Benny’s Royal Russia’ Tour begins. Assemble at Kochi International Airport at 01.30 hrs. After emigration and customs formalities Air Arabia Flight depart to Sharjah at 03.55 hrs and arrive Sharjah International Airport at 06.20 hrs. Later connects Air Arabia Flight to Moscow at 09.10hrs. Arrive Domodedovo International Airport, Moscow at 13.20 hrs. Welcome to the legendary capital of Russia - Moscow. Moscow is among the world’s largest cities, being the largest city entirely in Europe. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 12.4 million residents. During any season, at any hour of the day, Moscow thrills visitors with its artistry, history and majesty. Upon arrival you will meet your airport assistant and transfer to hotel. Our journey begins in Moscow, where you’ll have the opportunity to tour some of the capital’s most important sites. We visit the world-famous Moscow Metro. The Moscow metro is known for its efficiency and its beautifully ornate stations. Moscow subway is famous for its underground architecture: 44 of more than 200 stations are listed as cultural heritage sites. Each day thousands of people go underground to touch the live history. Since it was built during the height of Stalin’s regime, you will find that all of the stations here portray the style of socialist classicism which is monumental yet solemn. Stalin wanted them to be built under the slogan of being “Palaces of the People”, and true enough, stations such as Komsomolskaya and Kiyevskaya are photogenic structures and it doesn’t give you the feeling that you stepped into a train station, but rather that of grand palace hall. The Moscow Metro is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful attraction in our Russia Tour. Enjoy Moscow’s majestic sights and landmarks by taking a scenic river cruise along the Moscow River. During this cruise, you will get the magnificent views of Russia’s capital city. Throughout the experience, simply kick back, relax, and behold wonderful structures from the boat windows. The cruise will be passing by places such as Kremlin Palace, Vasily Ascension Cathedral, Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, Statue of Peter I, New Holy Cemetery, Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow University, and more.

• Overnight stay : Holiday Inn Moscow Suschevsky ( 4 Star) or similar
• Meal Plan : Breakfast & Lunch on board, Dinner at the hotel.

Moscow is a capital of the largest country in the world, with its unique history, intricately combines the oldest monuments, buildings and modern architecture. Following continental breakfast at hotel, you meet your private guide at the hotel lobby and go on a wonderful city tour around the most outstanding Moscow landmarks. During the tour you explore the fairy tale Red Square that is especially charming in winter with all this sparkling snow covering the bright domes of the St. Basil’s Cathedral (outside only). Later we explore an incredible Moscow must-see icon - the Kremlin.

Visit the embalmed body of Vladmir Lenin in Lenin Mausoleum

Here we visit Lenin’s Tomb also known as Lenin’s Mausoleum (Subject to the availability). This is a Mausoleum that currently serves as the resting place of Vladimir Lenin. His embalmed body has been on public display since shortly after his death in 1924. Joseph Stalin’s embalmed body shared a spot next to Lenin’s, from the time of his death in 1953 until October 31, 1961, when Stalin was removed as part of de- Stalinization by Khrushchev and buried in the Kremlin Wall Necropolis outside the walls of the Kremlin. Here in the Necropolis we can see the tombs of Yuri Gagarin, Suslov, Kalinin, Yuri Andropov, Dzerzhinsky, Brezhnev, ……etc. Later we go inside the Kremlin walls to visit Grand Kremlin Palace, the official residence of Vladimir Putin and churches like the Cathedral of the Dormition, Church of the Archangel, Church of the Annunciation…etc

Here we visit The Tsar Bell, the Guinness Book World record Bell. It’s the biggest bell in the world and weighs about 200 tons and a height of 6.14 meters but no one has ever heard its ringing. The bell was broken during a big fire and it was never lifted on a bell tower. Later visit Tsar Cannon, the largest bombard by caliber in the world in Guinness Book of World Records. It is a major tourist attraction in the ensemble of the Moscow Kremlin. The Tsar Cannon is made of bronze and weighs 39.312 tones and has a length of 5.34 m. Its bronze-cast barrel has an internal diameter of 890 mm and an external diameter of 1,200 mm. After the French invasion Napoleon Bonaparte considered removing it to France as a war trophy. Later visit the Alexander Garden, Triumphal Arch, the White House, New Arbat Street, Arbat Square, Zamoskvorechye, Moscow State University...etc. (subject to the availability)

Visit Space Museum on 60th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin’s historic space mission.

Visit Cosmonautics Museum After lunch we will visit the prestigious the space museum of Cosmonautics of USSR. This year Russia celebrates the 60th anniversary of the legendary flight that made Yuri Gagarin the first man in space. Today this museum of Cosmonautics is the only museum in Moscow region that collects, keeps and popularises material relics that are connected to the history of space exploration. The museum contains a wide variety of Soviet and Russian space-related exhibits and models which explore the history of flight; astronomy; space exploration; space technology; and space in the arts. However, one part of the museum that is the Brian simulator. According to the Russian tourist board, the museum’s collection holds approximately 85,000 different items, primarily from the Soviet period, and receives approximately 300,000 visitors yearly. Later transfer to Hotel. Dinner & overnight stay in Moscow Hotel

• Overnight stay : Holiday Inn Moscow Suschevsky ( 4 Star) or similar
• Meal Plan : Breakfast & Dinner at hotel lunch in local/Indian restaurants

Following the continental breakfast, check out hotel and you proceed to train station to connect Sapsan, Bullet train to St. Petersburg. High-speed Sapsan trains, operated by Russian Railways, are among the most popular options for traveling between Moscow and St. Petersburg as they depart from and arrive to the train stations located right in the heart of the cities, thus connecting both capitals in only 3.5 hours. This travel gives you a chance to see Russian villages. After lunch meet with guide at the hotel and proceed to St. Petersburg city Tour and enjoying its splendid sights: numerous palaces and cathedrals, rivers and channels, bridges and parks. St. Petersburg is one of the most beautiful

cities in the world on the banks of the Neva River near the Baltic Sea and the city is often called the “Venice of the North ‘. Crammed with splendid palaces, impressive historical monuments, tree-lined avenues and beautiful bridges, it’s no wonder St Petersburg is known as Russia’s cultural capital. A relatively young city, it was founded in 1703 by Tsar Peter the Great. During the visit, we see Gostiniy

Dvor, Zinger House, Stroganov Palace, Cathedral of Our Lady of Kazan and St. Isaac’s Cathedral (photostop) ...etc

Unforgettable evening of Russian Folk Dance in Nicolaevsky Palace Evening we take you to Nicolas Palace and enjoy an unforgettable evening of traditional Russian entertainment at the magnificent Nicolaevsky Palace, a former Grand Ducal residence. The fun and interactive show is suitable for all ages and features a variety of Russian folkloric traditions, including live musicians, dancers, and stunning costumes. During the hours of this dynamic colorful and pictureous show, you will hear tuneful folk songs- romantic, and full of life, watch sparkling dances of different provinces of Russia. You will find yourself right on the stage dancing like a real Russian, playing folk games and enjoying yourself. Later transfer to hotel. Dinner and overnight stay at hotel in St. Petersburg.

• Overnight stay : Holiday Inn St. Petersburg Moskovskye Vorota (4 Star) or similar
• Meal Plan : Breakfast & Dinner at hotel lunch in local/Indian restaurants

Ride a Hydro-foil high-speed boat, cross the Gulf of Finland and explore the magnificent Peterson Palace. (Hydrofoil is available only if the weather is good). After the breakfast pick-up from the hotel, take a ride to the hydrofoil pier and board to a high-speed hydrofoil cruise for an exciting 45-minute ride down the Neva River, (subject to the availability) seeing St Petersburg from a unique perspective
as you coast along the southern shore of the Gulf of Finland. The most beautiful buildings of St. Petersburg are located on the shores of Neva River, with facades to the river, so you will have an excellent opportunity to consider the most beautiful architectural masterpieces of St.Petersburg from the water.
The hydrofoil will take you to the most spectacular imperial palace in St. Petersburg with its beautifully
manicured gardens boasting over 140 fountains, being the world’s biggest fountain complex.Peterhof is one of the must visit attractions in St. Petersburg. Located on the Gulf of Finland, about 20 miles from St. Petersburg. The seaside paradise was built, as a grandiose triumphal memorial glorifying the grandeur of Russia. When your boat docks at the mouth of the Sea Channel, enter Peterhof’s enormous park complex, including elaborate gardens filled with 18th-century fountains, statues, palaces
and pavilions built upon the orders of Tsar Peter the Great. Stroll through the Lower Park, which lies between the Grand Palace and the shore and boasts more than 140 fountains, each operated without
pumps. The grandest of them all is The Great Palace and The Grand Cascade, with 60 fountains and waters that run through a canal to the Gulf of Finland. In the middle of the cascade is Samson tearing
a lion’s jaw, a gold statue designed by Rastrelli. The palace used to be the official summer residence of the Imperial court. Emperor Peter the Great was setting up Peterhof facing the cost of the sea, as the
kind of a memorial to the Russian Naval victories.

Visit Vodka Museum, the National Drink of Russia

Later we return to St. Petersburg by coach and visit Vodka Museum, the first museum in Russia and in the world dedicated exclusively to Vodka. Vodka is the National Drink of Russia and the museum tells in detail the history of the appearance of traditional drinks of Russia. Visitors are invited to go through the “natural fermentation” (honey, kvass and birch wood to the 14th century, and the first experiments with cereals in the Middle Ages) to the writing by Dmitry Mendeleev of the legendary dissertation “ on the combination of alcohol with water. The visit to the museum ends with a tasting of a drink at a high “standing” table, from misted faceted glasses with traditional snacks.

Hermitage Palace, St. Petersburg

After lunch visit Hermitage Palace. Hermitage Palace was the winter residence of Tsar of Russia up to Bolshevik Revolution. The Palace was founded in 1764 by Catherine the Great. Bloody Sunday or Red Sunday happened in front of Hermitage Palace. The massacre of Bloody Sunday was one of the key events which led to the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917. In Sunday, 22 January 1905, when unarmed demonstrators led by Father Georgy Gapon were fired upon by soldiers of the Imperial guard as they

marched towards the Hermitage Palace to present a petition to the last Tsar Nicholas II of Russia. A trip to the Hermitage Museum will be one of the highlights of your Russia tour and the guide provides

an introduction to the collection, focusing on a selection of outstanding paintings, as well as to the beautiful state rooms of the winter Palace. World famous masterpieces in the collection include Raphael’s and Leonardo da Vinci’s Madonna’s, paintings by Titian and Rembrandt, Mone, Renois, Picasso

and Matisse. Here we can see Peacock clock, made out of pure gold is the icon attraction of every tourist in the collections of the Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg. Its collections, comprise over three million items including the largest collection of paintings in the world.

• Overnight stay : Holiday Inn St. Petersburg Moskovskye Vorota ( 4 Star) or similar
• Meal Plan : Breakfast & Dinner at hotel lunch in local/Indian restaurants

After the continental breakfast, check out hotel and you proceed to St.Peterburg train station to catch the Sapsan train to Moscow .After lunch time for shopping. Later proceed to Russian circus Russian Circus After dinner we take you to Moscow Circus (subject to the availability). The Russian Circus is world famous from Soviet period, under the title, “The Moscow Circus”. During this time, the circus, which was already important, became an even more prominent piece of culture, and a point of pride. The circus building was opened as the solomonsky circus on 20 October 1880. The circus is one of the oldest circuses in Russia. Known by a variety of names during the soviet period, the troupe was awarded the order of Lenin in 1939 among the famous performers who worked there were the clons Karandash, Oleg Popov, and Yuri Nikulin. Russian Circus traditions include clowning, juggling, acrobatics, contortion, and animal acts especially bear acts, such as bears who juggle with their feet. Later transfer to Hotel .Dinner & overnight stay in Moscow Hotel

• Overnight stay : Holiday Inn Moscow Suschevsky ( 4 Star) or similar
• Meal Plan : Breakfast & Dinner at hotel lunch in local/Indian restaurants

It’s the time to say goodbye to all the new friends you have made. We hope you take back happy memories of Russia Tour. We would like you to spare a few minutes of your time to write and tell us how you enjoyed your tour and any suggestions you may have for the future. After continental breakfast, free for leisure and shopping. Later transfer to airport. Air Arabia Flight departs to Sharjah at 14.10 hrs and arrive Sharjah International airport at 20.10hrs

• Meal Plan: Breakfast- Lunch