About Russia
Discover Russia
Golden twin cities Moscow & St Petersburg cover Red Square icons, Kremlin territory (exterior zones), Hermitage art marathon, palace day trips to Pushkin and White Nights ambience in June. EternalMiles navigates invitation letters / visa support docs, English-speaking metro-savvy guides and frost-ready pacing in winter.
Currency Russian Ruble (RUB) · cash + cards mix advised
Language Russian · English guides at monuments
Visa for Indians Tourist visa with invitation/voucher — we coordinate paperwork
Best Duration 7N/8D – 10N/11D
Hotel Category 4★ near Teatralnaya / Nevsky Prospekt
Culture History Art Rail Winter
Highlights
✓ Inclusions
✗ Exclusions
Moscow: Red Square, St Basil’s, GUM arcade, Bolshoi area photo walk Kremlin Armoury or Diamond Fund (subject to ticket availability) Sapsan high-speed train Moscow–St Petersburg (~4 hrs) St Petersburg: Hermitage highlights, Church of Spilled Blood, canal boat Pushkin: Catherine Palace & Amber Room timed entry Peterhof fountain gardens day trip (summer season) Borscht, blini and caviar tasting menus with cultural notes
Return India–Moscow flights + Sapsan train in chosen class 7–10 nights split Moscow / St Petersburg Daily breakfast + 2 dinners (welcome & folklore optional) Private arrival/departure transfers Museum entries as per itinerary tier English-speaking guides on full monument days Visa support: invitation letter & checklist (fees separate)
Russian visa VFS fee & personal appearance/courier Meals not listed, theatre premium tickets Optional Fabergé museum or ballet upgrades Single supplement Travel insurance mandatory for visa in many cases
Sample Day-by-Day Itinerary
Meet driver, hotel near Kremlin district. Evening Red Square stroll.
Cathedral Square tickets, Armoury OR guided metro palaces tour.
Tretyakov Gallery OR Kolomenskoye estate half-day, free afternoon.
Day 4 Sapsan to Petersburg
Train to St Petersburg, Nevsky walk, Yusupov Palace evening option.
Early-entry slot for highlights tour, afternoon canal cruise.
Catherine Palace timed visit, Amber Room, gardens.
Hydrofoil to Peterhof fountains OR free day for shopping.
Transfer to LED airport for return via Moscow if routed.