Moscow
The Kremlin, the Tretyakov, and a metro that is genuinely worth an hour of your day.
Eastern Europe
Russia
Two capitals, paced without rush
From Delhi
≈6 h Delhi–Moscow, direct
Visa
Advance visa required for most passports; we prepare the invitation and the file
Currency
Russian rouble (RUB)
Language
Russian; English in hotels and central restaurants
Almost everyone tries to do Moscow and St Petersburg in five days and remembers neither. The two cities are not variations on each other: one is imperial, planned and horizontal; the other is vertical, restless and works late.
We split the difference with the Sapsan — four hours city-centre to city-centre — and spend the saved time on the things that need it: an early Hermitage before general admission, a Bolshoi night booked the month tickets open, Kazan as a third act if you have the days.
Where you will go
Where you will go
The places this country is actually about, and what each one is for.
St Petersburg
The Hermitage, the canals, and the bridges going up at two in the morning in June.
Kazan
A white kremlin with a mosque and a cathedral inside the same wall. The best third city in Russia.
Know before you go
- Theatre tickets go on sale months ahead and the good nights vanish in days — this is the one thing we need your dates for early.
- White Nights are late June: light at 2 a.m., and hotel rates to match.
- Card acceptance for foreign-issued cards is unreliable; we brief you on cash and on what we settle in advance.
Gallery — Russia
Journeys
Journeys in Russia
Three capitals in one line, joined by trains rather than airports. The classic first crossing of the region, with enough days in each city to actually see it.
Not an itinerary — a service. Meeting rooms, interpreters, visa-support letters, airport protocol, and a single coordinator who holds the agenda while your team works.