Russia

Russia is the largest country in the world, stretching across two continents - Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is a very vast country with diverse landscapes and cultures and has 11 time zones. It shares borders with 14 other countries. Officially known as the Russian Federation, it has its capital at Moscow. Other big cities include St. Petersburg, Kazan, Yekaterinburg, Vladivostok, Novosibirsk, Sochi and several others. Russia has Europe’s largest river – Volga, world’s deepest lake – Baikal and coldest places in Siberia. The main cities are connected by flights, rail and roads.

Russia Packages

  • Moscow’s Red Square and Kremlin
  • Saint Petersburg’s Hermitage Museum
  • Trans-Siberian Railway
  • Lake Baikal
  • Kazan and the Kazan Kremlin
  • The Golden Ring
  • Kamchatka Peninsula:
  • Sochi and the Black Sea Coast
  • The Valley of Geysers in Kamchatka
  • The Solovetsky Islands
  • Murmansk for Northern lights

Russian
 

Russian Ruble (RUB)

By flight
 

  • Book bullet trains in advance
  • International credit cards may not work and so carrying cash as Rubles or USD/Euro for converting to Rubles is a must
  • Travel medical insurance is important
  • You can use Yandex Go for taxis and Yandex app for maps
  • Buy an e sim or a local sim for connectivity in Russia
  • Get a VPN before heading to Russia
  • Keep your immigration slip carefully with you and make sure you are registered within 72 hours of your arrival
  • Please carry relevant documents like passport, visa, accommodation details with you at all times for document verification by authorities
     

Summer (June–August), Winter (December–February)

 To enter Russia, Indian citizens can apply for e visa 

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