AN INCENTIVE

ITINERARY OF CIS
COUNTRIES AND
RUSSIA
PREPARED BY :
DEEPIKA
KAINTH
ALKESH
CHAURASIA

Route of the itinerary

New Delhi - Tashkent

- Bishkek Almaty
St. PetersburgMoscow-New Delhi

Tourist Profile
Incentive tour to the top performing dealers
of Mahindra and Mahindra.
30 dealers (pax) going from all the parts of
India.
Duration of the tour is two weeks(14 days)
Pace of the tour will be medium
Age Varying (30 plus)
Leisure, Entertainment ,Exploration and Soft
Adventure

NEW DELHI-TASHKENT
DAY 1

Quick Facts about Tashkent

Country : Uzbekistan
Region : Toshkent Shahri
Population : 1,978,028
Elevation : 424 m above sea level
Latitude : 41.26 : Longitude : 69.21
Airport : Tashkent International Airport
Language : Uzbek

For Visa Application

Before application for the tourist visa, foreign nationals need to
obtain a visa
support, in form of a Letter of Invitation (LOI), from a licensed
travel agency in
Uzbekistan.

Visa support, also referred to as Letter of Invitation (LOI)

Valid passport
Completed application form
1 passport-size photo
Fee, payable on collection of visa
Stamped, self-addressed envelope, if applying by post
Evidence of purpose of a visit;
Confirmation of hotel reservation and details of stay;

Tourist Visa (Uzbek)

Arrival to the Tashkent international airport , after the

immigration formalities transfer to the hotel for check in
and rest .
In the evening a half day Panoramic Tour around the city
visit the Independence square, Tashkent Broadway and
Amir Temur Square
Transfer to Raaj Kapur restaurant for dinner and back to
hotel for rest
Hotel : Ramada Plaza (Triple sharing basis)
Flight : Uzbekistan 632

Ramada Plaza

Independence Square

The largest square in Tashkent is more like a large park than a square.
With several monuments and fountains, surrounded by impressive
public buildings and filled with trees and flower beds, the Independence
Square in Tashkent is a showcase of modern Uzbekistan.
Today the Independence History consists of several
areas:administrativebuildings, the recreation area with green zones
and fountains, monuments includingthe Arch of Independenceand
the Independence Monument.

Amir Temur
Square

Amir Temur Square is the true center of the city,

where stands a famous monument to Amir
Temur.From here radiates main roads of the city
to all corners of the country and neighboring
states.

Day : 2 Tashkent tour

After the breakfast transfer to visit the

Charvak and Chimgan mountains for
recreation and some selfies(Click)
Lunch in Pramids
Mountains

Resort

in

Chimgan

Then visit the Charvak Artificial Reservoir

for activities such as fishing, Swimming and
Canoeing then back to the hotel
At night gala dinner at the hotel

Charvak

Chimgan

Pyramid Resort

Day : 3 Tashkent Tour

After breakfast a full day city tour to Lal

Bahadur
Shastri
monument,
Peoples
Friendship square and the monument of
courage
After lunch in Restaurant city grill continue
the tour with the visit to Russian Orthodox
Churches , Ramanov Castle and the
Parliament building
Back to hotel, dinner and rest

Friendship
Square

This is Uzbekistans largest

cinema/concert hall.
It is equipped with 8 channel
sound and possesses the
capability of seating 6,000 people
when operating in its cinema
mode.
It has one of the most luxurious
and well maintained interiors
decorated with ornate
plasterwork in a style that I can
only describe as Uzbek.
The name comes from a
dedication to the friendship of the
people who came to Tashkent to
help rebuild the city after the
1964 earthquake which destroyed
most of the old city.

LAL BAHADUR SHASTRI

MONUMENT

Monument of
Courage

The monument
was built in 1976
to the 10-th
anniversary of
the terrible
earthquake that
destroyed
almost half of
the city.

Russian Orthodox
Churches

Tashkent has
four Russian
orthodox
churches, the
largest being the
Uspensky (Holy
Assumption)
Cathedral, which
has been the
cathedral of the
Tashkent Diocese

Ramanov Castle
Prince Romanov
residence, built in
1891 in the center of
the city
This is a onestorey private
residence of Nikolay
Konstantinovich
Romanov, who was a
grandson of Emperor
Nicholay
Prince Romanovs
residence was built in
"modern" style,

Parliament Building

DAY 4
After breakfast at the hotel and at
leisure (Spa at the hotel) shopping tour
at the local Aleksy bazaars, lunch and
return to the hotel
Transfer to
airport
to
International
Kyrgyzstan)

Tashkent International
leave
for
Manas
airport
(Bishek,

Aleksy Bazaar

TASHKENT-BISHKEK

Quick Facts about Bishkek

Coordinates : 425229N743644E
Country
: Kyrgyzstan
Founded
: 1825
Districts
: Leninsky , Oktyabrsky, Pervomaysky,
Sverdlovsky
Mayor
: Kubanychbek Kulmatov
Area
: 127km2(49sqmi)
Population : 937,400
Time zone : KGT (UTC+6)
Climate
: Humid continental climate
Language
: Russian(% of residents)

Visa

Day : 5 Kyrgyzstan
Arrival at Manas International Airport and
transfer to Karven Issyk-Kul Hotel for check
in with on the way snacks
Dinner in the hotel.
Overnight in the hotel
Hotel : Karven (Triple sharing baasis)
Flight : Uzbekistan 779

Hotel Karven

DAY 6
After lunch transfer to the yacht club for 1 hour
boat trip at Issyk Kul lake(mountain lake), enjoy
the beautiful panorama of Tian Shan Mountains,
swim in crystal clean water of the lake.
Return to hotel, Dinner and rest.

Issyk Kul Lake

Tian Shan Mountains

Activities

Day : 7 Near Bishkek

After breakfast at the hotel transfer to
Grigorevka 35.4km from Cholpon Ata Town, here
you can experience the mesmerizing view of the
beautiful mountains slopes covered with fur trees,
(picnic spot)
Picnic lunch in the afternoon, after the lunch a
team building exercise Chingiz Khan Mystery a
treasure hunt hidden in Tian Shan Mountains
(with maps and hints)
Transfer back to hotel , dinner and overnight at
the hotel

Grigor
Evka

Day : 8 Bishkek(FRU) CITY TOUR

Breakfast at the hotel and transfer for city tour
We will cover Manas Ordo Statue, Lunch in Ala
Too Square restaurant , State Philharmonic
Concert Hall, and The National Square
Transfer to TGI Fridays restaurant for dinner and
transfer back to hotel (Night club activities on
your own) and rest

Ala Too
Square

Stata Philharmonic

National

DAY 9
Enjoy buffet breakfast at the hotel.
Check out from the Hotel and explore Local
Markets and most modern malls of Bishkek
City for leisure shopping in the Famous OSH
Bazar, Dordoy Plaza, Vefa Centre Zum Store
Dinner at sugar and spice Indian caf bar
Overnight transfer to Almaty (Land route)
through private coach

BISHKEK-ALMATY

Quick Facts about Almaty

Coordinates
Country
Province
Founded
Mayor
Area
Population
Time zone
Area code
Climate

: 431639N765345E
: Kazakhstan
: Almaty
: 1854
: Bauyrzhan Baibek
: 682km2(263sqmi)
: 1,552,349
: UTC+6
: +7 727
: Humid continental climate

Visa
X.

Within 7 days of application

Day : 10 Almaty
After reaching to Almaty early check in to hotel
with welcome drink on arrival
Recreation at the hotel and after lunch visit the
famous Svyato-Voznesensky Cathedral (Zenkov
Cathedral of Holy Ascension ) made of wood
without nails and the Charyn canyon little
brother of the Grand Canyon
Transfer to hotel and dinner at night
Overnight at the hotel
Hotel : Holiday inn (Triple sharing basis)

Charyn Canyon

Day : 11 Sightseeing
After the breakfast at the hotel, tour of the
southern capital of Kazakhstan to know about its
history and development
Visit the Palace of President, Republic square
and Panfilov Park before the lunch. Lunch at
Coffee room restaurant
After the lunch visit the Rakhat Chocolate Factory
And the local market - Zilyoni Bazar.
Transfer to the hotel and after some rest transfer
to restaurant for dinner

Palace of
President

Panfilov Park

Republic
Square

Rakhat Chocolate
Factory

Day : 12 Sightseeing
After breakfast transfer for excursion of the beautiful
mountain surroundings of Almaty City
Visit the Medeo George largest high mountain skating rink
Chimbulak Ski Resort 2230m above sea level
Return to the hotel till evening
Dinner at night , REST and transfer to the airport.

Chimbulak Ski Resort

ALMATY-St. PETERSBURG

DAY 13: Transfer and rest day at leisure

WELCOME TO

RUSSIAN VISA
Step 1: Get the Invitation (Visa Support)
First, you need aninvitation(akavisa support letter) to apply
for a Russian visa. You can get it online on this site
http://waytorussia.net/Travel/VisaSupport.html
Period of stay:

1 to 30 days (up to36 monthsfor

USCitizens)

Entries:

Single- or Double entry

Purpose:

Tourism

Flexibility:

You can stay where you want and as

long as you want

Processing time:

1 to 24 hours

You will get:

A scanned copy (per e-mail) both of the

original Reservation confirmation and the
Tourist voucher.
These are all the documents needed to get
a Russian visa. Originals can be sent by post
when requiredby the consulate (normally

Step 2: Get the Passport, Photos, and Visa Application

Form
Once you have your invitation (Russian visa support), you
need to prepare the following documents to apply for your
Russian
visa:

Travel Passport
Two Passport-size Photographs
Russian Visa Application Form (Fill it out online and print it
out from Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MID) website
visa.kdmid.ruonly after you have obtained your visa
support documents)
Consulate-Specific Documents: Health Insurance, Letters of
Employer, etc.
Step 3: Apply for a Russian Visa
Finally, you need to submit all your documents, including
your visa support, to the Russian consulate.

Quick facts about Russia

Russia, the worlds largest nation, borders
European and Asian countries as well as the Pacific
and Arctic oceans.
Its famous for novelists Tolstoy and Dostoevsky,
plus the Bolshoi and Mariinsky ballet companies. St.
Petersburg, founded by legendary Russian leader
Peter the Great, features the baroque Winter
Palace, now housing part of the Hermitage
Museums art collection.
Capital : Moscow
Currency :Russian ruble
President :Vladimir Putin
Population :143.5 million (2013)World Bank
Official language :Russian

CLIMATE
The Summer is mostly dry and sunny,
sunshine may be nine hours a day, with local
showers or thunderstorms in the afternoon
and evening.
As almost everywhere in Russia, winters
can bevery coldwith frost and snowfall, the
first Snow often falls in early October.
Spring and Autumn can be quite
unsettled, sometimes low pressure systems
can bring frequent rain- or snowfall and
strong winds.

History of St. Petersburg

The former capital of a grand and Glorious empire
which stretched over much of the globe,
St.Petersburg is chock-full of culture and history.

Although just 300 years old, St.Petersburg has a

rich and exciting history, full of dramatic events and
major historical figures.
Founded in 1703 by Emperor Peter the Great as his
"window on the West
St.Petersburg enjoys a vibrant, cosmopolitan
atmosphere and some of the most beautiful
architecture in Europe.

Quick Facts about

St.Petersburg
Location

:
the Baltic Sea (Gulf
Latitude
Longitude
Time Zone
Population
Area
Main river
Nicknames
of the North
Airport
Sea port

Eastern Europe, the Eastern shore of

of Finland)
: 59 degrees 57' North
: 30 degrees 19' East
: UTC+3
:
5.2 million (as of 2015)
:
1400 square kilometers
:
Neva
: "The Venice of the North ;"The Palmyra
:
:

"The Northern Capital of Russia

Pulkovo (Terminal 1)
Passenger terminal on Vasilievsky Island

zimut Hotel Saint Petersburg

3 star hotel
INR 2175
15 min. drive from
Moskovskiy station
Free wifi

ay 14: Enjoy St. Petersburg City Tour

Nevskiy avenue
The Bronze Horseman
Peter and Pauls fortress
Blood of the Savior Cathedral
The majestic Isaac Cathedral
Mars Field

Nevskiy avenue

Nevsky Prospekt is St.Petersburg's main avenue and

one of the best-known streets in Russia. Cutting
through the historical center of the city. It has
beautiful buildings, squares and bridges and became
the very center of the bustling, rapidly growing city.

The Bronze Horseman

An impressive monument

to the founder of St
Petersburg,Peter the Great,
stands on Senatskaia
Ploschad' (Square), facing
the Neva River and
surrounded by
theAdmiralty,St Isaac's
Cathedraland the buildings
of the formerSenateand
Synod -the civil and
religious governing bodies of
pre-revolutionary Russia.
The monument was built
by order of the
EmpressCatherine the
Greatas a tribute to her
famous predecessor on the
Russian throne, Peter the

Peter and Pauls

fortress
WhenPeter the Great

(founder of the city) reclaimed the lands along

theNeva Riverin 1703, he
decided to build a fort to
protect the area from
possible attack by the
Swedish army and navy.
The fortress was founded
on a small island in the Neva
delta on May 27, 1703 (May
16 according to the old
calendar) and that day
became the birthday of the
city of St. Petersburg.

Blood of the
Savior Cathedral
Church of the Resurrection of

Jesus Christ is known to as the

Church of the Savior on the
Spilled Blood - or even just the
Church on the Blood - as it marks
the spot where Alexander II was
fatally wounded in an
assassination attempt on March
1, 1881.
Designed by Alfred Parland in
the style of 16thand 17th-century
Russian churches, the Church of
the Resurrection provides a stark
(some would say jarring) contrast
to its surroundings of Baroque,

The majestic Isaac

Cathedral

Field of
Mars

A parade ground for troop inspections, and renamed

the Grand Meadow. Celebrations and parades were
held to mark Russia's victory over Sweden in the
Northern War.

Day 15: EXPLORATION +

ADVENTURE
After breakfast visit
to the tour combines visits
to the former splendid summer (catherine) and
winter (hermitage) palaces of the royal family.
Lunch at Parkshore grill
Rest day at leisure
Dinner at Z Grille restaurant
At 12 AM transfer for the Palace bridge cruise
Return to the hotel and rest

Catherine Palace

The Catherine Palace is named after Catherine I,

the wife of Peter the Great, who ruled Russia for
two years after her husband's death.

Hermitage Museum

The State Hermitage is a museum of art and

culture in Saint Petersburg, Russia. One of the
largest and oldest museums in the world, it was
founded in 1764 by Catherine the Great and has

THE PALACE BRIDGE

Explore enchanting St Petersburg
and the picturesque banks of the Gulf
of Finland by yacht sightseeing cruise
along the Neva River.
Enjoy a midnight cruise around St
Petersburg and see the citys
drawbridges rise an event that
happens each night at 12 AM
As you glide around the elegant
canals, admire St Petersburgs
illuminated attractions reflecting on
the romantic Neva River.
Look out for top city sights like
Mikhailovsky Castle, Peter and Paul
Fortress and Vasilevsky Island pass
underneath Trinity Bridge.
Departure and Return

DAY 16
After lunch in the hotel
you will be escorted to the
Moskovskiy station for
your high-speed Sapsan
train to Moscow.
The train journey is an
approximate duration of 4
hours.
You will be greeted by
our tour guide right outside
your train compartment,
and will be escorted to the
hotel for a prompt check in.

St. PETERSBURGMOSCOW

DEPARTS
station

FROM

Moskovskiy

Arrival in Moscow and

check-in at the hotel

Arrival: Upon your arrival in

Moscow, our representative
will meet you at the exit and
transfer you to your hotel in
Moscow.
Dinner in the hotel and rest

zimut Moscow Olympic Hotel

4 star hotel

half an hour
drive from
Sheremetyevo
International
Airport
INR 5155

DAY 17
Breakfast in the hotel and rest
day at leisure
Lunch at your own
Return to the hotel till evening
and transfer to Bolshoi Theatre
Dinner in the Jai Hind
restaurant
Return to the hotel and rest

Day 18: City Tour of Moscow

After Breakfast in the hotel we will
move for city tour :

RED
RedSQUARE
Square is a city
square in Moscow,
Russia. It separates
the Kremlin, the
former royal citadel
and currently the
official residence of
the President of
Russia, from a
historic merchant
quarter known as
Kitai-gorod.

. Basils Cathedral
The Cathedral
of Vasily the
Blessed,
commonly
known as Saint
Basil's
Cathedral, is a
church in Red
Square in

The Kremlin
The Kremlin
(built between
the 14th and
17th centuries
by outstanding
Russian and
foreign
architects) was
the residence of
the Great Prince

aditional Lunch at
ky Lounge
staurant

Nikolskaya street
Nikolskaya Street is a
pedestrian street in the
Kitay-Gorod of Moscow.
It connects Red Square
and Lubyanka Square.

Manege square
Manezhnaya or Manege
Square is a large
pedestrian open space
in the Tverskoy District,
at the heart of Moscow

Alexander Garden
The garden was laid out to
commemorate the victory
over Napoleon.

A French guy who thought

Russians were easy. After
his defeat, Tsar Alexander I
has ordered the architect
Osip Bove to set up
something that would
remind everyone Russia was
not to be messed with.

Dinner at White Rabbit

restaurant
Return to the hotel
Overnight in the hotel

Day 19:
Moscow
Breakfast in
the hotel. Day at
leisure
Suggestion :
Visit the Russian Circus and the
famous Pushkin area to dine at the
famous Pushkin Caf for authentic
Russian meal.
Return to the hotel, check out and
transfer
to
SheremetyevoInternational Airport

MOSCOW- NEW DELHI

Keep Calm
n
Keep Smiling

Thank
you!!!