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Land of the tsars, white winters and long summer light
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Land of the tsars, white winters and long summer light
The world's largest country, spanning two continents and bridging East and West.
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Russia is the largest country in the world, and it spans two continents. What sets it apart is the way it joins East and West. It is a destination of long history and refined arts, with landscapes that run from the shores of the Black Sea to the forests of Siberia, and from modern cities to quiet historic villages.
Most journeys begin in Moscow, around the Kremlin and Red Square, listed together by UNESCO in 1990. Saint Petersburg, founded by Peter the Great in 1703 and the capital until 1918, answers with the Hermitage, the Neva and the canals that earned it the name "Venice of the North". Kazan, on the Volga, is close to half Tatar, and its white Kremlin holds the Kul Sharif Mosque. Sochi runs 145 km along the Black Sea, with the ski slopes of the Caucasus behind it.
Russia has two seasons, and each deserves its own journey. From May to September the cities are green and the evenings long; in June the sky over Saint Petersburg barely darkens. From December to March the country turns white: log cabins in snowy forest, husky sleds in Karelia, skiing in the Caucasus, the northern lights over the Barents Sea, and the warmth of a Russian banya at the end of the day.
Since 11 May 2026, Saudi citizens can visit Russia without a visa for up to 90 days a year. Direct flights from Riyadh take about 6 hours, and Moscow keeps Riyadh's time. We arrange the rest: suites in historic hotels, private Arabic-speaking guides, halal dining, and the practical details a journey to Russia now needs, from cash to staying in touch.
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Regions
01 · City
Russia's heart and its cultural and political centre, home to the Kremlin, Red Square and Saint Basil's Cathedral, whose coloured domes have become the country's emblem.
02 · City
Known as the "Venice of the North", one of Europe's most beautiful cities for its classical architecture, palaces and canals, and home to the Hermitage and the White Nights.
03 · Coast
Fine resorts and world-class facilities on the Black Sea, balancing days by the water with mountain pursuits, from skiing to walks in the Caucasus.
04 · City
Kazan joins Russian and Tatar cultures in a scene of its own, with the UNESCO-listed Kazan Kremlin, the Kul Sharif Mosque and an Eastern cuisine that is largely halal.
Experiences
Skiing in the Caucasus
Sochi
Skiing among the Caucasus peaks at Krasnaya Polyana, where the 2014 Winter Olympic races were held. Three resorts an hour from the Sochi coast.Discover
The White Nights of Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg
In early summer the sky over Saint Petersburg never fully darkens, and the Neva's bridges rise at midnight. Ballet evenings, boats on the river and a city that stays awake.Discover
Kazan: the Kremlin, Kul Sharif and Tatar cooking
Kazan
Two days in the capital of Tatarstan, between the UNESCO-listed Kremlin, the Kul Sharif Mosque and the Old Tatar Quarter, with a halal Tatar table. The Russian city closest to a Muslim visitor's heart.Discover
The Kremlin and Red Square with a private guide
Moscow
A full day inside the Kremlin walls and on Red Square with a private Arabic-speaking guide, from Cathedral Square to the treasures of the tsars. Tickets booked ahead, at a pace that suits you.Discover
Where to stay
Taste and addresses
Russian cooking is generous and varied, joining local ingredients to classic European recipes: soups and dumplings for the cold months, blini with sour cream and caviar, salads that no New Year table is without. In Kazan, Tatar cooking adds triangular echpochmak pies and honeyed chak-chak, and most restaurants in the centre serve halal meat as standard. Elsewhere, we choose halal kitchens for you, or ask for the classics made with beef or chicken.
Landmark · Moscow
Red Square and the Kremlin
The historic heart of Moscow, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1990, framed by Saint Basil's Cathedral, GUM and the State Historical Museum.
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Landmark · Saint Petersburg
The State Hermitage
One of the world's largest art museums, founded by Catherine the Great in 1764, with more than 3 million objects in six buildings, the Winter Palace foremost among them.
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Shopping · Moscow
GUM
A historic arcade on Red Square, built between 1890 and 1893, with a 242 m facade and a roof of iron and glass.
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Landmark · Kazan
Kul Sharif Mosque
The mosque of the Kazan Kremlin, rebuilt between 1997 and 2005 on the site of the Kazan Khanate's principal mosque, with room for 6,000 worshippers.
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Restaurant · Moscow
Café Pushkin
Moscow's best-known address for classic Russian cooking, opened in 1999 in a nineteenth-century mansion on Tverskoy Boulevard.
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Journeys
Itineraries drawn up by our consultants, to adapt to you day by day.
Russia · 7 nights
The Kremlin, the Hermitage and the fast train between them
Seven nights in Russia's two capitals: four in Moscow at the Hotel Metropol and three in Saint Petersburg at the Hotel Astoria, joined by first class on the Sapsan.
Russia · 8 nights
A honeymoon between northern palaces and a southern shore
Eight nights for two: four in Saint Petersburg at the Grand Hotel Moika 22 during the White Nights, and four on the Black Sea at the Swissôtel Resort Sochi Kamelia.
Russia · 7 nights
The tsars' capital, and the Tatar capital on the Volga
Seven nights for the family: four in Moscow at the Lotte Hotel Moscow and three in Kazan, the easiest Russian city for a Muslim family, with its halal food and the Kul Sharif Mosque.
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