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All destinations
Coral islands in the heart of the Indian Ocean, where privacy is the starting point
An island of calm, made for unhurried days
The land of smiles and golden temples
Temples, rice terraces and the Indian Ocean
A city in a garden, just north of the equator
From towering skylines to desert sands
Land of the tsars, white winters and long summer light
Russia
The tsars' capital, and the Tatar capital on the Volga
The journey begins in Moscow, at the Lotte Hotel Moscow on Novinsky Boulevard, with days paced for children: the Kremlin with the Tsar Bell and Tsar Cannon, Red Square, Zaryadye Park and a boat on the river, the palace-like metro stations, and the Cathedral Mosque if a Friday falls in your stay.
Then you fly to Kazan in 1 to 1.5 hours. There are the white Kremlin and the Kul Sharif Mosque, the halal Tatar table, the Old Tatar Quarter and a river trip to the island of Sviyazhsk. In Kazan we choose a central hotel that suits your family.
Day 1
A direct flight of about 6 hours from Riyadh, a private welcome and the Lotte Hotel Moscow. A quiet evening to settle in.
Day 2
With your private guide: the Tsar Bell and Tsar Cannon, Cathedral Square and the Armoury, then Red Square and GUM, at a pace that suits the children.
Day 3
Zaryadye Park and its bridge, a private boat on the Moskva, and the historic metro stations outside the rush hours.
Day 4
Friday prayer at the Moscow Cathedral Mosque if the day falls right, a matinee at the Bolshoi, or a day of rest at the hotel.
Day 5
A domestic flight of 1 to 1.5 hours and your hotel in the centre. An evening walk on Bauman Street, and the Kremlin lit from the Kazanka embankment.
Day 6
With an Arabic-speaking guide: the Kremlin, the Kul Sharif Mosque and the leaning Söyembikä Tower, then a halal Tatar lunch and the Old Tatar Quarter.
Day 7
A morning boat from Kazan's river port to Sviyazhsk, the fortress founded in 1551, and its UNESCO-listed Assumption Monastery, returning in the afternoon.
Day 8
The drive to Kazan airport and the flight home via Moscow.
Where you stay
Journeys
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.
Bali · 7 nights
Seven nights on a calm beach, with days chosen for children and parents alike
Seven nights at Ayodya Resort Bali, with its children's club and family pool, water sports, the Monkey Forest and the Kecak, halal dining and Friday prayers at the Ibnu Batutah Mosque.
