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An incentive itinerary of cis countries and russiaPREPARED BY :DEEPIKA KAINTHALKESH CHAURASIAMOHIT DUGGAL

New Delhi - Tashkent - Bishkek Almaty St. Petersburg-Moscow-New Delhi

Route of the itinerary

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 Tourist Profile

NEW DELHI-TASHKENTDAY 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

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.

Independence Square

Amir Temur SquareAmir 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 Resort in Chimgan Mountains

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

CharvakChimgan

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 CourageThe 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 since 1945.

Ramanov Castle Prince Romanov residence, built in 1891 in the center of the city

This is a one-storey private residence of Nikolay Konstantinovich Romanov, who was a grandson of Emperor Nicholay

Prince Romanovs residence was built in "modern" style, trendy at that time.

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 Tashkent International airport to leave for Manas International airport (Bishek, Kyrgyzstan)

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 snacksDinner in the hotel.Overnight in the hotel

Hotel : Karven (Triple sharing baasis)Flight : Uzbekistan 779

Hotel KarvenDAY 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

ActivitiesTian Shan Mountains

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 SquareStata Philharmonic Concert HallNational Square44

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 : 431639N765345E Country : Kazakhstan Province : Almaty Founded : 1854 Mayor : Bauyrzhan Baibek Area : 682km2(263sqmi) Population : 1,552,349 Time zone : UTC+6 Area code : +7 727 Climate : Humid continental climate

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Visa 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

Transfer back to hotel and rest or night activities (own)

Palace of PresidentPanfilov ParkRepublic 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 rinkChimbulak 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. PETERSBURGDAY 13: Transfer and rest day at leisure

Welcome toStep 1: Get the Invitation (Visa Support)

RUSSIAN VISAFirst, 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 entryPurpose:TourismFlexibility:You can stay where you want and as long as you wantProcessing time:1 to 24 hoursYou 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 the copies are sufficient).Price:$30 US(24 hours processing)$45 US (same day processing)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) websitevisa.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 : MoscowCurrency :Russian rublePresident :Vladimir PutinPopulation :143.5 million (2013)World BankOfficial 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 : Eastern Europe, the Eastern shore of the Baltic Sea (Gulf of Finland) Latitude : 59 degrees 57' North Longitude : 30 degrees 19' East Time Zone : UTC+3 Population : 5.2 million (as of 2015) Area : 1400 square kilometers Main river : Neva Nicknames : "The Venice of the North ;"The Palmyra of the North "The Northern Capital of Russia Airport : Pulkovo (Terminal 1)Sea port : Passenger terminal on Vasilievsky Island

Azimut Hotel Saint Petersburg

3 star hotel

INR 2175

15 min. drive from Moskovskiy station

Free wifi

Day 14: Enjoy St. Petersburg City TourNevskiy avenueThe Bronze HorsemanPeter and Pauls fortress Blood of the Savior Cathedral The majestic Isaac Cathedral Mars Field

Nevskiy avenueNevsky 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 Great.

Peter and Pauls fortress

WhenPeter the Great (founder of the city) re-claimed 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, Classical and Modernist architecture.

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 + ADVENTUREAfter 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 PalaceThe 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 been open to the public since 1852.

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 ReturnDeparture pointKazan Cathedral, St Petersburg

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. PETERSBURG-MOSCOW

DEPARTS FROM : Moskovskiy stationARRIVES AT : Leningradskiy station

Arrival in Moscow and check-in at the hotelArrival: 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 restAzimut Moscow Olympic Hotel

4 star hotel

half an hour drive from Sheremetyevo International Airport

INR 5155

Breakfast in the hotel and rest day at leisureLunch at your own Return to the hotel till evening and transfer to Bolshoi TheatreDinner in the Jai Hind restaurantReturn to the hotel and rest DAY 17

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Day 18: City Tour of MoscowAfter Breakfast in the hotel we will move for city tour :

RED SQUARERed 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.

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

The Kremlin

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

Traditional Lunch at Sky Lounge restaurant

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.

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Dinner at White Rabbit restaurant

Return to the hotel

Overnight in the hotel

Day 19: Moscow Breakfast in the hotel. Day at leisureSuggestion :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!!!