Our local DMC in Russia has been busy researching new products to offer their clients. With offices in St Petersburg, Moscow and Sochi their enthusiastic staff have found some interesting options for you.

Be a star in the Nutcracker Ballet

This new winter incentive activity is full of music, fun and laughter. You will be a full participant in this magical winter fairy tale in Russia. You’ll join a masterclass for the Nutcracker Ballet with original costumes supported by actors and ballet dancers who will prepare you for your starring role. The idea was so well received that we tried it at our own staff party this winter in the luxurious Taleon Imperial and proved that everyone can dance!

Imperial Russian Trans-Siberian Train Journey

Join this exclusive privately chartered train to see Russia through the eyes of the Czars. The magical 6 night rail journey of 5000km begins in Moscow on 8 Sep 2020, ending at Lake Baikal (Irkutsk) in Siberia on 14 Sep 2020. We will be running a special onboard program with lectures, VIP cabins, trekking into the wild, journeys to local villages, dinners with shamans and many other exotic incentive activities and surprises. During this unforgettable journey you will see:

• Moscow – a dynamic and ultra modern metropolis.
• Kazan – a beautifully preserved city with a 1000 year history and shared neighborhoods of Orthodoxy and Islam.
• Ekaterinburg – the gate to Siberia and the city to which the royal family was exiled and finally shot.
• Novosibirsk – the third largest city of Russia on the bank of the river Ob with wonderful examples of industrial architecture.
• Irkutsk – the 17th century city which was called the “Eastern Paris” and “Siberian Athens” before the revolution.
• Lake of Baikal – the deepest lake on Earth.

New hotels in Sochi

Accor have just opened three hotels on the upper level of Krasnaya Polyana Ski Resort set at 960 meters above sea level.

• 5* Movenpick will be the first hotel under this brand in Russia and the first one in the world located in the mountains. With 52 rooms and 4 small meeting rooms, with the largest seating 40 banquet style, and located close to the ski lift, it is the perfect hotel for a ski incentive.
• 4* Novotel Congress Resort is perfect for winter conferences. It has 120 rooms and 5 meeting rooms, the largest seating 140 banquet style. The resort also has a covered multi-functional amphitheater. Skiers will enjoy the “Ski in Ski out” system.
• 4* Ibis Styles is very convenient for active guests. It will be located right by the mountain infrastructure including ski pistes and lifts, restaurants, tracks for mountain bikes and hiking trails. There will be 78 rooms but no meeting facilities.