FAQ
Can you arrange air transportation?
Are there any inoculations required for my tour?
What kind of accommodations can I expect?
What is the food like? Will there be vegetarian
or low-fat options?
What's the weather like?
Will I be met at the airport?
Do you offer travel insurance? Is it required for my tour?
Are visas required?
More information on the tour operator, MIR Corporation.
1. Can you arrange air transportation?
We would be happy to arrange your air transportation for you. We have special economy and business class airfares to most of our destinations, and can offer excellent rates on Lufthansa to Kiev and return from St. Petersburg.
2. Are there any inoculations required for my tour?
 No specific inoculations are required to travel to these destinations. We recommend that you talk to a travel medical specialist and consult the website for the Centers for Disease Control for recommended inoculations.
3. What kind of accommodations can I expect?
Accommodations in Kiev, Moscow and St. Petersburg are at five-star, centrally-located hotel properties with full business traveler amenities.
4. What is the food like? Will there be vegetarian
or low-fat options?
Russian and Ukrainian cuisine is excellent and includes specialties such as elaborate salads and zakuskii (snacks) to borscht and caviar. Vegetarian meal plans can be accommodated. Please specify any dietary notes on your reservation form.
5. What's the weather like?
Weather information is available at www.weatherbase.com or
www.climate-zone.com.
6. Will I be met at the airport?
Group arrival/departure transfers and baggage handling are included for those arriving/departing on the recommended flight itinerary. If you choose to make your own airfare arrangements, private arrival/departure transfers can be arranged at an additional cost.
7. Do you offer travel insurance? Is it required for
my tour?
It is a condition of booking on this tour that you are adequately insured. Medical evacuation coverage is required. We can arrange for your purchase of medical, evacuation, cancellation/interruption insurance through us in which case the pre-existing medical condition exclusion will be waived if the premium is paid when you make your initial tour deposit. Please download this insurance flyer, print the application and send it in together with your deposit/insurance premium.
Trip Insurance Package (PDF)
8. Are visas required?
U.S. and EU passport holders require a Russian visa for this journey. Currently, for Ukraine, no visa is required for U.S. or EU passport holders. If you travel on a non-U.S or EU. passport, you may require both Russian and Ukraine visas. Instructions on obtaining visas for this journey will be
sent to you at approximately 120 days before the start date of your journey. If you have any concerns or questions please contact MIR
Corporation for details. Visa fees are not included in the tour package cost.
9. More information on the tour operator, MIR Corporation.
MIR, whose name means "peace" and "world" in Russian, is an American tour operator with unrivaled destination expertise in the region. Seattle-based experts design trips and work closely with local affiliates in Western Russia, Siberia, Ukraine and Uzbekistan to carry them out. MIR celebrates it's 20 year anniversary this year. For more information on MIR Corporation, visit the Why Choose MIR section of their website.
For more information, please contact the HBS Alumni Travel Program: alumni_travel@hbs.edu or (617) 495-7024
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