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DAY 1, Monday - Depart the USA
Depart the USA for Russia. Your flight includes meals, drinks, and in-flight entertainment for your journey
DAY 2, Tuesday - Arrive in Moscow
Arrive and transfer to your ship for embarkation. Enjoy the balance of the day at leisure
Overnight: On board, Moscow
Meals: Dinner
DAY 3, Wednesday - Moscow City Tour
Enjoy a panoramic city tour of Moscow, the fabled capital of Russia. Traveling by coach, enjoy panoramic views of St. Sofia Embankment on the Moskva River, Bolshoy Stone Bridge, the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, the Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, the new monument of Peter the Great, Gorky Park, the New Maiden Convent, the observatory platform at Sparrow (Lenin) Hills, Viktory Park, Poklonnaya Hill with its World War II Memorial, Kutuzov Avenue, and the Russian White House. The afternoon is free to explore Moscow on your own. Enjoy dinner and the evening at leisure on board
Optional: Performance at the Bolshoi Theater (PM)
Overnight: On board, Moscow
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 4, Thursday - Kremlin Tour
Today's tour takes you to one of the best-known monuments in Russia, the Kremlin. Venture inside this former residence of the Russian czars on a guided walking tour. See the famous Czar Cannon, the 16th century Czar Bell, and Cathedral Square, home to the three of Moscow's most elaborate cathedrals: the Cathedral of Assumption, the Cathedral of Annunciation, and the Cathedral of the Archangel. Enjoy time at leisure to explore the Kremlin grounds on your own before returning to the ship for lunch. Enjoy a gala welcome reception and dinner this evening onboard
Optional: Kremlin Armoury Tour (PM)
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 5, Friday - Uglich City Tour
This morning, arrive in Uglich, one of Russia's oldest cities. Famous in Russian history for the dynastic crisis known as the Time of Troubles, which followed the suspicious death of Prince Dimitry (Ivan the Terrible's youngest son), Uglich is a popular stop when sailing the Volga due to it historic architecture and charm. Enjoy a tour of the city, including visits to the Cathedral of Resurrection and the Church of Prince Dimitry. Afternoon at leisure. This evening, enjoy dinner and the night at leisure on board
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 6, Saturday - Yaroslavl City Tour
Arrive this morning in Yaroslavl, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Enjoy a tour of this historic city, one among many in Russia's famous Golden Ring. The tour includes visits to the Transfiguration Monastery, the city's oldest structure, and the church of St. Elijah the Prophet, whose original frescoes are some of the most intricate and best preserved religious frescoes in the region. Dinner on board this evening
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 7, Sunday - Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery
Arrive in Goritsy, an old Russian town of rich historical and cultural heritage. Today, visit Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery, one of Russia's largest monasteries. Established in 1397 on the bank of Lake Siverskoye, the monastery of Kirillo-Belozersky was once home to the largest monastery church in Northern Russia, the Assumption cathedral, which still stands today. The monastery's fortifying walls, which measure 2400-feet-long and 22 feet thick, are an impressive sight, home to several towers including the Chasuble, the Vologda, and the Tent-like. Sail this afternoon for the island of Kizhi, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 8, Monday - Open Air Museum
This morning, arrive in Kizhi, a small island featuring one of the most impressive wooden structures ever erected, the Kizhi Church of Transfiguration. The Church is the island's most famous architectural landmark and largely responsible for making Kizhi one of the most frequented tourist attractions in Russia. It features 22 cupolas of striking intricacy and was built without using a single nail. Visit the Church and Open Air Wooden Architecture Museum. Enjoy dinner and the evening at leisure on board
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 9, Tuesday - Daylight Sailing
Enjoy daylight sailing and the morning at leisure on board. Stop in the romantic village of Mandrogy, whose name literally means "pine-trees on the bog," to enjoy time at leisure to explore the city. Rejoin the ship and continue sailing for St. Petersburg. This evening, celebrate your final night sailing at a gala captain's dinner
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 10, Wednesday - Arrive in St. Petersburg
Arrive in St. Petersburg in the early morning. Long considered Russia's most opulent city, St. Petersburg is today the country's second-largest city after Moscow, and former capital of the Romanov Czars. This panoramic tour takes you to Palace Square, the Monument to Peter the Great, St. Isaac's Cathedral and Square, Smolny Cathedral and many more sights along the way.
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 11, Thursday - Hermitage Museum
Today enjoy a visit to St. Petersburg's most famous museum, the Hermitage, home to one of the largest and richest collections of Western art in the world. Among the museum's vast collection, which spans six buildings (the most famous being the Winter Palace), priceless works by artists such as Michelangelo, da Vinci, Picasso, Van Gogh, Monet, and many others are displayed amid opulent architectural design. This evening, enjoy dinner and the night at leisure on board
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 12, Friday - Day at Leisure in St. Petersburg
Today is free at leisure to explore St. Petersburg on your own. This evening, celebrate your final night abroad while dining onboard
Optional: Half Day Peterhof Palace Tour (PM)
Optional: Performance at the Hermitage (PM)
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 13, Saturday - Depart for the USA
This morning, disembark and transfer to the airport for your departure flight.
Meals: Breakfast
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Book your Optional Tours before you travel and see more, save time, and save money. Tours purchased while traveling cost at least 10% more! Tours often sell out - avoid disappointment! Save your cash - many countries do not accept credit cards.
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Performance at the Bolshoi Theatre
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Day #3 |
01 May 2008 - 15 May 2008 $199
01 Sep 2008 - 15 Sep 2008 $199
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Enjoy a private performance at the Bolshoi Theater, the leading theater company in Russia for ballet and opera. In Russia, there were two theaters: one for comedies and tragedies and the other for ballet and opera, this being known as Bolshoi. The Bolshoi Theater has housed many historic premieres, including Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff.
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Kremlin Armoury Tour
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Day #4 |
01 May 2008 - 30 Sep 2008 $48
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Following your tour of the Kremlin, visit the Kremlin Armory and see the unique collections of Russian Czars from the 12th-19th centuries. View Russian arms and armor, the state regalia, thrones, carriages, and ornate coronation dressers
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Half Day Peterhof Palace Tour
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Day #12 |
01 May 2008 - 30 Sep 2008 $75
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Enjoy a visit to Petrhoff Palace, the imperial summer residence on the Gulf of Finland. Czar Peter the Great had the palace built to commemorate the victory of the Russian Army over Sweden. The palace is adorned by beautiful parks, gardens and fountains, the highest of which is of Samoan, meant to symbolize the victory. The tour includes a walk through the Big Palace, where you will see its gala halls, residential rooms, suites, paintings, chandeliers, dining sets, and lacquer panels from the 18th and 19th centuries.
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Private Performance at the Hermitage
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Day #12 |
01 May 2008 - 30 Sep 2008 $130
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Enjoy a private performance at the Hermitage Theater, the oldest theater in St. Petersburg. The theater was originally the Fourth Winter Palace, and after Peter the Great died there, the Imperial Theater Administration took over the property. Performances ceased after the death of Catherine II in 1796, and until the early 1980s, the theater housed the Hermitage lecture hall, museum departments, laboratories, and depositories.
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Book your Optional Tours before you travel and see more, save time, and save money. Tours purchased while traveling cost at least 10% more! Tours often sell out - avoid disappointment! Save your cash - many countries do not accept credit cards.
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Rates & Hotels |
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* All Prices are in USD |
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2008
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Land/Cruise Only |
Air & Land/Cruise |
May 12
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2159
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3059
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Jun 2
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2159
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3369
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Jun 23
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2159
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3369
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Jul 14
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2159
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3369
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Aug 25
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2159
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3059
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Sep 15
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2159
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2969
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*Not included: airport taxes, fees & September 11th Security Fee, cruise port charges of $150, visa fees, optional excursions, tips on board, and for drivers and tour guides (see Terms & Conditions).
Cruise only price does not include arrival/departure transfers.
Russia requires that all US citizens carry a visa. Click here, to learn more about entry requirements.
As Russian river cruise and tourism industries are relatively young, you will certainly find the physical conditions there are lesser when compared to those of Western Europe. Ships are recently renovated 20-30 year-old vessels. You will find that cleanliness and onboard services are up-to-date.
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