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SAINT-PETERSBURG - MOSCOW
(11days/10 nights)
A river cruise on a modern comfortable cruise-ship. This route is the most popular among western travelers as it has two major Russian cities among its destinations, as well as several smaller towns of the Golden Ring. There is versatile onboard entertainment while sailing. The cruise runs both ways throughout the whole tourist season from May till October.
| Day 1 |
St. Petersburg |
Welcome on board |
| Day 2 |
St. Petersburg |
Guided city tour |
| Day 3 |
St. Petersburg |
Visit to the Hermitage |
| Day 4 |
Mandroga |
Green stop |
| Day 5 |
Kizhi |
Open-air museum of architecture |
| Day 6 |
Goritzy |
Visit to the St. Cyril Monastery |
| Day 7 |
Yaroslavl |
City tour, Our Savior's Monastery |
| Day 8 |
Uglich |
Visit to the Uglich Kremlin |
| Day 9 |
Moscow |
Guided city tour |
| Day 10 |
Moscow |
Excursion to the Kremlin |
| Day 11 |
Moscow |
Disembarkation |
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ROSTOV-ON-DON - MOSCOW
(17 days/16 nights)
The cruise runs in May and October, and may be a good alternative to a Moscow - Saint-Petersburg cruise, if you want to get acquainted with Russian countryside and Southern districts of the country. Of special interest is the visit to the Hero-City Volgograd (former Stalingrad), with its World War II memorial.
| Day 1 |
Rostov-on-Don |
Welcome on board |
| Day 2 |
Rostov-on-Don |
Guided city tour, visit to Taganrog |
| Day 3 |
Rostov-on-Don |
Set sail |
| Day 4 |
Sailing |
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| Day 5 |
Volgograd |
City tour, visit to the War Memorial |
| Day 6 |
Saratov |
City tour |
| Day 7 |
Samara |
City tour, visit to the Art Museum |
| Day 8 |
Ulyanovsk |
City tour, visit to the Lenin Museum |
| Day 9 |
Kazan |
City tour, visit to the Raif Monastery |
| Day 10 |
Kosmodemyansk |
Walking tour, visit to the local museum |
| Day 11 |
Nizhny Novgorod |
Technical stop |
| Day 12 |
Kostroma |
City tour, the Ipatyev Monastery |
| Day 13 |
Yaroslavl |
City tour, the Transfiguration Monastery |
| Day 14 |
Uglich |
Visit to the Uglich Kremlin |
| Day 15 |
Moscow |
Excursion to the Kremlin |
| Day 16 |
Moscow |
Guided city tour |
| Day 17 |
Moscow |
Disembarkation |
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