All meals onboard the ship including Welcome Aboard and Farewell
dinners
Guided
excursions and evening entertainment
Onboard
lectures and entertainment including colourful folkloric performances
All
transfers
CRUISE HIGHLIGHTS**
ST. PETERSBURG
St. Petersburg arrival, where you will be met and transferred
to your ship. Embarkation, dinner and overnight.
ST.
PETERSBURG
This morning take the city tour of St. Petersburg; visit
Basil's Island , St. Isaac's Square and Decembrist Square
with its bronze horseman statue of Peter the Great. Lunch
on board. This afternoon, visit the many wonders of the
elegant Winter Palace , which today houses the Hermitage
Museum , one of the largest art and cultural museums
in the world. The vast collection (about 65,000 items)
includes some of history's most important art, including
the French Impressionists' work. Dinner on board.
ST.
PETERSBURG
This
day in St. Petersburg you may explore on your own. Whatever
your interest, our local hosts ease your way by making all
arrangements for tours, theater, ballet or opera tickets. This
evening, enjoy an on-board cocktail reception and dinner, as
you leave St. Petersburg for the start of your cruise
SVIR STROY
Recreation stop. Time at leisure with recreation activities.
Dinner and lunch on board
KISHI
Arrive
at the island of Kizhi — an architectural gem within
Lake Onega . The island is famous for its wonderful collection
of 18th-century wooden buildings, restored to their original
state. The highlight of Kizhi is the amazing Church of the
Transfiguration, with its 22 onion domes; this magnificent
structure was built entirely without a single nai
GORITSY
Visit Cyrilo-Belozersky Monastery, which has six centuries
of glorious history, having been founded in 1397. Lunch and
dinner on board.
YAROSLAVL
After breakfast today, tour Yaroslavl, founded in the 11th century by Yaroslav
the Wise. The city tour includes the 16th-century Monastery of the Transfiguration
and Church of Elijah the Prophet. Lunch and dinner on board
.
UGLICH
Take a walking tour of this lovely 10th-century town — one
of Russia 's most ancient. Visit the Kremlin, with its 16th-century
Church of the Transfiguration. Lunch and dinner on board.
MOSCOW
Sightseeing motor coach tour of this ancient Russian capital,
including Tverskaya Street, Red Square, St. Basil's Cathedral,
Bolshoi Theater and Moscow State University for a panoramic
view of the city. Balance of day free for exploring Moscow
on your own. Lunch and dinner on board.
MOSCOW
Morning tour of the Kremlin. Originally a fortress, it comprises
beautiful cathedrals, ornate palaces and government buildings.
Visit the Cathedral of the Assumption, one of the country's principal
churches, where the coronations of tsars were held. Lunch and
dinner on board.
MOSCOW
Time to bid farewell to your new friends. We transfer you
to the airport after your unforgettable journey through this
fascinating land.
*Daily
schedule includes breakfast, dinner and on board entertainment.
Optional site seeing and entertainment choice are available for
the duration of stay.
**Town
and city tour highlights are subject to change without prior notice
