RIVER CRUISE IN RUSSIA 2020

RIVER CRUISE IN RUSSIA 2020 FROM MOSCOW TO ST. PETERSBURG AND FROM ST. PETERSBURG TO MOSCOW

Cities to be visited: Moscow – Uglich – Yaroslavl – Goritsy – Kizhi – Mandrogi – Saint Petersburg

1st day – MOSCOW
Arrival at the Moscow airport, meeting with our driver, transfer to the ship. Upon arrival you will be welcomed and accompanied to your cruise ship. Dinner on board.

2nd day – MOSCOW
Full board on board. Guided tour of the city with a visit to the Red Square, view of the Cathedral of St. Basil, the Lenin Mausoleum, the Bolshoy Theater, the Olympic Stadium and many other points of interest. Return on board.

3rd day – MOSCOW
Full board on board. Guided tour of the Kremlin, the former seat of the Russian government and a unique historical, architectural and artistic reserve. Visit of one of the cathedrals located inside the Kremlin. Return to the border.Departure of the ship for navigation.

4th day – UGLICH
Full board on board. Arrival in the picturesque town of Uglich located on the right bank of the Volga river. Visit the famous cathedral with the green dome of the Transfiguration located on the edge of the water. Later, visit of the Church of St. Dmitry on the Blood, built on the site where Dmitry, son of Ivan the Terrible, was assassinated.

5th day – YAROSLAVL
Full board on board. Arrival in Yaroslavl, a City of the famous golden ring. Visit the city, you will see the seventeenth-century Church of St. Ilya the Prophet, an incredible structure full of frescoes and classical Russian architecture, walk in the monastery of the Savior-Transfiguration of the twelfth century, one of the oldest of the Volga.

6th day – GORITSY
Full board in the village. Arrival in Goritsy. Visit of the very well preserved Cyril-Belozersky monastery of the fourteenth century, in honor of its founder, the monk Cyril and one of the most honored saints in the Russian Orthodox Church.

7th day – KIZHI
Full board on board. Arrival in the small island of Kizhi, located at the northern end of Lake Onega. The island tour also includes a visit to the open-air Museum of Wooden Architecture, which houses a collection of recently restored 18th century Russian wooden buildings, including the Marvelous Church of the Transfiguration which offers a delightful glimpse of the past. of Russia.

8th day – MANDROGI
Full board on board. Arrival at the picturesque village of Mandrogi located on the Svir river. A relaxing break on the banks of the river Verdant to enjoy the pleasant scenery and a picnic lunch. Dinner with the Captain.

9th day – SAINT PETERSBURG
Full board on board. Arrival in the beautiful city of St. Peterburg, city tour by bus of St. Petersburg with its many buildings, once the residence of the Russian nobility, you will visit the Nevsky Prospekt, the most important street of St. Petersburg flanked by shops and baroque buildings, Kanal Griboedova to the Church of the Savior on the Spilled Blood, Gostiny Dvor (the largest department store in the city), the National Library and the monument to Catherine the Great.

10th day – SAINT PETERSBURG
Full board on board. Visit the Hermitage Museum, the winter palace, the residence of the Czars, today the largest museum in the world.

11th day – SAINT PETERSBURG
Full board on board. Free day for onboard activities or to take one of the optional excursions such as Pushkin (Summer Residence of the Tsars)

12th day – SAINT PETERSBURG
After breakfast, transfer from your cruise ship to the airport.

INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPATION FEE: EURO 1,350.00

THE PARTICIPATION FEE INCLUDES:
– Transfer by private car from the airport to the hotel and Viceversa
– the services of the personnel on board which includes ship navigation and technical maintenance,
– access to the river port and other charges related to the ship’s navigation,
– Fuel cost,
– accommodation on board according to the package purchased (standard cabins or Suites)
– four sets of bed linen and towels for a 12-14 day cruise, daily change of towels,
– three meals a day on board the vessel starting with the boarding day dinner and finishing breakfast on the day of disembarkation,
– bus-courier and ship-bus porter service for groups,
– local guide English / Italian / French / Spanish in each route point for each group (on the route excursions can be with translation), N.B. THE ORDER OF THE EXCURSIONS MAY BE SUBJECT TO VARIATIONS
– two receptionists who speak English,
– an English / Italian / French / Spanish language guide on board
– welcome presentation of the team,
– on-board entertainment program (competitions, films, etc.),
– Russian language lessons and Russian singing
– Live music at the bar every evening
– three concerts, including a folk music concert,
– 2 dinners on board with the captain,
– personal audiovox for excursions,
– herbal tea,
– welcome cocktail
– Service tips

THE PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE:
– Optional excursions
– Excursions for individuals (the proposed excursions are for groups)
– extra on board
– Tourist Visa (including invitation, consular rights, medical insurance, form completion) EURO 120.00