Itinerary
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Day 1: Moscow
Embark and receive a welcome cocktail reception.
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Day 2: Moscow
Enjoy a city tour of Moscow including the incredible Kremlin complex, home to the 15th century Cathedral of Assumption where the coronation of tsars was once held.
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Day 3: Moscow
Enjoy a day at leisure before you set sail.
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Day 4: Uglich
Arrive in one of Russia’s most ancient towns. Tour the Kremlin, including the Cathedral of Transfiguration with its impressive vaulted ceilings, and the five-domed building of the Church of St Demetrius of the Blood.
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Day 5: Uglich – Yaroslavl
Your shore excursion today is the impressive town of Yaroslavl. Here visit the Monastery of Transfiguration and Church of St Elijah the Prophet.
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Day 6: Yaroslavl – Goritsy
Continue to the small town of Goritsy. Just some seven km away is the impressive structure of the Kirillo-Belosersky Monastery, considered to be one of Russia’s greatest centres of religious life.
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Day 7: Goritsy – Kizhi Island
Cruise to Kizhi Island, a tiny isle renowned for its open-air museum of wooden architecture, featuring the impressive 22-domed Church of Our Saviour’s Transfiguration, built without a single nail.
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Day 8: Mandrogi
Stop by Mandrogi, a town famous for its wooden houses and vodka museum. Enjoy a day at leisure to soak up the atmosphere and sample a traditional kebab lunch with all the trimmings.
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Day 9: St Petersburg
Arrive this amazing city of haunting magnificence, for a full three days of exploration. Enjoy a city tour including the Peter and Paul Fortress - once the burial site for tsars – and Decembrists’ Square with its bronze statue of Peter the Great.
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Day 10: St Petersburg
Explore the many wonders of the elegant Winter Palace, which is home to the Hermitage Museum, one of the world’s greatest museums with a staggering three million artifacts.
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Day 11: St Petersburg
Explore St Petersburg at leisure before a farewell dinner onboard with a special menu.
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Day 12: St Petersburg
Your cruise concludes this morning with disembarkation after breakfast.
* All prices shown are for low season, per person, twin share. Click here to see full Terms & Conditions.
Pricing
12 Days / 11 Nights From $2,853*
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Includes: Accommodation in twin main deck cabin with private facilities, meals as
specified, English speaking staff and cruise director, guided shore excursions with English speaking local tour guides and entertainment/lectures onboard.
Departs Moscow: Selected dates in 2012. Contact Adventure World on 0800 238 368 for more details.
Note: Beverages and transfers to/from the ship are not included. Reverse itinerary is one day shorter.
This cruise can be done in reverse.