Imperial Waterways of Russia - Moscow to St Petersburg Day 1 - Moscow Arrive at the Moscow airport where you will be transferred to the ship. (D)
Day 2 - Moscow Your panoramic city tour includes the most remarkable city sights, such as Red Square, St Basil's Cathedral, Novodevichy (New Maiden) Convent and impressive Tverskaya Street. (BB, L, Captain's Welcome Gala)
Day 3 - Moscow Visit the Kremlin - a self contained 15th century city with palaces, armories, 15th and 17th century cathedrals and a Medievel fortress. You will also explore the Kremlin's Armory Museum - home of treasures from the Czar's coronation robes to the famous Faberge Eggs. Enjoy an afternoon at leisure with shuttle bus service provided between the ship and city centre. (BB, L, D)
Day 4 - Moscow Enjoy an entire day at leisure. Return to the sights that caught your eye on your panoramic tour. Shuttle bus service will be provided between the ship and city centre. (BB, L, D)
Day 5 - Cruising the Moscow Canal and Volga River, Uglich Cruise the Moscow Canal before arriving in Uglich, a delightful Golden Ring city. Visit the Church of St Dimitry, built to honor the slain son of Ivan the Terrible and spend some free time browsing the local market area, replete with small shops and the stalls of local artisans. (BB, L, D)
Day 6 - Yaroslavl, cruising Lake Rybinsk Yaroslavl is considered one of Russia's most beautiful cities. You will visit the town's exquisite Church of Elijah the Prophet and delight in a tasting of local produce at the farmers' market. (BB, L, D)
Day 7 - Goritsy Experience how locals live as you learn how traditions and handicraft techniques are preserved during a visit to the Children's House of Arts and Crafts. Take in a wood construction workshop and then stroll the grounds of 14th century St. Cyrill of the White Lake Monastery. (BB, L, D)
Day 8 - Cruising Lake Onega, Kizhi Island Sail on Lake Onega to Kizhi Island, whose famous Open Air Museum is a UNESCO World Heritage Site containing the awe inspiring Transfiguration Church, which is built entirely from wood. (BB, L, D)
Day 9 - Cruising the Svir River, Mandrogi Visit the reconstructed 18th century village of Mandrogi, which brings Russia's past vibrantly to life. Peek inside its wooden houses to observe craftsmen making matryoshkas, lace and ceramics. Cap the afternoon off with a traditional shashlik picnic. (BB, L, D)
Day 10 - St Petersburg Enjoy a panoramic city tour of enchanting St Petersburg, taking in all of the majestic sights, such as Nevsky Prospect, Palace Square and Winter Palace, the Church of Ressurection, St Isaac's and so much more. During the evening, be treated to a spectacular Russian ballet at the Alexandrinsky Theater. (BB, L, D)
Day 11 - St Petersburg Be amazed as you tour the world famous Hermitage Museum, which is housed in one of the world's largest palaces. The museum contains over a thousand rooms and features nearly three million works of art by masters including Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo. (BB, L, Captain's Farewell Dinner)
Day 12 - St Petersburg Travel to nearby Pushkin to visit lavish Catherine Palace and Park, a masterpiece of Russian Rococo architecture unrivaled in luxury and scale. (BB, L, D)
Day 13 - Depart St Petersburg Disembark the ship and transfer to St Petersburg's Pulkovo Airport for your flight home, or extend your stay with a visit to the Baltic capitals. (BB)
* Ports of call may vary based on itinerary and departure dates selected
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Moscow
Moscow is the barometer and nucleus of the changes sweeping through Russia. Nowhere are Russia's contrasts more apparent than here - ancient monasteries and ultra-modern monoliths stand side by side, and 'New Russian' millionaires and poverty-stricken pensioners walk the same streets.The populace now prefer international name brands to monolithic department stores, and the beautiful churches vandalised or abandoned during the Soviet era of hardline atheism are being lovingly restored. But the real flavour of this city is in its nooks and crannies, each of them unique.
Country - Russia Distance from port to City - 0kms Distance to Airport - 28kms Currency - Russian Ruble (RUB)
Places of Interest
Kremlin, Pushkin Fine Arts Museum, Red Square, Grand Hall of Moscow Conservatory
Uglich
Founded in 1148, Uglich is one of the most beloved towns in old Russia. The view of the town as it is approached from the Volga River is especially lovely with the Resurrection Cathedral and St. John's Church looming on the horizon. At the end of the 16th century, Maria Nagaya, seventh wife of Ivan the Terrible, lived in honorary exile in the Kremlin at Uglich. It was here in her garden that the Tsarevich Dmitry met his death and where St. Demitrius Church of the Blood was built and still stands today. Within the Kremlin is the oldest building in Uglich, the Palace of Tsarevich Dmitry.
Country - Russia Distance from port to City - 0kms Distance to Airport - 200kms Currency - Russian Ruble (RUB)
Places of Interest Museum of Vodka, Palace of Tsarevich Dmitry, Transfiguration Cathedral
Yaroslavl
Yaroslavl can deservedly be considered the cultural capital of the Golden Ring of Russia. There are 4 theatres in the city and the Governor's Symphony Orchestra. There are also international festivals and various exhibitions: "The Jazz Over the Volga" festival, the Sobinov Festival of Opera Music, the All-Russian Nekrasov Poetry Holiday, of chorus and bell music called "Transfiguration" and various international exhibitions. There is also the beautiful scenery of the Volga river, the Rybinsk Lake and Pereslavl National Park,
Country - Russia Distance from port to City - 0kms Distance from Port to Airport - 250kms Currency - Russian Ruble (RUB)
Places of Interest Rostov Kremlin, Pereslavl National Park, Volkov Drama Theatre, Philharmonic Concert Hall
Goritsy
Goritsy is a peaceful farming community that is home to the well preserved, fortress-like Kirill Belosersk Monastery. The monastery, founded in the 15th century, resides on a lake and features a spectacular interior and museum.
Country - Russia Distance from port to City - 0kms Distance from Port to Airport - 400kms Currency - Russian Ruble (RUB)
Places of Interest Kirill Belosersk Monastry, White Lake
Kizhi
Kizhi’s history is linked to Novgorod the Great, whose people brought Christianity to the region and Novgorodian architectural styles. Explore an open-air collection of wooden architecture that spans the centuries, including the towering Church of the Transfiguration. Its walls and 22 shimmering domes in three tiers that were constructed entirely without nails, is the ultimate in Russian fairytale architecture
Country - Russia Distance from port to City - 0kms Distance from Port to Airport - 300kms Currency - Russian Ruble (RUB)
Places of Interest Kizhi open air Museum
St Petersburg
Situated at the confluence of the Gulf of Finland and the mighty Neva River, this former imperial capital fascinates visitors with its strong European influences, grand residences, world-renown museums and extraordinary monuments to a glittering past gone by. With its elegant palace-lined waterways, gilded and domed skyline, and grand boulevards where Czars once traveled in golden carriages, the majestic city of St. Petersburg well-deserves its nickname as the "Empress of the Baltic."
Country - Russia Distance from port to City - 0kms Distance from port to Airport - 16kms Currency - Russian Ruble (RUB)
Places of Interest Hermitage Museum, Catherine Palace, Smolny Cathedral
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