Day 1 Moscow
Our representative will meet you at the airport to transfer you to the ship.
Dinner aboard.
Day 2 Moscow
Start your discovery of Moscow with a guided city tour. Enjoy a panoramic view of the city from the Sparrow Hills observation platform, visit Poklonnaya Hills- a monument in honour of the Russian victory in World War II, see the famous Red Square and theBolshoi (Big) theatre.
Lunch at the city restaurant
Kremlin Tour.
You will visit the Kremlin and its uniquely beautiful Orthodox cathedrals. You will also see the Byzantine splendour of St. Basil's multi-coloured onion-domed cathedral, in Red Square
Dinner aboard
Day 3 Moscow
Free time
17:30 Departure. Ship leaves Moscow for Uglich
Day 4 Uglich
Today we arrive in one of the best loved towns of provincial Russia, Uglich, founded in 1148. The view of the town as approached from the Volga River is especially beautiful, with the Cathedral of the Resurrection and St. John's Church towering on the horizon. We will visit the Cathedral of the Resurrection and the Kremlin, which are among the oldest buildings in Uglich. Lunch aboard. Farewell Gala dinner on board. Folk music concert.
Day 5 Yaroslavl
Arrival in Yaroslavl, which was founded in the 11th century by Prince Yaroslav the Wise, and has many interesting architectural and historical treasures. One of them is Spassky Monastery complex, a group of several majestic 17th century cathedrals. We will start ourcity tour in the early morning and will visit the the Church of the Prophet Elijah, Church of St.Nicholas the Wonderworker and many other cultural highlights and of cause The Yaroslavl Museum of Russian Art. Lunch aboard. Russian tea ceremony. Dinner aboard.
Day 6 Goritsy
Our new destination today is Goritsy, a tiny settlement where the largest Russian Orthodox monastery of the Russian North, the Kirillo-Belozersky monastery, is situated. We continue our river journey in the afternoon. Lunch and dinner aboard
Day 7 Kizhi
Today you will see tiny island of Kizhi (UNESCO World Heritage site). The island is located at the northern end of Lake Onega. We will visit the renowned open-air Museum of Wooden Architecture, collected from various areas of the country and restored to form a glimpse of the past. The Church of the Transfiguration, with its 22 domes, is the ultimate in Russian fairy-tale church architecture. Evening show
River cruises 01 - 14 May - onboard. No visit to Kizhi is possible due to ice conditions
Day 8 Mandrogi
Today we reach the village of Mandrogi and enjoy an outdoor break in beautiful landscape surroundings. There are several masterpieces of wooden architecture in the village. Lunch at Mandrogi. Captain's Dinner.You are expected to be elegantly dressed
Day 9 St. Petersburg
After breakfast, you have a guided tour of main sights of St Petersburg: Smolny convent, Tavrichesky palace, Summer Garden, Winter Palace, Bronze Horseman, St Isaac's cathedrals, Nevsky prospect, Cathedral of Our Lady of Kazan, Catherine II monument
Lunch at a city restaurant
The Hermitage Visit. The museum contains a vast collection of Western Art, including works by Leonardo da Vinci, Rembrandt, Picasso and many other great masters.
Dinner aboard.
Day 10 St. Petersburg
Free day for optional excursions. Lunch and dinner aboard
Day 11 St. Petersburg
This morning you will see one of the magnificent summer palaces – Peterhof, a world-famous palace, fountain and park complex, and an outstanding landmark of Russian artistic culture of the 18-19th centuries.
Day 12 St. Petersburg
Transfer to the airport.
