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RUSSIA

$ *
From 2615 per person twin share
11 DAYS | ST. PETERSBURG TO MOSCOW
TRAVEL TYPE: River cruise
DEPARTS: ST. PETERSBURG (11 DAYS):
2020: May 11 • Jun 1, 22 • Jul 13 • Aug 2, 24
• Sep 14
MOSCOW (12 DAYS): 2020: May 21 • Jun 11
• Jul 2, 23 • Aug 13 • Sep 3

HIGHLIGHTS
• Navigate the beautiful rivers of Russia onboard
MS Nicolay Chernyshevsky
• Attend lectures on the history and the
contemporary life of Russia
• Enjoy live onboard entertainment with folk singers
and musicians
• Visit charming Russian villages and meet
friendly locals
• Admire unique Russian architecture
MS Nicolay Chernyshevsky
• See all the major sights along the River Volga,
including Kizhi Island
• Explore iconic sights in St. Petersburg
and Moscow
INCLUDES
• 10 nights onboard accommodation
• Meals as specified
• Welcome cocktail reception & gala dinner
• Tours, transfers and transportation as per itinerary
• All onboard activities
• Onboard Russian language and singing lectures
• International cruise director
• Visit to the ship’s bridge
• All port charges and local taxes
An entrance visa for Russia is required for New Zealand
passport holders. Cruise available in reverse from Moscow
and is 12 days, with an additional day in St. Petersburg.
Uglich
VOLGA RIVER DISCOVERY CRUISE 11 DAYS

This memorable voyage explores one of Europe’s Day 6: Kizhi to Goritsy (BLD)
most beautiful rivers and the rich history of Russia’s Stop in Goritsy, a delightfully scenic Russian village and
two major cities, Moscow and St. Petersburg. the site of two landmark monasteries. Visit the 16th
Cruise in style and comfort aboard the MS Nikolay century Monastery of the Resurrection and the nearby
Chernyshevsky and discover palaces, monasteries, Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery, which was founded in
museums and miles of gorgeous green countryside. 1397 on the shores of a pretty lake. Take a tour of the
Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery then return to the ship and
Day 1: St. Petersburg (D) continue south along the Volga-Baltic Waterway.
Board the MS Nikolay Chernyshevsky in St. Petersburg.
Meet your fellow travellers over a delicious dinner. Day 7: Goritsy to Yaroslavl (BLD)
Explore Yaroslavl, one of Russia’s oldest provincial
Day 2: St. Petersburg (BLD) cities and home to a seemingly endless collection of
Join a morning coach tour of St. Petersburg’s most churches. Admire the impressive Assumption Cathedral
splendid buildings. Visit Peter and Paul Fortress and and the exquisite icons in the Nikolay Nadeina church.
St. Peter and Paul Cathedral. After lunch, join an
optional excursion to The Catherine Palace in Pushkin Day 8: Yaroslavl to Uglich (BLD)
or the remarkable royal estate of Peterhof. Spend the Spend the morning relaxing on board before arriving in
evening exploring at your leisure or take in one of Uglich. This historic town boasts some of Russia’s finest
the city’s legendary ballet or opera performances religious buildings. Join a guided walk through town to
(extra charge). visit the local Kremlin and the chillingly-named Church of
St. Dmitry on the Blood, built on the spot where Ivan the
Day 3: St. Petersburg (BLD) Terrible’s son was murdered. Kizhi Island
This morning visit the incredible Hermitage Museum,
home to more than three million works of art Day 9: Uglich to Moscow (BLD)
including one of the world’s best collections of French Arrive in Moscow and experience a tour of Russia’s
Impressionism. Spend the afternoon wandering glamorous capital. See Red Square, Moscow University, 1 Kizhi Island
St. Petersburg’s neoclassical streets at your leisure or the Bolshoi Theatre and the colourful patterned onion Finland Lake Onega
take an optional cruise along the city’s beautiful canals. domes of St. Basil’s Cathedral.
Day 4: St. Petersburg to Mandrogi (BLD) Day 10: Moscow (BLD) Lake Ladoga 1 Mandrogi 1 Goritsy
Depart St. Petersburg and cruise across Lake Ladoga Visit the iconic Kremlin for a guided walk among its
to Mandrogi. Here you will get a taste of rural Russian iconic cathedrals and palaces. Spend the afternoon Rybinsk Lake
culture with a colourful outdoor folklore show and picnic exploring at your leisure. Take a ride on the extravagant 2 Yaroslavl
(weather permitting). Moscow Metro, admire the masterpieces at the St. Petersburg 1
Tretyakov Gallery or do a spot of shopping at the
Day 5: Mandrogi to Kizhi (BLD) historic GUM department store. 1 Uglich
Cruise across Lake Onega to Kizhi, where you will RUSSIA
disembark to experience the island’s World Heritage Day 11: Moscow (B) Moscow Canal
Listed open air Museum of Architecture. Discover this After breakfast, disembark in Moscow where your
unique ensemble of houses, windmills and churches cruise concludes. Volga River
constructed in a traditional wooden-style. (B = breakfast, L = lunch, D = dinner) START/FINISH 2 Moscow
OVERNIGHT
CRUISE

* Prices are a guide only, subject to change and availability and are in New Zealand Dollars. Prices are per person twin share, unless otherwise specified and based on the lowest tour category for travel in low season.
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