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River cruise • Passage of the tsars

Moscow – St. Petersburg or vice versa
(12 days / 11 nights)

A fantastic voyage through the colorful, historic and intriguing waterways of Russia on board of a great ship. Your Cruise Program includes it all: the Moscow Canal, the beautiful Upper Volga Region, the charming medieval cities of the "Golden Ring" – Uglich, Yaroslavl and Kostroma – the fascinating waterways that connect the Baltic Sea with the Volga River, including Europe’s two largest lakes and unforgettable stay in Moscow and St.Petersburg.

Itinerary:	Moscow (2 nights) – Uglich – Yaroslavl – Kostroma – Goritsy – Kizhi – Green stop / cruising (6 nights) – St. Petersburg (3 nights)
Group:	from 15 pax
Accommodation:	Boat (motor ship) 3* or 4*
Period:	May - September

The package price: from USD 920 per pax

The price includes: accommodation in double cabin, meals full board, transfers upon arrival / departure, excursions including entrance fees, English / German / French speaking guide for all the transfers and excursions.

Tentative program (Port of call / itinerary) *:

1st day	MOSCOW – Embarkation, dinner.
2nd day	MOSCOW – City tour – panorama of the Kremlin, the Red Square , Bolshoi theatre, the KGB building, Moscow University on Vorobiovy (Sparrow) Hills, the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, the (Russian) White House, etc . Kremlin tour including territory and visit of one Cathedral.
3rd day	MOSCOW – Departure.
4th day	UGLICH – Kremlin tour including visit of 2 Cathedrals.
5th day	KOSTROMA – City tour and St. Hypatius Monastery tour.
6th day	YAROSLAVL – City tour. Transfiguration Monastery tour including visit of the Church of Elijah the Profet.
7th day	GORITSY – Tour to the Monastery of St. Cyril of Beloosersk.
8th day	KIZHI – Tour to the Museum of wooden art.
9th day	MANDROGI – Green stop (picnic lunch instead of lunch on board).
10th day	ST. PETERSBURG – Arrival. City Tour – panorama of the Neva River, Hermitage, Palace Square St. Isaac’s Cathedral Nevsky Prospect the Peter & Paul Fortress, Bronze Horseman, etc.
11th day	ST. PETERSBURG – Hermitage – the famous museum of the world culture and art from the Stone Age to the 20th century, Winter Palace and the former residence of Russian Tsars.
12th day	ST. PETERSBURG – Disembarkation after breakfast.

* Attention! The price, duration of cruise, the motor ship 3* or 4*, the deck, excursion program and number of cities depends from the date of departure.

Description of cabin motor ship 3 *: There are only outside cabins on the ship. All the cabins on mainboat decks have large panoramic view windows. Lower deck cabins have two port-holes. Sanitary equipment is simple – washstand. There are a public shower cabin and WC on the deck. There is a built-in wardrobe, a small table, shelves, a sofa and a chair in a cabin. Each sofa might be transformed into a berth. Another berth in a twin cabin is removable. That gives extra space in the cabin during daytime.

Description of cabin motor ship 4 *: There are the same facilities as mentioned above, plus all cabins are centrally air-conditioned, have refrigerator, both berths in a twin cabin are at the same level. Sanitary equipment is complete – WC, washstand and shower.

Pre- and post cruise extension. It is possible to arrange tailor made extension in Moscow, St. Petersburg and any other tourist destination in Russia, the CIS countries and the Baltic States on your request.

Contacts
Tel.:	+7(495)	624-2831, 624-2838, 624-2865
Fax:	+7(495)	624-2014, 624-2019
E-mail: rdb{+}rusintour.com