Day 1: Arrival
Welcome to St.-Petersburg - the Venice of the North! Upon arrival, you are met by your private driver, who transfers you to the port to board your MS Chernyshevsky cruise ship.
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RussiaDay 1: Embarkation
Upon arrival, you enjoy a traditional Bread, Salt & Vodka Ceremony and enjoy dinner onboard.
Day 2: St. Petersburg Sightseeing Tour & Visiting the Hermitage
Following breakfast, your guide meets you at the pier and takes you on a sightseeing bus tour around the most famous city attractions. As a highlight of the day, you visit one of the world’s largest art museums - the Hermitage. They say that if you were to spend three minutes by each of the exhibits in the Hermitage Museum, it would have taken you three years to see the entire exhibition. But don't worry, you have an experienced guide, who will show you the best rooms and halls of the exhibit within several hours.
After lunch in the city center, you continue the bus tour and afterward have a walking tour of the Peter and Paul Fortress - a burial place of almost all Russian emperors and empresses from Peter the Great to Nicholas II and have an inside visit of the Peter and Paul Cathedral. After the tour, you return on board in time for dinner.
Day 3: Free Day in St. Petersburg & Start of the Cruise
After breakfast on board, you have the morning free for joining optional tours or spending some relaxing time on the ship.
In the afternoon, the ship departs from the port and the cruise begins. Following lunch, there is a Captain's Welcome Cocktail reception and a concert, dinner is served on board.
Day 4: Mandrogi Walking Tour
After breakfast, you may join a lecture on traditional Russian crafts. Today you arrive to Mandrogi - a small village located on the 139-mile-long Svir River. You spend some wonderful time here during your free time in Mandrogi exploring its beautifully-decorated wooden houses and experiencing the traditional mode of life of the Russian countryside.
You are then welcome to have an outdoor lunch barbeque ashore (provided good weather conditions).
Then you return on board, you may attend a class on Russian dances and language on the ship. Dinner and a Folk Concert program in the evening.
Day 5: Exploring the Open-Air Museum of Kizhi
Today after breakfast you have a tour of a real miracle of wooden architecture - the fantastic Kizhi Island. During your walking tour you explore its famous UNESCO-enlisted sights, see the dazzling 22-domed Transfiguration Church built without a single nail from outside, beautiful windmills and ancient Russian wooden houses, enter a traditional wooden izba house and sauna.
After the tour you return on board and continue cruising. Following lunch, you can join a tour of the Captain's bridge as participate in the Russian Tea Ceremony. A Russian language and songs class are also available before dinner. Classical music program in the evening.
Day 6: Visiting the Monastery of St. Cyril in Goritsy
After breakfast, you can attend a presentation on Russian fairytales and participate in the Russian bingo.
Following lunch, you arrive to Goritsy - a tiny picturesque settlement near White Lake. Your guided tour includes a visit to the Monastery of St. Cyril, that was founded in 1397 and now houses one of the greatest collections of Russian icons in the world in its museum which you see.
After the tour, you return on board and are welcome to join a Vodka and blini tasting party followed by a Russian dances class and a pirate's treasure-seeking game. In the evening there's a pirate dinner followed by an entertaining concert with live music.
Day 7: Touring Yaroslavl
Today after breakfast you may watch a documentary, attend a class on Russian songs on the ship.
After lunch on the ship you explore one of the oldest Russian cities and the gem of the Volga River - Yaroslavl. During your guided bus city tour you have some free time at the local market. Then you see the wonderful Church of Elijah the Prophet from the outside and have an inside visit to the Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker.
As a highlight of the day, you have an interactive tour of the former governor's house art gallery. Then you return to the ship and have a Russian dinner on board with a following Folk Concert and evening entertainment.
Day 8: Exploring Uglich Highlights
Today after breakfast you arrive to the small town of Uglich, where a historically significant political turmoil known as the Times of Trouble started.
During the tour, you explore the Kremlin territory, see the Transfiguration Cathedral and the famous Church of St. Dmitry-on-Blood, built on the site where Ivan the Terrible's son, Dmitry, was murdered in 1591.
Following the tour, you return on board in time for lunch and continue cruising. You may join the Russian songs and language class. In the evening you are invited to a Captain's farewell dinner with a Talent show.
Day 9: Moscow Sightseeing Tour
Following breakfast, you may watch a documentary and ask questions about Russia which interest you at the Round Table. After lunch, you arrive in the capital of Russia. You meet your guide at the pier and have a wonderful bus sightseeing tour around the most outstanding Moscow attractions.
During the bus tour, you pass many famous locations and avenues. Then you have some free time to explore the beautiful Red Square, see the colorful St. Basil's Cathedral and other main sights. Then you pass by the Cathedral of Christ the Savior.
After the tour, you return to the ship in time for dinner.
Day 10: Visiting the Kremlin
After breakfast onboard you go to the real Russian miracle and its most famous symbol, the mighty Kremlin, where you go inside one of its gorgeous cathedrals decorated with magnificent frescoes.
After the tour you return to the ship, have lunch and dinner on board. Entertainment program in the evening.
Day 11: Disembarkation
This is the final day of your amazing St. Petersburg - Moscow cruise.
Day 11: Departure
After breakfast your private driver takes you to the airport for your flight back home.
We hope you've enjoyed both Russian capitals and small cities lying in between and return home with lifelong memories and unforgettable impressions. We wish you a safe flight and hope to work on your future trips.
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