Moscow - St.Petersburg

Time distance: 12 nights /13 days

Day 1 - Moscow

Embarkation to boat in Moscow Accommodation on board / Dinner on board Overnight on board

Day 2 - Moscow

Breakfast and dinner on board City tour and Novodevichy convent City tour (no entrances): Tverskaya street, Red Square, St. Basil’s, Bolshoi theatre, Vorobievi hills (Moscow University). Novodevichy convent - one of the most famous historical places of interest in Moscow of the 16th - 18th centuries.
Lunch "meal box" or on board Time at leisure Overnight on board

Day 3 - Moscow

Breakfast and dinner on board Excursion to the Kremlin + 1 Cathedral. Kremlin: Tourists will see Blagoveshensky, Arkhangelsky and Assumption Cathedrals, church of the 12 Apostle – the wonderful Monuments of Russian church architecture with unique richly decorated interior. Armory – houses a unique collection of ancient arms, tsar’s garments, precious chinaware, jewelry, carriages and other objects of decorative applied art of the Russian and foreign artists of the past centuries. Lunch "meal box" or on board Start of navigation Overnight on board

Day 4 - Uglich

Cathedral of the Resurrection and St. John’s Church 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 Volga river is especially lovely with the cathedral of Resurrection 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 the Church of Demetrius of the Blood was built and still stands today. Within the Kremlin is the oldest building in Uglich, the Palace of Tsarevich Dmitry Breakfast, lunch and dinner on board Overnight on board

Day 5 - Yaroslavl

Spassky Monastery Yaroslavl: stretching for 18 miles on both bank of the Volga, Yaroslavl is an important Volga port with a population 0f 600,000. It was founded in the 11-th century by Prince Yaroslav the Wise and today retains many noteworthy monuments of its colorful past. Of special interest is the magnificent 13th century Spassky Monastery ensemble, a group of majestic 17th century cathedrals, an elegant rotunda remnant of an ancient trading centre. Loveliest of all is the church of Elijah the prophet, situated in the town’s central square. The frescoes on the walls and vaulting inside the church constitute a veritable museum of old Russian paintings. Breakfast, lunch and dinner on board Overnight on board

Day 6 - Goritsy

Visit to Kirillo-Belosersky Monastery Goritsy – is a tiny settlement seven kilometres from Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery. Visit what remains of the nunnery of the ressurection on the banks of the Sheksna River in Goritsy, within quarter of a mile of where the ship stop, will be interesting for any tourist with real interest of Russian history. Breakfast, lunch and dinner on board Overnight on board

Day 7 - Kizhi

Outdoor museum of wooden architecture Kizhi island: via the Volga-Baltic canal cruise will take you to the tiny island of Kizhi, located at the northern end of Lake Onega. Renowned for its open-air Museum of architectural assembled from various areas of the country and restored to form a glimpse of the past, Kizhi is a feast for the eyes. The Transfiguration church, with 22 domes is the ultimate in Russian fairy-tale church architecture. Breakfast, lunch and dinner on board Overnight on board

Day 8 - Mandrogi

Mandrogi: Green Stop Lake Ladoga: sandy and rocky beaches intend the lower end of Europe’s largest lake, Lake Ladoga. Its shores are overgrown with graceful willows, tall alder trees and stately pines. Breakfast, lunch and dinner on board Green stop Overnight on board

Day 9 - St. Petersburg

Breakfast and dinner on board Arrival in SPB City tour and Excursion to Peter&Paul Fortress Half day city sightseeing tour. The group will have stops near St. Isaac’s Cathedral, Bronse Horseman, Spit of Vasilievsky island, Smolny Cathedral, cruiser “Aurora”, Savoir on the blood and pass by: Nevsky prospect, Rossi street, square of Arts, Dvortsovaya embankment, Marsovo pole, University, Academy of Fine Arts, Menshikov place, Sinod and Senat buildings, Tavritchesky palace. Peter and Paul Fortress – was founded by peter the Great in 1703. Besides the ancient fortifications, on the grounds of the fortress one can. Visit the St. Peter and Paul cathedral of the early XVIII century (architect D. Trezzini) with the burial vault of the Peter the Great and other Russian tzars and Trubetskoy Bastion casemates. Lunch "meal box" or on board Overnight on board

Day 10 - St. Petersburg

Breakfast and dinner on board Excursion to Hermitage Excursion to Hermitage museum one of the oldest and largest museums of the world. The museum is located in 5 historical buildings of St. Petersburg, including the Winter Palace - the former residence of Russian tsars. The buildings of the museum, by themselves are architectural chef d’oeuvres. The collection of Hermitage number over 3 million items from prehistoric to modern items. Lunch "meal box" or on board Overnight on board

Day 11 - St. Petersburg

Breakfast and dinner on board Time at leisure / optional visits Lunch "meal box" or on board Overnight on board

Day 12 - St. Petersburg

Breakfast on board Disembarkation The order of visits and the time at leisure depend on the ship timing and technical facilities and could be modified. A stop could be replaced by another one.