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| Waterways of the Czars River Cruise |
| Tour Code: WOC |
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| 14 Day Trip |
Per person rates from:
$4670 East Coast
Rate includes discounts. Some taxes, fees additional. Read More.
Terms and Conditions
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| Departures available from May through August 2009. |
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| Trip Itinerary |
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| DAY 1 USA - Moscow |
Moscow, Russia
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| Overnight flight to Moscow |
| DAY 2 Moscow |
Moscow, Russia
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Arrive in Moscow where you’ll be greeted by a representative and transferred to the ship.
Dinner Included |
| DAY 3 Moscow |
Moscow, Russia
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On your panoramic city tour, you’ll see the world-renowned Red Square and the spectacular St. Basil’s Cathedral. After lunch at a local restaurant, enjoy a ride on the popular Moscow Metro, and then spend time shopping on the famous Arbat Street.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included |
| DAY 4 Moscow |
Moscow, Russia
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A highlight of your stay in Moscow is a visit to the 15th-century Kremlin, a self-contained city with palaces, armories, a cathedral, and a medieval fortress. Explore the priceless collection of imperial treasures housed in the Kremlin’s Armory Museum.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included |
| DAY 5 Moscow |
Moscow, Russia
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Enjoy a day at leisure. Shuttle service available.
Breakfast, Lunch and Captain's Welcome Dinner Included |
| DAY 6 Cruising the Moscow Canal and Volga River, Uglich |
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Cruise the 80-mile long Moscow Canal before arriving in Uglich, a delightful Golden Ring city. Visit the blue-domed Church Prince-Dimitry-on-the-Blood, where you will enjoy a short Orthodox Choir performance, and the 18th-century Transfiguration Church.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included |
| DAY 7 Yaroslavl, Cruising Lake Rybinsk |
Yaroslavl, Russia
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Yaroslavl has always been considered one of Russia’s most beautiful cities. You’ll visit the exquisite Church of Elijah the Prophet, a masterpiece of local architecture that is richly adorned with 17th-century frescoes.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included |
| DAY 8 Goritsy |
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Experience Russian daily life in the village of Goritsy, and learn how traditions and handicraft techniques are preserved during a visit to the Children’s House of Arts and Crafts. You’ll then be a guest at a Russian tea party at the House of Culture.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included |
| DAY 9 Cruising Lake Onega, Kizhi Island |
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Capture some of Russia’s best scenery as your ship approaches Lake Onega’s Kizhi Island. Visit the famous Open Air Museum, a UNESCO World Heritage Site containing the spectacular Church of Transfiguration, which was constructed entirely out of wood without a single nail. Its 22 shimmering domes in three tiers are the ultimate in Russian fairytale architecture.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included |
| DAY 10 Cruising the Svir River, Mandrogi |
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Mandrogi, a reconstructed 18th-century village, illustrates the lifestyles of Russia’s past. Inside its wooden houses are many craftsmen fashioning matrioshkas, lace and ceramics. A highlight of your visit is a traditional Shashlik picnic ashore.
Breakfast, Lunch and Captain's Farewell Dinner Included |
| DAY 11 St. Petersburg |
St. Petersburg, Russia
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Welcome to St. Petersburg! Founded by and named for Emperor Peter the Great in 1703, St. Petersburg was the capital of the Russian Empire for more than 200 years. While on your panoramic tour, you’ll see Palace Square, the historic heart of the city, St. Isaac’s Cathedral, Admiralty Tower, and other great buildings that stand as monuments to the extravagant lifestyles of the czars.
Breakfast,Lunch and Dinner Included |
| Day 12 St. Petersburg: |
St. Petersburg, Russia
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Enjoy an early morning guided tour of the world-famous Hermitage Museum, which features nearly three million works of art by such great masters as Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included |
| Day 13 St. Petersburg: |
St. Petersburg, Russia
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Today you’ll visit Catherine’s Palace and Park, a magnificent imperial palace and masterpiece of Russian baroque architecture, in nearby Pushkin. It is an incomparable collection of buildings, pavilions, gardens, and bridges built during the reign of Peter the Great. During your tour, you will also see the famous Amber Room, stolen during WW II and now completely recreated to equal its former splendor.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included |
| DAY 14 St Petersburg (disembark), transfer to airport |
St. Petersburg, Russia
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| Breakfast Included |
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