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8 days from $2,099 per person
Your 8 day small ship cruise on Russia’s finest luxury river ship features 20 meals, fine wine and beer at lunch & dinner, all shore excursions and port charges on-tour transportation.
Step Aboard the intimate MS Volga Dream... Capturing the casual elegance of an ocean-going yacht, she promises the finest accommodations and services on the Volga River. Expertly-guided shore excursions, superb dining, wine at lunch and dinner and delightful shipboard entertainment promise a flawless voyage through the Russian heartland.
Moscow, Yaroslavl, Uglich, Goritzy, Vytegra, Kizhi Island, Mondraga and St. Petersburg, Russia
Engaging Discoveries
- Experience the intimacy and luxury of Russia’s finest river ship... the 58-cabin MS Volga Dream!
- Enrich your appreciation of Russia’s rich musical heritage... The award-winning Quartet Vis a Vis performs onboard for your listening pleasure.
- Thrill to a moving Choral Concert at the five-domed Church of the Transfiguration in the 10th-century Golden Ring town of Uglich.
- Step into the colorful pages of history in Mondraga, a riverside village reconstructed to showcase the life, culture and traditions of Russia’s long-ago past.
Day 1 - Welcome aboard the 5-star Volga Dream
Board your luxury ship, the MS Volga Dream and enjoy an elegant dinner onboard. Scenes of Moscow unfold as you begin the journey along the mighty Volga.
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Day 2 - A Choral Concert in the fabled Golden Ring
Enjoy a traditional bread and salt welcome when you alight in the Golden Ring town of Uglich, founded in the 10th century. Your walking tour includes the Church of St. Demitrius of the Blood, built on the site where Ivan the Terrible’s son Dimitry was assassinated. Thrill to a Choral Concert in the lovely Church of the Transfiguration before returning to ship.
Meals B,L,D
Day 3 - Churches and markets in Yaroslavl
This picturesque city is the oldest along the Volga. Your touring includes the Savior Transfiguration Monastery and the Church of St. Elijah, graced with frescoes by some of ancient Russia’s most revered artists. Browse a colorful farmers’ market, sample the product, and gain insight into daily life on the river.
Meals B,L,D
Day 4 - Step ashore in Goritzy
Sail across White Lake, once an exclusive fishing ground for the Czars. Alight in Goritzy and visit the Cathedral of the Assumption and the 14th century Kirill-Belozersky Monastery founded by the hermit Saint Cyril.
Meals B,L,D
Day 5 - History and culture in Vytegra
Set on the shores of Lake Onega, your visit in this remote river port includes an historic B-440 submarine from the Cuban Missle Crisis of 1962. The local museum offers a fascinating look into the region’s rich culture and traditions.
Meals B,L,D
Day 6 - The Open Air Museum on Kizhi Island
Cruise across Lake Onega, Europe’s second largest lake, to Kizhi Island. Step ashore and visit the Open Air Museum of Architecture to see stellar examples of traditional Russian wooden structures, including windmills, houses, and the 300-year-old Church of the Transfiguration, an onion-domed fantasy with 22 cupolas hand-built with chisels and axes. Meals B,L,D
Day 7 - History comes to life in Mondraga!
Cruise the Svir River to Mondraga, a village reconstructed to showcase the traditions and lifestyles of Russia’s past. Visit the wooden homes and see skilled artisans at work.
Meals B,L,D
Day 8 - Step off ship in glorious St. Petersburg
Your cruise ends here in the city of Peter the Great.
Meals B
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