Moscow - St. Petersburg Cruise 2014

m/v "Ivan Bunin"
Duration: 12 days / 11 nights

Dates available:
13/05 – 24/05

03/06 – 14/06 
24/06 – 05/07 
15/07 – 26/07 
05/08 – 16/08 
26/08 – 06/09 
16/09 – 27/09 
  

Itinerary 

Moscow 
embarkation
 
Moscow 
City tour incl. visit to New Maiden Convent
 
Moscow 
Kremlin & Cathedrals 

Uglich 
Cathedral of the Resurrection and Dmitry Blood’s Church 

Yaroslavl 
City tour, Spaso-Preobrazgenskiy Monastery, Church of Ilja the Prophet 

Goritsy 
Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery 

Kizhi 
Open-Air Museum of Wooden Architecture 

Mandrogi 
Free time 

St. Petersburg 
City tour incl. visit to Peter&Paul Fortress 

St. Petersburg 
Hermitage
 
St. Petersburg 
Optional tours 

St. Petersburg 
Disembarkation 

(Please, note the itinerary is subject to change because of the weather conditions)

Prices
 
Boat Deck - 2475 per person per cruise in USD 
Upper deck - 2350 per person per cruise in USD 
Boat deck suite - 3610 per person per cruise in USD 
Upper deck Junior suite - 2905 per person per cruise in USD 
Main deck - 2190 per person per cruise in USD 

The price includes:
- Accommodations in all outside cabins, each with private bathroom facilities, individual temperature control and large picture window
- Three meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner) per day in the ship's restaurant with the same menu for all passengers irrespective of cabin category; meal service begins with dinner on day of embarkation and ends with breakfast on day of disembarkation.
- Captain’s welcome Cocktail Reception
- Gala farewell Dinner aboard
- Full sightseeing programs in each of the ports of call, transfers for groups upon arrival/departure.
- Luggage handling to/from the ship
- Lectures, provided by our guides
- Russian language and song lectures
- Nightly entertainment and dancing.
- Daily aerobics
- Tour of the ship’s bridge.
- Port taxes

The price does not include:
- Baggage: excess baggage, forwarding of baggage/ souvenirs.
- Luggage handling in the airport
- Insurance
- Visas
- Gratuities: gratuities for Cruise director, ship’s crew members, guides and drivers are not included and are at passenger’s discretion.
- Private transfers
- Miscellaneous: Items of a personnel nature such as laundry, bar charges, beauty salon, telephone cable charges and medical services are not included.

Cities along the itinerary

Moscow- Saint-Petersburg: Moscow– Uglich - Yaroslavl - Goritsy –- Kizhi – Mandrogi- Saint-Petersburg. 

Moscow
Spend three unforgettable days in the capital of Russia and admire numerous treasures of its history and present days and enjoy its beauty!

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 the Volga River is especially lovely with the Cathedral of the 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 St.Demitrius of the Blood was built and still stands today. Within the Kremlin is the oldest building in Uglich, the Palace of Tsarevich Dmitry.

Yaroslavl
Stretching for 18 miles on both banks of the Volga, Yaroslavl is an important Volga port with a population of 600,000. It was founded in the 11th 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 and remnants of an ancient trading center. 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.

Goritsy
is a tiny settlement seven kilometers from the Kirillo-Belozersky monastery. Visit what remains of the Nunnery of the resurrection on the banks of the Sheksna River in Goritsy, within a quarter of a mile of where the ship stop, will be interesting for any tourist with a real interest in Russian history

Kizhi
Via the Volga/Baltic canal, our cruise takes us to the tiny island of Kizhi, located at the northern end of lake Onega. Renowned for its open-air Museum of Architecture assembled from various areas of the country and restored to form a glimpse of the past.

Mandrogi
Green Stop.. In the village there are some structures built according to the Russian fine traditions of wooden architecture. Village dwellers meet the quests and organize something special for them. There is a museum of Russian Vodka where tourists can get acquainted with the history of Russian vodka industry ( payment on  the spot). Remeslennays Sloboda, walking in the picturesque woods.

Saint-Petersburg
created by Peter the Great to rival Venice, its 101 islands, 66 canals, and hundreds of bridges have secured its reputation as the most beautiful city in the country. While your ship is docked in port, you’ll enjoy daily sightseeing tours. You will see the Nevsky prospect’s shops, cafes and theatres, and you will tour the impressive St.Isaac’s, the city’s large cathedral, now a museum of elaborate icons and artworks. We will spend time in the world famous hermitage Museum, formerly the Winter Palace, home of the last six czars. A treasure trove of three million exhibits, its 320 halls display DaVincis, Rembrandts, Titians, Micheleangelos, French impressionists and North American artists.