Waterways of the Czars
Day 1 - Depart Home Gateway City to Moscow
Day 2 - Arrive Moscow Arrive at Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport, and be greeted by a Trafalgar representative who takes you to the ship. (Dinner)
Day 3 - Moscow Today, you - ll see many historical and famous landmarks, including the world-renowned Red Square and the spectacular St. Basil's Cathedral. After lunch at a local restaurant, you will take a ride on the unique Moscow Metro, known for its opulent art. You - ll then visit Arbat Street.
(Breakfast/ Lunch/ Captain's Welcome Dinner)
Featured Excursions: Moscow city tour with Red Square, ride on Moscow Metro and shopping time on Arbat Street
Onboard Highlight: Captain's Welcome Dinner
Day 4 - Moscow A highlight of your stay in Moscow is a visit to the 15th-century Kremlin, a self-contained city with palaces, armories, cathedral and a medieval fortress. We - ll explore the priceless collection of imperial treasures of the Kremlin's Armory Museum, now home to over fifty world-famous Faberge Eggs.(Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Featured Excursions: Kremlin and Armory Museum
During summer months when it gets dark very late, optional "Moscow
by Night" may be substituted with a different tour.
Day 5 - Moscow Enjoy an entire day at leisure. We - ll have a shuttle running between the ship and the city center. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Irresistible Optional Tours: Take a tour to Zagorsk with its 17th-century monastery or visit Tretyakov Gallery
Day 6 - Cruising the Moscow Canal and Volga River and Uglich Cruise through the 80-mile long Moscow Canal and get a glimpse of the Russian countryside. As you approach this delightful Golden Ring City, be prepared for the magnificent architectural monuments. Your tour takes you to the blue-domed Church Prince-Dimitry-on-the-Blood and the 18th-century Transfiguration Church. (Breakfast/ Lunch/ Dinner)
Featured Excursion: Uglich and Church Prince-Dimitry-on-the-Blood
Day 7 - Yaroslavl Yaroslavl is one of Russia's most beautiful cities and is home to the exquisite Church of Elijah the Prophet. Visit the church and the ancient 12th-century Transfiguration Monastery grounds. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Featured Excursion: Yaroslavl, heart of the Golden Ring
Day 8 - Goritsy (Kirillov) Meet the locals in Kirillov and experience daily life in this part of the world. Enjoy local specialities like cranberry liquor and handmade breads.(Breakfast/ Lunch/ Dinner)
Featured Excursion: Daily Life in Russia Up Close
Day 9 - Cruising Lake Onega and Kizhi Island You - ll visit Kizhi Island's famous Open Air Museum with fascinating edifices of northern wooden architecture, including the spectacular Church of Transfiguration constructed entirely out of wood without a single nail. Its 22 shimmering domes in three tiers are the ultimate in Russian fairy tale architecture. (Breakfast/ Lunch/ Dinner)
Featured Excursion: Kizhi Open Air Museum
Day 10 - Cruising the Svir River and Mandrogi Mandrogi, a reconstructed village founded in the 18th-century, illustrates the traditions, architecture and lifestyle of Russia's past. Inside the wooden houses are many craftsmen working to make matrioshkas, lace and ceramics. A highlight of your visit to Mandrogi is a traditional Shashlik picnic ashore. (Breakfast/ Lunch/ Dinner)
Featured Excursion: Shashlik Picnic Ashore
Day 11 - St. Petersburg Your panoramic tour of this fabled city of canals and Northern Lights will take you to Palace Square, the historic heart of St. Petersburg, and along Nevsky Prospect. You - ll see St. Isaac's Cathedral, Admiralty Tower and other great buildings that stand as monuments to the extravagant lifestyle of the Czars. (Breakfast/ Lunch/ Dinner)
Featured Excursion: St. Petersburg City Tour
Irresistible Optional Tours: Peter & Paul Fortress, and/or Hermitage Ballet performance
Day 12 - St. Petersburg Your guided tour takes you through the world-famous Hermitage Museum. Founded by Catherine the Great, this is one of the premier museums in the world. (Breakfast, Lunch, Captains Farewell Dinner)
Featured Excursion: Hermitage Museum
Irresistible Optional Tour: Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant and then travel via hydrofoil to magnificent Peterhof Gardens
Day 13 - St. Petersburg Visit lavish Catherine's Palace and Park, a magnificent imperial palace and masterpiece
of Russian baroque architecture, in nearby Pushkin. During your tour, you will also see the famous Amber Room. (Breakfast/ Lunch/ Dinner)
Featured Excursion: Catherine's Palace and Park in Pushkin
Irresistible Optional Tours: St. Petersburg contrast tour with Yussupov Palace, and/or canal cruise
Day 14 - Depart St. Petersburg Disembark the ship and transfer to the airport in St. Petersburg for your flight home, or extend you stay and see the Baltic Capitals.
Day 15 - Cruise Ship operating this itinerary: Litvinov
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