Waterways of the Czars (Category 4 - Main Deck)
Day 1 - USA" Moscow Your exciting holiday begins today with a transatlantic flight to Moscow, the grand capital of Russia.
Day 2 - Moscow Arrive in Moscow and be greeted by a cruise representative who will escort you to the
ship. (Dinner)
Day 3 - Moscow Enjoy a morning tour of Moscow, the grand capital of Russia and its cultural and emotional heart. You - ll see many historical and famous landmarks from the world-famous Red Square to the spectacular rainbow-colored St. Basil's Cathedral, impressive Tverskaya Street and more. During the afternoon, you - ll visit Arbat Street, the oldest area in Moscow and a shopper's paradise.
(Breakfast/ Lunch/ Captain's Welcome Dinner)
Featured Excursion: Moscow City Tour with Red Square and 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
Day 5 - Moscow Enjoy an entire day at leisure. We - ll have a shuttle running between the ship and the city center, or choose from our optional tours before departing in the afternoon. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 6 - Cruising the Moscow Canal and Volga River and Uglich Cruise through the 80-mile Moscow Canal, and get a first glimpse of rural Russia on your way to Uglich. As you approach this delightful and picturesque Golden Ring city, be prepared for a lovely view and panorama of the magnificent architectural monuments. Your tour includes the historical blue domed Church of Prince Dimitry on the Blood. (Breakfast/ Lunch/ Dinner)
Featured Excursion: Church of St. Dimitry
Onboard Highlight: Insightful Lecture
Day 7 - Yaroslavl Yaroslavl has always been considered one of Russia's most beautiful cities with its wide tree-lined streets and attractive parks. You - ll visit the exquisite Church of Elijah the Prophet, a masterpiece of local architecture, richly adorned with 17th-century frescoes, and the ancient 12th-century Transfiguration Monastery with murals depicting St. John's apocalyptic visions. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Featured Excursion: Heart of the Golden Ring
Onboard Highlight: Exciting Onboard Entertainment
Day 8 - Goritsy Goritsy is a peaceful farming community where you - ll enjoy a walking tour ashore showing you a slice of everyday life in this part of the world. You - ll be taken through a ceramics workshop, a house of children's arts and crafts, and a local food store. You can enjoy delicious area specialties like fresh brown bread and cranberry liquors. (Breakfast/ Lunch/ Dinner)
Featured Excursion: Daily Life in Russia Up Close
Day 9 - Cruising Lake Onega and Kizhi Island This afternoon, we - ll see Kizhi Island on Lake Onega. Kizhi is renowned for its open-air museum, with fascinating edifices of northern wooden architecture, including the spectacular Church of Transfiguration. Its 22 shimmering domes in three tiers are the ultimate in Russian fairytale architecture, restored to its original splendor to provide an authentic glimpse of the past. (Breakfast/ Lunch/ Dinner)
Featured Excursion: Kizhi Open Air Museum
Onboard Highlight: Insightful Lecture
Day 10 - Cruising the Svir River and Mandrogi Mandrogi is a reconstructed village built on the shore of the Svir River to Illustrate the traditions 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 lunch.(Breakfast/ Lunch/ Dinner)
Featured Excursion: Shashlik Picnic Ashore
Onboard Highlight: Insightful Lecture
Day 11 - St. Petersburg Your 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, the city's main boulevard, lined with smart shops and restaurants. You - ll see the monumental 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
Day 12 - St. Petersburg Your guided tour takes you through the world-famous Hermitage Museum, the crown jewel of St. Petersburg, located in the Winter Palace, former home of the Czars. Founded by Catherine the Great, this is one of the premier museums in the world, comprised of five buildings and housing works by nearly all the Western European Masters, such asda Vinci and Michelangelo. (Breakfast, Lunch, Farewell Dinner)
Featured Excursion: Hermitage Museum
Onboard Highlight: Captain's Farewell Dinner
Day 13 - St. Petersburg Visit the spectacular Catherine Palace, a royal country residence, in nearby Pushkin. Built during the reign of Peter I by the finest architects and artists who created an incomparable collection of palaces, pavilions, gardens and bridges, this palace surpassed everything else in Russia. It later became a favorite domicile of Catherine the Great. (Breakfast/ Lunch/ Dinner)
Featured Excursion: Catherine Palace in Pushkin
Day 14 - St. Petersburg — USA Disembark the ship and transfer to the airport in St. Petersburg for your flight home.
Day 15 - Cruise Ship operating this itinerary: Litvinov
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