12 Days River Cruise Moscow Golden Ring St.Peterburg

|12 Days, 3 Destinations |Starts from Moscow

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Duration
12 days

Max Group Size
40

Departure Type
Scheduled

Tour Operator
GrandRus Tours

Age Requirement
11 - 99 Ages

Guiding Method
Fully guided

Operated In
English

Physical level
easy

Moscow

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St Petersburg

Tour Overview

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This relaxing two-week cruise from Moscow to St Petersburg is a wonderful opportunity to discover the twin cities' architectural, historical and cultural gems stopping en route to explore the beauty of the ancient towns of the Golden Ring. Our dedicated tour staff, tasty Russian cuisine, plentiful onboard entertainment and a comprehensive sightseeing program will give you a delightful, comfortable and informative introduction to Russia.

Itinerary

Day 1: Transfer from the airport to the ship

Welcoming cocktail reception onboard a ship

You'll begin your trip in Moscow where our reliable driver will be waiting to greet you in airport arrivals and transfer you to the ship. Tonight, there'll be a cocktail reception laid on to welcome you and your fellow guests onboard.

Day 2: City tour around Moscow

The boat will remain docked in Moscow while we disembark for a sightseeing tour of the lively Russian capital. The city's eclectic mix of architecture, verdant parks, leafy avenues and of course, the granite embankments of the Moscow River make for a superb introduction to your holiday. Our guided bus tour will begin with a panoramic view from the Sparrow Hills observation platform before visiting the city center with its busy streets and popular squares. You'll be able to see the Bolshoi theatre and, a short distance away, St Basil's Cathedral located in Red Square.

Day 3: Kremlin Territory with Cathedrals

We revisit Red Square today to take a closer look at the Kremlin. It's the former home of the Tsars and now the current base of the Russian president. There are several optional choices on offer today, including visits to the Kremlin Armoury Museum, the Pushkin Museum and more. This is your chance to see the spectacular jewels, crowns, thrones and royal armour of Imperial Russia.

Day 4: Walking City Tour. Visit to the Kremlin

Uglich, founded in 1148, is beautiful when approached by boat along the Volga River. The Cathedral of the Resurrection and St. John's Church tower on the horizon. We'll visit these as well as the Kremlin, in which, at the end of the 16th century, the seventh wife of the Tsar Ivan the Terrible lived in honorary exile.

Day 5: City Tour around Yaroslavl

Visit to the Museum of Russian Art

Yaroslavl, an important port on the Volga, is today's destination. It dates from the 11th century when it was founded by Prince Yaroslav the Wise. It still retains myriad architectural and historic sights which include the delightful 13th century Spassky Monastery complex and magnificent 17th century cathedrals, as well as an elegant rotunda and the remains of an ancient trading center. We will enjoy a city tour making an early start to ensure there's plenty of time to absorb the exhibits in the city's Museum of Russian Art. This contains around 70,000 works of art including icons and sculptures.

Day 6: Visit to the Largest Monastery of the Russian North

Tiny Goritsy, our focus today, has a big attraction: the largest Russian Orthodox monastery in the Russian North. We'll explore it throughout before continuing our river journey this afternoon.

Day 7: Visit to the Open-air Museum of Wooden Architecture

River cruises 01 - 14 May - onboard. No visit to Kizhi is possible due to ice conditions

Kizhi is a charming island located at the northern end of Lake Onega, which we'll access via the Volga-Baltic Canal. It's the site of the open air Museum of Wooden Architecture. This UNESCO World Heritage Site features structures from across the country which have been carefully restored to provide visitors with a glimpse into the past. One of the highlights of this museum is undoubtedly the Church of the Transfiguration, a fantasy church with twenty two domes. Note that for river cruises between 1st and 14th May, we'll have to stay on the ship. Due to the lake freezing solid, unfortunately a visit to Kizhi would not be possible.

Day 8: Free time in the village Mandrogi

Free time in the village

Traditional Russian shashlik (shish kebab) picnic lunch

Farewell gala dinner onboard

Another of Russia's countryside gems today as we reach Mandrogi, a picturesque village in a woodland setting. The villagers will turn out to meet us to put on a display of their traditions and culture, after which we can visit a museum devoted to the production of Russian vodka (optional). For lunch we'll enjoy a delicious picnic lunch of Russian shashlik (shish kebab) and then the afternoon is yours to partake in some walks. See for yourself the village's wooden buildings or take a walk in the forest. Tonight, there'll be a farewell Gala dinner.

Day 9: City Tour around St. Petersburg. Visit to the Peter and Paul Fortress

Today we reach St Petersburg, the end of our river journey. It's an elegant city, built on 101 islands linked by an incredible 350 bridges. It's no wonder the city has earned the nickname of the "Venice of the North". Our bus tour will show us the city's most famous landmarks including the Peter & Paul Fortress, built as a defense against a possible Swedish invasion, and the Church of Christ’s Resurrection (The Saviour of the Blood), which revives the traditions of 17th century Russian church building.

Day 10: Visit to the Hermitage

We couldn't leave St Petersburg without paying a visit to the wonderful Hermitage. This world-class art museum contains no less than three million works by artists such as Rembrandt, Leonardo da Vinci, the French Impressionists and Picasso. The building itself is magnificent, built for the Tsars as their main residence, the Winter Palace occupies a prime waterside location on the bank of the River Neva.

Day 11: Guided Visit to Petrodvorets

Out in the suburbs of St Petersburg, we'll discover the Summer Palace of Petrodvorets, also known as Peterhof. A world-famous palace, fountain and park complex, it was built in the eighteenth century by Emperor Peter the Great. This splendid Royal residence is a delight to visit and we'll explore it on a half-day guided tour.

Day 12: Transfer from the ship to the airport

The time has come to leave the ship and so our driver will be waiting to transfer you to the airport.

Trip includes

Included

Accommodation

Motorship “Georgy Chicherin” is a comfortable four-deck vessel. Built in Germany in 1984, refurbished in 2012, the motorship is equipped with modern navigational facilities and exceeds the speed of 26 km per hour (around 17MpH).

Length – 129 m, Width - 16, 7 m, Immersion - 2, 9 m, Passenger capacity – 280 (quad cabins for double accommodation).
Ship Facilities
The ship features outside staterooms, affording majestic views of the passing countryside, and all air-conditioned. The dining rooms offer both Continental and Russian cuisine, as well as the specialities of the surrounding regions, all served in a friendly shipboard atmosphere. There are two bars, a small souvenir shop, music room, dance hall, sauna, solarium. Laundry service is also available. Parties, games, dancing and shipboard entertainment all serve to ensure a memorable cruise. From spacious lounges to sweeping sundecks, our floating hotel offers unique journeys of distinction.

Piano bar
Restaurant
Night club - restaurant
Ironing room
Solarium

Medical room
Coffee bar
Conference bar
Sauna
Souvenir store

Hotel

Guide

English – speaking guides

Guiding Method
Fully guided

English

Meals

Full board meals
DAILY MENU

Breakfast
Daily (regular dishes)	Variable hot dishes
Butter Jam (assorted), honey Juice (3 kinds) Meat (3 kinds) Cheese (3 kinds) Yoghurt (fruit, plain) Fruit salad Fresh cutted fruits assorted Fresh vegetables Muesli Porridge assorted Cornflakes Milk, kefir Tea, coffee, sugar, cream, lemon Baking, toasts	Pancakes, flitters Sour cream, fruit sauce Omelet assorted Egg cutlet Egg mush Boiled egg Cottage pudding Cottage flitters Sausages and frankfurters Fried bacon Hot sandwiches Carrot soufflé

DAY 1
Lunch	Dinner
	Salad with the “Teriyaki” sauce (carrot, sweet pepper, tomatoes, cucumbers, beef, sesame, lettuce), sauce (mustard, soy sauce, olive oil and garlic). Chicken fillet with the bacon - creamy sauce, rice with carrot and corn, tomatoes, stewed with garlic, greens and paprika. Biscuit pastry (biscuit roll with jam and butter cream), sauce kiwi Tea, coffee, milk, sugar Chocolate Loaf Bread, salt, spices
DAY 2
Lunch	Dinner
Lunch in the city	Greek salad (tomatoes, pepper, cucumbers, lettuce, cheese, vegetable oil, garlic) Broth with profiteroles Pork steak “Regatta” (pork, stewed with greens and cheese), pea mash, cauliflower, boiled with paprika Sandy paste cake with fruits Tea, coffee, milk, sugar, lemon Chocolate
DAY 3
Lunch	Dinner
Fried fish with sauce Summer soup (meat, vegetable, eggs) Beef - Stroganoff, spaghetti, fresh cucumber Fruits un syrup Tea, coffee, milk, sugar, lemon	Champagne Rolls “Pokrovskie” (ham, stuffed with potatoes, carrot, cucumbers, eggs and mayo) “Cordon Blue” on the knack bread (chicken fillet, stuffed with ham and cheese, fried with eggs and crackers), mashed potatoes, marinated cabbage Dessert “Fantasy” (meringues, ice-cream, banana, chocolate sauce) Tea, coffee, milk, sugar, lemon Chocolate
DAY 4
Lunch	Dinner
Tomato stuffed with spicy filling (cheese, eggs, mayo, cucumber) Cream vegetable soup OR Pea soup with pork meat Fish “Lightsome” (fried with eggs and cheese), risotto, mayo with pickles, lemon, greens OR Spaghetti, vegetable sauce, parmesan OR Potatoes’ roll with meat, “Russian” sauce (tomatoes, mushrooms, pickles), fresh vegetables “Pine-apple with banana cream” (conserved pine apple, banana cream, chocolate shaving Sambuk of dried apricot, eggs, jelly Tea, coffee, milk, sugar, lemon	Country - salad (potatoes, marinated cucumbers, fresh potatoes, onion, vegetable oil, garlic) Chicken cutlets on the crouton, vegetable ragout with potatoes OR Pork stuffed with the pine apple, squash stewed with tomatoes OR Cauliflower stewed with eggs and mayo Pastry “Pigeon milk” (thin biscuit, white hot soufflé, butter and condensed milk) Pear blanched in the vine-sugar syrup Tea, coffee, milk, sugar, lemon Chocolate
DAY 5
Lunch	Dinner
Herring in Russian (potatoes, carrot, beet) Shi (cabbage soup) with beef and sour cream OR Fish soup “Rostovski” from pike perch Cutlets “Pozharskie” (from chicken, fried with crackers), buckwheat with vegetables (marinated pickle, fried onion, green peas), fresh tomatoes, tomatoes’ sauce OR Vareniki (raviolis with potatoes, mushrooms, mushroom sauce OR Cabbage schnitzel “Romano” (stuffed with cheese),sour cream Apple baked with raisins and nuts, sauce Cracknel Tea, coffee, milk, sugar, lemon	Egg salad (egg, tomatoes, cucumber, radish, corn) Pancakes stuffed with vegetables and mushrooms, cream sauce with greens OR Hot in a pot (potatoes, mushrooms, pork, marinated pickle) OR Carrot crockets with apples, sour cream, mandarin (2 segments) Pastry “Coffee paradise” (biscuit with dairy cream, condensed milk and coffee) Cutted fresh fruits Tea, coffee, milk, sugar, lemon Chocolate Tea-party/Tea, sweet pie, cookies
DAY 6
Lunch	Dinner
Spicy appetizer (eggplant mousse with greens and garlic on the toast) Potatoes’ soup with meatballs OR Corn cream-soup Beef haricot, pink lens, beet in the sour cream sauce OR Fish, stewed in the sour cream sauce with mushrooms, onion, potatoes OR Vegetables in the pot (eggplants, potatoes, pubs, stewed with tomatoes, crackers) Honey pastry (honey biscuit with condensed milk) Cranberry dessert (cranberry, sugar, cream, gelatine) Tea, coffee, milk, sugar, lemon	Salad “Nizza” with tuna (tuna conserve, fresh cucumbers, fresh tomatoes, potatoes, eggs, carrot, green onion), sauce: olives, lemon, greens, vegetable oil Chicken fillet in spicy sauce, potatoes, stewed with cheese “Shevalie Isaak de Razilli” (stewed with cheese and sour cream on the frying pan) OR “Kish Loren” (Ham and bacon stewed in the omelet mass on the sandy paste), fresh tomatoes, greens OR Vegetable rolls, sauce “Aurora” (mayo, onion, ketchup, cream, greens) Pastry “Peach paradise” (biscuit with cream, cottage and peaches) Fruit Tea, coffee, milk, sugar, lemon Bread
DAY 7
Lunch	Dinner
“Jamaica” salad (carrot, dried apricot, nuts, sour cream) Borsch “Ukrainian” with meat, garlic pans, sour cream OR Tomatoes’ cream-soup Stewed meat with prunes, pasta, blanched pepper with spices OR Fish croquets (chopped fish fried with dried crackers), spicy carrot, cabbage with apples and caraway-seeds OR Pelmenis (raviolis) with sour cream, greens Cotton pastry “Gourmand” Ice cream with syrup Tea, coffee, milk, sugar, lemon	Salad “Alice” (Chinese cabbage, fish sticks, conserved corn, boiled egg, fresh cucumber) Fish “Corsair” (fish fillet, stewed with vegetables: fresh tomato, eggplant with the sauce Mornei, potatoes’ crockets and potatoes’ garnish OR National Caucasian dish from lamb (stuffing whith meat sausages), boiled carrot, runner beans, marinated onion, ketchup OR Potatoes stewed with mushrooms and cheese Vanilla’s profiteroles, caramel sauce with nuts Dessert “Kaleidoscope” (ice-cream, orange, grape-fruit) Tea, coffee, milk, sugar, lemon Chocolate
DAY 8
Lunch	Dinner
Vegetable salad with ham Noodle soup with chicken OR Clear broth with “Moscow” pie Fish in dough, vegetables, lemon, mayo OR Potatoes’ cutlets, mushroom sauce, marinated pickle OR Fried chicken leg with rice and vegetables (in foil), salsa sauce Biscuit pastry Mashed apples, meringues Tea, coffee, milk, sugar, lemon	Fish assorted Chicken julienne with mushrooms Trout stewed with bacon and green onion, cream sauce with pepper, white rice, tomatoes, lemon OR Pork meat “Paradise”(stewed with bacon and apples), mashed potatoes, vegetables Pastry “Triumph” (caramel with fruits and ice-cream) Champagne Tea, coffee, milk, sugar Chocolate
DAY 9
Lunch	Dinner
Beef salad with potatoes, eggs, carrot, marinated pickles, green peas, mayo Salty Russian soup with beef and sour cream OR Onion soup with toast Beef steak with tomatoes and cheese, cream sauce, squash OR Chicken plov (Russian paella) OR Squash in Italian (stewed with cheese and egg on the frying pan) Fruit Dessert “Bavaria” (fluffed yolk cream, sugar, milk and cream) Tea, coffee, milk, sugar, lemon	Vegetable sauce, mayo, karri Spaghetti, Bolognese sauce (tomatoes and meat) OR Schnitzel “Okskii” (fish fillet, fried in eggs), potatoes’ crockets, vegetable mix, lemon, mayo OR Vegetable ragout Orange and kiwi dessert Meringues Tea, coffee, milk, sugar, lemon
DAY 10
Lunch	Dinner
Eggplant in Russian (eggplant rolls stuffed with cheese, nuts, garlic, greens), tomatoes, cucumber Borsh “Moskovski” (with meat) OR Chicken brest “Imperial” (chicken fillet, stewed with apples, pepper, cream), saffron rice Fruit Tea, coffee, milk, sugar, lemon	Hot appetizer “Sadko” (pink salmon, stewed with cream, pepper, onion and cheese) Pork “Festive” (pork, stewed with spicy carrot, cheese, mayo), fried potatoes, green peas Biscuit pastry with cacao and condensed milk, kiwi, orange Tea, coffee, milk, sugar, lemon Chocolate
DAY 11
Lunch	Dinner
Vegetable salad with cheese, mayo, greens Vegetable soup with beans and chicken Pike perch “Provincial” (stewed with tomatoes and wine), lentil, garlic sauce, fresh cucumber Banana-cutton mousse, grapes Tea, coffee, milk, sugar, lemon	Chicken salad with apple, nuts, Chinese cabbage, orange), mayo with orange pulp Beef cutlet(stewed with tomatoes and cheese), pasta, carrot garnish Pastry “White nights” (biscuit, suffle, coconut chips, ice-cream, fruit sauce) Tea, coffee, milk, sugar, lemon Chocolate

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