Moscow to St. Petersburg - 14 days
CRUISE HIGHLISTS INCLUDE:
- 12-night cruise in a riverview stateroom on the classic
- All meals
- 10 shore excursions, fully hosted by English-speaking guides
- State-of-the-art Quietvox portable audio headset systems on all shore excursions
- Exciting onboard entertainment and insightful lectures
- Captain’s Welcome and Farewell Dinners
- An experienced Russian Cruise Manager
- All transfers on arrival and departure days
ITINERARY
- DAY 1: Depart home gateway city to Moscow Departing Flight
- DAY 2: Moscow
Arrive in Moscow where you’ll be greeted by a Uniworld representative and transferred to the ship. (D) - DAY 3: Moscow
Featured Excursion: Moscow city tour including Red Square, Moscow Metro, and shopping on Arbat Street. On your panoramic city tour, you’ll see the world-renowned Red Square and the spectacular St. Basil’s Cathedral. After lunch at a local restaurant, enjoy a ride on the popular Moscow Metro, and then spend time shopping on the famous Arbat Street. (BB, L, D) - DAY 4: Moscow
Featured Excursion: Kremlin and Armory Museum A highlight of your stay in Moscow is a visit to the 15th-century Kremlin, a self-contained city with palaces, armories, a cathedral, and a medieval fortress. Explore the priceless collection of imperial treasures housed in the Kremlin’s Armory Museum. (BB, L, D) - DAY 5: Moscow
Enjoy an entire day at leisure. Shuttle service - DAY 6: Cruising the Moscow Canal and Volga River, Uglich Music Concert
Featured Excursion: Uglich, Church Prince-Dimitry-on-the-Blood, and Transfiguration Church. Cruise the 80-mile long Moscow Canal before arriving in Uglich, a delightful Golden Ring city. Visit the blue-domed Church Prince-Dimitry-on-the-Blood, where you will enjoy a short Orthodox Choir performance, and the 18th-century Transfiguration Church. (BB, L, D) - DAY 7: Yaroslavl, cruising Lake Rybinsk Motorcoach
Featured Excursion: Yaroslavl, heart of the Golden Ring. Yaroslavl has always been considered one of Russia’s most beautiful cities. You’ll visit the exquisite Church of Elijah the Prophet, a masterpiece of local architecture that is richly adorned with 17th-century frescoes. (BB, L, D) - DAY 8: Goritsy Motorcoach
Featured Excursion: Daily life in Russia up close. Experience Russian daily life in the village of Goritsy, and learn how traditions and handicraft techniques are preserved during a visit to the Children’s House of Arts and Crafts. You’ll then be a guest at a Russian tea party at the House of Culture. (BB, L, D) - DAY 9: Cruising Lake Onega, Kizhi Island Museum Visit
Featured Excursion: Kizhi Open Air Museum. Capture some of Russia’s best scenery as your ship approaches Lake Onega’s Kizhi Island. Visit the famous Open Air Museum, a UNESCO World Heritage Site containing the spectacular Church of Transfiguration, which was constructed entirely out of wood without a single nail. Its 22 shimmering domes in three tiers are the ultimate in Russian fairytale architecture. (BB, L, D) - DAY 10: Cruising the Svir River, Mandrogi
Mandrogi, a reconstructed 18th-century village, illustrates the lifestyles of Russia’s past. Inside its wooden houses are many craftsmen fashioning - DAY 11: Petersburg Motorcoach
Featured Excursion: St. Petersburg city tour. Welcome to St. Petersburg! Founded by and named for Emperor Peter the Great in 1703, St. Petersburg was the capital of the Russian Empire for more than 200 years. While on your panoramic tour, you’ll see Palace Square, the historic heart of the city, St. Isaac’s Cathedral, Admiralty Tower, and other great buildings that stand as monuments to the extravagant lifestyles of the czars. (BB, L, D) - DAY 12: St. Petersburg
Featured Excursion: Hermitage Museum. Enjoy an early morning guided tour of the world-famous Hermitage Museum, which features nearly three million works of art by such great masters as Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo. (BB, L, D) - DAY 13: St. Petersburg
Featured Excursion: Catherine’s Palace and Park in Pushkin. Today you’ll visit Catherine’s Palace and Park, a magnificent imperial palace and masterpiece of Russian baroque architecture, in nearby Pushkin. It is an incomparable collection of buildings, pavilions, gardens, and bridges built during the reign of Peter the Great. During your tour, you will also see the famous Amber Room, stolen during WW II and now completely recreated to equal its former splendor. (BB, L, D) - DAY 14: St. Petersburg (disembark), transfer to airport Return Flight
2009 Cruises
| Departs On | Price | Ship Name |
| June 5, 2009 | $3,199 | Litvinov |
| July 1, 2009 | $3,299 | Litvinov |
| August 22, 2009 | $3,299 | Litinov |
Prices: Prices are per person, based on two people sharing a stateroom or hotel room. Cruise/tour prices are based on costs, charges, tariffs, rates, taxes, levies, and exchange rates as of June 15, 2008. Should the total cruise price increase by more than 10%, passengers will have the right to cancel their cruise within seven (7) days of notification of the surcharge without penalty. No surcharges in respect of cost or currency fluctuations will be made once payment for the deposit of your cruise is received. This does not apply to fuel surcharges and any taxes, charges, or levies imposed by any government or their agencies. Air-inclusive pricing is provided from NYC, CHI, and LAX only. Other gateway cities are available at additional costs. Please ask your Reservations Consultant at the time of booking for details. Single supplements are available in select categories for an additional supplement.
