Splendid Waterways of the Czars

A 12-Day General Tours tour starting from $4,499

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Starting Price:	$4,499
Tour Length:	12 Days
Countries Visited:	Russia

More Information About This Tour:

Tour Type:

River Cruise

Tour Category:

Uncategorized

Tour Operator:

General Tours

Tour Code:

GT-539

Cities Visited:
St. Petersburg, Pushkin, Mandrogi, Kizhi Island, Goritzy, Yaroslavl & the Golden Ring, and Moscow, Russia

Save $200 MORE per couple when you fly with us on Lufthansa in Economy or Business Class. Just pay in full by May 15 for travel between now and June 15 or from Aug 26 to Oct 27, 2012.

“We had a fabulous time! It was perfect that General Tours included hotel nights and sightseeing before and after the cruise. Other people on the ship complained they had no time to enjoy Moscow and St. Petersburg. There is so much to see and do!” – S.G., Metairie LA

Small Group Discoveries for our World Travelers

With our city-center hotels for 2 nights in Moscow and 3 nights in St. Petersburg, you’ll spend more time sightseeing rather than traveling through heavy city traffic from the river ports! Enjoy an all-inclusive, week-long Volga cruise aboard Russia’s finest and most intimate 5-star ship. Our highly educated, resident guides in Moscow and St. Petersburg will enrich your travels with their vast knowledge and insider’s cultural perspective. Daily tours and an enriching shipboard program are enhanced with unique visits like the village of Mandrogi - where ancient Russia comes to life. Relive the glory of Imperial Russia as you explore the Kremlin Armory Museum, the Hermitage, Peterhof gardens and the dazzling Catherine Palace. Discover 6 UNESCO World Heritage Sites #WHS#

Our Small Ship Sampler Cruise Value includes

Expertly-guided shore excursions every day, complemented by an enriching and entertaining shipboard program Extensive Small Group sightseeing in Moscow and St. Petersburg, with all entrance fees 24 meals: 11 breakfasts, 5 lunches and 8 dinners 5 nights in our handpicked, city-center hotels 6 nights in an outside stateroom aboard the elegant MS Volga Dream All on-tour transportation, luggage handling, and hotel taxes & service charges GeneralAssist, our toll-free 24/7 emergency on-tour assistance

Renowned Experts on a Special Theme Cruise

Great Russian Authors Cruise on May 30… Yale University professor Vladimir Alexandrov will be onboard to explore the lives and works of Russia’s literary giants – from Tolstoy to Nabokov. Heritage of the Tsars Cruise on June 28… Noted lecturer Dr. Thomas Berry will be our special guest, offering great insight into Russian history and culture from the reign of Ivan the Terrible to Tsar Nicholas II. Russian History in the 20th Century Cruise on July 11… Distinguished author Geoffrey Hosking will present 4 onboard lectures including Reform & Revolution in Tsarist Russia and The Decline and Fall of the Soviet Union.

HOTEL INFORMATION:

Hilton Moscow Leningradskaya
Hotel Class:
Hilton Moscow Leningradskaya (Moscow, Russia)

Corinthia Hotel St. Petersburg
Hotel Class:
Corinthia Hotel St. Petersburg (St. Petersburg, Russia)

Day 1 - Welcome to St. Petersburg #WHS#
Check in to the 5-star Corinthia Nevsky Hotel, set in two majestic 19th-century buildings along the city’s most famous street, the elegant Nevsky Prospekt. This evening, gather with your fellow travelers for a congenial welcome dinner. Meals D

Day 2 - Discover the City of Peter the Great
Join your St. Petersburg guide, an in-the-know city native, for this morning’s tour - starting with the handsome Baroque buildings that grace the Nevsky Prospect. Behold the massive gilded dome of St. Isaac’s Cathedral, one of the largest churches in the world, and admire the stately elegance of the Church of Spilled the Blood, set alongside one of the city’s many picturesque canals. Then tour the magnificent art collection of the Hermitage Museum, set in an erstwhile palace of the Czars and the one-time center of the Romanov Court. Return to your hotel with your guide or explore more of the Hermitage at your own pace. Meals B

Day 3 - The exuberant fountains of Peterhof
This morning we take you to The Peterhof, the magnificent estate created by Peter the Great as his summer residence on the Gulf of Finland. Join your engaging guide to meander its landscaped grounds, graced with beautiful palaces built by a succession of czars. Admire the gilded statues that ornament the park and thrill to the incredible display of its Grand Cascades. Return to the city and enjoy the afternoon at leisure. Your hotel’s heart-of-it-all location makes it easy to step out and explore at your own pace. Meals B

Day 4 - From an Empress’ palace to your luxury ship
Travel to Pushkin (Tsarskoye Selo) and visit the resplendent Catherine Palace for a look into the opulent life of Peter the Great’s wife Catherine I and their daughter Empress Elizabeth. Later, step aboard the 5-star MS Volga Dream and settle in to your lovely outside stateroom. Every evening onboard, you’ll enjoy fine Continental cuisine and complimentary wines in the ship’s elegant, single-seating dining room. Meals B,D

Day 5 - Ashore in Mandrogi
Cruise the scenic Svir River to Mandrogi, a village that has been painstakingly reconstructed to showcase the traditions and cultural heritage of Russia’s past. Visit the old wooden homes and see skilled artisans at work. Meals B,L,D

Day 6 - Kizhi Island and the Open Air Museum
Sail across Lake Onega, Europe’s second largest lake, and step ashore on picturesque Kizhi Island#WHS# to visit the renowned Open Air Museum of Architecture. See stellar examples of traditional Russian wooden structures including windmills, houses and the 300-year-old Church of the Transfiguration, an onion-domed fantasy with 22 cupolas hand-built with chisels, axes and not a single nail. Meals B,L,D

Day 7 - Ashore in Goritzy
Alight in Goritzy and tour the Kiril-Belosersky Monastery and the 13th-century Cathedral of the Assumption, famed for its outstanding and well-preserved frescoes. Meals B,L,D

Day 8 - Ancient churches and colorful markets in Yaroslavl #WHS#
Your touring in this picturesque city, the oldest on the Volga, includes the Savior Transfiguration Monastery and the 17th-century Church of Elijah the Prophet, graced with frescoes. Then browse a colorful farmers’ market where you can sample the products. Meals B,L,D

Day 9 - The fabled Golden Ring town of Uglich
Home baked bread and a sprinkling of salt is the traditional Russian welcome that greets you in this enchanting Golden Ring town. Your guided walking tour includes the famed Tsarevitch Church that was built to honor the memory of Ivan the Terrible’s son – who died mysteriously on this site. Meals B,L,D

Day 10 - Welcome to Moscow
Disembark the Volga Dream this morning and set out on a sightseeing tour of the city. Begin in Red Square#WHS# where you will gaze in awe upon the colorful domes of St. Basil’s Cathedral. To the right is the ornate, turn-of-the-century façade of the historic GUM Department Store and before you are the carved cornices and towers of the State Historical Museum, built in 1894. Continue onward to admire the graceful golden spires of Novodevichy Convent#WHS# and ride the world-famous Moscow Metro. In the afternoon, check in to the landmark Hilton Leningradskaya Hotel. Meals B

Day 11 - Into the Kremlin
Enter within its imposing red-brick fortress walls for a guided tour of the Kremlin Grounds#WHS#, including the gold-domed Assumption Cathedral. Then explore the Kremlin Armory Museum where you’ll be spellbound by a dazzling collection of Imperial treasures, including jeweled crowns, coronation gowns, gilded coaches and Fabergé Eggs. Tonight, enjoy a farewell dinner with your fellow travelers. Meals B,D

Day 12 - Farewell to Moscow
Your tour program finishes this morning after breakfast. Meals B



Touring Date	Land Only	Land + Air	Single (Land Only)	Single (Land + Air)
5/18/2012 - 5/30/2012	$6,599
5/18/2012 - 5/30/2012	$7,299
5/18/2012 - 5/30/2012	$4,499
5/18/2012 - 5/30/2012	$5,199
5/18/2012 - 5/30/2012	$5,699
5/30/2012 - 6/11/2012	$7,299
5/30/2012 - 6/11/2012	$7,999
5/30/2012 - 6/11/2012	$5,299
5/30/2012 - 6/11/2012	$5,899
5/30/2012 - 6/11/2012	$6,399
6/4/2012 - 6/16/2012	$7,199
6/4/2012 - 6/16/2012	$7,899
6/4/2012 - 6/16/2012	$5,199
6/4/2012 - 6/16/2012	$5,799
6/4/2012 - 6/16/2012	$6,299
6/20/2012 - 7/2/2012	$7,199
6/20/2012 - 7/2/2012	$7,899
6/20/2012 - 7/2/2012	$5,199
6/20/2012 - 7/2/2012	$5,799
6/20/2012 - 7/2/2012	$6,299
6/28/2012 - 7/10/2012	$6,999
6/28/2012 - 7/10/2012	$7,699
6/28/2012 - 7/10/2012	$4,999
6/28/2012 - 7/10/2012	$5,599
6/28/2012 - 7/10/2012	$6,099
7/3/2012 - 7/15/2012	$6,899
7/3/2012 - 7/15/2012	$7,599
7/3/2012 - 7/15/2012	$4,799
7/3/2012 - 7/15/2012	$5,499
7/3/2012 - 7/15/2012	$5,999
7/11/2012 - 7/23/2012	$7,299
7/11/2012 - 7/23/2012	$7,999
7/11/2012 - 7/23/2012	$5,299
7/11/2012 - 7/23/2012	$5,899
7/11/2012 - 7/23/2012	$6,399
7/16/2012 - 7/28/2012	$6,899
7/16/2012 - 7/28/2012	$4,799
7/16/2012 - 7/28/2012	$5,499
7/16/2012 - 7/28/2012	$5,999
7/16/2012 - 7/28/2012	$7,599
7/24/2012 - 8/5/2012	$6,599
7/24/2012 - 8/5/2012	$5,199
7/24/2012 - 8/5/2012	$5,699
7/24/2012 - 8/5/2012	$4,499
7/24/2012 - 8/5/2012	$7,299
7/29/2012 - 8/10/2012	$6,599
7/29/2012 - 8/10/2012	$4,499
7/29/2012 - 8/10/2012	$5,199
7/29/2012 - 8/10/2012	$5,699
7/29/2012 - 8/10/2012	$7,299
8/6/2012 - 8/18/2012	$6,899
8/6/2012 - 8/18/2012	$4,799
8/6/2012 - 8/18/2012	$5,499
8/6/2012 - 8/18/2012	$5,999
8/6/2012 - 8/18/2012	$7,599
8/11/2012 - 8/23/2012	$6,599
8/11/2012 - 8/23/2012	$4,499
8/11/2012 - 8/23/2012	$5,199
8/11/2012 - 8/23/2012	$5,699
8/11/2012 - 8/23/2012	$7,299
9/5/2012 - 9/17/2012	$6,399
9/5/2012 - 9/17/2012	$7,299
9/5/2012 - 9/17/2012	$5,299
9/5/2012 - 9/17/2012	$5,899
9/5/2012 - 9/17/2012	$7,999
Note: Departures appearing above in green are guaranteed to operate by the tour operator.

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Small Group Discoveries for our World Travelers

With our city-center hotels for 2 nights in Moscow and 3 nights in St. Petersburg, you’ll spend more time sightseeing rather than traveling through heavy city traffic from the river ports! Enjoy an all-inclusive, week-long Volga cruise aboard Russia’s finest and most intimate 5-star ship. Our highly educated, resident guides in Moscow and St. Petersburg will enrich your travels with their vast knowledge and insider’s cultural perspective. Daily tours and an enriching shipboard program are enhanced with unique visits like the village of Mandrogi - where ancient Russia comes to life. Relive the glory of Imperial Russia as you explore the Kremlin Armory Museum, the Hermitage, Peterhof gardens and the dazzling Catherine Palace. Discover 6 UNESCO World Heritage Sites #WHS#

Our Small Ship Sampler Cruise Value includes

Expertly-guided shore excursions every day, complemented by an enriching and entertaining shipboard program Extensive Small Group sightseeing in Moscow and St. Petersburg, with all entrance fees 24 meals: 11 breakfasts, 5 lunches and 8 dinners 5 nights in our handpicked, city-center hotels 6 nights in an outside stateroom aboard the elegant MS Volga Dream All on-tour transportation, luggage handling, and hotel taxes & service charges GeneralAssist, our toll-free 24/7 emergency on-tour assistance

Renowned Experts on a Special Theme Cruise

Great Russian Authors Cruise on May 30… Yale University professor Vladimir Alexandrov will be onboard to explore the lives and works of Russia’s literary giants – from Tolstoy to Nabokov. Heritage of the Tsars Cruise on June 28… Noted lecturer Dr. Thomas Berry will be our special guest, offering great insight into Russian history and culture from the reign of Ivan the Terrible to Tsar Nicholas II. Russian History in the 20th Century Cruise on July 11… Distinguished author Geoffrey Hosking will present 4 onboard lectures including Reform & Revolution in Tsarist Russia and The Decline and Fall of the Soviet Union.

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