Cosmos > RUSSIAN RIVER CRUISE

RUSSIAN RIVER CRUISE
14 Days starting from $2,445

Countries Visited:
Russia

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Length: 14 Days
Type: Other Tours
Category: Other Tours
Operator: Cosmos
Tour Code: 6943-2008
   
 
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Cities Visited:
Visits to Uglich, Yaroslavl, Goritsy, Kizhy
 
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City Highlights
Visits to Uglich, Yaroslavl, Goritsy, Kizhy

Hotels:
Day 1:
Wed. BOARD YOUR OVERNIGHT TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHT.

Day 2:
Thu. ARRIVAL IN MOSCOW, RUSSIA. Check into your hotel. The rest of the day is free for you to explore the Russian capital.

Day 3:
Fri. MOSCOW. AFTERNOON EMBARKATION. Spend some more time in this great city. In the afternoon transfer to your cruise ship for embarkation. Time to get acquainted with the various amenities available on board. Tonight, meet your fellow travelers. (B,D)

Day 4:
Sat. MOSCOW. Sightseeing with a Local Guide visiting the Kremlin’s interior. Walk past the enormous Czar Bell and Cannon, the Palace of Congress, and Offices of State to arrive in historic Cathedral Square. Encircling the square are the Annunciation, Assumption, and Archangel Michael cathedrals, three of the Kremlin’s best-known architectural treasures. (B,L,D)

Day 5:
Sun. MOSCOW-UGLICH. Almost a whole day in Moscow. Time enough to shop in the great Gum department store or to go back to see more of Arabat Street before sailing for Uglich. (B,L,D)

Day 6:
Mon. UGLICH. Approach the ancient town of Uglich on the banks of the Volga and watch out for the blue cupolas of the Cathedral of the Resurrection, dotted with golden stars. Then an included visit to the local kremlin. (B,L,D)

Day 7:
Tue. UGLICH-YAROSLAVL. Enjoy the city tour of 1,000-year-old Yaroslavl, one of the Golden Ring cities, including a visit to the Monastery of the Transfiguration of the Saviour. (B,L,D)

Day 8:
Wed. YAROSLAVL-GORITSY. Cross the impressive Rybinsk reservoir on the way to Goritsy. Visit the beautiful Krill-Belosersk Monastery. (B,L,D)

Day 9:
Thu. GORITSY-KIZHY. Today visit tiny Kizhy Island situated at the edge of Lake Onega. Your tour will include several examples of 19th-century peasant architecture, including a watermill, windmill, threshing mill, and barns. You’ll visit the Transfiguration Church with its 22 cupolas, treasury of icons, and its unique iconostasis, and then stop at the Museum of Wooden Art. (B,L,D)

Day 10:
Fri. KIZHY-MANDROGUI. Stop today in Mandrogui surrounded by verdant countryside. The village is famous for its museum of a locally produced vodka. Time to taste some and, if you wish, try the famous Russian pancakes (blini). (B,L,D)

Day 11:
Sat. MANDROGUI-ST.PETERSBURG. Arrive this morning in St. Petersburg, well in time to get acquainted with what is perhaps Russia’s most beautiful city. (B,L,D)

Day 12:
Sun. and Mon. ST. PETERSBURG. See the highlights on the city tour with a Local Guide. Created in 1703 by Peter the Great, this city was made the capital of all the Russias. Parks, monuments, squares, wide boulevards, and 600 bridges delight visitors, with the River Neva adding to its charm. You’ll drive along the main boulevards past architectural highlights on your way to visit the world-famous Hermitage Museum. During your stay you’ll have the opportunity of joining one of the optional excursions to its many

Day 13:
Sun. and Mon. ST. PETERSBURG. See the highlights on the city tour with a Local Guide. Created in 1703 by Peter the Great, this city was made the capital of all the Russias. Parks, monuments, squares, wide boulevards, and 600 bridges delight visitors, with the River Neva adding to its charm. You’ll drive along the main boulevards past architectural highlights on your way to visit the world-famous Hermitage Museum. During your stay you’ll have the opportunity of joining one of the optional excursions to its many

Day 14:
Tue. DISEMBARK ST. PETERSBURG. YOUR HOMEBOUND FLIGHT ARRIVES THE SAME DAY. (B)


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TRAVEL DOCUMENTS: Necessary Travel Documents such as Passports and Visas is the responsibility of the traveler. Passports must be valid six months from your return travel date.
         
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8/27/2008 - 9/9/2008
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9/17/2008 - 9/30/2008
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