We have found that smooth water river cruises in Russia are affordable and pleasant. They provide fascinating insight into the important big cities, but also close up visits to see how the vast majority of the Russian people live, laugh, lament and love! Historically Russia impresses by their sports and cultural accomplishments in music, ballet, literature, etc. – and by their relatively recent advances toward democracy. To give you an idea of the actual Russian River Cruise (we chose ours from one of about 6 different cruise operators), we’ll give you a birds eye view, day by day, of what we enjoyed from St Petersburg to Moscow, including: - All the important sights in our unbelievable 5 nights in St. Petersburg – the incredible Hermitage, the beautiful Catherine Palace that rivals Versailles, fascinating Yussupov Palace, impressive St Isaac’s Cathedral, the magnificent Peterhof (summer palace of Peter the Great);
- Mandroge with its charming taste of provincial Russian life
- Kizhi Island and the oldest Russian wooden church made with no nails in 1714 (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- Goritsy visiting a children’s school
- Yaroslavl founded in 1010 with an impressive Monastery
- Kostroma one of the loveliest cities on the famed Golden Ring
- Uglich has beautiful churches
- We’ll spend 3 nights in Moscow with fabled Red Square, the Kremlin, much photographed St. Basil’s Cathedral, golden domes wherever you look, the Armoury that preserves the riches of the Tsars as well as the renowned Fabergé Easter Eggs containing amazingly detailed miniatures such as a clockwork Trans-Siberian train made of gold and the famous GUM department store!
The best news is that the entire 14 night cruise itself – it is such an excellent cost – unbelievably good value for your dollar and for all the following inclusions: - 12 free shore excursions hosted by charming English-speaking Russian guides
- All transfers between airports and ship
- Nightly onboard entertainment by delightful musicians
- Lectures about Russia by a charming Russian professor
- Plentiful, tasty, varied Russian & International cuisine
And just think – no packing or unpacking during the entire 14 night / 15 day cruise! Click here to download info on river cruising.
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