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4-Star Russian River Cruise - Moscow - Golden Ring - St. Petersburg - 12 Days (CR-45)

Group size
from 2 people
Season
Summer
Duration
12 days
Departs
As per schedule
Starts
Moscow
Ends
St. Petersburg
Countries
Russia
Cities
Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kizhi, Yaroslavl, Uglich, Goritsy, Mandrogi
Price
from 299,950
Reservation
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This twelve day tour aboard a 4 star vessel provides a comfortable base from which to enjoy the fabulous scenery as you cruise from Moscow to St Petersburg via the Golden Ring. The extensive facilities onboard include smart bars, standard and deluxe cabins.

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Moscow

Day 1
Transfer from the airport to the ship
Welcoming cocktail reception onboard a ship
Once you’ve cleared customs and immigration, our driver will transfer you from the airport to the ship. The crew will welcome you on board with a cocktail reception.
Day 2
City Tour around Moscow
We begin our voyage on land in Russia’s fascinating capital city. There’s much to see so we begin with an orientation tour. You’ll see the city laid out beneath you from the Sparrow Hills observation platform. We will also get sight of the Novodevichy convent (exterior). Down in the city, we’ll drive along leafy boulevards to reach iconic Red Square and the surrounding area in what’s the heart of tourist Moscow - Tverskaya street, KGB building (exterior), GUM department store and the Cathedral of Christ the Savior (exterior view).
Day 3
Kremlin Territory with Cathedrals
Today we’ll delve a little into Moscow’s rich history and culture by paying a visit to the famous Kremlin. It was once the home of the Tsars and now it is the residence of the Russian president. The Orthodox cathedrals inside its walls will wow you as much as the colourful domes of St Basil’s in Red Square will delight. There’ll be the chance for an optional tour of the Pushkin Museum as well as a visit to the Kremlin Armoury Museum.
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Uglich
Day 4
Walking City Tour. Visit to the Kremlin
It’s time to get moving so we take a leisurely trip to one of provincial Russia’s best loved towns: Uglich. It was founded in 1148 and has one of the most impressive approaches of any of the Volga settlements. We’ll admire the Cathedral of the Resurrection and St John’s Church which dominate the cityscape before disembarking for a closer look.
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Yaroslavl
Day 5
City Tour around Yaroslavl
Visit to the Museum of Russian Art
Yaroslavl is a delight, an important port on the Volga which has been there since its founding in the 11th century. Since then, many interesting buildings have been constructed which we’ll explore on a guided tour: the magnificent 13th century Spassky Monastery complex, a group of several majestic 17th century cathedrals, an elegant rotunda and the remains of an ancient trading centre. We’ll also pay a visit to the Yaroslavl Museum of Russian.
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Goritsy
Day 6
Visit to the Largest Monastery of the Russian North
Our focus today is on the Kirillo-Belozersky monastery, the largest Russian Orthodox monastery in this part of the country. Tiny Goritsy houses this interesting landmark. Later, we’ll continue to cruise along the river.
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Kizhi
Day 7
Visit to the Open-air Museum of Wooden Architecture
Transiting the Volga-Baltic Canal, we arrive at the tiny island of Kizhi where we’ll encounter the Museum of Wooden Architecture. This open air museum has an extensive collection of wooden structures from all over Russia including the fairytale Church of the Transfiguration, with its twenty two domes, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Mandrogi
Day 8
Free time in the village
Traditional Russian shashlik (shish kebab) picnic lunch
Reaching Mandrogi gives us the opportunity to stretch our legs and enjoy the fresh air. We’ll receive a warm welcome from the villagers giving us an insight into the locals’ culture and traditions. There’ll be the chance to learn more about vodka in a museum dedicated to its production (optional) and also to take a stroll in the forest surrounding the village. Lunch will be a picnic of shashlik, Russian shish kebabs.
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St. Petersburg
Day 9
City Tour around St. Petersburg. Visit to the Peter and Paul Fortress
Many people view St Petersburg as the most elegant and most European of the Russian cities and we’re sure you’ll enjoy this, our final stop. Our bus tour enables us to visit many of its 101 islands and 350 bridges as we call in at the city’s most important landmarks. We’ll pay a visit to the Peter and Paul Fortress, founded to keep the city safe from the threat of attack by the Swedes, 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 can’t squeeze everything in if we limit ourselves to one day so we pay a visit to the Hermitage today. This world-class art museum is housed in what was the Tsar’s Winter Palace and now exhibits over three million priceless works of art. It commands a prime location on the bank of the river Neva, this Baroque-style palace surely the major attraction of St. Petersburg.
Day 11
Guided Visit to Petrodvorets
It’s time to explore the suburbs of St Petersburg with this guided excursion to one of the city’s splendid summer palaces. Founded by Peter the Great at the start of the 18th century, this palace set in exquisitely landscaped grounds dotted with fountains was once an official Royal residence showcasing the best of the era’s Russian artistry and architecture.
Day 12
Transfer from the ship to the airport
We’ll leave the ship today and our driver will transfer you to the airport.
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Dates and prices
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Travel package
Year of travel
2025
Travel dates Flights Excluding / Including Single supplement Motor Ship Book
16/05/2025 - 27/05/2025 299,950 / 359,950 - 4* Chernyshevsky book now
29/05/2025 - 09/06/2025 299,950 / 359,950 - 4* Chernyshevsky book now
27/06/2025 - 08/07/2025 299,950 / 359,950 - 4* Chernyshevsky book now
11/07/2025 - 22/07/2025 299,950 / 359,950 - 4* Chernyshevsky book now
25/07/2025 - 05/08/2025 299,950 / 359,950 - 4* Chernyshevsky book now
08/08/2025 - 19/08/2025 299,950 / 359,950 - 4* Chernyshevsky book now
21/08/2025 - 01/09/2025 299,950 / 359,950 - 4* Chernyshevsky book now
03/09/2025 - 14/09/2025 299,950 / 359,950 - 4* Chernyshevsky book now
16/09/2025 - 27/09/2025 299,950 / 359,950 - 4* Chernyshevsky book now
Travel dates Flights Excluding / Including Single supplement Motor Ship Book
16/05/2025 - 27/05/2025 319,950 / 379,950 74,950 4* Chernyshevsky book now
29/05/2025 - 09/06/2025 319,950 / 379,950 74,950 4* Chernyshevsky book now
27/06/2025 - 08/07/2025 319,950 / 379,950 74,950 4* Chernyshevsky book now
11/07/2025 - 22/07/2025 319,950 / 379,950 74,950 4* Chernyshevsky book now
25/07/2025 - 05/08/2025 319,950 / 379,950 74,950 4* Chernyshevsky book now
08/08/2025 - 19/08/2025 319,950 / 379,950 74,950 4* Chernyshevsky book now
21/08/2025 - 01/09/2025 319,950 / 379,950 74,950 4* Chernyshevsky book now
03/09/2025 - 14/09/2025 319,950 / 379,950 74,950 4* Chernyshevsky book now
16/09/2025 - 27/09/2025 319,950 / 379,950 74,950 4* Chernyshevsky book now
Travel dates Flights Excluding / Including Single supplement Motor Ship Book
16/05/2025 - 27/05/2025 329,950 / 389,950 74,950 4* Chernyshevsky book now
29/05/2025 - 09/06/2025 329,950 / 389,950 74,950 4* Chernyshevsky book now
27/06/2025 - 08/07/2025 329,950 / 389,950 74,950 4* Chernyshevsky book now
11/07/2025 - 22/07/2025 329,950 / 389,950 74,950 4* Chernyshevsky book now
25/07/2025 - 05/08/2025 329,950 / 389,950 74,950 4* Chernyshevsky book now
08/08/2025 - 19/08/2025 329,950 / 389,950 74,950 4* Chernyshevsky book now
21/08/2025 - 01/09/2025 329,950 / 389,950 74,950 4* Chernyshevsky book now
03/09/2025 - 14/09/2025 329,950 / 389,950 74,950 4* Chernyshevsky book now
16/09/2025 - 27/09/2025 329,950 / 389,950 74,950 4* Chernyshevsky book now
Travel dates Flights Excluding / Including Single supplement Motor Ship Book
16/05/2025 - 27/05/2025 339,950 / 399,950 - 4* Chernyshevsky book now
29/05/2025 - 09/06/2025 339,950 / 399,950 - 4* Chernyshevsky book now
27/06/2025 - 08/07/2025 339,950 / 399,950 - 4* Chernyshevsky book now
11/07/2025 - 22/07/2025 339,950 / 399,950 - 4* Chernyshevsky book now
25/07/2025 - 05/08/2025 339,950 / 399,950 - 4* Chernyshevsky book now
08/08/2025 - 19/08/2025 339,950 / 399,950 - 4* Chernyshevsky book now
21/08/2025 - 01/09/2025 339,950 / 399,950 - 4* Chernyshevsky book now
03/09/2025 - 14/09/2025 339,950 / 399,950 - 4* Chernyshevsky book now
16/09/2025 - 27/09/2025 339,950 / 399,950 - 4* Chernyshevsky book now
Travel dates Flights Excluding / Including Single supplement Motor Ship Book
16/05/2025 - 27/05/2025 354,950 / 414,950 - 4* Chernyshevsky book now
29/05/2025 - 09/06/2025 354,950 / 414,950 - 4* Chernyshevsky book now
27/06/2025 - 08/07/2025 354,950 / 414,950 - 4* Chernyshevsky book now
11/07/2025 - 22/07/2025 354,950 / 414,950 - 4* Chernyshevsky book now
25/07/2025 - 05/08/2025 354,950 / 414,950 - 4* Chernyshevsky book now
08/08/2025 - 19/08/2025 354,950 / 414,950 - 4* Chernyshevsky book now
21/08/2025 - 01/09/2025 354,950 / 414,950 - 4* Chernyshevsky book now
03/09/2025 - 14/09/2025 354,950 / 414,950 - 4* Chernyshevsky book now
16/09/2025 - 27/09/2025 354,950 / 414,950 - 4* Chernyshevsky book now
Travel dates Flights Excluding / Including Single supplement Motor Ship Book
16/05/2025 - 27/05/2025 364,950 / 424,950 - 4* Chernyshevsky book now
29/05/2025 - 09/06/2025 364,950 / 424,950 - 4* Chernyshevsky book now
27/06/2025 - 08/07/2025 364,950 / 424,950 - 4* Chernyshevsky book now
11/07/2025 - 22/07/2025 364,950 / 424,950 - 4* Chernyshevsky book now
25/07/2025 - 05/08/2025 364,950 / 424,950 - 4* Chernyshevsky book now
08/08/2025 - 19/08/2025 364,950 / 424,950 - 4* Chernyshevsky book now
21/08/2025 - 01/09/2025 364,950 / 424,950 - 4* Chernyshevsky book now
03/09/2025 - 14/09/2025 364,950 / 424,950 - 4* Chernyshevsky book now
16/09/2025 - 27/09/2025 364,950 / 424,950 - 4* Chernyshevsky book now
Travel dates Flights Excluding / Including Single supplement Motor Ship Book
16/05/2025 - 27/05/2025 409,950 / 469,950 - 4* Chernyshevsky book now
29/05/2025 - 09/06/2025 409,950 / 469,950 - 4* Chernyshevsky book now
27/06/2025 - 08/07/2025 409,950 / 469,950 - 4* Chernyshevsky book now
11/07/2025 - 22/07/2025 409,950 / 469,950 - 4* Chernyshevsky book now
25/07/2025 - 05/08/2025 409,950 / 469,950 - 4* Chernyshevsky book now
08/08/2025 - 19/08/2025 409,950 / 469,950 - 4* Chernyshevsky book now
21/08/2025 - 01/09/2025 409,950 / 469,950 - 4* Chernyshevsky book now
03/09/2025 - 14/09/2025 409,950 / 469,950 - 4* Chernyshevsky book now
16/09/2025 - 27/09/2025 409,950 / 469,950 - 4* Chernyshevsky book now
Travel dates Flights Excluding / Including Single supplement Motor Ship Book
16/05/2025 - 27/05/2025 449,950 / 509,950 - 4* Chernyshevsky book now
29/05/2025 - 09/06/2025 449,950 / 509,950 - 4* Chernyshevsky book now
27/06/2025 - 08/07/2025 449,950 / 509,950 - 4* Chernyshevsky book now
11/07/2025 - 22/07/2025 449,950 / 509,950 - 4* Chernyshevsky book now
25/07/2025 - 05/08/2025 449,950 / 509,950 - 4* Chernyshevsky book now
08/08/2025 - 19/08/2025 449,950 / 509,950 - 4* Chernyshevsky book now
21/08/2025 - 01/09/2025 449,950 / 509,950 - 4* Chernyshevsky book now
03/09/2025 - 14/09/2025 449,950 / 509,950 - 4* Chernyshevsky book now
16/09/2025 - 27/09/2025 449,950 / 509,950 - 4* Chernyshevsky book now

Note on pricing:

  1. All prices are per person, in Indian rupees. All included services are listed in the tour dossier and the section "Included" in the tour description.
  2. Price "Including flight" is subject to airfare availability and will be reconfirmed upon your booking. We advise not to delay with booking your tour as airfares may go up.
  3. Price "Excluding flight" does not cover airfare, you are free to book your own flights.
  4. Single supplement goes towards single room (cabin for cruises) accommodation.
  5. Discouns for children.
See what our clients say about this tour
We are very happy to have served thousands of happy customers who travelled with us.
So helpful. They were very responsive, obtained a translator for us to retrieve lost baggage. Service was very excellant.
Splendid itinerary, very well chosen, great accommodations on the boat, very competent local guides.
We sailed on the Chernyshevsky. It was very clean and there were optional activities to keep us occupied if we didn't want to watch the scenery pass by.
Well organized river trip.
A very good Team work, helpful, excellent knowledge of the holiday .
Very comfortable arrangements on board ship with excellent tour guide. All staff very friendly and efficient.
Everything went really well and we had a fantastic holiday.
Especially good: the help with arranging the visas and the cruise overall.
We were part of a very small English speaking group. We were very well looked after.
We would like to express our thanks to you and your organisation for arranging such a wonderful trip. The facilities of the boat, the entertainment, the food, the very helpful on board guides all exceeded our expectations. Our visits to the various tourist attractions were well organised and informative. We thoroughly enjoyed our Russian experience.

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