Russia Revealed
Cruising along the quiet rivers, lakes and canals linking St. Petersburg and Moscow including stays in both cities with full board, excursions and a private ballet performance
Day 1 Fly from London Gatwick (Russian-Rossiya Airlines) or Heathrow (British Airways) to St. Petersburg and embark on the MS Yesenin.
Day 2 A morning city sightseeing tour includes views of Nevsky Prospekt and the Winter Palace, St Isaac’s Cathedral and Square, the cruiser Aurora and Smolny Cathedral. In the evening attend a private Gala ballet performance at the St. Petersburg Opera Theatre.
Day 3 A morning visit to the Hermitage. Sail in the early evening for Lake Ladoga.
Day 4 Cruising along Lake Onega a visit is made to Mandrogi Island.
Day 5 A walking tour on Kizhi Island with its open-air Museum of Architecture.
Day 6 Cruising on Lake Onega and the Volga-Baltic Canal. Visit the Kirill-Belozersky monastery at Goritsy.
Day 7 A tour of Yaroslavl includes the Spaso-Preobrazgenskiy monastery and Church of Elijah the Prophet.
Day 8 Cruise along the Volga to Uglich. A guided walk includes the Cathedral of the Resurrection. Later cross the Moscow/Volga Canal.
Day 9 Reach Moscow in the morning. Afternoon sightseeing includes the new Peter the Great monument, Gorky Park, the New Maiden Convent and Lenin Hills.
Day 10 Visit the Kremlin, the most ancient part of the city, with its cathedrals, fortress tower and bell tower of Peter the Great. Visit the cathedrals of the Assumption, Annunciation and Archangel Michael.
Day 11 Return flight to London Heathrow (Russian-Aeroflot Airlines or British Airways).
