WATERWAYS OF THE TSARS | St. Petersburg to Moscow Images clockwise from top left:
Cathedral of the Assumption, Yaroslavl; The Hermitage, St. Petersburg; Russian forest; Local handicrafts
favourite of Ivan the Terrible. See the former Kremlin of Uglich and visit the Church of St. Dmitry on the Blood where Ivan the Terrible’s son Dmitry was mysteriously killed. Afterwards, enjoy tea with a local family in their home. Try some homemade delicacies and learn about daily life in Russia.
Day 10 Moscow Canal and Moscow. This morning, cruise the Moscow Canal that links the great city to the Volga and St. Petersburg. You approach Moscow during lunch. Disembark for a half-day city tour. See the famous Bolshoi Theatre and stop at Red Square to see the colourful onion domes of St. Basil’s Cathedral. In the afternoon, enjoy free time to explore the famous GUM Department Store and experience the city’s unique Metro. Enjoy an evening
performance of traditional Russian folk music followed by dinner on board.
Day 11 Moscow. Enjoy a full free day to further explore Moscow. At the centre of Russia, the city boasts at least 2,500 historical and architectural monuments, 45 museums, 50 theatres, 4,500 libraries and 500 colleges. This morning, you can join an optional tour of the Tretyakov Gallery with its extensive collection of art. After lunch on board, explore on your own, alternatively take an optional tour to Sergiev Posad. Dine aboard, then relax or take an optional ‘Moscow by Night’ tour.
Day 12 Moscow. Visit the Kremlin on your included tour. See its many tall towers and elegant palaces and tour
inside two of its brightly coloured cathedrals. At the centre of the Kremlin, amid a sea of domes, is Cathedral Square. The Cathedral of the Assumption was once the most important church in the country; here both the tsars and the metropolitans (archbishops) of the Orthodox Church were crowned. The afternoon is free for you to relax and further explore Moscow. Or, you may choose to visit the Pushkin Museum of Fine Art.
Day 13 Moscow. After breakfast, we take you to Moscow airport for your return flight to the UK.
This itinerary is also available in the reverse direction. Port sequence, places visited, tours and times may vary or be different to those shown above.
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