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Depart Home
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Depart gateway city for overnight flight to St. Petersburg, Russia
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Arrive St. Petersburg, Russia / Embark Ship
- Upon arrival in St. Petersburg, you will be required to clear Immigration and Customs; after you clear Customs you will be met by a Vantage Representative who will assist with your luggage and transfer to the pier
- Embark the ms Nikolay Chernyshevsky
- Welcome briefing
- Dinner on board
m/s Nikolay Chernyshevsky (D) |
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St. Petersburg
- Breakfast on board
- Morning panoramic tour of St. Petersburg including a visit to Peter and Paul Fortress
- Lunch at a local restaurant
- Afternoon at leisure with scheduled courtesy coach service between the ship and the city center
- Dinner on board
- Evening Hermitage Ballet performance
m/s Nikolay Chernyshevsky (B,L,D) |
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St. Petersburg
- Breakfast on board
- Morning tour of the Hermitage Museum
- Lunch on board
- Afternoon scheduled courtesy coach service between the ship and the city center
- Captain’s Welcome Dinner on board
m/s Nikolay Chernyshevsky (B,L,D) |
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mandrogi
- Breakfast on board
- Cruise Svir River this morning to view examples of the region’s famous wooden architecture
- Arrive Mandrogi
- Traditional shashlyk lunch (Russian barbecue) on shore
- Memorable Journeys Reception on board
- Ship departs Mandrogi
- Dinner on board
m/s Nikolay Chernyshevsky (B,L,D) |
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Kizhi Island / Cruising Lake Onega
- Breakfast on board
- Ship arrives Kizhi Island
- Morning walking tour of Kizhi Island’s Open Air
- Museum of Architecture and the magnificent 22-domed Cathedral of the Transfiguration
- Ship departs Kizhi Island
- Lunch on board
- Scenic cruising of Lake Onega
- Russian Tea Party
- Dinner on board
m/s Nikolay Chernyshevsky (B,L,D) |
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Goritsy
- Breakfast on board
- Tour of Kirrilov with a visit to the Monastery of St. Cyril
- Ship departs Goritsy
m/s Nikolay Chernyshevsky (B,L,D) |
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Yaroslavl
- Breakfast on board
- Ship arrives Yaroslavl
- Lunch on board
- Round table discussion onboard with students from Yaroslavl
- City tour of the city of Yaroslavl including visits to the 12th century Transfiguration Monastery, the Church of Elijah the Prophet, and a local market
- Ship departs Yaroslavl
m/s Nikolay Chernyshevsky (B,L,D) |
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Uglich / Volga River
- Breakfast on board
- Ship arrives Uglich
- Home-hosted refreshments in Uglich
- Morning walking tour of Uglich (the town Ivan the Terrible presented to his infant son) including the Church of Prince Dmitry on the Spilled Blood
- Ship departs Uglich
- Dinner on board
m/s Nikolay Chernyshevsky (B,L,D) |
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Moscow
- Breakfast on board
- Ship arrives Moscow
- Lunch included
- Panoramic city tour including views of Red Square, St. Basil’s Cathedral, Cathedral of Christ the Savior, and famous GUM shopping mall
- Metro ride with free time for shopping along famous Arbat Street
- Evening at leisure — OR — Moscow by Night Tour
m/s Nikolay Chernyshevsky (B,L,D) |
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Moscow
- Breakfast on board
- Morning tour of The Kremlin, the ancient walled city-within-a-city that is the traditional seat of Russian power, and the State Armory, Russia’s oldest museum
- Dinner on board
- Evening at leisure
m/s Nikolay Chernyshevsky (B,L,D) |
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Disembark Ship / Return Home
- Buffet breakfast on board
- Disembark ship
- Transfer to the airport for return flight home
- You will be required to clear Immigration and Customs at your first point of entry into the United States
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IMPORTANT NOTE: Due to the unique circumstances of travelling in Russia, these itineraries have been designed to point out the highlights of your tour. However, the itinerary and its order of included features may change due to circumstances beyond our control.
During your tour, you will enjoy onboard entertainment, lectures, and demonstrations. Final information regarding these performances and lectures will be found in your onboard Daily Program. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included daily during your river cruise, either aboard ship, at restaurants ashore, or as a boxed lunch where indicated. Meals may vary from buffet to sit down service based on the ship’s itinerary and included sightseeing tours.
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