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Day 1 St. Petersburg
Begin your journey in St. Petersburg
Welcome to St. Petersburg, former capital of Russia. We’ll meet you at the
airport and transfer you to your hotel.* After check-in, the rest of your
day is free to explore on your own.
Day 2 St. Petersburg
Immerse yourself in St. Petersburg's elegance.
After breakfast, travel to the Winter Palace and visit the Hermitage Museum.
Your city tour features Nevsky Prospect, St. Isaac’s Cathedral and the Peter
& Paul Fortress, followed by the Peter & Paul Cathedral. Tonight, see a
performance of traditional Russian ballet or opera.
Breakfast included.
Day 3 St. Petersburg
Explore this imperial capital at your own pace
This morning, visit Pushkin and tour the many halls of Catherine’s Palace.
The rest of your day is free. Take an optional canal cruise through the
city.
Breakfast included.
Day 4 Volgograd
Travel to times past
After breakfast, fly to Volgograd (formerly known as Stalingrad). Board your
ship and enjoy a free afternoon. Lunch and dinner are served aboard. Remain
docked overnight.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
Day 5 Volgograd
Be introduced to "Mother Russia"
Your half-day city tour features Fallen Heroes’ Square and Lenin Square.
Visit the historic Panorama Museum. You then travel to Mamayev Kurgan to see
the statue of Mother Russia and Eternal Flame. Return to your ship for lunch
and an afternoon departure.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
Day 6 Saratov
Get a glimpse of Soviet history
Arrive during breakfast in Saratov. Your city tour highlights Sobornaya
Square and St. Trinity Cathedral. Then, take a walking tour of an open air
museum of military history. Have lunch onboard and cruise through the
afternoon.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
Day 7 Samara
Russian history and culture come to life
Cruise through lunch to Samara. Start in Kuybyshev Square with a guided tour
of Stalin’s WWII Bunker. Then see the Square of Glory, Church of St. George
and Lenin Street, lined with wooden houses. And, stop at the “Soyuz”
spacecraft. Free time before returning to your ship for dinner and an
evening departure.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
Day 8 Ulyanovsk
Explore the life and times of Vladimir Lenin
After breakfast, disembark for your city tour at this birthplace and home of
Vladimir Lenin. You’ll see the Lenin House and Lenin Memorial Complex,
housing more than 5,000 pieces of memorabilia. You have free time before
returning to your ship for lunch. Cruise through the night.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
Day 9 Kazan
Experience multi-cultural Russia
Today’s tour features a guided visit inside the “White Kremlin of Kazan.”
This UNESCO World Heritage Site features the Annunciation Cathedral and
Soyembika Tower. See the New Mosque and the twin-towered Peter & Paul
Cathedral. Enjoy free time on Baumann Street. Lunch is served aboard during
your departure.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
Day 10 Volga River
Enjoy a leisurely Volga cruise
Spend a full, relaxing day cruising along the Volga River, and take in the
riverside scenery.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
Day 11 Kostroma, Yaroslavl
Impressive frescoes and churches await
After breakfast, tour Kostroma and the Ipatievsky Monastery, founded in
1330; depart just before lunch. Arrive this afternoon in Yaroslavl. Take a
motorcoach to the Church of the Epiphany and Church of St. Elijah the
Prophet, with its impressive frescoes and icons; you are treated to a choir
performance. Spend free time in the marketplace before returning to your
ship for lunch and departure.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
Day 12 Uglich
Pass the time in this beautiful provincial village
Here, you’ll see the former Kremlin of Uglich and visit the Church of St.
Dmitry on the Blood, with free time to explore. Return to your ship for
lunch and enjoy afternoon cruising along the Volga. Dine aboard and cruise
through the night.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
Day 13 Moscow
Walk through Red Square, formerly hidden behind the “Iron Curtain”
Enjoy a morning cruise along the Moscow Canal, arriving in Moscow during
lunch. Ride on the city’s famed Metro. Then, you see the Bolshoi Theater and
St. Basil’s Cathedral with its colorful onion domes. Continue with a stop at
Red Square and free time. Enjoy dinner followed by a performance of
traditional Russian folkloric music. Remain docked overnight.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
Day 14 Moscow
Journey to the Kremlin and Russia’s legendary past
After breakfast visit the Kremlin, a fortified enclosure of red brick walls,
tall towers and many cathedrals and palaces. While here, visit the Armory,
featuring a collection of royal treasures, including jewels, crowns and
armor. Enjoy a traditional Russian lunch in a local restaurant. You then
have free time or you can join an optional tour to the Tretyakov Gallery,
national treasury of Russian art. The rest of your day is free; dinner is
served aboard.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
Day 15 Moscow
A full-day to explore Russia’s capital on your own
You have a full day to experience Moscow on your own. Visit more of the
city’s renowned sites or join one of our optional tours to the Golden Ring
city of Sergiev Posad or the Kolmenskoje Museum. Lunch and dinner are served
aboard.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
Day 16 Moscow
Your cruise comes to an end in Moscow
After breakfast, disembark and we’ll take you to the airport for your return
flight.*
Breakfast included.
This trip is also available in reverse:
Moscow - St. Petersburg
*Airport meet & greet transfers included when air is purchased from Viking
River Cruises.
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