Day 1 — Welcome to Moscow
- Private transfer to the ship, check-in, and welcome dinner on board
- Free evening to relax and enjoy your first impressions of Russia’s capital
Day 2 — Moscow Highlights
- Breakfast on board
- Full-day sightseeing: Novodevichy Convent, Red Square, and the Kremlin — the heart of Russian history
- Return to the ship for overnight stay
Day 3 — Art & Atmosphere of Moscow
- Breakfast on board
- Visit the Tretyakov Gallery — masterpieces of Russian art
- Guided tour of the famous Moscow Metro — the most beautiful subway in the world
- Walk along Old Arbat Street, Moscow’s “Montmartre”
- Evening departure — your cruise begins
Day 4 — Enchanting Uglich
- Morning arrival in Uglich, a Golden Ring gem founded in the 10th century
- City tour with visits to the Transfiguration Cathedral and the Church of St. Dmitry, built in memory of Ivan the Terrible’s son
- Free time before sailing on towards Yaroslavl
Day 5 — Historic Yaroslavl
- Breakfast on board
- City tour of Yaroslavl — founded in 1010, with a UNESCO-listed historic center
- Visit the Yaroslavl Art Museum, home to icons, paintings, and sculptures from the 18th–20th centuries
Day 6 — Goritsy & Monastic Heritage
- Breakfast on board
- Excursion to the Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery — one of Russia’s largest and best-preserved medieval monasteries
- See an extraordinary collection of Russian Orthodox icons
- Evening sailing through the Volga-Baltic Waterway to Lake Onega
Day 7 — Kizhi Island: Wooden Wonder
- Breakfast on board
- Excursion to the open-air museum on Kizhi Island — a UNESCO World Heritage site
- Admire the wooden Church of the Transfiguration with its 22 domes, a true masterpiece of Russian carpentry
Day 8 — Mandrogi: Village Life
- Breakfast on board
- Discover Mandrogi, a recreated 19th-century Russian village surrounded by forests
- Visit artisan workshops, the unique Vodka Museum, and enjoy an authentic shashlik picnic
Day 9 — Welcome to St. Petersburg
- Breakfast on board
- Morning city tour: Peter and Paul Fortress and the highlights of Russia’s cultural capital
- Afternoon guided visit to the Hermitage Museum — one of the world’s greatest art collections
Day 10 — Palaces of the Tsars
- Breakfast on board
- Excursion to Catherine Palace in Tsarskoye Selo with its world-famous Amber Room
- Afternoon visit to Peterhof — explore the grand park with 150 fountains, cascades, and elegant palaces
Day 11 — Splendors of St. Petersburg
- Breakfast on board
- Morning visits: St. Isaac’s Cathedral and the Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood
- Afternoon canal cruise — see why St. Petersburg is called the “Venice of the North”
Day 12 — Farewell Russia
- Breakfast and disembarkation
- Private transfer to the airport or railway station
- You leave with unforgettable memories of your Russian journey