Imperial Russia ( Category L - Boat Deck SUITE / Category LL - Boat Deck / Category 1 - Sun Deck / Category 2 - Boat Deck / Category 3 - Upper Deck / Category 4 - Main/Upper Deck / Category 5 - Main Deck / Category 6 - Lower Deck )

Day 1 - Arrive St. Petersburg
Complimentary transfers to your floating hotel. Rest or spend your time at leisure – relax, get acquainted with the ship and the cruise staff, meet your fellow passengers.

Day 2 - St. Petersburg
This morning, you’ll arrive in one of the loveliest of Russian cities. After breakfast, disembark for a tour of this fabled city of canals and Northern Lights. Drive along Nevsky Prospect. Explore the Palace Square. See the spectacular St. Isaac’s Cathedral, the Bronze Horseman, the Admiralty Tower, the sinister Peter and Paul Fortress, the Bastille of Czarist Russia. The afternoon is free.

Day 3 - Moscow
Start your day with an excursion to Pushkin for a visit to the spectacular Baroque Catherine Palace, a fine example of a royal country residence. Visit the extravagant palace and stroll through the park with its numerous pavilions, ponds and sculptures. The afternoon is at your leisure in St. Petersburg. This evening, enjoy a performance by dancers, singers and musicians representing Cossack culture.

Day 4 - St. Petersburg
You will spend the morning exploring one of the greatest treasure houses in the world, the famous Hermitage Museum, which is located in the former Czar’s Winter Palace. In the afternoon you have a chance to explore Peter the Great’s magnificent city at your leisure.

Day 5 - St. Petersburg
Visit the site where the Bolshevik Revolution began, the infamous Battleship Aurora. Also visit the historic Alexander Nevsky Monastery, found by Peter the Great in the 18th century. Enjoy a welcome cocktail and a gala dinner onboard.

Day 6 - Mandrogi
Cruise through the 139-mile Svir River. Stop for a few hours in the reconstructed traditional Russian village of Mandrogi located on the shore of the Svir River. The village was completely ruined during WWII and disappeared from maps for long years. Enjoy Shashlick picnic this afternoon.

Day 7 - Kizhi Island and Lake Onega
Cruise through Lake Onega, the second largest lake in Europe and one of the world’s purest. In the afternoon, arrive on enchanting Kizhi Island and visit the magnificent Church of the Transfiguration. Its 22 shimmering domes in three tiers are the ultimate in Russian fairytale architecture.

Day 8 - Goritsy
Enjoy breathtaking scenery as you sail north through White Lake, once known as the “Czar’s fishing grounds,” and through the Volga-Baltic Canal. Arrive in Goritsy, a peaceful farming community, for a tour ashore and a visit to the well preserved, fortress-like, Kiril Belosersk Monastery. In the afternoon, continue northward.

Day 9 - Yaroslavl
Discover beautiful, tree-lined Yaroslavl, another Golden Ring city, founded in 1010 by Grand Prince Yaroslavl, the Wise of Kiev. You’ll see several buildings that rank among the world’s greatest in architecture. Plus, the 12th century Transfiguration Monastery where “The Lay of Igor’s Host,” one of Russia’s greatest literary treasures, was discovered. Enjoy a performance by a local folklore ensemble before the cruise continues on through the vast Rybinsk Lake.

Day 10 - Kostroma
Arrive in Kostroma this morning. During your tour of this beautiful Medieval city, see the golden-domed Ipatievsky Monastery and the ancestral home of the Romanov dynasty.

Day 11 - Uglich
Cruise along the Volga, Europe’s longest river. After breakfast, arrive in Uglich. Founded in 1148, Uglich is infamous as the site of the mysterious death of Ivan the Terrible’s son, Dimitry. The town hosts a commemorative church – the Church of St. Dimitry on the Blood – where the body was found. Enjoy Home-hosted Brunch and the Captain's gala farwell dinner.

Day 12 - Moscow
Sail through the spectacular Moscow Canal, which connects to the Volga River. City tour highlights include the major sights of Moscow: Red Square, St. Basil’s Cathedral, and the view of Moscow from the Lenin Hills. The afternoon is free.

Day 13 - Moscow
Visit to the Kremlin, the Armory Museum and three of the most important cathedrals in all of Russia – the Assumption, the Annunciation with its nine golden domes, and St. Michael’s the Archangel. Inside the Armory, are imperial carriages and the renowned Fabergé eggs. In the evening, attend a performance of the Moscow State Circus?

Day 14 - Moscow
Explore this intriguing city on your own.

Day 15 - Depart St. Petersburg
Today, your fascinating Grand Cruise through Russia comes to an end. It is time to say goodbye and fly home with a lifetime of memories and new friends.

Cruise Ship operating this itinerary:
Litvinov

Please Note
The order of sightseeing and itinerary is subject to change.

Imperial Russia

St. Petersburg, Kizhi, Goritsy, Yaroslavl, Kostroma, Uglich, Moscow - 15 days

Dates & Rates

Prices per person in Australian Dollars

Departs On	Returns On	Land Price	Costless Discount Price
Saturday, May 23, 2009	Saturday, June 6, 2009	A$3,925	A$3289
Thursday, June 18, 2009	Thursday, July 2, 2009	A$4,035	A$3390
Tuesday, July 14, 2009	Tuesday, July 28, 2009	A$4,035	A$3390
Sunday, August 9, 2009	Sunday, August 23, 2009	A$4,035	A$3390
Friday, September 4, 2009	Friday, September 18, 2009	A$3,925	A$3289

Notes

Prices shown includes cruise in Cat. 3, . To upgrade to a higher category, add the following per person price:

Cat 1: A$2355
Cat 2: A$730
Cat 3: A$499
Cat 4: A$225
Suite: A$3299
* Port Charges: A$220
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