WATERWAYS OF RUSSIA - Smith College...Visits to the elaborate Peterhof Palace and Gardens and...

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Lake Onega Lake Beloye Lake Rybinskoye N e v a R iv e r G ulf of Finla n d V o l g a R i v e r M o s c o w R i v e r M o s c o w C a n a l Sheksna River S v i r R i v e r V o l g a - B a l t i c C a n a l Lake Ladoga Kizhi Island FINLAND St. Petersburg Svirstroy Moscow RUSSIA Goritsy Yaroslavl Uglich Air Routing UNESCO World Heritage Site Cruise Itinerary Itinerary August 2 to 13, 2019 Day 1 Depart from the U.S. 2 St. Petersburg, Russia 3 St. Petersburg 4 St. Petersburg 5 St. Petersburg/Embark Volga Dream/Neva River 6 Lake Ladoga/Svirstroy/Svir River/Lake Onega 7 Kizhi Island/Lake Onega 8 Lake Beloye/Goritsy/Sheksna River 9 Lake Rybinskoye/Yaroslavl 10 Uglich/Volga River 11 Moscow/Disembark ship 12 Moscow/Return to the U.S. Cruise itinerary is subject to change. Discover the timeless pageantry and traditional folkways of Russia along the scenic rivers, lakes and canals that link St. Petersburg with Moscow. Cruise for six nights aboard the exclusively chartered, deluxe, 90-passenger Volga Dream during this carefully crafted itinerary. Also, enjoy three nights in a Five-Star hotel in St. Petersburg, featuring an early entrance guided tour of the State Hermitage Museum, and visits to Catherine Palace in Pushkin and Petrodvorets. Spend one night in the Five-Star Marriott Royal Aurora Hotel in Moscow. Explore the old-world heartland in 10 th -century Uglich and medieval Yaroslavl, the 14 th -century Kirillo-Belozersky monastery near Goritsy and the open-air museum of Kizhi Island. Experience a traditional Russian tea ceremony in the home of a Svirstroy villager who will share more about the Russian way of life. This unique and popular program appeals to first-time visitors as well as those returning to see the astounding changes that have taken place in Russia’s two most important cities. Moscow Post-Program Option. Deluxe River Ship Church of Spilled Blood e Kremlin WATERWAYS OF RUSSIA ST. PETERSBURG MOSCOW

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    Lake Beloye

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    Moscow Canal

    Sheksna River

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    LakeLadoga

    Kizhi IslandFINLAND

    St. Petersburg

    Svirstroy

    Moscow

    RUSSIA

    Goritsy

    Yaroslavl

    Uglich

    Air Routing

    UNESCOWorld Heritage SiteCruise Itinerary

    ItineraryAugust 2 to 13, 2019

    Day

    1 Depart from the U.S.

    2 St. Petersburg, Russia

    3 St. Petersburg

    4 St. Petersburg

    5 St. Petersburg/Embark Volga Dream/Neva River

    6 Lake Ladoga/Svirstroy/Svir River/Lake Onega

    7 Kizhi Island/Lake Onega

    8 Lake Beloye/Goritsy/Sheksna River

    9 Lake Rybinskoye/Yaroslavl

    10 Uglich/Volga River

    11 Moscow/Disembark ship

    12 Moscow/Return to the U.S.

    Cruise itinerary is subject to change.

    Discover the timeless pageantry and traditional folkways of Russia along the scenic rivers, lakes and canals that link St. Petersburg with Moscow. Cruise for six nights aboard the exclusively chartered, deluxe, 90-passenger Volga Dream during this carefully crafted itinerary. Also, enjoy three nights in a Five-Star hotel in St. Petersburg, featuring an early entrance guided tour of the State Hermitage Museum, and visits to Catherine Palace in Pushkin and Petrodvorets. Spend  one night in the Five-Star Marriott Royal Aurora Hotel in Moscow. Explore the old-world heartland in 10th-century Uglich and medieval Yaroslavl, the  14th-century Kirillo-Belozersky monastery near Goritsy and the open-air museum of Kizhi Island. Experience a traditional Russian tea ceremony in the home of a Svirstroy villager who will share more about the Russian way of life. This unique and popular program appeals to first-time visitors as well as those returning to see the astounding changes that have taken place in Russia’s two most important cities.Moscow Post-Program Option.

    D e l u x e R i v e r S h i p

    Church of Spilled Blood� e Kremlin

    WATERWAYS OF RUSSIAST. PETERSBURG � MOSCOW

  • In St. Petersburg and Moscow � � ree nights in a Five-Star hotel in St. Petersburg. � One night in the Five-Star Marrio�  Royal Aurora Hotel in Moscow. � Breakfast each morning in the hotels. � One dinner in the hotel in Moscow. � Tours of St. Petersburg’s 18th-century Peter and Paul Fortress and neoclassical St. Isaac’s Cathedral.

    On board the exclusivelychartered, deluxeVolga Dream

    � Six-night cruise from St. Petersburg to Moscow on Russia’s legendary waterways—the Neva River, Lake Ladoga, the Svir River, Lake Onega, Lake Beloye, the Sheksna River, Lake Rybinskoye and the Volga River. � Deluxe, river-view Suite or Stateroom. � Captain’s Welcome andFarewell Receptions. � All meals aboard ship. � Complimentary house wine and so� drinks included with lunch and dinner; co� ee and tea available 24 hours. � Specially arranged Russian vodka tasting. � Exclusive traditional Russian tea ceremony. � Visit to the 14th-century Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery near Goritsy. � Walking tour of historic Uglich,with a visit to the Church of Prince Dimitri-on-the-Blood.

    UNESCO World Heritage Site Higlights

    � Exclusive early entrance and guided tour of the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg. � Visits to the elaborate Peterhof Palace and Gardens and Catherine Palace in Pushkin. � Walking tour of fascinating Kizhi Island. � City tour of medieval Yaroslavl. � Visit to Moscow’s imposing Kremlin. � Tour of Moscow’s city center to see Red Square and brightly huedSt. Basil’s Cathedral.

    Enhanced Travel Services � Transfers and luggage handling abroad if your arrival(s)/departure(s) coincide with the scheduled group transfer(s). � All excursions and visits, as outlined above, with experienced local guides. � Gratuities to local guides and drivers on included excursions. � Complimentary bo� led water in your Suite or Stateroom aboard ship and on excursions. � Hospitality desk in the hotels and aboard ship. � Experienced Gohagan & Company Travel Directors at your service. � Complimentary use of an audio headset during guided excursions. � Automatic $250,000 � ight insurance

    policy for each participant ticketed on � ights by Gohagan & Company.

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    The Travel Program outlined here is subject to the features, final pricing and terms and conditions set forth in the published Travel Program brochure. Upon receipt of the published Travel Program brochure, you will be given 10 days to reconfirm your reservation, at which time any deposit(s) will become subject to cancellation fees.

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    WATERWAYS OF RUSSIA

    From $5995 per person, double occupancy(approximate land/cruise only)

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