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Premium MS N. Chernishevsky and Kurban Bayram Volga Tour
10 Nights - 11 Days
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Tour Program
04:00 Meeting with Cruisera representatives at the Istanbul Airport International Terminal. After ticket and baggage procedures;
07:00 Departure to Moscow on Turkish Airlines flight TK 41.
10:45 Arrival in Moscow, transfer to our hotel by private bus after customs and passport control.
Free time after check-in procedures.
Dinner and overnight at our hotel.
08:00 Transfer to our ship after breakfast taken from the hotel
10:30 The ship departs from Moscow.
16:30 Arrival in Uglich after lunch. We arrive at Uglich, one of Russia's oldest cities, via the Upper Volga waterway. The sounds of the Kremlin bells invite us to a tour that includes the Church of Dmitry on the Blood, built in memory of the son of Ivan the Terrible, who was killed here. A walking tour of the city, the Kremlin Area, the Church of Dmitry on the Blood, and the Transformation Cathedral (approximately 90 minutes of walking).
20:00 Return to the ship and departure.
After our breakfast, we will be cruising until noon,
reaching Goritsi using the Volga-Baltic canal system. Near Goritsi, you will have the opportunity to see the Krillo-Belozersky Monastery and Icon Museum, which carries religious significance for all of Russia, featuring its magnificent walls and famous icon collection.
Return to the ship and set sail.
Waking up and breakfast.
We are traveling on Lake Onega until the afternoon to go to Kiji Island.
After lunch, we arrive at Kiji Island in the late afternoon, where the 22 domed, 5-aisled Preobrajenski Church captivates visitors. This church was built in 1714 without a single nail, using only an axe and carving tools from pine logs. According to a legend, the plan of the church was drawn by Peter the Great himself. As the only church in the world with so many domes, it has been included in UNESCO's World Heritage List.
Return to the ship and departure.
After breakfast, we dock at the port.
We sail on Lake Ladoga, the largest freshwater lake in Europe. Then we continue our cruise on the Svir River, which connects Lake Ladoga to Lake Onega. If the weather permits, we will have the opportunity to have a picnic (Shashlik Party) here. You will have enough free time to enjoy the tranquility of the picturesque nature. You can visit a traditional Russian village; explore typical wooden houses from the outside and inside, see countless crafts exhibitions, and visit a Russian pancake and tart house, a Piroshki (pastry) house, and the Vodka Museum (entrance fee required).
Return to the ship and depart.
08:30 After breakfast on the ship, we disembark from our cruise.
09:00 We depart by bus to visit the Hermitage Museum, which is considered one of the world's most famous art museums, also known as the winter palace complex. (Approximately 1.5-2 hours, Free tour).
To minimize time loss due to the heavy traffic of Saint Petersburg, we will have lunch at a local restaurant (Included).
In the afternoon, we will have a panoramic city tour by bus; the city of St. Petersburg is built on 44 islands and is known as the Venice of the North with its more than 340 bridges. During our panoramic city tour, we will see places such as; Smolny Monastery, Tavrichesky Palace, Summer Garden, Palace Embankment, Winter Palace (Hermitage), Vasilevsky Island, Stock Exchange Building, Old Port Lighthouses, Decembrists Square, Bronze Horseman, Old Senate Building, St. Isaac's Cathedral, Nevsky Avenue (Stroganov Palace, Kazan Cathedral, Gostiny Dvor (Shopping Center), Statue of Catherine II are among the places to be visited. Later, we will have the opportunity to visit the famous gardens of Peter and Paul Cathedral.
*Due to traffic congestion and timing issues, we may not have the opportunity to visit some areas.
Dinner and overnight at our hotel.
After breakfast at the hotel, we visit the famous Peterhoff Palace (the garden part).
We have lunch at a local restaurant. After lunch, there is a canal tour in St. Petersburg. Then, we have free time for shopping.
20:00 Dinner at our hotel. Overnight stay at the hotel.
09.00 After breakfast, we empty our rooms and transfer to the airport for our return journey.
13.00 Departure to Istanbul with TK402
What's Included
- Economy class flights from Istanbul to Moscow / St. Petersburg to Istanbul with THY
- Airport – ship – airport transfers
- 6 nights of full board accommodation on the ship (starting with dinner on the first day and ending with breakfast on the last day)
- 2 nights of half board accommodation in 5* hotels in Moscow
- 2 nights of half board accommodation in 5* hotels in St. Petersburg
- Lunch in a local restaurant in Moscow for 1 day
- Lunch in local restaurants in St. Petersburg for 2 days
- Tea and coffee service during meals on the ship
- All tours not specified as extra in the program
- Panoramic city tours in St. Petersburg and Moscow
- Kremlin Palace tour in Moscow
- Red Square and Nazım Hikmet Monument tours in Moscow
- Evening tour of Moscow
- Hermitage Museum tour in St. Petersburg
- Peter and Paul Cathedral tour in St. Petersburg
- Canal Tour in St. Petersburg
- Shashlik party (barbecue) in Madrogi if the weather permits
- Onboard entertainment
- Captain's Welcome Cocktail
- Gala Dinner (special menu)
- Russian language class, Russian songs class, Russian dance class, presentation of Russian handicrafts, tour of the captain's bridge
- Luggage handling services during embarkation and disembarkation
- Mandatory Travel Insurance (Professional Liability Insurance)
- Airport and port taxes (780 €)
- Turkish guiding services (if at least 20 people)
Not Included
- International departure fee
- Special extra tours
- Water, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages
- Personal expenses such as phone, ironing, medication, etc.
- Breakfast and lunch on the first day of our tour, and lunch and dinner on the last day
- Ship personnel tips (A total of 55 Euros per person is recommended)
Languages on tour
Turkish
What to know
- A passport that is valid for at least 6 months and is not damaged in any way is required for a visa.
- The passport must have at least 2 blank visa pages.
- Additional tour prices are calculated based on a minimum participation of 20 people. If the number falls below 20, prices will increase due to high costs. When our group is small, we share our bus with other customers of the ship during extra tours. Drinks taken during extra tours are not included in the tour price.
- Our flights are operated in the economy class on scheduled flights of Turkish Airlines. The airplane ticket is issued according to the name & surname on the passport. The customer is fully responsible for any incorrect or incomplete declaration of name and surname.
- The ship's arrival and departure times may change according to river traffic. Accordingly, the times of programs/additional tours may change.
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