Day 3: Moscow, RUSSIA
View the Kremlin's famous Armory collection of imperial era regalia,
the ornate gems in the Diamond Fund and two of the Kremlin's
cathedrals. Then continue to the Tretyakov Gallery, home of the
world's greatest collection of Russian art and icons.
►For Moscow hotel suggestions, see above.
Day 4: Moscow, RUSSIA
Visit historic Red Square and see the colorful onion-shaped domes of
St. Basil's Cathedral. After viewing the Impressionist paintings at
the Pushkin Museum, transfer to your luxurious riverboat for the
captain's welcome reception and dinner. MS 'Volga Dream'
Day 5: Uglich, RUSSIA
Cruise to beloved 12th-century Uglich, known for its wooden houses
and the blue cupolas of the Cathedral of the Resurrection. MS 'Volga Dream'
Day 6: Yaroslavl, RUSSIA
Yaroslavl boasts an abundance of dazzling merchant homes and
beautiful churches, as well as the walled fortress, the 13th-century
Spassky Monastery and Church of Elijah. MS 'Volga Dream'
Day 7: Volga River / Goritsy, RUSSIA
At Goritsy, explore beautiful Cyril-Belozerski Monastery to see its
collection of icons. MS 'Volga Dream'
Day 8: Vytegra, RUSSIA
Visit the historic B-440 submarine that participated in the Cuban
missile crisis in 1962. MS 'Volga Dream'
Day 9: Kizhi Island, RUSSIA
Visit tiny Kizhi Island to see the 22 onion-shaped domes of the
Church of the Transfiguration. MS 'Volga Dream'
Day 10: Mandrogi, RUSSIA
Cruise along the Svir River to Mandrogi, renowned for its old wooden
houses and handicrafts. MS 'Volga Dream'
Day 12: St. Petersburg / Pushkin / St. Petersburg, RUSSIA
Explore Catherine's Palace and its famous Amber Room before lunch
and folkloric entertainment.
►For St Petersburg hotel suggestions, see above.
Day 13: St. Petersburg, RUSSIA
Explore the incredible Hermitage Museum. Then visit the Yusupov
Palace and the Church on Spilled Blood.
►For St Petersburg hotel suggestions, see above.
Day 14: St. Petersburg, RUSSIA / Depart for Home
Transfer to the airport to board your homebound flight.
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1: Depart for Moscow, RUSSIA