Waterways of
Russia
July 16 to 26, 2014
Robert Nelson
Robert Lehman Professor of the History of Art
Dear Yale Traveler
The timeless pageant of Russia reveals itself in the scenic rivers,
lakes and canals that link Moscow with St. Petersburg. Between these two great cultural
capitals lies a countryside seemingly untouched by the 20 th century. Golden-domed
churches rise out of the early morning mist, and quaint wooden villages and old-world
farms dot the verdant landscape.
Joining you on this cruise of the Russian waterways is Professor Robert Nelson who says,
To tour slowly and peacefully from Moscow to St. Petersburg through the Russian
countryside, to see lakes, villages, monasteries, and wooden churches, and to
meet new Yale friends, all under the light of the long Russian summer, this is the
definition of a good time. Besides the glories of the two great cities, we will visit
the island of Kizhi in Lake Onega with its scores of wooden buildings, some from
the Middle Ages, and the Kirillo-Belozersky monastery near Goritsy, defended by
its stout white walls. These are not places easily seen in style and comfort without
a ship such as ours. I look forward to sharing my love of the arts of these cultures
and to getting to know each of you as we cruise the lakes and rivers of Russia.
Cruise aboard the exclusively chartered M.S. VOLGA DREAM, the most deluxe and
intimate small ship cruising Russia’s waterways. This unique opportunity features a
thoughtfully crafted, comprehensive itinerary with opportunities to see nine UNESCO
World Heritage sites. This popular program has sold out quickly each year it is offered,
so I encourage you to reserve today while space is available.
With best wishes from Yale,
Kathy Edersheim ’87
Senior Director
International Alumni Relations and Travel
Association of Yale Alumni
ROBERT NELSON
The Robert Lehman Professor of the History of Art, Robert Nelson
was educated at Rice University and the Institute of Fine Arts at
New York University, where he received his Ph.D. He taught at the
University of Chicago from 1977 until he moved to Yale in 2005.
At Yale, he has been the chair of Medieval and of Renaissance Studies.
He has been the recipient of many fellowships for his research on
the art of Byzantium and its cultural diffusion to other Orthodox
countries. His latest books are Hagia Sophia, 1850-1950: Holy
Wisdom Modern Monument (2004) and Later Byzantine Painting:
Art, Agency, and Appreciation (2007). His exhibition of icons from
the Monastery of St. Catherine in the Sinai at the J. Paul Getty
Museum in Los Angeles was well received in 2006-7. For some
years, he has been interested in the relationship between art and
the audiences that view, study, contemplate, and appreciate it.
This has led to studies on medieval and modern collectors of art, the devotional and political uses
of images in Byzantium, and medieval understanding of vision. Lately that concern has extended
to modern audiences and to how they view and appreciate the art of Byzantium, the Second Rome.
For that reason he is eager to join Yale alumni as they travel to Russia, the Third Rome, and the
Orthodox successor to Byzantium. During the journey of the M.S. VOLGA DREAM, he will present
illustrated lectures on the arts of the region.
U.S.
Wednesday, July 16
Depart the U.S. for
Moscow, Russia.
Moscow, Russia
Thursday, July 17
Arrive in Moscow and meet
your Travel Director. Transfer to
the deluxe M.S. VOLGA DREAM.
The ship remains docked overnight
on the Moscow River, which flows leisurely
through the city that has embodied the heart and
soul of Russia for over 850 years.
Moscow
Friday, July 18
Explore Moscow’s cultural and historical
treasures beginning with a visit to the Kremlin,
a UNESCO World Heritage site, and the
imposing halls of this fabled “Citadel of the
Czars.” Tour the Armory, the oldest museum
in Russia, and see the State treasures including
the magnificently bejeweled Fabergé eggs
commissioned by the Romanov czars.
Walk around infamous Red Square, a
UNESCO World Heritage site where both
Romanov czars and Soviet commissars have
flexed their might and power. Admire the
multicolored grandeur of the 16 th-century
St. Basil’s Cathedral, one of the country’s
most beautiful Orthodox monuments.
Volga River/Uglich
Saturday, July 19
This morning, cruise the
Moscow Canal, which gives
Moscow access to the White,
Baltic, Caspian, Azov and
Black Seas, into the VolgaRiver,
the main artery of the
Russian heartland for over
a millennium. Arrive in
Uglich, one of the “Golden Ring”
of fortified 11th to 15th-century
towns and villages built to surround Moscow.
Walk to the 17th-century Church of Prince
Dimitri-on-the-Blood, built on the site where
Ivan the Terrible’s young son tragically met his
demise. Admire its cluster of red turrets capped
with shimmering blue onion domes, and the
elegant frescoes that adorn the inside. Continue
to the stately five-domed Cathedral of the
Transfiguration, built along the Volga River in 1713.
Yaroslavl/Lake Rybinskoye
Sunday, July 20
Dock in Yaroslavl, the oldest town on the
Volga River and a “Golden Ring” town.
This UNESCO World Heritage site, the
“Florence of Russia,” is known for its majestic
Russian churches crowned with painted onion
domes and soaring turrets.
Stroll along the river to the Church of Elijah
the Prophet, a masterpiece of local architecture
located in the heart of the Old Town and
filled with well-preserved frescoes. See the
magnificent, fortified Monastery of the
Transfiguration, founded in the 12th century.
After lunch, the ship cruises Lake Rybinskoye,
surrounded by scenic wilderness. Lecture by
Professor Nelson (tentative time).
Sheksna River/Goritsy/
Lake Beloye
Monday, July 21
Along the Sheksna River, catch glimpses of a
bygone era as you pass rustic family farms and
quaint dachas, traditionally the seasonal cottages of
Russia’s elite. From the tranquil village of Goritsy,
visit the Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery, founded
in 1397. It is said that Vasily III came here to pray for
an heir and, soon after, his wife Elena gave birth to
the future Ivan the Terrible, the first Czar of Russia.
Farther along the shores
of Lake Beloye, see rural
communities continuing
the traditions of Old Russia.
Yale Update and reception
(tentative time).
Cover photo: Stroll along Petrodvorets’ majestic Grand Cascade,
a testament to the power and vision of Peter the Great.
Photo this page: The colorful domes of St. Basil’s Cathedral,
one of the most recognized symbols of Russia, scintillate over
Moscow’s iconic Red Square.
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View the Hermitage’s impressive collection of European art amassed by Catherine the Great and showcased
in the museum’s exquisitely detailed interior, the Czarina’s former palace and residence.
Lake Onega/Kizhi Island
Tuesday, July 22
Enjoy a morning cruise on scenic Lake Onega,
dotted with over 1600 small islands, within sight
of the beautifully untouched, pastoral, Karelian
countryside, home to many ethnic Finns.
This afternoon, be on deck for the
unforgettable approach to picturesque Kizhi Island,
a UNESCO World Heritage site. This remarkable
open-air museum is a treasure trove of 18 th-century
Karelian and north Russian wooden architecture.
Admire the Church of the Transfiguration,
an architectural masterpiece featuring 22 cupolas
built completely of wood without a single nail!
Lecture by Professor Nelson (tentative time).
Lake Onega/Svir River/Mandrogi/
Lake Ladoga/Neva River
Wednesday, July 23
Cruise the sparkling Svir River between
Lake Onega and Lake Ladoga, the largest
freshwater reservoir in Europe, to Mandrogi, a
small riverside village. Later, admire the passing
wilderness of serene meadows and virgin pine
and birch forests lining the shores and river banks
of Lake Ladoga and the great Neva River.
This evening, enjoy a dinner that will include
traditional Russian specialties followed by a
specially arranged sampling of Russian vodkas.
St. Petersburg
Thursday, July 24
Arrive in St. Petersburg, known as the “Venice
of the North,” along the Neva River, which flows
majestically through the heart of the city.
This morning, disembark the ship and
transfer to Pushkin to visit Catherine the Great’s
imperial compound of Tsarskoye Selo
(Czar’s Village), a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Tour the elaborate Baroque palace, built in 1741.
See the extraordinary Amber Room: six tons of
solid amber, deftly carved and framed in gold leaf,
once deemed the “Eighth Wonder of the World.”
Stripped and confiscated by the Nazis in 1941, the
Amber Room was meticulously reconstructed in
2003 in honor of St. Petersburg’s 300 th birthday.
On the afternoon tour, explore the city’s
historic center, a UNESCO World Heritage site
whose legendary landmarks are scattered across
more than 100 islands linked by more than 300
bridges. St. Petersburg’s main thoroughfare,
Nevsky Prospekt, showcases exquisite examples
of Russian Baroque and neoclassical architecture.
The beautiful Goritsy Monastery was founded in 1544 by one of Ivan the Terrible’s daughters-in-law. It was primarily used
as a place of political exile for women of noble birth in the late 16 th century and now houses a small community of nuns.
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See the beautiful Church of Our Savior on
Spilled Blood (Church of the Resurrection
of Jesus Christ), built on the site of
Emperor Alexander II’s assassination; see
the Admiralty tower; and visit 19 th-century
St. Isaac’s Cathedral’s dazzling interior of
malachite and lapis lazuli—its striking golden
dome is one of the glories of the city’s skyline.
Tour the city’s oldest edifice, the Peter and Paul
Fortress, built in 1703 to guard the country’s
only outlet to the Baltic Sea. The impressive
Baroque Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul
Kizhi Island’s wooden Church of the Transfiguration is
completely built of wood without a single nail.
The colorful Church of Our Savior on Spilled Blood features
over 80,000 square feet of intricate mosaics.
world’s oldest and greatest art collections, rivaled
only by the museum’s ornate interiors. View
the priceless collection of 19 th- and 20 th-century
French Impressionist and Post-Impressionist
works as well as 74 masterpieces “lost”
in a storeroom during World War II and
rediscovered in 1995.
This afternoon, skim over the Gulf of Finland
by hydrofoil to Petrodvorets, the splendid
summer palace and parklands commissioned
by Peter the Great, now a UNESCO World
Heritage site.
Attend the Farewell Reception and dinner
this evening in the hotel.
St. Petersburg/U.S.
Saturday, July 26
Continue on the St. Petersburg Post-Program
Option, or transfer to the airport for your flight
to the U.S.
Moscow Pre-Program Option
Begin your journey to Russia in Moscow
exploring the jewels of the heart of
Mother Russia with a visit to the magnificent
State Tretyakov Gallery and the fascinating
Bunker 42 on Taganka Cold War Museum.
Accommodations for two nights are included in
the Five-Star MARRIOTT ROYAL AURORA HOTEL,
ideally located in the city center.
contains the tombs of czars from Peter the Great
to Nicholas II, the last of the Romanovs.
Check into the deluxe ANGLETERRE HOTEL
for an evening at leisure, or attend an
optional Russian ballet or music performance
(performance schedule permitting).
St. Petersburg
Friday, July 25
Enjoy a specially reserved entrance and tour of
the State Hermitage Museum, former palace of
Catherine the Great and repository of one of the
St. Petersburg Post-Program Option
Further explore this city known for its
romantic waterways and architectural treasures.
Visit Yusupov Palace, the infamous setting for
Rasputin’s assassination and one of the few
residences to retain many original interiors.
In Pavlovsk, tour the 18 th-century Great Palace,
built for Catherine the Great’s son, Paul.
Accommodations for two nights are in the
deluxe ANGLETERRE HOTEL.
The Pre- and Post-Cruise Options are available at additional cost.
Details will be provided with your reservation confirmation.
M.S. VOLGA
DREAM
Exclusively chartered, the deluxe
M.S. VOLGA DREAM sets the standard for
ships cruising the waterways of Russia.
Its meticulous design, elegant appointments
and richly deserved reputation for impeccable
service provide guests with an unprecedented
level of luxury on Russia’s waterways.
Each river-view Suite and Cabin features
a wood- and marble-accented private
bathroom, one queen bed or two twin beds,
individual climate control, telephone,
satellite television, minibar, safe, radio and
plush robes. Most accommodations have
one large picture window.
Category 2 Cabin
Breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner
are served in single, unassigned seatings in
the dining room. Skilled chefs specialize in the
preparation of savory continental and local
cuisine. Complimentary house wine, beer and
soft drinks are included with lunch and dinner.
Coffee and tea are available 24 hours a day.
Piano Lounge
The inviting Lounge offers live music,
a well-stocked bar and panoramic windows, and
the Library has Internet access. The full-length
Sun Deck with teak planking and deck chairs
recreates the ambiance of an oceangoing yacht.
The ship has a Boutique, Fitness Room,
Sauna and Laundry.
FARES INCLUDE: Expertise of a Study Leader,
Travel Director and local guides throughout the tour;
two nights accommodations in St. Petersburg (based
on double occupancy); seven-night cruise aboard
M.S. VOLGA DREAM; nine breakfasts, eight lunches,
nine dinners, and a Welcome and Farewell Reception;
wine, beer and soft drinks included on board the ship;
all excursions and visits as noted in the itinerary with
experienced, English-speaking local guides; gratuities to
guides and drivers; transfers and luggage handling abroad
for all participants whose arrival(s)/departure(s) coincide
with the scheduled group transfer(s); travel document
wallet, name badge and pre-departure information;
automatic $250,000 flight insurance policy for each
participant ticketed on flights by Gohagan & Company.
Restaurant
NOT INCLUDED: Passport fees; visas and fees for
obtaining visas; personal expenses such as laundry and
telephone calls; accident/sickness, trip cancellation,
and baggage insurance; gratuities to ship and hotel
personnel; optional sightseeing excursions; baggage
charges on aircraft; local departure air taxes; airfare and
associated local taxes, airport facility taxes and federal
inspection fees not listed in the “Fares Include” section;
transfers and baggage handling to/from airport/hotel
on day(s) of arrival and/or departure if you are arriving
earlier or later than and/or departing earlier or later than
the scheduled group transfer(s); meals and alcoholic
beverages not listed in the “Fares Include” section;
and all other services not specifically mentioned in the
“Fares Include” section.
Photo Credits: AGE Fotostock, Alamy,
Frans Lanting, Glow Images, Minden Pictures,
Robert Harding; all images are rights managed
and cannot be used without permission.
TERMS & CONDITIONS
BAGGAGE ALLOWANCE: Passengers are allowed two checked bags per person on
international flights. Airlines have various policies concerning the number of bags
and the weight allowed without excess baggage charges.
PHYSICAL ACCESSIBILITY: All programs require physical independence and
mobility. Any physical or mental condition that may require special medical
attention or physical assistance (for example, the need for a wheelchair) must be
reported in writing when you make your reservation. Travelers must be able to
embark or disembark motorcoaches alone or with minimal assistance from your
traveling companion and climb stairs and step over raised thresholds without
assistance. Travelers requiring assistance must travel with a companion who will be
responsible for handling equipment.
CANCELLATIONS AND REFUNDS: All cancellations must be submitted in
writing to the Association of Yale Alumni. Written cancellation through 91 days
prior to departure—full refund minus a $500 per person administrative fee. Written
cancellation 90 days or less prior to departure could result in forfeiture of the full
program price, contingent upon the degree of recoverable costs from independent
providers of services. Program reservations are not transferable except at the sole
discretion and with the explicit approval of the Association of Yale Alumni and
Thomas P. Gohagan & Company. Cancellation on day of departure or after tour
departs—no refund. Cancellation of tour by the Association of Yale Alumni or our
tour operator—full refund. We strongly urge applicants to consider purchasing trip
cancellation insurance.
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Russia’s Cultural Capitals
Among the world’s prodigious
capitals of culture, no two cities
are held in higher regard
than St. Petersburg and
Moscow. St. Petersburg
will capture your imagination;
Moscow will stir your soul.
The very creation of St. Petersburg was a
cultural statement by Peter the Great, whose
vision was to “open a window on the West”
to rival Europe’s greatest cities. This epicenter
of art and architecture is showcased during
a specially reserved entrance and tour of
the State Hermitage Museum to allow
you to view the incomparable treasures of
Catherine the Great’s spectacular collections.
True to Peter the Great’s vision, St. Petersburg,
the artistic, literary and musical center of
Russia, has engendered universally revered
ballets, novels and classical compositions.
An important trading hub long before
Ivan the Terrible declared it Russia’s
capital (1547), Moscow is a medieval city
in its layout and original architecture.
Today this sophisticated city is a showcase
of four UNESCO World Heritage sites
and continues to be the pulse of Russian
finance, commerce, education and research.
Here, you will visit the mesmerizing
Kremlin complex of museums, including the
famous Armory, golden-domed churches
and functional government buildings, and
sense firsthand the power of one of the most
dynamic cities in the world.
Catherine the Great’s legendary Hermitage Museum.
CATEGORY 7, $5,895
Two twin beds and one or two
portholes. Cabin Deck.
CATEGORY 6, $5,995
Two twin beds and two windows.
Main Deck, aft. (Limited availability)
CATEGORY 5, $6,595
Two twin beds and two windows.
Main Deck. Single Pricing: $9,995
CATEGORY 4, $6,995
One double bed and two windows.
Promenade Deck, aft.
Single Pricing: $10,495
CATEGORY 3, $7,495
One double bed and one or two
windows. Promenade Deck, midship
and forward.
CATEGORY 2, $7,695
One double bed and two windows.
Promenade Deck, midship.
CATEGORY 1, $7,995
Two twin beds and one or two
portholes. Cabin Deck.
JUNIOR SUITE, $8,495
Larger cabin with one double
bed and two windows.
Sun and Promenade Decks.
OWNER’S SUITE, $9,495
Suite with sitting area, double bed and
eight windows. Promenade Deck.
M.S. VOLGA DREAM
Sun Deck
Promenade Deck
Main Deck
Cabin Deck
1
1
Sun Deck
1
1
1
1
Jr. Suite
Jr. Suite
Jr. Suite Jr. Suite
Neva Lounge
Ladoga Bar
Library
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
5
2
Jr. Suite
Owner’s
Suite
4
4
Promenade Deck
Fitness Room
6
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
Main Deck
5
Reception
7
Dining Room
Coffee
Station
7
7
7
7
7
7
Boutique
Sauna
7
Cabin Deck
Taxes are included.
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PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Participants interested in this program should be in good health and able to
walk at a moderate pace, without assistance, for a few miles on uneven terrain. You should be able to climb,
without assistance, multiple sets of stairs that may not have handrails.
Walk in the footsteps of Romanov czars on the grounds of Pushkin’s
opulent Catherine Palace, the summer residence of Russian czars.
July 16 to 26, 2014
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Marvel at the imperial treasures of the
State Armory in the Kremlin, including the
largest collection of Fabergé eggs in the world,
and visit the spectacular St. Basil’s Cathedral in
Moscow’s iconic Red Square.
of fine art during a specially reserved tour of the
State Hermitage Museum.
See one of the world’s largest collections
Discover the unrivaled architectural and
artistic riches of the premier cities of Moscow
and St. Petersburg with opportunities to see nine
UNESCO World Heritage sites along the waterways
of Russia during a customized program of tours,
lectures and cultural enhancements.
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Spend seven nights aboard the exclusively
chartered M.S. VOLGA DREAM, the best vessel to cruise
the waterways of Russia, and two nights in the
deluxe ANGLETERRE HOTEL located in the heart of
St. Petersburg and overlooking St. Isaac’s Cathedral.
Highlights
Waterways of Russia