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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 20th century. Golden-domed churches rise out of the early
morning mist, quaint wooden villages and old-world farms dot the verdant landscape, and the
gentle light of late summer evenings gives an otherworldly aura to the banks of Russia’s great
“blue road” of inland waterways.
Explore the greatest artistic, historical and architectural treasures of classical Russian
culture, and several “Golden Ring” cities, during an excellent time of year. Cruise aboard
the exclusively chartered M.S. VOLGA DREAM, the most Deluxe Small Ship cruising Russia’s
waterways, which also features the lowest passenger density. Visit Moscow, the political
and commercial capital of the world’s largest country and the cultural frontier between East
and West. Then, cruise through the heartland of Mother Russia, where everyday life goes
on at the measured pace it has kept for generations. Here, villagers still dwell in traditional
wooden cottages and preserve the folkways of their ancestors, and onion-domed churches and
fortified monasteries testify to the abiding faith of the Russian people. Our program concludes
in splendid St. Petersburg, Russia’s “window on the West,” the majestic legacy of that most
visionary of czars, Peter the Great.
This unique opportunity features the premier ship in Russia and a thoughtfully crafted
itinerary featuring up to nine UNESCO World Heritage sites. It will be especially memorable
for Mills alumnae this year because President DeCoudreaux will join the tour. Space is
limited, so I encourage you to reserve today as this popular program sells out year after year!
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Alecia A. DeCoudreaux became the 13th president of
Mills College on July 1, 2011. A Wellesley College
alumna with a doctor of laws degree from the
Indiana School of Law at Bloomington, she is
passionate about women’s education. She has
served as a trustee and board chair at Wellesley, director of
the Wellesley College Alumna Association, and director
of the Indiana University Foundation. Prior to coming
to Mills, she was vice president and deputy general counsel at
Eli Lilly and Company, where she spent 30 years in various
leadership positions. Throughout her career, she has demonstrated
a strong commitment to the communities in which she has lived
through volunteerism, community activism, and service on
charitable and nonprofit boards.
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Depart the U.S. for
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Moscow, Russia
Thursday, July 25
Arrive in Moscow and meet
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the Deluxe M.S. VOLGA DREAM.
Aboard ship, enjoy the
Captain’s Welcome Reception.
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 26
Explore Moscow’s cultural and historical
treasures beginning with a visit to the
imposing halls of the Kremlin, the fabled
“Citadel of the Czars” and a UNESCO
World Heritage site. Tour the Armory,
the oldest museum in Russia, and see the
authentic 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 16th-century
St. Basil’s Cathedral, one of the country’s
most beautiful Orthodox monuments.
Volga River/Uglich
Saturday, July 27
This morning, cruise the Moscow Canal,
which gives Moscow access to five
different seas, and into the Volga River,
the main artery of the Russian heartland
for over a millennium.
Photo this page: Like Russia itself, the colorful domes
of St. Basil’s Cathedral, one of the most recognized
symbols of Russia, dazzle visitors with their timeless
beauty and enchanting mystique.
Arrive in Uglich, one of the
“Golden Ring” of fortified towns and
villages built to surround Moscow
between the 11th and 15th centuries.
Walk to the small 17th-century Church of
Prince Dimitri-on-the-Blood, built on
the site where Ivan the Terrible’s young
son 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 28
Dock in Yaroslavl, the oldest town on the
Volga River and a “Golden Ring” town.
This UNESCO World Heritage site is also
known as the “Florence of Russia” and is
famous for its authentic Russian churches
with their 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. Then, see the
magnificent, fortified Monastery of the
Transfiguration, founded in the 12th century.
After lunch, the ship cruises through the
scenic wilderness of Lake Rybinskoye.
Sheksna River/
Goritsy/Lake Beloye
Monday, July 29
Along the Sheksna River,
catch glimpses of a bygone
era as you pass rustic
family farms and quaint
dachas, the seasonal
cottages of Russia’s elite.
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the future Ivan the Terrible, the first
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Lake Onega/Kizhi Island
Tuesday, July 30
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
18th-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!
Lake Onega/Svir River/
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Wednesday, July 31
Cruise the sparkling Svir River between
Lake Onega and Lake Ladoga, the largest
freshwater reservoir in Europe. Admire the
passing wilderness of serene meadows and
virgin pine and birch forests. The ship calls
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Thursday, August 1
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through the heart of the city.
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Explore the city’s historic center,
a UNESCO World Heritage site
whose legendary landmarks are
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many bridges. St. Petersburg’s main
thoroughfare, Nevsky Prospekt,
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the Baltic Sea. The impressive Baroque
Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul contains
the tombs of czars from Peter the Great to
Nicholas II, the last of the Romanovs.
Enjoy time on your own or
join the optional excursion✶ to
Catherine the Great’s imperial compound
of Tsarskoye Selo (“Czar’s Village”),
a UNESCO World Heritage site,
in Pushkin. Tour the elaborate Baroque
palace, built in 1741, highlighted by a
special visit to the restoration workshops.
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 300th birthday.
This evening, attend an optional✶
Russian ballet or music performance
(performance schedule permitting).
St. Petersburg
Friday, August 2
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
the 19th-century St. Isaac’s Cathedral,
with a striking golden dome that is one of
the glories of the city’s skyline, to see
its dazzling interior of malachite and
Enjoy a specially reserved entrance and
tour of the State Hermitage Museum,
former palace of Catherine the Great and
repository of one of the world’s oldest and
greatest art collections. View the priceless
collection of 19th- and 20th-century French
Impressionist and Post-Impressionist
works as well as the controversial group
of 74 masterpieces “lost” in a storeroom
since World War II and found in 1995.
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Cruise on Russia’s legendary waterways—
the Volga River, Lake Rybinskoye,
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the Sheksna
Lake Beloye, Lake Onega,
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outside
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Description
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and bathroom
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Category*
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one night in Moscow; six-night
January 14, 2013 Ja
andnights:
hair dryer.
safe, minibar
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$3995
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and
two
nights
in
St.
Petersburg.
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6
$4295
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5
$4695
each with a private bathroom.
One double
bed
and two windows. Promenade
Deck, aft. tea and
◆ All
meals—breakfast,
lunch, afternoon
4
$5195
dinner (including Russian specialties).
One double bed and one or two windows.
3
$5495
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traditional
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midship and Russian
forward. dinner featuring
Promenade
authentic culinary specialties.
One double bed and two windows. Promenade Deck, midship.
2
$5695
◆ Complimentary house wine and soft drinks
withand
lunch
and dinner.
Two twin beds
two windows.
Sun Deck.
1
$5995
◆ Coffee and tea with all meals.
Junior Larger cabin with one double bed and two windows.
$6495
Captain’sDecks.
Welcome and Farewell Receptions.
Suite Sun and◆ Promenade
Specially
arranged
vodka sampling.
◆ Owner’s Suite ◆
available
on request
at additional
cost to be advised.
◆ Evening
entertainment,
including
a 4 at $8395 on or before January
◆ Singles are available
in category
5 at $7995 and
in category
Add $1000 for reservations
madepiano
after January
14, 2013.
Tchaikovsky
concert.
◆ Taxes are an additional
$255
per person
and are subject
to change.
◆ Visit to
Moscow’s
imposing
Kremlin,
a UNESCO
World
Heritage
site,
and
the
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contracted
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tour,
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highlighted
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For further information, call the offices
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5000 MacArthur
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Oakland, CA 94613-1301
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World Heritage site.
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Fax (510) 430-1401
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prefer to share accom
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and will allow you to
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my roommate (share
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◆ City tour of St. Petersburg, a UNESCO
be guaranteed).
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person
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forwarding
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deposit,
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with
the
scheduled
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additional cost to be
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two nights are included in the Five-Star
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transfers
and
included
excursions.
MARRIOTT ROYAL AURORA HOTEL,
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ideally located in the city center.
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accompany you throughout the travel program.
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Category*
safe, minibar and hair dryer.
Early Booking Price
Regular Price
after
through
January 14, 2013 January 14, 2013
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$3995
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6
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$4295
$5295
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$4695
$5695
4
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$5195
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3
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$5495
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$5695
$6695
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$5995
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$6495
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Junior
Suite
◆ Owner’s Suite available on request at additional cost to be advised.
◆ Singles are available in category 5 at $7995 and in category 4 at $8395 on or before January 14, 2013.
Add $1000 for reservations made after January 14, 2013.
◆ Taxes are an additional $255 per person and are subject to change.
*M.S. VOLGA DREAM has been specially contracted for this tour, and the applicable deck plan is available
on request from Gohagan & Company and reflects the only valid cabin categorization of the vessel.
Waterways of Russia Reservation Form
Send to:
For further information, call the offices
of Thomas P. Gohagan & Company at
(800) 922-3088.
AAMC
5000 MacArthur Blvd. MB# 86
Oakland, CA 94613-1301
Fax (510) 430-1401
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______________________________________ ________ _____________-______
City
State
Zip Code
_________________________________ _________________________________
Telephone: (Home)
(Business)
_________________________________ _________________________________
Email Address
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____________________________________________________________________
Preferred Name(s) on Badge(s)
Tour No. 033-07/24/13-324
Program reservations require a deposit of $600 per person and
$200 per person Moscow Pre-Cruise Option. By forwarding of deposit,
1st Choice _____ 2nd Choice _____
❏ Double occupancy
(two twin beds).
❏ Double occupancy
(one double bed).
❏ Single accommodations.
❏ I am reserving as a single but
prefer to share accommodations
and will allow you to select
my roommate (shares cannot
be guaranteed).
Please make my/our reservation(s):
Moscow Pre-Cruise Option
❏ Double at $695 per person.
❏ Single at $995 per person.
❏ I am reserving as a single but
prefer to share accommodations
and will allow you to select
my roommate (shares cannot
be guaranteed).
❏ I/We want you to book
my/our air from
__________________________
(fill in departure city)
to Moscow, Russia, with return
from St. Petersburg, Russia, at
additional cost to be advised.‡
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IMPORTANT READ CAREFULLY.
RESPONSIBILITY: Thomas P. Gohagan & Company, the sponsoring
associations/organizations, and its and their employees, shareholders,
subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors or trustees, successors, agents,
and assigns (collectively “Gohagan”), do not own or operate any entity
which is to or does provide goods or services for your trip including,
for example, lodging facilities, airline, vessel, or other transportation
companies, guides or guide services, local ground operators, providers
or organizers of optional excursions, food service providers, etc. All
such persons and entities are independent contractors. As a result,
Gohagan is not liable for any negligent or willful act or failure to act
of any such person or entity of any third party.
In addition and without limitation, Gohagan is not responsible
for any injury, loss, death, inconvenience, delay, or damage to
person or property in connection with the provision of any goods
or services whether resulting from, but not limited to, acts of God
or force majeure, acts of war or civil unrest, insurrection or revolt,
animals, strikes or other labor activities, criminal or terrorist activities
of any kind, sickness, illness, the lack of availability of or access to
appropriate medical attention, overbooking or downgrading of
accommodations, mechanical or other failure of airplanes or other
means of transportation, or for any failure of any transportation
mechanism to arrive or depart on time.
If due to weather, flight schedules or other uncontrollable
factors, you are required to spend an additional night(s), you will be
responsible for your own hotel, transfers and meal costs. Baggage is
entirely at owner’s risk. The right is reserved to decline to accept or
retain any person as a participant on these trips at any time. Specific
room/cabin assignments are within the sole discretion of the hotel/
cruise line.
Gohagan reserves the right to change the itinerary or trip features
at any time and for any reason, with or without notice, and Gohagan
shall not be liable for any loss of any kind as a result of any such
changes. Ship schedules, port calls, hours of arrival and departure,
sightseeing events, special programs and guest lecture series (if
applicable), are subject to change or cancellation without prior
notice. Gohagan is not responsible therefore and is not required to
compensate passengers under these circumstances. Gohagan may
cancel a trip (or an option) for any reason whatsoever; if so, its
sole responsibility is to refund monies paid by the participant to it.
Gohagan is not required to cancel any trip for any reason including
without limitation, United States Department of State, World Health
Organization or other Warnings or Advisories of any kind. Gohagan
is not responsible for penalties assessed by air carriers resulting from
operational and/or itinerary changes, even if Gohagan makes the
flight arrangements or cancels the trip. Gohagan reserves the right to
substitute vessels, hotels or attractions of a similar category for those
listed in this brochure.
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personal expenses such as laundry, telephone calls and Internet access;
accident/sickness, trip cancellation, and baggage insurance; gratuities
to ship and hotel personnel; optional sightseeing excursions; baggage
charges on aircraft; local departure air/airport tax(es); airfare and
associated local taxes, airport facility and security taxes and federal
inspection fees not listed in the “Included Features” section of the
brochure; transfers and baggage handling to/from airport/hotel/
ship on day(s) of arrival and/or departure if you have not purchased
your international air arrangements through Gohagan or if you are
arriving earlier or later than and/or departing earlier or later than
the scheduled group transfer(s); any overnight on land due to flight
schedule(s); meals, alcoholic or other beverages and all other services
not specifically mentioned in the “Included Features” section.
AIRFARE: Airfare is subject to change and availability and is
nonrefundable. Your airline ticket constitutes a contract between you
and the airline, even if purchased through Gohagan.
LUGGAGE: Luggage allowance policies are set by the airlines and
may change without prior notice. Please contact your airline(s) for the
most current luggage allowance policy.
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.
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Oakland, CA 94613-1301
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DISCOUNTED RESERVATIONS: Discounts apply only to
those reservations received in the offices of Gohagan in writing,
accompanied by the required deposit, by January 14, 2013. In the
event a “discounted” reservation must be cancelled, no “replacement”
reservation can be substituted at the discounted rate. A “replacement”
reservation is a new reservation and can be substituted only at the
full-fare tariff. Cancellation penalties may apply.
CANCELLATIONS: Cancellations for all or any part of the trip
including Pre/Post Program(s) reservation(s) will not be effective until
received in writing in the offices of Gohagan. Should you have to
cancel, the following terms will apply: reservation cancellation(s) are
subject to a $200 ($50 Pre/Post Program(s)) per person administrative
fee from the time of booking through 120 days prior to departure;
from 95 through 119 days prior to departure, $600 ($200 Pre/Post
Program(s)) per person; from 60 through 94 days prior to departure,
50% of the published full regular tariffs; cancellations 59 days or
less prior to departure, a no-show, or early return from the trip will
result in forfeiture of 100% of the published full regular tariffs. In
addition, any applicable airline cancellation fees, optional excursion
cancellation fees and administrative fees may apply.
TRIP INSURANCE: Because these cancellation policies are strictly
enforced, we strongly recommend for your protection that you
purchase trip cancellation insurance. In the event that you must cancel
your participation in a travel program, trip cancellation insurance
may be the only source of reimbursement. Trip cancellation insurance
is available and will be sent to you on receipt of registration.
RATES: Prices quoted are based on fares in effect at the time of
printing and are subject to change at any time. Gohagan reserves the
right to increase the tour price in the event of cost increases due to
changes in airfares, currency fluctuations or fuel or energy surcharges
and all such increases are to be paid to Gohagan upon notice to the
tour participant of such increases.
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OST#: TA 0905.
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out of or relating in any way to these Terms and Conditions, the
brochure, or any other information relating in any way to the trip,
or to the trip itself, shall be settled solely and exclusively by binding
arbitration in Chicago, Illinois, in accordance with the commercial
rules of the American Arbitration Association then existent.
The arbitrator and not any federal, state, or local court or agency
shall have exclusive authority to resolve any dispute relating to
the interpretation, applicability, enforceability, conscionability, or
formation of this contract, including but not limited to any claim that
all or any part of this contract is void or voidable.
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participant certifies that he/she does not have any mental, physical
or other condition of disability that would create a hazard for him/
herself or other participants and accepts the terms and conditions of
this contract.
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