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Jewels of Russia
15 Day Cruise
Moscow > St. Petersburg
Fares from $6195
Russia’s many mysteries revealed
From the haunting beauty of St. Petersburg
to the might and splendor of Moscow, Russia
remains as intriguing as it ever was.
Ukraine
Kizhi Island
Volga-Baltic Canal
Svir
Goritsy
Lake
Ladoga
Mandrogi
14
Rybinsk
Reservoir
St. Petersburg
Russia
Yaroslavl
Uglich
Volga
Moscow Canal
Moscow
All-Inclusive
Boutique Small Ship with a maximum of 112 guests
Spacious full size balconies in 93% of all cabins
Relax in our two viewing areas
Beer, wine and soft drinks with onboard lunch and dinner
Complimentary Wi-Fi internet
Onboard entertainment
Wellness Center
Personal audio headsets on all shore excursions
Onboard Doctor for your health and safety
Experienced Cruise Director and three Program Directors
Return Airport transfers in Russia
All tipping and gratuities
Once-in-a-lifetime Scenic Freechoice sightseeing and
Scenic Enrich experiences
Space is extremely limited so please act fast to receive the additional $1000 air credit
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To book, call San Simeon Travel at 800.266.3359
15 Day Itinerary Moscow > St. Petersburg
Day 1
Moscow
Welcome to Moscow. If you had
a hundred years, you wouldn’t
exhaust all the wonder on
offer here.
Enjoy a lunch in the local
restaurant. Tonight, you’ll
attend an internationally
renowned Russian Circus,
where you’ll get to rediscover
your sense of wonder all over
again.
Meals: D
Meals: B.L.D
Day 2
Day 5
Moscow
Moscow
Start your day by seeing the
city’s finest sights. Then, take
an insightful ride on Moscow’s
Metro, which is guaranteed
to surprise you. In fact, it’s
considered one of the best
subway systems in the world.
After lunch in a local restaurant,
visit the unusually beautiful
Saint Basil’s Cathedral.
Though now more accessible
to travellers from around the
world, these incredible world
icons still exude much of the
enigma that has always
defined them.
Sundowners
Enjoy a refreshing drink during
a cruise on the Moskva River,
where you can admire Moscow’s
fine sights and architecture
from the waterways.
Freechoice
Visit the State Tretyakov gallery,
a world-famous museum
housing a unique collection
of Russian art, or explore the
Museum of the Armed Forces,
where you’ll have an opportunity
to see a vast collection of
Russian military memorabilia.
Meals: B.L.D
Day 3
Moscow
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Your day begins with a visit to
the Kremlin, the intriguing seat
of the former Soviet Union. In
the State Armory, you’ll see
priceless weaponry, jewels,
and ceremonial robes.
Tonight, witness a thrilling
National Russian Show
performed by fifty folk dancers.
Meals: B.L.D
Day 4
Moscow
Enrich
Visit the Memorial Museum of
Cosmonautics. Here you’ll have
the opportunity to meet a real
cosmonaut and learn about the
history of space exploration,
with original exhibits and
models relating to space
technology, history and art. It’s a
beautiful and out-of-this-world
experience that will have you
seeing stars.
domes. It is easily among the
most magnificent examples of
wooden architecture in Russia,
and the world. As the ship
sets sail, you’ll get to toast the
occasion with a little vodka, a
beverage integral to Russian
culture for over 600 years.
Meals: B.L.D
s
Day 10
Mandrogi
e
Enrich
It’s all ashore to explore this
charming museum village,
which was reconstructed after
WWII. Wander around the
distinctive buildings and later
try Shashlik, a traditional meal
similar to shish kebab.
Meals: B.L.D
Meals: B.L.D
Day 6
Day 11
Uglich
St. Petersburg
Part of the Golden Ring of cities
surrounding Moscow, Uglich
is well worth a long, deliberate
examination and your guided
walking tour will be just what
the doctor ordered.
Start your day with a guided
tour of this uniquely beautiful
metropolis, followed by a lunch
in a local restaurant. Then, visit
the Hermitage, formerly the
Winter Palace and home to the
Tsars. Today it houses one of
the world’s most magnificent
art collections.
Meals: B.L.D
Day 7
Yaroslavl
Welcome to the fascinating
and ancient city of Yaroslavl
located on the mighty Volga
River. In fact, dating back to the
year 1010, it’s even older than
Moscow. Acquaint yourself with
its long and impressive history
by taking an enjoyable guided
tour of its most famous sights.
Meals: B.L.D
Day 08
Goritsy
Explore the Kirillo-Belozersky
monastery, built in 1397 and
home to a wonderful collection
of Russian Orthodox icons.
Meals: B.L.D
Day 9
Kizhi Island
Your ship docks at Kizhi Island
– an open air museum with a
precious collection of wooden
churches and chapels. You’ll
also get to view the magnificent
Church of the Transfiguration
with its 22 timbered onion
Meals: B.L.D
Day 12
St. Petersburg
e
Freechoice
Explore Catherine’s Block
and the fountains in the
Lower Garden at Peterhof on
a guided tour, or be seduced
by the sheer extravagance of
Peterhof’s Grand Palace, which
was modeled on the Palace of
Versailles. Alternatively, wander
the incomparable Upper and
Lower Gardens at Peterhof,
including the Palaces’ majestic
Fountains. Enjoy a lunch in a
local restaurant.
Freechoice
Visit magnificent St. Isaac’s
Cathedral, the largest Russian
Orthodox cathedral in the city.
Or discover the Yusupov Palace,
where Rasputin was murdered.
Meals: B.L.D
Day 13
St. Petersburg
f
This morning visit Catherine’s
Palace, famous for its grandiose
white and gold façade and its
elaborate gardens.
Enrich
Enjoy a highlight lunch at the
old-world wooden ‘Podvorie’
restaurant. Here you’ll be
offered traditional Russian
cuisine where the delicious
fare is actually home-grown at
the restaurant owner’s private
summer residence.
This afternoon enjoy some free
time to yourself, to explore or
relax as you please.
Enrich
Tonight you’ll be treated to a
glass of sparkling wine, followed
by a private Russian ballet
concert at the majestic Palace
of Prince Vladimir. The Palace
was the last Imperial palace to
be built in St. Petersburg and
is an eclectic combination of
architectural styles that will
dazzle and amaze you.
Meals: B.L.D
Day 14
St. Petersburg
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Today you’ll enjoy a cruise
through the city’s canals and
get to glide under some of the
city’s 400 bridges.
Meals: B.L.D
Day 15
St. Petersburg
After breakfast, your cruise
comes to an end, as all good
things must, but it’s also the
start of a lifetime of wonderful
memories.
Meals: B
Key
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Scenic Enrich
Scenic Sundowners
Scenic Freechoice
Meals: Breakfast (B). Lunch (L). Dinner (D).