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August and September 2012
St. Petersburg to Moscow*
Cruising aboard the deluxe m.s. Volga Dream
*This itinerary also operates in the reverse direction.
The timeless pageant that is Russia reveals itself in the scenic rivers, lakes and canals that link St. Petersburg with Moscow. 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 early autumn evenings gives an otherworldly dimension to the banks of Russia’s great “blue road” of inland waterways.
Join us for this once-in-a-lifetime journey aboard the exclusively chartered, deluxe m.s. Volga Dream, the premier ship cruising Russia's waterways. Explore the greatest treasures and mysteries of classical Russian culture, steeped in unmatched artistic, historical and architectural legacies. During an excellent time of year to visit, spend two nights aboard ship in St. Petersburg, Russia's "window on the West" the majestic legacy of that most visionary of czars, Peter the Great. From St. Petersburg, cruise for six nights 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 with one night aboard ship in the fabled city of Moscow, the political and commercial capital of the world's largest country and the cultural frontier between East and West. This program also features a two-night Post-Cruise Option in Moscow.
The Kremlin, Moscow
m.s. Volga Dream
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