Wilderness Travel 2021 Cultural Cruises Brochure

Cruising Through Imperial Russia ABOARD VOLGA DREAM

Get ready for a thrilling journey into the soul of Russia! Special activities include an early entry to the Hermitage and visit to the Amber Room, presentations on Russian history and politics, a costumed Russian tea ceremony, a cooking class, a festival of traditional cuisine, a vodka tasting party, a piano concert of Russian classical music, a Matroishka- painting master class, and many other treats aimed at enhancing your knowledge of this intriguing country. All crew members of the family-owned and operated Volga Dream are Russian natives, fluent in English, and they offer top-notch service.

DAYS 1-6 MOSCOW TO YAROSLAVL Arrive in Moscow and spend two full days touring the city’s highlights. Explore Tverskaya Street, Red Square, and the famous Kremlin with its beautiful cathedrals and unique museums. Enter St. Basil’s Cathedral, a masterpiece of medieval Moscow, and tour the estate of Leo Tolstoy. Board the Volga Dream on Day 4. After cruising through idyllic forested countryside, the ship docks in the ancient trading town of Uglich, in Russia’s renowned “Golden Ring.” Visit Yaroslavl, one of central Russia’s oldest cities, founded in 1010. The Spassky Monastery here houses the Transfiguration of the Savior Cathedral and the Church of Elijah the Prophet, with an impressive collection of mosaics.

artist Dionisy. Cruise through the Kareliya region, a vast wilderness of forest and water spanning all the way from St. Petersburg to the Arctic Circle, and stop in Kizhi, with its quaint ancient wooden houses and windmills. In Svirstroy, enjoy tea in a local home. Disembark on Day 10 and explore St. Petersburg. Your visits include St. Isaac’s Cathedral, the awe-inspiring Hermitage in the Winter Palace, the Faberge Museum, and the exquisite Amber Room and Catherine’s Palace. Depart on Day 13. DATES Multiple Departures May-Sep TRIP COST From $6,045 Price is per person and depends on cabin type

FINLAND

Kizhi

Lake Onega

Lake Ladoga

Mandrogi

Goritsy

St. Petersburg

Volga-Baltic Waterway

RUSSIA

Uglich

Yaroslavl

120 mi

120 km

Moscow

DAYS 7-13 GORITSY TO ST. PETERSBURG Cross Lake Beloye, formerly known as the “tsar’s fishing grounds,” before arriving in the village of Goritsy, home to the Ferapontov Monastery and magnificent frescoes by the 15th-century

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