Description Prices & Booking About the Boat Menu

Cruises between Moscow & St. Petersburg along the Imperial Waterways of Russia aboard cruise ships "The White Nights"

DAY 1. Leave the US on your overnight flight to Russia.

DAY 2. Arrival in Moscow, where you will be met and transferred to your ship. Embarkation, dinner and overnight.

DAY 3. Sightseeing motor coach tour of this ancient Russian capital, including Tverskaya Street, Red Square, St. Basil's Cathedral, Bolshoi Theater and Moscow State University for a panoramic view of the city. Balance of day free for exploring Moscow on your own. Lunch and dinner on board

DAY 4. Tour of the Kremlin: Originally a fortress, it comprises beautiful cathedrals, ornate palaces and government buildings. Visit the Cathedral of the Assumption, one of the country's principal churches, where the coronations of tsars were held. Time at leisure. Lunch on board. This evening, enjoy an on-board cocktail reception and dinner, as you leave Moscow for the start of your cruise.

DAY 5. Take a walking tour of this lovely 10th-century town - one of Russia's most ancient. Visit the Kremlin, with its 16th-century Church of the Transfiguration. Lunch and dinner on board.

DAY 6. After breakfast today, tour Yaroslavl, founded in the 11th century by PrinceYaroslav the Wise. The city tour includes the 16th-century Monastery of the Transfiguration and Church of Elijah the Prophet. Lunch and dinner on board.

DAY 7. Visit Cyrilo-Belozersky Monastery, which has six centuries of glorious history, having been founded in 1397. Lunch and dinner on board.

DAY 8. Arrive at the island of Kizhi - an architectural gem within Lake Onega. The island is famous for its wonderful collection of 18th-century wooden buildings, restored to their original state. The highlight of Kizhi is the amazing Church of the Transfiguration, with its 22 onion domes; this magnificent structure was built entirely without a single nail.

DAY 9. Time to relax today, simply sit back and enjoy your surroundings, or perhaps take a Russian-language lesson or join in one of the many other activities offered on board. Afternoon arrival in recreation zone. Lunch and dinner on board.

DAY 10. Morning arrival in St. Petersburg. Visit the Peter and Paul Fortress and Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul with the tombs of the imperial Romanovs, beneath its 122-meter spire. Next on your bus tour today, visit St. Basil's Island, St. Isaac's Square and Decembrist Square with its bronze horseman statue of Peter the Great. Lunch and dinner on board.

DAY 11. This morning, visit the many wonders of the elegant Winter Palace, which today houses the Hermitage Museum, one of the largest art and cultural museums in the world. The vast collection (about 65,000 items) includes some of history's most important art, including the French Impressionists' work. Lunch on board. Dinner on board.

DAY 12. This day in St. Petersburg you may explore on your own. Whatever your interest, our local hosts ease your way by making all arrangements for tours, theater, ballet or opera tickets

DAY 13. Time to bid farewell to your new friends and the elegant city of St. Petersburg. We transfer you to the airport after your unforgettable journey through this fascinating land.

DAY 1. Leave the US on your overnight flight to Russia.

DAY 2. St. Petersburg arrival, where you will be met and transferred to your ship. Embarkation, dinner and overnight.

DAY 3. This morning visit the Peter and Paul Fortress and Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul with the tombs of the imperial Romanovs, beneath its 122-meter spire. Next on your bus tour today, visit St. Basil's Island, St. Isaac's Square and Decembrist Square with its bronze horseman statue of Peter the Great. Lunch on board. This afternoon, visit the many wonders of the elegant Winter Palace, which today houses the Hermitage Museum, one of the largest art and cultural museums in the world. The vast collection (about 65,000 items) includes some of history's most important art, including the French Impressionists' work. Dinner on board.

DAY 4. This day in St. Petersburg you may explore on your own. Whatever your interest, our local hosts ease your way by making all arrangements for tours, theater, ballet or opera tickets. This evening, enjoy an on-board cocktail reception and dinner, as you leave St. Petersburg for the start of your cruise.

DAY 5. Recreation stop. Time at leisure with recreation activities. Dinner and lunch on board.

DAY 6. Arrive at the island of Kizhi - an architectural gem within Lake Onega. The island is famous for its wonderful collection of 18th-century wooden buildings, restored to their original state. The highlight of Kizhi is the amazing Church of the Transfiguration, with its 22 onion domes; this magnificent structure was built entirely without a single nail.

DAY 7. Visit Cyrilo-Belozersky Monastery, which has six centuries of glorious history, having been founded in 1397. Lunch and dinner on board.

DAY 8. After breakfast today, tour Yaroslavl, founded in the 11th century by Yaroslav the Wise. The city tour includes the 16th-century Monastery of the Transfiguration and Church of Elijah the Prophet. Lunch and dinner on board.

DAY 9. Take a walking tour of this lovely 10th-century town - one of Russia's most ancient. Visit the Kremlin, with its 16th-century Church of the Transfiguration. Lunch and dinner on board.

DAY 10. Arrive in Moscow at noon, sightseeing motor coach tour of this ancient Russian capital, including Tverskaya Street, Red Square, St. Basil's Cathedral, Bolshoi Theater and Moscow State University for a panoramic view of the city. Balance of day free for exploring Moscow on your own. Lunch and dinner on board.

DAY 11. Morning tour of the Kremlin. Originally a fortress, it comprises beautiful cathedrals, ornate palaces and government buildings. Visit the Cathedral of the Assumption, one of the country's principal churches, where the coronations of tsars were held. Lunch and dinner on board.

DAY 12. Time to bid farewell to your new friends. We transfer you to the airport after your unforgettable journey through this fascinating land.