Cruise excursion program Moscow (NRT) - Goritsy - Valaam - Saint Petersburg (River Terminal) - Kizhi - Petrozavodsk - Moscow (NRT) from 31.05.13 to 11.06.13, Ship «Ivan Krylov»
| Port | Excursions | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Uglich |
Your choice:
2) Tour to the Leather Craft Workshop Museum. Learn about the history of one of the oldest crafts, the leathercraft of Uglich, the production of leather in Russia, the history of the legendary Russian calf leather. Visit an exhibition of antiques and see reconstructed ancient pieces, take a look at original models of leather making equipment of the 17-19th century. Learn about contemporary art: leather carving, embossing, sculptures. At the end of the tour, each of the visitors will be able to briefly become an artisan and create a magnet, take pics with the exhibits, or read his/her fortune on runes. Visit the Alexey Monastery. The tour lasts 2 hours (for groups of 15 people and more).
3) Walking tour to the Hydroelectric Power Museum. (Group size: 20+.)
4) Tour to the Vintage Scooter Bike Museum. Find out about the evolution of the bicycle. The museum displays the 19-20th century bicycles, sports bicycles and leisure bicycles, bikes for adults and kids, etc. Ride any of the museum exhibits! Visit to the Alexeevsky Monastery. Tour length 2 hours. (Group Size: 20+).
| Included in the price of cruise |
| Goritsy |
Автобусная экскурсия в Кирилло-Белозерский монастырь.
| Included in the price of cruise |
Optional excursion
Bus tour to Ferapontov Monastery. You will see the refectory, the parvise, frescoes of The Virgin Nativity Cathedral and the monastery site. (Group size: 25+). Tour length - 3 hours. (alternative to the main excursion).
| Group from 12 pax: 3000 rub. per person | |
Sea day.
| Included in the price of cruise | |
| Valaam |
Ship tour to the central estate of the Spaso-Preobrazhensky (Transfiguration of the Saviour) Cathedral. The ship tour goes through the most beautiful places of the Valaam archipelago among small islands, straits and the impressively secluded Predtechensky (Baptist) and Nikolsky skits (hermitages). During the tour of the Central Manor, you will visit the main operating cathedral of the monastery – the majestic Spaso-Preobrazhensky (Transfiguration of the Saviour) Cathedral. Tour length - 3.5-4.0 hours.
Lunch on board. | Included in the price of cruise |
| Saint Petersburg |
Guided city bus tour will introduce you to the most important city landmarks of the city on the Neva. Water tour – “Rivers and Canals of St. Petersburg” along the banks of the rivers Moyka, Neva and Fontanka. Enjoy the sights as they pass by: Palace Square, Petropavlovskaya Fortress (Peter and Paul Fortress), Mikhailovsky Palace and much more…
| Included in the price of cruise |
Optional excursion
Trip to the suburbs Visit the State museum Peterhof, often referred to as "the Russian Versailles". Founded at the beginning of the 18th century by Emperor Peter the Great in the vicinity of his new capital - St. Petersburg, Peterhof was one of the most luxurious royal summer residences and his personal monument to the successful completion of Russia's struggle for access to the Baltic Sea. The Upper Gardens and Lower Park, The Grand Palace and some "small" palaces and pavilions, the world's largest system of fountains and water cascades and the majority of the sculptures were in place by the mid 20's of the 18th century.
Tour length - 6 hours. | Group from 26 pax: 2700 rub. per person | |
Optional excursion
Visit the architectural and landscape complex of the unique Oranienbaum Palace and Park of the 18th to the early 20th century, preserved during World War II in its historical authenticity. The Great Menshikov Palace is the oldest building of Oranienbaum. The impressive appearance of the palace, its grand scale and lavish interiors, always generate a lot of admiration and surprise. The estate offers a lot of wonders. For example, in the center of the eastern gallery there was once a "Turkish bath" (with a glass roof) which was many times honored by Peter the Great himself! The halls and living rooms are decorated with paintings on plaster and canvas, tapestries, and marble. The window frames were even gilded, and the walls of many rooms were finished with Dutch and German tiles. Tour length - 6.5 hours.
| Group from 21 pax: 2500 rub. per person | |
Optional excursion
Bus tour to Kronshtadt. On the island of Kotlin in the Gulf of Finland there is a port and a fortress called Kronshtadt. It is the main seaport of St. Petersburg. The first fortifications on the island were built on Kotlin in 1703 (at the same time as the founding of St. Petersburg). The island is the base of the Baltic Fleet. The architectural landmark of the city is the magnificent St. Nicholas Naval Cathedral, which celebrated its centennial in 2013. The majestic temple is a monument to all sailors who did not return from their voyages.
Tour length - 6 hours. | Group from 31 pax: 1200 rub. per person | |
| Lodeynoye Pole (lit. the Field of Boats) |
Your choice:
1) Bus tour to the Holy Troitsky (Trinity) Alexander Svirsky Monastery. Tour length – 3.5 hours.
2): Bus tour to Vvedeno-Oyat Women’s Convent (Group size: 35+).
3) Bus tour to Olonets. Visit to the National Museum of Ethnic Karelians-Livviks. The museum serves as an introduction to the development of the first Karelian city – Olonets, its role in the history of Russia, traditional culture of Karelians-Livviks and their crafts, trades and family rituals. Tour length – 4 hours. (Group size: 35+).
| Included in the price of cruise |
| Kizhi | Included in the price of cruise | |
| Petrozavodsk | Included in the price of cruise | |
Optional excursion
Bus tour “Kivach Falls” with a tour of the main sights of Petrozavodsk. Tour length - 5 hours.
| Group from 18 pax: 1300 rub. per person | |
Optional excursion
Пешеходная экскурсия по набережной Петрозаводска с мастер-классом по приготовлению традиционных карельских пирогов «калиток». Продолжительность экскурсии 3 часа.
| Group from 15 pax: 1100 rub. per person | |
Optional excursion
Rafting on the Shuya river with a tour of the main sights of Petrozavodsk. Tour length - 5 hours.
| Group from 10 pax: 1800 rub. per person | |
Optional excursion Посещение фермы по разведение собак породы «Хаски», с катанием на упряжках по подготовленной трассе (2 км.) Продолжительность поездки 4 часа. | Group from 10 pax: 3500 rub. per person | |
| Vytegra |
Your choice:
First-hand experience on a large ocean diesel submarine, equipped with its original machinery, systems and weapons, allows visitors to see the internal structure of the boat, understand the life of submariners, examine military memorabilia, climb up to the conning tower and check out the main deck of the ship.
2) City walking-tour with a visit to Vytegorsk local history museum. The interactive tour "Living Antiquity" will plunge you into the world of the peasantry in Vytegorsky County at the turn of the 20th century. In the course of the tour you will see the interior of a peasant's log hut with a Russian stove, learn how they cooked, and find out about the role of a samovar (traditional Russian metal kettle) for a Russian family. (Group size: 20+)
3) City walking tour with a visit to Vytegorsk local history museum. Theme tour "Vytegorsk Hunting." The exhibition tells you about traditional fishing instruments, methods for catching animals, and hunting traditions and signs. Don’t miss the unique taxidermy sculptures of birds and animals from the collection of the museum's founders.
(Group size: 20+)
4) Walking tour of the city, a tour of the recreated ancient embankment of Vytegra with a stop at Vytegra downtown (for groups of 20 people and more).
| Included in the price of cruise |
Optional excursion
Автобусная экскурсия на Андому-гору. Дети до 10 лет на экскурсию не допускаются. Продолжительность экскурсии 2,5 часа.
| Group from 30 pax: 400 rub. per person | |
Интерактивная экскурсия "Живая старина". Продолжительность экскурсии 40-50 мин.
| Included in the price of cruise | |
| Cherepovets |
Your choice: 1) Bus tour “Cherepovets-Gates of the “Iron Field” with a visit to the “Metallurgy Museum”- the first Russian museum dedicated to this industry. The cutting-edge exhibits will inform you about the development of metallurgy. The museum’s exhibits trace the history of metallurgy from its origins to our days. Explore a wide range of interactive programs via touch screens, special displays, and audio-visual installations. This museum is a special project of the company “Severstal”.
Tour length - 4 hours.
2) Bus tour «Cherepovets-Homeland of the Painter, Vereshagin» Visit the family home of Vereshangin. Tour length - 3 hours. (Group size: 35+)
3) Bus tour «City over the Blue Sheksna» with a Visit to the Memorial Estate of Ivan Milyutin, Mayor of Cherepovets. Tour length - 3 hours. (Group size: 35+)
4) Bus tour «Holy Sites of Cherepovets» with a stop at the “Russian Orthodox Art of the 14th to 19th centuries” exhibition at the art museum. Tour length - 3 hours. (Group size: 35+ ) | Included in the price of cruise |
Optional excursion Bus tour to the Galskiy Estate. Tour length - 2 hours. | Group from 10 pax: 1500 rub. per person | |
свободное время. | Included in the price of cruise |