Cruise excursion program Moscow (NRT) - Goritsy - Valaam - Saint Petersburg (River Terminal) from 19.09.13 to 24.09.13, Ship «Sergey Esenin»
| 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
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
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
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 |