Astrakhan - Moscow (14 Days and 13 Nights)

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Astrakhan: Transfer airport - ship, bus city tour.

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Day on board.

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Arrival in Volgograd. Bus city tour, Mamayev Mound.

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Arrival in Saratov. Bus city tour.

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Arrival in Samara. Bus city tour, Art Gallery.

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Kazan. Bus city tour, Kremlin grounds.

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Arrival in Cheboksary. Bus city tour.

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Arrival in Nizhny Novgorod. Bus city tour, Kremlin grounds.

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Arrival in Yaroslavl. Bus city tour, local market (free time), Church of Elijah the Prophet, interactive tour of former Governor’s House (Art Gallery).

Yaroslavl: Stretching for 18 miles on both banks of the Volga, Yaroslavl is an important Volga port with a population of 600,000. It was founded in the 11th century by Prince Yaroslav the Wise and today retains many noteworthy monuments of its colorful past. Of special interest is the magnificent 13th century Spassky Monastery ensemble, a group of majestic 17th century cathedrals, an elegant rotunda and remnants of an ancient trading center. Loveliest of all is the Church of Ilya the Prophet, situated in the townТ‘s central square. The fresco on the walls and the vaulting inside the church combined constitutes a respectable collection of old Russian paintings.

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Arrival in Uglich. Walking city tour, Kremlin, Church of St. Dmitry on the blood, Transfiguration cathedral.

Uglich: Founded in 1148, Uglich is one of the most beloved towns in Old Russia. The view of the town as you approach it from the Volga River is especially lovely with the Cathedral of the Resurrection and St. JohnТ‘s Church looming on the horizon. At the end of the 16th century, Maria Nagaya, seventh wife of Ivan the Terrible, lived in honorary exile at the Kremlin in Uglich. It was here in her garden that the Tsarevich Dmitry met his death and where the Church of St. Demitrius of the Blood was built and still stands today. Within the Kremlin is the oldest building in Uglich, the Palace of Tsarevich Dmitry.

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Moscow: Bus city tour, Kremlin + 1 cathedral, Tretiakov gallery. Transfer ship - airport.

Moscow: Russia's political capital and financial as well as cultural center. The city includes many must see attractions from the Kremlin and Red Square to the Assumption Cathedral. Moscow is the largest city in Europe complete with everything one can expect.