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14 DAY FLY & CRUISE PACKAGE RIVERS OF RUSSIA $ PER PERSON 4799 TWIN SHARE TYPICALLY $7599 MOSCOW • ST PETERSBURG • UGLICH • GORITSY THE OFFER 14 DAY RIVERS OF RUSSIA Discover the highlights of Russia, in the best possible way - via the Volga, Neva and Sheksna Rivers. Witness colourful onion-domed cathedrals alongside $4799 ultra-modern architecture, tour historic cities and villages, and explore beautiful countryside on this amazing 14 day fly and cruise package from Moscow to Saint Petersburg and so much in between! 22 DAY WITH BALTICS EXTENSION Tour the capital city of Moscow before starting your 11 night cruise aboard Vodohod’s four-star ‘MS. K. Fedin’ or ‘MS. N Chernishevsky’ river ships. Enjoy a walking tour of Uglich including the Transfiguration Cathedral, tour Yaroslavl’s $6699 UNESCO listed old quarter, and dock on the island of Kizhi. See The Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood on a highlights tour of Saint Petersburg, and more. Please see TripADeal website for cabin While onboard the cruise, enjoy a pirate’s dinner, live concerts, and a vodka options and pricing. and blini tasting party. This incredible package includes, return flights, 11 night cruise, 32 meals, and more. Always dreamed of visiting Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland? The 22 Day Baltic States Extension Package will take you there! *Please note: all information provided in this brochure is subject to both change and availability. Prior to purchase please check the current live deal at www.tripadeal.com.au or contact our customer service team on 1300 828 146 for the most up-to- date information. If you have already purchased this deal, the terms and conditions on your Purchase Confirmation apply and take precedence over the information in this brochure. BUY ONLINE: www.mynrma.com.au CALL: 1300 828 146 Offer available for a limited time or until sold out. TRIP A DEAL PTY LTD: 50149240433 14 DAY FLY & CRUISE PACKAGE THE ITINERARY Itinerary - 1: 14 Day Rivers of Russia residence of the President of the Russian Federation, Tsar Bell and Tsar Cannon. Return to the ship in the late afternoon. Day 1 Australia - Moscow, Russia Overnight: Vodohod’s ‘MS. N. Chernishevsky’ or ‘MS. K. Fedin’ Today depart from Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide or river ship Perth for Moscow, Russia. Fly with award winning airlines such Meals included: Breakfast;Lunch;Dinner as Etihad Airways, Emirates, British Airways, Swiss Airways or Singapore Airlines to name a few (subject to availability). Day 4 Moscow – Morning Free At Leisure – Uglich Meals included: In-Flight After breakfast, relax on the ship or enjoy time at leisure in Moscow. In the afternoon sail to Uglich. The friendly crew will invite you for a welcome cocktail and then after dinner enjoy a Day 2 Arrive in Moscow – Begin 11 Night Moscow to Saint concert onboard. Petersburg River Cruise Welcome to Moscow. Upon arrival, you will be met by a Overnight: Vodohod’s ‘MS. N. Chernishevsky’ or ‘MS. K. Fedin’ representative and transferred to the port to embark on your river ship 11 night river cruise. Relax in the afternoon and then enjoy a Meals included: Breakfast;Lunch;Dinner musical evening and dinner onboard. Overnight: Vodohod’s ‘MS. N. Chernishevsky’ or ‘MS. K. Fedin’ Day 5 Uglich Walking Tour – Yaroslavl river ship This morning enjoy a lecture about traditional Russian crafts Meals included: Dinner onboard. In the afternoon enjoy a walking city tour of Uglich, a riverine tourist destination, located on the picturesque bank of the Volga River. The town is often included in the ‘Golden Day 3 Moscow City Tour Ring’ of Russia. See Uglich’s Kremlin, Church of St. Dmitry Today enjoy a Moscow city highlights bus tour, including on the Blood (a famous temple built on the site of the tragic Leningradsky Avenue, Tverskaya Street, Theatralny Passage, death of Ivan the Terrible’s young heir) and the Transfiguration Lubyanka, KGB building, and Manezh Square. Afterwards enjoy Cathedral, the third tallest church in Russia, which was built some free time in the famous Red Square where you can see between 2001-2004. Afterwards, rejoin the ship and continue St. Basil’s Cathedral (entrance not included), which is one downstream towards Yaroslavl. of the most recognisable monuments in Russia. As the tour continues, see the Historical Museum, the Resurrection Gate, Overnight: Vodohod’s ‘MS. N. Chernishevsky’ or ‘MS. K. Fedin’ the Kazan Church, the Intercession Cathedral, and the Kremlin river ship Towers (entrances not included). Meals included: Breakfast;Lunch;Dinner Enjoy a short stop for lunch at a local restaurant and then continue the tour, visiting the Kremlin, which translates to Day 6 Yaroslavl City Tour - Goritsy ‘fortress inside a city’, and is the official residence of the After breakfast, a coach will take you on a city tour of President of Russia. A real fortified town with its own squares, Yaroslavl’s UNESCO listed old quarter - well known for its 17th churches and cathedrals, the Kremlin is opened for visitors century temples. Among its highlights see the Prophet Church and is one of the most visited places despite the fact that it’s on the main square; go inside the Nikola Nadein Church, with its still the residence of Russian Government. The tour is capped gilded baroque carvings; as well as the Governor’s House (Art off with the Palace of Congresses, the Senate Square, the Gallery). Rejoin the ship for lunch and continue to Goritsy. Relax BUY ONLINE: www.mynrma.com.au CALL: 1300 828 146 Offer available for a limited time or until sold out. TRIP A DEAL PTY LTD: 50149240433 14 DAY FLY & CRUISE PACKAGE THE ITINERARY in the afternoon or enjoy a Russian Tea Ceremony onboard, Day 9 Mandrogui - Saint Petersburg where you’ll learn about Russia’s tea culture and its history. After breakfast, enjoy free time in the small village of After dinner this evening enjoy a documentary about Russian Mandroga. There’s plenty to see and do in town including history. visiting a museum, buying souvenirs (local wood carvings are amazing), or enjoying a hearty Russian meal with vodka or tea. Overnight: Vodohod’s ‘MS. N. Chernishevsky’ or ‘MS. K. Fedin’ Another attraction is the Museum of Vodka, which showcases river ship Meals included: Breakfast;Lunch;Dinner the history of the drink and the production process (not included). Day 7 Goritsy - Monastery of St. Cyril – Kizhi For lunch experience an outdoor BBQ in Mandrogui (subject This morning relax onboard. In the afternoon explore Goritsy, a to weather conditions) and taste “Shashlik”, a typical dish of tiny picturesque river town which is home to the Resurrection skewered and grilled cubes of meat popular in Eastern Europe. Convent, at leisure. From Goritsy a bus will take you to the town In the evening, the Captain will invite you to an exclusive gala of Kirillov to tour one of the major Orthodox strongholds of Old dinner as the ship sails on to Saint Petersburg. Russia, the Monastery of St. Cyril on the White Lake. Founded Overnight: Vodohod’s ‘MS. N. Chernishevsky’ or ‘MS. K. Fedin’ in the 14th century, the monastery has preserved its remarkable river ship architecture and fascinates visitors with majestic churches Meals included: Breakfast;Lunch;Dinner enclosed within its austere fortress walls. The monastery is also famous for its museum of icons some of them are the Day 10 Saint Petersburg City Highlights Bus Tour & Hermitage oldest in Russia. Return to the ship and sail on to Kizhi. Late Museum this afternoon enjoy a Vodka and Blini tasting party onboard Dock in Saint Petersburg this morning. After breakfast, enjoy a and also this evening enjoy a folk music concert. highlights city bus tour. See the Tauride (Tavrichesky) Palace, Overnight: Vodohod’s ‘MS. N. Chernishevsky’ or ‘MS. K. Fedin’ the Summer Garden, the Palace embankment, the Winter river ship Palace, the Spire of the Basil Island, The Church of the Savior Meals included: Breakfast;Lunch;Dinner on Spilled Blood, the Cathedral of Our Lady of Kazan and more. Join a walking tour to Peter and Paul Fortress, see the Boat Day 8 Kizhi Walking Tour – Mandrogui House, Peter I Monument, Commandant’s House, Nevsky Today dock on the island of Kizhi. Enjoy an afternoon walking Gate, St. Peter and Paul’s Cathedral. Enjoy lunch in a local city tour of the island, which is located at the northern end of restaurant. Onega Lake, the second largest in Europe. It was likely a site In the afternoon visit the famous Hermitage Museum (entrance of pagan rites for Ugrian and Finnish tribes. Visit the open-air included). One of the largest and oldest museums in the museum of different wood structures, including more than 70 world, it was founded in 1764 by Catherine the Great and has chapels, belfries, log-houses, mills, bath-houses, and barns. In been open to the public since 1852. The size of its collection the evening, enjoy a traditional Pirate’s Dinner onboard and an is a staggering three million, of which only a small part is on evening show as the ship sails to Mandrogui. permanent display. Visit the Egyptian Hall, War Gallery of 1812, Overnight: Vodohod’s ‘MS. N. Chernishevsky’ or ‘MS. K. Fedin’ St. George Hall, Peter the Great (Small Throne) Room, the river ship Italian Art collection, which includes works by Leonardo da Meals included: Breakfast;Lunch;Dinner Vinci, Raphael, Titian and Michelangelo; the Dutch Art collection including Rembrandt; and Spanish Art by Ribera and Velázquez. BUY ONLINE: www.mynrma.com.au CALL: 1300 828 146 Offer available for a limited time or until sold out. TRIP A DEAL PTY LTD: 50149240433 14 DAY FLY & CRUISE PACKAGE THE ITINERARY Rejoin the ship at the end of the day.