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Crociere Fluviali Lungo La Via Degli Crociere Fluviali lungo la Via degli Zar con la M/n Zosima Shashkov êêê+ Da Mosca a San Pietroburgo e viceversa maggio Crociere di 11 giorni/10 notti o 12 giorni/11 notti settembre 2016 Partenze supplementari www.giverviaggi.com • Mosca • M/n Zosima Shashkov êêê+ • San Pietroburgo Staff turistico Giver Viaggi e Crociere • Partenze con voli di linea da tutta Italia Assistenza in lingua italiana Lungo la Via degli zar con la M/n Shashkov êêê+ La Russia in navigazione lungo incantevoli scenari : Crociere di 12/11 giorni (11/10 notti) con Staff turistico Giver Viaggi e Crociere ed assistenza in lingua italiana - la maestosità del Volga e dei laghi a bordo della M/n Zosima Shashkov êêê + Costruita in Germania (ex D.D.R.) nel 1986 è stata ristrutturata nel 2012; è una - il magico fascino di San Pietroburgo moderna unità da crociera, una delle più grandi, ha una capacità di cica 300 - Mosca, la scoperta di una vibrante metropoli passeggeri, mentre mediamente queste navi ne possono ospitare 200/250. - la suggestione delle notti bianche Le cabine che hanno le caratteristiche tipiche delle navi fluviali con un - la Carelia, infiniti boschi di betulle e tradizionali villaggi in legno arredamento essenziale,sono di dimensioni contenute e sono dislocate su 4 ponti: inferiore, principale, superiore e lance. - Jaroslavl e Ouglitch, antiche città dell’Anello d’Oro. La vita di bordo su questa nave, così come in generale su tutte le navi fluviali, a causa delle dimensioni ridotte degli spazi comuni, non può offrire lo stesso La navigazione fluviale rappresenta il modo più bello e rilassante per standard delle navi da crociera marittima, tuttavia solo con questo tipo di navi è possibile raggiungere luoghi incontaminati e godere di meraviglie esplorare un paese come la Russia, dove il sistema di canali ha sempre naturalistiche ed architettoniche uniche al mondo. svolto un’importante ruolo nella vita sociale ed economica. Giver Viaggi propone questi itinerari in collaborazione con Vodohod di Mosca Già all’inizio del Settecento lo zar Pietro il Grande sognava di creare una ed assisterà i propri passeggeri con un proprio ed adeguato Staff turistico. via d’acqua navigabile che collegasse Mosca a San Pietroburgo. Caratteristiche principali Il sogno del grande sovrano poté essere realizzato soltanto a distanza - Progetto 302 di tre secoli: scavando canali navigabili, creando bacini idrici, - Lunghezza 129 metri costruendo ben 18 chiuse per superare i 163 metri di dislivello lungo i - Larghezza 16,7 metri - Capacità 300 passeggeri circa 1.817 chilometri navigabili che uniscono l’una all’altra le due città. - Tutte cabine esterne con ampia finestra (ad eccezione del ponte inferiore, Navigare lungo la “Via degli Zar” significa intraprendere un’esperienza con oblò sulla linea di galleggiamento), servizi privati con lavabo e braccio dalle mille sfaccettature. Il viaggiatore entrerà in contatto con doccia, aria condizionata, frigorifero e filodiffusione (ca. 10 mq le doppie e ca. 7 mq le singole) l’ambiente naturale ed i tesori d’arte e cultura della Russia, oltre che - 2 bar - 2 sale ristorante con la lunga e complessa storia di un paese che si sta adeguando alle - Sala video-proiezione e tv - Sauna e solarium odierne esigenze del turismo internazionale. - Negozio souvenirs - Corrente 220 volts Bar Ponte Sole 445 Ponte Lance Kiji Lago Onega Ca nale Ponte Superiore Lago V Mandroga o lg Finlandia a Ladoga - B a l Il fiume Svir t i c o Lago Il fiume Bianco Mar Baltico Neva Goritzy San Pietroburgo Ponte Principale Lago Estonia Russia Ribinsky Ponte Inferiore Ouglitch a lg Vo Jaroslavl (c.a. 7 mq) e Cabina singola m Lettonia iu f tico Il Cabina doppia (c.a. 10 mq) is d C r i a u n t M Staff a o l Cabina tripla (c.a. 14 mq) s e ca Suites • letto matrimoniale (c.a. 25 mq) Mosca Cabina a due letti (c.a.10 mq) Cabina singola (c.a. 7 mq) 2 - Crociere Fluviali da Mosca a San Pietroburgo e viceversa 2016 Navigando da Mosca a San Pietroburgo e viceversa Crociere di 12/11 giorni (11/10 notti) 4° giorno • Ouglitch 9° giorno • San Pietroburgo a partire da € 1.350 pensione completa a bordo pensione completa a bordo Nel pomeriggio arrivo a Ouglitch, piccola città In prima mattinata arrivo nell’antica capitale degli fondata nel X sec., una delle più affascinanti zar, seconda città della Russia. Partenza per un giro - Voli di linea a/r dall’Italia della vecchia Russia e del famoso Anello d'Oro. panoramico che Vi permetterà di scoprire i luoghi - Trasferimenti a/r aeroporto/nave Passeggiata lungo le vie di questa cittadina per di maggiore interesse di una delle città più belle - 10 notti a bordo ammirare la Chiesa di San Dimitri e la Cattedrale del mondo: il Nevskij Prospekt la via più importante - Pensione completa a bordo della Trasfigurazione. In serata partenza della nave ed animata della città e l’Ammiragliato. Visita della - 1 seconda colazione in ristorante a Mosca per Jaroslavl. fortezza di San Pietro e Paolo, nella cui cattedrale - Visite incluse in lingua italiana potrete ammirare le tombe degli Zar della dinastia - Staff turistico 5° giorno • Jaroslavl Romanov, di cui l’ultimo fu Nicola II. Rientro a Giver Viaggi e Crociere pensione completa a bordo bordo e nel pomeriggio visita dell'Ermitage, uno - Assistenza in lingua italiana In prima mattinata arrivo a Jaroslavl e visita di dei più importanti musei della Russia, situato questa antica città russa, fondata da Jaroslavl il all’interno del Palazzo d’Inverno che ospita le sale Calendario partenze Saggio nel 1010, una delle perle del famoso Anello dedicate ai pittori della scuola italiana, fiamminga, M/n Zosima Shashkov êêê + d'Oro, ed importante porto situato alla confluenza spagnola, olandese, tedesca, e francese, in del Volga con il fiume Kotorosl. I maestri artigiani particolare una ricca collezione di Rembrandt e dei San Pietroburgo/Mosca: di Jaroslavl erano rinomati in tutta la Russia. pittori olandesi del XVII sec. Dal 21 al 31 maggio Visita alla chiesa del profeta Sant’Elia, costruita Nel dopo cena possibilità di escursione facoltativa. Dal 11 al 21 giugno a metà del XVII secolo, che si impone come Dal 2 al 12 luglio cuore architettonico della città. Visita esterna del 10° giorno • San Pietroburgo Dal 23 luglio al 2 agosto Monastero della Trasfigurazione. pensione completa a bordo Dal 13 al 23 agosto Nel primo pomeriggio partenza della nave per Intera giornata dedicata all'effettuazione di Dal 3 al 13 settembre Goritzy. escursioni facoltative e/o visite individuali e shopping. Mosca/San Pietroburgo: 6° giorno • Goritzy Dal 31 maggio al 10 o 11 giugno* pensione completa a bordo 11° giorno • San Pietroburgo/Italia Dal 21 giugno all'1 o 2 luglio* A fine mattinata arrivo a Goritzy. prima colazione a bordo Dal 2 al 12 o 13 agosto* Dal suo piccolo molo, si partirà in autopullman Sbarco, trasferimento all’aeroporto e rientro in Dal 23 agosto al 2 o 3 settembre* per un percorso di circa 20 minuti attraverso una Italia. strada di campagna che attraversa zone boschive *Possibilità di notte supplementare a bordo a e di laghi per raggiungere il Monastero di San Da San Pietroburgo a Mosca San Pietroburgo Cirillo del Lago Bianco, che costituisce una delle più importanti testimonianze di luoghi di culto della Le crociere da San Pietroburgo a Mosca, svolgono religione ortodossa, eretto nel XV secolo. il programma in senso inverso rispetto a quanto 1° giorno • Italia/Mosca Partenza nel primo pomeriggio in direzione dei sopra descritto. cena a bordo grandi Laghi della Carelia verso il lago Onega. Arrivo e trasferimento con assistenza all’imbarco sulla motonave Zosima Shashkov êêê+ 7° giorno • Kiji - Perla della Carelia o similare. Riunione turistico-informativa pensione completa a bordo sull’itinerario. Navigazione lungo il Lago Bianco e il famoso Cena e pernottamento a bordo. Canale Volga-Baltico, successivamente sul Lago Onega per raggiungere nel tardo pomeriggio, 2° giorno • Mosca nella sua parte settentrionale, la piccola isola di Kiji pensione completa classificata dall’Unesco “Patrimonio dell’Umanità”. seconda colazione in ristorante Lunga 8 km e larga 1,5 km, Kiji è un gioiello In mattinata visita panoramica della capitale della dell’architettura in legno del XVIII sec. Visita del Russia con le principali attrattive: la Piazza Rossa: museo all’aperto di architettura popolare lignea. il GUM, famosa galleria commerciale, la Chiesa di In serata partenza per Mandroga. Kazan, la Chiesa di San Basilio, l’Università di Stato Lomonossov (vedute esteriori). 8° giorno • Mandroga Seconda colazione in ristorante e nel nel pensione completa pomeriggio visita del Cremlino, città fortificata pranzo: pic-nic con shashlyk e folklore nel cuore della città e simbolo eclatante di potere, Navigazione lungo il fiume Svir, che collega i insieme di palazzi e di cattedrali (visita interiore laghi Ladoga e Onega, nel cuore della Carelia, di una di esse): dell’Annunciazione, dell’Arcangelo attraverso paesaggi di rara bellezza e, in tarda Michele, dell’Assunzione, accanto a curiosità mattinata, sosta a Mandroga un grazioso villaggio come la Campana Zarina. In serata possibilità di dove sarà possibile osservare le tipiche “isba” , le escursione facoltativa. caratteristiche abitazioni contadine costruite con tronchi d'albero. 3° giorno • Mosca Nel primo pomeriggio partenza per San pensione completa a bordo Pietroburgo. Intera giornata dedicata allo svolgimento di visite Cena di commiato del Comandante. individuali e/o escursioni facoltative. Nel tardo pomeriggio partenza della nave per Ouglitch. In serata Cocktail di Benvenuto del Comandante.
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