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Moscow toSt PetersburgVolga DreamRiver CruiseTour durationHoliday typeSeasonality12 daysRiver CruiseFully GuidedMay-SeptCruise between Moscow and St Petersburg instyle aboard the luxurious Volga Dream andenjoy superb accommodation in each city. Thisis the highest quality boat that cruises on thisroute and the service and attention to detailare second to none.About the MS Volga DreamNewly rebuilt in 2007, the MS Volga Dreamis the first luxury cruise ship of its kind onthe Russian waterways. The ship carries 109passengers and approximately 60 staff tocater to your needs.At lunch and dinner times a choice of redor white wines is served as complimentarywith your meal. For those wishing somethingmore special, the Maitre D’ will be glad tooffer a selection of finest wines to accompanyyour meal.Volga Dream GoldEither side of the cruise, accommodation isprovided in the wonderful 5-star MarriottRoyal Aurora in Moscow and St Petersburg’sKempinski Moika 22, meaning that your luxuryholiday doesn’t just begin and end on the boat.Day 1 MoscowFly to Moscow and transfer to the MarriottRoyal or Ararat Park Hyatt for two nights.Rest of evening free at leisure.Day 2 MoscowHalf-day tour of Moscow followed by a tripon the Moscow metro. After lunch, visit theold Tretyakov Art Gallery. (B,L)Day 3 Moscow86Facilities on board include a dining roomserving Continental and Russian cuisine,Neva Lounge and bar with live music, LadogaBar, souvenir boutique, library with internetaccess, 24 hour tea and coffee station, beautysalon, laundry service, sauna, fitness centreand massage room.The ship has 56 comfortable cabins. Eachstateroom has either a window (Sun Deck,Promenade Deck, Main Deck) or porthole(standard staterooms on Cabin Deck). Cabinsare equipped with air conditioning, mini bar,safe, telephone and flat screen satellitetelevision.Food and WineThe Volga Dream offers the best of traditionalRussian cuisine and international flavours withextraordinary personal service and attentionto detail.Every day a delightful buffet lunch is servedin the restaurant with the international disheson offer inspired by the local produce boughtonshore that day. On sunny days guests areinvited up on to the Sun Deck to enjoy someal fresco dining and a barbecue lunch withbeautiful views of the Volga River drifting by.In the evening, the Chef will bring a la cartedining to your table night after night; fromfresh steamed sturgeon to a rack of lamb orsteak au poivoire, tiger prawns or authenticRussian borsch.Volga Dream PlatinumThe Volga Dream Platinum caters for thosediscerning travellers who prefer to travelprivately or in an intimate group. This journeyincludes accommodation in the finest 5-starhotels; the opulent 5-star Ararat Park Hyattin Moscow and St Petersburg’s Grand HotelEurope. Touring of the breathtaking sites isin groups of no more than 15 guests, anda special early entrance to the HermitageMuseum is also included.Morning tour of the Kremlin followed bytransfer to the Volga Dream and embarkationof cruise. Enjoy scenic views of the Moscow-Volga man-made canal as the ship leavesMoscow. (B,L,D)Day 4 UglichFar from ugly, the view as you approach Uglichfrom the Volga River is especially beautiful withthe Cathedral of the Resurrection and St. John’sChurch looming on the horizon. A walking tourof this Golden Ring city includes the 17thcenturyChapel of St. Dimitry on the Blood. Visitthe five-domed Church of the Transfiguration,noted for its beautiful iconostasis, and enjoy aconcert of choral music. (B,L,D)Day 5 YaroslavlFounded in the 11th century by PrinceYaroslav the Wise, Yaroslavl is the oldestcity on the Volga. The city was undamagedduring World War II and many of Yaroslavl’schurches from the 13th-17th centuries areintact. Visit the Saviour TransfigurationMonastery, adorned with murals depictingSaint John’s apocalyptic visions, and the 17thcentury Church of EIijah the Prophet. (B,L,D)Day 6 OritsySail on the White Lake, once known as the“Tsar’s fishing grounds”. Dock in Goritsyand tour the Kirillov-Belozersky Monastery,founded by the hermit Saint Cyril. (B,L,D)Call 020 7666 1244 | www.regentholidays.co.uk | visit your local travel agent