5* M/S LAVRINENKOV WITH THE MAGNIFICENT VOLGA RIVER WHITE NIGHTS - (8 NIGHTS - 9 DAYS) - 2026

Per Person 2,500 €

Tour detail

1. Day - ISTANBUL - ST. PETERSBURG Meet at Istanbul Airport, International Departures Terminal, Turkish Airlines check-in counter at 05:00. After check-in and passport procedures, depart for St. Petersburg with Turkish Airlines flight TK401 at 08:15. Upon arrival in St. Petersburg at 11:50 local time, enjoy a free panoramic city tour including Moskovski Prospect, Nevsky Prospect, Kont Strogonov Palace, Palace Square, Winter Palace, St. Isaac's Cathedral, Anichkov Palace and Bridge, and the Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood. Transfer to our hotel, check-in, and room allocation. Dinner and overnight at the hotel. 2. Day - ST. PETERSBURG (CRUISE EMBARKATION) After breakfast at the hotel and check-out, guests may optionally join the extra Hermitage Museum tour. The Hermitage is one of the world's most important art museums, consisting of five buildings, including the Winter Palace, former residence of RussianTsars, and the Catherine Palace with its extensive art collection. After the museum visit, enjoy free time in the city center, relax at cafes on Nevsky Prospect. At the designated time, transfer to the ship. Check-in and stateroom assignment, followed by a briefing about the upcoming ports, waterways, and the operation of level pools. The ship departs at 19:00. Welcome cocktail with Captain and crew onboard. Dinner and overnight onboard. 3. Day - VALAAM After breakfast on the ship, arrive at Valaam. Located north of Lake Ladoga, Europe's largest lake, the island group is renowned for its natural beauty and historic monasteries. Take a walking tour of Valaam, exploring structures dating from the 14th century and the island's natural scenery. Valaam holds great significance in Orthodox Christianity, with many historical events associated with it. Learn about its history and spiritual centers. Return to the ship and set sail. 4. Day - MANDROGI Breakfast onboard and arrival at Mandrogi at 10:30. A colorful village with traditional wooden Russian houses and lush greenery. Enjoy free time, walking outdoors, visiting the small zoo, souvenir shops inside wooden buildings, and souvenir workshops. There is also a small vodka museum (additional fee). After lunch, depart the ship while enjoying the beautiful scenery among coniferous northern forests. Dinner and overnight onboard. 5. Day - KIZHI After breakfast, participate in onboard activities or enjoy the scenery of Lake Onega. At 17:00, arrive at Kiji, an open-air museum listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, situated above the 60th parallel. Take a free walking tour of Kiji, experiencing the fairy-tale-like 22-domed Tserkov Church, built without nails, and traditional wooden Russian village houses. Learn about traditional village and island life. Have free time on the island, then return to the ship, which departs at 20:30. Dinner and overnight onboard. 6. Day - GORYTSI / KIRILOV After breakfast, participate in various onboard activities or enjoy the views along the Volga River from the deck. After lunch, arrive at Goritsy, a picturesque and tranquil village on the river with a small dock. Explore medieval atmosphere and historic monasteries important to early Russian Christianity. Visit the Kirillov Monastery, located 10 km from the village, then return. Free time for sightseeing and shopping. Return to the ship at the scheduled time, set sail along the river, enjoying coffee on the upper deck with scenic views. Dinner and overnight onboard. 7. Day - UGLIC Breakfast onboard, then participate in onboard activities or enjoy the scenic views of the Volga River from the upper deck. Arrive at Uglich in the afternoon. This charming town on the Volga is known for its historical and spiritual significance, with sites such as the Transfiguration Cathedral at the Old Kremlin Square and the Dimitri Church, built on the site where Tsarevich Dimitri, son of Ivan the Terrible, died at age 9. Depart at 18:00. You will be invited to a farewell dinner hosted by the captain. Overnight onboard. 8. Day - MOSCOW After breakfast, prepare for disembarkation. Arrive in Moscow during the noon hours. After disembarkation, enjoy a panoramic city tour including Leningradsky Prospekt, Triumph Palace (one of the tallest buildings in Europe), Tverskaya Street, the Parliament Building, Bolshoi Theatre, Lubyanka Square, KGB Headquarters, Saint Basil's Cathedral, Red Square, GUM Shopping Center, the Savior on the Spilled Blood, and the State Duma. Optional: join an extra tour of the Kremlin with two cathedrals. Then transfer to our hotel. Dinner and overnight at the hotel. 9. Day - MOSCOW After breakfast and checkout, luggage and belongings are prepared for departure. Optional: join the extra Novodevichy, Metro, and Arbat Tour. After the tours, meet at the designated time and transfer to Moscow Airport by bus. Check-in and passport procedures, then depart on Turkish Airlines flight TK416 at 19:35 to Istanbul New Airport. Arrive in Istanbul at 23:00 local time, marking the end of the tour.

What's included

THY round-trip economy class flight ticket between Istanbul Airport – Moscow / St. Petersburg – Istanbul Airport Full board cabin accommodation on 5* Lavrinenkov cruise (full board service begins with dinner on the embarkation day and ends with breakfast on the disembarkation day) One night stay in Moscow at a 4* hotel with half board One night stay in St. Petersburg at a 4* hotel with half board Panoramic city tour of Moscow (half day) Panoramic city tour of St. Petersburg (half day) Tours at port stops along the river route Airport transfers specified in the program Professional Turkish-speaking guide service Luggage handling service on the ship Welcome cocktail on board and captain's gala dinner Tea and coffee service at all meals on the ship Onboard concerts, performances, cultural lessons and activities (Russian language lesson, Russian songs lesson, Russian dances lesson, Russian cuisine, Russian folk arts, costumes, and the history and production of wooden souvenirs)

Not included

Gemi personnel service fee (per person: 80 Euros) is collected at the airport Tips for local guides and drivers (per person: 70 Euros) are collected at the airport Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, bottled water on the ship Tours not specified in the program Travel health and cancellation insurance (we recommend our guests to have travel health insurance to avoid inconvenience in case of health-related cancellations) Visa fee: Russia applies a visa to the general public (ordinary) passports. An online electronic visa is required to participate in the Volga Tour. The visa fee is 100 Euros per person. Green passports do not require a visa. Regardless of passport type, a passport valid for at least 6 months after the end of the tour, undamaged, with unsewn stitches, is required for entry into Russia Overseas exit fee

Need to Know

- Our company is not responsible for any schedule or date changes made by the ship, airline, or train companies. - The ship, airline, and train companies reserve the right to make these changes. - The operating days and hours of the museums and archaeological sites listed in the program may vary. - Travel documents and plane tickets are provided to guests 48 hours before the trip. Participants are responsible for reading and verifying the information on these tickets and in the details. - Due to river water levels, port conditions, weather, and unforeseen circumstances, the ship company has the right to make changes to the program. Accordingly, the ports to be visited, and the arrival and departure times at ports may change based on river traffic. - Guests who are not present at the specified airport or port at the notified times by our agency, or who do not complete check-in and boarding procedures on time, or who have completed procedures but cannot board the plane or ship, are not the responsibility of our agency. Any additional costs for new plane tickets, transportation to the ship, and transfers in the region for those who miss their flight or ship will be borne by the guests themselves. - The departure times of ships from ports are announced via announcements or information boards inside the ship. Guests are obliged to follow these. If the ship departs without them, all costs incurred from boarding a different ship from another port or continuing the trip or returning early are the responsibility of the passenger. No partial refunds will be given if the trip is cut short. - For international travels, a valid passport with at least 6 months remaining after the end date of the trip is mandatory. Passports must be undamaged, unworn, and have blank visa pages. Travelers are responsible for fulfilling all legal requirements of entry into the countries visited. Passengers who are not boarded at airports due to non-compliance with these rules will bear any resulting expenses. - Personal belongings, bags, and suitcases of passengers participating in the trip are their own responsibility. Our agency is not responsible for items forgotten, lost, or stolen. Costs for items found and delivered to the country or individual are borne by the owner. - Full board accommodation on ships begins with dinner on the first evening and ends with breakfast on the last day. - In Russia, museums, archaeological sites, and city squares may be closed without prior notice by the government. In such cases, changes or cancellations of planned tours (city tour, extra tour) are at the discretion of the ship management and guides. This situation is unpredictable in advance. - Extra bus tours are only for guests participating in the extra tours; non-participants cannot benefit from these buses. - The schedule and days of tours and extra tours in Moscow and St. Petersburg may vary based on the museums and archaeological sites visited. Some tours may be combined. **Cancellation Terms:** - Cancellations made up to 90 days before the tour departure date are penalty-free (this applies only to the ship portion; airline ticket cancellations will be charged separately). - Between 89 and 60 days before departure, a 50% penalty applies. - Between 59 and 45 days before departure, an 80% penalty applies. - Between 44 days and the day of the tour, 100% penalty applies.