5* M/S STRAVINSKY WITH THE MAGNIFICENT WHITE NIGHTS ON THE GREAT VOLGA RIVER (9 NIGHTS - 10 DAYS) - 2026

Tour details

1.DAY - ISTANBUL - MOSCOW Meet at Istanbul Airport, International Departures Terminal, Turkish Airlines counter at 06:00. After check-in and passport procedures, board Turkish Airlines flight TK417 at 09:10 to Moscow. Arrive in Moscow at 13:00 local time and enjoy a panoramic city tour. During the tour, viewing locations include Leningradsky Prospect, Tverskaya Street, Parliament Building, Bolshoi Theatre, Lubyanka Square, KGB Headquarters, Saint Basil's Cathedral, Red Square, GUM Shopping Center, Savior Church on Spilled Blood, Legislative Building. After the tour, transfer to our hotel and have dinner. Overnight at the hotel. 2.DAY - MOSCOW After breakfast at the hotel, optional tours for guests who wish include the Novodevichy Cemetery, where many poets, statesmen, and artists including Nazım Hikmet are buried, and the Metro + Arbat street tour. After the tour, transfer back to the hotel and enjoy dinner. After dinner, optional night tour of Moscow under the lights. Overnight at the hotel. 3.DAY - MOSCOW After breakfast, optional visit to the Kremlin. Following the tour, we will proceed to the port where our cruise ship awaits. Check-in and settle into your cabins. The ship departs. During a briefing at an assigned time, information will be provided about ports of call, navigation routes, and the operation of level pools. In the evening, welcome cocktail with the captain. Dinner and overnight on the ship. 4.DAY - UGLISH After breakfast, participate in onboard activities or enjoy the views of the Volga River from the upper deck. After lunch, arrive in Uglich, a charming town on the Volga River. During our free walk in the old Kremlin Square, see the Transfiguration Cathedral and the Dmitry on the Blood Church, built on the site where Dmitry, son of Ivan the Terrible, died at age 9. Ship departs at 18:00. Dinner and overnight on the ship. 5.DAY - GORITSY / KIRILOV After breakfast, enjoy on-board activities and views of the Volga River. Arrive in Goritsy after lunch. Known as a picturesque and quiet village, Goritsy has a small quay and a medieval atmosphere. It is an important early Christian center with many monasteries and monks. From here, transfer by bus 10 km to Kirillov. Visit the monastery and return to the village. Free time to explore and shop. Return to the ship and depart. Relax on the upper deck with coffee while enjoying the beautiful river landscape. Dinner and overnight on the ship. 6.DAY - KIJI After breakfast, enjoy onboard activities and the scenery of Lake Onega. Arrive at Kiji at 17:00. Kiji Island, located above the 60th parallel in Lake Onega, is a UNESCO World Heritage site and an open-air museum. During the free walking tour, see the wooden Church of the Transfiguration with its 22 domes, built without nails, and traditional old Russian wooden houses. Learn about the local village and island life. Free time on the island. Return to the ship by 20:30 and depart. Dinner and overnight on the ship. 7.DAY - MANDROGI Morning breakfast on board, and arrive in Mandrogi at 10:30. A colorful village with traditional Russian wooden houses, Mandrogi offers free time. You can walk through the greenery, visit the mini zoo, explore gift shops and craft workshops housed in wooden buildings, and visit a small vodka museum (admission fee applies). After lunch, depart. Enjoy the scenic views as we cruise through Russia’s northern forests. Tonight, the Captain’s Gala Dinner. Overnight on the ship. 8.DAY – VALAAM - KONEVETS Morning breakfast on board, then arrive at Valaam. Located in Lake Ladoga, the largest lake in Europe, Valaam’s islands are renowned for their natural beauty and historic monasteries. Take a walking tour of the largest island, Valaam, and discover its 14th-century structures and natural scenery. Valaam holds significant importance for Orthodox Christianity, with many historic events and religious centers. After the tour, return to the ship and depart for St. Petersburg. Tonight, enjoy the Captain’s Gala Dinner. Overnight on the ship. 9.DAY - ST. PETERSBURG After breakfast, arrive in St. Petersburg. Disembark after luggage procedures and begin the city tour. Visit Alexander Nevsky Monastery, Nevsky Prospect, Stroganov Palace, Palace Square, Winter Palace, Saint Isaac's Cathedral, Smolny Convent, Anichkov Palace and Bridge, and the Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood. Optional excursions for those wishing include the Hermitage Museum and Canal tour. Transfer to the hotel afterward. Dinner and overnight at the hotel. 10.DAY - ST. PETERSBURG After breakfast at the hotel, check out and transfer to the airport. Return flight and end of the tour.

What's included

- Economy class flight ticket between THY Istanbul Airport – Moscow / St. Petersburg – Istanbul Airport - Full board cabin accommodation on 5* Stravinski ship (full board service begins with dinner on embarkation day and ends with breakfast on disembarkation day) - 2 nights stay in a 4* hotel in Moscow with half board - 1 night stay in a 4* hotel in St. Petersburg with half board - Panoramic city tour of Moscow (half day) - Panoramic city tour of St. Petersburg (half day) - Shore excursions at port stops along the river route - Airport transfers as specified in the program - Professional Turkish-speaking guide service - Luggage handling service on the ship - Welcome cocktail and captain's gala dinner on the ship - Tea and coffee service at all meals on the ship - Concerts, shows, cultural lessons, and activities on the ship (including Russian language lessons, Russian songs lessons, Russian dances lessons, Russian cuisine, Russian folk arts, costumes, and the history and making 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 and bottled water on the ship - Tours not specified in the program - Travel health and cancellation insurance (we recommend all passengers to have travel health insurance to avoid any inconvenience in case of health-related cancellations) - Visa fee: Russia applies visa requirements for ordinary (regular) passports. An electronic visa must be obtained online to participate in the Volga Tour. The visa fee is 100 Euros per person. No visa is required for green passports. Regardless of passport type, a passport valid for at least 6 months after the end of the tour, undamaged, and with intact stitches is required for entry into Russia - Outbound exit fee

Need to Know

The ship, airline, and train companies are not responsible for any changes in date and time made by their respective companies. The ship, airline, and train companies reserve the right to make these changes. The working days and hours of the museums and ruins listed in the program are subject to change. Travel documents and airplane tickets are sent to guests 48 hours prior to travel. Participants are responsible for reading and verifying these tickets and the information included. Due to river water levels, port conditions, weather, and unforeseen circumstances, the cruise company reserves the right to make changes to the schedule. Accordingly, the ports visited, and the arrival and departure times may vary depending on river traffic. Participation in the tour requires guests to be ready at the specified airport or port of docking at the indicated times. The agency is not responsible for guests who fail to check in or board on time, or who, despite completing procedures on time, miss their flight or ship. Any new tickets, transfers to the port, and all expenses necessary for the guests to reach the ship are their own responsibility. Departure times of ships from the port are announced via announcements or information boards inside the ship. Guests are responsible for following this information. In case the ship departs without them, and they need to join at a different port or interrupt their travel, all related costs are theirs. No refunds will be provided for incomplete trips. For international trips, a valid passport with at least 6 months remaining beyond the end date of travel and with no damages, tears, and at least one blank visa page is mandatory. Passengers are responsible for fulfilling all legal requirements for entry into the destination countries. If they fail to do so and are not allowed to fly, the company is not liable for any resulting damages. Participants' personal belongings, bags, and suitcases are their own responsibility. The agency is not responsible for forgotten, lost, or stolen items. Costs incurred in delivering found items to the country or individual are borne by the owner. Accommodation on the ship is full-board, starting with dinner on the first evening and ending with breakfast on the last day. In Russia, museums, historical sites, city squares, and arteries may be closed without prior notice by the government. In such cases, the planned tours (city tours, extra tours) may be altered or canceled at the discretion of the ship management and guides. This situation is unpredictable. Extra bus tours are only for guests participating in the extra tour; non-participants cannot benefit from these buses. The programs and dates of tours and additional excursions in Moscow and St. Petersburg may change depending on the status of museums and historical sites. Some tours may be combined. Cancellation Conditions: Until 90 days before the departure date – CANCELLATION free of charge. (Cancellations up to 90 days before departure are only free of charge for the ship part. Flight ticket cancellations will be charged separately.) Between 89 and 60 days prior – 50% penalty applies. Between 59 and 45 days prior – 80% penalty applies. Between 44 days prior and the day of departure – 100% penalty applies.