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RIVER CRUISES IN RUSSIA

A fantastic voyage through the colorful, historic and intriguing waterways of Russia on board of a great ship. Your Cruise Program includes it all: the Moscow Canal, the beautiful Upper Volga Region, the charming medieval cities of the "Golden Ring" – Uglich, Yaroslavl and Kostroma – the fascinating waterways that connect the Baltic Sea with the Volga River, including Europe’s two largest lakes and unfor- gettable stay in Moscow and St.Petersburg.

DAY	PORT OF CALL/ITINERARY	DATES
1	Moscow / Embarkation, dinner	16 May	07 June	29 June	21 July	12 Aug	03 Sept
2	Moscow / City tour / Moscow Kremlin tour including territory and visit of one Cathedral	17 May	08 June	30 June	22 July	13 Aug	04 Sept
3	Moscow / Departure	18 May	09 June	01 July	23 July	14 Aug	05 Sept
4	Uglich / Uglich Kremlin tour including visit of 2 Cathedrals	19 May	10 June	02 July	24 July	15 Aug	06 Sept
5	Kostroma / City tour and St.Hypatius Monastery tour	20 May	11 June	03 July	25 July	16 Aug	07 Sept
6	Yaroslavl / City tour / Transfiguration Monastery tour including visit of the Church of Elijah the Profet	21 May	12 June	04 July	26 July	17 Aug	08 Sept
7	Goritsy / Tour to the Monastery of St.Cyril of Beloosersk	22 May	13 June	05 July	27 July	18 Aug	09 Sept
8	Kizhi / Tour to the Museum of wooden art	23 May	14 June	06 July	28 July	19 Aug	10 Sept
9	Mandrogi / Green stop (picnic lunch instead of lunch on board)	24 May	15 June	07 July	29 July	20 Aug	11 Sept
10	Saint Petersburg / Arrival / City Tour	25 May	16 June	08 July	30 July	21 Aug	12 Sept
11	Saint Petersburg / Hermitage	26 May	17 June	09 July	31 July	22 Aug	13 Sept
12	Saint Petersburg / Disembarkation after breakfast	27 May	18 June	10 July	01 Aug	23 Aug	14 Sept
1	Saint Petersburg / Embarkation, dinner	27 May	18 June	10 July	01 Aug	23 Aug	14 Sept
2	Saint Petersburg / CityTour / Hermitage	28 May	19 June	11 July	02 Aug	24 Aug	15 Sept
3	Saint Petersburg / Departure	29 May	20 June	12 July	03 Aug	25 Aug	16 Sept
4	Mandrogi / Green stop (picnic lunch instead of lunch on board)	30 May	21 June	13 July	04 Aug	26 Aug	17 Sept
5	Kizhi / Tour to the Museum of wooden art	31 May	22 June	14 July	05 Aug	27 Aug	18 Sept
6	Goritsy / Tour to the Monastery of St.Cyril of Beloosersk	01 June	23 June	15 July	06 Aug	28 Aug	19 Sept
7	Yaroslavl / City tour / Transfiguration Monastery tour including visit of the Church of Elijah the Profet	02 June	24 June	16 July	07 Aug	29 Aug	20 Sept
8	Kostroma / City tour and St.Hypatius Monastery tour	03 June	25 June	17 July	08 Aug	30 Aug	21 Sept
9	Uglich / Uglich Kremlin tour including visit of 2 Cathedrals	04 June	26 June	18 July	09 Aug	31 Aug	22 Sept
10	Moscow / Arrival	05 June	27 June	19 July	10 Aug	01 Sept	23 Sept
11	Moscow / City tour / Moscow Kremlin tour including territory and visit of one Cathedral	06 June	28 June	20 July	11 Aug	02 Sept	24 Sept
12	Moscow / Disembarkation after breakfast	07 June	29 June	21 July	12 Aug	03 Sept	25 Sept

«THE TWO CAPITALS» CRUISE INCLUDES

Accommodation. Outside twin air-conditioned cabins with private bathroom facilities and a large opening window.
Transfers on embarkation or disembarkation days. Transfers upon arrival and departure for groups over 15 persons by one coach including porterage of 1 piece of luggage per person on pier. Individual transfers as well as porterage at the airport on arrival/departure available at extra cost.
Meals. Full breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.
Entertainment and Activities on Board.

Welcome cocktail-presentation, Welcome dinner and Farewell captain’s dinner.
3 musical concerts, music in the bar each evening.
Russian language lessons. Russian songs lessons, lecture of Russian history.
Tour of captain’s bridge.

Cruise Direction. Cruise Director and experienced English speaking guides on board. French, German are provided for groups over 15 pax. Individual tourists will join the groups for excursion program on cruise itinerary.
Private guide services are available at extra cost on request.
Shore Excursions. Guided sightseeing in every port of call according to the program.
Pre-and post-cruise extension. It is possible to arrange tailor made extension in Moscow, St.Petersburg and any other tourist destination in Russia, the CIS countries and the Baltic States on your request.

M \S "NIKOLAY BAUMAN"

TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS
project 302	breadth –16.7 m
length – 129.1 m	speed –26 km/h
draught – 2.94 m	passenger capacity – 307 pax
main engines –3 x 736 kw
Motor ship "Bauman" was built in Austria in 1986. The vessel is equipped with modern navigation devices. The ship has 4 decks.
MOTOR SHIP FACILITIES
bars; restaurant; musical saloon;	men’s and ladies barber shops; laundry; first-aid services.
Cabin facilities
There are only outside cabins on the ship. All the cabins on mainboat decks have large panoramic view windows. Lower deck cabins have two port-holes. Sanitary equipment is simple but complete – WC, washstand and shower. All cabins are centrally air-conditioned. There is a refrigerator, a built-in wardrobe, a small table, shelves, a sofa and a chair in a cabin. Each sofa might be transformed into a berth. Another berth in a twin cabin is removable.That gives extra space in the cabin during daytime. Both berths are at the same level.
Please, note:
the main highlights of the cruise and detailed description of the decks may be found in the catalogue "Saint Petersburg"; since this catalog was published earlier than the service described here would be provided some alterations or changes might occur due to external circumstances.