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 »  » Moscow - Astrakhan

Moscow - Astrakhan

FROM: $2,249 per person
EMBARK PORT : Moscow
DISEMBARK PORT : Astrakhan
A mirror-image of the previous cruise. Moscow starts you off this time, followed by the same barrage of amazing Russian towns: Uglich, Yaroslavl, Kostroma, Nizhniy Novgorod, Cheboksary, Kazan, Samara, Saratov, Volgograd, and ultimately Astrakhan.
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DatesShipsDuration
Main Deck Triple
Main Deck Twin
Middle Deck Twin
Junior Suite
Suite
Single cabin
 
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31 Aug - 13 Sep 2013MS Alexander Pushkin14 days
$2,679
Sold Out
$2,725
Sold Out
$2,839
Sold Out
$3,519
Sold Out
$3,975
Sold Out
$3,179
Sold Out

DatesShipsDuration
Lower Deck Triple
Main Deck Twin
Upper Deck Twin
Boat Deck Twin
Suite
Single cabin
 
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10 Sep - 23 Sep 2013MS Russ14 days
$2,249
Sold Out
$2,375
Sold Out
$2,499
Sold Out
$2,625
Sold Out
$3,749
Sold Out
$3,415
Sold Out
9 Sep - 22 Sep 2014MS Russ14 days$2,249$2,375$2,499$2,625$3,749$3,415

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Standard Twin Cabin
Superior Stateroom Twin
Deluxe Stateroom Double/Twin
Junior Suite
Deluxe Junior Suite
Owner's Suite
Standard Single Cabin
 
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21 Sep - 3 Oct 2013Volga Dream13 days
$3,985
3 Cabins
$4,685
Sold Out
$5,185
3 Cabins
$6,185
Sold Out
$6,985
Sold Out
$8,485
Sold Out
$5,585
Last Cabin
25 Sep - 7 Oct 2014Volga Dream13 days$3,985$4,685$5,385$6,185$6,985$8,485$5,585

Sights explored

Moscow: The Kremlin

The heart of Moscow, the Kremlin, is located on the bustling Red Square. The Kremlin is the most recognizable symbol of Moscow. This ancient citadel constructed in 1147 was originally an outpost to fend off the barbaric Mongol hordes. Moscow has since grown beyond the original walls, but the Kremlin has remained a representation of political power in Russia. Russian Emperors, Soviet rulers, and Russian contemporary leaders alike used the Kremlin for official ceremonies and added their own personal touches by constructing new buildings, museums, churches, and galleries. Its rooms tell the stories of the Russian dynasties and rulers of the past 400 years. Today the Kremlin of Moscow is a well-preserved UNESCO treasure that will give you chills as you traverse the same halls that once held Ivan the Terrible, Napoleon, Lenin, and Stalin.

Yaroslavl
By today standards Yaroslavl is small, but its place in Russia's history and culture cannot be underestimated. Before it was annihilated by the Mongols it was Russia's largest city and its economic, political and cultural center, at least before the city was completely annihilated by the Mongols, twice. The Mongols were so obsessed with defeating Yaroslavl that they did not notice the gradual rise of Moscow.
Cheboksary
Cheboksary is a lively commercial hub on the Volga River with one infamous export: church bells. Its chief product can be heard in most Russian cities, creating an atmosphere of worship and reverence that echoes through the country.
Kazan
Kazan was the former capital of the Tatars, an ally of the deadly Mongols. When Ivan the Terrible conquered Kazan in 1552, he forced its then-Muslim ruler to convert to Christianity and built St. Basil's Cathedral to celebrate his victory. Ivan also remodeled Kazan's castle to suit the Russian style.
Samara
Samara has long been Russia's link to the East. The growing bread trade in the 19th-20th centuries turned this city into an important economic center and, during World War II, many military factories moved here from western parts of the country. Soviet leaders even had a contingency plan to move Russia's capital to Samara should Moscow fall into German hands. Today, Samara is the third largest metropolitan area in Russia after Moscow and St. Petersburg and remains an important industrial center. During your tour of the city you will get to explore the local Art Gallery.
Saratov
Ivan the Terrible built what we now know as Saratov on the northernmost colony of the former Greek Empire. In the 19th century Saratov saw an influx of German immigrants who suffered relocation to Siberia and Kazakhstan when WWII erupted. It subsequently became a center of aircraft production during the Cold War and also produced one of Russia's proudest citizens, Yuri Gagarin, the first man in space.
Volgograd
Volgograd, formerly Stalingrad, is most famous for the year-long Battle of Stalingrad, during which the Russian army heroically defended their city and prepared a counter attack on the surrounding enemy forces. This Ally victory proved to be a turning point in the tide of World War II. You will visit the Rodina Mat (Motherland) memorial, commemorating those who fought and died here, as well the infamous Mamayev Mound.

Volga Dream

Volga Dream is one of the best luxury alternatives in the Russian river cruises. MS Volga Dream carries 109 passengers, with a crew of 60 on the most popular route from Moscow to St. Petersburg.
Stars: 
5

MS Alexander Pushkin

Motorship «Alexander Pushkin» is a comfortable four-deck vessel (type Q-040). Built in Austria in 1974 and refurbished in 2011, the modern ship is equipped with modern navigational facilities and exceeds the speed of 22 km per hour (around 15 MpH).
Stars: 
4

MS Russ

Named for the first great Russian state based in Kiev, the MS Rus (sometimes represented in Latin letters as the “MS Russ”) is a Type 301 passenger ship, built in 1987 in the East German shipyards of Boizenburg for travel on Soviet waterways.
Stars: 
3
DatesShipsDuration
Main Deck Triple
Main Deck Twin
Middle Deck Twin
Junior Suite
Suite
Single cabin
 
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31 Aug - 13 Sep 2013MS Alexander Pushkin14 days
$2,679
Sold Out
$2,725
Sold Out
$2,839
Sold Out
$3,519
Sold Out
$3,975
Sold Out
$3,179
Sold Out

DatesShipsDuration
Lower Deck Triple
Main Deck Twin
Upper Deck Twin
Boat Deck Twin
Suite
Single cabin
 
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10 Sep - 23 Sep 2013MS Russ14 days
$2,249
Sold Out
$2,375
Sold Out
$2,499
Sold Out
$2,625
Sold Out
$3,749
Sold Out
$3,415
Sold Out
9 Sep - 22 Sep 2014MS Russ14 days$2,249$2,375$2,499$2,625$3,749$3,415

DatesShipsDuration
Standard Twin Cabin
Superior Stateroom Twin
Deluxe Stateroom Double/Twin
Junior Suite
Deluxe Junior Suite
Owner's Suite
Standard Single Cabin
 
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21 Sep - 3 Oct 2013Volga Dream13 days
$3,985
3 Cabins
$4,685
Sold Out
$5,185
3 Cabins
$6,185
Sold Out
$6,985
Sold Out
$8,485
Sold Out
$5,585
Last Cabin
25 Sep - 7 Oct 2014Volga Dream13 days$3,985$4,685$5,385$6,185$6,985$8,485$5,585

Moscow: The Kremlin

The heart of Moscow, the Kremlin, is located on the bustling Red Square. The Kremlin is the most recognizable symbol of Moscow. This ancient citadel constructed in 1147 was originally an outpost to fend off the barbaric Mongol hordes. Moscow has since grown beyond the original walls, but the Kremlin has remained a representation of political power in Russia. Russian Emperors, Soviet rulers, and Russian contemporary leaders alike used the Kremlin for official ceremonies and added their own personal touches by constructing new buildings, museums, churches, and galleries. Its rooms tell the stories of the Russian dynasties and rulers of the past 400 years. Today the Kremlin of Moscow is a well-preserved UNESCO treasure that will give you chills as you traverse the same halls that once held Ivan the Terrible, Napoleon, Lenin, and Stalin.

Yaroslavl
By today standards Yaroslavl is small, but its place in Russia's history and culture cannot be underestimated. Before it was annihilated by the Mongols it was Russia's largest city and its economic, political and cultural center, at least before the city was completely annihilated by the Mongols, twice. The Mongols were so obsessed with defeating Yaroslavl that they did not notice the gradual rise of Moscow.
Cheboksary
Cheboksary is a lively commercial hub on the Volga River with one infamous export: church bells. Its chief product can be heard in most Russian cities, creating an atmosphere of worship and reverence that echoes through the country.
Kazan
Kazan was the former capital of the Tatars, an ally of the deadly Mongols. When Ivan the Terrible conquered Kazan in 1552, he forced its then-Muslim ruler to convert to Christianity and built St. Basil's Cathedral to celebrate his victory. Ivan also remodeled Kazan's castle to suit the Russian style.
Samara
Samara has long been Russia's link to the East. The growing bread trade in the 19th-20th centuries turned this city into an important economic center and, during World War II, many military factories moved here from western parts of the country. Soviet leaders even had a contingency plan to move Russia's capital to Samara should Moscow fall into German hands. Today, Samara is the third largest metropolitan area in Russia after Moscow and St. Petersburg and remains an important industrial center. During your tour of the city you will get to explore the local Art Gallery.
Saratov
Ivan the Terrible built what we now know as Saratov on the northernmost colony of the former Greek Empire. In the 19th century Saratov saw an influx of German immigrants who suffered relocation to Siberia and Kazakhstan when WWII erupted. It subsequently became a center of aircraft production during the Cold War and also produced one of Russia's proudest citizens, Yuri Gagarin, the first man in space.
Volgograd
Volgograd, formerly Stalingrad, is most famous for the year-long Battle of Stalingrad, during which the Russian army heroically defended their city and prepared a counter attack on the surrounding enemy forces. This Ally victory proved to be a turning point in the tide of World War II. You will visit the Rodina Mat (Motherland) memorial, commemorating those who fought and died here, as well the infamous Mamayev Mound.
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