12-Day Russia Cruise from Gate 1 Travel. Price per Person Based on Double Occupancy (Buy 1 Groupon/Person).
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You’ll cruise along the Volga River and visit Saint Petersburg and Moscow during this 12-day tour of Russia
What You Get
- 12-day/10-night tour of Russia
- 5 options available, including departures in June, July, August, and September 2016
- Click here to see all options and departure dates.
Note: All options priced per person, based on double occupancy, or pay an additional $850 fee to travel solo. Read about package structures here.
Policies and Fees
For all options, book by: 2/23/16
- Cancellation policy & fees: up to 91 days prior to departure: $300 p.p.; 90 to 31 days prior to departure: 50% of cost; 30 to 2 days prior to departure: 90% of cost; 1 day or less prior to departure: 100% of cost
- Taxes: Tax included.
Visit Russia’s Largest Cities During River Cruise
In addition to being Europe’s longest river, the Volga is perhaps Russia’s most important body of water, connecting some of the country’s biggest cities. During this tour, you’ll cruise on the Volga through the Russian countryside and visit the country’s best-known sites in Saint Petersburg and Moscow. This tour includes:
- 10 nights in a tourist-class main-deck cabin aboard the MS Konstantin Fedin
- Cruise porterage
- All transfers and port fees
- 29 meals: 10 breakfasts, 9 lunches, and 10 dinners
- Shore excursions per itinerary
- Entrance fees per itinerary
- Airfare not included
Itinerary at a Glance
- Day 1 and 2: arrive in Saint Petersburg and transfer to your cruise ship on the Volga River.
- Day 3: included tour of Saint Petersburg and the Hermitage Museum (optional tours also available)
- Day 4: day at leisure in Saint Petersburg (optional tour also available)
- Day 5–8: Visit the 18th-century village of Mandrogi, Kizhi’s Church of the Transfiguration, the town of Goritsy, and Yaroslavl (a city in the Golden Ring, a group of popular destinations).
- Day 9: Take a walking tour of Uglich and enjoy a special captain’s dinner and a show performed by the staff at night.
- Day 10: Arrive in Moscow and take a city tour (optional tour also available).
- Day 11: Tour the Kremlin, the famous Russian fortress (optional tours also available).
- Day 12: Return to the United States.
A Closer Look
This tour starts in Saint Petersburg—the northernmost city in the world with a population of more than one million—and ends in Moscow, the Russian capital, home to the Kremlin, Red Square, and Saint Basil’s Cathedral. In between, you’ll cruise on the MS Zosima Shashkov or MS Konstantin Fedin to some of Russia’s hidden gems, seeing an 800-year-old church in the Viking-era town of Yaroslavl and smelling the liquor at the Museum of Russian Vodka in small Mandrogi.
- Saint Petersburg city tour: Visit Palace Square, the Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood, and the Hermitage Museum, Russia’s massive art museum, on day 3.
- Church of the Transfiguration: You’ve never seen anything like this all-wooden 18th-century church, located on Kizhi island in Lake Onega (day 6).
- Moscow city tour: See Saint Basil’s Cathedral—the country’s whimsical domed icon—as well as Red Square on day 10.
- The Kremlin: Towering red-brick walls surround this former fortress, which houses Russian Orthodox churches and lavish palaces. It sits right next door to Saint Basil’s, on the banks of the Moskva River (day 11).
- Optional add-ons will be available for purchase locally and include a ballet performance (day 3), a tour of Saint Petersburg’s rivers and canals (day 3), tours of the Catherine Palace and Peterhof park (day 4), a nighttime tour of Moscow (day 10), a visit to the Kremlin Armory Chamber (day 11), and a tour of the Novodevichy Convent (day 11).
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Can we extend our trip before or after the promotional dates for the deal? Yes, you may extend your trip for a supplemental fee at the time of booking. Please call Gate 1 Travel for more information.
2. How do I find out if the dates I want to travel are available? The dates available are listed on each option.
3. What happens if I buy the Groupon and my travel dates are not available? You can either choose another date or be refunded by Groupon. We suggest calling Gate 1 Travel to redeem your vouchers as soon as possible so that you do not run into this problem.
4. Does my child need a Groupon, and can they stay in my room? Each person, including children, will need a Groupon voucher in order to travel. Different occupancy arrangements may be requested with Gate 1 Travel at the time of reservation.
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Traveler's Tips
- A passport is required for all travel outside the U.S.
- Visa is required for travel to Russia.
- Passports must be valid for at least six months after the date of travel, and contain at least two blank visa pages.
- Before international travel, always check the State Department’s website for important info on the destination and its entry/exit requirements.
Need To Know Info
- Promotional value expires Feb 23, 2016. Amount paid never expires.
- Book by 2/23/16 or promo value expires
- Limit 2 per person, may buy 2 additional as gifts
- Reservation required, subject to availability
- $200 fee per person to cancel; 61-day cancellation required or fee of 50% Groupon price; 31-day or fee up to 90% Groupon price; 2-day or fee up to Groupon price
- Must be 18+ to check in, 12+ to travel
- Credit card required at booking and check-in
- $850 fee to travel solo
- Motor coaches are not accessible for wheelchairs, walkers, or motorized scooters
- Airfare not included
- Visa is required for travel to Russia.
- Merchant is solely responsible to purchasers for the care and quality of the advertised goods and services.
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