Waterways Of The Tsars
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Highlights
- Visit 4 UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- Culture Curriculum: Enjoy onshore music and dance performances; learn a little Russian; listen to lectures about Romanov Tsars, the Soviet Union & current affairs; attend a Russian cooking workshop; participate in Russian tea time
- Explore fascinating Moscow’s many buildings, parks and monuments
- Opportunity to visit the Church of St. Elijah the Prophet
- Experience historic gems like Tsar’s Canon and Tsar’s Bell
- Have an opportunity to cruise along rivers and enjoy the scenic
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- 13-day cruise with river-view stateroom
- 11 guided tours with audio headset
- All meals: 12 breakfasts, 11 lunches & 12 dinners, featuring regional specialties and including Welcome Cocktail Reception & Dinner and Captain’s Farewell Dinner
- Complimentary wine, beer and soft drinks with onboard dinner and lunch service
- All port charges
- Free Wi-Fi, connection speed may vary
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Meals: Dinner
Arrive in Moscow and transfer to your ship.* After boarding, you have free time to relax before dinner.
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After breakfast, disembark and proceed to the airport for your return flight.* Or, extend your journey into another country with 3 nights in Helsinki, Finland, the “White City of the North.”
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Suite (Aa) Features Suites are 400 square feet and have panoramic windows Hotel-style beds 79 inches x 63 inches (with optional twin-bed configuration) Floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors open onto a large veranda along both sleeping and living quarters Large private bathroom with shower, bathtub and premium bath products Telephone, refrigerator, safe, hair dryer & bottled water replenished daily Bathrobe and slippers available upon request Air conditioning Space under bed for storing suitcases Roomy wardrobe with wooden hangers Voltage: 220V and 110V in stateroom 26-inch Sony flat-panel TV with premium entertainment package including CNN and other English-language programming
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