Set sail on a spectacular 9-night grand cruise along the historic “Waterways of the Tsars” – the route of scenic rivers, canals and lakes that connect Russia’s two greatest cities, Moscow and St. Petersburg.

Your journey will features stops in historic ports along the “Golden Ring” – two words that unite a group of ancient Russian towns to the northeast of Moscow – providing an in-depth look into the people and traditions of this magnificent country.

While in Moscow, you’ll see Red Square with the spectacular St. Basil’s Cathedral, and priceless treasures such as a world-famous collection of Fabergé eggs at the Kremlin’s Armory Museum. With time for independent exploration you may choose to see the magnificent collection of Russian art at the Tretyakov Art Gallery.

In St. Petersburg, you’ll visit the world-famous Hermitage Museum located in the Winter Palace, formerly the home of Catherine II, to view masterpieces by da Vinci, Rubens and Picasso. You’ll be dazzled by the glittering, golden spire of the Admiralty and other great buildings that exemplify the extravagant splendors of Imperial Russia.

An excursion to Tsarskoye Selo features the incomparable Baroque grandeur of the Catherine Palace.

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