Cruises in Russia and Ukraine
Volga, Dnieper and more rivers

Our “Moscow – St. Petersburg” river cruise is a trip to Russia that you have dreamt of all your life. This cruise along the Imperial Waterways of Russia is the most popular one both with first-timers and experienced travelers – even with those who visited Russia many times. Itinerary includes several days in Moscow and St. Petersburg: feel free to explore these Imperial Russian capital cities while your cruise ship – your floating hotel – is docked! In addition you will visit picturesque and ancient Volga River cities of the ‘Golden Ring’ and mysterious Kizhi Island. Russian river cruise ‘Moscow – St. Petersburg’ is a great opportunity to discover European Russia in a fun and pleasant way. Both Moscow and St. Petersburg are Russian capitals, and the region between them is diverse and culturally rich. Our ship’s professional English-speaking guides have a lot of stories to tell about history, traditions and technological development in this part of the country. Visual illustrations to their stories are right outside your cruise ship’s panoram­ic windows! The magnificent Volga River is part of a remarkable system of natural and artificial waterways where ships travel from the Mediterranean to the Arctic. Thus, your cruise ship passes through 11 locks in waters that rise more than 112 meters above sea level! There are more wonders for you in this cruise along the Imperial Waterways of Russia: tours to the magnificent Hermitage and the majestic Kremlin are part of the program. The cruise program also includes Russian language lessons, dance lessons and sometimes cooking classes – not to mention city tours that are included in each port with a great variety of optional tours as well. Join us for a great and memorable cruise between Moscow and St. Petersburg by the Imperial Russian Waterways!

Many have done the Trans-Siberian travelling across Russia by train from West to East – but the crisscross Trans-Russian itineraries are yet to be discovered by many… Our exclusive river cruises from the Baltic Sea to the Caspian Sea start just 458 miles from the Arctic Circle and approach the Middle East within some 295 miles – this is the distance between the Caspian and the Lower Volga port of Astrakhan in Russia and the borderline with Georgia, the neighboring country. These impressive voyages cover nearly all of European Russia from North to South. The river cruise ship tours 17 federated states of Russia – these are the lands of Russians and Tatars, Ingermanlanders and Veps, Chuvash and Mordovians, Kalmyks and Cossacks. Indeed, itineraries of each one of our Trans-Russian River Cruises cross the ‘tribal lands’ with stops in the cities of more than 20 cultures! We will cross several sea-sized lakes and we will sail the artificial waterways with a system of locks allowing ships to actially climb up the hills! This cruise combines our ‘Moscow – St. Petersburg’ voyage with ‘Great Mother Volga’ one. The crucial difference is that a Trans-Russian River Cruise ‘From Baltic to Caspian’ does not have Moscow included into the itinerary; however the capital of Russia can always be visited by way of pre- or a post-cruise extension.

Ukraine is one of the largest and the most vibrant European countries. Cruising downstream the Dnieper River from Ukrainian capital Kyiv (Kiev) to the Black Sea gives great opportunities for exploring ancient and legendary trade routes of this fine country. The Dnieper River is the fourth largest river in Europe and is the main waterway of Ukraine. Ports of call are large cities and small traditional villages, all rich in culture and history. Ukrainian Black Sea Port, the fabulous city of Odessa is often called the Black Sea Pearl. The fighting and riding skills of the Cossacks on Khortitsa Island, the magnificent Monastery of the Caves in Kyiv, and ballet in Odessa are just a few highlights of these voyages. The Danube Delta is one of the most incredible highlights of our Ukrainian cruises because of its unique wildlife and stunning nature. Our experience and horizons will be also widened when visiting the village of Vilkovo that really is the ‘Ukrainian Venice’ at the Danube Delta. Learn about the great history and great people, whose wisdom, goodness, and hospitality have already become a legend!