CHARM of the GOLDEN RING

/ RIVER CRUISES
2015 / INFOFLOT Cruise Company
Moscow•Saint Petersburg• Samara
Nizhniy Novgorod •Kazan• Rostov-on-Don
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river CRUISES from MOSCOW

NEW programs 2015

Infoflot Cruise Companypresents VolgaGOLDEN RING cruises 2015

on board “ALEXANDRE BENOIS” and “N. A. NEKRASOV” –

best Premium-classsmall river vessels in Russia

2015CRUISE SCHEDULE

Dates / Days/
Nights / Itinerary* / Ship
May 18 – May 22 / 5/4 / Moscow– Myshkin – Kostroma– Yaroslavl – Uglich – Moscow / N. A. Nekrasov
Jun 01 – Jun 05 / 5/4 / Moscow– Uglich – Myshkin – Kostroma – Yaroslavl – Dubna –Moscow / Alexandre Benois
Jul 20 – Jul 24 / 5/4 / Moscow– Myshkin – Kostroma– Yaroslavl – Uglich – Moscow / N. A. Nekrasov
Jul 27 – Jul31 / 5/4 / Moscow– Uglich – Yaroslavl– Tutayev – Kaliazin – Moscow / Alexandre Benois
Aug 27 – Aug 31 / 5/4 / Moscow– Kaliazin – Yaroslavl– Tutayev – Myshkin – Uglich – Moscow / N. A. Nekrasov
Sep 01 – Sep 07 / 7/6 / Moscow – Tver – Uglich – Myshkin – Kostroma – Plios – Yaroslavl – Tutayev – Dubna – Moscow / Alexandre Benois
Sep 07 – Sep 18 / 12/11 / Moscow – Uglich – Kostroma – Plios – NizhniyNovgorod – Kazan – Nizhnekamsk – Yelabuga – Tetiushy – Cheboksary – Kozmodemyansk – NizhniyNovgorod – Gorodets – Yaroslavl – Kaliazin – Moscow / Alexandre Benois
Sep 14 – Sep 18 / 5/4 / Moscow – Uglich – Myshkin – Kostroma– Yaroslavl – Kaliazin – Moscow / N. A. Nekrasov

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*Itineraries and Prices may vary. Please contact us for detailed information while booking the cruise.

EXTRA – Optional tour to St. Petersburg(before/after the cruise)

/ High speed train
“SAPSAN” / / 3,5 hours
(650 km)
from Moscow
to St. Petersburg /

OUR SHIPS

“Alexandre Benois” and “N. A. Nekrasov” are comfortable 3-deckers with a passenger capacity of about 140 persons.

“Benois” and “Nekrasov”now are among the best river ships in Russia and surpass other vessels in many characteristics (cabin space, shower cabins, satellite TV,etc.).

Each ship has two Restaurants, two Bars, Panoramic lounge, Concert hall, open air Promenade decks, open air Solarium, Souvenir shop, Laundry service and Medical room on board.

DECK PLAN of m/s “ALEXANDRE BENOIS”

CABIN FEATURES

“Alexandre Benois” has 67 outside cabins :
-4 Junior suites,
-7 Singles,
-4 First class Twins,
-46 Standard Twins,
-6 Triples / “N. A. Nekrasov” has 66 outside cabins:
-1 Suite,
-3 Junior suites,
-7 Singles,
-5 First class Twins,
-44 Standard Twins,
- 6 Triples

All the staterooms are well-appointed:

comfortable furniture, air-conditioner, satellite TV, refrigerator, private bathroom with shower cabin, hair dryer, 220V outlets.

TRIPLE cabin / TWIN cabin / SINGLE cabin / Junior SUITE / SUITE(Only on “N. A. Nekrasov”)
13 m2 (140 ft2) / 11 m2 (115 ft2) / 8m2 (85 ft2) / 14 m2 (150 ft2) / 21 m2 (225 ft2)

RATES* (valid for FIT bookings only) are quoted in EURO per person.

In case of group bookings (over 10 pax) special group rates will be provided.

Dates / Triple cabin / Twin
cabin / Twin
cabin / Twin
cabin / Single cabin / Single cabin / First
class
Twin / Junior Suite / Suite / Ship / Season
Lower deck / Main/
Upper deck / Upper deck / Boat
deck / Upper deck / Main/
Upper deck / Main/
Upper deck / Boat
deck / Upper deck
May 18 – May 22 / 540 / 630 / 670 / 680 / 730 / 750 / 780 / 840 / 1010 / N. A. Nekrasov / LOW
Jun 01 – Jun 05 / 630 / 740 / 780 / 790 / 850 / 870 / 900 / 970 / - / Alexandre Benois / HIGH
Jul 20 – Jul 24 / 650 / 770 / 820 / 840 / 900 / 930 / 960 / 1040 / 1270 / N. A. Nekrasov / HIGH
Jul 27 – Jul31 / 650 / 770 / 820 / 840 / 900 / 930 / 960 / 1040 / - / Alexandre Benois / HIGH
Aug 27 – Aug 31 / 650 / 760 / 800 / 820 / 880 / 910 / 940 / 1010 / 1220 / N. A. Nekrasov / HIGH
Sep 01 – Sep 07 / 790 / 910 / 960 / 980 / 1040 / 1070 / 1110 / 1190 / - / Alexandre Benois / LOW
Sep 07 – Sep 18 / 1360 / 1570 / 1650 / 1680 / 1790 / 1840 / 1900 / 2040 / - / Alexandre Benois / LOW
Sep 14 – Sep 18 / 560 / 650 / 690 / 700 / 750 / 770 / 800 / 860 / 1030 / N. A. Nekrasov / LOW

*Itineraries and Prices may vary. Please contact us for detailed information while booking the cruise.

Surcharge for

Single accommodation in a Twin cabin – is 50%
Single accommodation in a Jr. Suite or Suite – is 100%

/ Discount for

Accommodation of a child (under 14 years)

in a Twin or Triple cabin – is 15%
The PRICE INCLUDES:

Luggage handling onboard the ship

Accommodation in the reserved staterooms

Full board (three meals per day):

–“Buffet” Breakfast;
–Pre-order Menu for Lunch and Dinner
with a selection (a choice of 3) of salads, soups, main courses (including vegetarian) and desserts

Drinking water, tea and coffee are included for all meals
Welcome dinner and Captain’s Farewell dinner – both with special menu and a glass of champagne
Everyday entertainment program: evening shows, live music concerts, dancing, master classes, etc.

“Early bird” tea and coffee
Excursion program in English

Port charges
Visa Invitation letter

NOT INCLUDED services:

Optional excursion program during the cruise
On-board bar service
Gratuities and personal expenses on board

Hotel accommodation in Moscow before/after the cruise
Additional sight-seeing program in Moscow

Terms of BOOKING andPAYMENT:

Maximun number of tourists in aFIT booking is 10 persons
In case of group bookings (over 10 pax) special group rates will be provided.
Deposit (non-refundable) – 10% of full price – has to be paid within 3 days after confirmation
Full payment –has to be made 31 days before the departure date or

–within 24 hours after confirmation if the booking is made less than 31 days before thedeparture date

If CANCELLATIONoccurs:

more than 31 days before the departure date – 10% of full price (deposit) is non-refundable;
from 30 to 20 days before the departure date – 25% of full price is non-refundable;
from 19 to 10 days before the departure date – 50% of full price is non-refundable;
from 9 to 6 days before the departure date – 80% of full price is non-refundable;
less than 5 days before the departure date – 100% of full price is non-refundable.

Detailed CRUISE ITINERARIES

May 18 – May 22. “N. A. Nekrasov”.

Moscow – Myshkin – Kostroma – Yaroslavl – Uglich – Moscow

Days / Location / Meals / Program
1 / Moscow / L, D / Afternoon departure
2 / Myshkin / B, L, D / A small town with many places of interest: Felt boots Museum, FlaxMuseum,MouseMuseum, etc.
Excursion: Walking tour, visit to the Assumption Cathedral, Felt boots Museum, House of Handicraft and Old Mill
3 / Kostroma / B, L, D / Coeval of Moscowand a cradle of the Romanov dynasty.
Excursion: Bus city tour with a visit to the Ipatiev monastery where in 1613 Mikhail Romanov agreed to wield the Russian sceptre
Yaroslavl / Historic centre of millennialYaroslavlwas designated by UNESCO as World Heritage Site.
Excursion: Bus city tour, visit to the Church of St. John the Baptist and the Church of Elijah the Prophet, promenade along the Volga embankment
4 / Uglich / B, L, D / An old Golden Ring town with a big number of historical monuments and a popular cruise port of call.
Excursion: Walking tour around the Kremlin territory, visit to the Transfiguration Cathedral and Dmitry on the BloodChurch(Ivan the Terrible’s son, heir to the throne,was mysteriously killed on the site)
5 / Moscow / B / Morning arrival

Main cruise program includes 12 meals and 4 guided excursions. Optional excursions are offered on board.

June 01 – June 05.“Alexandre Benois”

Moscow– Uglich – Myshkin – Kostroma – Yaroslavl – Dubna –Moscow

Days / Location / Meals / Program
1 / Moscow / L, D / Afternoon departure.
2 / Uglich / B, L, D / An old Golden Ring town with a big number of historical monuments and a popular cruise port of call.
Excursion: Walking tour around the Kremlin territory, visit to the Transfiguration Cathedral and Dmitry on the BloodChurch(Ivan the Terrible’s son, heir to the throne,was mysteriously killed on the site)
Myshkin / A small town with many places of interest: Felt boots Museum, FlaxMuseum,MouseMuseum, etc.
Excursion: Walking tour, visit to the Assumption Cathedral, Felt boots Museum, House of Handicraft and Old Mill.
3 / Kostroma / B, L, D / Coeval of Moscowand a cradle of the Romanov dynasty.
Excursion: Bus city tour with a visit to the Ipatiev monastery where in 1613 Mikhail Romanov agreed to wield the Russian sceptre
Yaroslavl / Historic centre of millennialYaroslavlwas designated by UNESCO as World Heritage Site.
Excursion: Bus city tour, visit to the Church of St. John the Baptist and the Church of Elijah the Prophet, promenade along the Volga embankment
4 / Dubna / B, L, D / Place of science –Russia's largest center for research in nuclear physics.
Excursion: Bus tour “Scientific Dubna”
5 / Moscow / B / Morning arrival

Main cruise program includes 12 meals and 5guided excursions. Optional excursions are offered on board.

July 20 – July 24. “N. A. Nekrasov”.

Moscow – Myshkin – Kostroma – Yaroslavl – Uglich – Moscow

Main cruise program includes 12 meals and 4 guided excursions. Optional excursions are offered on board.

Jul y 27 – July 31. “Alexandre Benois”

Moscow – Uglich – Yaroslavl – Tutayev – Kaliazin – Moscow

Main cruise program includes 11 meals and 4 guided excursions. Optional excursions are offered on board.

August 27 – August 31. “N. A. Nekrasov”.

Moscow – Kaliazin – Yaroslavl – Tutayev – Myshkin – Uglich – Moscow

Days / Location / Meals / Program
1 / Moscow / D / Evening departure
2 / Kaliazin / B, L, D / A quiet town with one of the most memorable sight on the Volga - the flooded bell tower.
Excursion: Walking tour around the town, boat trip to the famous flooded belfry of St. Nicholas Cathedral
3 / Yaroslavl / B, L, D / Historic centre of millennialYaroslavlwas designated by UNESCO as World Heritage Site.
Excursion: Bus city tour, visit to the Church of St. John the Baptist and the Church of Elijah the Prophet, promenade along the Volga embankment
Tutayev / Town called "Pearl on the Volga" attracts the attention of tourists and connoisseurs of architecture.
Excursion: Walking tour around the town, visit to the Resurrection Cathedral
4 / Myshkin / B, L, D / A small town with many places of interest: Felt boots Museum, FlaxMuseum,MouseMuseum, etc.
Excursion: Walking tour, visit to the Assumption Cathedral, Felt boots Museum, House of Handicraft and Old Mill
Uglich / An old Golden Ring town with a big number of historical monuments and a popular cruise port of call.
Excursion: Walking tour around the Kremlin territory, visit to the Transfiguration Cathedral and Dmitry on the BloodChurch(Ivan the Terrible’s son, heir to the throne,was mysteriously killed on the site)
5 / Moscow / B, L, D / Evening arrival

Main cruise program includes 13 meals and 5 guided excursions. Optional excursions are offered on board.

September 01 – September 07. “Alexandre Benois”

Moscow – Tver – Uglich – Myshkin – Kostroma – Plios – Yaroslavl – Tutayev – Dubna – Moscow

Days / Location / Meals / Program
1 / Moscow / D / Evening departure
2 / Tver / B, L, D / Tver boats eventful history, in medieval times it seriously rivaled Moscow for dominance in Russia.
Excursion: Walking city tour, visit to the Museum of Tver dweller’s everyday life
3 / Uglich / B, L, D / An old Golden Ring town with a big number of historical monuments and a popular cruise port of call.
Excursion: Walking tour around the Kremlin territory, visit to the Transfiguration Cathedral and Dmitry on the BloodChurch(Ivan the Terrible’s son, heir to the throne,was mysteriously killed on the site)
Myshkin / A small town with many places of interest: Felt boots Museum, FlaxMuseum,MouseMuseum, etc.
Excursion: Walking tour, visit to the Assumption Cathedral, Felt boots Museum, House of Handicraft and Old Mill.
4 / Kostroma / B, L, D / Coeval of Moscowand a cradle of the Romanov dynasty.
Excursion: Bus city tour with a visit to the Ipatiev monastery where in 1613 Mikhail Romanov agreed to wield the Russian sceptre
Plios / Maybe the most romantic place on the Volga river – lyrical landscapes here inspired many artists.
Excursion:Walking tour around the town, visit to the Museum of landscape
5 / Yaroslavl / B, L, D / Historic centre of millennialYaroslavlwas designated by UNESCO as World Heritage Site.
Excursion: Bus city tour, visit to the Church of St. Johnthe Baptist and the Church of Elijah the Prophet, promenade along the Volga embankment
Tutayev / Town called "Pearl on the Volga" attracts the attention of tourists and connoisseurs of architecture.
Excursion: Walking tour around the town, visit to the Resurrection Cathedral
6 / Dubna / B, L, D / Place of science –Russia's largest center for research in nuclear physics.
Excursion: Bus tour “Scientific Dubna”
7 / Moscow / B / Morning arrival

Main cruise program includes 15 meals and 8 guided excursions. Optional excursions are offered on board.

September 07 – September 18. “Alexandre Benois”

Moscow – Uglich – Kostroma – Plios – NizhniyNovgorod – Kazan – Nizhnekamsk – Yelabuga – Tetiushy – Cheboksary – Kozmodemyansk – NizhniyNovgorod – Gorodets – Yaroslavl – Kaliazin – Moscow

Days / Location / Meals / Program
1 / Moscow / D / Evening departure
2 / Uglich / B, L, D / An old Golden Ring town with a big number of historical monuments and a popular cruise port of call.
Excursion: Walking tour around the Kremlin territory, visit to the Transfiguration Cathedral and Dmitry on the BloodChurch(Ivan the Terrible’s son, heir to the throne,was mysteriously killed on the site)
3 / Kostroma / B, L, D / Coeval of Moscowand a cradle of the Romanov dynasty.
Excursion: Bus city tour with a visit to the Ipatiev monastery where in 1613 Mikhail Romanov agreed to wield the Russian sceptre
Plios / Maybe the most romantic place on the Volga river – lyrical landscapes here inspired many artists.
Excursion:Walking tour around the town, visit to the Museum of landscape
4 / Nizhniy Novgorod / B, L, D / Ancient stronghold on the confluence of the Volga and the Oka rivers, and now –
5-th largest city of Russia and one of the main centers of river cruise tourism in the country.
Excursion:Bus city tour with a visit to the Kremlin and the Museum of Russian writer Maxim Gorky
5 / Kazan / B, L, D / Cosmopolitan city of with white stone Kremlin, leaning Suyumbike tower, beautiful Muslim mosques and delicious “chak-chak” (famous honeyed pastry).
Excursion:Bus city tour with a visit to the Kremlin and the Kul-Sharif mosque
6 / Nizhnekamsk / B, L, D / Short stop. Leisure time
Yelabuga / Yelabuga flourished in the XIX century, and fortunately has preserved its unique appearance.
Excursion:Bus city tour, visit to the Museums of artist Ivan Shishkin, poetess Marina Tsvetayeva
7 / Tetiushy / B, L, D / Excursion:Bus city tour
8 / Cheboksary / B, L, D / Hospitable city with lovely local beer and remarkable national costumes of the natives.
Excursion:Bus city tour with a ceremonial beer tasting
Kozmo-demyansk / Excursion:Walking tour, visit to the ethnographic village of Mari people. Folk show: Mari songs, dances and costumes
9 / N.Novgorod / B, L, D / Short technical stop
Gorodets / Place of numerous crafts (painting, embroidery, wood carving, honey cakes baking, pottery etc.)
Excursion:Bus tour around the town, visit to the “Gorodets painting” factory
10 / Yaroslavl / B, L, D / Historic centre of millennialYaroslavlwas designated by UNESCO as World Heritage Site.
Excursion: Bus city tour, visit to the Church of St. John the Baptist and the Church of Elijah the Prophet, promenade along the Volga embankment
11 / Kaliazin / B, L, D / A quiet town with one of the most memorable sight on the Volga - the flooded bell tower.
Excursion: Walking tour around the town, boat trip to the famous belfry of St. Nicholas Cathedral
12 / Moscow / B / Morning arrival

Main cruise program includes 32 meals and 12 guided excursions. Optional excursions are offered on board.

September 14 – September 18. “N. A. Nekrasov”.

Moscow – Uglich – Myshkin – Kostroma – Yaroslavl – Kaliazin – Moscow

Days / Location / Meals / Program
1 / Moscow / L, D / Afternoon departure.
2 / Uglich / B, L, D / An old Golden Ring town with a big number of historical monuments and a popular cruise port of call.
Excursion: Walking tour around the Kremlin territory, visit to the Transfiguration Cathedral and Dmitry on the BloodChurch(Ivan the Terrible’s son, heir to the throne,was mysteriously killed on the site)
Myshkin / A small town with many places of interest: Felt boots Museum, FlaxMuseum,MouseMuseum, etc.
Excursion: Walking tour, visit to the Assumption Cathedral, Felt boots Museum, House of Handicraft and Old Mill.
3 / Kostroma / B, L, D / Coeval of Moscowand a cradle of the Romanov dynasty.
Excursion: Bus city tour with a visit to the Ipatiev monastery where in 1613 Mikhail Romanov agreed to wield the Russian sceptre
Yaroslavl / Historic centre of millennialYaroslavlwas designated by UNESCO as World Heritage Site.
Excursion: Bus city tour, visit to the Church of St. John the Baptist and the Church of Elijah the Prophet, promenade along the Volga embankment
4 / Kaliazin / B, L, D / A quiet town with one of the most memorable sight on the Volga - the flooded bell tower.
Excursion: Walking tour around the town, boat trip to the famous flooded belfry of St. Nicholas Cathedral
5 / Moscow / B / Morning arrival

Main cruise program includes 12 meals and 5 guided excursions. Optional excursions are offered on board.

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