River cruses

River cruises in Russia, as elsewhere, are immensely popular. On board a comfortable liner tourists can enjoy a relaxing, pleasant time far from everyday preoccupations; at the same time, they have a good chance to get acquainted with the country, its culture and history, and to see with their own eyes the way of life in Russian towns and villages.

MIR Travel Company offers its clients a chance to make a trip from St.Petersburg to Moscow or vice-versa. It takes 11 or 12 days, while the ship travels along the Neva River, crossing the Ladoga and Onega lakes, the Svir, Sheksna and Volga rivers. Leaving the ship during stops, the holiday-makers will be able to see not only the two capitals of Russia, Moscow and St. Petersburg, but many other towns: Uglich, Kostroma, Yaroslavl and other. These provincial towns were at one time influential centres of the surrounding regions and have played a significant role in Rus¬sian history. They cherish the traditions and special beauty of Russian culture and the people living there are true Russians, hospitable and open-hearted.

For 12 years now, MIR Travel Company has not only sold vouchers but provided all the excursion services on the St. Petersburg - Moscow route. We offer accommodation on comfortable motor ships with a rating of 4* hotel category, full board and all kinds of entertainment: music programmes, dance shows, acquaintance with Russian traditional crafts and customs during thematic parties, lectures and talks on Russian history and contemporary life. The well-trained guides will make the cruise interesting for tourists of any nationality, while the caring service will enable the guests to relax and give themselves up to new impressions and rest.

Another choice for a river cruise is a one-day trip, which may become part of a longer cruise: departing from St. Petersburg, travelling up the Neva River into the Onega Lake to Kizhi Island, famous for a unique open-air museum of wooden architecture, or into Ladoga Lake to the legendary Valaam Archipelago, with an old Orthodox monastery revered in Russia as a place of residence of holy people and of divine miracles.