Russia River Cruises - cruise between Moscow and St Petersburg or the River Dnieper to the Black Sea

Discover Russia, one of the world’s most fascinating destinations. Cruise the waterways of the Tsars – the scenic rivers, canals and lakes which connect Russia’s two old imperial capitals, Moscow and St Petersburg. Now you can sail along the same routes in a style that the Tsars themselves would have envied.

Explore these historic and fascinating cities - Moscow with its wide avenues, famous Red Square and the Kremlin contrasting with the magnificently crafted buildings of St Petersburg and its Winter Palace set on a network of canals.

In Moscow see St Basil’s Cathedral in Red Square, the Kremlin, GUM Department Store, and the ornate Metro system. In St Petersburg see the Hermitage Museum in the Winter Palace, Peterhof Palace with its Grand Cascade, and Catherine’s Summer Palace at Pushkin.

See the architecture of old Russia and the magnificent treasure troves of art in the famous Golden Ring cities. Visit mysterious Kizhi Island, the city of Uglich, and ancient Yaroslavl. Experience the countryside that has inspired generations of poets, painters and composers.

The Kiev to the Black Sea cruise holidays travel the Ukraine along the River Dnieper, the third longest river in Europe, to the Black Sea. From Kiev with its domed St Sophia Cathedral and Pecherskaya monastery the cruise passes through gentle rolling countryside dotted with villages and their church domes. Entering the Black Sea the cruise visits Catherine the Great’s Odessa, the resort of Yalta, and the port of Sevastapol, noted for the famous siege.

A cruise through Russia or Ukraine is more than a holiday. It is a unique cultural experience that will remain in your heart forever.

Map of the Moscow-St Petersburg cruises

Check out our Russia cruise holidays:

Viking River Cruises
Full board cruises, informal dress code, freestyle seating for meals on most cruises, inclusive wine lunch and dinner, packaged with flights from UK, or available cruise only

Royal Russia River Cruise

Svir, Volga

12

Between St Petersburg and Moscow

Peterhof

4*

from £1805pp

Special
Offer
£1805pp

Waterways of the Tsars

Svir, Volga

12

Between St Petersburg and Moscow

Viking Surkov, Kirov, Pakhamov

5/4*

from £2135pp

From Kiev to the Crimea

Dneiper

10/11

Between Kiev and Odessa

Viking Lomonosov

4*

from £1175pp

Special
Offer
£1175pp

Elegant River Cruises
Full board cruises, casual dress, freestyle seating for meals, inclusive drinks with dinner, full travel package from UK with VIP Home Departure Service, or available cruise only

Russia's Royal Waterways

Svir, Volga

12

From Moscow to
St Petersburg

MS Litvinov

5*

from £2345pp

Russia's Royal Waterways

Svir, Volga

14

From St Petersburg to Moscow

MS Litvinov

5*

from £2495pp

Intourist River Cruises
Full board cruises, casual dress, freestyle seating for meals, packaged with flights from the UK or available cruise only

Kiev to the Black Sea and Turkey

Dneiper

15

Ukraine, the Black Sea and Istanbul

MS Taras Shevchenko

4*

from £1595pp