Nizhny Novgorod – Moscow on the ship Lights of the big city

Cruise route: Nizhny Novgorod – Gorodets – Yaroslavl – Dubna – Moscow
Date Start: 06.24.2025
Departure: 08:30 GMT+3
Arrival: 11:00 GMT+3

Location

Nizhniy Novgorod
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Duration
4 Days
3 Nights
Departures
  • Group departures
    • 24 – 27 June
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Accommodation
  • Cabin on the boat
    3 nights
Comfort
  • Premium
Difficulty
Easy
Suitable for everyone
Minimum age
1 years old
Group meet at
Nizhniy Novgorod
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Weekdays: 8am - 8pm
Weekends: 8am - 7pm (GMT +3)
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Itinerary

  • Day 1 - Nizhny Novgorod, Gorodets
    Nizhniy Novgorod
    Nizhny Novgorod, Rechnoy vokzal, Markin Square, 15a

    Gorodets

    List of excursions:
    • "Bus and walking tour of the historical part of the city with a visit to the museum "City of Masters""
      There are many beautiful places on the banks of the Mother Volga and in the Nizhny Novgorod region where the real Russian soul is felt. One of these places is Gorodets, a small provincial town on the high Volga coast. This cute town is the oldest in the Nizhny Novgorod Volga region. The date of its foundation is considered to be 1152. Gorodets is a rare place for travelers in its harmony. The ancient history and beautiful architecture of the ancient merchant city, majestic temples are sure to please you.

      On the picturesque bank of the Volga River there is a unique complex "City of Masters", which is recreated in the traditions of Russian wooden architecture of the XVI-XIX centuries and preserves all the diversity of folk arts and crafts of Gorodetsky land. The building is decorated with the pride of Gorodets – a deaf house carving. A large tower with peaked roofs, openwork porches and carved architraves, stylized in the old days, was created by modern craftsmen in the best traditions of local wooden architecture. Wooden lace reproducing ancient patterns adorns gates, galleries, cornices, window shutters.

      Once upon a time, folk crafts known all over the world were born in Gorodets - Gorodets painting, gold embroidery, wood carving, pottery and gingerbread making. Modern products in the old way are created in several craft workshops, while the "live" process of making these products can be viewed on an exciting excursion in the City of Masters complex.

      The complex is divided into several buildings-terems, each of which represents the architecture of the 16th and 19th centuries. Miracles are happening in the pine walls of the "City of Craftsmen" – the skills of the ancestors are continuing and new unique handmade products are being created. Craft traditions are highly revered here and carefully preserved, passing them from master to master. Gorodets carefully preserves unique examples of decorative and applied art - wood carving, gold embroidery, hand weaving, etc. Here you can also see carved platbands of blind and slotted carvings, wonderful painted caskets, panels in patchwork technique, gingerbread shapes, a variety of toys made of clay, manholes and bast.
      The tour is included in the price.
  • Day 2 - Yaroslavl
  • Day 3 - Dubna
  • Day 4 - Moscow
Difficulty
Suitable for everyone

Accommodation

Accommodation
  • Cabin on the boat
    3 nights
Comfort
  • Premium


 

Lights of the Big City is a large cruise ship boarding house. The ratio of the number of crew members to the number of guests is 1:2. The ship underwent a complete reconstruction in 2011 and renovation in 2022. The minimalist design and pastel colors of the interior create a unique atmosphere of comfort and tranquility. The ship can accommodate up to 252 guests, for whom entertainment for every taste is prepared: from sports activities with a professional instructor to master classes and concert programs.

The company has been creating river cruises in Russia since 2004 and is the owner of 9 comfortable motor ships. All ships have been upgraded and have different classes of cabins. The company's uniform standard is that each ship has a separate deck of cabins with a balcony.

It offers cruises on its own ships in the central part of Russia, along the Volga, Kama, Don and other rivers, as well as along the Ob and Irtysh rivers of Siberia.

As part of the Discover the World project, the company organizes cruises on Lake Baikal and the Turkish Riviera along the Mediterranean Sea.

The approach is attention to detail.

The company's mission is to make people happy!

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The hotel offers 34 spacious Junior Suites (14 of them with private balconies); 68 double and 11 single Comfort cabins with modern design, furniture and finishes; 2 double and 4 triple single-deck cabins on the lower deck. Each cabin of the ship has air conditioning, a refrigerator (or a mini-bar in Junior Suites), TV and free Wi-Fi.

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There are two restaurants on board the ship – on the boat deck and the middle deck. Delicious dishes from the chef will be waiting for you here three times a day.

There is a single power concept on all ships of the company (read the details).

Breakfast is served in a buffet format, lunch and dinner are served according to a customized menu with dishes from the brand chef.

Guests can always choose from meat, fish or seafood dishes and vegetarian options. During each meal, something new will be waiting for you, because according to the standards of the cruise company, not a single dish is repeated for 10 days.

If you have special nutritional requirements or contraindications for certain foods, inform the manager when booking the cruise, we will convey your wishes and the dish will be prepared individually. On request, the restaurant has a diet menu and there is also a children's menu.

In the panoramic Episode Bar and Chaplin Lounge Bar, you can enjoy delicious drinks, snacks and desserts, as well as enjoy the aromatic coffee Jardin Supremo (Arabica from Colombia), prepared by a professional barista.

FOR CHILDREN
 

There is a special offer "Children for free" on the ship. Qualified animators work. Entertainment programs, children's hour, workshops and quests are provided for children and teenagers. Each child under 10 years old is given a gift upon registration. Cots and bed linen are provided free of charge on board upon request, and the restaurant offers a specially designed menu served in children's dishes. There are also special chairs for toddlers from one to three years old.

ENTERTAINMENT AND SERVICES
 

During the cruise, professional artists and musicians perform for the guests, as well as experienced sports instructors. You will enjoy live music evenings, concert programs, master classes in dancing, needlework, cooking, and others. Broadcasts of world cinema classics are held on the sun deck of the ship in the open-air cinema.

On the boat-boarding house "Lights of the big city" you will find not only a varied, but also a useful vacation. Daily morning exercises, yoga and Pilates classes, sports equipment on the deck for practicing at any time, and in the restaurant and bar you will be offered herbal tea and an oxygen cocktail.

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In the superior cabins, guests will find bathrobes, slippers, sleep masks, shower cosmetics, a coffee machine, a mini-bar and a safe.

Every day, guests will be provided with an up-to-date program of events and a schedule of parking and meals.

A welcome drink will always be waiting for you at the entrance to the ship.
Breakfast in the cabin is a service included in the price for all tourists.
On cruises starting from 4 days, everyone who is used to getting up early will have a pleasant surprise - free freshly brewed coffee and cookies in the coffee shops of the ships an hour before breakfast.

The tour service is included in the price of the cruises. You can learn more about the excursions on the cruise in the corresponding tab on the flight page. Professional guides and guides will help you fully immerse yourself in the atmosphere and history of the places you visit.

Every traveler celebrating a special event on a cruise will receive a special greeting: a musical postcard from the ship's artists and a pleasant gift from the company.

List of available cabins

Deck Cabin type Placement Cost per person
Middle deck A2 comfort (middle deck) Main places: 2 55190 rubles
A2 comfort (boat deck) or Junior Suite A with a balcony or 3 nights
A2 comfort (boat deck)

A2 comfort category (boat deck) Cabins are included: 401, 403, 404
A double cabin with all amenities, located on the boat deck. A cabin with an ergonomic design and modern finishes.
The cabin area is from 9.5 to 9.8 m2.

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Junior Suite A with a balcony

To the categoryJunior Suite And cabins with a balcony405, 411, 417, 418
Cabins in this category are named after:

No. 405 – "Alexander Abdulov"    No. 417 – "Faina Ranevskaya"
No. 411 – "Andrey Mironov" No. 418 – Frunzik Mkrtchyan


An enlarged double cabin with all amenities, located on the boat deck. 
The cabin area is from 23.4 to 28.6 m2 (including a balcony from 7.3 to 8.8 m2).

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Junior Suite A-C with balcony

To the categoryJunior Suite A-C with balcony includes cabins: 406–410, 412–416
Cabins in this category are named after:

No. 406 – "Lyudmila Gurchenko"  No. 412 – "Yuri Nikulin" 
No. 407 – "Evgeny Evstigneev" No. 413 – "Lyubov Orlova" 
No. 408 – "Leonid Kuravlev" No. 414 – "Innokenty Smoktunovsky"
No. 409 – "Evgeny Leonov" No. 415 – "Sergey Yursky" 
No. 410 – "Nonna Mordyukova" No. 416 – "Oleg Yankovsky"


An enlarged double cabin with all amenities, located on the boat deck. 
The cabin area ranges from 23.4 to 28.6 m2 (including a balcony from 7.3 to 8.8 m2).

  • Cabins 407-409, 412 can accommodate a third and fourth person in additional berths – a double sofa bed.
  • Cabins 406, 410, 413-416 can accommodate a third person on an additional sleeping couch.
  • A child under 5 years old can be accommodated without a place and meals, if there is an additional available place, only in agreement with the shipping company.
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A1 comfort

Cabins belong to the A1 comfort category: 309, 310, 343, 344, 419-424, 426
Single cabin with all amenities, located on the middle and boat decks. A cabin with an ergonomic design and modern finishes.
The cabin area is from 5.3 to 7.3 m2.

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Junior Suite B

To the categoryJunior Suite B includes cabins: 301–308, 345–352.
An enlarged double cabin with all amenities, located on the middle deck.
The cabin area is from 12.8 to 14.9 m2.

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A2 comfort (middle deck)

A2 comfort category (middle deck) Cabins are included: 311–338
A double cabin with all amenities, located on the middle deck. A cabin with an ergonomic design and modern finishes.
The cabin area is ≈ 9.7 m2.

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Junior Suite A

To the categoryJunior Suite A includes cabins: 339-342
An enlarged double cabin with all amenities, located on the middle deck. 
The cabin area is ≈ 19.8 m2.

  • It is possible to accommodate a third and fourth person in additional places – a double sofa bed.
  • A child under 5 years old can be accommodated without a place and meals, if there is an additional available place, only in agreement with the shipping company.
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A2 comfort (main deck)

A2 comfort category (main deck) Cabins include: 201-236
A double cabin with all amenities located on the main deck. A cabin with an ergonomic design and modern finishes.
The cabin area is ≈ 8.4 m2.

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A2 H

Cabins belong to category A2h: 112, 114, 116, 118, 120
An enlarged double cabin with all amenities, located on the lower deck. 
The cabin area is about 10 m2.

  • Cabins 112, 114, 116 can accommodate a third person in an extra seat.
  • A child under 5 years old can be accommodated without a place and meals, if there is an additional available place, only in agreement with the shipping company.
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Panoramic Junior Suite

To the categoryPanoramic Junior Suite and cabins: 353, 354.
A double cabin with panoramic windows of an enlarged area with all amenities, located on the middle deck.
The cabin area is approximately 16.4 m2.

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Tour conditions

Minimum age
1 years old
Duration
4 days 3 nights
Group meets at
Nizhniy Novgorod

Included in price

accommodation in a cabin of the selected category

three meals a day: breakfast buffet (water, tea, coffee included), lunch and dinner on a special menu (water, tea, coffee included)

excursion service according to the cruise program

entertainment program

travel information on board

Additional drinks (free of charge):

tea, coffee for "early risers" – 1 hour before breakfast at the bar (on flights from 4 days)

coffee station – during the day

breakfast – a glass of sparkling wine, fruit drink, juice

lunch – a glass of morse

dinner – 1 glass of juice or alcoholic drink (red or white wine/vodka/cognac)

bottled drinking water – in each cabin on the day of departure

oxygen cocktail (on cruises for up to 10 days – 1 serving, for more than 10 days – 2 servings)

welcome glass of sparkling wine from the captain – at the beginning of each cruise

welcome drink at the entrance to the ship (during check–in – the sea, in cold weather – tea, in hot weather - a soft drink)

This cruise takes place on the company's ship.
Detailed information about the services provided by the company on board:

 

Paid extra

additional excursions can be purchased in advance on the website or on board the cruise

drinks and snacks in bars

other additional services on board the ship

Dates and Prices

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    24 – 27 Jun 4 days 3 nights
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