Rostov-on-Don – Volgograd on the ship Kronstadt

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Cruise route: Rostov-on-Don – Starocherkasskaya – Romanovskaya – Volgograd
Departure: 15:00 GMT+3
Arrival: 08:00 GMT+3

Location

Rostov-on-Don

Cruises

Itinerary

Day 1 - Rostov-on-Don, Starocherkasskaya
Rostov-on-Don
Rostov-on-Don, Berth No. 18, Beregovaya str., d 43 (opposite the Mir cafe)
Departure for the flight. Boarding 2 hours before departure. Moscow time.
You will be met at the ship's ramp, helped with your luggage and checked in for the flight.
After registration, you will be given a key to your cabin, an invitation to a restaurant (the number of the table assigned to you), a Vodohod payment card, an excursion booking form (to be filled out on the first day of the cruise).
Catering services are provided from lunch according to the selected tariff
An entertainment program will be waiting for you every day on board the ship.
Additional program:
Bus tour to Azov (3500 ₽)
It is one of the oldest cities of the Don – its age is more than 900 years. Azov is one of the most ancient cities of the Rostov region, it was founded in 1067 and at various times was a point of Venetian trade, the city of the Golden Horde, a Turkish fortress, in the campaigns against which Peter I created the Russian Navy, and the Russian Empire gained access to the Azov and Black Seas. In this regard, the history of Azov is diverse and interesting. In Azov, the ramparts have been preserved, filled up by decree of Peter 1 at the beginning of the Khush in
During the tour, you will have a sightseeing tour of the center of Azov, a visit to the Azov Museum-Reserve, an external inspection of the Powder magazine of Peter I and the ramparts.
The minimum number is 10 people.
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Sightseeing car-walking tour of the city with a visit to the cultural and exhibition center "Don Cossack Guard" (3000 rubles)
The guests of the Don Cossack Guard Exhibition Center will find a fascinating story about a little-studied page in the history of the Don Cossacks. The fate of the three glorious Don Cossack units that were part of the Russian Imperial Guard will be revealed to you through unique authentic documents, photographs, uniforms of the Guards, their weapons and equipment, which have never been presented to the general public before. The rich exposition of the Exhibition Center will acquaint you not only with unique historical facts concerning the history of Europe, Russia, and the Don Region, but also with the fates of specific people who left a glorious mark in the history of the Russian State.
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Bus tour to Novocherkassk (3500 ₽)
Novocherkassk is the capital of the Don Cossacks, as well as the Cossacks of Russia and Abroad. Rostov-on-Don is 35 km away. The way to Novocherkassk runs along the federal highway M-4, along which there are forest protection strips, but on some sections of the road there are wonderful views of endless black earth fields.
During the city tour, tourists will get acquainted with the history of the Don Cossacks and the fifth capital of the Cossacks – Novocherkassk, they will see the main temple of the Don Cossacks - the Ascension Military Patriarchal Cathedral, the second in Russia with such a status, after the Moscow Assumption Cathedral.
On the huge Cathedral Square, paved with rubble stone, there are: a bronze monument to Ermak, the famous Don ataman, conqueror of Siberia, monuments to General Ya.P.Baklanov and the founder of Novocherkassk M.I. Platov. The second monument to the founder of the city is located next to the Ataman Palace - the former residence of military atamans and the place of residence in Novocherkassk of the highest personages: Alexander II, Alexander III, Nicholas II. It houses a branch of the world's only museum of the history of the Don Cossacks.
Novocherkassk was decorated with a cozy park and a square with fountains, restored buildings of the nobility and officers' assembly, military chancellery, military assembly and arsenal, triumphal arches.
The minimum number is 10 people.

Starocherkasskaya
Free time in the city. An excursion program is available for an additional fee.
Additional program:
Sightseeing walking tour of Starocherkasskaya (The price is specified on board)
Sightseeing walking tour of the village of Starocherkasskaya with a tour of the monuments and memorable places of the art. Starocherkasskaya, Maidan with an external inspection of the Resurrection Cathedral, the Ataman's Palace and the Church of Peter and Paul. The architectural complex "Ataman's compound" contains architectural monuments of the XVIII-XIX centuries - the estate of the atamans Efremovs with the Don house fortress. Ataman's compound is the only preserved Cossack residential complex, which is under UNESCO protection. Architectural monuments of the XVIII-XIX centuries are concentrated on the former farmstead of the atamans Efremovs. The first building in time was the ataman's palace, built in the 50s of the XVIII century according to the type of palaces of the Moscow region nobility
Day 2 - Romanovskaya
Free time in the city. An excursion program is available for an additional fee.
Additional program:
A bus tour of the Romanovskaya village with a staged "Cossack Wedding" and a visit to the Museum of Local Lore. (The price is specified on board)
During the tour, guests will get acquainted with the history of the village, see the monument to the founder of the Romanovskaya village, Smaga Chershensky, the Church of St. Archangel Michael and visit the Museum of local lore, where they will get acquainted with Cossack traditions and everyday life, learn the history of the Romanov underground.
The museum will host a performance of an ensemble of folk Cossack songs with any interactive entertainment program to choose from:
The rite of "Matchmaking"
As soon as the guests get into the spirit of the Cossacks, they are immediately invited to the wedding. The ceremony begins with matchmaking. If it is possible to come to an agreement with the bride's parents, they appoint a viewing, which takes place in the groom's kuren. There they agree on the vaults, a ceremony during which the young people give their consent to marriage. Of course, it can't do without songs. The vaults are followed by parties and gatherings, followed by a wedding and a wedding.
The ceremony of "Seeing off the Cossack"
Performance of a Cossack song by a male group of the ensemble. A dialogue between the mother and father of a young Cossack. The parish of the "ataman" of the village. The Cossack's fees for service are accompanied by Cossack songs and interactive with the audience in a playful way. After the Cossack was gathered, the Cossack oath and instructions from the "ataman". Completion of the ceremony.
Day 3 - A day on board
A day on board.
Day 4 - Volgograd
Volgograd, Rechnoy Vokzal, 62nd Army Embankment
At the end of our trip, you will need to return the audio guide device, close the on-board account and hand over the key to the cabin.
Also, if desired, you can purchase souvenirs, fill out a feedback form and leave a tip at the reception.
The ship arrives at Moscow time.
Catering services are provided for breakfast in accordance with the selected tariff.
Additional program:
Walking tour with a visit to the "First fire station of the city of Tsaritsyn" with an ascent to the observation deck of the fire tower (900 ₽)
Specially prepared for the guests of Volgograd, the walking tour "Steps of History" begins from the building of the River Station and ends at the observation deck of the building of the former fire tower of the "First Fire station of the city of Tsaritsyn". From the pier on the pedestrian bridge, passing the rotunda, tourists will climb to the upper terrace of the Central Embankment of Volgograd, where they will see the monument to the Hero of the Soviet Union, pilot V.S. Kholzunov, who survived the war, and the modern monument to Peter I. On the route of the tour along the Alley of Heroes, guests will receive general information about the names of the old streets of Tsaritsyn and about individual preserved buildings. Learning the history of the city, tourists will pass the square of Fallen Fighters, the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral and approach the building of the "First Fire station of the city of Tsaritsyn". Climbing the spiral staircase to the observation deck of the tower, guests will see how historical buildings from the time of Tsaritsyn – Stalingrad are intertwined with modernity. A beautiful panorama of the city opens in front of them. They will be able to take beautiful photos and admire the views of the city from a bird's-eye view.
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Bus tour of the city, Mamaev Kurgan, panorama museum "Battle of Stalingrad" (3000 ₽)
During a sightseeing tour of the city, tourists will get acquainted with the main sights of Volgograd: the central embankment, the obelisk Monument on the square of Fallen Fighters, Lenin Square (monument to V.I. Lenin, the mass grave of soldiers of the 13th Guards Rifle Division and the 10th Division of the NKVD troops who died defending Stalingrad in 1942-1943), Pavlov's House, the ruins of the Grudinin mill (fortified point – the defense node of the 42nd Guards Rifle Regiment of the 13th Guards Rifle Division).
Memorial complex "To the Heroes of the Battle of Stalingrad" on Mamayev Kurgan: the monument "Motherland is calling!", the alley of pyramidal poplars, the square of "Those who Stood to death", the ruins of the Walls, Heroes Square, the Hall of Military Glory, the Square of Sorrow.

Difficulty

Suitable for everyone

Accommodation

Cabin on the boat

3 nights

Comfort

Midscale
Upscale

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ABOUT THE SHIP

The ship Kronstadt is a comfortable four–deck motor ship of the 301 project, built in Germany and named after the famous fortress city in the suburbs of St. Petersburg.
In 2018, a comprehensive renovation of all cabins and public spaces took place.

In addition to the renovated cabins with modern interiors, cozy bars and restaurants will provide you with a warm welcome and wonderful panoramic views.

Cruises on the ship Kronstadt are a new format of cruise travel with long stops and with an expanded list of departure and arrival cities. You design your own cruise, choosing for yourself the optimal format of meals and excursions that are interesting to you: an independent walk around the city or together with tour groups. For more information, see the "On-board service" section.

placement

For comfortable accommodation (from 1 to 4 people), guests are offered various categories of cabins with an increased area: 6 Luxury cabins; 40 Deluxe cabins; 40 double single-tier cabins; 10 triple bunk cabins and 20 single cabins.

In all cabins: wardrobe, radio, TV, refrigerator, safe, air conditioning, shower, bathroom, observation window (in the cabins of the lower deck – porthole), 220 V socket.

Daily replenishment of bottled water in the cabin is 1 bottle (0.5 liters) per person per day.

nutrition

For a more complete acquaintance with the regions of our country, chefs have developed a special gastronomic concept "Native Shores": dishes are made in the best traditions of the Volga, Don, Black Sea, Yenisei, Russian North and Eastern Siberia. Their preparation uses fresh local products from the regions of the trip.

On cruises of 5 days or more, themed dinners are waiting for you, dedicated to certain regions and introducing travelers to the peculiarities of culinary preferences of different peoples.

In the cozy coffee shop, you can admire the scenery over a cup of fragrant freshly brewed coffee, order a real ice cream in metal creamers and taste desserts from the pastry chef. The panoramic bar offers a wide selection of original author's cocktails and snacks.

The cost of cruises on our website is indicated according to the "Light Adult (three meals a day)" tariff. Check the cost of other fares with the manager when booking.

ENTERTAINMENT AND SERVICES

Professional musicians and artists will turn the days spent on the cruise into an unforgettable holiday. Every day you can enjoy live music in the bar (piano, violin, saxophone), evening concerts, incendiary discos and master classes in applied creativity (decoupage, quilling, patchwork and many other techniques), and every Thursday you can take part in a White party.

All information about the planned events and the time of their holding can be found in the program of the day, which will be delivered to your cabin every evening.

All conditions are created on board so that you take care of your health and always stay in shape: morning exercises on the sun deck and other activities during the day; strengthening herbal tea and oxygen cocktail; massage sessions from a certified specialist.

FOR CHILDREN
For young travelers, professional animators hold themed games, contests, creative workshops and children's discos. The youngest, as well as everyone, can listen to a bedtime story on the ship's radio.
Adults can be calm about what to feed the child: chefs pay special attention to the preferences of young guests and focus on the specifics of the children's diet.

Deluxe Double Bed (Middle deck)

Deluxe cabins with a double bed (middle deck) The following cabin numbers apply: 347-350.
One-room cabin with all amenities, located on the middle deck.
The cabin area is ≈ 15.5 m2.

Another option

2-seater (middle deck)

The cabins of the 2-bed category (middle deck) include the following cabin numbers: 319-346, 351, 352.
A double cabin with all amenities, located on the middle deck.
The cabin area is ≈ 10.3 m2.

Another option

1-seater (boat deck)

The cabins of the 1-bed category (boat deck) include the following cabin numbers: 429-436.
A single cabin with all amenities, located on the boat deck.
Cabin area: 429-432 ≈ 6.4 m2, 433-436 ≈ 7.5 m2.

Another option

Deluxe Double Bed (boat deck)

Deluxe cabins with a double bed (boat deck) The following cabin numbers apply: 403, 405-409, 412, 414, 419-422.
One-room cabin with all amenities, located on the boat deck.
The cabin area is ≈ 15.5 m2.

Another option

2-seater (boat deck)

The cabins of the 2-bed category (boat deck) include the following cabin numbers: 401, 402, 404, 410, 411, 413, 415-418.
A double cabin with all amenities, located on the boat deck.
The cabin area is ≈ 10.3 m2.

Another option

Deluxe (Main deck)

Deluxe cabins (main deck) The following cabin numbers apply: 201-224
One-room cabin with all amenities, located on the main deck.
The cabin area is ≈ 13.2 m2.

Another option

Luxury

The following cabin numbers belong to the Luxury cabins: 301-304, 359, 360.
A two-room cabin with all amenities, located on the middle deck, is designed to accommodate from two to four people.
Cabin area: 301-304 ≈ 28.4 m2, 359 and 360 ≈ 26 m2.

Additional privileges:

capsule coffee machine – 1 capsule per day per person (according to the number of guests in the cabin);
sparkling wine (1 bottle per cabin) on the day of boarding;
tea set (daily replenishment).

Another option

1-bed (middle deck)

The cabins of the 1-bed category (middle deck) include the following cabin numbers: 317, 318, 355, 356, 365-372.
A single cabin with all amenities, located on the middle deck.
Cabin area: 317, 318, 355, 356 ≈ 6,4 m2, 365-372 ≈ 7.2 m2.

Another option

3-seater 2-tier (lower deck)

Category 3 cabins-2-tier berth (lower deck) The following cabin numbers apply: 105, 107-114.
Triple bunk cabin with all amenities, located on the lower deck.
The cabin area is ≈ 11 m2.

Tour conditions

Minimum age

1 years old

Duration

4 days 3 nights

Group meets at

Rostov-on-Don

Included in price

accommodation in a cabin of the selected category

meals according to the selected tariff:
• Light rate (breakfast): buffet breakfast (water, tea, coffee included)
• Light fare (breakfast, dinner): buffet breakfast (water, tea, coffee included), dinner – on a special menu (water, tea, coffee included)
• Light tariff (3 meals a day): buffet breakfast (water, tea, coffee included), lunch and dinner – on a special menu (water, tea, coffee included)

entertainment program

wellness services

travel information on board

Additional drinks (free of charge):

bottled drinking water in the cabin – daily replenishment

bottled drinking water for the tour

Paid extra

tour service – can be purchased in advance or on board the cruise

travel to the place of boarding the ship and from the place of disembarkation

drinks and snacks in bars

other additional services on board the ship

Rostov-on-Don – Volgograd on the ship Kronstadt

Location

Itinerary

Accommodation

Tour conditions

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