A great trip to learn more about Russia and the Russian people
Viking Truvor Cruise Review to River Cruises - Russia
Waterways of the Tsars - Moscow To St. Petersburg
Sail date: August 22, 2016
Ship: Viking Truvor
Cabin type: Oceanview
Cabin number: 223
Traveled as: Couple
Reviewed: 8 years ago
Review summary
We enjoyed this cruise although it was organized very differently from our previous Viking River Cruise. The itinerary was good and enabled us to optimize our time in Russia. Unfortunately, one of our ports of call, Kizhi Island, was canceled due to issues with the fog. We didn't like the layout of this ship as much as we did the longboats as there were many steps that were rather precarious. The food on this trip was not nearly as good as the Grand European although the desserts were divine. We thought the costs of the shore excursions was very expensive, but they were excellent tours with great guides. Our biggest surprise was how beautiful and colorful Moscow is. The Russians were very friendly and welcoming. We felt very safe the entire time.
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Ship tip
The food needs to be improved, except for the desserts which were great.
Ports of call
Moscow, Russian Federation
Cruise Moscow Canal
Uglich, Russian Federation
Yaroslavl, Russian Federation
Kuzino, Russian Federation
Kizhi Island, Russian Federation
Cruise Svir River
St. Petersburg, Russian Federation
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