APT’s Russia river return

APT will return to river cruising in Russia, with the luxury cruise and tour operator scheduling two sailings for Aug 2018.

The 13-day Russian Waterways cruise was unveiled in APT’s justreleased Russia 2018 brochure and has been designed to tie in with APT land journeys.

It includes a 10-night sailing on ms Excellence Katharina on the network of rivers and lakes between Moscow and St Petersburg and two nights’ land accommodation in St Petersburg and Moscow.

The itinerary includes a visit to Catherine Palace, time with a local family in Svirstroy, exploring Transfiguration Church and more.

APT exec general manager Steve Reynolds said Russian river cruising offered “stunning scenery, fascinating history, and the comforts and conveniences of returning to the river each night”.

The 13-day Russian Waterways cruise departs on 19 and 29 Aug and is priced from $7,995ppts.