- Breakfast buffet
- Lunch: salad and soup bar followed by main courses served at table
- Dinner a la carte
- Specialties of Russian regions as afternoon snack
- Midnight soup
- Water for excursions
- Water in pitchers for all meals
- Tea/coffee for all meals
- 1 glass of wine/beer/juice/soda per person for dinner
- Coffee station 24/7 which includes coffee, decaf, hot water, milk, cocoa, packed tea, sugar, sweetener and cookies
- Mulled wine (during cold weather) / Ice tea (during hot weather) upon returning to ship after shore excursions
- Any other drinks can be purchased additionally at the restaurant or at the bar onboard
- Accommodation in premium cabins
- Full Board dining & Coffee station
- On-shore Excursion
- Onboard Activities
- Airport transfer
- Gym
- Expedition Outfit
- SPA and massage services
- The Chef’s restaurant “Catch of the day” (a la carte)
Arrival at Krasnoyarsk Airport
Transfer airport - ship
Check-in on board
Welcome cocktail (sparkling wine, caviar)
Lunch on board
17:00 Departure for the sightseeing tour
A city of incredible blends: the central part with ancient merchant houses, the largest factories and plants, wildlife and world-class ski resorts - all this harmoniously adjoins each other and emphasizes the special, unique character of Krasnoyarsk. Enjoy stunning north bridges, a huge number of fountains and stroll along one of the longest streets in the world.
• Visit to Karaul Mountain, overlooking the city,
• Surikov’s Estate (as an example of the architecture and lifestyle in Russia in the XIX century)
19: 00-21: 00 Dinner on board
22:00: Krasnoyarsk by Night Tour (optionally)
Breakfast on board the ship
Departure for the excursion program
• Picturesque viewpoint with the monument "Tsar-Fish"
• Krasnoyarsk Hydrostation
• Bobrovy Log Fan Park with an ascent by cable car to the top, viewpoint, eco-trail about 2 km (alternative for active tourism is a walking route in the Stolby reserve)
One of the seven wonders of Russia is the Stolby Nature Reserve*.
In fact, these are rocks of volcanic origin, and they were nicknamed “pillars” because of their shape. They are narrow, tall (60 to 600 meters), extremely ancient (450 to 600 million years old) and are scattered over the area of more than 450 square kilometers. Each rock has its own name.
* The unique reserve claims to be included in the list of territories under the protection of UNESCO and is the most visited reserve in Russia (more than 750,000 visitors in 2018).
Lunch on board
Free time
Dinner on board
Departure from Krasnoyarsk at 09 pm
Arrival of the ship
Breakfast on board
A walking tour around the village
Food and souvenirs fair ashore by locals
Lunch, dinner on board
Visit to the ethnic complex
Tea party
Mini-exhibition of paintings by designers
Breakfast on board
Disembarkation ashore by small boats "Zodiac"
Program ashore:
- Tour along the river in wooden boats
- Fish soup ashore
- Picking berries in the forest
- Visit to the museum of taiga nature management
Lunch on board
Siberian fishing – OPTIONAL
Breakfast on board
- Welcome ceremony (music from local residents)
- Local souvenirs
Departure of the ship
Lunch, Dinner on board
Departure for the city tour
- Yenisei Regional Museum. A.I. Kytmanova" (one of the oldest museums in Siberia)
- Museum-Estate “Photo-izba” (a unique collection of antiquities is presented, reflecting the life of Yenisei people: furniture, utensils, keys, locks, school supplies)
- Wood Plane Museum (a unique collection of carpentry tools, the exhibition is listed in the Guinness Book of Records (it has more than 1,500 copies)
- Stagecoach driver habitation (exposition, the possibility of organizing tours in a horse-drawn carriage)
Departure of the ship
Arrival at Galanino
Breakfast on board
Folklore-interactive program "Siberian Cossacks"
Fair of birch bark souvenirs
Visits to the houses of local residents, tasting liqueurs, pickles, tea, honey, homemade cakes.
Participation in master classes (work with birch bark, basket weaving, embroidery, etc.)
Breakfast and lunch on board
Dinner (in the city) with concert program “Tayga master”
Visit to the factory of precious metals “Krastsvetmet” – OPTIONAL
Check-out until 12 pm, transfer to the airport, departure for Moscow
Maxim Gorky will be the first and only cruise ship to take travellers along the Yenisei River. To make sure the ship’s up to this momentous job, we’ve completed a complete redesign and renovation.
Now a 5* luxury ship, Maxim Gorky has ultra-modern features combined with comfortable interiors inspired by the rugged Siberian landscape which will be seen out of every window.