Discover Yaroslavl during a Two Capitals river voyage that links the great imperial cities of the czars. Russia's two most famous cities are also the repositories of Russian art and architecture. Moscow, the medieval and 20th-century capital, has a wonderful heritage of historic buildings, while St. Petersburg, the creation of Peter the Great, benefited from the inspiration of Europe's greatest 18th-century architects and craftsmen.

Three rewarding days will be spend in each of these great cities. We will cruise the intricate pattern of connecting rivers, canals and lakes that link Moscow with St. Petersburg. In addition to exploring the wonders of the cities, you will sail through enchanting countryside and witness firsthand the tranquillity and beauty which has inspired writers and musicians for centuries.

In the year 2010 the city will celebrate its millennium. Yaroslavl, which is older than some modern countries in the world, remains a unique city with its own peculiar traditions and character. It is ancient and modern at the same time. Its look reflects the history of the whole country as well as the history of many Russian towns.

The Golden Ring is a symbolic ring of ancient Russian towns situated to the North-East from Moscow . It keeps unique monuments of ancient Russian architecture of the 12-17th centuries: Moscow itself, Sergiev Posad and Alexandrov, Kostroma and Pereslavl-Zalessky, Uglich and Ivanovo, Yaroslavl and Rostov the Great, Suzdal and Vladimir, each of these towns is a real pearl of Russia . Nowadays they are often called 'museums in the open air'. Cathedrals and churches, convents and fine art museums strike by their beauty. A tour of the Golden Ring will give you a wonderful possibility to make acquaintance of the history of ancient Russians towns, their culture and their traditions.