About the Volga
The Volga is Europe's longest river. The signature itinerary, "Waterways of the Tsars", connects Moscow and St Petersburg via the Volga–Baltic canal system, the Onega and Ladoga lakes and the wooden churches of Kizhi Island. Vodohod operates the bulk of the navigable fleet.
Headline destinations: Moscow, St Petersburg, Kizhi Island, Yaroslavl, Uglich, Mandrogi.
The river flows through 1 countries — Russia. 7 ships from 1 different operators currently sail itineraries here, ranging from week-long classic loops to multi-week extended voyages.
Featured itineraries on the Volga
| Itinerary | Length | Sample ports |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways of the Tsars | 13 nights | Moscow · Uglich · Yaroslavl · Kuzino · Kizhi Island · Mandrogi · St Petersburg |
| Russian Heartland | 8 nights | Moscow · Uglich · Yaroslavl · Kostroma · Plyos · Nizhny Novgorod |
Operators sailing the Volga
Ships sailing the Volga
| Ship | Cruise line | Class | Guests | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS Alexander Pushkin | Vodohod | Volga Classic | 206 | 1976 |
| MS Konstantin Korotkov | Vodohod | Volga Classic | 208 | 1985 |
| MS Lev Tolstoy | Vodohod | Volga Classic | 232 | 1979 |
| MS Maxim Gorky | Vodohod | Volga Classic | 210 | 1974 |
| MS Mustai Karim | Vodohod | Volga Premium | 329 | 2020 |
| MS Rachmaninoff | Vodohod | Volga Classic | 228 | 1981 |
| MS Volga Dream | Vodohod | Volga Classic | 109 | 1989 |