Viking Truvor

The Viking Truvor cruises on Russia’s Volga River, departing from Moscow and St Petersburg. This Viking cruise ship is named after Truvor – a Viking chieftain, brother of Sineus and Rurik, the three Varangian princes who founded the dynasty that ruled the Kievan Rus empire. Originally built as MS Kirov, the vessel was extensively refitted, refurbished, and renamed in 2013.

The ship offers 6 cabin categories, with a total of 102 staterooms, including 4 Suites, 67 Balcony cabins, and 33 with non-opening windows. Below are the stateroom categories, numbers, and deck locations:

• Suites - JS (x2, Deck 3), AA (x2, Deck 2)
• Balcony Staterooms - AX (x35, Deck 3), BX (x32, Deck 2)
• Deluxe Riverview Staterooms - CX (x8, Deck 1), DX (x23, Deck 1), plus 2 Single cabins
• All staterooms feature standard amenities including hotel-style beds (double or twin configuration, sized 2 x 1.6 m or 2 x 0.8 m), 26-inch flat-screen TV (satellite reception, infotainment system), wardrobe, personal safe (in the closet), mini-refrigerator, direct-dial phone, radio, and en-suite bathroom (WC, shower, washbasin, hairdryer, towels, bathrobes, slippers, and bath products). Additional features include a mirrored vanity (writing desk with chair), bedside tables, reading lights, 220V power sockets, central air conditioning (individually controlled heating and ventilation system), premium bedding, and modern LED lighting. Ceiling height is 2.2 m.

The main dining venue is the Neva Restaurant. The ship also offers the following facilities:

• Panorama Lounge and Bar (observation lounge)
• Atrium lobby (Reception)
• Bar and Library (with 2 Internet stations)
• Boutique Shop (Russian gifts and souvenirs)
• Wraparound Promenade Deck
• Sun Deck (Wheelhouse, Sky Bar, shaded seating area)
• 1 elevator
• Medical Room (infirmary/doctor’s office)

Viking River Cruises Russia packages include Wi-Fi Internet, laundry service, all land tours and excursions, ground transfers, live onboard entertainment and lectures, traditional Russian cuisine and vodka tastings, 24-hour tea and coffee, and daily replenished bottled water. Transfers to and from the vessel, as well as airport meet-and-greet services, are included only when air travel is purchased through Viking Cruises.

Viking Truvor river cruise prices are per person and based on double occupancy. These rates are indicative and may vary depending on travel agency promotions, special offers, discounts, group bookings, or last-minute deals. On select itineraries and departure dates, Viking may also offer discounted round-trip USA airfare packages.

River Cruise Itineraries

Below is a list of Viking Truvor river cruise itineraries by theme, as officially announced by Viking Cruises:

• "WATERWAYS OF THE TSARS" – 12-day luxury Volga River cruises between Saint Petersburg and Moscow (in both directions). These itineraries include 11 complimentary shore excursions and no hotel packages. Highlights include:
• St Petersburg excursions (Winter Palace, the Hermitage Museum – one of the world’s largest and oldest museums, featuring an extensive collection of art, antiquities, jewelry, and sculptures), traditional Russian ballet performances, Pushkin district visit, and Catherine Palace (summer residence of the Russian tsars), city bus tour, optional visit to Peterhof Palace (gardens and fountains), with departure from St Petersburg on Day 4
• Neva River cruising and crossing Lake Ladoga (Europe’s largest lake, Day 5)
• Svir River cruising to Mandrogy (Vodka Museum, local crafts and souvenirs). Optional excursions include a traditional “banya” (Russian bathhouse) and “matryoshka” (wooden doll painting)
• Cruising along the Russian “Blue Route” (225 km / 139 mi)
• Lake Onega crossing (Europe’s second-largest lake)
• Kizhi (open-air Museum of Wooden Architecture, featuring traditional Russian houses, windmills, and churches, many built without nails)
• Volga-Baltic Waterway cruising (370 km / 230 mi system of rivers, canals, and 7 locks connecting the Volga River with the Baltic Sea)
• Kuzino (Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery, Assumption Cathedral, local museum)
• Yaroslavl (visit to a local covered market with food and handmade goods)
• Moscow Canal cruise (arrival around lunchtime). City tours include the Bolshoi Theater, Red Square, St Basil’s Cathedral, GUM Department Store, and the Metro system. Additional touring includes parks and monuments, optional visit to the Tretyakov Gallery, and Kremlin visits (including cathedrals and optional Armory Museum tour)
• Departures from St Petersburg offer an optional 2-night Moscow hotel package. Departures from Moscow offer an optional 3-night Helsinki (Finland) hotel package

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