Left to Right: Peta Baldwinson, GO Holidays; Sheila Lyons, Air New Zealand Holidays; Rosie Preston, Cruiseabout Lane Cove; Shaun Abblitt, Cruiseabout Kew; Kevin Garwood, Escape Travel Camberwell; Brendan Coory, Stella Travel; Damian Clark, Cruiseabout Q Super Centre; Julieanne Deveraux, Cruiseabout Port Melbourne; Joanne Rea, Cruiseabout Caloundra; Lee-Anne Johns, The Cruise and Travel Broker; Fiona Boileau, Gunther & Turner Travel Associates; Mary Kelly, Cruiseabout Turramurra; Liz Sawers, Viking River Cruises Australia and Liana, Viking River Cruises Tour Director.

This lucky group of agents pictured at the island village of Kizhi recently experienced Viking River Cruises Waterways of the Czars journey. With extended stays in both St. Petersburg and Moscow combined with a 4-day cruise along the waterways that connect these grand cities, they got to see “The Real Russia” the Viking way. Highlights include visiting the Red Square & Kremlin in Moscow, home visits in rural Russia, strolling the halls of opulent palaces and the Hermitage along with experiencing a real Russian ballet.

As Mary Kelly, Cruiseabout Turramarra put it “From Red Square and St. Basil’s…to the pretty towns of Uglich and Yaroslavl and the spectacular churches on Kizhi Island, and of course St. Petersburg…all wow and I have many wonderful photos to look back on”.

With Russia being Viking’s Heritage they offer an unforgettable way of experiencing the history and culture of this truly unique destination.