Visiting cities such as Novgorod and Pskov are experience-packed journeys, during which the traveler can enjoy a magnificent view of unique monuments of Russian architecture against the backdrop of the majestic nature of the Russian north. Only in these cities you can see such a concentration of preserved buildings of 13-16 centuries. The unforgettable pearls of this trip will be the Pskov and Novgorod Kremlins with their temples and fortifications.
1 DAY
Arrival in St. Petersburg
Meeting at the airport, transfer to the hotel
Come in, have a rest
DAY 2
08:00 Breakfast at the hotel
10:00 Meet your guide for a general city tour (Nevsky Prospekt, Kazan Cathedral, St. Isaac’s Cathedral),
Visit to the Peter and Paul Fortress
Excursion to the Hermitage
Evening: free time (boat trip on the rivers and canals – on request).
DAY 3
Breakfast at the hotel
Transfer to the train station
Lastochka speed train to Velikiy Novgorod
Meeting with guide for general city tour (Post Street, St. Sophia Cathedral, Kremlin territory)
Visit to the Novgorod Kremlin.
Lastochka speed train to St. Petersburg
Transfer to the hotel
DAY 4
Breakfast at the hotel
Meeting with the guide and departure to Peterhof royal residence: palace + park.
Transfer back to St. Petersburg
Evening: free time (ballet/opera on request)
DAY 5
Breakfast at the hotel, departure
High-speed train “Lastochka” to Pskov (economy class)
Transfer to the hotel, check-in
Meeting with a guide in the hotel lobby – city tour: Pskov Kremlin, Golden Embankment, Trinity Cathedral, Mirozhsky Monastery of XII century,
Transfer to Izborsk – one of the most ancient fortresses of Russia.
Excursion to Izborsk fortress, Slovenskiye Klyuchi and Truvorovo Kurgan.
Transfer back to Pskov
Evening: free time, rest
DAY 6
Breakfast at the hotel, departure
Transfer to Pushkin Mountains.
Visit Pushkin’s house-museum, parents’ apartments, dining room and study of A.S.Pushkin.
Lunch at the restaurant
Transfer to the station
High-speed train “Lastochka” to St. Petersburg
Transfer to the hotel, check-in
DAY 7
Breakfast at the hotel, check-out
Transfer to the airport
Departure
Included:
Visa support and insurance
Transfers (day 1, 2, 3 (two transfers), 4, 5 (two transfers), 6 (two transfers), 7)
Transportation for all excursions
Licensed guide for excursions
Tickets to museums: Hermitage, Peterhof Fountain Park, Peter and Paul Fortress, Izborsk Fortress, Pushkin Mountains, Pushkin House Museum, Novgorod Kremlin, Pskov Kremlin.
Train tickets (economy class) to Pskov and back to St. Petersburg, to Novgorod and back to St. Petersburg
Accommodation in 4* or 5* hotels
Online interpreter support
Local taxes
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