Arkhangelsk county town of Velsk

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Velsk is a quiet county town in the Arkhangelsk region, located on the banks of the Vaga River, which is an excellent place to explore the real Russian province.

We invite you to plunge into the cozy atmosphere and amazing nature, rich history and traditions.

Location

Russia, Arkhangelsk region, Velsk

Sightseeing tours

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US$ 227

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Weekdays: 8am - 8pm
Weekends: 8am - 7pm (GMT +3)

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Tour highlights

Exciting master classes

You will try yourself in free-brush painting, making ritual dolls and calligraphy

Graceful Oryol trotters

You will visit the horse breeding complex and ride on horseback or in a britzka along the tracks of the racetrack

Ethnic immersion

Get to know the traditions and crafts of the northern culture

Itinerary

Day 1 - A tour of Velsk. The center of traditional folk culture "Berendey". Velskaya Art Gallery
11:24 Arrival by train from Moscow. Meeting at the train station.
Transfer to the hotel. Check-in at the hotel.
Sightseeing walking tour of the historical part of the city "Velsk: unreal stories".
Lunch "Vazhsky dishes" at the Wagarden restaurant.
Excursion to the museum of house paintings of the Volga region and the Center of traditional Folk Culture "Berendey" with a master class (creating a souvenir in the style of free-brush paintings of the Volga region).
The Velskaya Art Gallery. The Museum of cameras "Light and Shadow".
Merchant's dinner at the Boulevard restaurant.
Free time.

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Day 2 - Khoroshevsky horse breeding complex. Excursion "Zaruchevsky lace". The village of Pezhma. The Velsky Central Library
Breakfast at the hotel.
"Here is the Russian spirit" — an excursion to the Khoroshevsky horse breeding complex (3 km from the city).
Excursion to the museum of Velsky horse breeding, visiting the stables of breeding Oryol trotters, feeding horses.
Horseback riding or in carriages along the tracks of the Khoroshevsky horse breeding complex racetrack.
Excursion "Zaruchevsky lace": acquaintance with the architecture of the village of Zaruchevskaya, a visit to the church of John the Baptist, the suspension bridge "Love and luck".
Transfer to the village of Pezhma.
The program "There is no land like this in the world": the legend of the old spring, a visit to the Epiphany Temple, climbing the bell tower, a theatrical greeting "Pezhemskaya speaking".
A master class on the ceremonial Pezhem doll.
Lunch of traditional Northern cuisine "Pezhem yummy".
Excursion to the private Nikolai Kudrin Clock Museum in Velsk.
Evening at the Velsky Central Library: a rare book hall, a visit center, a master class in calligraphy.
Dinner at the Yurievo Podvorye restaurant.
19:45 Transfer to the railway station.

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Difficulty

For any person

Accommodation

Hotel

1 night

Comfort

Upscale

The tour provides accommodation in the Yurievo Podvorye 3* hotel, standard rooms.

The cost of the tour is 20,000 rubles/person.

The surcharge for single occupancy is 2,000 rubles.

Yurievo Podvorye Design Hotel offers free Wi-Fi and air-conditioned rooms with bright decor. Breakfast is served daily in the restaurant, which also serves international cuisine.

The interiors of the Yurievo Podvorye Hotel are colorfully decorated with floral patterns. The bright rooms feature cable TV, air conditioning and slippers, as well as a private bathroom with free toiletries.

The hotel is housed in a traditional wooden building, on the ground floor of which there is a bar and a restaurant serving traditional Russian, European and Japanese cuisine. There is also free parking and a 24-hour front desk.