New Year's Eve in the county town of Velsk. Arkhangelsk region

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Would you like to celebrate the New Year in a real northern county town, surrounded by snow-covered forests and ancient merchant houses? To get acquainted with the amazing northern painting — "Vazhskaya" and race in a sleigh drawn by Orel trotters?

Then this tour is for you! We celebrate the New Year in the county town of Velsk.

Location

Russia, Arkhangelsk region, Velsk

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Tour highlights

Meeting with the Oryol trotters

Visit the horse breeding complex, where you will visit the museum of Velsky horse breeding and be able to feed the horses.

Cozy evenings

Enjoy the tranquility of a winter evening with a cup of Ivan tea in the Central Library

An exciting master class

You will be able to create a New Year's painted ball in the style of free-brush paintings of the Volga region.

Itinerary

Day 1 - Getting to know Velsky. Guided tour and master class at the Center of Traditional Folk Culture
11:24 Arrival in Velsk. Meeting at the train station.
Transfer to the hotel "Hotel on Vag". Things in the storage room.
Walking tour-exploring the city of Velsk: non-fictional stories.
Lunch "Italian dishes" at the Wagarden restaurant.
Excursion and master class at the Center of traditional folk culture "Berendey" — "Uzorochye Povazhye".
Creation of a New Year's souvenir — a painted ball in the style of free-brush paintings of the Volga region).
Visit to the souvenir shop.
Return to the hotel. Check-in.
Free time to walk around the city, visit holiday sites on your own, and buy souvenirs.
Dinner on your own.
Festive New Year's banquet in the restaurant of the accommodation hotel (to be booked and paid additionally, the price is after 11/20/25).
Day 2 - Excursion "Zaruchevsky lace". Winter evening in the Central Library
Free time.
12:00 Lunch at a cafe in the city.
Zaruchevsky Lace tour (car + walking tour): history and acquaintance with the village and architecture, a visit to the church of St. John the Baptist, amazing legends from the fairy-tale witch and the opportunity to make a New Year's wish on the suspension bridge of "Love and Luck".
Return to Velsk.
A winter evening with a cup of Ivan tea "Words and air patterns" in the Central Library: an excursion to the hall of rare books, a master class on horse embroidery.
Merchant themed dinner in a cafe in the city.
Return to the hotel. Free time.
Day 3 - Excursion to the horse breeding complex. NovoKrylovo tourist complex. Velskaya Art Gallery
Breakfast at the hotel.
Room release.
09:00 Excursion to the Khoroshevsky horse breeding complex "The Russian spirit is here": a visit to the museum of Velsky horse breeding, the stables of breeding Oryol trotters, horse feeding.
Horseback riding or sleigh riding on the Russian troika is paid additionally.
Arrival in the village of Pezhma: temple, spring.
Visit to the Novokrylovo tourist complex. Winter fun: skiing from the longest natural slide in the Velsky district.
A real rustic lunch.
Return to Velsk.
Acquaintance with the Velsky Art Gallery and a visit to the camera museum.
Dinner at a cafe in the city.
19:30 Transfer to the train station.

Difficulty

Suitable for everyone

Accommodation

Hotel

2 nights

Comfort

Upscale

The tour provides accommodation in the hotel "Hotel on Vag 3*".

The cost of the tour for 1 person:

double room in the standard room (continental breakfast) – 32900 rub.;
the surcharge for single occupancy is 6000 rubles.

The hotel is located in the village of Velsk, on the river coast.

The hotel offers stylish rooms with comfortable furniture and the necessary equipment for a relaxing stay. Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the property, and private vehicles can be parked in the parking lot.

Meals are served in the restaurant, where you can order dishes of European cuisine.

The airport is 232 km away, and the train station is 3 km away. You can get to the sights and infrastructure by calling a taxi or using a transfer.

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Tour conditions

Group

From 4 to 15 tourists

Minimum age

3 years old

Duration

3 days 2 nights

Group meets at

Russia, Arkhangelsk region, Velsk

Included in price

hotel accommodation (2 nights);
meals included in the program (1 breakfast, 3 lunches, 2 dinners);
guided tours and transportation services according to the program;
master classes and entrance fees.

Paid extra

railway tickets to and from Velsk;
meals not specified in the program;
New Year's banquet;
guided tours and services listed as "on your own" or "for an additional fee".

It's important to know

Railway tickets are not included in the price of the tour. You can purchase them yourself or contact us for help.

Dates and Prices

$418

31 Dec, 2025 – 2 Jan, 2026 3 days 2 nights

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Reviews

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Elena Zolotareva

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29 Oct, 2024

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The tour was excellently organized; on the last day, a private excursion to Malye Korely was even arranged, just for the two of us.