Silver necklace of Russia. St. Petersburg and Veliky Novgorod

Breakfast at the hotel (if the "no breakfast" rate is not selected).

09:00 Meeting with the guide in the hotel lobby.

Bus tour to Peterhof "There are fountains shining with silver..."
 The tour will give you an unforgettable encounter with one of the most famous suburban imperial residences. The road that will lead us to Peterhof still carefully preserves the traces of bygone centuries. The preserved monuments and estates recreate the atmosphere of country life in Russia at the end of the XIX – beginning of the XX century.

A tour of the Peterhof Fountain Park.

The lower park has an area of 102 hectares and stretches for more than 2 kilometers along the shore of the Gulf of Finland. It took incredible efforts to turn the deserted marshy coast of the Gulf of Finland into a luxurious park with fountains and cascades. Moreover, all the work was done manually – tons of fertile land were imported, ornamental trees and shrubs were planted, which were able to take root in the cold northern climate. 

Where to have lunch?

After the tour, you will have 1.5-2 hours of free time to walk around the park and have a snack on your own. There are fast food outlets on the territory of the park, as well as the Standart cafe, where the cost of a set lunch is 700-1500 rubles per person. If you want to save money, we recommend taking drinks and snacks with you and having a picnic on the shore of the Gulf of Finland.

The place of completion of the program: Ploshchad Vosstaniya metro station.

Program duration: ~ 7 hours.

Breakfast at the hotel (if the "no breakfast" rate is not selected).

09:00 Meeting with the guide in the lobby of the hotel.

Bus tour "Brilliant St. Petersburg".

The tour presents the city as a single organism, where the granite rim of rivers and canals, the golden glow of spires and domes, the stone decoration of grand ducal palaces and numerous temples create a unique image of the brilliant Northern capital.

Excursion to the Hermitage. (entrance ticket for self-inspection)

The Hermitage occupies a very special place among the art museums of the world. It began as a private collection of Empress Catherine II and remained closed to the general public for a long time. In the middle of the 19th century, the museum became public. Now his collections number more than 3.5 million exhibits. Among them are masterpieces by Leonardo da Vinci, Rembrandt, Impressionist paintings, antique sculpture, Egyptian antiquities, a real mummy and much more.
 
Boat trip "Northern islands of the Neva Delta".

The "Northern Islands of the Neva Delta" boat trip on a two–deck motor ship is one of the most popular urban routes. In one trip you will be able to see the historical center of St. Petersburg with its main symbols – the Winter Palace, the Peter and Paul Fortress, the Arrow of Vasilievsky Island, and the ultramodern buildings of the city's recent history – the Gazprom Arena stadium in the form of a flying saucer and the tallest skyscraper in Europe, the Lakhta Center.

The comfortable ship will delight travelers with a large promenade deck with a panoramic view. There is a restaurant on board the ship with an author's menu from the chef: You can order a full lunch, a light salad or a cappuccino with dessert to make your trip even more enjoyable.

The place of completion of the program: the pier (the nearest metro station "Admiralteyskaya").

Program duration: ~ 5 hours.

Breakfast (you can order a dry ration at the reception on your own the night before, if you have purchased a breakfast tariff).

You can get to the departure point for the tour on your own.

It is possible to order an individual transfer from the hotel to the place of departure for an additional fee.

07:00 Departure of the bus (metro station pl. Vosstaniya, Ligovsky ave., 10) (collection 30 minutes before departure).

Highway tour on the way to Veliky Novgorod.

Veliky Novgorod is one of the oldest and most beautiful Russian cities, a real treasure trove of national culture and art. Only here you can touch the living history, older than Russia itself, see with your own eyes "where the Russian land came from", go back ten centuries in time and enjoy the famous Novgorod hospitality known since ancient times!

A visit to St. George's Monastery, one of the most important and oldest monasteries in Russia - active in the XII century, located at the sources of the Volkhov near Lake Ilmen.

Visits to the Museum of wooden architecture "Vitoslavlitsy" (entrance tickets for an additional fee).

Architectural and natural museum-reserve of wooden architecture on an area of 30 hectares with Russian huts, churches, a blacksmith shop, with objects of peasant life and tools.

Attention! Due to the reconstruction, some objects are not available for visiting, so for those who wish, there is an opportunity at this time to go to the Perynsky hermitage or to the farmyard.

Lunch at a cafe in the city (optional, on-site payment).

A tour of the Novgorod Kremlin with a medieval character, tasting of Novgorod gingerbread and medieval drinks.

The posadnik Sbyslav will tell a tale about how the Detinets were built, about its strongholds – fortress towers, about the glorious Prince Vladimir Yaroslavich, who erected the stone city and his military affairs. He will tell you about the wonderful Boris and Gleb Temple that Sadko Sytinych built, about the shrines of St. Sophia Cathedral, about the gates of Magdeburg and about the great mysteries imprinted on the gates.

A visit to Yaroslav's Courtyard.

A complex of the most valuable architectural monuments of the XII-XVII centuries, where "churches stand like a bush." You will hear a story about the Novgorod Veche, which gathered at St. Nicholas Cathedral, about how Moscow subdued Novgorod, about merchants and trade of the Novgorod land.

Free time in the city center.

After a walk through Yaroslav Dvorishch, you can return to the Kremlin territory for self-study and leisurely walks through its many attractions.

Transfer to the Varlaamo-Khutyn monastery.

A very beautiful, cozy, well-maintained monastery complex. Against the background of the strict monastery walls, the magnificent white-stone Transfiguration Cathedral of 1515, one of the masterpieces of Novgorod architecture of the XV century, stands out in particular.

Place of completion of the program: GOST. Oktyabrskaya, Moskovsky railway station, metro station "Pl. Uprisings".

Program duration: ~ 15 hours.

Breakfast at the hotel (if the "no breakfast" rate is not selected).

Rooms are available until 12:00. Check out of the hotel on your own.

Free day.

The departure time for the tour can be changed to earlier or later.

It is possible to change the order of excursions, as well as replace them with equivalent ones.