The Necklace of Novgorod Land

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This tour is an immersion into the very essence of Russian history: from the legendary Rurikov settlement, where the first princely dynasty was born, to the walls of Detinets with the most ancient Sofia of Novgorod. You will see the temples of the XII century, UNESCO sites, walk along the Alexander Nevsky embankment and take a picture at the Novgorodochka in Yaroslav's Courtyard.

And then — outside the city: the functioning monasteries with tombs of princes, the ringing of the Valdai bells over the Holy Lake, peasant life in the museum of wooden architecture "Vitoslavlitsy" and the salt fonts of the Tsaritsyn spring in Staraya Russa.

There is also the Dostoevsky House, where the Brothers Karamazov were written, and the most powerful self—draining fountain in Europe in the relict park of the former imperial resort.

Location

Veliky Novgorod

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Tour highlights

Staraya Russa

Salt City on the Great Waterway, admire its unique architecture and hear the legends and legends

The Greatness of Novgorod

Explore the towers and walls of the Kremlin, the oldest church of St. Sophia Cathedral and the symbol of Novgorod — the monument "1000th Anniversary of Russia"

Voices of Valdai

You will find yourself on the Holy Lake, where the Iversky Monastery stands among the water, and in the museum we will learn the secrets of the bells.

Wonderful village

Visit the village of Vitoslavlitsy to learn about the traditions and life of the peasants of the Novgorod province in the open—air living museum.

Itinerary

Day 1 - Arrival in Veliky Novgorod. City Sightseeing Tour
07:06-10:42 Arrival in Veliky Novgorod. Meeting with the guide at the main entrance to the railway station from the platform. Check the meeting details the day before.
Transfer to the hotel. Check-out time in hotels is 14:00. Early check-in for an additional fee (book in advance).
Breakfast in the hotel restaurant. For tourists arriving after 10:00, breakfast is replaced with dinner.
Collection from hotels in the city:
11:00 Volkhov Hotel 4*;
11:15 a.m. Intourist Hotel 3*;
11:30 Sadko 3* hotel.
There may be a slight delay in the delivery of the vehicle. In this situation, we recommend that you keep in touch with the guide.
11:30 a.m. "From the place of the calling of the chronicler Rurik to the walls of Detinets." 5-hour car and walking tour.
The Rurikovo settlement is a picturesque peninsula at the source of the Volkhov River, where the residence of Prince Rurik, the founder of the first Russian ruling dynasty, was located, where every inch of the earth conceals finds and secrets.
The place where Alexander Nevsky spent his childhood. The settlement was the center of the most important events in the political history of Novgorod. Along the way, we get acquainted with the Church of the Transfiguration of the Savior on Kovalev in the 14th century and the Transfiguration of the Savior on Nereditsa.
UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site. The temple was built in memory of the deceased sons of Prince Yaroslav Vladimirovich. XII century .
13:00 Walk along the renovated embankment of Alexander Nevsky, ts. Boris and Gleb (external inspection). Panorama of the Sofia embankment from the opposite side of the river.
13:30 Lunch at the Nevsky gastro bar.
15:00 Continuation of the excursion program. Ancient torg and Yarolsavovo courtyard. Photo from Novgorodochka.
Switching from the Trading side to the Sofia side:
"Detinets — Stone Chronicle of Veliky Novgorod". The Kremlin — walls and 9 preserved towers;
"Monument to the thousandth anniversary of Russia";
Cathedral of St. Sophia of the Wisdom of God, 1045-1050 — the most ancient temple in Russia. "Where Sofia is, Novgorod is here" (enter on your own);
Sofia belfry, XV-XVII centuries. (without setting).
16:30 The end of the program in the city center. Hotel transfers are not provided.

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Day 2 - Country tours
Breakfast at the hotel.
Collection from hotels in the city:
11:00 Sadko Hotel 3*;
11:15 a.m. Intourist Hotel 3*;
11:30 a.m. Volkhov Hotel 4*.
There may be a slight delay in the delivery of the vehicle. In this situation, we recommend that you keep in touch with the guide.
11:30 a.m. "To the stars of the blue domes." 4-hour auto-guided tour of the surroundings of Veliky Novgorod. A trip to an active monastery for men, learn about the monks' lives.
St. George's Cathedral was built on the territory, this temple was used as the tomb of the Novgorod princes. Alexander Nevsky's mother and brother, Dmitry Shemyaka, and others are buried here.
Excursion to the Wonderful village of "Vitoslavlitsy" — we will learn about the traditions and life of the peasants of the Novgorod province in a living open-air museum. Architectural and natural reserve of wooden architecture.
Visiting huts with a set of peasant household items and tools, a forge, a threshing floor. Acquaintance with the Novgorod traditions of the Novgorod province in the late 19th and early 20th centuries".
Lunch at the Yuryevskoye Podvorye restaurant complex.
15:30 The end of the program, departure to the city center. Hotel transfers are not provided.
Those who wish to stay can return by public transport No. 7, No. 7a (stop at the Vitoslavlitsy gas station).

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Day 3 - Valdai. Excursion with a visit to the Valdai active Iversky Svyatoozersky Bogoroditsky monastery
Breakfast at the hotel.
Collection from hotels in the city.
08:00 Volkhov Hotel 4*;
08:15 Intourist Hotel 3*;
08:30 Sadko 3* hotel.
There may be a slight delay in the delivery of the vehicle. In this situation, we recommend that you keep in touch with the guide.
08:40 Departure program: departure to Valdai, a small ancient city on the Moscow – Novgorod highway (140 km), Travel tour.
On the road between St. Petersburg and Moscow, A. S. Pushkin, who had passed through here before, A. N. Radishchev wrote "Who has not been to Valdai, who does not know the Valdai sheep and the Valdai flushed girls?".
10:30 Excursion with a visit to the Valdai active Iversky Svyatoozersky Bogoroditsky Monastery, located on one of the islands of the picturesque Holy Lake. The richest monastery of its time.
Visiting the monastery allows you to touch the life-giving power of Orthodoxy. We recommend that the ladies bring handkerchiefs to cover their heads.
Free time on the territory of the monastery.
13:00 Lunch.
14:00 Visit to the Bell Museum or Bell Center with a guided tour "Secrets of the Valdai bells".
Free time in the city center. Buying souvenirs.
15:30 Departure to Nizhny Novgorod.
~17:30 Arrival in Nizhny Novgorod.

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Day 4 - Staraya Russa. Completion of the program
Breakfast at the hotel.
Attention! 12:00 check-out time. Room release before departure for excursions (things in the hotel's luggage room for tourists departing by Moscow train).
Collection from hotels in the city.
08:00 Sadko Hotel 3*;
08:15 Intourist Hotel 3*;
08:30 Volkhov Hotel 4*.
There may be a slight delay in the delivery of the vehicle. In this situation, we recommend that you keep in touch with the guide.
08:40 Departure program: departure to Staraya Russa, a salt city on the Great Waterway "From the Varangians to the Greeks" (100 km), information on the way.
Sightseeing tour of Staraya Russa. One of the oldest Russian cities. Monuments of ancient architecture: Spaso-Preobrazhensky Monastery (late 12th century); Mina Church (14th century); St. Nicholas Church (14th-19th centuries); Trinity Church and Resurrection Cathedral (late 17th century)
Excursion to the Tsaritsyn spring – the water in which is very salty and cold, reaches a mark of only 4 degrees, does not freeze even in severe frosts. It springs right out of the ground, enriched with balneological properties.
After the tour, you will be able to swim in the spring (optional and weather conditions).
Guided tour of the F. M. Dostoevsky House Museum, where the novels "The Brothers Karamazov", "Demons" and other works were written. The interiors of several memorial rooms have been recreated here.
13:00 Lunch.
14:00 Guided tour of the Old Russian resort Park. The unique natural conditions of the imperial resort since the 19th century. A relict park, ionized air, the most powerful self–draining mineral fountain in Europe - Muravyevsky, three ice-free lakes, pump rooms with healing waters.
Free time.
15:30 Departure to V. Novgorod.
~17:30 Arrival in Nizhny Novgorod. Transfer to the railway station for tourists departing to Saint Petersburg.
Transfer to the railway station for tourists departing to Moscow.
20:20 Sadko 3* hotel.
20:30 Intourist 3* hotel.
20:40 Volkhov Hotel 4*.

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Difficulty

Suitable for everyone

Accommodation

Hotel

2 nights

Comfort

Midscale
Upscale
Premium

The tour includes accommodation in a hotel in Veliky Novgorod.

The cost of the tour for 1 person / RUB, depending on the accommodation:

The cost for the holidays is marked *

Hotel	Double Room	Single room	Extra bed (3rd in a standard Euro cot room)	Extra day accommodation
Sadko 3* breakfast is Swedish. table	30650 rubles/33450* rubles.	32,850 rubles/36450* rubles.	27300 rubles/28500* rubles.	2750 rubles./ 3300 rubles./ 1900 rubles.
Intourist 3* breakfast is Swedish. table	33200 rubles/36000* rubles.	44150 rubles/52150* rubles.	25,800 rubles .	3400 rubles./6150 rubles./ 1550 rubles.
Velkom Inn 3* breakfast is a Swede. table	34550 rubles./34950* rubles.	40700 rubles/41500* rubles.	29550 rubles .	3650 rubles./5200 rubles./ 2400 rubles.
Volkhov 4* breakfast buffet. table	39400 rubles/42600* rubles.	42600 rubles/46150* rubles.	30600 rubles .	5650 rubles./6650 rubles./2500 rubles.
Beresta Park Hotel 4* breakfast is Swedish. table The price includes a morning sauna, a swimming pool from 8:00-12:00	37500 rubles/45100* rubles.	50300 rubles/62650* rubles.	29150 rubles .	4,300 rubles./7,505 rubles./ 2,200 rubles.

*The price of the tour for the holiday dates: May 30-3, May 7-10, June 11-14.

Discount for a child under 14 years of age for any accommodation – 1,500 rubles.

Sadko Hotel

Sadko Hotel is located in the historical part of Veliky Novgorod.

The hotel is located in a 5-storey building. All rooms at the hotel have cable TV and a private bathroom.

A wide range of Russian and European dishes are served at the Sadko Restaurant. Guests can enjoy homemade cakes at the cafe, as well as a selection of drinks at the lobby bar.

Guests can visit the Sadko Hotel's hairdressing salon during their stay at the hotel. The hotel also has a shop selling handmade souvenirs from Novgorod.

The hotel is located about 1 km from St. Sophia Cathedral and 2 km from Lake Ilmen. Moscow and Saint Petersburg can be reached directly via the nearby M10 motorways.

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Intourist Hotel

The Intourist Hotel is located in Veliky Novgorod. It offers free access to a free Wi-Fi network. Car owners will be able to use private parking. If necessary, you can use a washing machine and ironing facilities.

The hotel offers 118 rooms decorated in a modern style. They are equipped with everything that is so necessary for a cozy and comfortable stay. The bathroom must have a hairdryer and personal hygiene products.

In the morning, you can order a delicious breakfast at a reasonable price. Groceries can be purchased at nearby stores and supermarkets. You can also have a delicious meal at the nearest restaurant.

A conference hall for 60 people is available on site especially for business people. It is fully equipped with special appliances and furniture.

Next to the hotel there is the Church of Simeon the God-Receiver, the Dostoevsky Drama Theater, as well as the Dukhov Monastery. The distance to the airport is approximately 187 kilometers.

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The Volkhov Hotel

The Volkhov Hotel is located in the center of Veliky Novgorod, within walking distance of the ancient Kremlin and Sofiyskaya Embankment.

It offers rooms with free Wi-Fi. The rooms come with a private bathroom, a TV and a mini fridge. The windows overlook the park or the courtyard.

The Volkhov Hotel's restaurant serves delicious European and Russian cuisine. The lobby bar serves a variety of wines and other beverages.

A Finnish sauna is available on site.

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Beresta Park Hotel

Beresta Park Hotel is located in the center of Veliky Novgorod, close to various attractions and recreation areas.

The room stock is represented by various categories of rooms, which are decorated in a single style. The modern interior and cozy atmosphere are complemented by comfortable furniture and necessary amenities: TV and telephone. There is a hairdryer in the bathroom.

The on-site restaurant will delight guests with a wide range of dishes on the menu.

You can hold a business event of any format in the spacious conference hall for 200 people. It is equipped with necessary appliances and furniture.

The spa center with a swimming pool and sauna is an excellent choice for relaxing after a hard day. Within walking distance there is a spacious amusement park with access to the river. The distance to Pulkovo Airport is 152.1 km, to the railway station - 2.6 km.

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The Welcome Inn

The comfortable Welcome inn hotel is located in Veliky Novgorod, near the interchange of public transport and the main streets of the city.

Guests can stay in spacious and bright rooms, each of which is decorated in a pleasant color scheme and includes comfortable wooden furniture, modern appliances and wireless Wi-Fi access. The rooms have their own bathrooms.

Everyone can have a delicious and satisfying snack in cafes, restaurants or bars that are within walking distance from the hotel itself.

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Tour conditions

Group

From 3 to 50 tourists

Duration

4 days 3 nights

Group meets at

Veliky Novgorod

Included in price

accommodation in a hotel of the selected category;
meals included in the program: 4 breakfasts and 4 lunches;
guide services;
tour service;
entrance fees;
transfer — meeting/departure/car tours.

Paid extra

railway tickets to Veliky Novgorod and back;
meals not included in the program: dinners;
personal expenses.

It's important to know

Yes, all children under 14 years old get a discount of 1,500 rubles.

Dates and Prices

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4 – 7 Jun 4 days 3 nights

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11 – 14 Jun 4 days 3 nights

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Svetlana

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20 May, 2026

The trip was extremely informative and full of memorable experiences. I visited three different cities and took part in several excellent excursions. I was especially impressed by Veliky Novgorod: Yaroslav’s Court, the Rurikovo Gorodische, the Khutyn Monastery, and of course the Kremlin with St. Sophia Cathedral, the Chamber of Facets, and the Center of Musical Antiquities. Everything was very well organized. I also had the chance to attend a performance by the local drama theater at the Philharmonic Hall, and the actors were absolutely captivating!!! We were also taken by car to the Iversky Monastery, located near the town of Valday. However, I do regret that the itinerary did not include the Valdaysky District Museum. It’s a small museum right in the center of Valday and would have been a great addition to the trip. Since we traveled such a long distance, it would have been nice to see more of the town itself, the program only included the Museum Bell Center. Another highlight was the unforgettable excursion to Staraya Russa. Elena accompanied us by car and shared a wealth of fascinating information along the way. The Dostoevsky Museum left a particularly strong impression on me, thanks in large part to the excellent guide there. Thank you very much for the excellent organization of the tour!
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Lyubov

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27 Mar, 2026

Everything was clear, on time , and ran smoothly , thank you very much!
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Alyona

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29 Oct, 2025

The provider was great, they responded to all questions quickly and clearly

The Necklace of Novgorod Land

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