The pearls of Veliky Novgorod and the Pskov region. Summer-Autumn

To walk through modern and medieval Novgorod and see the most ancient exhibits, to hear what the Novgorod assembly was talking about, and to learn the traditions of the Russian village — that's what you can say about this trip.

And you will also travel through the historical center of Pskov, the archaeological site of Izborsk and the real shrine — the Slovenian Keys.

Location

Veliky Novgorod
from
$229
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Duration
3 Days
2 Nights
Departures
  • Group departures
    • Dates for next season
    • 16 – 18 May, 2025
    • 23 – 25 May, 2025
    • 30 May – 1 June, 2025
    • 6 – 8 June, 2025
or
Accommodation
  • Hotel
    2 nights
Comfort
  • Upscale
Difficulty
Easy
Suitable for everyone
Group
Up to 40 people
Minimum age
5 years old
Group meet at
Veliky Novgorod
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Weekdays: 8am - 8pm
Weekends: 8am - 7pm (GMT +3)
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Tour highlights

Let's get acquainted with medieval art
We will see masterpieces of world importance, the most interesting exhibits and antiquities
We will see the princely court and the old village
We will visit Yaroslav's Courtyard, hear what the Veche was talking about and how the life of the peasants was built
Let's take a walk through the twelve springs
We will visit the shrine — the miraculous Slovenian keys, where the springs merge into one river

Itinerary

  • Day 1 - The residence of the Novgorod lords. Visit to the exposition of the Russian Icon Museum

    Arrival in Novgorod (we meet the train from Moscow at 06:24 train No. 42 and St. Petersburg at 10:26 train No. 7001 and additional train No. 7931).

    Meeting with the guide at the railway station with a sign at the main entrance from the platform. Guaranteed hotel accommodation at 14:00. Morning check-in if possible. You can leave your belongings free of charge in the luggage room of the hotel.

    Breakfast at the hotel.

    The approximate start time of the tour is at 9 a.m. If the group includes tourists arriving by Swallow from St. Petersburg, the start time will change to a later one. 

    Visit to the Kremlin complex - a defensive structure in 1044, which was founded by Prince Yaroslav the Wise – Vladychny Dvor, Likhudov building of the XVIII century., Magdeburg Gates of the XVII century., The Clock Bell of 1673., Sofia Belfry of the XVI century., Ancient bells of the XVI-XVII centuries., Monument "Millennium of Russia" 1862. – the history of the Russian state, imprinted in bronze,

    Excursion "The Shrine of the Novgorod land" - St. Sophia Cathedral (XI century) – an outstanding monument of ancient Russian architecture, where you will see authentic paintings of that time on the central dome. The shrine of the cathedral is the ancient miraculous icon of the Mother of God, the Wisdom of God, the Tikhvin Icon of the Mother of God or  The Vladychnaya (Faceted) Chamber is one of the most famous places in Veliky Novgorod.

    Lunch.

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  • Day 2 - Medieval Novgorod and Yaroslav's Courtyard
  • Day 3 - Excursions in the Pskov region
Difficulty
Suitable for everyone
Tour organizer's comments

You will have walking tours and sightseeing trips.

Accommodation

Accommodation
  • Hotel
    2 nights
Comfort
  • Upscale

The tour provides accommodation in a hotel of your choice in Veliky Novgorod and Pskov.

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

Veliky Novgorod, gost / Pskov, gost.Place in
2-bed room
Place in
1-bed room
The third adult for an additional one. location
Sadko 3* Swedish. table, / 
 Pskov, gost. Oktyabrskaya 3*, gost. "Riga" 3* Swedish. table,
23 48824 38421 696
"Intourist" 3* Swedish. table, / 
 Pskov, gost. Oktyabrskaya 3*, gost. "Riga" 3* Swedish. table,
23 36024 64021 696
"Volkhov" 4* Swedish. table, Pskov, gost. Zolotaya Embankment 3*26 68830 65621 952
"Volkhov" 4* Swedish. table, Pskov, gost. Old Estate 4*27 96832 44822 464

For any accommodation option, a discount for a child under 14 years of age is 600 rubles.

Folk-rock musical "Sadko": Fridays: 20:00-22:00. Duration: 2 hours.

Ticket price: children under 7 years old (inclusive) — free of charge, without providing a separate place; from 8 to 14 years old — 1200 rubles; 14+ years old — 1700 rubles. 

The cost of the tour in the period from 02.09.24 to 06.12.2024:

Veliky Novgorod, gost / Pskov, gost.Program period

Place in

2-bed room

Place in

The 1st room

3rd vzr.

for additional information. location

Sadko 3* buffet,

Pskov, gost. Oktyabrskaya 3*/ gost. Rizhskaya 3* buffet

06-08.09; 13-15.09; 20-22.09; 27-29.09; 04-06,10; 11-13.10; 18-20.10; 25-27.10; 08-10.11; 06-08.12;248572588121913

Intourist 3* buffet

Pskov, gost. Oktyabrskaya 3*/ gost. Rizhskaya 3* buffet

06-08.09; 13-15.09; 20-22.09; 27-29.09; 04-06,10; 11-13.10; 18-20.10; 25-27.10; 08-10.11; 06-08.12;247302690521913

Sadko 3* buffet,

Pskov, gost. Golden Embankment 3* buffet

06-08.09; 13-15.09; 20-22.09; 27-29.09; 04-06,10; 11-13.10; 18-20.10; 25-27.10; 08-10.11; 06-08.12;260103023322554

Intourist 3* buffet

Pskov, gost. Golden Embankment 3* buffet

06-08.09; 13-15.09; 20-22.09; 27-29.09; 04-06,10; 11-13.10; 18-20.10; 25-27.10; 08-10.11; 06-08.12;258823125822554

Volkhov" 4* buffet,

Pskov, gost. Pokrovsky 4* buffet

06-08.09; 13-15.09; 20-22.09; 27-29.09;  25-27.10;296583471324218
Volkhov" 4* buffet, Pskov, gost. Pokrovsky 4* buffet04-06.10; 11-13.10; 18-20.10; 08-10.11; 06-08.12;281863365124218

For any accommodation option, a discount for a child under 14 years of age is 600 rubles.

Volkhov Hotel or Sadko Hotel or 1 night
Volkhov Hotel

The Volkhov Hotel is the oldest operating hotel in Veliky Novgorod. The housewarming party in the historical center of the city on Predtechenskaya Street took place back in 1959, on August 8 and was timed to coincide with the celebrations dedicated to the 1,100 th anniversary of the ancient Russian city.

Initially, the hotel had 108 rooms, its main decoration was a marble staircase.
The complete reconstruction of the building, carried out in 1998-1999, turned the hotel into a modern, comfortable hotel that meets all standards. Moreover, without violating the original architectural design, while preserving all the positive features of a good-quality building.

In 2013-2014, a large-scale renovation of the halls and rooms was carried out, and the hotel was transformed again. The hotel's room stock and appearance are updated every year.

For business people, the hotel provides technically equipped conference rooms and a meeting room, for tourists - a travel agency and a souvenir shop. And for everyone — cozy rooms and a lobby bar with fresh press, a European-level restaurant and a library.

The Volkhov Hotel is located in the very center of the city, a two-minute walk from the Kremlin.

Modern technical equipment, service, proximity to the center of urban business life and convenient transport links create comfortable conditions for guests, both for active work and for recreation.

At your service:

  • 123 cozy rooms;
  • Free Wi-Fi;
  • Marusya Restaurant;
  • lobby bar;
  • two conference rooms with 50 seats;
  • parking lot;
  • billiard;
  • organization of sightseeing and transport services, tours, master classes;
  • laundry service;
  • safe deposit box (at the reception), luggage storage.
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Another option
Sadko Hotel

The best hotel of its class in Veliky Novgorod. The hotel is named after the hero of Russian epics. The Sadko Hotel complex is located in the historical part of Veliky Novgorod near the city center – the Kremlin.

Monuments of medieval architecture, unique museum collections, preserved picturesque landscape, convenient geographical location create excellent conditions for productive work and good rest at the Sadko hotel. 

The hotel was renovated in 2006 and is currently undergoing partial renovation of rooms (20203). 
Number of rooms: 171 rooms – consists of 77 single rooms (this is the largest hotel of its class in terms of single rooms in the city), 75 double rooms, 5 junior suites and 14 suites.

The rooms are equipped with a TV and a telephone, a bath/ shower, a toilet, a necessary set of furniture: a bed, a desk, a chair, a bedside table, a lounge chair (in all except double rooms), a mirror, a wardrobe. A city telephone directory is provided free of charge, and a hairdryer and iron are provided upon request.

We are glad to inform you that all rooms of the hotel are provided with WI-FI access to Restaurants and bars: The restaurant of the Sadko Hotel has a cozy homely atmosphere for guests. Friendly staff, legendary richness of the Russian table, healthy products and reasonable prices are waiting for you. 

The menu will delight guests with an abundance and variety of dishes, half of which are branded. Express cafe (winter and summer version) It offers: On the ground floor there is a conference hall with 50 seats, a souvenir kiosk, a hairdresser. Foreign languages of service: English, German.

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Intourist Hotel

Intourist is a convenient hotel for tourists and business people in the center of Veliky Novgorod.

The Novgorod Kremlin, St. Sophia Cathedral, regional and city administrations, important sports facilities of the city, concert venues, and a drama theater are within walking distance from the hotel.

The Intourist Hotel offers its guests 118 comfortable rooms of various categories and prices. There are rooms for people with reduced mobility.

Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the hotel, including in the rooms.

Additional services: restaurant services, conference room, business center services.
Round-the-clock security, video surveillance in public areas, safes and luggage storage are the key to the safety of your stay at the Intourist Hotel.

There is no smoking in the rooms of the Intourist Hotel.

Check-out time at the hotel is 12.00, check-in time is 14:00. If there are available rooms, it is possible to check in before the check-in time without additional payment

We accept cash / non-cash rubles, Visa, MasterCard, Maestro bank cards.

Intourist – reliability, quality, affordable prices!

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Oktyabrskaya Hotel or The Rizhskaya Hotel or 1 night

Tour conditions

Group
up to 40 tourists
Minimum age
5 years old
Duration
3 days 2 nights
Group meets at
Veliky Novgorod

Included in price

  • accommodation in a hotel of the selected category;
  • meals (3 breakfasts + 3 lunches);
  • tour service;
  • transport support according to the tour program;
  • railway tickets Veliky Novgorod-Pskov;
  • group meeting and departure at the railway station (landmark for Moscow train No. 42/41;
  • guide services.

Paid extra

  • railway tickets to Veliky Novgorod and back from Pskov;
  • personal expenses;
  • meals not specified in the program;
  • additional excursions (the cost should be checked with the guide).

It's important to know

Are plane tickets included in the price of the tour?

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

Is insurance included in the price of the tour?
Are there any possible changes in the program?

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