Two capitals of Ancient Russia. Summer and autumn tour to V. Novgorod and Staraya Russa

A weekend in two capitals of Ancient Russia at once is a real adventure that awaits you on this trip.

The Imperial city with an ancient health resort and Dostoevsky's house, Veliky Novgorod with a princely court and a Craft settlement where you can try yourself in various crafts, and Staraya Ladoga, famous for its monasteries, in one of which Evdokia Lopukhina lived — sounds incredible, doesn't it?

Location

Veliky Novgorod
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Duration
3 Days
2 Nights
Departures
  • Group departures
    • 16 – 18 May
    • 23 – 25 May
    • 30 May – 1 June
    • 6 – 8 June
or
Accommodation
  • Hotel
    2 nights
Comfort
  • Upscale
Difficulty
Easy
Suitable for everyone
Group
From 2 to 40 tourists
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 visit Dostoevsky's house
It was here that the writer created the famous works "Demons" and "The Brothers Karamazov"
We will mint coins and make candles
In the Craft settlement you can try yourself in the most interesting ancient activities
Let's walk along the ancient street
What could be more atmospheric than a walk along the most ancient street in the country — Varangian

Itinerary

  • Day 1 - A walk along Staraya Ladoga

    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 at the main entrance from the platform.

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

    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.

    Excursion to Staraya Ladoga (193 km).

    Maybe the first capital of Ancient Russia. Staraya Ladoga is the oldest city in Russia. It was here that the castle of the legendary Rurik, the founder of Russia, was located.

    Visit the ancient Old Ladoga fortress, towering on a promontory by the Volkhov River.

    It is believed that the first building was made by the legendary Prince Rurik. You will walk along the walls, explore the towers, and visit a museum exhibit dedicated to the history of Staraya Ladoga.

    Admire the beautiful St. George's Cathedral. Inspection of the archaeological exposition. In the city of Staraya Ladoga you will see Varyazhskaya Street, the oldest street in Russia.

    Visit to the Assumption Monastery. This monastery is known primarily for its resident, Evdokia Lopukhina– the first wife of Peter I.

    Nevertheless, the Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, built in the 12th century, recalls its ancient history. Visit to the Church of the Nativity of John the Baptist. You will see an unusual temple in terms of architecture and interior design. He remains the only reminder of the rich Ladoga Fair and St. John's Monastery, which was favored by Boris Godunov's family.

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    Visit to the Nikolsky monastery (XII–XIII centuries. original construction). The monastery is located half a kilometer from the Old Ladoga Fortress. The area where the monastery is located is unusual, right on the left bank of the Volkhov River, under a hill.

    Return to Veliky Novgorod.

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  • Day 2 - A tour of Novgorod and Yaroslav's hillfort
  • Day 3 - Staraya Russa, Dostoevsky house and the oldest health resort
Difficulty
Suitable for everyone
Tour organizer's comments

Sightseeing bus trips and walking tours are waiting for you.

Accommodation

Accommodation
  • Hotel
    2 nights
Comfort
  • Upscale

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

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

HotelRoom category

Place in

2-bed room

Place in

1-bed room

3rd adult for an additional location

Lunch Package

(3 lunches)

Dinner Package

(3 dinners at the hotel)

Akron 5*

The buffet

Premium with air conditioning5472681606-1950-

Bianchi 4*

The buffet

Standard with air conditioning

 

4666257414295101950-
Beresta Park Hotel 4* BuffetStandard3533440774311741950-
Junior with air conditioning386004897031174

Volkhov 4*

The buffet

14.05-11.06

Standard with air conditioning34758369343155819502700
Comfort with air conditioning366004110031558

Volkhov 4*

The buffet

15.06-30.09

Standard with air conditioning36550384703155819502700
Comfort with air conditioning390004290031558

Sadko 3*

The buffet

Standard30022315582823019501800
Superior with air conditioning313003850028230

Intourist 3*

The buffet

The standard (cond. on request)3027834886274621950

 

2100

Business with air conditioning340004240027462

The discount for a child under 14 years of age for any accommodation option is 400 rubles.

Please pay for the package of dinners when buying the tour, the package of lunches can be paid on the spot.

Volkhov Hotel or Sadko Hotel or 2 nights
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 plan, 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 there are 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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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 (2023). 
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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The Bianchi Hotel

The Bianchi Hotel is a non—chain comfortable hotel in a 19th-century mansion. Located in the historical part of Veliky Novgorod, it combines all modern technologies that ensure your comfort with a cozy classic interior.

The building in which our hotel is located was built at the end of the 18th century and is an architectural monument. Before the opening of the hotel, the building was completely renovated and provided with all modern engineering systems for the convenience of guests. There are many historically important attractions in the immediate vicinity of the hotel, which are the center of attraction for all tourists.

First of all, it is Yaroslavovo Dvorishche and Torg, a historical architectural complex that, along with the Novgorod Kremlin, is the main architectural dominant of the historical center of the city. Of particular historical and artistic value is another monument located within walking distance from the hotel — the Church of the Transfiguration of the Savior on Ilyina Street, a temple built in 1374 and famous for the fact that it alone has preserved frescoes by Theophanes the Greek.

And right in the courtyard of the hotel you can see the surviving part of the building of the "Kruzhechny Dvor" of the beginning of the XVIII century. The hotel has a sauna and massage room, paid parking with video surveillance. The Bianchi Hotel also offers buffet breakfasts under the ancient brick arches of the Kruzhechny Dvor cafe-bar.

The BIANCHI Hotel offers a comfortable sauna. The spacious sauna can accommodate 6 people. For the convenience of guests, the SPA area has changing rooms with lockable drawers for clothes. The sauna is open daily, subject to availability. You can visit the sauna if there are available places for your chosen date. You can book a sauna in advance or upon arrival at the reception.

The hotel offers parking for your car adjacent to the hotel building, equipped with a boom gate and a video surveillance system.

In the basement of the hotel there is a cozy authentic bar "Krugechny Dvor", named after the historical Krugechny dvor, which was located next to the hotel building at the end of the XVIII century.

You can still see the surviving parts of this ancient monument in the courtyard of our hotel building. Now we are ready to treat you to a delicious breakfast in the morning and light snacks and drinks throughout the day and in the evening. There are also games that everyone loves in the bar — chess, backgammon, dominoes.

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Beresta Park. Park Inn by Radisson Veliky Novgorod

Welcome to the Park Inn Veliky Novgorod, a place where national hospitality is combined with international—class sophistication.

The hotel is located in a park area in a well-maintained area close to local attractions. The facade of the building is a combination of modern architecture and traditional Novgorod elements – vaults and arcades. From the lobby, through the huge panoramic windows, you can enjoy a stunning view of the Volkhov Mountains.

The hotel has 226 modern and comfortable rooms of five categories from standard to apartments. Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the hotel and in the rooms. The room rate includes breakfast, as well as access to the pool and saunas.

Numerous leisure and business meeting opportunities harmoniously blend into the refined atmosphere of the hotel.

The main restaurant "Gallery" with two banquet halls is an ideal place for any celebrations and events. In the lobby bar, guests can relax in an informal setting, enjoying excellent snacks and drinks. In the restaurant "In the Sun", where summer reigns all year round, you can recharge your sunny mood and enjoy grilled and tandoor dishes.

A specially equipped conference hall with a capacity of up to 200 people and meeting rooms are provided for business meetings.

The BerestaSPA Center offers a swimming pool, Jacuzzi, Russian steam room, sauna, hammam, massage treatments, solarium, hairdressing services, makeup artist services, as well as a full range of cosmetology and SPA treatments.

In the Kazinaki City center, children will find entertainment for every taste: a variety of attractions and slot machines, a large maze, a 5d cinema, as well as a restaurant with a special children's menu.

At the hotel's information center, hotel guests can get useful information about the city's events for free, buy tickets for cultural events, book excursions, and find out how to spend an unusual time.

Please note that the registration of hotel guests is carried out for:

  • citizens of the Russian Federation with a passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation;
  • children under the age of 14 with a birth certificate;
  • foreign citizens with a passport and a visa allowing them to stay in the territory of the Russian Federation, as well as a migration card.
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Acron Hotel Veliky Novgorod 5*

Enjoy an ideal city vacation at the Acron Hotel Veliky Novgorod, a member of the Radisson Individuals. Conveniently located in the city center, our hotel is an ideal starting point for exploring the best sights of Veliky Novgorod. Our elegant rooms, suites and apartments with modern design and thoughtful amenities will make you feel at home during both short and long stays. 

Dine in an elegant setting in our hotel restaurant and bar and admire the stunning panoramic views of the city. Escape from the hustle and bustle of the city by taking a dip in our indoor pool or visiting the wellness fitness center to treat yourself to a rejuvenating spa treatment.

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Tour conditions

Group
From 2 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);
  • tour service;
  • transport support according to the tour program;
  • group meeting and departure at the railway station;
  • guide services.

Paid extra

  • railway tickets to Veliky Novgorod and back;
  • lunches and dinners (dinners are paid for when buying a tour, lunches are available on site);
  • personal expenses;
  • 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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