A literary journey through the land of Novgorod

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Along the ancient Radishchev highway, through the estates of writers and temporary workers. In September you will find out who coined the word "chastushka", in Chudovo — where Nekrasov concluded "Who lives well in Russia". The ruins of Arakcheevsky Gruzino, the park of Princes Vasilchikov, the Prishvin museum room, the Stasov travel palace and the gloomy barracks in the Bear — the history of Russia in the palm of your hand.

Ancient Novgorod: birch bark letters, Faceted Chamber, St. Sophia Cathedral and the monastery where Derzhavin rests. And then there is Dostoevsky's Old Russe: the house of the Brothers Karamazov, drinking springs and a giant fountain. The finale is the village of Ruchi: the grave of the poet Khlebnikov, who predicted the revolution and the Internet, and the fragments of the "little Versailles" by the eccentric engineer Tokarsky.

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Saint-Petersburg

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Tour highlights

Museum of the novel "The Brothers Karamazov"

You will learn not only about the plot of the work, but also about the main stages of F.M. Dostoevsky's biography, his environment and the social life of the XIX century.

Novgorod detinets

Explore the towers and walls of the Kremlin, the oldest church of St. Sophia Cathedral, and the Faceted Chamber, which was part of the large complex of the Bishop's court

The Museum of Writing

Get acquainted with the history of writing and book learning in Veliky Novgorod, which was the largest center of education in Ancient Russia.

Itinerary

Day 1 - Since September. Excursion to the house Museum of G. I. Uspensky. Excursion to the house museum of N. A. Nekrasov. Arakcheevskoe Gruzino tour with a walk through Count Arakcheev's estate
07:30 Departure from 10 Ligovsky ave., Oktyabrskaya Hotel.
08:00 Departure from Moskovskaya metro station, Demonstration passage.
Transfer to the village. Since October.
The road passes along an ancient highway — the Radishchev route from the famous "Journey from St. Petersburg to Moscow": Sofia, Tosno, Lyuban, Chudovo, Spasskaya Polist. We will remember the fate of the writer and find out how his descendants are connected with the Novgorod land.
Excursion to the House Museum of G. I. Uspensky. Gleb Ivanovich is also known for the fact that he coined the term "chastushka" in literary usage. It was in the months of October that Uspensky created dozens of works.
Gleb Ivanovich's "Chudovsky" cycle includes famous works: "It came to mind", "Suburban peasant", "On the grass", "Hut on chicken legs" and others.
In the museum, opened in the writer's house, you will see personal belongings, manuscripts and rare photographs of the family.
Transfer to the city of Chudovo.
Excursion to the house museum of the great Russian poet N. A. Nekrasov and the agricultural school.
Nikolai Alekseevich Nekrasov spent the summer of 1874 at his dacha in the Novgorod province. 11 poems were written here, which were included in the "Chudovsky" cycle.
Today, this cycle is the golden fund of Nekrasov's poetry. At the Chudovskaya Luka estate, the poet created many lyrical works and poems, and work on the poem "Who lives well in Russia" was completed here.
The agricultural school named after N. A. Nekrasov was opened in 1892 by the poet's sister A. A. Butkevich. Today it houses a literary exhibition, an exhibition hall and a 19th-century school classroom.
Lunch (extra charge).
Transfer to Gruzino village.
10 km away. From the town of Chudovo, on the right bank of the Volkhov River, there is the ancient village of Gruzino, first mentioned in the scribe book of Vodskaya Pyatina in 1499-1500.
According to legend, the Apostle Andrew the First-Called, preaching in the Novgorod land, erected the first cross on a high coastal hill, where the Georgian subsequently appeared.
You will see a modern worship cross, a memorial stone, as well as the wooden church of St. Andrew the First-Called on the site of the former estate of A. Arakcheev.
Excursion "Arakcheevskoe Gruzino" with a walk through the estate of Count Arakcheev. Not far from Gruzino, on the banks of the Volkhov River, there was once the estate of Gabriel Romanovich Derzhavin "Zvanka". Unfortunately, nothing has been preserved from Derzhavin's estate. But we'll definitely remember him on the way.
Accommodation at the hotel. Free time.
Day 2 - Excursion "Park-estate of Princes Vasilchikov "Vybiti". Excursion to the Room-Museum of M. M. Prishvin. Korostyn
Breakfast at the hotel.
Transfer to the city of Soltsy.
Sightseeing tour of Soltsy.
Excursion "Park-estate of Princes Vasilchikov "Vybiti". Near the town of Soltsy there is an interesting monument of Russian manor architecture and landscape art of the XVIII - XIX centuries – the estate "Vybiti".
To date, a magnificent park with a three-dimensional composition made of trees and shrubs has been preserved. The owners of the estate since the second half of the XVIII century were the generation of princes Vasilchikov, who played a major role in the history of Novgorod province and Russia.
Excursion to the Room-Museum of M. M. Prishvin.
The museum may be closed for repairs, in which case there will be an extended excursion to the park-estate of the Princes Vasilchikov "Vybiti" and free time. Payment of entrance tickets to the museum on the spot.
The life of the remarkable writer Mikhail Mikhailovich Prishvin is closely connected with the Novgorod land. In the huge stream of the writer's life observations, his life on the Novgorod land left an indelible mark.
He spent not just one day or month, but many years in the villages and forests of the Novgorod region. In 2011, the M. M. Prishvin museum room was opened in the Soltsy regional library, where exhibits of the time in which the writer lived are presented.
Transfer to the village. The scab.
Lunch (extra charge).
External inspection of the Travel Palace. A very remarkable building in Korostyn is the Travel Palace, designed by architect V. P. Stasov. We will stop for a photo break.
Transfer to the village. Bear. Inspection of the Arakcheevsky barracks.
Return to the hotel.
Day 3 - Veliky Novgorod. Museums of writing and Dmitry Balashov. Kremlin tour
Breakfast at the hotel.
Excursion to the Faceted Chamber of the Novgorod Kremlin. The 15th-century building, built for the solemn receptions of the archbishops, impresses with its architecture and vaulted halls.
Excursion to the Museum of Writing. This museum is one of the most interesting in Veliky Novgorod. Ancient manuscripts, birch bark letters and rare books are kept here.
You will learn about the development of Russian writing and how Novgorod became the center of literacy in Russia.
One third of the oldest Slavic and Old Russian books originate from the Novgorod land. The museum's collections include more than 200 authentic objects.
St. Sophia Cathedral tour.
Lunch on your own.
Transfer to the Varlaamo-Khutynsky Spaso-Preobrazhensky Convent. Free time to visit the monastery.
The monastery is located on the banks of the Volkhov River. The ashes of the poet Gabriel Derzhavin, who died in his estate "Zvanka", are buried here.
The majestic Transfiguration Cathedral impresses with its ancient frescoes and the silence of the monastery walls.
Visit to the Dmitry Balashov Museum at the central city library.
Return to the hotel.

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Day 4 - Guided tour of Staraya Russa. F. M. Dostoevsky House Museum tour
Breakfast at the hotel.
Transfer to Staraya Russa.
Excursion to the F. M. Dostoevsky House Museum. Dostoevsky worked a lot in Staraya Russa. Such famous works as "Teenager", "Demons", “Pushkin's Speech” were written here.
As well as a significant part of the latest novel "The Brothers Karamazov", in which you can find a description of the real streets and houses of the city, stories and events from the lives of some Russians.
Excursion to the house museum of the novel "The Brothers Karamazov". The museum tells not only about the plot of the famous work, but also about the main stages of the writer's biography.
The exhibition consists of six halls: "Katerina Ivanovna Verkhovtseva's Living Room", "In the City of the Brothers Karamazov", "Fyodor Pavlovich Karamazov's Living Room", "Children's Room", "Cell", "Tavern".
Staraya Russa city tour.
Lunch (extra charge).
Walking tour of the Resort. A magnificent park with picturesque lakes and rare fountains surrounds the resort buildings. The park is home to the famous Muravyovsky Fountain and nine mineral springs (chloride-calcium-sodium).
Two springs with low mineralization are combined in a drinking gallery. The remaining springs with high mineralization form three mineral lakes and the flood of the Voye Stream, which does not freeze all year round.
Return to the hotel.

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Day 5 - Streams. Velimir Khlebnikov Museum Tour
Breakfast at the hotel. Room release.
Transfer to the village. Streams.
Excursion to the Velimir Khlebnikov Museum. This rural museum was opened on June 28, 1986, on the poet's memorial day, and is located on the second floor of the village club. Its founder was Oleg Andreevich Obloukhov, an artist from Rostov-on-Don, who was in love with Khlebnikov's poetic work.
You will get acquainted with the work and the most interesting biography of the futurist poet, linguist, ornithologist, mathematician, historian and philosopher Velimir Khlebnikov, who foresaw the future in his works. He predicted the 1917 revolution in Russia, the prototype of the Internet, and much more.
Visit to the grave of Velimir Khlebnikov. At the end of our trip, we will take a look at the place that was once called "little Versailles" and talk about the fate of Mikhail Antonovich Tokarsky, an engineer, entrepreneur, inventor, and owner of the unique Novgorod estate "Cherished".
Mikhail Tokarsky was an extraordinary man. Engineer and architect, manufacturer and merchant, traveler, researcher, writer and translator from German.
To date, fragments of a park, a fountain, and a tomb chapel have been preserved in Cherished — a reminder of the heyday of this once magnificent estate.
Departure to St. Petersburg via the M11 expressway.
Estimated arrival time is 19:00.

Difficulty

Suitable for everyone

Accommodation

Hotel

4 nights

Comfort

Upscale

The tour includes hotel accommodation.

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

double occupancy – 38,400 rubles.
single room – 47,600 rubles.

Meal package (2 meals) – 1800 rubles (discount for pensioners: -600 rubles)

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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Tour conditions

Group

From 15 to 44 tourists

Minimum age

10 years old

Duration

5 days 4 nights

Group meets at

Saint-Petersburg

Included in price

transportation service on a comfortable bus;
accommodation at the hotel;
meals included in the program: breakfast;
accompanying guide services;
entrance tickets to all museums according to the program;
visits to manors, monasteries, museums and literary monuments;
travel stories and thematic conversations about writers and poets of the Novgorod land.

Paid extra

air and railway tickets to St. Petersburg and back;
meals not specified in the program: 2 lunches – 1800 rubles, dinners;
the entrance ticket to the resort in Staraya Russa is 100 rubles.;
an excursion to the M. M. Prishvin Museum Room - 130 rubles.;
visit to the Dmitry Balashov Museum at the central city library — 150 rubles.;
personal expenses.

It's important to know

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

Dates and Prices

$530

30 Sep – 4 Oct 5 days 4 nights

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I'm so glad I chose the 'Across the Expanses of Perm the Great' tour in July 2024. It was a high-quality, engaging, and thoughtfully designed journey through the entire Perm region. The trip was full of fascinating discoveries: ancient monasteries, unique museums, the distinctive Permian animal style and wooden deities, the history of salt production and the Stroganovs in the Urals, and much more. The natural beauty of Parma was breathtaking: dense forests, countless rivers, mountains, and even an ice cave. The hotels were comfortable, and the breakfasts and lunches were tasty, often featuring elements of local cuisine. Traveling in a small group made the experience even more enjoyable, after all, it's usually seasoned travelers who venture to the Perm region. One special moment was when we all got to bake and taste traditional gingerbread made from an old recipe, for many of us, it was a first. Huge thanks to our amazing guide, Andrey, and to Venaris, our incredibly skilled driver!