The silver route. Railway cruise with a visit to Pechora and Izborsk

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On our railway cruise through the cities of northern Russia, you will get acquainted with Pskov and Veliky Novgorod.

The Pskov part of the trip will bring you the joy of meeting not only Pskov, which has a history of more than 1,500 years and was one of the five largest European cities in the 16th century, but also the wonderful Izborsk, a local fortress.

Novgorod Day will not only give you excursions around Veliky Novgorod, but also a trip to Staraya Russa, one of the oldest resorts in Russia, which was also called "Russian Baden-Baden".

This trip is imbued with the spirit of classic Russian travels, stories about the culture of Ancient Russia and Orthodoxy, and the Volga merchants.

Location

Russia, Moscow

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Tour highlights

The largest and oldest monastery

You will go to the operating monastery, where the prayer word has not been interrupted since its consecration in 1473.

Staraya Russa

You will visit Staraya Russa, one of the oldest and once richest cities of medieval Russia.

Izborsk Fortress

Visit one of the oldest Slavic settlements, shrouded in legends and soaked in the exploits and blood of the defenders

Itinerary

Day 1 - Departure from Moscow
Independent boarding of the train according to the original documents (passport, birth certificate for children under 14 years old).
22:10 Departure of the train from Leningradsky railway station in Moscow.

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Day 2 - Veliky Novgorod. Staraya Russa
Breakfast on the train.
07:06 Arrival of the tourist train in Veliky Novgorod.
Meeting with guides on the platform, organized passage to buses.
Departure to Staraya Russa, travel information.
Staraya Russa is one of the oldest and once richest cities of medieval Russia. The main source of his wealth was salt, which was evaporated from the waters of local springs, gushing here directly from the ground.
Sightseeing bus and walking tour of the city with a visit to the F.M. House Museum.Dostoevsky and the Museum of the novel "The Brothers Karamazov".
Lunch at a cafe.
An open—air tour of the museum of wooden architecture - "Vitoslavlitsy", which contains unique authentic wooden buildings — churches, huts, outbuildings.
Arrival of a tourist train in Veliky Novgorod.
Meeting with guides on the platform, organized passage to buses.
Sightseeing bus and walking tour of the city with a visit to the unique monuments of ancient Russian architecture of the XI-XVII centuries, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Among the notable places are the monument "The Millennium of Russia", Yaroslavovo Dvorishche and Ancient Torg.
Walking tour of the Novgorod Kremlin, one of the main attractions of Veliky Novgorod.
Free time in Veliky Novgorod.
22:13 Departure of the tourist train.

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Day 3 - Pskov. Izborsk. Pechory
Breakfast on the train.
09:10 Train arrival in Pskov.
Meeting with guides on the platform, organized passage to buses.
Transfer to Izborsk, travel tour.
The Iron City tour is one of the oldest Slavic settlements, shrouded in legends and soaked in the exploits and blood of the defenders.
The story of the ancient settlement, the seat of the legendary Varangian Prince Truvor, and the story of the stone fortress built on the mountain with the poetic name "Crane" unfolds before you.
From these ancient sites, endless expanses open up, among which the Izborsk-Malskaya valley plays a dominant role with a mirror of lake waters, and with sounding springs-waterfalls – Slavic springs.
Departure to Pechory.
The fabulous kingdom of Russian Orthodox architecture is the men's active Holy Dormition Pskov-Pechersk Monastery.
Pechory is one of the largest and oldest Pskov-Pechersk Holy Dormition Monastery in Russia, originally located in caves. In the monastery caves, where monks are buried, the graves of the ancestors of V.N. Tatishchev, M.I. Kutuzov, M.P. Mussorgsky, A.S. Pushkin have been preserved.
A historical and architectural ensemble of 11 churches of the XV-XX centuries, outbuildings and a large belfry with a preserved set of ancient bells. The fortress of the XVI century with 9 fortress towers and a full complex of wall fences.
Lunch at a cafe.
Departure to Pskov.
Guided tour of Pskov and the Pskov Kremlin (visiting the Kremlin, Trinity Cathedral, Dovmont city).
The Pskov Kremlin is an open–air museum that includes Dovmont City, the Pskov Pompeii, Vechevaya Square, a symbol of freedom and the first experience of democratic government in our country, Trinity Cathedral, one of the first Christian churches in Russia, Kromsky Cape, the confluence of the winding Pskov River with the deep Velikaya River, and the first the Pskov settlement.
Transfer to Pskov railway station.
19:23 Departure of the tourist train.

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Day 4 - Return to Moscow
06:47 Arrival of a tourist train at the Leningradsky railway station in Moscow.

Difficulty

Suitable for everyone

Accommodation

Train

3 nights

Comfort

Midscale
Upscale

The tour provides for travel in wagons of the selected category along the route.

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

Carriage category

Four-seater compartment

Double compartment

Single occupancy

For an adult

33 900

49 800

91 200

For children under 9 years old inclusive

33 000

49 000

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The compartment is mixed (not separately female and male).

Purchase of an additional seat in a four–seater compartment - 18,000 rubles.

The tourist train includes comfortable compartment cars.

SV/COMPARTMENT: 1 shower + 2 WC with sinks in each car. Liquid soap and shower gel are available.

There is a dining car.

COMPARTMENT 2 seats

2 lower shelves (horizontal double compartment) or a complete set (1 lower + 1 upper shelf – vertical double compartment), 1 medium towel for 1 person, linen change (extra charge), cleaning every day, traveler's kit (soft slippers, toothbrush with paste, earplugs and shoe spoon)

1 shower + 2 WC with sinks per car.

When fully loaded, there are about 18 people in the car.

4-seat COMPARTMENT

2 lower ones+2 upper shelves, 1 medium towel for 1 person, linen change (extra charge), compartment cleaning every day, traveler's kit (soft slippers, toothbrush with paste, earplugs and shoe spoon)

1 shower + 2 WC with sinks per car.

When fully loaded, there are about 36 people in the car.

Tour conditions

Group

up to 50 tourists

Minimum age

7 years old

Duration

4 days 3 nights

Group meets at

Russia, Moscow

Included in price

travel in wagons of the selected category on the route Moscow – Veliky Novgorod – Pskov – Moscow;
transportation and excursion services, including entrance tickets to the excursion facilities according to the program;
meals according to the program.

Paid extra

air and railway tickets to Moscow and back;
personal expenses;
purchase of an additional seat in a four–seater compartment - 18,000 rubles.;
meals not specified in the program.

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.

It is impossible to know in advance whether passengers can board and disembark at non-fixed stops, upon arrival at which the tour service is provided (there may be parking on the train, but boarding/disembarking may not be allowed. There are various reasons for this. For example, the length of the platform does not allow, the train is on the sidings, and there is basically no platform.). The tour operator is not responsible for boarding and disembarking passengers when the train stops without sightseeing services.
Tourists can join the tourist route on any part of it, where there is a train parking with an excursion day service. But without recalculating the cost of the tour in terms of railway transportation. Since a cruise train ticket is issued from the start point of the tour to the end point of the tour, there will be no recalculation of the cost of railway travel in this case. For sightseeing days when tourists will not be present on excursions, we will recalculate the cost.
In a 4-seater compartment for two people, top+bottom accommodation is provided. Placement on the two lower shelves is possible only in a 2-seater compartment or a ST.
The purchase of the fourth seat in the compartment is optional, accommodation with check-in is possible.
Tours on the territory of the Russian Federation do not imply the presence of a notarized consent from one of the parents / legal representative for the child's trip accompanied by a third party. However, we recommend a handwritten consent from one of the parents / legal representatives to make a decision if medical care is needed for the child + a copy of the first page and the page with the registration of the parent / legal representative giving the handwritten consent.
Smoking is prohibited on the train (both electronic and plain cigarettes; a fine of 1,500 to 2,500 rubles). You can smoke in the train parking lots, if possible, get off the train in smoking areas specially designated on the platforms.
The tour operator issues railway tickets at a tariff without carrying animals (for group railway transportation of tourists, this tariff is not possible for registration). In addition, it is not allowed to enter the tour bus with animals (there may be allergies in the group). Pets are also not allowed to enter the museums.

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