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.

The resort town

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
22:10 Train departure from Leningradsky railway station, 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. Dostoevsky House Museum and the Staraya Russa resort.
Lunch at a cafe.
An open—air tour of the museum of wooden architecture - "Vitoslavlitsy", which contains unique authentic wooden buildings — churches, huts, outbuildings.
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, and Vechevaya Square, a symbol of freedom and the first experience of democratic government in our country.
As well as the Trinity Cathedral, one of the first Christian churches in Russia, the Kromsky Cape, the place where the winding Pskov River flows into the deep—flowing Velikaya River, and the first 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.:

Departure date 04/24/26 / 30.04.26	Four-seater compartment
Category	Four-seater compartment
For adults	43 900
For children from 0 to 9 years old inclusive (with a seat)	43 200

Departure date 05/08/26	Four-seater compartment	Double compartment	Single room in a double compartment
Category	Four-seater compartment	Double compartment	Single room in a double compartment
For adults	44 500	61 200	102 100
For children from 0 to 9 years old inclusive (with a seat)	43 800	60 500	-

Departure date 05/15/26	Four-seater compartment	Double compartment	Single room in a double compartment
Category	Four-seater compartment	Double compartment	Single room in a double compartment
For adults	43 900	60 500	101 300
For children from 0 to 9 years old inclusive (with a seat)	43 100	59 800	-

Departure dates 05.06.26 / 26.06.26 / 03.07.26 / 10.07.26 / 17.07.26 / 24.07.26	Four-seater compartment	Double compartment	Single room in a double compartment
Category	Four-seater compartment	Double compartment	Single room in a double compartment
For adults	45 300	61 500	102 500
For children from 0 to 9 years old inclusive (with a seat)	44 600	60 800	-

Departure dates 6, 23, 30 October, 6 November	Four-seater compartment	Double compartment	Single room in a double compartment
Category	Four-seater compartment	Double compartment	Single room in a double compartment
For adults	41 800	55 900	91 700
For children from 0 to 9 years old inclusive (with a seat)	40 900	55 000	-

Purchase of an additional seat in a four–seater compartment - 21,200 rubles.

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

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 sightseeing services, including entrance tickets to the sightseeing facilities according to the program;
meals according to the program: 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches.

Paid extra

air and railway tickets to Moscow and back;
personal expenses;
purchase of an additional seat in a four–seater compartment - 19,000 rubles.;
meals not included in the program: dinners.

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.

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5 – 8 Jun 4 days 3 nights

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26 – 29 Jun 4 days 3 nights

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6 – 9 Oct 4 days 3 nights

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23 – 26 Oct 4 days 3 nights

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