The Silver route. Railway cruise with a visit to the Talab Islands

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You will get acquainted with Pskov, Veliky Novgorod and the soulful nearby settlements, which will be a pleasure to discover.

In the Novgorod part of the trip you will visit Staraya Russa, and in the Pskov region you will appreciate the village of Bolshaya Tolba, as well as the Talab Islands, which are closely connected with the history of Orthodoxy.

Here, in ancient towns and villages, everything breathes history, legends and unique charm.

Location

Moscow, Leningradsky railway station

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Tour highlights

Getting to know Veliky Novgorod

We will have a tour of the city and the Novgorod Kremlin, see the monument "Millennium of Russia", Yaroslav's Courtyard and Ancient auction

The famous Talab Islands

Let's go by boat to two islands of the archipelago, which are closely connected with the history of Orthodoxy, and learn their secrets

Pskov Kremlin Tour

We will climb the Kremlin's spinning wheels, inspect the model of the XV century Kremlin, the Vlasyevskaya observation Tower and the Command Chamber

Salt of Staraya Russa

Let's get acquainted with the process of salt making and try real Old Russian salt

Monuments of wooden architecture

We will visit the Vitoslavlitsy Open-air Museum, where authentic wooden churches, huts, outbuildings are collected

Itinerary

Day 1 - Moscow, the beginning of the trip
22:07 Departure of the train from Leningradsky railway station in Moscow.
Day 2 - Veliky Novgorod. Staraya Russa
Breakfast on the train.
07:00 Arrival of the tourist train to Veliky Novgorod. Meeting with guides on the platform, organized passage to buses.
Departure to Staraya Russa, travel information.
Visit the city of Staraya Russa, one of the oldest and once richest cities in medieval Russia. The main source of his wealth was salt, which was evaporated from the waters of local springs that gushed 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 the cafe.
Excursion to the Museum of Wooden Architecture in the open air —"Vitoslavlitsy", here are collected unique authentic wooden buildings — churches, huts, outbuildings.
Arrival of the tourist train to 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.
A walking tour of the Novgorod Kremlin is 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. Talab Islands
Breakfast on the train.
09:10 Arrival of the train in Pskov. Meeting with guides on the platform, organized passage to buses.
Boarding the boats. Transfer to Zalita Island.
Zalita Island is the largest island of the Talab archipelago — the pearl of the Russian northern nature. A unique place on the Pskov land, combining spirituality, culture, religion, history and nature. This is one of the most important places in the history of Russian Orthodoxy.
Transfer to the island named after him. Belova (Verkhny) is the largest in terms of area among the Talab Islands. When you get to the island, it's like you get into another world.
Free time on the island.
Departure to Pskov.
Lunch at a cafe in the city.
Sightseeing tour of the Kremlin.
One of the most powerful fortresses in Europe and Russia, consisting of 5 belts of stone walls with 39 battle towers, secrets and traps. The Pskov Kremlin is an open—air museum.
Transfer to Pskov railway station.
19:30 Departure of the tourist train.

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Day 4 - Moscow
06:50 Arrival of the tourist train at the Leningradsky railway station in Moscow.
The time in the program is indicated approximately. The Company reserves the right to make changes to the tour program without reducing the total volume and quality of services, as well as to cancel the tour and/or offer alternative travel options in case of shortage of the group and cancellation/replacement of rolling stock.

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.

	Four-seater compartment	sv	SV single occupancy
For an adult	32 500	50 500	87 500
For children up to and including 9 years old	31 500	40 500	—

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

The tourist train includes comfortable luxury, CB, compartment and second-class carriages.

SUITE 6 compartment	1 upper shelf + 1 lower (unfolds, it turns out the analogy of a bed is slightly smaller than a 2-bedroom bed), bathrobes + slippers, 1 medium + 1 large towel. Personal amenities in the form of a WC with a sink. A soft corner sofa, there is a TV (you can use a USB stick or disks). There are only 12 people in the carriage.
sv	2 lower shelves, 1 medium towel for 1 person, mini travel kit (toothbrush + toothpaste, slippers, refreshing napkin). Amenities per carriage. The maximum number of people in a carriage is 18.
COMPARTMENT	2 lower and 2 upper shelves. Amenities per carriage. Mini travel kit (toothbrush + toothpaste, slippers, refreshing napkin). The maximum number of people in a carriage is 36.

Tour conditions

Group

up to 50 tourists

Minimum age

7 years old

Duration

4 days 3 nights

Group meets at

Moscow, Leningradsky railway station

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 specified in the program.

Paid extra

air and railway tickets to Moscow and back;
meals not specified in the program;
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.

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