Golden ring from St. Petersburg

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Enjoy walking through the most beautiful streets of ancient cities, where a huge number of historical events took place, and visit the architectural pearls of the Golden Ring of Russia!

You will have a fascinating and informative journey along the route: Tver — Sergiev Posad — Pereslavl-Zalessky — Rostov Veliky — Yaroslavl — Kostroma — Suzdal — Vladimir — Bogolyubovo.

Location

Saint-Petersburg

Sightseeing tours

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Tour highlights

The unique ensemble of the Trinity-Sergius Lavra

We will wander through the territory of this great Orthodox monastery and will certainly collect healing water from the holy Lavra springs

Orthodox shrines

We will visit the Epiphany-Anastasia Monastery, where the miraculous icon of the Fedorovskaya Mother of God is located

The Magic of Suzdal

Let's take a walk through the open-air museum city: the architectural ensemble of the white stone Kremlin, the territory of the Pokrovsky Monastery

Itinerary

Day 1 - Tver City Tour
07:40 Gathering of the group: metro station "Ploshchad Vosstaniya" (parking lot near the Oktyabrskaya hotel).
08:00 Departure to Tver.
14:00 Lunch (when buying a tour with BB meals, lunches and dinners are not included in the package price).
15:00 Tver city tour: sightseeing tour of the city, the embankment of Stepan Razin, the Assumption Cathedral, the former Otroch monastery, the monument to the Tver traveler and writer merchant Afanasy Nikitin, the exteriors of the Church of the White Trinity and the Imperial Travel Palace.
17:00 Departure to Sergiev Posad.
20:00 Accommodation at the Posadsky 3* / Khantry 3* hotel.
20:30 Dinner (when buying a tour with HB meals, dinners or lunches are not included in the package price).

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Day 2 - Excursion to the Trinity-Sergius Lavra. Rostov the Great
08:00 Breakfast.
09:00 Excursion to the Trinity-Sergius Lavra.
In the center of the lavra is the magnificent Trinity Cathedral.
The miraculous relics of St. Sergius of Radonezh, the main shrine of the Trinity—Sergius Lavra, rest here.
You have a unique opportunity to mentally turn to the great saint of Russia at the shrine with his imperishable miraculous relics.
The Trinity icon was also painted here — a unique masterpiece of ancient Russian iconography and the most famous creation of Andrei Rublev, which is now in storage at the Tretyakov Gallery.
Wander around the territory of this great Orthodox monastery and be sure to collect healing water from the holy Lavra springs.
11:00 Departure to Pereslavl-Zalessky.
12:30 Lunch (when buying a tour with BB meals, lunches and dinners are not included in the package price).
13:30. The tour of Pereslavl-Zalessky begins with the Red Square, in the center of which stands the Transfiguration Cathedral — the earliest of the white stone architectural monuments North-Eastern Russia.
Panorama of Pleshcheyev Lake — at the end of the XVII century, the site of the construction of the "funny" flotilla of Peter I.
15:00 Departure to Rostov Veliky.
16:00 Excursion to the Rostov Kremlin: the territory of the ensemble of the Bishop's court and Cathedral Square.
Walking tour to Lake Nero.
18:00 Departure to Yaroslavl.
19:00 Accommodation at the Cosmos Yaroslavl Hotel 4*.
19:30 Dinner (when buying a tour with HB meals, dinners or lunches are not included in the package price).

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Day 3 - A tour of Yaroslavl. The Epiphany-Anastasiinsky Monastery
08:00 Breakfast.
10:00 Yaroslavl city tour: the territory of the Transfiguration Monastery-Museum, a walk along the "arrow" of the Volga and Kotorosli rivers, an inspection of the monument to the 1000th anniversary of Yaroslavl, a visit to the Assumption Cathedral, the exterior of St. Elijah the Prophet (a masterpiece of ancient Russian architecture and painting and one of the most recognizable symbols of the city).
You will see that the appearance of the whole city is permeated with antiquity and unique charm — this is one "solid attraction"!
It is not for nothing that the center of Yaroslavl is included in the UNESCO Cultural Heritage list.
13:00 Lunch (when buying a tour with BB meals, lunches and dinners are not included in the package price).
14:00 Departure to Kostroma.
15:30 Your acquaintance with merchant Kostroma will begin with a sightseeing tour.
Outstanding architectural monuments of the classicism era of the late XVIII century will appear in their original appearance before you: an ensemble of Shopping malls, a Fire tower.
You will visit the Epiphany-Anastasia Monastery, where one of the most revered Orthodox shrines is located — the miraculous icon of the Feodorovskaya Mother of God (XIII century).
18:30 Accommodation at the Azimut Kostroma 3* hotel.
19:00 Dinner (when buying a tour with HB meals, dinners or lunches are not included in the package price).

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Day 4 - Suzdal and Vladimir City Tour
08:00 Breakfast.
09:00 Departure to Suzdal.
12:30 Lunch (when buying a tour with BB meals, lunches and dinners are not included in the package price).
13:30 Guided tour of Suzdal, an open—air museum city: the architectural ensemble of the white stone Kremlin, the territory of the Pokrovsky Monastery.
Excursion to the Museum of Wooden Architecture — an interactive museum of peasant life of the XVII-XIX centuries.
16:00 Departure to Vladimir.
17:00 Tour of Vladimir — the ancient capital of Russia: architectural monuments of the XII century of the UNESCO World Heritage Site — Assumption Cathedral with rare frescoes by Andrei Rublev (free visit), Prince Dmitrievsky Cathedral with white stone carvings, Golden Gate — a monument of defensive architecture and the main entrance to the city of Vladimir.
A walk along the pedestrian Georgievskaya street.
19:00 Accommodation in the historical center of the city at the Levitan 3* hotel.
20:00 Dinner (when buying a tour with HB meals, dinners or lunches are not included in the package price).

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Day 5 - Bogolyubovo. Departure
08:00 Breakfast.
09:00 Departure to Bogolyubovo.
09:30 Excursion to the current Bogolyubsky Convent — the former residence of Prince Andrei Bogolyubsky, a walking tour through the protected meadow to the white—stone architectural masterpiece - the Church of the Intercession on the Nerl (according to weather conditions).
11:30 Departure to St. Petersburg, free time for lunch on the way (approximate arrival time ~ 23:00).

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Difficulty

Suitable for everyone

Accommodation

Hotel

4 nights

Comfort

Upscale

The tour includes accommodation in a hotel.

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

The comfort of the tour

Cat. numbers

The cost of the tour is based on food

SGL surcharge

Discount

BB

HB

FB

In the main place

children under 16 years of age

For additional information. location

adult/child under 16 years old

Comfort

Standard

26 900

29 900

32 900

7 400

750

950/1 700

BB (breakfast) – Day 1 (breakfast), day 2 (breakfast), day 3 (breakfast), day 4 (breakfast), day 5 (breakfast);
HB (half board) – 1 day (lunch or dinner) 2 day (breakfast + lunch or dinner), 3 day (breakfast + lunch or dinner), 4 day (breakfast + lunch or dinner), 5 day (breakfast);
FB (full board) – 1 day (lunch + dinner), 2 day (breakfast + lunch + dinner), 3 day (breakfast + lunch + dinner), 4 day (breakfast + lunch + dinner), 5 day (breakfast).

The possible placement options are presented below (replacement with similar ones is possible).

Posadsky Hotel 3*

The hotel is located in the very center of Sergiev Posad, a 5-minute walk from the Trinity Sergius Lavra. The hotel was renovated in 2014. Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the hotel.

All rooms at the Posadsky Hotel are equipped with air conditioning, a flat-screen TV and tea/coffee making facilities. The private bathroom comes with a hairdryer and free toiletries.

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Another option

Hotel "Chantry" 3*

The hotel is located a 5-minute walk from the famous sights of the city.

Each room is decorated according to the classical style. It has everything you need, including a balcony, a TV with cable TV, a private bathroom with a set of individual hygiene products. Wireless Internet access is also available.

Meals are served in the restaurant, where European cuisine is prepared. The bar offers a wide range of drinks.

A conference room is available for business meetings and negotiations.

The nearest airport is 93 km away. The train station is 1.9 km from the hotel.

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Tour conditions

Group

up to 45 tourists

Minimum age

7 years old

Duration

5 days 4 nights

Group meets at

Saint-Petersburg

Included in price

accommodation in double rooms;
meals according to the selected type:
- BB (breakfast) – Day 1 (breakfast), day 2 (breakfast), day 3 (breakfast), day 4 (breakfast), day 5 (breakfast);
- HB (half board) – 1 day (lunch or dinner) 2 day (breakfast + lunch or dinner), 3 day (breakfast + lunch or dinner), 4 day (breakfast + lunch or dinner), 5 day (breakfast);
- FB (full board) – 1 day (lunch + dinner), 2 day (breakfast + lunch + dinner), 3 day (breakfast + lunch + dinner), 4 day (breakfast + lunch + dinner), 5 day (breakfast);
guided tours according to the program (incl. entrance fees and services of local guides);
transport service by class 1 bus;
transport insurance;
escort services.

Paid extra

air and railway tickets to St. Petersburg/Tver and back;
meals that are not included in the selected tariff:
- when buying a tour with BB meals, lunches and dinners are not included in the package price;
- when buying a tour with HB meals, dinners or lunches are not included in the package price;
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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