Relax tour to Seliger for 4 days

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Take a break from the hustle and bustle of the city and plunge into the peaceful atmosphere of the Tver region on Lake Seliger!

Seliger, with its endless expanse of water, forests sheltering the steep shores of the islands, beaches under the crowns of pine trees, a mild healing climate, is in no way inferior to the most picturesque and famous lakes in Europe. Rest here is great at any time of the year.

The tour program includes a visit to Torzhok, one of the oldest cities of the Upper Volga region, an excursion to the active monastery of the Nilov deserts, a visit toThe Museum of Local Lore, which tells about the history of the Seliger region.

Location

Saint-Petersburg

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Tour highlights

Torzhok

One of the oldest cities of the Upper Volga region, where numerous architectural monuments of the XVII-XIX centuries have been preserved

The Nile Deserts

Let's go to Stolobny Island, where the walls and temples of the Ancient Russian monastery – the Nilo-Stolobenskaya Desert - rise majestically

A.S. Pushkin Museum

The museum's exposition allows you to imagine the path of A.S. Pushkin along the highway from St. Petersburg to Moscow

Itinerary

Day 1 - Vyshny Volochek
07:30 Departure from St. Petersburg from Moskovskaya metro station, Demonstration passage (behind the monument to V.I. Lenin). Everyday stops. Travel information.
Sightseeing tour of Vyshny Volochok with a visit to the Kazan Convent.
Vyshny Volochek is a county town that resembles St. Petersburg in the perspective of avenues and main streets, aligned as if according to a ruler, as well as a solid facade. The city is famous for the Vyshnevolotsk water system during the reign of Peter the Great, which opened transit traffic between Tsna and Tvertsa and thus between Moscow and St. Petersburg with the help of a chain of canals, locks and reservoirs. The city has served as a stop between the capitals for centuries, and it's not for nothing that Alexander Radishchev dedicated an entire chapter to Volochok, "Travels from St. Petersburg to Moscow."
One of the main attractions of the city visited during the tour is the Kazan Convent, where the miraculous appearance of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God took place in the middle of the XVIII century.
14:00 Lunch at a cafe.
Transfer to the hotel (Seliger shore) 130 km.
17:00 accommodation at the country hotel "Svetlitsa".
Free time.
Those who wish will be able to stroll through the pine forest, the shore of the lake, and visit the monastery.
Free time.
Dinner for an additional fee is optional.

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Day 2 - Walking tour to the active monastery of the Nilov deserts
Breakfast.
Walking tour to the active monastery of the Nilov deserts.
The Nile desert is located on the island of Stolbny (Stolobny).
The history of this place is connected with the life and exploits of the monk (hermit) Nile, who lived on this island for 27 years. The relics of the Rev. The Nile, as well as a fragment of the relics of St. Peter the Great. St. Spyridon of Trimifunt, miraculous icons are considered the main values of the monastery. Visit to the Church of the Epiphany and Holy Cross Cathedral (the favorite temple of Emperor Alexander 1).
After the tour, you can have free time to climb the bell tower, walk around the island, relax, visit the museum of the Nile Desert, the monastery pharmacy, etc.
Lunch.
Free time, rest.
Dinner for an additional fee is optional.

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Day 3 - Ostashkov City Bus Tour
Breakfast.
Bus tour of Ostashkov, which is more than 600 years old.
A peculiar feature of Ostashkov is the feeling that he is standing right on the water. There are wooden houses of the 19th century, stone temples, as well as houses with lions and Atlanteans in the city. The typical urban layout of cities from the era of Catherine the Great has been preserved here.
The Monastery of the Virgin of Life in the town of Ostashkov is a modest, beautiful in its simplicity, strict monastery, one of the oldest and most amazing architectural monuments, the spiritual centers of the Upper Volga region. Founded in 1716, the monastery was dedicated to the main highly revered local shrine, the Smolensk Icon of Our Lady of Odigitria, the protector and patroness of Ostashkov.
An excursion to the Museum of Local Lore, which tells about the history of the Seliger region, about the crafts and crafts of the Ostash, about the rich cultural and historical traditions of the region.
Lunch.
Free time, rest.
For an additional fee, cruises on Lake Seliger, boat rental, swimming pool + sauna at the hotel, etc.
Dinner for an additional fee is optional.
Day 4 - Sightseeing tour of the city of Torzhok. Visit to the Pushkin Museum. Completion of the tour
Breakfast.
Room release.
Check out of the hotel.
Transfer to Torzhok.
Sightseeing tour of the city.
Torzhok is one of the oldest cities in the Upper Volga region. Numerous architectural monuments of the XVII-XIX centuries have been preserved in the city, including: the wooden church of the Ascension of the XVII century, the Traveling Palace built under Catherine the Great, the complex of the Borisoglebsky Monastery, the Transfiguration Cathedral, architectural masterpieces of the XVIII century by N.A. Lviv with the only monument to the great architect in Russia, numerous residential buildings in the classical style.
14:00 Visit to the A.S. Pushkin Museum.
The museum's exposition allows you to imagine A.S. Pushkin's path along the highway from St. Petersburg to Moscow: ancient maps of Russian roads, household items, horse harnesses, Valdai bells, images of postal stations, inns, autographs of letters from the poet to relatives and friends describing road events, Pushkin sketches of landscapes and road scenes — help the museum visitor to be transported to the Pushkin era.
15:30 Lunch at a cafe.
Departure to St. Petersburg.
Arrival around 22:00.

Difficulty

Suitable for everyone

Accommodation

Hotel

3 nights

Comfort

Upscale

The tour includes accommodation in the hotel "Svetlitsa" 3*.

The cost of the tour for 1 person, rub.:

	07.07-10.07.25 14.07-17.07.25 28.07-31.07.25 14.08-17.08.25	04.08-07.08.25 11.08-14.08.25
2-bed comfort Main location	37 520	34 970
1-local accommodation in the 2-bed Comfort	52 600	47 990
Junior Suite Main location	38 620	36 270
1-local accommodation in the Junior Suite	54 760	50 520
"lux" Main location	39 720	37 870
1-local accommodation in the suite room	56 900	53 640
Extra bed in any room	29 900	29 560

Discounts:

for schoolchildren – 250 rubles.;
pensioners – 150 rubles.

Additional services:

indoor swimming pool and sauna;
Russian bathhouse;
billiard;
air hockey;
tennis;
bike and scooter rental;
boat trips.

Additional information about the hotel:

2-bed Comfort: 1-room suite of 26 sq. m., comfortable accommodation for 2 people. The room is furnished with a spacious wardrobe, a desk, a wide double bed and a soft sofa. The room is equipped with a TV, refrigerator, kettle. The bathroom has a shower, toilet, sink, mirror with additional lighting. View from the balcony to the courtyard.

Junior Suite: Room, 40 sq. m., maximum comfortable accommodation for 2+1 persons. The rooms are located on the first and second floors of the dormitory building. A cozy room on the ground floor with a soft sofa, TV, compact refrigerator for drinks. There is a loggia. Large double bed and comfortable one and a half beds. Bathroom with bidet, bathtub, sink, toilet, hairdryer. A cozy room on the second floor of a dormitory building with a soft sofa, TV, refrigerator for drinks. There is no loggia. Large double bed and comfortable one and a half beds. Bathroom with bidet, shower, sink, toilet.

"Suite": Room, 71 sq. m., maximum comfortable accommodation for 2+2 people. On the ground floor there is an entrance hall, a cozy living room with upholstered furniture, a TV, a telephone and a compact refrigerator for drinks, a bathroom with a bidet, a bathtub, a sink, a toilet, a bidet and a hairdryer. The bedroom on the second floor has a wide and comfortable double bed (there are rooms with two beds), a TV, two spacious balconies.

The country hotel "Svetlitsa" is located in the village of the same name in the Ostashkovsky district, in the Tver region. For accommodation, guests are offered rooms of the Comfort and Luxury categories in the hotel, as well as detached two-storey cottages with all amenities.

A parking lot is provided for parking a personal vehicle. There are gazebos with barbecue areas on the territory, where those who wish to barbecue.

The huge lake Seliger has a favorable pastime. You can swim in the pond, and sunbathe on the green shore, breathing in the clean pine air.

There are places of interest in the immediate vicinity, which are recommended to visit after visiting the local area. The monastery, the Seven-Headed Epiphany Cathedral, churches, temples and other buildings are of interest to all travelers.

The Lazurny restaurant offers hearty dishes of Russian and European cuisine at reasonable prices. It offers a cozy bar with an extensive range of drinks.

Lovers of measured relaxation go fishing with a fishing rod in their hands. Pike, bream, roach, perch and other freshwater inhabitants can be caught in the lake all year round.

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Tour conditions

Group

From 10 to 45 tourists

Minimum age

5 years old

Duration

4 days 3 nights

Group meets at

Saint-Petersburg

Included in price

motor transport service (for a group of less than 18 people, minibus service);
accommodation at the Svetlitsa Hotel;
meals at the Lazurny restaurant at the hotel: 3 breakfasts with buffet elements; 2 lunches (portion meals);
1 lunch at a cafe in Torzhok; 1 lunch at a cafe in Volochek;
guided tour service according to the program with entrance tickets;
guide services.

Paid extra

air and railway tickets to St. Petersburg and back;
Seliger Lake cruise 1 hour with guided tour;
meals not specified in the tour program;
additional excursions.

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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