Arrival in Novgorod. Meeting with the guide at the railway station with a sign at the main entrance from the platform.
06:24 Meeting of guests from the Moscow train.
10:26 Meeting of the Lastochka guests from St. Petersburg.
Guaranteed accommodation at the hotel from 14:00. Morning check-in if possible. Items can be left free of charge in the luggage room of the hotel.
Breakfast at the hotel.
Important: For arrivals in the period from 02.09-12/22/2024, the days of the excursion program are reversed.
Departure to Valdai "Pearl of the Novgorod region" (132 km).
The excursion program "Tales and legends of the Valdai Backyard" is a visit to the only Bell Museum in Russia. The museum contains a variety of types of bells. Here, in the museum, you can not only learn the history of Valdai and the amazing Valdai bell craft, but also personally ring the famous bells. (possible replacement for a visit to the Museum Bell Center)
Free time at the Teremok guest complex in the center of Valdai. A shop with traditional souvenirs and exclusive Valdai products — bells, bagels, gingerbread, local varieties of tea, mugs, plates, T-shirts, magnets with Valdai symbols;
Visit to the Valdai National Park – The architectural ensemble of the Iversky Monastery: Assumption Cathedral (1656) – the first stone building of the monastery, the Chapel of the Iversky Monastery (XIX century).
Return to Veliky Novgorod.