The legend of the city of Sadko. Summer and autumn tour to Veliky Novgorod

Where else can you get acquainted with the origins of Russia, if not in Veliky Novgorod?

And also take a walk around the princely court, listen to what the Novgorod veche was once noisy about, see the Ancient Kremlin and St. Sophia Cathedral and try yourself in one of the ancient activities: creating armor, minting coins, making candles.

Location

Veliky Novgorod
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Duration
2 Days
1 Night
Departures
  • Group departures
    • Dates for next season
    • 4 – 5 January, 2025
    • 6 – 7 January, 2025
    • 28 – 29 April, 2025
    • 9 – 10 May, 2025
or
Accommodation
  • Hotel
    1 night
Comfort
  • Upscale
Difficulty
Easy
Suitable for everyone
Group
Up to 40 people
Minimum age
5 years old
Group meet at
Veliky Novgorod
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Weekdays: 8am - 8pm
Weekends: 8am - 7pm (GMT +3)
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Tour highlights

Let's touch the traditions of the Russian village
You will learn how huts were built without nails and how the life of Novgorod peasants was built
Let's get acquainted with the history of the ancient city
Take a walk through the courtyard where Yaroslav the Wise lived, St. George's Monastery and the Kremlin complex
Let's try our hand at ancient pursuits
Tannery, chainmail weaving, coinage, fabric stamping, blacksmithing, clay processing — you will definitely have plenty to choose from!

Itinerary

  • Day 1 - Veliky Novgorod and Yaroslavovo settlement

    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.

    The approximate start time of the tour is at 9 a.m. If the group includes tourists arriving by Swallow from St. Petersburg, the start time will change to a later one. 

    Country tour: We invite you to an exciting and informative excursion "To the origins of Russia!". We will visit an amazing place – Yaroslav's Courtyard, where you will hear what the Novgorod assembly was noisy about, why there are so many temples on the territory of the auction and where the princely court of the famous Russian Prince Yaroslav the Wise was located.

    The acquaintance with the history of the ancient city will continue in the picturesque southern surroundings, where the men's monastery, one of the oldest in Russia – St. George Monastery, is hidden from the outside eye. 

    The monastery is located at the source of the Volkhov River, flowing from the legendary Lake Ilmen. And the route will end with a walk through the Novgorod village in the Museum of Wooden Architecture "Vitoslavlitsy".  

    You will touch the traditions of the Russian village and learn a lot of interesting things: how huts were built without a single nail, get acquainted with the life of Novgorod peasants. The fabulous beauty of the interiors will not leave anyone indifferent! 

    (Attention! It is possible to replace it with the Hutynsky Spaso-Preobrazhensky Monastery). Duration: 3 hours.

    A tour of the Kremlin complex "Walls and Towers of the Ancient Detinets" in 1044. Yaroslav the Wise laid the walls and towers of the Ancient Kremlin, a Veche took place here, the election of the Mayor, the chronicle was conducted - Likhudov building; St. Sophia Cathedral (XI century) – an outstanding monument of ancient Russian architecture, the St. Sophia Belfry of the XYI century. and a unique collection of ancient bells of Veliky Novgorod (XVI – XVII centuries); the monument "The Millennium of Russia" - an encyclopedia of the Russian state, imprinted in bronze – is a chronicle of the thousand-year history of the Russian state.

    Free time for souvenirs.

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  • Day 2 - Free day
Difficulty
Suitable for everyone
Tour organizer's comments

You will have two excursions and a visit to the Craft settlement.

Accommodation

Accommodation
  • Hotel
    1 night
Comfort
  • Upscale

The tour provides a choice of accommodation in hotels.

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

The cost of the tour in the period from 02.09.24 to 22.12.2024:

HotelPeriodRoom category

Place in

2-bed room

Place in

1-bed room

3rd floor for an additional one. location

Package lunches

(2 lunches)

Dinner Package

(2 dinners at the hotel)

Acron Hotel Veliky Novgorod 5*

member of Radisson Individuals

02.09-22.12.2024Standard1689622336-1100-

"Bianchi" 4*

The buffet 

02.09-22.12.2024Standard1248615206100221100-

Beresta Park Hotel 4*

(swimming pool + sauna) 
 The buffet

02.09-29.09.2024Standard1347217024101761100-
02.09-29.09.2024Business139001760010176

Beresta Park Hotel 4*

(swimming pool + sauna) 
 The buffet

01.10-22.12.2024Standard1164813952101761100-
01.10-22.12.2024Business121001480010176

Volkhov 4*

The buffet

02.09-29.09.2024

25.10-02.11.2024

Standard1190412608953611001100

02.09-29.09.2024

25.10-02.11.2024

Comfort12200143009536

Volkhov 4*

The buffet

01.10-22.12.2024Standard1043211456953611001100
01.10-22.12.2024Comfort11700136009536

Sadko 3*

The buffet

02.09-22.12.2024Standard953610176838411001100
02.09-22.12.2024Improved11000150008384

Intourist 3*

The buffet

02.09-22.12.2024Standard940811200838411001100
02.09-22.12.2024Comfort10500130008384

Discount for a child under 14 years old in any accommodation option - 200 rubles.

We ask you to pay for the dinner package when buying the tour, the lunch package can be paid on the spot. 

Volkhov Hotel or Sadko Hotel or 1 night
Volkhov Hotel

The Volkhov Hotel is the oldest operating hotel in Veliky Novgorod. The housewarming in the historical center of the city on Predtechenskaya Street took place back in 1959, on August 8 and was timed to coincide with the celebrations dedicated to the 1,100 th anniversary of the ancient Russian city.

Initially, the hotel had 108 rooms, its main decoration was a marble staircase.
The complete reconstruction of the building, carried out in 1998-1999, turned the hotel into a modern, comfortable hotel that meets all standards. Moreover, without violating the original architectural plan, preserving all the positive features of a good-quality building.

In 2013-2014, a large-scale renovation of the halls and rooms was carried out, and the hotel was transformed again. The hotel's room stock and appearance are updated every year.

For business people, the hotel provides technically equipped conference rooms and a meeting room, for tourists - a travel agency and a souvenir shop. And for everyone there are cozy rooms and a lobby bar with fresh press, a European—level restaurant and a library.

The Volkhov Hotel is located in the very center of the city, a two-minute walk from the Kremlin.

Modern technical equipment, service, proximity to the center of urban business life and convenient transport links create comfortable conditions for guests, both for active work and for recreation.

At your service:

  • 123 cozy rooms;
  • Free Wi-Fi;
  • Marusya Restaurant;
  • lobby bar;
  • two conference rooms with 50 seats;
  • parking lot;
  • billiard;
  • organization of sightseeing and transport services, tours, master classes;
  • laundry service;
  • safe deposit box (at the reception), luggage storage.
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Sadko Hotel

The best hotel of its class in Veliky Novgorod. The hotel is named after the hero of Russian epics. The Sadko Hotel complex is located in the historical part of Veliky Novgorod near the city center – the Kremlin.

Monuments of medieval architecture, unique museum collections, preserved picturesque landscape, convenient geographical location create excellent conditions for productive work and good rest at the Sadko hotel. 

The hotel was renovated in 2006 and is currently undergoing partial renovation of rooms (20203). 
Number of rooms: 171 rooms – consists of 77 single rooms (this is the largest hotel of its class in terms of single rooms in the city), 75 double rooms, 5 junior suites and 14 suites.

The rooms are equipped with a TV and a telephone, a bath/ shower, a toilet, a necessary set of furniture: a bed, a desk, a chair, a bedside table, a lounge chair (in all except double rooms), a mirror, a wardrobe. A city telephone directory is provided free of charge, and a hairdryer and iron are provided upon request.

We are glad to inform you that all rooms of the hotel are provided with WI-FI access to Restaurants and bars: The restaurant of the Sadko Hotel has a cozy homely atmosphere for guests. Friendly staff, legendary richness of the Russian table, healthy products and reasonable prices are waiting for you. 

The menu will delight guests with an abundance and variety of dishes, half of which are branded. Express cafe (winter and summer version) It offers: On the ground floor there is a conference hall with 50 seats, a souvenir kiosk, a hairdresser. Foreign languages of service: English, German.

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Intourist Hotel

Intourist is a convenient hotel for tourists and business people in the center of Veliky Novgorod.

The Novgorod Kremlin, St. Sophia Cathedral, regional and city administrations, important sports facilities of the city, concert venues, and a drama theater are within walking distance from the hotel.

The Intourist Hotel offers its guests 118 comfortable rooms of various categories and prices. There are rooms for people with reduced mobility.

Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the hotel, including in the rooms.

Additional services: restaurant services, conference room, business center services.
Round-the-clock security, video surveillance in public areas, safes and luggage storage are the key to the safety of your stay at the Intourist Hotel.

There is no smoking in the rooms of the Intourist Hotel.

Check-out time at the hotel is 12.00, check-in time is 14:00. If there are available rooms, it is possible to check in before the check-in time without additional payment

We accept cash / non-cash rubles, Visa, MasterCard, Maestro bank cards.

Intourist – reliability, quality, affordable prices!

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Welcome inn hotel

The Welcome inn Hotel is a hotel with a big green heart in the historical center of Veliky Novgorod.

You will find the smile and cordiality of our staff, comfortable rooms with everything you need for relaxation, an individual approach to each guest.

Hotel rooms:

  • standard 1-bed - 2 rooms;
  • standard 2-bed - 26 rooms;
  • studio - 6 rooms;
  • suite - 2 rooms;
  • apartment - 1 room.

All rooms have a TV, telephone, hairdryer, bathroom. Free Wi-fi access and free parking are also available for hotel guests.

Children under 7 years old stay free of charge, if necessary, we provide a playpen cot.
Pets are allowed at an additional cost.

The hotel has a restaurant-bar "Izyum", where guests can enjoy delicious breakfasts, lunches and dinners, room service.

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The Bianchi Hotel

The Bianchi Hotel is a non—chain comfortable hotel in a 19th century mansion. Located in the historical part of Veliky Novgorod, it combines all modern technologies that ensure your comfort with a cozy classic interior.

The building in which our hotel is located was built at the end of the 18th century and is an architectural monument. Before the opening of the hotel, the building was completely renovated and provided with all modern engineering systems for the convenience of guests. There are many historically important attractions in the immediate vicinity of the hotel, which are the center of attraction for all tourists.

First of all, this is Yaroslavovo Dvorishche i Torg, a historical architectural complex that, along with the Novgorod Kremlin, is the main architectural dominant of the historical city center. Of particular historical and artistic value is another monument located within walking distance from the hotel — the Church of the Transfiguration of the Savior on Ilyina Street — a temple built in 1374 and famous for the fact that it alone preserved frescoes by Theophanes the Greek.

And right in the courtyard of the hotel you can see the surviving part of the building of the "Kruzhechny Dvor" of the beginning of the XVIII century. The hotel offers a sauna and massage room, paid parking with video surveillance. The Bianchi Hotel also offers buffet breakfasts under the ancient brick arches of the Kruzhechny Dvor cafe-bar.

The BIANCHI Hotel offers a comfortable sauna. The spacious sauna can accommodate 6 people. For the convenience of guests, the SPA area has changing rooms with lockable drawers for clothes. The sauna is open daily upon request. You can visit the sauna, subject to availability, on a date of your choice. You can book a sauna in advance or upon arrival at the reception.

The hotel offers parking for your car adjacent to the hotel building, equipped with a barrier and a video surveillance system.

In the basement of the hotel there is a cozy authentic bar "Kruzhechny Dvor", named after the historical Kruzhechny dvor, which was located next to the hotel building at the end of the XVIII century.

You can still see the surviving parts of this ancient monument in the courtyard of our hotel building. Now we are ready to treat you to a delicious breakfast in the morning and light snacks and drinks throughout the day and evening. There are also games that everyone loves in the bar — chess, backgammon, dominoes.

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Park Inn by Radisson Veliky Novgorod

Welcome to the Park Inn Veliky Novgorod, a place where national hospitality is combined with international class sophistication.

The hotel is located in a park area in a well-maintained area near local attractions. The facade of the building is a combination of modern architecture and traditional Novgorod elements – vaults and arcades. From the hall through the huge panoramic windows there is a stunning view of the Volkhov.

The hotel has 226 modern comfortable rooms of five categories from standard to apartments. Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the hotel and in the rooms. The price includes breakfast, as well as access to the pool and saunas.

Numerous leisure and business meeting opportunities harmoniously blend into the refined atmosphere of the hotel.

The main restaurant "Gallery" with two banquet halls is an ideal place for any celebrations and events. In the lobby bar, you can relax in an informal setting, enjoying excellent snacks and drinks. In the restaurant "In the Sun", where summer reigns all year round, you can recharge with a sunny mood and taste dishes cooked on the grill and tandoor.

A specially equipped conference hall with a capacity of up to 200 people and meeting rooms are provided for business meetings.

The BerestaSPA center offers a swimming pool, Jacuzzi, Russian steam room, sauna, hammam, massage treatments, solarium, hairdressing services, make-up artist services, as well as a full range of cosmetology and SPA treatments.

In the center of Kazinaki City, children will find entertainment for every taste: many attractions and slot machines, a large maze, a 5d cinema, as well as a restaurant with a special children's menu.

In the information center of the hotel, hotel guests can get useful information about the events of the city for free, buy tickets for cultural events, book excursions, and also find out how to spend an unusual time.

Please note that the registration of hotel guests is carried out for:

  • citizens of the Russian Federation with a passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation;
  • children under the age of 14 with a birth certificate;
  • foreign citizens with a passport and a visa allowing them to stay in the territory of the Russian Federation, as well as a migration card.
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Acron Hotel Veliky Novgorod 5*

Enjoy the perfect city vacation at the Acron Hotel Veliky Novgorod, a member of Radisson Individuals. Our hotel, conveniently located in the city center, will be an ideal starting point for exploring the best sights of Veliky Novgorod. In our elegant rooms, suites and apartments with modern design and thoughtful amenities, you will feel at home during both short and long stays. 

Dine in an elegant setting in our hotel restaurant and bar and admire the stunning panoramic views of the city. Escape from the hustle and bustle of the city - take a dip in our indoor pool or visit the wellness and fitness center to pamper yourself with a rejuvenating spa treatment.

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Tour conditions

Group
up to 40 tourists
Minimum age
5 years old
Duration
2 days 1 night
Group meets at
Veliky Novgorod

Included in price

  • accommodation in a hotel of the selected category;
  • meals (2 breakfasts);
  • tour service;
  • transport support according to the tour program;
  • group meeting and departure at the railway station;
  • guide services.

Paid extra

  • railway tickets to Veliky Novgorod and back;
  • lunches and dinners (dinners are paid for when buying a tour, lunches are available on site);
  • personal expenses;
  • additional excursions (the cost should be checked with the guide):
    • the cost of the boat trip is being specified (order from the guide, only in summer);
    • folk-rock musical "Sadko": Ticket price: children under 7 years old (inclusive) — free of charge, without providing a separate place; from 8 to 14 years old — 1200 rubles; 14+ years old — 1700 rubles. 

It's important to know

Are plane tickets included in the price of the tour?

Air and railway tickets are not included in the price of the tour. You can purchase them yourself or contact us for help.

Is insurance included in the price of the tour?
Are there any possible changes in the program?

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