Valdai Bell vs Jingle Bells. Veliky Novgorod and Valdai for the holidays

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We invite you to spend New Year's holidays in the protected areas of the Novgorod region.

St. Sophia Cathedral and the monument to the Millennium of Russia are waiting for you, bell chimes and winter games in Vitoslavlitsy, a trip to the Valdai Protected Area, where the famous Iversky Monastery is located, and ringing bells live.

You will also plunge into the magical world of Christmas tree toys, where you will learn the secrets of their creation and, of course, bring a souvenir home.

Location

Veliky Novgorod

Sightseeing tours

Tour highlights

Cozy Valdai

You will travel to the city of bell ringing and get acquainted with the architecture of the Iversky monastery

New Year's Master class

Take part in a master class on painting a Christmas tree toy and create your own unique gift

A wonderful village

Go to Vitoslavlitsy, a reserve of wooden architecture, impressive for its beauty and originality

A city with a history

Explore the towers and walls of the Novgorod Kremlin, the oldest church of St. Sophia Cathedral and the symbol of Novgorod — the monument "1000th anniversary of Russia"

Lunch in Novgorod style

You will taste a salad with hot smoked pike perch, rich cabbage soup with sour cream, fragrant stewed pork with mashed potatoes and hot sbiten with gingerbread

Itinerary

Day 1 - Arrival in Veliky Novgorod. City sightseeing tour
06:24 (Moscow time)/10:26 (St. Petersburg) Estimated time of arrival in Veliky Novgorod.
Meeting with the guide at the main entrance to the railway station from the platform.
Transfer to the hotel.
Accommodation (in the morning, if possible at the hotel or for an additional fee, approx. the hour is 14:00).
Breakfast in the hotel restaurant, except for the hotel On Prusskaya (morning tea, coffee, snacks).
For tourists arriving after 10:00, breakfast is replaced with lunch.
11:00 is the approximate start time of the tour.
3-hour car and walking tour of the winter city.
Yaroslavovo dvorishche and the Ancient auction "Veliky Novgorod – Hanseatic city".
Barns and shops were located here, trade was in full swing, and ships of overseas merchants approached the marinas. The oldest building on the territory of Yaroslav's courtyard is St. Nicholas Cathedral (1113).
The Sofia side.
Walking theatrical interactive tour on the territory of the Kremlin.
Sbyslav, the governor of the Lord of Veliky Novgorod, or Yefimiya, the governor, tells a story about how the Detinets were built, about the glorious Prince Vladimir, about the shrines of St. Sophia Cathedral, about the gates of Magdeburg, about the court of the Lord.
The faceted (lordly) chamber.
Guided tour of the expositions "The Chamber of Archbishop Euthymius II in the Courtyard of the Novgorod Kremlin" "Jewelry and decorative arts of the V-XVII centuries".
Lunch in the city center. Additional fee 800 rub/person. Only by prior reservation.
15:30 is the approximate end time of the program in the city center.
Hotel transfers are not provided.
Free time.

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Day 2 - Vitoslavlitsy. Festive festivities in the fresh air. Lunch in Novgorod style
Breakfast in the hotel restaurant, except for the hotel On Prusskaya (morning tea, coffee, snacks).
12:00 p.m. "To the stars of the blue domes."
3-hour auto-guided tour of the surroundings of Veliky Novgorod.
A trip to an active monastery for men, learn about the monks' lives.
St. George's Cathedral was built on the territory, this temple was used as the tomb of the Novgorod princes.
Alexander Nevsky's mother and brother, Dmitry Shemyaka, and others are buried here.
Excursion to the wonderful village of Vitoslavlitsy.
We will learn about the traditions and life of the peasants of the Novgorod province in the open-air living museum.
Architectural and natural reserve of wooden architecture.
Visiting huts with a set of peasant household items and tools, a forge, a threshing floor.
Acquaintance with the Novgorod traditions of the Novgorod province in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
January 1, 2, 3 – festive festivities in the fresh air "Fabulous New Year".
Russian Russian folk tales, winter games and fun with your favorite fairy-tale characters, bell rings, festive round dances, historical reenactment, brave fighting, fortune-telling, sleigh rides, life-size dolls, a craft row, musicians with Russian folk songs and dances, incendiary ditties on the territory of the reserve.
Tasting meeting at the Yuryevsky Podvorye restaurant complex.
You can try our own products.
You will hear a fascinating story about the history of their birth, the processes and subtleties of manufacturing, and various combinations.
All products are handmade according to the traditional European recipe and have an absolutely natural composition.
The opportunity to purchase products at producer prices.
Lunch in Novgorod style.
Salad with hot smoked Ilmen pike perch, rich gray cabbage soup with sour cream, fragrant stewed pork with mashed potatoes, artisanal podvorsky bread, hot sbiten with gingerbread.
16:00 The approximate end of the program in the city center.
Hotel transfers are not provided.
Free time.
Day 3 - Excursion to Valdai. Completion of the tour
Breakfast in the hotel restaurant, except for the hotel On Prusskaya.
Attention! 12:00 check-out time.
Room release before departure for excursions.
Things in the hotel's luggage room for guests departing to Moscow; things in the bus for guests departing to St. Petersburg.
08:00-8:30 Meeting at the hotels of the city.
Field trip: part of the "Tsar's road" to Valdai (140 km) – the pearl of the Novgorod land, a small ancient city on the Moscow – Novgorod highway. Travel tour.
Transfer to the Khrestetsky pogost, former post office in the village of Kresttsy (54 km).
09:30 Excursion to the Christmas Tree toy factory.
An experienced glassblower manually produces at least 200 balls per day. You will see how a beautiful, unusual-shaped toy is made from a glass tube.
Master class on painting Christmas tree toys.
Create your own unique gift.
Visit to the souvenir shop (prices from the manufacturer).
11:00 Transfer to Valdai.
12:00 Visit to the Bell Museum or Bell Center with an excursion "Secrets of the Valdai bells".
13:00 Lunch in a cafe with buffet elements.
14:00 Excursion program: Valdai Iversky Svyatoozersky Bogoroditsky Monastery, located on one of the islands of the picturesque Holy Lake. The richest and most famous monastery of its time.
Visiting the monastery allows you to touch the life-giving power of Orthodoxy.
15:30 Departure to V. Novgorod.
~17:30 Return to V. Novgorod.
Transfer to the railway station for tourists departing to Saint Petersburg.
~20:00 Transfer to the railway station for tourists departing to Moscow.

Difficulty

Suitable for everyone

Accommodation

Hotel

2 nights

Comfort

Midscale
Upscale
Premium

The tour includes accommodation in a hotel in Veliky Novgorod.

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

Placement	½ DBL Check-in 31.12 / check-in 3.01, 5.01	SNG Check-in 31.12 / check-in 3.01, 5.01	Extra bed (3rd in a standard Euro cot room) Check-in 31.12 / check-in 3.01, 5.01	New Year's banquet, rub. Net	Extra day accommodation ½ DBL/SNG Net
On Prussian (tea, coffee, snacks)	16500	21500	15700		1900 /2200
Sadko 3* breakfast is Swedish. table	23400 / 20900	24100 / 21900	18400 / 16100		3350 / 4200
Intourist 3* breakfast is Swedish. table	21600	27900/27500	16800 / 14500		3450 /6200
Wellcome 3* breakfast is Swedish. table	24900 (studio)	23300	18200 (studio)		4600 /4000
Volkhov 4* breakfast is Swedish. table	27900 / 25800	30400 / 26800	21500 / 18800		4800 /5700
Park Inn 4* breakfast is Swedish. table, the price includes a morning sauna, swimming pool	29400 / 27900	38800 / 36200	19100 / 16900	10,000 vzr. 6000 reb. from 8 to 18 years old 4000 children from 0 to 8 years old	5650 /9250

Discount for a child under 16 years of age for any accommodation – 500 rubles.

Additionally paid, on request: lunch In Novgorod – 800 rubles / person.

The hotel On Prusskaya

Mini-hotel On Prusskaya 8 is located in Veliky Novgorod. It offers free Wi-Fi and free private parking. The mini-hotel is located about 3.6 km from Novgorod-on-Volkhov Railway Station, 4 km from the village of Pankovka and 5.1 km from the village of Novaya Melnitsa. Other facilities offered at the property include a shared kitchen and luggage storage.

The rooms at the inn are equipped with a TV with satellite channels. Some units also have a kitchen, equipped with a microwave and refrigerator. Towels and bed linen are provided at the mini-hotel On Prusskaya 8.

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Sadko Hotel 3*

The Sadko Hotel is located in the historical part of Veliky Novgorod. This hotel offers rooms and suites with refrigerators, as well as free parking. The hotel is located just 300 metres from the M10 motorway.

Sadko Hotel is located in a 5-storey building. All rooms at the hotel have cable TV and a private bathroom.

A wide range of Russian and European dishes are served in the Sadko restaurant. Guests can enjoy homemade cakes at the cafe, as well as a selection of drinks at the lobby bar. There is also a shop in the hotel where handmade souvenirs from Novgorod are sold.

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Volkhov Hotel 4*

The Volkhov Hotel is located in the center of Veliky Novgorod, a few minutes' walk from the ancient Kremlin and the Sofia Embankment. It offers rooms with free Wi-Fi.

The rooms are equipped with a private bathroom, a TV and a mini fridge. The windows overlook the park or the courtyard.

The Volkhov Hotel's restaurant serves delicious dishes of European and Russian cuisine. The lobby bar serves a variety of wines and other drinks.

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Hotel "Park Inn by Radisson" 4*

The Park Inn by Radisson Veliky Novgorod Hotel is located in a park area on the banks of the Volkhov River near the historical center of Veliky Novgorod.

The hotel has 226 modern comfortable rooms of five categories from standard to apartments. In each room: bath with shower, hairdryer, TV, telephone, table, armchairs.

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 of the Beresta Spa center*. An extra bed is available in the rooms.

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Intourist 3*

The Intourist Hotel is located in Veliky Novgorod. It offers free access to a free Wi-Fi network. Car owners will be able to use private parking. If necessary, you can use a washing machine and ironing facilities.

The hotel offers 118 rooms decorated in a modern style. They are equipped with everything that is so necessary for a cozy and comfortable stay. The bathroom must have a hairdryer and personal hygiene products.

In the morning, you can order a delicious breakfast at a reasonable price. Products can be purchased in the nearest shops and supermarkets. You can also have a delicious meal at the nearest restaurant.

A conference room for 60 people is specially equipped for business people on the territory. It is fully equipped with special appliances and furniture.

Next to the hotel there is the Church of Simeon the God-Giver, the drama theater named after F. M. Dostoevsky, as well as the Dukhov Monastery. The distance to the airport is approximately 187 kilometers.

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The Welcome inn Hotel

The comfortable Welcome inn hotel is located in Veliky Novgorod, near the interchange of public transport and the main streets of the city.

Guests can stay in spacious and bright rooms, each of which is decorated in a pleasant color scheme and includes comfortable wooden furniture, modern appliances and wireless Wi-Fi access. The rooms have private bathrooms.

Everyone can have a tasty and satisfying snack in cafes, restaurants or bars that are located within walking distance from the hotel itself.

The nearest airport is Pulkovo Airport, 153 km from the property, and the train station is 2.6 km away. The main attractions of the city, cultural centers and shopping and entertainment complexes are located within a 15-minute walk from the building.

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Tour conditions

Group

From 3 to 50 tourists

Duration

3 days 2 nights

Group meets at

Veliky Novgorod

Included in price

accommodation in a hotel of the selected category;
3 breakfasts (except for the state "On Prusskaya" – morning tea-coffee-snacks);
lunch in Novgorod style at the Yuryevskoye Podvorye restaurant complex; lunch on Valdai with buffet elements;
guide services, tour service;
entrance tickets;
transportation services according to the program.

Paid extra

railway tickets to Veliky Novgorod and back;
lunch in Veliky Novgorod – 800 rubles/person (booked in advance);
dinners;
additional excursions on request;
personal expenses.

It's important to know

Yes, children under 16 years old get a discount of 500 rubles.

The program:

CASINO ROYALE.

The Intourist restaurant.

That our life is a game... and the New Year's Eve turmoil just encourages us to relax, exhale and have fun, playfully at the Intourist restaurant!

The brilliant leading Joker casino will not leave our guests indifferent. The whole program is based on maps, each guest will discover the cherished card and spend the evening in accordance with the role assigned to him.

Waiting for you:

Meeting of the guests of the photo zone "House of Cards" or "Chips Hall".
Quizzes and challenges from the presenter are provided.
The stunning show ballet is charged with positivity.
A disco drive from a super DJ is required.
Santa Claus and Snow Maiden are included in the game.
Killer hits performed by the legendary cover band "Hit Bouquet" from the Mega Snegurok show are prepared.
All that remains is to book a table and enjoy the game program.

Menu:

Adult: 6500 rubles/person.

Assorted vegetables (cucumbers, tomatoes, sweet peppers, olives, herbs, lettuce) 20/20/20/5/1/5.
Assorted fish (salmon, escolar, lemon, capers, olives, lettuce) 30/30/20/10/5/5/2.
Cold cuts (chicken roll, pork, tongue, brisket, sausage, cherry tomatoes, lettuce, greens) 30/20/20/20/20/10/5/2.
Eggs stuffed with cheese and garlic 80/1.
Carbonade rolls (cheese, garlic, mayonnaise, cherry, lettuce, greens) 2/50/10/8/2.
Aspic from pork neck 100/2.
Portioned olivier salad with pork (pork neck, cucumbers, potatoes, carrots, green peas, egg, mayonnaise, cherry, lettuce, greens) 150/10/5/2.
Common salad with tongue (iceberg lettuce, tongue, cherry tomatoes, cheese, honey mustard dressing) 1/80.
Pickles (cherry tomatoes, Gurian cabbage, gherkins, pickled mushrooms) 30/30/30/30.
Tartlet with julienne chicken and champignons 1/150.
Pork and chicken meat pigtail with potato balls and broccoli cabbage baked with Provencal herbs and barbecue sauce 150/100/50/50/2 or Pike perch steak under a snow cap (pike perch fillet, cheese, tomatoes, onions, mayonnaise, potato balls, broccoli cabbage, lemon, greens) 150/100/50/20/2.
Bread basket 25/25.
Fruit plate (tangerines, grapes, kiwi) 70/50/50.
New Year's cake 1/70.
Berry juice 1/300.
Water 1/500.
Tea with lemon or coffee with sugar 1/150.

Children:

Cost: 3,500 rubles/person.

Assorted vegetables (cucumbers, tomatoes, sweet peppers, olives, herbs, lettuce) 30/30/20/10/2/5.
Cold cuts (chicken roll, brisket, ham)30/30/30/20/20/5/2.
Carbonade rolls with cheese, garlic and mayonnaise 1/50.
Olivier salad with pork (portioned) 100/20/10/10/5/2.
Chicken nuggets 1/80.
Chicken skewers with potato balls and cheese sauce 50/50/100/50/2.
Fruit plate (tangerines, grapes, kiwi) 70/50/50.
Bread basket 20/25.
New Year's cake 1/70.
Berry juice 1/300.
Juice in a pack of 1/200.
Water 1/500.
Tea with lemon or coffee with sugar 1/150.

Valdai Bell vs Jingle Bells. Veliky Novgorod and Valdai for the holidays

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