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Russian Tours - Silver Ring

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    Kizhi
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    Tikhvin
    Aleksandro-Svirsky
     Monastery
    Karelian villages
Day 1 St.Petersburg. Novgorod
 
Morning - pick-up at the hotel or train station in St.Petersburg by the guide and departure for Velikiy Novgorod - one of the most important towns in the Russian history (188 km by private car or bus). Accommodation at the hotel. Walking tour to Novgorod Kremlin, St. Sophia Cathedral of the 11th century and Monument "Millennium of Russia". Optional: tour to the St. Yury Monastery of the 11th Century. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 2 Tikhvin Monastery
 
Breakfast at the hotel. Departure for a provincial town of Tikhvin (250 km). Visit to the Tikhvin Monastery. Monastic food is served for a lunch in the Refectory of the Monastery, where Russian Tsars Ivan the Terrible and Peter the Great had their meals centuries ago. Since then the Refectory has not changed a lot. Walking tour around the Monastery, founded in the 16th Century, with the famous Wonder-Working Icon of Our Lady of Tikhvin. Accommodation at the hotel in Tikhvin. Overnight at the hotel.
(B, L)
Day 3 Staraya Ladoga Fortress and Aleksander Svirsky Monastery
 
Breakfast at the hotel. Departure for the town of Sortavala, located on the northern shore of the biggest European Lake - Lake Ladoga (430 km). En-route: tour to the fortress and historical village of Staraya Ladoga (first mentioned in 753), which is also called "Ancient capital of Russia". Lunch at a roadside cafe. Visit to Aleksander Svirsky Monastery (16th Century). Accommodation at the hotel in Sortavala. Dinner. Overnight at the hotel.
(B, L, D)
Day 4 Valaam Monastery and Traditional Village
 
Breakfast at the hotel. Departure for Valaam Island (60 minutes one way by hydrofoil). Walking tour to Valaam Monastery, including the Cathedral of the Transfiguration and minor monasteries (sketes). A concert of traditional church songs. Lunch in the refectory. Departure back for Sortavala. Continue of the trip along the countryside to the capital of the Republic of Karelia, city of Petrozavodsk (250 km). En-route - dinner in a traditional wooden house in the Karelian village of Kinerma, acquaintance with culture and history of native people of the region. Accommodation and overnight at the hotel in Petrozavodsk.
(B, L, D)
Day 5 Petrozavodsk and Kizhi
 
Breakfast at the hotel. Petrozavodsk city walking tour. Departure for the Island of Kizhi, located in Lake Onego (75 minutes one way by hydrofoil, without guide). Packed lunch is provided. Arrival at the Island, meet the Museum guide there. Walking tour to the open-air Museum of Wooden Architecture Kizhi - Churches of the Transfiguration, Intercession, chapels and traditional wooden houses. Return to Petrozavodsk in the evening. Transfer to the train station (without guide). ~23:00 - Departure by overnight train for St.Petersburg.
(B)
Price: RUB 36900 per person.
Single supplement: RUB 5940

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Included:
1. Accommodation at tourist class hotels (en-suite WC and shower);
2. Car/bus and boat transfers as per itinerary;
3. Meals as per itinerary (B - breakfast, L - lunch, D - dinner);
4. Entrance fees and tours as per itinerary;
5. English-speaking tour leader and local guides' services;
6. Train tickets Petrozavodsk - St.Petersburg (2nd class, 4-berth sleeper cabin for 4 people).
Optional:
1. Tour to the St. Yury Monastery of the 11th Century in Velikiy Novgorod: RUB 650/person (minimum 2 people).
2. Upgrade to private accommodation at the train Petrozavodsk - St.Petersburg: RUB 1300/person (2 people in cabin).
Dates 2010: 19 - 25.06.2010,
17 - 21.07.2010,
07 - 11.08.2010.
Notes: 1. All boat trips are weather dependent.
2. The sequence of the excursions can be changed.
3. Standard terms and conditions apply.
4. Have a question, send us an E-mail.
Heritage: The following sights visited in this tour are enlisted in the UNESCO's World Heritage List:
  • Historic Monuments of Novgorod and Surroundings
  • Kizhi Pogost
  • The Valamo archipelago (Tentative List)
  • Feedback: Dear Konstantin,
    We wish to congratulate you for the wonderful visit to your country. Believe us when we say that you could teach many tour operators in France and abroad! Michel keeps saying that you know how to select your collaborators... The journey was so smooth (except for the roads) and trouble-free all along.
    Hotel Rossi was a very good choice as it is very comfortable and close to Nevsky Prospekt.
    We particularly appreciated to see Alexander I waiting for us at the door of our car in Saint Petersburg railway station.
    Thank you again.
    Monique
    France

    Silver Ring and Whale Watching Tour 10.07-21.07.2009

    Dear Konstantin
    Many thanks for the receipt and thank you again for the very fine organisation of our tour to Karelia. Alex was an excellent guide, fantastic in fact, so we were very happy and satisfied with our interesting and well organised tour. It was great to travel in such a good vehicle too.
    If you want to put these comments on your website we are happy for you to do so.
    Kind regards, best wishes and keep up the very good work!
    Jan and Bela
    Australia

    Silver Ring Tour 05.07-10.07.2007

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