Silver Necklace

Arrival to Saint-Petersburg. Meeting with an assistant at the airport / railway station.

Transfer to the hotel, accommodation.

Free time.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Sightseeing tour of the city.

On Saint-Petersburg city tour you will see: Nevsky Prospect, the main street in Saint-Petersburg; Stroganov Palace; Beloselskih-Belozerskih Palace; Kazan Cathedral, named after "miracle-making" icon of our Lady of Kazan; the building of our famous "Dom Knigi" book store; the wonderful view down by Griboedova canal to the picturesque Russian-style Church of Our Savior on Spilled Blood; the largest historical department store in the city – "Gostiny Dvor"; the Russian National Library (the second largest branch in the country); an impressive monument to Catherine the Great and the Anichkov Bridge, adorned with 4 striking equestrian statues (beautiful Klodt's horses).The Palace Square is the most grandiose among the squares of the city and a good example of how different styles can be combined in the most elaborate way. The General Stuff Headquarters Building and State Hermitage can be found here.The facade of the Admiralty and the Alexander Garden that is in front of it, link the Palace Square to the Senate Square. In the center of the square there stands an impressive monument to the founder of Saint-Petersburg –Peter the Great – known as Bronze Horseman.

Time for lunch (lunch is not included).

Optional: Lunch in a local restaurant.

Visit to the Hermitage.

With the possible exception of the Louvre, there is no museum in the world that rivals the Hermitage in size and quality. Its collection is so large that it would take years to view it in its entirety at last count, there were nearly three million works on exhibit. The museum is especially strong in Italian Renaissance, as well as possessing outstanding collections of works by Rembrandt, Picasso, and Matisse. Visitors should also take advantage of its excellent Greek and Roman antiquities collection and its exhibits of Siberian and Central Asian art. Not least among the attractions of the Hermitage is the museum itself, with its fine interior decoration and architectural details.

Transfer to the hotel.

Optional: Dinner at the hotel.

OPTIONAL

FOLKLORE SHOW IN THE NIKOLAEVSKY PALACE

The folklore show in the Nikolaev Palace “Feel yourself Russian” is perhaps the best folklore show in Saint-Petersburg. This is a unique opportunity to experience the history and soul of Russia in one evening! On the main staircase of the palace guests will be greeted by an ensemble of historical and everyday dance.
To all guests – a glass of champagne at a meeting as a gift! To the sounds of a string quartet, surrounded by elegant ladies and gentlemen, you will forget that in the courtyard is the 21st century. In the program you will find dances and songs of the Stavropol, Don, Kuban Cossacks and dances of other peoples of Russia, Russian folk and church dances. And during the intermission, a buffet table will be prepared for you: Russian snacks, unlimited drinks, delicious desserts.

Breakfast at the hotel, check out.

Transfer hotel-railway station with SPB guide who follows you in Veliky Novgorod.

Speed train “Lastochka” from Saint-Petersburg to Veliky Novgorod (~200 km) 7:26-10:17.

Veliky Novgorod city-tour with Kremlin.

You will see all the most famous sights of the city: the Kremlin itself, St. Sophia Cathedral and the belfry with a collection of bells, the Millennium of Russia monument, the Faceted Chamber, the Church of Andrei Stratilat, the Church of the Entrance of the Lord into Jerusalem, the Secret Water Gate and much more.

Optional: Lunch in a local restaurant.

Transfer to the hotel, check in.

Optional: Dinner at the hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel, check out.

Visit to the museum Vitoslavlitsy and to St. George's (Yuriev) Monastery, time for lunch (lunch is not included).

Optional: Lunch in a local restaurant.

Vitoslavlitsy – one of the most interesting museums of folk wooden architecture, is located 4 kilometers from Veliky Novgorod, in a picturesque area on the shores of Lake Myachino near St. George's Monastery. In 1964, the first exhibit was transported there - the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin in 1595 from the village of Kuritsko. In the XII century, Panteleimon Monastery was founded here. Now the museum has collected the best surviving examples of folk wooden architecture.

Speed train “Lastochka” from Veliky Novgorod to Pskov (~210 km) 17:28-21:50.

Transfer railways station – hotel.

Check in the hotel.

Optional: Late dinner in the hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Pskov city tour with the visit to the city center and the Kremlin grounds.

Ancient monasteries, cathedrals, churches, chapels; stone merchant chambers; fortress walls and tower. Pskov is homely, picturesque, and breathes deeply here. But this quiet city has withstood hundreds of assaults and sieges, small and large wars. Pskov has its own temper.

Transfer to Izborsk (~30 km). Visit to Fortress of Izborsk.

Izborsk, mentioned in the “Tale of Bygone Years”, is one of the 10 most ancient cities of Russia. The Izborsk fortress has not changed its urban structure since the beginning of its foundation, which makes it a unique archaeological monument.Time for lunch (lunch is not included).

Optional: Lunch in a local restaurant.

Transfer to Pechory (~20 km). Visit to Pskovo-Pechersky Dormition Monastery.

We invite you to visit the Pskovo-Pechersky Monastery, where the voice of prayer has not subsided for more than 500 years. The sacred monastery was a fortress from the time of Ivan the Terrible to Peter I, survived the Soviet regime, the war and remained unharmed. The monastery, erected on the surface by the “God-made caves”, where the necropolis is today, is one of the most revered and famous in the country.

Return to the hotel in Pskov.

Optional: Dinner at the hotel.

Breakfast at hotel.

Free day.

OPTIONAL

TOUR TO THE VILLAGE OF PUSHKINSKIE GORY

Transfer to Pushkinskie Gory (~120 km).
The picturesque village of Pushkinskie Gory, not far from the Svyatogorsky monastery, is one large Pushkin Museum-reserve. Picturesque panoramas, three museums-estates dear to the heart of the poet, and other attractions will not leave anyone indifferent. Look at Mikhailovskoe estate -the “family nest” of the great Russian poet, which became the place of his exile for two years. It was at Mikhailovskoe that work on Eugene Onegin was in full swing and many famous poems were written. A visit to the Svyatogorsky monastery with the grave of A. S. Pushkin.

Lunch at a local cafe.

Tour of the estate Trigorskoe. This is the house of friends of Alexander Pushkin, a place that became his second home during the years of Mikhailovsky exile. Here you can also get acquainted with the architectural monuments, visit the Osipov-Wulf house-museum, and admire the bathhouse, which in Pushkin's time could serve as a home for guests and a place to relax in the heat.

Return to Pskov.

Late breakfast at hotel, check out.

Transfer from the hotel to the railway station.

Speed train from Pskov to Saint-Petersburg (~290 km) 12:43-16:30.

Optional: Lunch box in the train.

Transfer to the hotel. Check in the hotel.

OPTIONAL

RIVER AND CANALS

A tour of the canals and rivers of Saint-Petersburg is a favorite event not only for residents, but also for tourists visiting the city. A walk along the Neva river and the canals will reveal the beauty and history of the city's many attractions at its best. On a comfortable boat, you will get a real pleasure from the picturesque views of the city, learn fascinating stories and legends. Directly from the ship you will see such sights as the Peter and Paul fortress, the Bronze horseman, the Admiralty, the Winter Palace, the Marble Palace and many others.

Optional: Dinner at the hotel.

Breakfast at hotel, check out.

Transfer from hotel to the airport / railway station.

End of the tour.