29.07 Su | Moscow (NRT) | | 12:30 | Ship departure at 12:30 p.m. (lunch) from the North River Terminal. |
30.07 Mo | Uglich | 11:30 | 14:30 | - Мостурфлот(на выбор 4)2020
Your choice:
2) Tour to the Leather Craft Workshop Museum. Learn about the history of one of the oldest crafts, the leathercraft of Uglich, the production of leather in Russia, the history of the legendary Russian calf leather. Visit an exhibition of antiques and see reconstructed ancient pieces, take a look at original models of leather making equipment of the 17-19th century. Learn about contemporary art: leather carving, embossing, sculptures. At the end of the tour, each of the visitors will be able to briefly become an artisan and create a magnet, take pics with the exhibits, or read his/her fortune on runes. Visit the Alexey Monastery. The tour lasts 2 hours (for groups of 15 people and more).
4) Tour to the Vintage Scooter Bike Museum. Find out about the evolution of the bicycle. The museum displays the 19-20 th century bicycles, sports bicycles and leisure bicycles, bikes for adults and kids, etc. Ride any of the museum exhibits! Visit to the Alexeevsky Monastery. Tour length 2 hours. (Group Size: 20+).
Дополнительная экскурсия Пешеходная экскурсия по территории Кремля, Церковь,Палаты ( price)
Kremlin walking tour with a visit to the Сhurch of Prince Dmitry “On Blood”, the Palaces of the Princes (1st floors), and Spaso-Preobrazhensky (Transfiguration of the Saviour) Cathedral. Tour length - 1.5 hours. (alternative to the main excursion)
Дополнительная экскурсия Музей "История русской водки". ( price)
Дополнительная экскурсия Музей велосипедов ( price)
The Vintage Scooter Bicycle Museum. The museum houses a variety of bikes dating from the 19-20th century: old and new bikes, bikes for kids and adults. Are you ready for a ride? All our bikes are at your disposal. Tour length – 45 minutes.
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31.07 Tu | Kuzino | 08:00 | 11:00 | - 2 экскурсии на выбор :
Your choice:
1)Bus tour to Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery.
2)Interactive program Journey to Rus Iznachalnaya (Primary Rus). A medieval northern village of the 11th to 13th centuries has been recreated on the picturesque banks of the Sheksna river. You will be told about ancient Russian costume, jewelry, arms and armor, dinner ceremonies, and rituals.
Дополнительная экскурсия Ферапонтов монастырь (вместо основной) ( price)
Bus tour to Ferapontov Monastery. You will see the refectory, the parvis, frescoes of The Virgin Nativity Cathedral and the monastery site. Tour length - 3 hours. (Alternative to the main excursion).
Дополнительная экскурсия Кирилло-Белозерский монастырь(вместо основной) ( price)
Tour length - 3 hours. (Alternative to the main excursion).
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01.08 We | Mandrogi | 17:00 | 19:30 | - 2019 Зеленая стоянка+рекомендации.
Things to do: try the famous pirozhki (stuffed buns) with a revitalizing herbal tea, feed the horses in the stables, have a horse ride - horseback or carriage-drawn.
Дополнительная экскурсия Пешеходная экскурсия по деревне. ( price)
Walking tour of the village. As part of the tour, guests will visit the arts and crafts village. Check out the workshops of potters, blacksmiths, and weavers (owners of an ancient loom), and shop for leather goods and Rostov enamel jewelry. Visitors are welcome in the "Old Village", which consists of five hundred-year-old houses, relocated from the Arkhangelsk and Vologda regions.
Дополнительная экскурсия 2019 Рыбалка на карася и карпа в пруду. ( price)
Crucian Carp Fishing, European Carp Pond Fishing. Please be informed that all fish caught must be paid for per the following price list: Crucian carp – 300 rubles/kg, European carp – 900 rubles/kg. Your fresh caught fish will be served in at least 1 ½ hours.
Дополнительная экскурсия 2019 Спортинг ( price)
SPORTING, otherwise known as Clay Pigeon Shooting, is the art of shooting special flying targets imitating birds. Guests are transferred in wagons and sleighs to the shooting range equipped with automatic devices flinging saucer-shaped targets into the air. The shooting range is located in a beautiful pine forest. The shooting is done under supervision from instructor. Enjoy a quick tea break with pirozhki. The programme length is 1.5 hours.
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02.08 Th | Sortavala | 10:00 | 20:00 | - МостурфлотСортавала
Your choice: 1) City walking tour to Sortavala with a stop at two museums – the private gallery of Kronid Gogolev, a phenomenal wooden relief carving artist, and the local history museum of Northern Ladoga. Route distance - 4 km. Tour length - 4.0 hours.
2) Bus and walking tour to the marble canyon "Ruskeala". The tour runs along the perimeter of the marble quarry. The decorations of St. Petersburg’s St. Isaac Cathedral and Marble Palace are made from Ruskeala’s marble. Visit the private gallery of artist Kronid Gogolev (wooden relief carver). The route distance is 2 km. Tour length – 3.5 hours. (Group size 35+).
The tourists will be transported to Sortavala pier by ferry.
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03.08 Fr | Valaam | 08:00 | 18:00 | - 2019 Скиты+Центральная усадьба.
Ship tour to the central estate of the Spaso-Preobrazhensky (Transfiguration of the Saviour) Cathedral. The ship tour goes through the most beautiful places of the Valaam archipelago among small islands, straits and the impressively secluded Predtechensky (Baptist) and Nikolsky skits (hermitages). During the tour of the Central Manor, you will visit the main operating cathedral of the monastery – the majestic Spaso-Preobrazhensky (Transfiguration of the Saviour) Cathedral. Tour length - 3.5-4.0 hours.
Lunch on board.
Your choice:
1) Walking tour “Valaam’s Skits”. You will visit three of Valaam’s skits (hermitages): the Voskresensky (Resurrection), the Gethsemane and the Konevsky. Enjoy the unique natural phenomena of the Valaam archipelago - its flora and fauna. Route distance is 6 km. Tour length - 3.5 hours.(Group size: 15+).
2) Walking tour “Rocky Shore”. The tour introduces visitors to the history of the Valaam Monastery during the Soviet-Finnish and Second World Wars. Savor Valaam’s unique nature surrounded by the Ladoga, the largest lake in Europe. Route distance 6 km.
Tour length – 2.5 hours.(Group size: 15+).
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04.08 Sa | Saint Petersburg (Salt Pier) | 08:00 | | - 2019 Мостурфлот(на выбор 3)
Your choice:
1) Guided city bus tour will introduce you to the most important city landmarks of the city on the Neva. Water tour – “Rivers and Canals of St. Petersburg” along the banks of the rivers Moyka, Neva and Fontanka. Enjoy the sights as they pass by: Palace Square, Petropavlovskaya Fortress (Peter and Paul Fortress), Mikhailovsky Palace and much more…
2) City bus tour with a stop at Petropavlovskaya Fortress (Peter and Paul Fortress). (Group size: 35+.)
Tour length – 3½ hours.
3) At the Crossroads of Religions Sightseeing tour. The tour will demonstrate the diversity of religious and architectural buildings of St. Petersburg, the unique features of religious buildings and their interiors. Visiting the following largest churches of the city is a must: the Russian Orthodox Kazan Cathedral and the Catholic Saint Catherine of Alexandria Cathedral, located in the very center of the city at Nevsky Prospect. You will also visit the Saint Petersburg Mosque at the Petrograd Side. Group size: 35+. Tour length – 3½ hours.
Дополнительная экскурсия Петровская Акватория ( price)
Bus tour with a stop at the historical scale model Petrovskaya Aquatoria. The museum is dedicated to the history of Saint Petersburg and the Russian fleet. The Petrovskaya Aquatoria is a big layout of Petersburg in the 18 th century. A pool of water forms the center of the exhibition that presents a scaled-down version of city’s water area and miniature models of the city’s principal architectural sites.
What makes this exhibition unique is that there are moving objects (figurines, carriages, ships), as well as light, sound and visual effects that vividly show the change of day and night and different weather conditions.
Tour duration – 3 hours.
Дополнительная экскурсия Автобусная экскурсия в Музей "Гранд Макет Россия" ( price)
You will have a chance to visit a working model (1:87), symbolizing the Russian Federation from Kaliningrad to Kamchatka. The area of the model with images of cities and regions of Russia is almost 800 m². Hundreds of moving trains and cars, light and sound effects, and thousands of miniature figures in genre scenes provide dynamism and energy to the layout. The change of day and night adds a dramatic effect.
Tour length - 4 hours.
Дополнительная экскурсия 1Автобусная экскурсия в Меншиковский дворец. ( price)
Tour “Menshikov’s Palace”. You will visit the palace of prince Menshikov, the first Governor of St. Petersburg. The appearance of the palace is unique. The palace combines Russian traditional and state-of-the-art construction and decoration techniques and forms. Natural marble and “marble-like” painting, monumental and decorative painting and sculpture, antique and contemporary Italian sculpture, carved wood and wood mosaic, painted Dutch cobalt tiles and Russian stove tiles, painted and embossed leather, various fabrics and wool tapestry were used in the finishing and decoration of the rooms.
Tour length - 3 hours.
Дополнительная экскурсия 1Автобусная экскурсия в Юсуповский дворец. ( price)
Tour to Yusupov Palace. This is a unique architectural ensemble of the 18 th to 20 th centuries, rightfully acclaimed as the "encyclopedia" of St. Petersburg’s aristocratic interior. It was the residence of five generations of the elite aristocratic dynasty of the Yusupov Princes, from 1830 to 1917. The Palace is also the site of the murder of Grigory Rasputin. Today Yusupov Palace is one of the few aristocratic mansions of St. Petersburg with preserved ceremonial apartments, art gallery halls, a mini-theater and the luxurious private rooms of the Yusupov family.
Tour length - 3 hours.
Дополнительная экскурсия 1Автобусная экскурсия Ночной Петербург ( price)
Bus tour "St. Petersburg’s Nightlife". This tour is a unique possibility to see the nocturnal transformation of St. Petersburg. You will see The Palace Square, The Winter Palace, the Statue of Peter the Great (The Bronze Horseman), the Peter and Paul Fortress and many other tourist attractions from a completely new perspective. Don’t miss the unforgettable show - the extraordinary draw of the central bridges.
Tour length - 3.5 hours.
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05.08 Su | Saint Petersburg (Salt Pier) | | 20:00 | |
06.08 Mo | Old Ladoga | 08:00 | 18:00 | - 2019 Пешеходная экскурсия по Староладожскому музею-заповеднику.
Down the roads of Medieval Ladoga Walking Tour includes the fortress and a display at the Gate Tower. Find out about the Ladoga at the times of Ryurik, and Oleg’s Fortress, traditions and everyday life, weapons, and warriors of the Medieval epoch. The tour guide will talk about the role of Ladoga in protecting the borders of the Novgorod lands, about the life of the military center at the Time of Troubles and the Great Northern War. Two ancient Ladoga monasteries were the centers of spiritual life.
Nikolsky Monastery is located on the Volga Embankment. Tourists are invited to the functioning John Chrysostom Cathedral where they can see the relics of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker.
Uspensky Convent. Known as the place of exile of the first wife of Peter I, Evdokiya Lopukhina. Stop at the Elevation of the Life-Creating Cross Cathedral housing the relics of the great martyr Varvara.
Tour duration – 3 hours. Tour distance is 2.5 km.
Дополнительная экскурсия 2019 Автобусная экскурсия в Тихвин. ( price)
Bus Tour to the ancient Tikhvin City. The earliest records about the Tikhvin settlement date back to the 14th century. By order of Ivan the Terrible two monasteries were founded: Dormition of the Mother of God Monastery and the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Convent. Tour of the Monastery. Stop at the Dormition Cathedral where miraculous icon of the Holy Mother of God is presented. Distance is about 100 km. Travel time is 1 hour and 40 minutes (one way). Tour length – 5,5-6 hours.
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07.08 Tu | Mandrogi | 08:00 | 17:00 | - 2018 Виктория Пикник+3 на выбор
Your choice:
1) Bus tour to the Holy Troitsky (Trinity) Alexander Svirsky Monastery. Tour length – 3.5 hours.
2): Bus tour to Vvedeno-Oyat Women’s Convent (Group size: 35+).
3) Bus tour to Olonets. Visit to the National Museum of Ethnic Karelians-Livviks. The museum serves as an introduction to the development of the first Karelian city – Olonets, its role in the history of Russia, traditional culture of Karelians-Livviks and their crafts, trades and family rituals. Tour length – 4 hours. (Group size: 35+).
Return to the boat after the tour to Mandrogy.
Green stop picnic (fit travel programs). (fresh vegetables, sauerkraut, shashlik [shish kebab], rice, open face apple pies, tea, and mineral water.)
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08.08 We | Kizhi | 08:00 | 11:30 | - 2019 Мостурфлот (на выбор 2)
At your choice: 1) Walking tour “Masterpieces of Kizhi Island”. During the tour you will see the unique multi-domed churches and their icons, examine a house of a Zaonezhie peasant, enjoy the chimes of Archangel Michael chapel and see the Church of the Resurrection of Lazarus - the oldest wooden church in Russia.
Tour length - 2 hours.
2) Walking tour “Villages of Kizhi Island”. A fascinating trip to the central part of the island to visit the ancient Kizhi villages Yamka and Vasilyevo. In the Vasilyevo village, you will see the largest and most beautiful wooden house of the island, richly decorated with carvings, the Mother of God Assumption chapel, and climb the Naryina Mount - the highest point of the island. In the village of Yamka you will explore one of the 19 th century houses and learn about the peasant life of the past, as well as the experiences of the Zaonezhie villagers today.
Tour length - 2 hours.
Дополнительная экскурсия 2019 Программа «Музыка северной деревни». ( price)
Program length is 20 minutes. (Group size: 5 -15 people.)
Дополнительная экскурсия 2018 Тематическая экскурсия «Таинство реставрации». ( price)
Special tour program “Historic Restorations Works”. The Preobrazhensky (Transfiguration of the Saviour) Church is conducting restoration works unprecedented in their complexity - the temple is mounted on lifting supports - it's practically "floating" in the air. Excursion to the Carpenter’s Center, an area traditionally closed to the public.
Tour length - 45 minutes (Group size: 5-30 people.)
Дополнительная экскурсия 2019 Программа «Прогулка по деревням острова Кижи» в бричке. ( price)
A fascinating trip to the central part of the island to visit the ancient Kizhi villages Yamka and Vasilyevo. Don’t hesitate to talk to the locals. Program length: 30 minutes. (Group size: 5-7 people.)
Дополнительная экскурсия 2019 Аптекарский огород ( price)
Kizhi Island Pharmaceutical Garden tour. Tour length – 45 minutes. Group size: 5+.
Дополнительная экскурсия 2019 Экскурсия «Традиционная кухня народов Карелии». ( price)
Traditional Karelian Cuisine Tour. Traditional Karelian Pastry Master Class. Tour length – 90 minutes. Group size: 3-15 people.
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08.08 We | Petrozavodsk | 15:30 | 21:00 | - 2019 Мостурфлот (на выбор 3)
Your choice: 1) Petrozavodsk City Tour. Take a walk along the embankment to have a peek of the sculptures donated by Petrazavodsk’s twin cities in Sweden, Finland, Germany, France and the USA. See the monument to the founder of Petrozavodsk Peter the Great, the historic downtown, the Theater Square, the Music Theater and the National Theater. Tour length – 2½-3 hours.
2) City Tour. Take a walk along the embankment to have a peek of the sculptures donated by Petrazavodsk’s twin cities in Sweden, Finland, Germany, France and the USA. Visit the National Museum of the Republic of Karelia. Tour length – 3 hours.
3) Pedestrian City Tour. Take a walk along the embankment to have a peek of the sculptures donated by Petrazavodsk’s twin cities in Sweden, Finland, Germany, France and the USA. Visit the Museum of Fine Arts of the Republic of Karelia. (icon-painting of the 15-19th centuries, folk art, national costume, embroidery, weaving, carving, painting on wood, birchbark, copper and ceramic utensil collections dating from the 19-20th centuries, Russian Art Fund: paintings by Levitan, Polenov, Korovin, Meshersky, Aivazovsky). Tour length – 3 hours.
Дополнительная экскурсия 2020 Кивач. ( price)
Bus tour “Kivach Falls” with a tour of the main sights of Petrozavodsk. Tour length - 5 hours.
Дополнительная экскурсия 2019 Кивач + Хаски ( price)
Kivach Falls bus tour with a visit to the main sights of Petrozavodsk. Stop at the Siberian Husky kennel and discover the joys of dog sled racing. Real Siberian huskies, calm and strong, are a representation of the Northern nature. The kennel dogs are champions and participants of the most famous long races in Russia and abroad.
Tour length – 5 hours.
Дополнительная экскурсия 2019 Автобусная экскурсия с посещением "Дома шунгита". ( price)
Additional Excursion: Petrazavodsk City Bus tour with a stop at the House of Shungite Stone. Tour length – 3 hours.
Дополнительная экскурсия 2019 Сплав по реке Шуя ( price)
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10.08 Fr | Myshkin | 15:00 | 17:30 | - 3 экскурсии на выбор:
Your choice:
1) Walking tour “Visit to the mice at the old mill” with an excursion to the old mill, the Museum of Russian Valenki, the artisans' house and Uspensky (Assumption) Cathedral. Tour length - 2-2.5 hours.
2)Walking Tour for Kids and Their Parents. Visit to the Mouse Palace. (group size: 25+). Tour length – 1.5-2 hours.
3)Provincial Kaleidoscope Walking Tour. A city sightseeing excursion, including a tour of some interesting wooden houses (Shipbuilder’s Thomson House, Myshkin Sheremetyev’s Station), visit to the old mill house with the Barn Mice display, the Victory Memorial, the Dormition Cathedral. (group size: 25+). Tour length – 2.5 hours.
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11.08 Sa | Moscow (NRT) | 20:00 | | Ship arrival at 8:00 p.m. (dinner) at the North River Terminal. |