Novgorod - Pihkova (Pskov)

Varlaam Hutin convent, Petschora monastery,


Date: 11-15.7.2012. Duration: 5 days and 4 nights.
Route: Joensuu - Lappeenranta - Nuijamaa/Saimenski border station - Novgorod - Pskov - Gatsina - Joensuu,

Price: 595 e

  • accommodation in Volkhov hotel in Novgorod 2 nights (sgl spl 25 e/night) and in Dvor Podznoejeva in Pskov 2 nights (sgl spl 35 e/ngt), breakfast and 1 meal every day,
  • guided tour in Novgorod; Kreml, St Sofia cathedral, icon exhibition, Jaroslav Court, Jurijev monastery, the church of Transfiguration,
  • the convent of St Varlaam Hutin,
  • guided tour in Pskov; Kreml, Mirozhki monastery,
  • Pskov-Petchora monastery, Izborsk,
  • tour in Gatsina,
  • transfers, tour leader,

Other costs:

Icon exhibition in Pskov, 350 for entrance ticket. 

Tour to Pushkin´s village, Mihailovskoje (possible 23.7., price will be later).       Extra meals, 10 e/meal                                                                                            Visa support: 10 e/person

 

Hotels

Hotel Volkhov , in Novgorod locates in the old medieval center by the rive Volhov. Hotel was constructed a few years ago and there are 118 rooms in three different floors. Every room has toilet and shower, TV and phone. There are restaurant, bar, souvenir shop, post office and money exchange in the hotel.  www.eng.intourist.natm.ru

Hotel Dvor Podznoeva, in Pskov locates in the center of the city beside Kreml. This is a new hotel built 2 years ago. The rooms have all fascilities: bath/shower, TV, phone and minibar. There is a good restaurant and cafe in the hotel.  http://dvorpodznoeva.ru/index.html


Program

Wednesday 11.7.2012

At 6.30 depart from Joensuu. The route goes via Parikkala and Imatra to Lappeenranta where travellers from Helsinki can join to the group. (train fom Helsinki dep. 7.12 and arrive at 9.21). Drive to Nuijamaa border station where passport control. A short stop in Vyborg and Lintula where the new convent has been built now a year. Drive by St Petersburg to Novgorod, where check in at Volkhov hotel. Dinner.    

Thursday 12.7.2012

Breakfast. City tour in Novgorod including Kreml area with St Sophia cathedral and famous icon exhibition, Jaroslav Court, the church of Transfiguration at Eliah street, other churches and Juriev monastery. Lunch in Juriev pordvore restaurant with folk music performance. Before overnight visit Varlaam Hutinski convent. 

Friday 12.7.2012

Breakfast. Depart for Pskov arriving at noon. Check in at Dvor Podznoeva hotel. After lunch break depart for Petchora monastery, where guided tour in the monastery and its churches. On the way back visit Izborsk.

Saturday 14.7.2012

Breakfast. City tour in Pskov visiting Miroshky monastery and Kreml. Free time before dinner at the hotel. 

Sunday 15.7.2012

After breakfast depart for Finland. On the way a stop at Gatisna, where the castle of Gatsina. After a lunch break we drive by St Petersburg to Vyborg where shoppings and further accros the Saimenski border station via Lappeenranta to Joensuu.