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Russian Cycle Touring Club

Duration: 5 days/4 nights
Dates: 11.07.2023
Price from: 800

                         Russian Cycle Touring Club

The cycling route goes from Moscow, the modern Russian capital, to the old one, St. Petersburg (Venice of the North, cultural capital of Russia) through the oldest one, Novgorod the Great (UNESCO world heritage, Hanseatic city). You will see the great Russian river Volga in Tver, will be charmed by the XIX century architecture in Torzhok. We will pass woody Valdai hills, where Mother Volga starts. In Staraya Russa we will visit famous mineral water resort and the museum of Fyodor Dostoyevsky, who wrote there three his great novels: The Brothers Karamazov, The Adolescent, and Demons. In Novgorod you will see its ancient Kremlin (Detinets), magnificent XI-century St. Sofia Cathedral and wonderful Russian Millennium Memorial. And of course, you will be conquered by beauty of grand palaces and parks, built for Russian Tsars in St. Petersburg and its vicinity. After the tour you can return to Moscow by comfortable train or stay longer in the northern capital of Russia.

Itinerary

 

 Day

Route

Distance

Km,

Sightseeing

 

1.

 

Transfer to Yakhroma

Cycling to Dubna

Transfer to Tver

56

City tour in Tver, special dinner

 

2.

 

Transfer to Mednoe (30 km)

Cycling to Torzhok

64

Memorial, Museum of Sergey Lemeshev (famous opera singer)

City tour in Torzhok. Master class of Pozharskie cutlets.

 

3.

 

Transfer (300 km)

Cycling to Staraya Russa

50

Staraya Russa Spa resort

 

4.

 

Transfer to Borki (75 km)

Cycling to Veliky

Novgorod

35

Museum of Fedor Dostoevsky

Yuriev Monastery, Open-air museum of wooden architecture "Vitoslavitsy"

City-tour in Novgorod, Kremlin

 

5.

 

Vel. Novgorod - Selitschi

Transfer to St. Petersburg (150 km)

58

Arakcheev barracks

Farewell dinner

Bridges opening watching (optional)

 

Dates: July 11 -15, 2023

Cost: 800 euro for 1 person in Double room

Additional cost for double room - 170 euro

 

Included:

  • 4 nights double/twin accommodation with breakfast (single supplement - 150 euro)
  • 3 dinners
  • lunches on the route
  • a sag wagon (support vehicle and baggage carrier)
  • all transfers along the route
  • guided excursions and museums fees as described in the itinerary
  • English-speaking cycling guides and mechanic
  • T-shirt

Not included:

  • visa
  • flight or train to Moscow and from St. Petersburg
  • dinners (except 3)
  • health and travel insurance
  • alcoholic drinks
  • permission for photo-video-taking in the museums

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