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Immerse yourself in Russian history with a trip to Veliky Novgorod. The town is best known for its incredible medieval churches and monuments, including the 11th century St. Sophia Cathedral. These are some of the oldest buildings in Russia, set in a small town that's easy to get around. Easily accessible by train, bus or car, it's a popular getaway from St. Petersburg.
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1. Private Day Trip to Veliky Novgorod from Saint Petersburg Including Round-Trip Transportation
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
Treat yourself and your loved ones with a private 12-hour historical journey to the most ancient Russian town – Veliky Novgorod (also known as Novgorod the Great) – purportedly founded in 859. A 2.5-hour trip from Saint Petersburg, enjoy the peaceful atmosphere of a typical Russian town that awaits you in Novgorod the Great. With the help of your knowledgeable guide, hear about the significant historical events with ties to the location. Behold the Novgorod Kremlin (Detinets), Chamber of the Facets (Granovitaya Palata), Millennium Monument, St. Sophia Cathedral, St. George Monastery, and the Vitoslavitsy Museum of Folk Wooden Architecture. Round-trip transportation is included; choose between pickup from your St. Petersburg hotel or cruise ship terminal.
Inclusions: Professional English-speaking guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Transport by air-conditioned sedan or mini-bus (up to 15 people), depending on your party size, Headsets to hear the guide clearly for groups of 7+, All taxes, fees and handling charges
Exclusions: Meals / snacks, Gratuities
Reviewed By MikeReedWords
We had a wonderful tour of St Petersburg with Marina. She was a wonderful guide: friendly, cheerful and hugely knowledgable. She collected us promptly at our hotel and we spent a full day discovering the key sights of the city – a perfect introduction that we could never have managed alone. She told us a huge amount about the city, its history and its place in the wider story of Russia. The tour was built around us and what we wanted to do, and Marina and the excellent driver helped make sure we got back a little early as we were heading out for the evening. A magical day!
2. Private Full-Day Trip to Velikiy Novgorod from St. Petersburg
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5.0 based on 3 reviews
Veliky Novgorod, also known as Novgorod the Great, or just Novgorod, is one of the most important historic cities in Russia, UNESCO recognised Novgorod as a World Heritage Site in 1992 . At its peak during the 14th century, the city was the capital of Novgorod Republic and one of Europe's largest cities and a major Baltics to Byzantium station on the trade route from the Varangians to the Greeks. City was not destroyed by nazis in a period of WW2, as well as never been captured by Tatar hordes. So, its ancient beauty is almost untouched! We invite you to spend a day deep in real Russia, visit the Kremlin, orthodox churches and get closer to our history.
Inclusions: Professional art historian guide, Lunch, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Air-conditioned vehicle
Exclusions: Gratuities
Reviewed By norbertzoltank
It was a nice tour with a guide who can tell you everything that you ask about the palace, palace life or the history of Petrograd/Leningrad/St. Petersburg in general. If you have a spare afternoon, I full-heartedly recommend this tour!
3. Private tour to Veliky Novgorod: a cradle of Ancient Russia
We invite you to spend a wonderful day in one the most ancient Russian cities, Veliky (Great) Novgorod. It was Russia's first capital in the 9th century, the centre of Orthodox spirituality and architecture. Our professional guide will meet you on arrival. We will start with the walking tour by the territory of the Novgorod Kremlin and visit St. Sophia's Cathedral built in the eleventh century. Then we will go the Museum of Wooden Folk Architecture Vitoslavitsy, which includes more than 20 original wooden structures dating from the 16th to the 19th century. Churches, chapels, and residential houses were collected from around the Novgorod region and then moved to this site in the 1960s. The museum is located in a unique landscape with amazing views on the town. Then we will visit also the Yuriev Monastery. After the excursion our guide will lead you to the local restaurant ZavodBar for dinner (not included). The way to Novgorod and back takes three hours by train or auto.
Inclusions: Transfer to the railway station / or transportation directly to Novgorod and back, Train tickets Saint-Petersburg- Novgorod – Saint-Petersburg , Transportation (Van) according to the program, The English-speaking professional guide in Novgorod , Entrances fees, Taxes
Exclusions: Tips, Lunch, Coffee and/or Tea
Reviewed By Shaun P
We took the tour to the Catherine Palace in February, and had a great time. The guide was knowledgeable and friendly, and we learnt a lot. Thank you!
4. Full-day trip to Veliky Novgorod from Saint Petersburg
This full-day tour tour is an excellent opportunity to learn how Russia started and to see the authentic pre-imperial capital of the Novgorod republic with the carefully preserved unique sights. On the way to Novgorod you will have a chance to see the Russian countryside. You will feel the atmosphere of a truly Russian provincial town, admire the beauty of old national architecture and try traditional Russian cuisine. Our friendly and knowledgeable guide will try to make it really special. Do not hesitate to approach us if you require any further information.
Inclusions: Bottled water, Snacks, Air-conditioned vehicle
Exclusions: Lunch, Gratuities
Reviewed By alexgelfman
We should have done this fantastic tour at the beginning of our stay in Saint Petersburg. The fortress is the oldest architectural ensemble of the city and it was really exciting to see these authentic fortifications. We also learned a great deal about the Romanovs, the city history and life in imperial Russia.
5. Veliky Novgorod Guided Tour with Transfer
Visit Veliky Novgorod - one of the oldest fortresses and a former merchant capital of Russia. On tour you will visit the Novgorod Kremlin, St. Sofia Cathedral, the monument to the Millennium of Russia, Yaroslav’s court with its ancient churches, Vitoslavlitsy – museum of wooden architecture. This tour includes a round transfer from St Petersburg. We will pick you up from your hotel, port terminal or airport.
Inclusions: Transfer, Guide service, Admission tickets
Exclusions: Cost of lunches
Reviewed By AmandaQ9911
We were group of 6 friends,and we had 3 days in Saint-Petersburg.We decided to book a tour with Red Sun Tours to Peterhof Park and Hermitage museum.I can say it was my best tour ever.Hermitage museum was a dream place to visit during all my life,and it was so exiting to see Gold Room and Galary of 1812.Our guide Ksenia was so knowledgeable,friendly and polite.Our driver Alexey was very professional and safe.Thank you very much Ksenia,Alexey and Red Sun Tours for this amazing day.I recommend to book a tour with this wonderful company.
6. Full-Day Private Tour to Veliky Novgorod from St Petersburg
Culture doesn’t end inside city lines. Venture out a little further to nearby locales and gain an even greater understanding of true Russian history and architecture during your one day trip to the ancient capital of Russia (directly from St Petersburg ; tour duration is 10 hours) Novgorod the Great is one of the oldest cities in northwestern Russia. Unlike St. Petersburg, it features traditional Russian architecture, its churches are white and crowned with those famous onion-shaped domes, which will perfectly match your expectations of what old Russian towns are all about. All must see attractions are included: Millennium Russia Monument, XII century old Sophia Cathedral , Wooden Architecture museum to mention few as well as several optional visits for art lovers ( Icon Painting Museum, Faceted Chamber with jewelry exhibit and the church with Theophanous the Greek’s murals). So if you are intrigued by old Russia, this tour is definitely for you!
Inclusions: Private transportation, hotel pick up and drop off , service of the local Novgorodian guide
Exclusions: Entrance fees to the Museum of Icon Painting, Faceted Chamber and The Church of Transfiguration , Gratuities, Lunch
Reviewed By margaretj353
We booked a private two day tour of St. Petersburg with Dancing Bears Tours for June 2020. Julia, the owner, handled the booking and customized the tour so that we could see every site we wanted to visit. It was going to be considerably less expensive than the tours offered by our cruise ship, and was going to be much more thorough and efficient than traveling around St. Petersburg with 30 other people. Unfortunately Covid 19 got in the way. We had to cancel trip, and our tour of St. Petersburg. At our request, Julia very graciously returned our full deposit. We were so impressed at how willing she was to work with us to design exactly the tour that we wanted, and were even more impressed that she was willing to return our deposit. We will definitely re-book with Dancing Bears when we can finally travel to St. Petersburg.
7. Private Full-Day Tour from St. Petersburg to Veliky Novgorod
This tour to Novgorod from St Petersburg is a unique opportunity to visit the former capital of Russia and see its sights in one day. The city that is amazing for its beauty: here you will see sights, monuments and churches at every step. During a walk through the Novgorod Kremlin, You will touch the ancient history, Dating back more than a thousand years-a tour to Novgorod will allow You to see and feel all this in one day. Veliky Novgorod is the birthplace of Russian democratic and a spiritual stronghold of Orthodox Russia. Itinerary: 9.30 a.m. Meet with your guide in the lobby of the hotel or port. Departure for Novgorod (190 km from St. Petersburg) Arrival to Novgorod. Full day of sightseeing. Excursion to the Kremlin of Novgorod. Sophia cathedral Monument Millennium Of Russia Excursion to the Yaroslav’s Court-Ancient Market. Lunch at the local restaurant Museum of Wooden Architecture Vitoslavlitsy. Visit the Yuriev Monastery 7-7.30 p.m. Arrival to the hotel or to the ship
Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Professional guide, Traditional russian lunch at the local restaurante
Exclusions: Gratuities
Reviewed By Meghanja359
I would 100% recommend a 48 hr tour of St. Petersburg with NP Tours. Our guides, Olga & Evgeniy were fantastic – we were picked up at the cruise terminal and despite the traffic, we managed to get to all our destinations and had enough time to visit & explore each attraction. We visited Peterhof Lower Park & Upper Gardens and saw the Samson Fountain ‘show’ which is a must-see. We had lunch on a boat tour on the river & canals of St. Petersburg and then spent the afternoon visiting The Church of our Savior on the Spilled Blood and the Peter & Paul cathedral; both have great historical significance and are beautifully decorated inside & out. Former members of the Royal Family are buried at the latter – Olga is extremely knowledgeable on the former monarchy and gave us a great insight into their past. She speaks fluent English and is very informative on all subjects related to the sights we visited, inclusive of general history regarding the city’s past. We visited the Pushkin (formerly Tsarskoye Selo) and Catherine's Palace – beat the large groups and crowds with our private tour! The park and Palace interiors are stunning, especially the ‘Amber Room’ which was a highlight – very unique! We took a walking tour on Nevsky Prospect & visited St. Isaac's Cathedral before taking a tour of the Hermitage Museum and State Rooms of the Winter Palace. The extensive art collection was amazing and I would most definitely visit again! Many thanks to Olga & Evgeniy for such a wonderful experience, I would suggest anyone visiting St. Petersburg take this tour!
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