• 07:45 Gathering of the group in Moscow, Komsomolskaya metro station, Leningradsky railway station, in the center of the waiting room on the ground floor, near the elevator (sign "Pearls of Northern Russia"). • Departure to Tver, a city on the Volga, began its existence a long time ago – in the 12th century. Due to its location on the river, it began to develop rapidly and by the 15th century had turned into a large Russian settlement. Excursion program: sightseeing tour of the historical city center of the 18th century. The Travel Palace of Empress Catherine, the monument to Afanasy Nikitin, the White Trinity Church. Lunch. • Moving to Torzhok is a rare example of urban planning in pre–revolutionary Russia. The city has preserved entire streets with buildings of the XVII—XIX centuries, monasteries. There are old manors in the surrounding area. Excursion program: architecture of Torzhok, visit to the Museum of Golden embroidery. • Transfer to Vyshny Volochyok. • Hotel accommodation. On request, it is possible to arrange a dinner for an additional fee.

• Breakfast. • Vyshny Volochek – "Russian Venice", "Tver Venice". The city, located on the outskirts of the Valdai Upland, is famous for the canal system connecting the rivers Tsna and Tvertsa. With their help, a unique waterway was created between the Baltic Sea and the Caspian Sea. The excursion program: walking sightseeing tour of the city center. • Transfer to Valdai. Valdai is located among the picturesque forests of the Valdai Upland, surrounded by a national park. The main attraction is the Iversky Monastery, located on the island of Lake Valdai. It is one of three monasteries built by Patriarch Nikon to spread new church reforms. Sightseeing program: sightseeing tour of the city, Valdai Iversky Bogoroditsky Svyatoozersky Monastery, Bell Museum. • Transfer to Veliky Novgorod. It is no coincidence that Veliky Novgorod is called the museum city of Ancient Russia. No city in Russia has preserved so many beautiful architectural monuments and monumental paintings. • Lunch. • Excursion program: sightseeing tour of the city, the Novgorod Kremlin, a monument of military and defensive architecture of Russia of the XV-XVII centuries. The Novgorod Detinets, as part of the historical center of Veliky Novgorod, is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. St. Sophia Cathedral is one of the most outstanding monuments of ancient Russian architecture. This is the oldest surviving Ancient Russian temple in Russia. Yaroslavovo dvorishche and torg, Ilmen Lake, Yuriev Monastery, St. George's Cathedral. • Hotel accommodation. On request, it is possible to arrange a dinner for an additional fee.

• Breakfast. • Transfer to Pskov. One of the oldest cities in Russia, the great and glorious Pskov, is located on the Velikaya River at its confluence with the Pskov River. The official founding date of Pskov is considered to be the year 903, the year of the first mention of the city in the Chronicle of Bygone Years. However, archaeologists have proved that settlements on the Pskov hillfort existed more than 2000 years ago. But Pskov turned from a fortified settlement into a city during the reign of Princess Olga. According to legend, Princess Olga was standing on the banks of the Velikaya River when she had a vision: three rays coming from the sky and converging on the opposite bank. It was in this place that the princess ordered to build a cathedral in honor of the Holy Trinity, and around it "the city is great, glorious and in abundance!" • Excursion program: sightseeing tour of the historical city center, visit to the Pskov Kremlin. Trinity Cathedral of the 17th century, Dovmont city, monument to Alexander Nevsky. • Lunch. • Hotel accommodation. On request, it is possible to arrange a dinner for an additional fee.

• Breakfast. • Transfer to Izborsk. Located 30 kilometers west of Pskov, the former city, and now a village, Izborsk is one of the oldest Russian settlements that have survived to our time. During the vocation of the Varangians, he went to Truvor, Rurik's younger brother. Izborsk often found itself in a war zone and was destroyed. In 1330, a reliable fortress was built, which made it possible to successfully resist the attacks of the enemy. Excursion program: Izborsk Fortress. The outstanding stone fortress, built back in the 14th century, is famous for the fact that it has never been captured in its existence. Maly Rozhdestvensky monastery, Truvorovo settlement. • Transfer to Pechory, a small town near Pskov, almost on the border with Estonia. There are many legends and legends about this area. Russian sovereigns often visited here. Pskov Caves Monastery tour. • Return to Pskov. Lunch. • Return to the hotel. On request, it is possible to arrange a dinner for an additional fee.

• Breakfast. • Transfer to the Pushkin Mountains. The history of the Holy Mountains (the village was renamed Pushkin Mountains in 1924) is inextricably linked with the appearance of the Svyatogorsk Monastery in these places in the 16th century. The Mikhailovskoye Pushkin State Museum-Reserve was established here. The Reserve includes: the Mikhailovskoye Estate Museum, the estate of the poet's mother; the Trigorskoye Estate Museum, the estate of the poet's friends; the Petrovskoye Estate Museum, the estate of the poet's great-grandfather; the Mill in Bugrovo Village Museum with an operating watermill; the Pushkinskaya Village Museum in Bugrovo village, where Russian graves of Alexander Pushkin and the necropolis of the Hannibals-Pushkins in the Svyatogorsk Monastery, characteristic of Pushkin's time, have been revived. There are more than seventy historical and cultural monuments located on the territory of the Pushkin Nature Reserve. • Excursion program: St. Mary's Assumption Monastery, the poet's grave, the Mikhailovskoye Estate Museum, a walk through the parks of the museum-reserve. • Lunch. • Departure to Moscow. Technical stops are possible along the way in Velikiye Luki and Rzhev. Arrival is late in the evening, the time depends on the traffic situation.