Group tours
Optional programs for the year 2005 for groups of foreign tourists, consisting of 15 and more people
Tour #1
Arrival to Novgorod in 11.00-11.30
Reception in the Beresta Palace Hotel, ****, coffee break.
Excursions: a guided tour round the city, The Kremlin, St. Sophia Cathedral XI c., The Yaroslav Estate and Former Marketplace (the architectural complex of XII-XVI century’s monuments).
Dinner of business class.
Excursions: Yuryev Monastery (XI), St. George Cathedral (XII), the Museum of Wooden Architecture “Vitoslavlitsi” (XVI-XIX)
Tour #2
Entertaining
Arrival to Novgorod in 11.00-11.30
Reception in the Beresta Palace Hotel, ****, coffee break
Excursions: a guided tour round the city, The Kremlin, St. Sophia Cathedral XI c., The Yaroslav Estate and Former Marketplace (the architectural complex of XII-XVI century’s monuments).
Dinner (Russian cuisine)
During the dinner: show program “Golden songs of Russia”-big concert program with soloists of the Russian Folk Music ensemble and dance group.
Final show-folk instrument’s orchestra, tourist’s involvement (tambourine, wooden spoons, rattle, boxes, balalaika, gusli)
Excursion: The Museum of Wooden Architecture “Vitoslavlitsi” (XVI-XIX), Yuryev Monastery (XI), St. George Cathedral (XII).
Bell-ringing concert
Tour #3 (The Rebirth of Ancient Traditions)
Arrival to Novgorod in 11.00-11.30
Reception in the Beresta Palace Hotel, ****, coffee break.
Д Greeting with an offering of bread and salt, folklore program, praising songs, dances, round dances, games with the assistance of tourists, the presentation of memorable birch bark medals, tourist’s seeing-off to the bus by folklore group.
Excursions: a guided tour round the city, The Kremlin, St. Sophia Cathedral XI c., The Yaroslav Estate and Former Marketplace (the architectural complex of XII-XVI century’s monuments).
Dinner (national Russian cuisine, meals are served in ceramic bowls).
Excursion: The Museum of Wooden Architecture “Vitoslavlitsi” (XVI-XIX), Yuryev Monastery (XI), St. George Cathedral (XII).
Bell-ringing concert
Tour #4 (The Rebirth of Ancient Traditions)
Arrival to Novgorod in 11.00-11.30
Reception in the Beresta Palace Hotel, ****, coffee break.
Greeting with an offering of bread and salt, pies, folklore program, wedding songs dances, round dances, games with the assistance of tourists, choreographic ensemble “Kalinka”
Excursions: a guided tour round the city, The Kremlin, St. Sophia Cathedral XI c., The Yaroslav Estate and Former Marketplace (the architectural complex of XII-XVI century’s monuments).
Dinner (national Russian cuisine), tasting of ancient Russian beverages-sbiten’, spotickach and pancakes out of ‘Russian stove” with honey and caviar.
Excursion: The Museum of Wooden Architecture “Vitoslavlitsi” (XVI-XIX), Yuryev Monastery (XI), St. George Cathedral (XII).
Bell-ringing concert at St Nicholas Church.