DAY 1

Fly-in Moscow, hotel transfer, briefing

Today you arrive in Moscow. After some rest, there will be a kick-off meeting regarding the tour. We will provide you with the details and itinerary, and give some advice about rules and customs in Russia. After the kick-off, we will go for a walk and explore Moscow, as well as have dinner at a nice restaurant with Russian cuisine near the Kremlin.

DAY 2

Moscow sightseeing

This day we have an excursion around the city. Starting with the Kremlin and Red Square, we will see GUM (The main shopping mall) and Saint Basil’s Cathedral. Later on, we will explore the subway (Metro) and have a walk down Arbat, which is the most famous pedestrian street in Moscow, where you can buy authentic Russian souvenirs.

DAY 3

Moscow – Tver (410 KM)

With secondary roads, we leave Moscow and ride to Kalazin, then Dubna, and with the ferry, we cross the Volga River to reach Tver. There will be plenty of stops in small towns and villages, in the evening we will explore one of the Golden Ring towns.

DAY 4

Tver – Seliger / Valday – Novgorod (490 KM)

We continue our journey riding through small towns and villages to Seliger Lake and Valday National park. For the night we stay at Novgorod, one of the oldest cities in Russia, which is 1155 years old. We walk to the Kremlin and after we will have dinner at one of the restaurants on the bank of the Volkhov River.

DAY 5

Novgorod – St. Petersburg (230 KM)

Saint-Petersburg is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Marvelous palaces, churches and cathedrals, small streets and canals, Neva river, and Baltic Sea. We reach the city and go for a city tour. In the evening dinner in a traditional Russian restaurant.

DAY 6

Saint-Petersburg sightseeing

Today we have a sightseeing tour around the city. In the morning we go to Peterhof, where you see dozens of fountains in the Lower Garden – funny and pompous, simple and complex – they have been delighting guests for the last two and a half centuries. From Peterhof, we come back to the city center and after lunch continues with the Palace Square, Nevskiy Prospect, and other places of interest.

DAY 7

Saint-Petersburg – Pechory (350 KM)

Our plan for today is to visit Pskov and stay for the night at Pechory. Along with Novgorod, Pskov is one of the oldest Russian cities. The very old church remained untouched in the very center, in the Kremlin. We have a short sightseeing tour around the city and then head to Pechory. It is a small town where we will stay in a private house with an old Russian interior and real homemade food. After big cities, it will be pure relaxation and joy. We can visit banya, make Russian BBQ, or ride along with the old sights that are located around the city.

DAY 8

Pechory – Derbovezh (430 KM)

Derbovezh is a lake where you can experience fishing, boat tours, and real Russian baths (sauna) – if you are ready for it. There are some other activities available: volleyball, sunbathing on the beach, swimming in crystal clear water, etc. Dinner will be cooked by a local chief, and in the evening we will hear some more stories about Russia, our culture and history.

DAY 9

Derbovezh – Moscow (375 KM)

It is our last riding day. In the morning we take a 100 km segment of the highway and after we go to secondary roads. We will finish the day in the best beer restaurant in Moscow with a farewell party!

DAY 10

Fly-out Moscow, airport transfer

Moscow, departure – According to your flight itinerary, we will make sure you get to the airport on time for your flight.

OBS

The itinerary may change without further notice due to weather, road- or any other condition that the operator or its guides feel will jeopardize the safety of the group or material.