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The cycling route goes from Moscow, the modern Russian capital, to the old one, St. Petersburg, through the oldest one, Novgorod the Great (UNESCO world heritage), and the most interesting places between. You will be charmed by the spirit of olden times in Staritsa, Torzhok, Staraya Russa. In Staraya Russa we will visit the museum of Fyodor Dostoyevsky, who wrote there his novels The Brothers Karamazov and The Possessed.
Arrival in Moscow. You will be met at the airport and taken to the hotel. The hotel is located in the east part of Moscow next to the biggest Moscow park and 5 minutes walk from an underground station. It takes 15 minutes to get to the Red Square by metro. Tour meeting. Handing out tour materials.
Transfer to Bortenevo (200 km from Moscow). Here is the place of historic battle with Mongols in 1317 (700 years anniversary). You will cycle from there to Staritsa – about 40 km by a quiet country road. You will stay overnight in the friendly guest house in the center of Staritsa. You may try Russian steam bath house (banya). Read more
Today another quiet road leads you to a charming resort hotel– one of the best in this area. Today is easy day - around 50 km. A swimming pool and beautiful Volga are waiting for you in the evening.
Cycling to Torzhok – around 75 km. Road almost does not have cars and twists through nice forest. On the way you may stop at the house-museum of famous Russian opera singer Sergey Lemeshev. Torzhok – an old Russian town, famous for its unique architecture and folk craft of gold work embroidery. Try chicken cutlets (called Pozharskie) which were invented here. Great Russian poet Alexander Pushkin used to eat them here. Read more
Morning transfer to Valday. Valday is the center of Valday Hills area where many Russian rivers including Volga start. Around Valday lake the National park which has a status of Biosphere Reserve is situated. Valday is also famous for its bell making handicraft. Cycling around Valday lake 50 km (14 km of gravel road) including visiting Iversky Monastery and bell museum. Overnight in the hotel faced to lake Valday. Read more
Early transfer to Visuchy Bor. From there you cycle to Staraya Russa– around 75 km (at least half of it is a perfect recently made road with very few cars). Staraya Russa is old provincial town famous for a balneological (spa) resort and Fedor Dostoevsky museum. (Fyodor Dostoevsky used to live in Staraya Russa from 1872 till his death in 1881. He wrote here his novels The Brothers Karamazov and The Possessed.) You stay in the hotel which is a part of old spa resort. Read more
Transfer to Borki (75 km) from where you cycle scenic road along lake Ilmen to Veliky Novgorod (35 km). Veliky Novgorod is one of the oldest Russian cities supposed to be the most influential in that time which gives us grounds to call it the first capital of Russia. The center of the city including outstanding Kremlin is World Heritage Site. Overnight at the hotel opposite the Kremlin. Read more
You start in Novgorod and cycle to Selistche around 60km along Volkhov river by quiet road. At the end we transfer you to St. Petersburg (150 km).
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I felt an incredible sense of accomplishment afterwards. The tour had just the right amount of structure, and our guides were extremely genuine and personable.
I thought the trip was very well organised. There was a lot of laughing and friendship during the trip.
Thanks very much for a well thought out tour - the variety of scenery, villages, towns, cities, churches and museums increased my appreciation of Russia.
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