Pechora and Izborsk

Famous suburbs of Pskov! Pechory is a city in which the Pskov-Pechersk Monastery has been serving for more than 550 years, the largest operating male monastery in the Pskov region with an amazing history and destiny. Izborsk is once a city included in the list of the 10 oldest in Russia, and today a cozy village, in the middle of which a fortress of the XIV century rises, and nearby the Slovenian keys make noise.

What awaits you on the tour? Visit to the active monastery of the XV century in Pechora and the fortress of the XIV century in Izborsk. A large number of walks, stories about border lands, monks, wars and local features.

Excursion programme:

09:40 – meeting at Lenin Square (Lenin Square 1).

10:00 – 11:00 – transfer to Pechora (50 km). Track tour.

11:00 – 12:15 – excursion to the Pskov-Pechersk Monastery (observation deck, monastery buildings, the Assumption Church).

12:15 – 14:00 – free time in Pechora. In your free time you can visit: the nearest part of the caves of the Pskov-Pechersk monastery, the Assumption Church. We also recommend paying attention to the art gallery and the museum of the history of the city of Pechora, which are within walking distance from the monastery.

14:00 – 14:30 – moving to Izborsk (20 km). Track tour.

14:30 – 16:00 – excursion to Izborsk, route: Truvorovo settlement – Slovene keys – Izborsk fortress.

16:00 – 17:00 – free time in Izborsk. Explore the Izborsk fortress, look into the benches of local farmers or visit one of the expositions of the Izborsk Museum-Reserve.

17:00 – gathering of the group at the chapel of Flora and Lavra in Izborsk. Get on the bus.

17:15 – 18:00 – transfer to Pskov (30 km) with two stops: Lenin Square and railway station.

The cost of the tour:

• Adults and pensioners – 3000 rubles
• Students over 14 years old, students - 2900 rubles
• Children under 14 years old - 2800 rubles
  

  Features of the route: to visit the Pskov-Pechersk monastery, girls are recommended to have a cover on their head, their skirt will also be an advantage (at the entrance to the monastery, the number of skirts is limited). Open shoulders are unacceptable, for men - shorts above the knee.

  You can take an empty bottle with you to collect water in the monastery well. A visit to the far part of the caves is not provided for any group tour, as the entrance there is limited, to preserve the unique microclimate.

  The length of the walking route in Izborsk is 2 km. There are 2 descents and 2 ascents, which are easily overcome by both children and pensioners, but we always recommend wearing comfortable shoes for this program. On the Gorodishchensky lake in Izborsk, a flock of white swans and ducks lives all year round, if you take a treat with you, you can feed them (recommended: grains, mixed feed for birds, finely sliced vegetables).

  Where to eat on the route? We do not offer complex lunches because it is expensive and not always delicious. You can take a snack with you and have a picnic along the route. And you can get acquainted with the local catering:

• transportation services, excursion support
• Entrance tickets for paid facilities.