Rostov the Great and Pereslavl-Zalessky in 1 day

This trip will allow you to get acquainted with two ancient Russian cities along the Golden Ring route, where each of them has its own historical and aesthetic highlight. Standing on 2 lakes, separated by 60 km and 3 centuries of history, they will show us important milestones in the history of the Russian land. The tour itself is convenient to perform, but it will take almost a whole day, depending on your wishes.

Additional points:

- if necessary, I can organize my excursion transport with a driver: light.auto (foreign car) up to 3 people. - 7500r., minivan (Hyundai old age, Mercedes Vito) up to 6 seats - 8500r, bus-sprinter Mercedes up to 18 seats - 20000r;

Rostov the Great:
This oldest city on the Golden Ring, and in Russia, will surprise you with its grandeur and spiritual article. From the famous cinematographically to every resident of the country - the Rostov Kremlin. Where we climb the belfry and admire the landscapes of the patriarchal district city of the 19th century, or you can run along the white-stone walls of the Kremlin from the streltsy in the Kremlin. We will visit one of the oldest buildings of the entire Yaroslavl region - the monumental Assumption Cathedral in the historical center and see a more unique interior decoration of the temple preserved since the 12th century. We will walk along the shopping lounges, feeling the atmosphere of Rostov merchants of the pre-revolutionary period. We will storm the earthen ramparts of the time of Alexei Mikhailovich Romanov and see at most the lake of the Yaroslavl region – Lake Nero, around which the whole life of the Rostovites passes. And while on Rostov land with me you will visit the oldest Orthodox diocese in our country, where we will visit 2 historical spiritual abodes: Savior-Yakovlevsky Monastery (the place where the relics of Demetrius and Joakava of Rostov are buried). And the place where the main prayer book of the Russian land of the 14th century was born is St. Sergius of Radonezh, in that place now there is the Varnitsky Monastery. And you will learn the great role he played in the history of the unification of our medieval Russia.

Visit: Rostov Kremlin with excursion and walk (museum space), Spaso-Yakovlevsky and Varnitsky monasteries.

Moving along the historic road to the Russian North, the M-8 highway, which historians say is 600 to 800 years old. Historical details and delicious stories from the life of a Russian man on the roads from Moscow to Arkhangelsk. As, for example, our ancestors drove along it in the Petrovsky time or 1000 years ago.

Pereslavl-Zalessky is at the same time a city with the cleanest protected lake, and a magical pagan boulder, and the birthplace of Alexander Nevsky. And here flows the picturesque river Trubezh, there are 5 monastic complexes, panoramic Alexandrov Gora. Your tour to Pereslavl-Zalessky can include a visit to the iron museum, the kettle museum, the Botik Peter Museum, as well as a unique museum of narrow-gauge transport – where you can ride a hand-drawn truck! Upon request, you can visit the huge dendrological garden of Pereslavl-Zalessky.

During the tour you will learn:
- What kind of fish is a ragweed - and why it is placed on the Pereslavl coat of arms;
- What is the monument of Alexander Nevsky in Pereslavl-Zalessky like?
- How do the Pereslavs live today?
- What is the length of the wonderful earthen ramparts - the remains of the former Pereslavl fortress.

As part of our walk you will see:

- The oldest temple of the Yaroslavl region;
- Temple pearls of Pereslavl-Zalessky;
- Unique collection of ancient Russian carvings of the XVI-XIX centuries (iconostasis, crucifixion, etc.);
- The purest waters of the protected Pleshcheev Lake;
- Pereslavl-Zalessky from the height of ancient ramparts.

This tour conveys the spirit of the Russian hinterland as best as possible! In addition to content and informativeness, you will feel that you have really rested your soul!