Bike tour the Silver Ring of Russia

The Silver Ring of Russia (Silver Necklace) - a tourist route in the North-West of Russia around St. Petersburg which includes old historic towns: Ivangorod, Kingisepp, Pskov, Izborsk, Veliky Novgorod, Staraya Russa, Vologda, Staraya and Novaya Ladoga, Priozersk (Korela), Vyborg, and others. It is less famous tourist brand than the Golden Ring. Our tour starts in Vologda and ends in Petrozavodsk. 10 days/9 nights, cycling distance 450 km (150 km unpaved roads).

10 reasons to visit the Vologda Region

Main sights:

• Vologda - one of the best preserved big cities of Russia combining traditional wooden architecture and stone monuments. 193 monuments of architecture and history are designated as cultural monuments of federal significance. Cultural center of the Russian North.
• Russian North National Park
• Ferapontov monastery - UNESCO world heritage Medieval treasure in the Russian north
• Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery - the largest monastery in Europe
• Belozersk - portal to Russia’s northern waterways
• Lake Beloe (White lake)
• Volga–Baltic Waterway
• Vytegra - Midway between Russia's capitals
• Lake Onego
• Kizhi island UNESCO World Heritage 

Itinerary (pdf)

Day by day description (pdf)

Price: 1,500 Euro

Single supplement - 200 euro (not all nights)

100 Euro discount for former participants

This tour is not scheduled for current year. Look at our other bike tours

The price of the tour includes:

• invitation for visa application
• 9 night double/twin accommodation (in couple places dormitory accommodation is possible)
• all meals (from lunch on the first day till lunch on the last day)
• a sag wagon (support vehicle and baggage carrier)
• all transfers along the route
• guided excursions and museums fees as described in the itinerary
• English-speaking cycling guides
• T-shirt

Does not include:

• flight to/from Russia
• consulate fee for visa processing
• health and travel insurance
• alcoholic drinks
• permission for photo-video-taking in the museums

Extras:

• single accommodation - 200 Euro
• bicycle rental - 100 Euro (E-bike 300 Euro)
• cycling jersey - 50 Euro
• airport transfer (one way - 40 Euro, both ways - 75 Euro)
• extra night in Moscow, Petrozavodsk or St. Petersburg with breakfast - 80 Euro (double/twin room), 70 Euro (single room)
• train ticket between Moscow or St. Petersburg and Vologda or Petrozavodsk depends on class and train

Photo report from previous tours

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