We will visit the museum-estate Abramtsevo, see the church in Radonezh, bathe in the ice font and visit the nomads who will introduce us to their rites, customs and animals. We will spend two rich days in the open air, take a dip in the lake, learn how to build a fire, equip the camp and cook on fire. We will visit the Pokrovsky Women’s Monastery as well
The itinerary is excellent for beginners, families with children, groups of schoolchildren.
- At 08-10 we meet at the cash desks of the Yaroslavsky railway station (the train departs at 08-40), we set off on the road and arrive an hour later at the Abramtsevo station. Here is an old museum-estate with the same name. We will walk through a large manor park, where Polenov’s cottage is situated, an unusual church and even a «hut on chicken legs».
- Further our way lies through the fields to the ancient village of Radonezh. We will reach the old church, where the monument to Sergius of Radonezh is located, an observation deck and a healing spring. Here we stop for a snack.
- Now we leave to our final point of the route for today — EtnoPark «Nomad». In the park there is a zoodvor, in which there are camels, yaks, goats and husky. We will see Mongolian yurts, a Russian farm, we will shoot from onions and listen to an exciting excursion.
- Next to the park on the shore of the pond, we split the camp. After dinner and playing active games, we leave for the station, take the train and go to Moscow.
PS The leader of the hike reserves the right to make changes to this program, depending on the weather conditions and the level of training of team members.
Day 1
- At 08-10 we meet at the cash desks of the Yaroslavsky railway station (the train departs at 08-40), we set off on the road and arrive an hour later at the Abramtsevo station. Here is an old museum-estate with the same name. We will walk through a large manor park, where Polenov’s cottage is situated, an unusual church and even a «hut on chicken legs».
- Further our way lies through the fields to the ancient village of Radonezh. We will reach the old church, where the monument to Sergius of Radonezh is located, an observation deck and a healing spring. Here we stop for a snack.
- Now we leave to our final point of the route for today — EtnoPark «Nomad». In the park there is a zoodvor, in which there are camels, yaks, goats and husky. We will see Mongolian yurts, a Russian farm, we will shoot from onions and listen to an exciting excursion.
- Next to the park on the shore of the pond, we split the camp. We cook dinner, play active games, we organize parties around the fire in the evening.
Day 2
- Rise, breakfast, camp gathering. Then wake up to learn how to build a fire, navigate the forest, play sports games in the fresh air, take a dip in the lake at the ethnopark and find out many more interesting things.
- We cook dinner and, having eaten up, we make the pedestrian crossing to Khotkovo. Our goal is the Pokrovsky Convent. This is one of the oldest monastic monasteries in Russia. After walking around the monastery we leave for the station, take the train and go to Moscow.
PS The leader of the hike reserves the right to make changes to this program, depending on the weather conditions and the level of training of team members.
Distance from Moscow, 45 km from Yaroslavsky railway to the Yaroslavl highway.
Route length: 17 km
Season: year round
Duration: 2 days/1 night, on request-1 day without an overnight stay
Number of tourists in a group: from 8 people
Age restrictions: usually from 7 years old when accompanied by an adult
Cost:
1 day without spending the night — 2500 rubles per person.
2 days / 1 night — 4000 rubles per person. In the cool season- in spring and autumn, overnight in a Yurt (maximum of 10 people in one Yurt).)
Children under 14: discounts are available in groups
PAY
The price includes:
— guide services
— entrance tickets to the Abramtsevo estate Museum, ethnopark, tour of the ethnopark
— meals on the route
— accommodation in an equipped campsite on the territory of the ethnopark
— rental of tourist equipment (group campfire equipment, including tents, sleeping bags, mats, group first aid kit)
— in the cool season, spend the night not in tents, but in a warm Yurt
The price does not include:
- backpacks
- the cost of the train before the start and from the finish and other transport costs outside the program
- expenses for activities and meals apart from the program
Requirements for participants:
- good health
- desire to learn new things and overcome difficulties
- good mood