Programme of the Pilgrimage to Russia (Diocese of Sourozh)
Group – 20 people
14.07-20.07.2014
Time
Programme
Day 1, 14 July 2014, Monday
13:55
Departure from London Gatwick Airport by EasyJet flight EZY8401 Arrival to
Domodedovo Airport, Moscow.
The group will met at the airport, transfer to St.Trinity-St.Sergius Lavra, city of Sergiyev
Posad.
17:00
Lunch, accommodation in the Staraya Hotel.
Excursion at the Lavra with visiting the Serapion Chamber.
20:00
Akaphist by the relics of Venerable Sergius.
Dinner at the Staraya Hotel refectory.
Free time.
Day 2, 15 July 2014, Tuesday
05:00
Early Divine Liturgy (optional, at your wish)
07:30
Breakfast. Hotel check-out.
08:30
Dep[arture to Pereslavl-Zalessky (70 km. journey)
(One of the oldest Russian cities. The city Red Square accommodates a XII century Church
where St Righteous Prince Alexander Nevsky was baptised).
10:00
Highlight tour of two monasteries: Nikolsky convent founded in XIV century by venerable
Dimitry Prilutsky, disciple of St. Sergius. The convent has Korsunsky Cross with relics, as
well as relics of St. Prince Andrey Smolensky and St. venerable Kornily Silentiary.
Nikitsky Monastery is oldest in Russia. Founded in 1015. The monastery has relics and
chains of St. venerable Nikita stylite (XII century)..
13:00
Monastery Lunch..
13:30
Departure to Rostov the Great (80 km.)
15:00
Visit of Rostov Kremlin, St.Saviour – St.James Monastery (relics of St. Dimitry of Rostov,
St. Hierarch Jacob, St. venerable Avramiy, wonder working icon of Mother of God Vatopedskaya), St.Trinity-St.Sergius Varnitsky Monastery.
18:00
Departure to Yaroslavl – 60 km.
19:00
Arrival to Tolgsky Monastery (relics of St. Ignatius, wonder working icon of Mother of
God (Tolgskaya)
Dinner, accommodation in the monastery Archbishopal Hotel. Free time.
Day 3, 16 July 2014, Wednesday
08:00
Breakfast
09:00
Excursion in the monastery. Check-out.
10:00
Highlight tour of Yaroslavl. Churches:
- Saviour on the Town – “Yaroslavl icon of Mother of God”
- Epiphany Church – wonderworking copy of the icon of Mother of God Inexhaustible
Chalice, parts of relics of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, Church of Archangel Mikhail –
part of relics of the Apostle Andrew;
- Former St.Saviour – Transfiguration monastery, tour of the monastery.
- St.Saviour – Transfiguration church;
- St. Theodor Cathedral – relics of Saint princes Theodor, David and Constantine, patrons
of the city and of St. Righteous Princes Constantine and Vassily;
- Church of St John the Baptist (unique frescos on Biblical themes)
- St. Elijah
14:00
Lunch in a café in Yaroslavl
14:30
Departure to Vladimir, 230 km.
19:30
Check-in in “Vladimir” hotel in the centre of the city near the Nativity Monastery. Dinner.
Highlights tour of the Cathedral Square. Two XII century churches; Assumption Cathedral
and St. Dmitry church. Monuments to the equal to Apostles Prince Vladimir and St Andrey
Rublev. Panorama viewing.
Free time.
Day 4, 17 July 2014, Thursday
08:00
Breakfast in the hotel. Check-out.
09:00
Assumption Cathedral. Relics of Saint Princes of Vladimir - Andrey Bogolubsky, Gleb,
George and Alexandre Nevsky. Vladimir icon of Mother of God. Frescos os of St Andrey
Rublev.
10:00
Transfer to Bogolyubovo monastery. Tour of the monastery including the visit of Nativity
church-museum, excavations from XII century. Bogolyubskaya wonderworking icon of
Mother of God. Restored part of the palace and the place of death of Andrey Bogolubsky.
Church of theVeil-on-Nerl (from 2 km distance).
13:30
Transfer to Suzdal, 30 km.
14:00
Lunch in a café in Suzdal.
City tour. City panorama viewing. St.Saviour – Transfiguration monastery-museum. XVII
century frescos.
Mausoleum over the tombe Prince Dmitry Pozharsky.
15:30
Bell ringing concerto.
16:30
Departure to Moscow, 180 km.
Dinner in the “Universitetskaya” Hotel.
Free time.
Day 5. 18 July 2014, Friday
07:30
Derapture to the Christ the Saviour Cathedral.
Divine Liturgy..
Tour of the Cathedral. Observation from the viewing platform. Tour of the external features
of the Cathedral. Patriarchal Bridge
12:00
Breackfast in the Christ the Saviour Cathedral.
Conception Convent. Wonder working icon of the Mother of God “Merciful”, parts of
relics of St. Kiprian and Iustinia, St. Lazarus of the Four Days. Relics of the founders of the
Convent – St. Yevpraksia and Yuliania (XIV century).
Wonder working Vladimir icon of the Mother of God in the Tretyakov Gallery Church.
14:30
Lunch in the Donskoy Monastery. Tour of the monastery (relics of St. Tikhon, Patriarch of
All Russia, tombs of A.Denikin, I.Ilyin, V.Kappel and Y.Polozov (Patriarch’s cellattendant).
16:00
Transfer to St. Daniel Monastery. Highlights tour of the monastery (parts of relics of St.
Righteous Prince Daniel of Moscow). Chapel o St. Seraphim of Sarov.
19:00
Dinner in the “Universitetskaya” Hotel. Free time.
Day 6, 19 July, Saturday.
08:30
Breakfast in the hotel.
09:00
Boarding the coach, departure to the Kremlin. Highlights tour. Assumption
Cathedral.Archangels Cathedral, Annunciation Cathedral, Church of the deposition of the
robe of the Mother of God in Blachernae, Bell tower of Ivan the Great.
12:00
The ceremony of foot and horse guard change. The Armory. Tour of the Grand Kremlin
Palace: Hall of Facets, Andrew Chamber, Vladimir Chamber, George Chamber, Tower
Palace with Cross Chamber and Golden Porch.
Free time.
16:30
Lunch in the “Universitetskaya” Hotel. Free time.
20:00
Dinner in the “Universitetskaya” Hotel. Free time.
Day 7, 20 July 2014, Sunday.
09:30
Departure to the Divine Liturgy to the St. Nicholas Church in Khamovniki. Wonder
working icon of the Mother of God The Intercessoress of the Sinful”.
Breakfast.
The Red Square. Upper Shops (GUM). Recently discovered icons of the Lord and of
St.Nicholas on the towers. St. Basil the Blessed Cathedral. Visit at the cathedral.
Nicholskaya Street tour with the visit of the monastery of the Icon of the Saviour. The
Theophany Monastery, building of the former Greek St Nicholas monastery and of the 1st
Russian printing works.
Iverskaya Chapel. A copy of wonder working icon of the Iverskaya Mother of God. Kazan
Cathedral on the Red Square.
15:00
Sretensky Monastery. Relics of St. Hillarion, a photocopy of the Turin Shroud.
16:00
Lunch in the “Universitetskaya” Hotel.
17:30
Transfer to Domodedovo Airport.
21:45
Return to London Gatwick. EasyJet flight EZY8404.
22:55
Arrival to Gatwick Airport.