Cruise excursion program Nizhny Novgorod - Kazan - Elabuga - Tchaikovsky - Perm - Sarapul - Chistopol - Ulianovsk - Cheboksary - Nizhny Novgorod - Gorodets - Ples - Kostroma - Uglich - Moscow (NRT) from 22.06.17 to 04.07.17, Ship «Mikhail Bulgakov»
| Port | Excursions | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Kazan |
Your choice: 1) Historic downtown bus tour: The Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, Kaban Lake, Tatar Sloboda, Kazan Kremlin (The Annunciation Cathedral, Kul Sharif Mosque, Tower of Soyembika). Tour length – 3½ hours.
2) Sport in Kazan city bus tour with a stop at the Kremlin. During the tour you can visit the sports venues of the 2013 Universiade, the 2015 World Aquatics Championship and the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Group size: 35+. Tour length – 3½ hours.
| Included in the price of cruise |
Optional excursion
City bus tour. Tatar Cuisine Secrets (master class and tasting). Tour duration – 3 hours.
| Group from 5 pax: 3000 rub. per person Group from 8 pax: 2000 rub. per person Group from 11 pax: 1700 rub. per person Group from 15 pax: 1500 rub. per person Group from 19 pax: 1700 rub. per person Group from 25 pax: 1500 rub. per person Group from 35 pax: 1300 rub. per person | |
Optional excursion
City bus tour with a stop at Chak-chak Museum (excursion and tasting of chak-chak, a Tatar fried honey cake). Tour duration – 4 hours.
| Group from 35 pax: 800 rub. per person | |
| Elabuga |
Your choice: 1) City bus tour with a tour of the Bekhterev Museum of local medicine, the Shishkin House Museum and the Museum-Estate of the cavalry-girl Nadezhda Durova.
Tour length – 4 hours.
2) City bus tour “Tsvetaeva’s Elabuga» with a visit to the literary museum of Tsvetaeva, the Memorial of Tsvetaeva, the “Portomoynya” Museum (lit. “trouser washing”), and Pokrov Church. Tour length – 4 hours. (Group size: 35+).
3) City bus tour “Elabuga’s Merchant Traditions” with a tour of the city history museum, the restaurant “Elabuga” with a tasting menu and a lecture about the history of beer brewing and the traditions of Elabuga’s merchants and brewers. Tour length –4 hours. (Group size: 35+).
| Included in the price of cruise |
| Tchaikovsky |
Your choice: 1) City walking tour with a visit to the local history museum. Tour length - 2 hours.
2) City walking-tour with a stop at the art gallery. Tour length - 2 hours. (Group size: 20+.) | Included in the price of cruise |
Optional excursion
City guided bus tour with a stop at the architectural and ethnographical complex “Saygatka”. You will visit the house of a peasant Old Believer of the late 18th century. The log hut is unique, since its original layout and furniture have been completely preserved. Tour length - 2 hours.
| Group from 20 pax: 1300 rub. per person | |
Optional excursion
Bus tour to Votkinsk – Motherland of Tchaikovsky. The Tchaikovsky family lived in the city for 11 years. Their four children were born in the town of Votkinsk. Pyotr Tchaikovsky was born in 1840, in the house № 1 on Gospodskaya street. Large-scale restoration began on the museum in 2013 and was completed in the anniversary year of 2015. The memorial house - birthplace of the composer, the archive room, and the exhibition hall were completely renovated, and the landscape was redone. A comfortable guest area, an interactive space for music lovers, a playground for children, and amenities for people with disabilities were added to the museum’s layout to meet the modern requirements of service and comfort. Today the ancient estate recreates the atmosphere of a nobleman’s life and introduces visitors to the childhood world of a genius composer.
Tour length - 4 hours.
| Group from 10 pax: 3500 rub. per person Group from 15 pax: 3000 rub. per person Group from 25 pax: 2600 rub. per person Group from 30 pax: 2300 rub. per person | |
| Perm |
The Guided Bus tour takes you to the heart of the city, introducing the tourists to the mercantile, literary, theatrical, and military background of the city, as well as its modern life.
| Included in the price of cruise |
Optional excursion
City bus tour, trip to the Kungur Ice Cave. (Travel time is about 2 hours. About 100 km from Perm. Get ready to hear the story of the Trans-Siberian Highway, learn about the beauty of the Ural region, and find out about the discovery of the Kungur Ice Cave. Total tour length - 9 hours. Please note! Don’t forget your warm clothes.
| Group from 10 pax: 7100 rub. per person Group from 15 pax: 5400 rub. per person Group from 20 pax: 5000 rub. per person Group from 25 pax: 4400 rub. per person Group from 30 pax: 4000 rub. per person | |
Optional excursion
City bus tour to Belogorsky Orthodox Convent (Men’s Monastery). (120 km from Perm.) Tour length - 9 hours.
| Group from 21 pax: 2300 rub. per person | |
Optional excursion
City bus tour to the Ethnographical Museum (Village of Khokhlovka). The outdoor museum exhibits 19 monuments of wooden architecture of the Perm region from the end of the 17th to the beginning of the 20th century). Tour length - 7 hours
| Group from 10 pax: 4700 rub. per person Group from 15 pax: 3400 rub. per person Group from 20 pax: 3000 rub. per person Group from 25 pax: 2500 rub. per person Group from 30 pax: 2100 rub. per person | |
| Tchaikovsky | Optional excursion
Bus tour to Izhevsk with a visit to the military museum of Mikhail Kalashnikov. The museum has created a showroom that includes a modern firearms shooting range, a display of various samples of historical and contemporary weapons, as well as an air-gun and crossbow shooting range, equipped with the latest multimedia programs. (Please note: you are welcome to firearm shooting at an extra charge. 2 documents are required: your passport and driver's license). Izhevsk is the second weapons capital of Russia, and proud of its industrial legacy. The main attractions of Izhevsk are the main building of the Arms Factory, built over 200 years ago, beautiful and striking temples of the city, such as St. Michael's Cathedral, Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Svyato-Troitskaya (Holy Trinity) Church and The Izhevsk Kremlin-Arsenal. There are also quite a few original contemporary sculptures in the city: the Monument to the Dumpling (Pelmeni), the Monument to the Crocodile and the Monument to Izhik –mascot of Izhevsk.
| Group from 20 pax: 4000 rub. per person |
| Sarapul |
Bus tour to Sarapul with a visit to the Bashenin Dacha Museum. Sarapul is one of the most beautiful old merchant cities, located on the right bank of the Kama River. Currently, the city has more than a hundred monuments of history and architecture that attract tourists and antique lovers. During the city tour "Welcome to Sarapul!” the tourists will visit its sights for a better understanding of its historical and cultural heritage, lovingly preserved by its citizens. Enjoy the panoramic views of the Kama and Transkama rivers from the Ural mountain, and see the symbol of the city - the Fire Tower.
Tour length - 2.5-3.0 hours. | Included in the price of cruise |
| Chistopol |
Your choice: 1) City walking tour with a visit to the Pasternak Museum (Travel to the city by public transportation. Travel time 5-7 minutes.) Tour length - 3 hours.
2) City walking tour with a visit to the city history museum.(Travel to the city by public transportation. Travel time 5-7 minutes.) (Group size: 20+.) Tour length - 3 hours. | Included in the price of cruise |
| Ulianovsk |
Your choice: 1) Bus and walking tour "Motherland of Lenin" with a visit to Simbirsk Classical Preparatory School Museum and the House Museum of Lenin. Tour length - 3 hours.
2)Bus and walking tour Charming Old Simbirsk with stops at the City life museum estate Simbirsk at the turn of the 20th century and the Simbirsk photography museum where visitors can have their pictures taken in vintage clothes of the 19th century. Tour length – 3 hours. (Group size: 19+).
3) Bus tour with a visit to Simbirsk Museum of Civil Aviation. (Group size: 35+). Tour length - 3 hours.
4) Bus and walking joking animated tour Mystic stroll with August Shode (renowned Simbirsk architect). Visit to the Simbirsk Art Nouveau Architecture museum. Tour length – 3 hours. (Group size: 19+).
| Included in the price of cruise |
| Cheboksary |
Your choice:
1) Bus tour Cheboksary in Russia’s History. Tour length - 3 hours. (Group size: 35+).
2) City bus tour with a visit to the unique Russian Tractor History Museum. Tour length - 3 hours. (Group size: 35+).
3)City Bus Tour with a stop at the Made in Chuvashia signature shops (confectionery, textile products, knitwear). Tour duration: 3 hours (Group size: 35+ people).
| Included in the price of cruise |
Optional excursion
Folk program Let Your Soul Rejoice followed by a beer tasting. Tour length – 1-1.5 hours.
| Group from 15 pax: 1100 rub. per person | |
Optional excursion
Bus tour to Tikhvin Bogoroditsky (Mother of God) Women’s Monastery. Tour length - 3,5 hours.
| Group from 12 pax: 2100 rub. per person | |
Optional excursion
Walking tour to the Embroidery Museum. Chuvash embroidery is a unique phenomenon of world culture, and a hallmark of this people. A requirement for authentic folk costumes, embroidery served as a symbol of ethnic origin, age group, and social class. The exhibit displays the history of the traditional embroidery up to the 19th century. There is also a hall at the museum called Silver Pantry where women's silver jewelry is exhibited. Tour length – 2.5 hours.
| Group from 5 pax: 1500 rub. per person Group from 10 pax: 800 rub. per person Group from 20 pax: 600 rub. per person Group from 30 pax: 400 rub. per person | |
Optional excursion
Bus tour to the Chapaev Museum. The exhibitions of the museum introduce visitors to the life and work of the legendary division commander, tell tourists about Chapaev’s studies at the General Staff Academy, his participation in wars, his battles against Kolchak, and his struggle for the establishment of the Soviet regime, and display his military decorations. The horse-drawn Machine-gun platform tachanka, Chapaev’s burka (traditional men’s coat), his sword, saber, revolver, pistol, rifle, Maxim machine gun , and horse saddles allow visitors to take an imaginary time machine back to the era of the Civil War.
Among the exhibits of great interest are genuine documents and photographs, four crosses and a medal of St. George, an Order of the Red Banner and a questionnaire personally filled by Chapaev.
After visiting the museum tourists are transported to the Akkond confectionery shop where they will participate in a candy tasting, as well as shopping at the Hosiery and Knitwear Factory. After completion of the itinerary, tourists will return to the River Terminal.
Tour length - 3 hours.
| Group from 8 pax: 2200 rub. per person Group from 12 pax: 1600 rub. per person Group from 18 pax: 1400 rub. per person Group from 25 pax: 1100 rub. per person Group from 36 pax: 900 rub. per person | |
Optional excursion
Bus tour to 2 capitals Cheboksary- Yoshkar-Ola. Tour length - 8 hours.
| Group from 25 pax: 3000 rub. per person | |
| Nizhny Novgorod | Optional excursion
Departure for the guided tour from Nizhny Novgorod. Bus tour "Semenov-the Capital of Golden Khokhloma". Visit to the "Khokhloma Painting" factory". Return to Gorodets by ship after the tour. Tour length - 7 hours.
| Group from 10 pax: 4900 rub. per person Group from 15 pax: 3450 rub. per person Group from 30 pax: 2500 rub. per person |
| Gorodets |
Your choice: 1) City bus and walking tour with a visit to the museum “Home of the Russian Samovar”. Tour length - 3 hours.
2) City bus and walking tour with a visit to the museum “House of Countess Panina”. Tour length - 3 hours.
3) Bus tour to Gorodets with a stop at the City of Masters Museum and Tourist complex. Group size: 35+. Tour length - 3 hours.
| Included in the price of cruise |
Optional excursion
City bus tour with a stop at the embroidery factory. Witness the creation of goldwork. Don’t miss the museum and the embroidery shop. Tour length - 2 hours.
| Group from 5 pax: 2300 rub. per person Group from 8 pax: 1500 rub. per person Group from 10 pax: 1300 rub. per person Group from 15 pax: 900 rub. per person | |
| Ples |
At your choice: 1) City walking tour with a stop at The Landscape Museum.
2)Walking City Tour along the embankment, no uphill walking required. Stop at the Landscape Museum. Group size: 20+ people. Tour duration – 1 ½ hour.
| Included in the price of cruise |
Optional excursion
City walking tour with a stop at the museum of the famous artist Isaac Levitan.Tour length – 3 hours.
| Group from 20 pax: 600 rub. per person | |
| Kostroma |
Your choice:
1) City Bus Tour with a visit to Ipatiev Monastery and the functioning Epiphany Convent of St. Anastasia. Tour length – 3 hours.
2) The Blessed City of Kostroma Bus Tour. Stop at the shops, farmer’s market, cheese stores, textile, linen and jewelry studios and the functioning Epiphany Convent of St. Anastasia which is known as the location of the ancient Feodorovskaya Icon of God’s Mother, a miraculous Icon of Mother of God worshiped by the Russian Orthodox Church, one of the House of Romanovs relics. Tour length – 3 hours (Group size: 35+).
3) City Bus Tour with a stop at the City Mayor Botnikov History Museum. You will find out about the remarkable person who made a difference in his city. The first city power plant, a fire station, a public library, and several educational facilities were all built during Botnikov’s time as mayor. He also introduced a mandatory house numbering system and installed telephone lines. Botnikov made personal contributions to urban improvements. The museum recreates the atmosphere of a residence of an affluent person at the beginning of the 20th century. Tour length: 3 hours. (Group Size: 35+).
| Included in the price of cruise |
Optional excursion
Bus Tour to the Kostroma Drama Theatre of A.Ostrovsky. The tourists can find out about the theatre’s set-up, check the props and scenery workshops, the sewing room, the wig department and wardrobe, view the auditorium from the balcony. Here at the theatre the visitors can discover many interesting facts about the history of the Russian theater costume – for instance, look at the costumes of boyars (court nobility), townsmen, streltzy (shooters), merchants, noblemen from the plays by Ostrovsky, Alexey Tolstoy, Chekhov, Lev Tolstoy and also by classics of world literature such as Lope de Vega and Sсhiller. Tour length – 3 hours.
| Group from 15 pax: 1200 rub. per person | |
Optional excursion
City bus tour with a stop at “Snow Maiden's Fairy-Tale Mansion”. Tour length - 3 hours.
| Group from 15 pax: 1100 rub. per person Group from 25 pax: 800 rub. per person Group from 35 pax: 650 rub. per person | |
| Uglich |
Your choice:
2) Tour to the Leather Craft Workshop Museum. Learn about the history of one of the oldest crafts, the leathercraft of Uglich, the production of leather in Russia, the history of the legendary Russian calf leather. Visit an exhibition of antiques and see reconstructed ancient pieces, take a look at original models of leather making equipment of the 17-19th century. Learn about contemporary art: leather carving, embossing, sculptures. At the end of the tour, each of the visitors will be able to briefly become an artisan and create a magnet, take pics with the exhibits, or read his/her fortune on runes. Visit the Alexey Monastery. The tour lasts 2 hours (for groups of 15 people and more).
3) Walking tour to the Hydroelectric Power Museum. (Group size: 20+.)
4) Tour to the Vintage Scooter Bike Museum. Find out about the evolution of the bicycle. The museum displays the 19-20th century bicycles, sports bicycles and leisure bicycles, bikes for adults and kids, etc. Ride any of the museum exhibits! Visit to the Alexeevsky Monastery. Tour length 2 hours. (Group Size: 20+).
| Included in the price of cruise |
Optional excursion
Walking tour to the Hydroelectric Power Museum. (Group size: 15+.)
| Group from 5 pax: 1200 rub. per person Group from 10 pax: 600 rub. per person Group from 15 pax: 400 rub. per person | |
Optional excursion
Visit to museum “History of Russian Vodka”. You will hear the story of Peter Smirnoff, view different types of alcohol stills and see a display of antique bottles. Tour length - 30 minutes.
| Group from 5 pax: 450 rub. per person | |
Optional excursion
Kremlin walking tour with a visit to the Сhurch of Prince Dmitry “On Blood”, the Palaces of the Princes (1st floors), and Spaso-Preobrazhensky (Transfiguration of the Saviour) Cathedral. Tour length - 1.5 hours. (alternative to the main excursion)
| Group from 10 pax: 650 rub. per person | |
Optional excursion
Bus tour to Martynovo village. Tour length - 4 hours.
| Group from 10 pax: 2500 rub. per person | |
Optional excursion
A Visit to Daria in Ivashkovo Program. The program features a tour of an old farmhouse and a farmyard, an introduction of different equestrian equipment (sledges, carts, harnesses) and peasant linen crafts. You can feed animals at the petting zoo. The program concludes with a Russian tea ceremony and pancakes. Tour length – 2 hours.
| Group from 15 pax: 1100 rub. per person | |
Optional excursion
How to milk a cow Tour.
Welcome to the Voshazhnikovo dairy farm – one of the largest agricultural enterprises in Russia. Find out about the farm’s legacy and main activities, enjoy the modern dairy farm experience, meet the calves at the “cow day-care” and get to know record-setting cows that can produce more than 60 liters of milk per day. Kids can learn about tractors, sit at the steering wheel and take lots of pics! Tour length – 3.5 hours. (Distance is 55 km. Trip duration is 1 hour, one way.) | Group from 10 pax: 2000 rub. per person Group from 15 pax: 1600 rub. per person Group from 20 pax: 1400 rub. per person |