Cruise excursion program Perm - Sarapul - Chistopol - Ulianovsk - Cheboksary - Nizhny Novgorod - Gorodets - Ples - Kostroma - Uglich - Lesnoye (Forest) - Moscow (NRT) from 07.07.18 to 15.07.18, Ship «Nikolay Karamzin»
| Port | Excursions | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Еxcursion packages:
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 of shore excursion packages:
1) Bus and Pedestrian Tour to Chistopol's Historic Downtown with a stop at the Boris Pasternak Museum. Tour length – 3 hours.
2) Bus and Pedestrian Tour to Chistopol’s Historic Downtown with a stop at the city History Museum (Group Size: 20+) Tour length – 3 hours. | Included in the price of cruise |
| Ulianovsk |
Your choice of shore excursion packages:
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)Domes of Simbirsk Bus & Walking Tour with stops at the Germanovskaya church, Simbirsk Chuvash school. Apartment of Ivan Yakovlev museum, Descent of the Holy Spirit Cathedral to the Apostles, the site of the Pokrov Savior and Ascension Monastery in the Name of All Saints. Tour length – 4 hours (group size: 19+).
| Included in the price of cruise |
| Cheboksary |
Your choice of shore excursion packages:
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
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 of shore excursion packages:
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 |
Your choice of shore excursion packages:
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 | |
Optional excursion
Bus tour to Privolzhsk and Ivanovo. Stop at the Krasnaya Presnya jewelry factory, one of the most respected companies in the industry carrying on the traditions of Russian jewelry art. The company shop offers a large selection of fine silver and golden jewelry at factory prices. Transfer to Ivanovo. City bus tour with a stop at the Ivanovo Museum of Printed Cotton. It is quite a unique museum, its collection comprises items made by the textile artisans from the city of Ivanovo and Ivanovo region, including old-time hand-made articles and weaving tools. Lunch at the Riatovskiy Pivovar restaurant and brewery. Shopping for textile products at the RIO Shopping Mall. Tour length: about 10 hours. Return to the cruise ship in Kostroma.
| Group from 5 pax: 4300 rub. per person Group from 11 pax: 4000 rub. per person Group from 17 pax: 3700 rub. per person Group from 21 pax: 4300 rub. per person Group from 31 pax: 3700 rub. per person | |
| Kostroma |
Your choice of shore excursion packages:
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
Legends of Old Kostroma Quest– an adventurous quest in the streets of an ancient city where each house is a mystery and each street – is history. After being assigned a mission you can discover step by step some of Kostroma enigmas, learn unexpected facts. Check out the beautiful city of Kostroma, do some photo shoots at the most beautiful places. Each team has to be equipped with a smart phone, a QR-reader, have Internet access, SMS and MMS to participate in the quest. Tour length – 1.5-2 hours (walking tour in the old city, clothing based on weather forecasts).
| Group from 10 pax: 700 rub. per person Group from 16 pax: 600 rub. per person Group from 26 pax: 400 rub. per person | |
Optional excursion
Bus Tour with a stop at the Kostroma Jewelry Plant. Tour length – 3 hours.
| Group from 15 pax: 1200 rub. per person | |
| Uglich |
Your choice of shore excursion packages:
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
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
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
Visit to the City Life Museum, including an entertainment program and a tea ceremony. Please join us to find out about the way of life, traditions, customs, fashion in a Russian provincial town of the 19th century. Find yourself in a market place and a jaunty salesclerk will offer you all sorts of merchandise and will probably even invite you to a wedding or a baby shower. The hosts will be more than happy to share some herbal tea and one of the best Uglich cheeses with you.
Tour length – 45 minutes. | Group from 5 pax: 450 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
The Vintage Scooter Bicycle Museum. The museum houses a variety of bikes dating from the 19-20th century: old and new bikes, bikes for kids and adults. Are you ready for a ride? All our bikes are at your disposal. Tour length – 45 minutes.
| Group from 5 pax: 450 rub. per person | |
Optional excursion
Bus tour to Martynovo village. Tour length - 4 hours.
| Group from 10 pax: 2500 rub. per person |