Cruise excursion program Sosnovetz (Solovetsky Islands) - Kizhi - Vytegra - Cherepovets - Uglich - Kalyazin - Moscow (NRT) from 08.07.20 to 15.07.20, Ship «Ivan Krylov» | Интернет-магазин круизов компании Мостурфлот

Cruise excursion program Sosnovetz (Solovetsky Islands) - Kizhi - Vytegra - Cherepovets - Uglich - Kalyazin - Moscow (NRT) from 08.07.20 to 15.07.20, Ship «Ivan Krylov»

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Sosnovetz (Solovetsky Islands)
Embarkation starting at 4 p.m.
 
Please note: You can take a train from Moscow to Belomorsk. Travel time is about 24 hours.
 
If you prefer to stay in Belomorsk, we recommend the Gandvik hotel. Contact information:  18, Pervomayskaya street, Belomorsk.
 
Tel: :+7 (81437) 5-25-69;  +7 (81437) 5-12-93; +7 499 703 14 80; +7 911 052 42 54.
 
 
Travel time to Gandvik hotel from the railway station Belomorsk by taxi is 5-10 minutes.
 
To book a taxi in Belomorsk call: 8(81437)5-13-83; +7(921)622-97-31; +7(953)535-68-39
 
The cruise ship Krylov’s docking location is at Sosnovetz. The distance between Sosnovetz and Belomorsk is about 27 km. You can book a taxi.
Included in the price of cruise
Excursion to Zalavruga with a tour to the unique cave paintings-petroglyphs. Comfortable footwear and insect repellent are a must (1.5 km by foot). Tour of petroglyphs for about an hour. The total duration of the tour is 3 hours.
Included in the price of cruise
Kizhi
Your choice of shore excursion packages:
1) Walking tour “Masterpieces of Kizhi Island”. During the tour you will see the unique multi-domed churches and their icons, examine a house of a Zaonezhie peasant, enjoy the chimes of Archangel Michael chapel and see the Church of the Resurrection of Lazarus - the oldest wooden church in Russia.
Tour length -  2 hours.
2) Walking tour “Villages of Kizhi Island. A fascinating trip to the central part of the island to visit the ancient Kizhi villages Yamka and Vasilyevo. In the Vasilyevo village, you will see the largest and most beautiful wooden house of the island, richly decorated with carvings, the Mother of God Assumption chapel, and climb the Naryina Mount - the highest point of the island. In the village of Yamka you will explore one of the 19th century houses and learn about the peasant life of the past, as well as the experiences of the Zaonezhie villagers today.
Tour length -  2 hours.
Included in the price of cruise
Optional excursion
Kizhi Island Pharmaceutical Garden tour. Tour length – 45 minutes. Group size: 5+.
Group from 5 pax: 400 rub. per person
Optional excursion
Interactive folk program ”Music of the Northern Village”. This program gives you the opportunity to experience the diversity of folk traditions - it’s time for a party! Visit a Zaonezhie get together: listen to epics, religious poems, and lingering northern songs.
 
Program length is 20 minutes. (Group size: 5 -15 people.)
Group from 5 pax: 400 rub. per person
Optional excursion
Traditional Karelian Cuisine Tour. Traditional Karelian Pastry Master Class. Tour length – 90 minutes. Group size: 3-15 people.
Group from 3 pax: 700 rub. per person
Vytegra
Your choice of shore excursion packages:
First-hand experience on a large ocean diesel submarine, equipped with its original machinery, systems and weapons, allows visitors to see the internal structure of the boat, understand the life of submariners, examine military memorabilia, climb up to the conning tower and check out the main deck of the ship.
2) City walking-tour with a visit to Vytegorsk local history museum. The interactive tour "Living Antiquity" will plunge you into the world of the peasantry in Vytegorsky County at the turn of the 20th century. In the course of the tour you will see the interior of a peasant's log hut with a Russian stove, learn how they cooked, and find out about the role of a samovar (traditional Russian metal kettle) for a Russian family. (Group size: 20+)
3) City walking tour with a visit to Vytegorsk local history museum. Theme tour "Vytegorsk Hunting." The exhibition tells you about traditional fishing instruments, methods for catching animals, and hunting traditions and signs. Don’t miss the unique taxidermy sculptures of birds and animals from the collection of the museum's founders.
 (Group size: 20+)
4) Walking tour of the city, a tour of the recreated ancient embankment of Vytegra with a stop at Vytegra downtown (for groups of 20 people and more).
 
 
Included in the price of cruise
Cherepovets
Your choice of shore excursion packages:
1) Bus tour “Cherepovets-Gates of the “Iron Field with a visit to the “Metallurgy Museum”- the first Russian museum dedicated to this industry. The cutting-edge exhibits will inform you about the development of metallurgy. The museum’s exhibits trace the history of metallurgy from its origins to our days. Explore a wide range of interactive programs via touch screens, special displays, and audio-visual installations. This museum is a special project of the company “Severstal”.
Tour length -  4 hours.
2) Bus tour «Cherepovets-Homeland of the Painter, Vereshagin» Visit the family home of Vereshangin. Tour length -  3 hours. (Group size: 35+)
4) Bus tour «Holy Sites of Cherepovets» with a stop at the “Russian Orthodox Art of the 14th to 19th centuries” exhibition at the art museum. Tour length -  3 hours. (Group size: 35+ )
 
Included in the price of cruise
Optional excursion

Bus tour to the Galskiy Estate. Tour length -  2 hours.

Group from 10 pax: 1500 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).
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
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
Stop at the Folk Toy Museum. Discover the unique, almost 50 years-old collection. Find out about the cultures and traditions of more than 35 countries through games and toys. Tourists will get to know more about the daily life, customs, and rites of Russians. Tour length: 45 minutes.
Group from 10 pax: 650 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
Kalyazin
Your choice of shore excursion packages:
1)Walking tour Mysteries of the Flooded City around the Zarechny District (Across the River) in Kalyazin City. Stop at the Regional History Museum. Tour length – 2 hours.
2)Needle Lace of Kalyazin walking tour along Zarechnaya Street. Discover the flooded bell tower of the St. Nicholas Cathedral, learn some small town legends. Visit the Volga Pier museum to view a scale model of the town, learn about merchants’ family trees, as well as the fairs and markets of Kalyazin. Unique masterclass on bone lace making. Tour length – 2 hours.
 
Included in the price of cruise
Optional excursion
Bus tour around the Central and Zarechny Districts with a show program The Tale of Baba Yaga’s Spoons at the playground by the “cabin on chicken legs”. Meet the Yaga of Tver. Baba Yaga is a witch in Russian folklore. Tour length – 3-4 hours.
Group from 18 pax: 1500 rub. per person
Optional excursion
All Kinds of Houses Kalyazin City Bus Tour: Find out about Svistushinskaya and Nikolskaya Settlements and the story of the flooded bell tower. Stops at the Ascension Cathedral which houses the holy relics of the founder of the city Makariy and the Monument to Makariy of Kalyazin. Discover the unique charm of small town houses and their inhabitants, as well as features of the buildings dating from the 20th century. Learn about family traditions and local philanthropic efforts. All That Is Mine Is With Me Tour to the largest snail farm of Russia (extra charge: tasting of snails in different sauces). Tour length: 3 hours.
Group from 18 pax: 1400 rub. per person
Optional excursion
Kalyazin Wings City Bus Tour with stops in two districts of the modern city. Excursion to the Locator, a giant parabolic antenna for space communications. See a modern military ultrasound battle plane at the MIG plant. Tour length: 3 hours.
Group from 18 pax: 1400 rub. per person
Optional excursion
My Sweet Kalyzain City Bus Tour with stops in two districts of the modern city, and the historic settlement. Stops at the Ascension Cathedral which houses the holy relics of the founder of the city Makariy and Monuments to Mikhail Skopin-Shuyskiy and Makariy of Kalyazin. A walking tour along an old merchant street. Find out the story of the flooded bell tower of Nikolaevsky Cathedral. Next stop - Nikitsky Village (5 km from Kalyazin). You will learn about the love story of poet Alexander Pushkin and Ekaterina Ushakova and the history of the Ushakov Estate. You will visit the chapel, the Kazan Mother of God bell tower, and memorial bust commemorating the poet. Tour length: 3 hours.
Group from 15 pax: 1000 rub. per person