Good Old New Year in a real village in Russian traditions

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We invite you to plunge into the festive atmosphere of a small Russian village, where you will find a generous, colorful and absolutely extraordinary New Year's Eve according to Soviet traditions, at a large festive table in a village house.

We have prepared for you an exciting master class, tastings and a fun music program!

Location

Vladimir region, Kovrov

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Tour highlights

A toy with your own hands

Under the guidance of a master, you will paint a clay toy and be able to take it with you

Village feast

You will enjoy the celebration of the old New Year with an entertainment program in the village hut: dances, songs, contests, fortune telling, delicious homemade dishes and much more

Cheese tasting

You will visit a private cheese factory, where you will have the opportunity to see how cheese is produced and taste it

Itinerary

Day 1 - "The world of clay toys" in Kovrov, master class, transfer to Shuya, village feast
Recommended trains: Lastochka, departure from Moscow at 07:15, arrival in Kovrov at 09:30.
Meeting at the railway station in Kovrov at 09:30.
Our fairy tale begins with the exposition "The World of clay toys".
Kovrov clay toy is a folk craft. Kovrov toys differ from Dymkovsky and Filimonov toys. Here, the masters create not only figurines of animals and fairy-tale characters, but also everyday scenes from Russian life, and write out all the details with utmost clarity.
Russian Russian toy makers' products depict diverse scenes of Russian life, as well as characters from Russian fairy tales.
The toys of our time are clay whistles, souvenirs, original compositions from people's everyday life, as well as figurines of mythical and animal creatures.
Who among us did not make toys in childhood? You will have such an opportunity. Under the guidance of a master, you will paint a clay toy and be able to take it with you.
Moving to the small town of Shuya, which has become the capital of Russian Christmas since 2020.
Shuya is famous as the birthplace of the "elected tsar" Vasily Shuisky, merchant dynasties, holy icons, the wondrous beauty of the Church of the Resurrection of Christ and the tallest "candle" bell tower in Russia, whose height is 106 m.
The object of our pride, our history, was collected bit by bit here and is carefully preserved.
The textile industry was born here. Shuya was chosen as the capital of the Russian Nativity for a reason: before the revolution, due to the number of churches, it was called the second Suzdal.
Lunch.
15:00 Accommodation at the Grand Shuya Hotel. Free time to relax and prepare for the New Year holiday.
21:00 Departure to the real village to celebrate the old New Year.
21:30 Village New Year's feast with an entertainment program in the village hut.
Dances, songs, contests, fortune telling, congratulations to the president and Santa Claus, delicious homemade dishes! Upon arrival You will be greeted with songs and a self-made tablecloth with Russian pickles, there will be pleasant surprises and funny jokes!
Fun contests for adults and children. Photos at the samovar "Me and my Masha" in Russian folk costumes, New Year's fortune telling, surprises and gifts.
For you, the friendly hosts have selected the highest quality, most delicious, most ecological products for the table. Meat and vegetable cuts from local farmers, herring with potatoes, lard and jelly, homemade smoked fish, cabbage, pickles and marinades, and, of course, the king of the New Year's table — olivier! You'll lick your fingers!
Folk drinks include a special intoxicating drink “Domotkanovka", berry juice and fragrant herbal tea.
A boost of energy and good mood for the whole year!
Return to the hotel approximately at 04:00.

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Day 2 - Sightseeing walking tour of Shuya, cheese factory, Museum of local lore, merchant Pavlov's mansion
Brunch at the hotel. Free day.
There will be a gym, a billiard room, a wellness center for guests (additional fee according to the price list, order at the reception).
Sightseeing walking tour of Shuya — an ancient cozy Russian city above the river Teza, famous since the beginning of the XVI century.
You will admire the beautifully preserved merchant buildings, stroll through the historical center of Shuya and visit the pearl of Shuya attractions — the grandiose Resurrection Cathedral!
The height of its bell tower is 106 meters — second only to the bell tower of the Peter and Paul Cathedral in St. Petersburg (120 m). It is the tallest free-standing tower in Russia!
In the cathedral itself there is a miraculous Shuisky icon of the Smolensk Mother of God, who saved the city from a pestilence in the XVII century.
Then we'll go to the hotel.
Visit to the Gagarin family cheese factory. A private "Cheese factory behind glass", where a glass wall separates the workshop and the store, so that customers can see the entire cheese production process.
The company produces more than 15 types of soft and semi—hard cheeses, cheese for frying haloumi, American Parmesan Monterey Jack (the only hard cheese in the range so far) and camembert cheese with white mold, as well as butter and cottage cheese.
Cheeses are made using both European technologies and Soviet-era developments. Tasting of the produced cheeses. You will have the opportunity to buy the products of the cheese factory.
Lunch.
Visit to the Museum of local lore.
The fascinating program "The thread twists, the stitch remains" — the history and features of embroidery in the Shuisky region, a display of the collection of "monastic stitching" and exhibition products of the Shuisky stitch factory from the museum collection.
We will visit one of the wonderful sights of the city — the mansion of the palace-type manufacturer, merchant of the First Guild, Mikhail Alekseevich Pavlov (1846-1915).
A beautiful two-storey building with a beautifully preserved rich interior. Of particular interest is the antique mirror. Magic glass cannot be cleansed of its past. If you put your palm to the mirror and make a cherished wish, then it will certainly come true. Only a palm mark must remain on the glass.
A tour of the halls, a souvenir photo in the interiors.
18:30 The end of the program at the Shuya railway station.
Departure to Moscow on your own.

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Difficulty

Suitable for everyone

Tour organizer's comments

This tour is suitable for everyone, regardless of age and physical fitness

Accommodation

Hotel

1 night

Comfort

Upscale

The tour includes accommodation at the Shuya Grand Hotel.

The cost of the tour for 1 person, depending on the accommodation, RUB.:

Placement	2-local	Surcharge for single occupancy
Standard	16 200	2 500

The Grand Shuya Hotel is a new 3-star business class hotel.

The hotel opened its doors in 2011 and has already won the love of guests and popularity among tourists staying in Ivanovo.

The hotel has 49 rooms ranging from economy categories to suites.

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Tour conditions

Group

up to 45 tourists

Minimum age

6 years old

Duration

2 days 1 night

Group meets at

Vladimir region, Kovrov

Included in price

transportation service according to the program: tourist class bus (for a group of less than 24 people, a tourist class minibus is provided; free seating is available on the bus);
Accommodation: 1 night in the hotel "Grand Hotel Shuya" Shuya;
meals: breakfast, 2 lunches, festive dinner with alcohol;
the excursion program;
creative workshops;
entrance tickets to museums;
the work of the escort and guides.

Paid extra

railway tickets to Kovrov and from Shuya;
meals not specified in the program.

It's important to know

Air and railway tickets are not included in the price of the tour. You can purchase them yourself or contact us for help.

Dates and Prices

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$159

11 – 12 Jan, 2025 2 days 1 night

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