The living gold of the Ivanovo region

Do you know what the living gold of the Ivanovo region is? How long does an egg live? And how many names does the city of Ivanovo have? Or maybe what Shuya is famous for? 

All this and even more will be told to you on a trip to several cities of the Ivanovo region. In Volgorechensk, you will admire the Volga River, find out who has a monument on the main square, and visit the fishery.

Then you will take a walk in the city-museum of Ples, see Ivanovo with metaphor houses, taste cheese in a Bunch and, finally, find yourself in Shuya, where history is woven from different particles and is carefully preserved by the inhabitants.

Location

Ivanovo
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$191
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Duration
3 Days
2 Nights
Departures
  • Group departures
    • Dates for next season
    • 28 – 30 April, 2025
    • 23 – 25 May, 2025
    • 20 – 22 June, 2025
    • 25 – 27 July, 2025
or
Accommodation
  • Hotel
    2 nights
Comfort
  • Midscale
  • Upscale
Difficulty
Easy
Suitable for everyone
Group
Up to 16 people
Minimum age
10 years old
Group meet at
Ivanovo
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Weekends: 8am - 7pm (GMT +3)
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Tour highlights

Guided tour "The history of cheese on your plate" with tasting
We will visit the Cheese Museum and the cheese exchange, learn the history of this product and taste it
Let's make a wish for a fish mom
And we will also get answers to many questions about fish and, if desired, we will taste fish and black caviar
A master class on making jewelry
We will learn about the heritage of jewelry traditions and participate in a master class on making a small piece of jewelry that everyone will take with them

Itinerary

  • Day 1 - Volgorechensk and Sidorovskoye. Master class and tastings

    11:00 Meeting with the guide in Ivanovo at the railway station in the arrival hall at the loom. The sign "Living gold of Russia". 

    Boarding the bus (there is free seating on the bus).

    Departure to Volgorechensk.

    Excursion to the unique Volgorechensk fishery. 

    You will hear interesting stories about unique fish species – sturgeon, carp, sterlet, trout. All this is the "Living gold" of the region. You can take photos and videos throughout the tour. 

    There is a shop on the territory of the farm where you can buy fish products, ranging from traditional carp, hot and cold smoked, to luxury products – this is black caviar.

    Transfer to the village of Sidorovskoye, Krasnoselsky district. 

    It was mentioned in the XVI century, when it belonged to boyar F.I. Mstislavsky, the head of the boyar government, a royal relative. 

    The village itself is located on the high right bank of the Volga tributary of the Shachi River, the floodplain of which, as a result of the construction of the Gorky hydroelectric power station, was turned into a bay. The center of the village is a vast area, the western side of which turns into a steep bay shore. On this edge stands the winter church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, and in the very center of the square there is a summer church.

    A tour of the village "Marked with a heart", telling about the heritage of jewelry traditions and crafts of the village.

    Lunch made from farm products.

    A master class on making a small piece of jewelry that everyone will take with them.

    A visit to the Sidorovskaya jewelry factory, which has been operating since 1919. The tour is conducted through the old building where the artel worked. Jewelry, rings, earrings, pendants, etc. are made of silver. In the store you can buy products at affordable prices and of good quality.

    Transfer to Volgorechensk - a small provincial town of power engineers on the Volga River, located in one of the most picturesque places in the European part of central Russia - on the right bank of the great Russian Volga River. 

    Accommodation in the hotel "Volgorechensk" is an economical accommodation option with all the amenities in the room.

    Tasting:

    * Fish of the Volgorechensk fishery - cold smoked carp and trout. The fish is smoked for 7 hours at a low temperature of 30 degrees, when smoked, beech chips are used to give the color of the fish and alder chips for a subtle aroma.
    * Cheeses - fresh pickled cheeses, soft cheeses, cheese with mold and semi-hard Kostroma cheese. (Production - Volzhanka Cheese factory, Volgorechensk).
    * Sweets - marmalade, marshmallows, marshmallows. (Merengue Confectionery factory, Kostroma)
    * Jams made from berries harvested exclusively in the Kostroma region. (Tsar Berendey LLC, Makariev, Kostroma region).
    * A glass of homemade wine “from Baba Nyura".

    Please note: if some tasting product is not available, the tasting organizer has the right to replace it with another product.

    We invite you to visit the Museum in the corridor "Once upon a time there were first builders". This is an excursion into the past, a story about the people who stood at the origins of the construction of Volgorechinsk. We will be happy to take you on our time machine back to the past, immerse you in memories with warm nostalgia. Interactive program let's play, let's remember how pioneer ties were tied, how they jumped over a rubber band and rewound a tape recorder with a pencil.

    Dinner at the hotel for an additional fee. It is paid together with the voucher.

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  • Day 2 - Privolzhsk and Ples
  • Day 3 - Shuya. Completion of the program
Difficulty
Suitable for everyone
Tour organizer's comments

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Accommodation

Accommodation
  • Hotel
    2 nights
Comfort
  • Midscale
  • Upscale

The tour provides accommodation in the hotels "Volgorechensk" in Volgorechensk and "Grand Hotel Shuya" 4* in Shuya.

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

Double RoomSingle Room
19 50022 900
Hotel "Volgorechensk" 1 night

The hotel "Volgorechensk" is waiting for its guests and proudly bears the name of the city in which it is located. It offers Wi-Fi, parking, a beauty salon, a gym, a dentist's office and more.

There are cozy rooms for different numbers of guests. Each of them has everything to make your vacation on the trip comfortable and remembered only by the positive emotions of your stay.

There are 2 establishments on site - a cafe and a restaurant where you can eat delicious food and have a great time. There is also a shared kitchen where you can cook your favorite dishes at home.

In the nearest location there are shops, a city park and everything you need. The train station can be easily reached in a 5-minute drive.

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Hotel "Grand Hotel Shuya" 4* 1 night

Tour conditions

Group
up to 16 tourists
Minimum age
10 years old
Duration
3 days 2 nights
Group meets at
Ivanovo

Included in price

  • transportation service according to the program: tourist class bus (for a group of less than 24 people, a minibus tour is provided. class, seat numbers are not saved in this case);
  • Accommodation: 1 night in a hotel in Volgorechensk, 1 night in a hotel in Shuya;
  • Meals: 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches;
  • the excursion program;
  • music program;
  • master class;
  • 3 tastings; 
  • the work of the escort and guides.

Paid extra

  • air and railway tickets to Ivanovo and from Shuya;
  • meals not included in the program:
    • 1 dinner in the city of Volgorechensk – 450 rubles.; 
    • 1 dinner in Mr. Shui – 550 rubles.;
  • boat trip (purchased in Ples) – 500 rubles.

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

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    20 – 22 Jun, 2025 3 days 2 nights
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    25 – 27 Jul, 2025 3 days 2 nights
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    22 – 24 Aug, 2025 3 days 2 nights
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