Winter provincial sketches of Kaluga and Tula regions

Immerse yourself in the era of Pushkin and Tolstoy, get acquainted not only with the work of these great writers, but also with the places and people who inspired them.

You will enjoy walks through ancient manors, tours of Tula and Kaluga, as well as an unusual interactive museum.

Location

Moscow, Yugo-Zapadnaya metro station
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Duration
2 days
1 night
Departures
12 - 13 Jun
27 - 28 Jun
11 - 12 Jul
25 - 26 Jul
8 - 9 Aug
22 - 23 Aug
5 - 6 Sep
19 - 20 Sep
Accommodation
  • Hotel
    1 night
Comfort
  • Upscale
  • Premium
Difficulty
Easy
Suitable for everyone
Group
From 10 to 46 tourists
Minimum age
6 years old
Group meet at
Moscow, Yugo-Zapadnaya metro station
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Weekends: 8am - 7pm (GMT +3)
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Tour highlights

Paper production
We will visit an amazing interactive museum and explore how ancient paper was made
Yasnaya Polyana
Let's get acquainted with the traditions of the estate life of the Tolstoy family
Gifts from Tula
We will visit the shopping malls in the Tula Kremlin, where you can find souvenirs for every taste

Itinerary

  • Day 1 - Sightseeing tour of Kaluga, the Goncharov House and the Paper Museum

    07:45 Gathering of the group at the metro station Yugo-Zapadnaya (the guide meets with a sign with the name of the tour at the entrance to the "Tasty and dot" (two-storey building). In the subway: the last car from the center, after the glass exit doors — to the left, and to the left (exit to Pokryshkina Street).

    08:00 Departure, travel tour.

    The first point of our route is the Polotnyany Zavod Museum—estate. A tour of the ceremonial halls of the Goncharov house. A. Pushkin's wife, Natalia Goncharova, lived here, and the poet himself came.

    You can stroll through the park, see the poet's favorite alley, gazebo and monument to Alexander Pushkin. At the beginning of the XVIII century, the founder of the family, Afanasy Abramovich Goncharov, founded a sailing and paper manufactory here. The paper mill has not stopped its work since its foundation. The Goncharov Estate is a unique example of an 18th-century manor, which organically includes factory buildings.

    The Buzeon Museum is an interactive paper museum where you will have a unique opportunity to plunge into the 300-year history of paper production: from its inception to modern technologies. There are interactive whiteboards where you can study how ancient paper was made, and samples of this very paper.

    The museum is located in an ancient 18th-century building, which once housed the Goncharov paper manufactory. At first, paper was a by-product of Pushkin's wife's relatives, then it was made from waste from sailing production. But in 1720, the factory began to operate as an independent company and has not stopped since.

    Lunch. Transfer to Kaluga.

    Kaluga. Sightseeing tour of one of the oldest cities in the Russian province, beautiful not only for its location, but also for its historical buildings, architectural monuments, operating temples associated with the stay of many great people of Russia.

    Today, the city center is a famous monument of urban planning, because it managed to partially preserve the buildings of the XVIII century (charming streets with merchant houses and noble mansions).

    Accommodation at the hotel.

    Dinner on your own is not included in the program.

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  • Day 2 - Sightseeing tour of Tula and Tolstoy's Estate Museum
Difficulty
Suitable for everyone
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Accommodation

Accommodation
  • Hotel
    1 night
Comfort
  • Upscale
  • Premium

The tour provides accommodation in double rooms in one of the hotels in Kaluga.

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

Standard 2-seaterStandard 1-seaterAdditional seat (in a 2-bed)
17 49019 49017 190

Accommodation is provided in one of the listed hotels. The name of the hotel is announced 4 days before departure. A passport is required for hotel accommodation, and a birth certificate is required for children.

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Tour conditions

Group
From 10 to 46 tourists
Minimum age
6 years old
Duration
2 days 1 night
Group meets at
Moscow, Yugo-Zapadnaya metro station

Included in price

  • hotel accommodation (standard rooms);
  • meals included in the tour program (2 lunches, 1 breakfast);
  • accompanying guide services; 
  • guided tours (including entrance tickets to museums); 
  • transportation service (Eurostandard bus).

Paid extra

  • air and railway tickets to Moscow and back;
  • meals not included in the tour program: dinners;
  • personal expenses, souvenirs.

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    Irina
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    12 Aug, 2025
    This was my first time booking a tour with you. Everything was perfectly organized, and all my questions were answered. Thank you!
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    Anastasia
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    26 Jul, 2025
    Everything was just as expected, no complaints at all.