Moscow – Kazan on the ship Symphony of the North

• "Walking tour of the city with a visit to the Assumption Cathedral, the museum "Russian Valenki", "House of Crafts", the old mill"
  During the tour, you will take a walk along the Upper Boulevard of the city of Myshkin, visit the Assumption Cathedral, the Memorial of the 60th anniversary of Victory and the ancient mill, where you will have a unique opportunity to see the mill mechanisms - the way grain turns into flour. You will see the exposition "Barn Mice", the museum "Russian Valenki" with the exhibition "Sisters and brothers Valenka", the house of crafts with an operating forge and pottery workshop, the ethnographic exhibition "Flax" with the exposition "Doll-my friend".
  The tour is included in the price.
  
• "Walking tour of the city with a visit to the mansion of merchant T.V. Chistov"
  During the tour, you will visit the Assumption Cathedral, the mansion of merchant T.V. Chistov, an ancient mill, where you will have a unique opportunity to see the mill mechanisms – the way grain turns into flour. You will see the exposition "Barn mice", the exhibition "Merchant shops".
  The tour is included in the price.
  
• "Walking tour of the city with a visit to the Assumption and St. Nicholas Cathedrals, an art gallery and the estate of the millionaire merchant T.V.Chistov"
  A walking tour of the city with a visit to the Assumption and St. Nicholas Cathedrals, an art gallery and the estate of the millionaire merchant T.V.Chistov.
  The tour is included in the price.
  
• "Walking tour to the Myshkin Chambers tourist complex"
  Once in Myshkin, it is impossible not to visit the "Mouse Chambers". They include the Throne Room, in which the Mouse King and the queen sit; the Imperial Hall, where gifts are collected to the small Yaroslavl town from the Emperor Bear (he is depicted on the coat of arms of the regional center, Yaroslavl); the royal menagerie; the royal refectory "Mouse Gnawing", royal storerooms and a Mouse hole. It is of great interest to get acquainted with numerous living representatives of the mouse family in a special room where a variety of natural conditions are simulated.
  The tour is paid separately
  

• "Bus and walking tour of the city with a visit to the Kostroma women's Epiphany-Anastasiinsky Monastery and the Cheese Museum"
  Kostroma cheese is famous all over Russia! Yes, Russia is known and loved in other places by delicious, fragrant Kostroma cheese. Sometimes Kostroma is even called the cheese capital of Russia. Any tourist coming to Kostroma necessarily buys a small piece of "delicious Kostroma gold"…
  
  An extensive exposition on the world history of cheese making is presented in the old merchant's mansion. Here, under the strict guidance of a cheese sommelier, you will discover a whole world called "Cheese": learn the history of cheese, hear cheese tales, get acquainted with the cheese traditions of different peoples, cheese records, the most unusual varieties of cheese and have fun on an interactive tour.
  
  And, note: it is strictly allowed to take pictures everywhere!
  The tour is included in the price.
  
• "Bus and walking tour of the city with a visit to the Kostroma women's Epiphany-Anastasiinsky Monastery and the Museum of Theatrical Costume"
  The Kostroma State Drama Theatre was founded in 1808. Ostrovsky is one of the oldest theaters in Russia. Kostroma Drama Theater has a unique collection of theatrical costumes, which became the basis of the exposition of the Museum of Theatrical Costume. The beginning of the formation of the collection dates back to the 20s of the last century.
  
  The museum is located in the house where Fyodor Grigoryevich Volkov, a native of Kostroma, spent his childhood, the founder of the Russian National Theater.
  
  The exhibition presents 15 costumes that were used in productions based on Ostrovsky's works – "The Forest", "There was not a penny, but suddenly Altyn", "Simplicity is enough for any sage", "The Last Sacrifice", "A Warm Heart", as well as sketches and photographs from performances. The oldest of the presented costumes was made in 1963.
  
  We invite you to visit the museum of theatrical costume and get acquainted with the exhibition "An exciting journey to the Berendey tribe or once again about love ...". Once you find yourself in the atmosphere of the scenery for the play by A.N. Ostrovsky "The Snow Maiden", you will be able to reflect on the literary basis of the fairy tale play, on the characteristics of the characters, and on the fate of the fairy-tale girl. The exhibition presents 20 costumes, unique in their design and implementation. Pre–Christian is a pagan style with ancient oriental elements.
  
  The exhibition "We owe everything to Volkov"
  
  Many wonderful people were born on the land of Kostroma. One of them, Fyodor Grigoryevich Volkov, is the founder of the first public theater in Russia. The decree on the foundation of the state theater was issued by Empress Elizabeth Petrovna. The first actor played an important role in the palace coup of another Empress Catherine II. You will learn about all this when you visit the exhibition.
  
  The exhibition presents rare documents (in a copy version) unknown not only to the general public, but also to specialists in the field of theater of the XVIII century: autographs, a statement of academic performance in theatrical disciplines, a poster of Russian performances from the time of Volkov, the case of the "Award of Fedor and Grigory, the Volkov brothers, to the nobility."
  
  You also have a unique opportunity to see objects of theatrical machinery-a wooden mechanical device that simulates the howling of a blizzard, the sound of rain, the clop of hooves on the pavement…
  The tour is included in the price.
  
• "Walking tour with a visit to the Epiphany Cathedral and the Russian Sweets Museum"
  Russian Russian Sweets Museum's exposition introduces visitors to Kostroma sweets, the traditions of their manufacture and the culture of real Russian tea drinking!
  
  
  When you come to the museum, you will find yourself in a stylized sweet shop, as they used to call the one who cooked and sold sweets (sweets). Sweets in Kostroma were made for any purse, people with different incomes could buy them.
  
  
  On an interactive tour, you will be told:
  
  
  • about the sweets that Kostroma residents enjoyed at the beginning of the last century;
  • about sweet products that could be purchased in our city – gingerbread, sweets, lollipops, special Kostroma green chocolate, ice cream;
  • about the tricks and tricks that accompanied the sale of sweet goods in Kostroma.
    
  
  You will hear the amazing life story of the famous Kostroma pastry chef Fyodor Ignatievich Borovsky. At one time, Borovsky was called the "chocolate god": he himself came up with recipes for his products, packaged their intricate shapes of his own invention, the master's trademark was the famous green chocolate!
  
  
  Also in the museum you can see kitchen utensils of peasant and merchant life, a collection of samovars, antique confectionery equipment, tea boxes, chocolate and candy wrappers, and much more.
  
  
  And, having looked into the museum shop, you will go home with delicious gifts from Kostroma confectioners: gingerbread of different shapes and fillings, marshmallows, marshmallows, figs, chocolate, sweets.
  The tour is included in the price.
  
• "Tasting program at the Cheese Museum"
  This tour is available for purchase only if you select the main program "Bus and walking tour of the city with a visit to the Epiphany Monastery and the Cheese Museum".
  
  Once in the Tasting Cellar, you can taste cheese and more, learning new and new facts... Everything is according to the rules and indisputable cheese laws. Under the mandatory comment of a specialist. How to try, with what, when, under what… Not only cheese is cooked for adults, as it should be!
  
  You can ask for the most favorite varieties to be wrapped right without leaving the cash register. In a small shop or in the "Cheese" store in the courtyard of the museum, you need to buy a piece or two of cheese from local cheese makers (in vacuum and branded boxes).
  The tour is paid separately
  

• "Bus sightseeing tour of Nizhny Novgorod with a visit to the Kremlin"
  During the tour you will get acquainted with one of the most ancient and picturesque cities, which is famous for its rich history and incredible panoramas. You will see the place where two great rivers merge – the Volga and the Oka. Nizhny Novgorod is known as the "Homeland" of the people's militia of 1612, the merchant capital, the symbol of which remains the Nizhny Novgorod Fair. Not far from the fair you will see a monumental cathedral built in the forms of ancient Russian architecture – Alexander Nevsky Cathedral. On Rozhdestvenskaya Street you will see the most beautiful church in Russia – the Church of the Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary - a masterpiece of the "Russian Baroque". This elegant building with fine white stone carvings impresses with its beauty, slimness and grandeur.
  
  During the tour, you will have the opportunity to admire merchant mansions, apartment buildings on Rozhdestvenskaya Street, Nizhnevolzhskaya Embankment, see the famous squares of the city and monuments to K. Minin and D. Pozharsky, M. Gorky, V. Chkalov.
  
  The tour will continue on the territory of the Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin. Here you will be transported to the fortress city and get acquainted with the history of the creation of an ancient fortification, with the legends and legends that surround the construction of the towers of the Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin. During a walk through the Kremlin, you can see: the monument to the founders of the city – George Vsevolodovich and St. Simon, the famous Mikhailo-Arkhangelsk Cathedral, the obelisk in honor of Minin and Pozharsky, the Arakcheevsky cadet corps, the airplane building ("House of Soviets"), the Governor's House, the alley-exhibition of military equipment in the open air "Gorkovchane - to the front."
  The tour is included in the price.
  
• "Bus tour with a visit to Orthodox churches and monasteries of Nizhny Novgorod"
  Orthodox churches and monasteries are a world of silence, prayer, they are both witnesses of history and guardians of beauty. Unique temples have been preserved in Nizhny Novgorod, including the Church of the Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Stroganovskaya) – a wonderful example of baroque architecture of the XVIII century, the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, which contains 188 icons of the Virgin, the old fair cathedral – a witness to the dramatic events of the Nizhny Novgorod Fair.
  
  The spirit of the times and the pace of history are felt in the Pechersk Ascension Monastery. You can walk along the Romanov Alley, look at the rulers of the Russian state. The founder of the Pechersk Monastery, Dionysius, his disciples Euthymius and Macarius, as well as the schemamonk Iosaaf, were canonized. This monastery is associated with dramatic events not only in Nizhny Novgorod, but also in Russia.
  The tour is included in the price.
  

• "Walking tour of the city with a visit to the Moraine Oak Museum"
  The exhibition "Treasure of the River" is an artistic and informational project, a free look of the author's team at the rare fossil material of the bog oak. It is located on the ground floor of a former merchant's house, in two exhibition halls, a vaulted room and a passageway.
  
  The first exhibition hall is called "The Revival of a forgotten craft." In this hall, the visitor of the exhibition gets acquainted with the unique natural material of the moraine oak and the practical activities of the company LLC "Moraine Oak" on the way to the revival of a forgotten craft.
  
  The visitor is greeted by the installation "Forgotten Craft". It consists of objects bearing a certain semantic meaning. Rope, scuba gear, diving mask – the attributes of the extraction of the moraine oak. Lumber and lumpy elements of a tree trunk are a necessary stock of raw materials. The workbench and tools are carpentry, and the sculpture "Boat" is a creative product of carpentry. The map of geological surveys in 1935 proves the serious attitude of the state to the topic of the stained oak in the past. At the same time, the installation is beautifully designed and immediately immerses the viewer in the essence of the main theme of the exhibition.
  
  Further, along the wall of the hall, the installation turns into a series of decorative sculptures of natural forms. The silent sculptural beauty, the emphasized naturalness of the objects, the natural colors and shades of the stained oak vividly demonstrate the uniqueness of the fossil material.
  
  On the opposite wall, on the stands, there is information about the moraine oak and the activities of the company LLC "Moraine Oak". In addition to the poster information, for a complete understanding of the natural origin and inaccessibility of fossil material, the visitor of the exhibition is presented with a small photo shoot from the extraction of stained oak in two time periods of 1947 and 2003. The photo shoot is originally decorated with the installation "Tree".
  
  The vaulted room. A unique material must have specific, "magical" properties. They are reflected in the installation "Wish Book". Visitors of the exhibition are invited to personally, individually, and intimately communicate with the stained oak. Sitting in a throne chair made from the roots of this tree, a person can fully feel and feel the powerful natural energy of fossil material, share their innermost desires, and the "magic pen and book" will serve as a means of communication. The room has its own individual atmosphere. Its walls are decorated with several decorative panels, the central place among which is occupied by the diptych "Four Elements". The overall design of the room disposes the visitor to take a personal photo for memory, which is allowed and welcome.
  
  The second exhibition hall is called the Oak Leaf Gallery. The main exhibition object is the sculpture "Oak Leaf", an iconic symbol of the gallery. On the left and right, the sculpture is accompanied by information stands on two topics: "The third life among people" and "Features of the creative workshop". Along the perimeter of the hall, various decorative panels are placed on the walls, specially made at the company "Moraine Oak" LLC for this exhibition. These panels clearly reflect the main direction of the workshop's work – the production of works of art, products and objects of decorative and applied art.
  
  The building itself, an architectural monument in which the exhibition is located, has not been ignored. There are three stands in the passage corridor, in the recessed windows-niches of the old courtyard facade. They contain information about the past of this house, about its previous owners, as well as about the recently completed restoration work.
  The tour is included in the price.
  
• "Walking tour of the city with a visit to the O. Bender Museum of Satire and Humor"
  Kozmodemyansk is a small cozy town located in a picturesque place on the high right bank of the Volga River, which was founded in 1583 by decree of Tsar Ivan the Terrible and named after the saints, the healing brothers Kozma and Damian. The city is divided into the "upper" new and "lower" historical parts. Today Kozmodemyansk is an ancient and at the same time relatively young city. The Kozmodemyansky Museum Complex operates in the city, which includes four museums, one of which you can visit during the tour.
  
  The O. Bender Museum of Satire and Humor.
  
  Kozmodemyansk, as you know, became the prototype of Vasyukov in the famous novel by Ilf and Petrov "Twelve Chairs". It was here that the famous chess tournament took place. And the great combinator Ostap Bender gave his amazing speech, which talked about how to make the most elegant capital of the world out of a rundown provincial town. One of the museum's exhibitions is dedicated to this. Taking a camera with you, you can take a picture in the company of the brilliant trio: Ostap Bender, Kisa Vorobyaninov and the red-haired one-eyed Vasyukinets. One of the halls of this museum is dedicated to the work of the master sculptor Ledeneikin N.B., Honored Worker of Culture of the Republic of Mari El. This is a unique person who uses the clay reserves of our region with talent in his work.
  The tour is included in the price.
  

• "Walking tour of Cheboksary with a visit to the Ferris wheel"
  A tour of the center of Cheboksary, an overview of the Moscow Embankment, the former territory of the Cheboksary Kremlin, the Mother's Monument, the longest light bridge in Russia, an overview of Cheboksary Bay, a visit to the Red Square with an open-air museum, a musical fountain and Cheboksary Arbat.
  The tour is included in the price.
  
• "Bus tour to Novocheboksarsk with a visit to the museum complex "from the Mammoth to the Tetrahedron""
  Acquaintance with the city of youth, chemists, builders, power engineers, Cheboksary hydroelectric power station. 
  
  Novocheboksarsk is a beautiful and well–maintained city of Chuvashia, built up according to the project of Leningrad architects, an experimental city, the All-Union Komsomolsk construction site, where it was decided to assign Kurchatov's name to the First Street in the city of Sputnik (New Industrial District) and henceforth be called "Kurchatov Street", but after 7 days everything changed. Today, the famous scientist Kurchatov, an atomic physicist, is reminded of a peculiar symbol in the city center - a tall stele topped with a stylized model of an atom, symbolizing a chemical plant, with which the history of the young city began.
  The tour is included in the price.
  
• Bus sightseeing tour of CheboksaryThe tour is included in the price.
  

• Sviyazhsk Island Walking Tour
  The island–city of Sviyazhsk is what this place is called. During the walking tour, you will learn the history of the founding of the fortress city, which played a crucial role in the Kazan campaign of Ivan the Terrible in 1552. The Assumption of the Virgin Monastery is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. There are ancient stone Orthodox churches of the middle of the XVI century – St. Nicholas Church and the Assumption Cathedral, which have preserved unique paintings from the era of Ivan the Terrible, including the lifetime fresco of the tsar and the fresco of St. Christopher with a horse's head.
  
  You will also visit the territory of St. John the Baptist Monastery, where the oldest wooden Trinity Church in the Volga region is located, the same age as Sviyazhsk, as well as the Sergius Cathedral of the era of Boris Godunov and the majestic Cathedral in honor of the icon of the Mother of God "Joy of All the Sorrowful."
  
  You will walk through the ancient streets and squares of the county town, where buildings of the XIX – early XX century have been preserved: the complex of buildings of the county council ("prison castle"), the building of the historical fire department, the women's gymnasium, houses and mansions of residents of Sviyazhsk of the pre-revolutionary period. You will see the parish church of Constantine and Elena of the late 17th century, picturesquely located on a hillside, and enjoy panoramic views of three rivers – the Volga, Sviyaga and Pike.
  The tour is included in the price.
  
• "Sightseeing walking tour of Sviyazhsk with a visit to the art gallery"
  The art gallery is located in the complex of buildings of the vocational school and the fire wagon train of the late XIX – early XX centuries. On the ground floor there are engravings of the XVIII–XIX centuries, ancient and modern icons made by Maxim Sheshukov. Also here you can see the murals of the early 20th century from the cathedral in honor of the icon of the Virgin Mary "Joy of All who Mourn", made on linoleum.
  
  The second floor is dedicated to the works of Sviyazhsk artists who worked on the island city from 1980 to 2010. The paintings by Rashit Safiullin, Evgeny Golubtsov, Anatoly Egorov and other painters and the guide will introduce visitors to the gallery to the ancient streets of Sviyazhsk, the Soviet village town and its inhabitants, the revival of the island city, stunning views of the surrounding rivers and hills. In addition, there are several works by the artist Gennady Arkhireev, including the painting "What a tram dreams of", immersing in the cozy atmosphere of old Kazan.
  The tour is included in the price.
  
• "Sightseeing walking tour of Sviyazhsk with a visit to the Museum of the Archaeological tree Tatarskaya Slobodka"
  During the walking tour, you will visit the Assumption of the Virgin Mary Monastery and the Assumption Cathedral, which has preserved unique paintings from the era of Ivan the Terrible, including the lifetime fresco of the tsar and the fresco of St. Christopher with a horse's head– a UNESCO World Heritage Site. You will also visit the territory of St. John the Baptist Monastery, where the oldest wooden Trinity Church in the Volga region is located, the same age as Sviyazhsk.
  
  The tour will take you through the ancient streets and squares of the county town, where buildings of the XIX – early XX century have been preserved: the complex of buildings of the county council, the building of the historical fire department, the women's gymnasium, houses and mansions of residents of Sviyazhsk of the pre-revolutionary period.
  
  The Museum of the archaeological tree "Tatarskaya Slobodka" is the most modern museum of the island city. Its building is made in the form of a grassy hill and is located on the site of archaeological excavations, during which entire blocks of historical buildings of Sviyazhsk of the XVI–XVIII centuries were discovered. The foundations and walls of medieval buildings and pavements were placed in the same places and at the same distance from each other at which they were discovered underground. The decoration of the museum is a huge animated panel. It depicts the Sviyazhsk fortress, ancient monasteries and temples, residential buildings of the 17th century, as well as the inhabitants of the city. Each of them is on the move and engaged in their own unique business.
  The tour is included in the price.
  

The last meal service is lunch.

The starting and ending point of all excursions is the River Station of Kazan.

• "Bus and walking sightseeing tour of the city with a visit to the Museum of Islamic Culture"
  During the stay of the cruise ship in Kazan, we invite you to a sightseeing tour "National Color". An exciting journey through the very heart of Tatarstan awaits you, in which every corner is steeped in history.
  
  Together we will visit the Staro-Tatarskaya Sloboda. A walk through this historical quarter of Kazan will instantly transport you to the atmosphere of bygone years, because here, through the years, antiquity and originality have been preserved. The stone mosques of Marjani and Apanaevskaya, the museum in the form of an ancient Tatar house, the exposition of Kayum Nasyri and many bright buildings – get your phones ready to capture all this beauty!
  
  You will read the "memory card" of Kazan, on which its entire history is recorded – the Kazan Kremlin. The ancient heart of the city beats behind the impregnable walls of the white-stone complex. Famous architectural monuments, palaces, mosques and towers tell their stories to the guests and harmoniously fit into the modern landscape of the capital of Tatarstan.
  
  On the territory of the Kremlin there is one of the visiting cards of Kazan – the Kul Sharif Mosque, which houses the museum of Islamic culture. Visiting it as part of our tour, you will get acquainted with the role of Islam in the history of the Tatar people, as well as learn about the peculiarities of the Muslim traditions of the peoples of the Volga region. Attention will be attracted by the interactive exhibit "Leafing through the Quran", which will allow you to hear surahs performed by famous reciters, as well as understand the explicit and secret meanings of the Holy Scriptures.
  The tour is paid separately
  
• "Bus and walking sightseeing tour with a visit to the Spirit of the Golden Horde Museum"
  During the stay of the cruise ship in Kazan, we invite you to a sightseeing tour "National Color". An exciting journey through the very heart of Tatarstan awaits you, in which every corner is steeped in history.
  
  Together we will visit the Staro-Tatarskaya Sloboda. A walk through this historical quarter of Kazan will instantly transport you to the atmosphere of bygone years, because here, through the years, antiquity and originality have been preserved. The stone mosques of Marjani and Apanaevskaya, the museum in the form of an ancient Tatar house, the exposition of Kayum Nasyri and many bright buildings – get your phones ready to capture all this beauty!
  
  The history of the Golden Horde can be studied in the Kazan Kremlin, on the territory of the Cannon Yard, in the museum "Spirit of the Golden Horde". Opening the door slightly, you enter a beautiful authentic hall, the design solution of which is the merit of the director of the museum Yulia Andreevna Stepanova. You will immediately see Genghis Khan himself, the golden leader, who sits proudly on his throne surrounded by horsemen with gleaming sabers and burning eyes. The realism of the composition is achieved by the talent of the masters: the sculptor Alexander Bochkarev and the artists Ruslan Ibragimov and Valery Blokhin.
   
  An excursion into history begins with the birth of Temujin, and continues with no less significant conquests of his descendants. All this is shown with the help of beautiful reconstructions of artifacts, paintings and miniatures. Mongolian waist bands, patterns on armor and helmets eventually became common to many medieval warriors. One of the most striking examples of this is the silk of Ivan the Terrible, decorated with a gold notch and an arabographic pattern. The museum features several types of armor, helmets, sabers, and a recurve bow that is ingenious in its design.
   
  And although the Mongols were noted in history primarily as excellent warriors and great conquerors, their history is not limited only to war, the Silk Road is an ancient trade artery running from distant China to the Black Sea coast. There's a cauldron in the hall, but what a cauldron! It's not a shame to name a city after such a thing! There are Horde ceramics – the reconstruction of the potter Elizaveta Borisova, and the highlight of the program – expensive silks from the East.
  
  In the century, as a result of long-term civil strife, this state broke up into several separate khanates, which were then successively annexed to the Russian state, Of course, the centuries-old relations between Russia and the Horde did not pass without a trace, and after the annexation of the new lands, local peoples continued to influence the history of Russia as its citizens. The guides will tell you about the variety of words that have entered the Russian language, about the political, cultural and economic discoveries of the Horde, some of which are still valid today.
  The tour is paid separately
  
• "Bus sightseeing tour of Kazan with a visit to the Kremlin and the Cathedral of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God"The tour is paid separately