Moscow – Nizhny Novgorod on the ship K.A. Timiryazev

The main tour to choose from:

Walking tour of the Zarechnaya part of Kalyazin with a visit to the exposition and exhibition of the local history museum "Marvelous Uzorochye".

"The city under water"
Walking tour of the Zarechnaya part of Kalyazin with a visit to the Volgari Museum.

An additional tour to choose from:

"Kalyazin wings"
A bus sightseeing tour of the city with a visit to two parts of the modern city, with an excursion to a giant parabolic antenna – a space communication point (Locator), an inspection of a modern military supersonic fighter at the MIG factory. Getting to know delicious local products.

"On a visit to Yagusi Tverskaya" at the animation site near the hut "on chicken legs"
A bus tour of the Central and Riverine part of the city of Kalyazin with an entertainment program at the Volga residence of Baba Yaga: A memorable gift for each guest. Architectural monuments of the XVIII-XIX centuries, a tour of the city "Kalyazin merchant", acquaintance with the monument to the founder of the city Makariy Kalyazinsky. A walk along the old merchant street with access to the flooded bell tower of St. Nicholas Cathedral, acquaintance with the layout of the old city. Ascension Church. Acquaintance with the products of local production of the LVZ "Veresk".

The main excursion program:

Walking tour of the right bank of the city of Tutaev
You will plunge into the history of the Borisoglebskaya Sloboda, walk along the renovated Volga Embankment, visit the icon painting workshop, where you can see the creations of the Romanov-Borisoglebsky masters and purchase your favorite works. The culmination of the route will be a visit to the Resurrection Cathedral. It is considered the crown of creation of the ancient Russian architects of the XVII century. The cathedral is the main dominant of the right–bank part of the city. There are shrines in the cathedral, some of them older than the temple itself. The main shrine is the image of the All–Merciful Savior, made in the XV century by the Holy Monk Dionysius Glushitsky. The height of the icon is almost 3 meters, and the width is 2 meters 80 cm.

An additional tour to choose from:

Sightseeing bus tour of the Borisoglebskaya side (right bank)
Tutaev is a city of contrasts. A journey through the history of the region from the time of the founding of Borisoglebskaya Sloboda in the XIII century and the construction of the Tutaevsky Motor Plant in the middle of the XX century to the present day. The route includes: a visit to the museum dedicated to the famous naval commander, F.F.Ushakov and the history of the Russian Navy, acquaintance with one of the main brands of the region – the Romanov sheep, living on the territory of the Borisoglebskaya Side museum, a picturesque panorama of the left-bank (Romanov) side of the city, ancient temples, inspiring Volga views opening from the observation deck of the right bank, the majestic acting The Resurrection Cathedral of the XVII century, which preserved the incredible beauty of wall paintings and miraculous shrines, one of which is the icon of the Savior, measuring 3 * 3 meters, painted in the XV century, the holy spring on the river Kovat, which is associated with the wonderful story of the return of the icon of the Savior to the city in the XVIII century.

Romanov Bells (tour of the left bank)
Visit to the bell foundry / museum of bell foundry art (optional), master classes. During this program, you will visit an existing production facility, get acquainted with the technology of casting bells, and hear their ringing, ranging from small bells to multi-pound giants. At the Museum of Bell-making Art  you will get acquainted with the authentic bells of 10 leading bell foundries in Russia, where church bells of the XVII-early XX century, weighing from 16 to 340 kg, are presented.
You will also see an installation in the form of a destroyed bell tower with defeated broken bells during the Soviet period and a bell with through bullet holes. You will visit the concert belfry with a set of church bells with a total weight of one ton. Museum visitors can hear the statutory bells of the Russian Orthodox Church and additionally receive a master class from an experienced bell ringer and participate in the bells themselves. 

Ferry crossing "SP-44" from the right to the left bank of Tutaev and back.

Arrival, disembarkation, lunch.

It is possible to purchase an additional excursion around Nizhny Novgorod.

Additional tour:

"The city above the Volga and the Oka"
Bus and pedestrian sightseeing tour of Nizhny Novgorod. During the tour, you will get acquainted with the history of our ancient and eternally young city, starting from the XIII century and ending with the present day. You will see the main sights of Nizhny Novgorod: Minin and Pozharsky Squares, Lyadov, Sennaya, Gorky, Malaya Pokrovskaya, Ilyinskaya, Nizhne- and Verkhne-Volzhskaya embankments, Nizhny Novgorod Fair, Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, the monument to A.M. Gorky (created by Vera Mukhina), etc., visit the observation decks, which offer a wonderful view of the the riverine part of the city. Walking tour of the Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin. The Kremlin of Nizhny Novgorod was one of the most advanced fortifications of that time and was one of the most important elements in the defense of the state. In the entire history of its existence, it has never been captured, despite numerous attempts. A unique military engineering structure from the beginning of the XVI century. and currently retains the image of a medieval fortress. Currently, the Kremlin is the administrative and cultural center of the city. From the Volga, the ensemble of the Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin resembles a "stone necklace thrown on the slopes of the Woodpecker Mountains."