Fabulous Boldino, Nizhny Novgorod and Gorodets

Breakfast at the hotel.

Meeting in the lobby of the hotels with a representative of the tour operator: 06:50 Ibis 3*, 07:00 Courtyard 4*.

07:15-07:30 Boarding at Lenin Square (for those staying at the Marins Park Hotel 4*). 

07:30 Departure from Nizhny Novgorod. 

Departure from Lenin Square, Lenin monument. The estimated travel time is 4.5 hours (260 km).

Check in to the village of Lvovka, which is located ten kilometers from Bolshoy Boldino (30 minutes). 

A walk through the manor park. 

Lviv charms with its peaceful atmosphere, inviting you to leisurely walks and reflections. 

Here, away from the hustle and bustle of the city, there is an all-encompassing solitude that allows you to immerse yourself in the world of the great poet's work.

A century after Pushkin's tragic death on the Black River, Lviv passed into the possession of his eldest son, Alexander Alexandrovich, who was a universal favorite. 

The estate became a safe haven for him, where he could find solace and inspiration. 

A visit to the museum based on Belkin's Stories.

In the picturesque village of Lvovka, in the once majestic manor house, there is now a museum dedicated to the famous "Belkin's Stories". 

These stories, created by the brilliant pen of Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin, were originally published under the pseudonym of the late Ivan Petrovich Belkin.

Transfer to B. Boldino. 

Sightseeing tour with a tour of the main attractions.

12:30 Visit to the Pushkin Museum-Reserve.

The village of Bolshoe Boldino is an ancient patrimony of the Pushkin family. 

Pushkin's estate in Boldino.

The estate in Boldino is one of the most significant places associated with the life and work of Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin.

The poet spent three autumns here: in 1830, 1833 and 1834. 

The estate has preserved the original house of the XIX century, where the literary and memorial exposition "Pushkin in Boldino" is located.

The furnishings of the rooms occupied by the poet have been recreated.

Here you can see his desk, armchair, books and other personal belongings. 

The patrimonial office. 

In 1974, the patrimonial office was restored, in the residential half of which Pushkin stayed during his last visit to Boldino in 1834. 

The manor complex. 

In the 1980s and 1990s, the manor complex was completely recreated. 

A manor kitchen, a bathhouse, a servants' hall, a stable with a carriage house and a barn reappeared in their former places.

There is a manor park of the XIX century around the estate. 

Here you can see century-old lime trees, oaks and maples, as well as a pond, which is mentioned in Pushkin's works.

Pushkin's estate in Boldino is an important cultural and historical monument. 

It gives visitors the opportunity to plunge into the atmosphere in which the great Russian poet lived and worked. 

The Pushkin Fairy Tales Museum is a unique cultural object dedicated to the work of the great Russian poet Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin. 

Here you can see original illustrations for fairy tales. 

The stone church of the Assumption of the XVIII century, built by the poet's grandfather and consecrated in the year of his birth, has been restored in Boldino.

Lunch at a cafe in the city (included in the price).

In the picturesque surroundings of the village, just 3 km to the south-east, there is a charming Luchinnik grove.

Its emerald crown is clearly visible from the outskirts of the settlement, inviting travelers to immerse themselves in its charming atmosphere. 

For the great poet, who often rode horseback in these places, Luchinnik was a favorite refuge. 

Here, under the shade of the spreading trees, he found inspiration and solitude. 

The grove is surrounded by endless glades covered with a thick carpet of green grass, which retains its juiciness until late autumn. 

A steep path leading to an ancient spring descends from the edge of the forest.

Its clear waters, preserved from ancient times, quench thirst and evoke thoughts of the past. 

Luchinnik is not just a grove, but a place where nature and history intertwine, creating a unique and inspiring atmosphere.

Here you can feel the spirit of the great poet who once roamed these paths, and find your own inspiration in this picturesque corner.

16:00 Departure to Nizhny Novgorod. 

20:00 – 21:00 Approximate arrival in Nizhny Novgorod. 

Transfer to the hotel. 

Breakfast at the hotel. 

Room release. Things on the bus (if you leave much later than returning from the tour, things can be left in the hotel's luggage room for free).

Meeting with a representative of the tour operator in the lobby of the hotels: 08:20 Ibis 3*, 08:30 Courtyard 4*.

Transfer to Lenin Square. 

08:45-09:00 Boarding at Lenin Square (for tourists staying at the Marins Park Hotel 4*).

09:00 Departure from Lenin Square. 

Transfer to Gorodets. Approximately 1 hour journey (53 km.)

10:00 Arrival in Gorodets. 

Sightseeing tour of the historical part of Gorodets. 

You will walk through the central streets of this bright fairy-tale town with its unique stone merchant houses and wooden huts with intricate carvings, shutters and architraves. 

You will see the monument to Alexander Nevsky on the embankment, take in the view of the Volga expanses from the high shore.

Take a walk down the stairs to the luxurious City of Craftsmen. 

Visit to the Feodorovsky monastery.

The Fedorovsky Monastery is a monastery in Gorodets, which is associated with the acquisition of the icon of the Mother of God of the same name.

The monastery houses a venerated list of the Feodorov Icon of the Mother of God, one of the most revered icons of the Mother of God in Russia.

You will walk through the beautiful well-groomed territory of the monastery, learning the unusual and rich history of this place from the guide's story. 

You can go to the Fedorovsky Cathedral (optional). 

Visit to the museum "Terem of the Russian samovar".

The museum is located in the Grishaev estate. 

The samovar has long been one of the symbols of home comfort and prosperity. 

The samovar has always occupied a place of honor in the house, it was a kind of talisman. 

Despite the fact that in the XVIII-XIX centuries a samovar cost an average of 25 rubles (for comparison: a cow could be bought for 1 ruble), every family aspired to have it. 

Samovars were inherited. 

There were whole schools for the manufacture of samovars. 

Currently, the museum exhibits more than 500 samovars, as well as other tea items. 

Lunch at a cafe in the city (included in the price).

Visit to the museum of wooden architecture "City of Masters".

Gorodetsky City of Masters is a complex of wooden structures dedicated to the history of wooden architecture of the Nizhny Novgorod region during the XVI-XIX centuries. 

This complex presents at once a luxurious princely terem, wooden houses of wealthy merchants, and modest peasant huts. 

You will visit the expositions and workshops dedicated to the folk art crafts of the Gorodetsky district.

18:00 Approximate arrival in Nizhny Novgorod, transfer to the railway station. 

The end of the excursion program.