Nizhny Novgorod traditions. An abbreviated program. Winter-Spring

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Winter weekend tour of Nizhny Novgorod land. You will learn a lot of new, interesting, unexpected things. Visit the main sights of Nizhny Novgorod, Arzamas and Peshelan.

Location

Russia, Nizhny Novgorod

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Tour highlights

Cable car

Enjoy the magnificent views of Nizhny Novgorod and the water meadows of the Bor floodplain.

The museum is 70 meters underground

We will find ourselves in a real underground kingdom in an operating mine in Peshelani.

Itinerary

Day 1 - Arzamas and Peshelan. Journey to the Underworld
07:45 Meeting at the Moscow railway station.
Excursion to Arzamas + Peshelan.
"And then there are caves called "special", where there is no passage of time, and a person who gets there can get to another time and even to another cave on the other side of the world," says an ancient treatise.
We do not promise that you will find yourself in another era if you visit the only underground museum in Russia, but surprises in the wonderful underground labyrinth, as in the whole journey, are waiting for you at every step.
They were prepared by nature itself.
You will learn a lot of new and interesting things.
An amazing museum has been created in an operating mine at a depth of 70 meters in Peshelani.
The unusual begins already on the surface, at the foot of gypsum mountain.
You put on unusual clothes: a miner's jacket, a helmet with a flashlight and descend into the mysterious underground world.
The majestic mistress of the white mountain will reveal her treasures to you.
There is a unique collection of minerals, outlandish stone crafts created by folk craftsmen.
After a few meters, there is an encounter with the distant past: a Stone Age human site, samples of ancient rock art.
Suddenly, there is a sound of falling water and you are literally mesmerized by the sight of an underground lake and waterfall.
The absolutely black shungite room evokes an indescribable feeling.
In it, as in the entire museum, the feeling of belonging to something unknown and mysterious does not leave.
If you are a realist, you will find an explanation for everything, if you are a romantic, you will feel the breath of mystery.
Transfer to Arzamas.
Sightseeing tour of Arzamas.
The main focus of religious buildings in Arzamas is located on Cathedral Square, and it is not for nothing that it is so called.
The majestic five-domed Resurrection Cathedral and the church of the life-giving spring, and the complex of the Nikolsky Convent, where the miraculous icon "deliverance from troubles" is located.
Free time for meals.
17:00 Estimated time of return to Nizhny Novgorod.

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Day 2 - The city above the Volga and Oka
Breakfast at the hotel.
11:45 Gathering in the hotel lobby for an excursion (it is possible to change the time of gathering for the excursion. The time is specified at the meeting).
Bus and pedestrian sightseeing tour of Nizhny Novgorod "The city above the Volga and Oka" (duration 4.5 hours).
During a sightseeing bus and walking tour of Nizhny Novgorod, you will get acquainted with the history of the city, founded eight centuries ago.
You will see the main sights of Nizhny Novgorod: the Chkalovskaya Staircase, the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, the monument to M. Gorky, etc., visit the Stroganov (Christmas) Church, an architectural monument of the XVII century.
You will drive through historical streets that have preserved their beauty and former grandeur.: Malaya Pokrovskaya, Rozhdestvenskaya, Ilyinskaya, Verkhnevolzhskaya and Nizhnevolzhskaya embankments, visit Minin and Pozharsky Squares, Gorky Square, Sennaya Square, etc., visit observation decks offering "breathtaking" views of the Zarechnaya part of the city.
Nizhny Novgorod has the highest Volga embankment, and everyone can enjoy a wonderful view of the Volga expanses.
After the bus part of the tour, you will take an exciting walking tour of the Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin.
This is a unique military engineering structure of the early 16th century, which was one of the most important elements in the defense of the city.
In the entire history of its existence, it has never been captured, despite numerous attempts.
The oldest Nizhny Novgorod Cathedral is located here – Mikhailo-Archangelsky (an architectural monument of the XVII century), it is in it that the ashes of the great Nizhny Novgorod resident Kozma Minin are buried.
From the Volga River, the Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin's ensemble resembles a "stone necklace thrown over the slopes of the woodpecker Mountains."
Next, you will have an excursion to the Voznesensky Pechersk Monastery.
The monastery was founded in 1328.
The rich history makes this object one of the main attractions of the city and the country, this object is protected at the federal level.
Today, the monastery's ensemble covers more than 5 hectares and includes 5 churches, a bell tower and bishops' chambers.
The bell tower of the monastery is a rare type of ancient Russian belfries of the XVI century, and during its existence it acquired a large slope like the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
The Laurentian Chronicle, the oldest of the chronicles, was compiled within the walls of the monastery.
The excursion program will end with a cable car ride along the Nizhny Novgorod – Bor – Nizhny Novgorod route (in a circle without exit).
This road is notable for many reasons.
Firstly, it has the largest unsupported span over the water surface (the main channel of the Volga) in Europe – about 800 meters long.
Secondly, from the highest point there are magnificent views of Nizhny Novgorod and the floodplain meadows of the Bor floodplain.
Thirdly, roads of this scale have never been built in central Russia before.
The tour ends on the cable car – free time, tourists get to the railway station on their own.

Difficulty

Suitable for everyone

Accommodation

Hotel

1 night

Comfort

Upscale
Premium

The tour includes hotel accommodation.

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

hotel	1-room	2-bed	3-bed
Ibis 3*	22 250	17 550	16 400
Courtyard Nizhny Novgorod City Center 4*	25 450	20 250	18 750

There is no check-in. If you are traveling alone, you must choose a single room.

The Ibis Hotel

This modern hotel is located in Nizhny Novgorod, just a 5-minute walk from Pokrovskaya Street, the historic shopping center of the city. It offers soundproofed rooms with a flat-screen TV, free Wi-Fi, and a 24-hour snack bar.

Each air-conditioned room at the Ibis Nizhny Novgorod features elegant wooden floors and a bathroom with a spacious shower.

The Mediterranean-style Ibis Kitchen Restaurant serves a variety of breakfasts and a la carte dishes. The restaurant also serves traditional Chinese cuisine. The Ibis Kitchen bar is open 24 hours a day.

Free computers with internet access are available in the lobby of the Ibis Nizhny Novgorod Hotel. The reception is open 24 hours a day.

The Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin is just 1.5 km from the Ibis Nizhny Novgorod Hotel. The famous Nizhny Novgorod Art Gallery is less than 2 km away.

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Another option

Courtyard Hotel Nizhny Novgorod City Center

Featuring a fitness center, Courtyard Nizhny Novgorod City Center is a 20-minute walk from Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin. Free Wi-Fi is available on site and free private parking is available.

All rooms are equipped with air conditioning, an electric kettle, a flat-screen TV with satellite channels and a work area. The bathrooms come with a hairdryer and free toiletries.

The hotel offers a restaurant and a 24-hour front desk.