The grace of the marvelous Diveevo. Winter-Spring

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You will hear a story about the Fourth and last Lot of the Virgin on Earth, about Seraphim of Sarov, about the founders of the Seraphim-Diveevsky monastery and their life in the monastery, about the Holy Groove along which the "stacks of the Heavenly Queen passed", about the holy Diveevsky springs. You will make a stop in Arzamas, and also get acquainted with one of the most ancient and picturesque cities – Nizhny Novgorod.

Location

Nizhniy Novgorod

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Tour highlights

Monastery pastries

We will be able to go to one of the refectories on the territory of the Diveevsky monastery and buy monastery pies, bread, pancakes

The ancient Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin

Let's hear the legends and legends that surround the construction of the towers of the Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin

Itinerary

Day 1 - Arzamas. Diveevo. A trip to the source
07:20 Meeting in the lobby of the Reddy 3* hotel (for arrivals much earlier than the start of the excursion program or on the eve of the tour).
07:30 Courtyard Hotel 4*
07:45-08:00 Boarding at Lenin Square (800 meters from the train station and for those staying at the Marins Park Hotel 4*) or arriving much earlier than the meeting time.
08:05-08:10 Boarding at the railway station.
The meeting place with the representative of the tour operator is at the Royal Pavilion (this beautiful mansion is located to the right of the train station, if you look at it).
Boarding the bus. In this case, you can take things with you.
Check-in at the hotel after the tour program.
Short description:
08:00-10:00 Transfer to Arzamas from Nizhny Novgorod;
10:00-11:00 Visit to the Cathedral Square of Arzamas;
11:00-12:00 Transfer to Diveevo;
12:00-14:30 Visit to the monastery;
14:45 Lunch at a cafe in the city;
15:30 Transfer to the holy spring;
16:30 Departure to Nizhny Novgorod;
20:00 Arrival in Nizhny Novgorod Transfer to the hotel.
Excursion to Diveevo and Arzamas.
Transfer to Arzamas.
Estimated travel time is 2 hours. (113 km).
Travel tour.
You will hear a story about the Fourth and last Destiny of the Mother of God on Earth, about Seraphim of Sarov, about the founders of the Seraphim-Diveevsky monastery and their life in the monastery, about the Holy Groove along which "the stacks of the Queen of Heaven passed", about the holy Diveevsky springs.
10:00 Stop in Arzamas at Cathedral Square.
A short tour and a visit to the Nikolaevsky convent.
In summer, visit the Resurrection Cathedral and venerate the Life-giving Cross (the cathedral is closed from November to May)
11:00 Transfer to Diveevo.
12:00 Arrival in Diveevo.
Attention! Men are allowed to enter the monastery only in trousers, women in skirts, the length of which is below the knee, the head and shoulders must be covered. The payment on the territory of the monastery is carried out exclusively
in cash.
Visit to the Holy Trinity Serafimo-Diveevsky Convent.
You will walk through the territory of the Diveevsky monastery, get acquainted with its history and customs.
Then you will visit the Trinity Cathedral, where the relics of St. Seraphim of Sarov are kept, and the Transfiguration Cathedral.
In the temples it will be possible to venerate the holy relics, to put candles.
It will be possible to purchase candles, icons, books of St. Seraphim.
Please note that there is no guided tour on the territory of the monastery (as this is prohibited by the rules of the temple), the guide provides an orientation function.
Walking along the Holy Groove of the Virgin, reading the prayer of the Virgin.
14:45 Lunch at a cafe in the city (for an additional fee of 750 rubles per person).
After that, you will have a trip to the spring (Seraphim of Sarov, Kazan or Mother Alexandra), a set of holy water, bathing in the spring (optional).
For bathing, a cotton shirt (for women) and a shirt (for men) are necessary.
We recommend taking things necessary for dipping and containers for water with you, as there may be long queues at the source.
20:00 Approximate arrival in Nizhny Novgorod.
Check-in at the hotel.
Free time.

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Day 2 - Sightseeing tour of the city. Arrow. Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin
Breakfast at the hotel.
Check-in rooms.
Things in the hotel's luggage room.
Independent arrival at the starting point of the tour: 11:30 a.m. Lenin Street.
Bus stop (2 hours).
During the tour you will get acquainted with one of the most ancient and picturesque cities.
You will see the place where two great rivers merge – the Volga and the Oka.
The place of confluence is called an Arrow.
Nizhny Novgorod is known as the capital of the Nizhny Novgorod-Suzdal Principality, the birthplace 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 the monumental Alexander Nevsky Cathedral.
During the tour, you will have the opportunity to admire merchant mansions, apartment buildings on Rozhdestvenskaya, Nizhnevolzhskaya embankment, see the famous squares of the city and monuments to K. Minin and D. Pozharsky, M. Gorky, V. Chkalov.
Pedestrian part (1 hour).
Our tour will continue through the Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin.
Here you will be transported to the fortress city and get acquainted with the history of the creation of the ancient fortification, with the legends and legends that cover 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-Archangel 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."
14:30 The end of the excursion program on the territory of the Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin.
Free time.
Independent return to the hotel.

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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	Double room	Single room	Triple room
Reddy 3* or similar	15 400	19 800	14 400
Marins Park Hotel 4*, or similar	18 800	22 400	17 400

The Reddy Hotel

The hotel is located in Nizhny Novgorod, not far from the center, where the main attractions are located within walking distance.

The comfortable rooms are equipped with a private bathroom, air conditioning, TV and all necessary furniture. There is a Wi-Fi network on site.

There is a restaurant with Mediterranean cuisine and a bar with an elegant interior. A buffet breakfast is served every morning.

Near the Volga river embankment and the Kremlin. The train station is 16 minutes away by car, and Strigino Airport is a 40-minute drive away.

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Another option

Marins Park Hotel Nizhny Novgorod Congress Hotel

Marins Park Hotel Nizhny Novgorod is located on Lenin Square in Nizhny Novgorod, next to the embankment of the Oka River. Inexpensive rooms with air conditioning, refrigerator, TV, orthopedic mattress, and work area are provided for accommodation. The hotel is 400 m from the Nizhny Novgorod Fair exhibition complex, the railway station and the Stadium. This is one of the few hotels that welcomes accommodation with loved ones and pets. In rainy weather, guests can use an umbrella for free.

The modern rooms at the hotel are equipped with air conditioning, a refrigerator, a large flat-screen TV, orthopedic mattresses, a comfortable work area, swan's down pillows and hypoallergenic linens. The windows offer a picturesque view of the Volga River. Personal hygiene products, terry dressing gowns and a hairdryer are provided in the bathroom.

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Tour conditions

Group

From 1 to 50 tourists

Minimum age

5 years old

Duration

2 days 1 night

Group meets at

Nizhniy Novgorod

Included in price

accommodation in a hotel of the selected category for 1 night;
tour service;
meals: 1 breakfast (in the hotel according to the buffet system);
excursion to the city of Nizhny Novgorod;
excursion to Arzamas and Diveevo.

Paid extra

air and railway tickets to Nizhny Novgorod and back;
meals: breakfast on the first day, lunch in Diveevo (750 rubles per person), dinners;
personal expenses;
excursion service on the territory of the Diveevsky monastery;
transfer to the railway station on the second day of the excursion.

It's important to know

Air and railway tickets are not included in the price of the tour. You can purchase them yourself or contact us for help.

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Reviews Leave a review

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Tatiana Zharkova

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16 Apr, 2026

There were several things we really liked: the clear organization of transport and timing, and the fact that the bus picked us up from the hotel and, at our request, dropped us back at the Court Inn after the tour. It was very convenient. The bus itself was clean and comfortable; having water available on request would have made it perfect. The Court Inn hotel was excellent, thank you for booking it for us. It had a pleasant, refined atmosphere, great breakfasts, and lovely touches for March 8–9, with champagne, fruit, and pastries available throughout the day. It’s also just a 10-minute walk from Pokrovskaya pedestrian street, close to attractions like the Kashirin House Museum, the Yurkovka Museum, churches, and old merchant houses ... On the downside, the 1st day’s combined bus and walking tour involved quite a long walk. We visited Strelka, Rozhdestvenskaya Street, the Kremlin, and Pokrovskaya Street — all very interesting but having to walk all the way to the Rukavishnikov estate at the end!!! Was a bit too much. By then everyone was tired, and it was hard to fully appreciate it. It would be better to arrange a bus transfer from Pokrovskaya. As for the 2nd day - the trip to Semyonov and Gorodets — we really enjoyed it. The only downside was that there wasn’t quite enough time in Gorodets, as many places were closing early for the March 8 holiday. It would have been nicer to return at 7 p.m. as planned, rather than at 5 p.m. Overall, we really enjoyed the trip! Thank you to the providers for such a wonderful experience.

Big Country Travel

Hello, Tatiana! Thank you for your feedback! We are glad that you enjoyed your trip and appreciated the accommodation and the overall organization of the tour! We will convey to the host your comment on the duration of the tour on the first day. We will be glad to see you on our other tours in Russia!
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Elena Kravchenko

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16 Mar, 2026

Whoever organized this tour did a fantastic job: you deserve a piece of cake 🎂
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Olga

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4 Nov, 2025

Everything about the organization of the tour was excellent: everything ran smoothly and on time.