A land sung by a poet. Ryazan Region spring and summer tour

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On this literary journey, you will find the unique atmosphere of the ancient towns and villages of the Ryazan region, the native places of S.A. Yesenin, cozy temples, monasteries and interesting museums.

Get to know the architecture, culture and history of the Ryazan region during these four eventful days!

Location

Russia, Ryazan

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Tour highlights

Business cards of Ryazan

Let's plunge into the atmosphere of a city with a rich history, visit the beautiful Ryazan Kremlin.

The monastery in Poshchupovo

We will visit the St. John the Theologian Monastery, one of the oldest Russian monasteries, which Sergei Yesenin visited more than once.

The birthplace of the great poet

Let's go to the native village of S.A. Yesenin and learn many interesting facts about the poet's life and work.

Itinerary

Day 1 - Getting to know Ryazan
Meeting with a guide at the Ryazan railway station.
You can arrive in Ryazan on the day of the start of the tour by any train with arrival before 07:00.
Tourists who choose the non-residential option must arrive at the meeting point at the Ryazan-2 railway station by the specified time on the day of the start of the tour.
Free time for breakfast.
City tour "Historical chronicles of Ryazan — a look deep into the centuries."
We will visit the Cathedral Park, see the picturesque Church of the Savior on Yar, remember the legendary Yevpaty Kolovrat, Avdotya Ryazanochka and Grand Duke Oleg Ryazansky.
You will find out why there are mushrooms with eyes in Ryazan, where the nickname "squint-bellied" came from, and who the flying Ryazanian is.
On Cathedral Square, we will talk about why modern Ryazan is not Ryazan at all and where the real one is located.
Visit to the Ryazan Kremlin. It is located on a high bank at the confluence of the Lybed and Trubezh rivers. In ancient times, it was protected by high walls and an earthen rampart, part of which can still be seen today.
You will see the magnificent Naryshkin Baroque Assumption Cathedral, richly decorated with white stone "lace" carvings, the 15th-century Archangel Cathedral and other temples of the Ryazan Kremlin, the Bishop's House, the Singing Building and the Consistory. Entrance fees are charged additionally.
Lunch (if the lunch plan is selected).
Excursion to the Ryazan Art Museum.
Ryazan State Regional Art Museum named after I.P. Zhalostin is one of the Russian treasures of fine art.
The museum presents ancient Russian icons and paintings by Russian and Western European artists.
Among the famous names of the masters of Russian art are V.L. Borovikovsky, V.A. Tropinin, A.G. Venetsianov, I.K. Aivazovsky, A.K. Savrasov, I.I. Levitan, I.I. Shishkin, I.E. Repin, V.I. Surikov, V.A. Serov, K.A. Korovin.
Check-in at the hotel.
Free time.
Overnight at the hotel.

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Day 2 - Konstantinovo is the poet's birthplace
Breakfast.
Transfer to the S. A. Yesenin State Museum-Reserve in the village of Konstantinovo.
Guided tour of the village, along the crooked path.
We will go to a picturesque village on the steep bank of the Oka River: it was here that Sergei Yesenin was born on October 3, 1895 at the end of the 19th century, and his childhood and youth were spent here.
We will visit the memorial estate of S. A. Yesenin's parents, cross the threshold of the "golden log hut"; we will see a farmyard, a private plot, a small vegetable garden and a garden.
We will learn many interesting facts about the poet's life and work in the House of the priest I. Ya. Smirnov and in the Zemstvo school.:
about the early years of S. A. Yesenin and his formation as a poet;
the history of the emergence of zemstvo schools in the Ryazan province at the turn of the XIX–XX centuries and the opening of a school in the village of Konstantinovo;
Let's hear a story about Sergey Yesenin's school life.;
let's get acquainted with the life of a priest and his family.
A walk through the village of Konstantinovo.
In Konstantinov, we will visit the white-stone church of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God and go out to the picturesque bank of the Oka River.
You will be able to see the same Russian expanses that Yesenin saw and which inspired him so much.
Lunch (if the lunch plan is selected).
We will make a stop in the village of Fedyakino, which is the birthplace of the Yesenin family.
The poet's namesakes still live here.
In 1881, a zemstvo primary school was opened in the village. The new two-storey red brick building was built in 1915, and it still exists today. Here, in 1918, Yesenin read his poems to fellow countrymen during an amateur performance concert.
Next, our way lies to the railway station Divovo — this is a memorable historical place associated with the life of S. A. Yesenin.
Back in 1912, 17-year-old Yesenin boarded a train and went to Moscow. Throughout his life, Sergei Alexandrovich came to his native village of Konstantinovo many times, and invariably stayed here at Divovo station. She was for him a part of the road that led him to his native village, to his native places, to the warmth of his native hearth. To mark the 110th anniversary of S. A. Yesenin's birth, a monument to the poet was erected at Divovo station.
We will make a stop in the village of Divovo.
Once upon a time, Major General Nikolai Andrianovich Divova, a participant in the Battle of Borodino, built the famous Oryol trotters stud farm on his estate. Now only the minaret has been preserved from the manor house — one of the most amazing sights of the Ryazan region.
Since 1960, the All-Russian Scientific Research Institute of Horse Breeding, the world's only scientific center for horse breeding, has been located on the site of the stud farm.
Return to Ryazan.
Overnight at the hotel.

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Day 3 - Solotcha. I. P. Zhalostin House Museum. Yesenin's School
Breakfast.
Transfer to Solotcha.
Solotcha is the gateway to Meschera. 20 km from Ryazan is a resort village, whose history dates back to the 14th century.
The ancient history, rich cultural traditions, and unique nature of Ryazan Meshchera attracted the attention of Russian writers.
Sergei Yesenin repeatedly visited the village of Solotcha and the territory of the modern Solotcha Convent in 1912-1913, traveling along the narrow-gauge railway.
Guided tour of the I. P. Zhalostin House Museum.
There are many old wooden houses in Solotcha with carved porches and stained glass windows.
On one of the streets stands a house that belonged at the end of the 19th century to the famous artist-engraver academician I. P. Zhalostin.
This house was visited at various times by V. V. Veresaev, K. G. Paustovsky, A. P. Gaidar, A. A. Fadeev, K. M. Simonov, V. S. Grossman, F. I. Panferov, A. I. Solzhenitsyn, V. T. Shalamov.
Entrance fees are charged separately.
Transfer (54 km) to the town of Spas Klepiki— the second spiritual homeland of S. Yesenin.
On the way, we will make a stop in the village of Laskovo, the birthplace of the legendary Fevronia. It was from here that Prince Peter of Murom took her to his city to get married there. We will see the monument to Peter and Fevronia, opened in 2019.
In the village of Spas Klepiki, we will visit a school where S. Yesenin studied in 1909-1912.
The school is now a branch of the Yesenin State Museum-Reserve. The exhibition tells about the education system in pre-revolutionary Russia. It is here that Yesenin shows his poetic talent and enters the literary path with the light hand of the literature teacher E. M. Khitrov.
Lunch (if the lunch plan is selected).
Return to Ryazan.
Yeseninskaya Ryazan walking tour.
We will take a walk along the Ryazan Arbat, Pochtovaya Street and Sobornaya Street, rich in ancient buildings.
Free time.
Overnight at the hotel.

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Day 4 - Novoselki, Poschupovo, Kostino, Letovo
Breakfast.
Room release.
Transfer to Novoselki.
Visit to the Pirogov Brothers Museum.
We will visit the house decorated with delicate carvings, where the famous opera singers the Pirogov brothers lived. Being the sons of a Ryazan carpenter, they glorified the Russian opera art all over the world. Some parts in their performance have remained unsurpassed.
In the museum we will be able to get acquainted with the extraordinary fate of this Ryazan family.
Transfer to Poshchupovo.
An inspection of the St. John the Theologian Monastery, which Sergei Yesenin visited more than once.
This is one of the oldest Russian monasteries. It is believed that the monastery was founded in the late 12th or early 13th century by Greek missionary monks who brought with them the miraculous icon of the Apostle John, painted in the 6th century in Byzantium by an orphan boy.
This image became the main shrine of the Theological monastery. The bell tower of the monastery, erected in 1901, is considered the tallest in the Ryazan region.
Nikitinsky Manor (in the summer season).
We will make a stop in the ancient village of Kostino.
At the end of the 19th century, a magnificent manor was built here for the Nikitinsky family. Nikolai Yakovlevich Nikitinsky, an outstanding breeder, was named the "potato king of the Russian Empire" during his lifetime. Let's see what remains of the once luxurious manor.
According to the memoirs of Natalia Nikolaevna, the breeder's daughter, S. A. Yesenin visited the estate.
The Church of Cosmas and Damian.
Another stop is in the village of Letovo near the Church of Cosmas and Damian.
For the first time, the wooden Kosmodemyanskaya church was mentioned in salary books for 1676. The stone church was built in 1900-1902 at the expense of the Yaroslavl philistine Ignaty Verevkin.
Fr. served in this church from December 1959 to June 1962. Russian Russian Orthodox clergyman John Krestyankin, one of the most revered elders of the Russian Orthodox Church in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
Return to Ryazan.
Free time.
Transfer to the railway station at the recommended time.

Difficulty

Suitable for everyone

Accommodation

Hotel

3 nights

Comfort

Premium

The tour can be booked as an excursion program without accommodation, or with hotel accommodation in Ryazan.

The cost of the tour for 1 person, depending on the accommodation and meals, in rubles:

Placement	Breakfast only	Breakfasts and lunches
without accommodation	25 900	28 600
Double room	38 900	41 600
Single room	57 900	60 600

The AMAKS Congress Hotel is the first chain hotel in Ryazan and is located just a 5-minute drive from the train station. The hotel offers cozy and comfortable rooms, a wonderful lobby bar.

The hotel has 224 rooms with ergonomic layout and sound insulation system. The Standard, Business Class and Studio rooms are single rooms, while the superior rooms consist of two rooms, namely a bedroom and a living room.

Each room has comfortable beds, air conditioning, safes, tea station, mini-bar and LCD TV. There is also a bathroom with personal hygiene products, bathrobes and slippers.

The luxury category has a dining area, while the apartments have a beautiful view of the city. There are also two special rooms for guests with disabilities.

The Yesenin restaurant is open on site from 7 to 23 o'clock, serving delicious dishes.

The main infrastructure facilities are within walking distance, namely shops, restaurants, cafes and bars, as the hotel is located in the city center. Ryazan Airport is 145 km away, and the railway station is 0.6 km away.

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Tour conditions

Group

From 8 to 17 tourists

Minimum age

7 years old

Duration

4 days 3 nights

Group meets at

Russia, Ryazan

Included in price

the excursion program;
transfer by comfortable bus/minibus;
professional support of an experienced guide;
meals: breakfasts, lunches (if the lunch rate is selected).

Paid extra

railway tickets to Ryazan and back;
entrance tickets to museum facilities;
meals: lunches (if the no lunch rate is selected), dinners.

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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I'm so glad I chose the 'Across the Expanses of Perm the Great' tour in July 2024. It was a high-quality, engaging, and thoughtfully designed journey through the entire Perm region. The trip was full of fascinating discoveries: ancient monasteries, unique museums, the distinctive Permian animal style and wooden deities, the history of salt production and the Stroganovs in the Urals, and much more. The natural beauty of Parma was breathtaking: dense forests, countless rivers, mountains, and even an ice cave. The hotels were comfortable, and the breakfasts and lunches were tasty, often featuring elements of local cuisine. Traveling in a small group made the experience even more enjoyable, after all, it's usually seasoned travelers who venture to the Perm region. One special moment was when we all got to bake and taste traditional gingerbread made from an old recipe, for many of us, it was a first. Huge thanks to our amazing guide, Andrey, and to Venaris, our incredibly skilled driver!