Syzran and Tolyatti (time difference + 1 hour / the time in the program is local).
Breakfast on the train.
09:48 Arrival of the tourist train in the city of Syzran.
Meeting with the guide on the platform, boarding the bus (the bus number is indicated on the voucher).
Bus and walking tour of the city.
Syzran, the third largest city in the Samara region, still retains the charm of a 19th-century provincial merchant town. Founded in 1683 as a military fortress, the city later became known for successful trade, prosperous agriculture and famous craftsmen. Today, Syzran bizarrely combines the comfort of a modern city and the charm of an ancient merchant province.
Syzran is also considered the gastronomic capital of the region. It is famous for its delicious water, Syzran "tomato" (as the locals call it) and a local delicacy, the Cobweb cake, which contains jam made from Syzran apples. You will definitely want to take this delicious cake with you and treat your friends and acquaintances to it.
Transfer to Samarskaya Luka.
Once upon a time, on the territory of the modern Samara region, the Volga made a sharp turn, encircling the Zhiguli Mountains and forming the mysterious and very beautiful Samara Luka, the recognized pearl of the Volga. It is on this road that we will go on a journey.
Excursion to Popova Gora in Samarskaya Luka National Park, offering stunning views that inspired the famous artist Ilya Yefimovich Repin. You will have the opportunity to take photos against the backdrop of the picturesque Volga expanses, as well as the sculptural compositions of the National Park.
Rural lunch with a pie and tincture of Zhiguli cherries.
Zhiguli cherry is a unique, extremely tasty and sweet variety, which was bred by Alexey Beshev in the middle of the last century. The Beshchevskaya cherry grows on the limestone soils of the Zhiguli Mountains.
Visit to the village of Shiryaevo– the "place of power" by the artist Ilya Repin, who created his famous painting "Boatmen on the Volga" here during the summer of 1870. They will tell you about this in the museum located in the house where he stayed with his artist friends.
Transfer to Tolyatti.
You will drive along the Zhiguli hydroelectric dam, a unique hydraulic structure separating the Saratov and Kuibyshev reservoirs – popularly known as the Zhiguli Sea.
Free time in the city center for self-catering and souvenir shopping.
Transfer to Tolyatti railway station.
Boarding the train starts at 23:00.