Railway cruise to Samara. Zhiguli weekend

Breakfast on the train.

09:50 Arrival of the tourist train in the city of Syzran.

Meeting with the guide on the platform, boarding the bus.

Bus and walking tour of the city. Syzran, the third largest city in the Samara Region, retains the charm of a 19th-century provincial merchant city in the 21st century. Today, the city bizarrely combines the comfort of a modern city and the charm of an ancient merchant province.

Syzran stretches on 5 rivers at once, and we will admire the Kremlin, the ancient chapel (the oldest building in the province), the beautiful panorama of the confluence of two rivers, and the new embankment of the city.

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. Different ancient seas washed this territory, mammoths and dinosaurs swam here, the climate changed, but the glacier did not reach here, and the mountains did not allow the ancient seas to flood the Onion.

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. You will visit tunnels extending up to 5 kilometers deep, where the local merchant Vanyushin organized limestone mining in the 19th century.

In the tunnels, you will have the opportunity to see the types of rocks that make up the Zhiguli Mountains, and make secret wishes for some stones.

Lunch with Burlat fish soup 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. At a small tasting – we will have liqueur and Burlatskaya Volga fish soup — let's taste the Zhiguli!

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.

Excursion to the production of "Bulls cider". The bakery was established in 2023. For the production of cider, only local apples growing in the Samara region are used. We will get acquainted with the production, try 5 varieties of cider for delicious snacks from the Tolyatti producer.

After the tour ends, visit the company store, which contains the most delicious and craft products of Tolyatti and Samara province, from cider to luxury cheese factory cheeses.

Dinner in Tolyatti with Volga walleye.

Visit to Garibaldi Castle. A beautiful Neo-Gothic castle sprawls on the banks of the Volga River. In front of the entrance, you will be greeted by mythological winged Griffin creatures with the body of a lion and the head of an eagle.

We invite you to stroll through the park at sunset, enjoy the magnificent views, hear the history and legends of its creation and take unique photographs of the European Middle Ages in the Volga countryside.

22:00 Return to Tolyatti, transfer to the railway station, boarding the train.

Boarding the train from 19:00 (departure of the train from Tolyatti to Samara at 05:10).

06:45 Departure of the tourist train to Samara.

Breakfast on the train.

08:00 Meeting with the guide on the platform, boarding the bus.

Bus and walking tour of Samara, the city where the tallest railway station building and the largest square in Europe are located. The capital of the region combines the energy of a modern business center, the charm of antiquity and resort relaxation.

You will see the largest square in Europe, admire the magnificent view from Glory Square, stroll through Pushkin Square and learn the tragic story of the founder of the Zhiguli Brewery, Alfred von Vacano.

Take a walk along Leningradskaya pedestrian street, where old merchant mansions are located.

You will have the opportunity to go to the Beloturka craft bakery for a cup of coffee. This is a one-of-a-kind artisan bakery with the same name, where you can try local, Samara, pastries.

An excursion to the Art Nouveau Museum, the only one in Russia dedicated to this style. The Kurlin mansion, which houses the museum, is an example of the refined style of Samara merchants who made their fortunes, including in the grain trade.

The interiors of the late 19th and early 20th centuries have been recreated on the ground floor. In the three rooms on the ground floor you will get acquainted with pieces of furniture, paintings, decorative and applied art of that era, including those created by the masters of the famous "Nancy School" (France).

Of particular interest are the interior decorations of the ceilings and walls, which have been preserved to this day. And yet – this is the amazing story of the Kurlins couple, famous merchants of Samara.

Lunch with tasting of Zhiguli beer. Zhiguli beer is a beer with the same name produced by dozens of factories across the country. But the real Zhiguli beer, made using traditional technology and with the most unique taste, is produced only by the Zhiguli Brewery, one of the oldest breweries in Russia.

It is located in Samara, on the banks of the Volga River. During the tasting, you will learn the history of brewing since ancient times, the history of the birth of the most famous beer brand in Russia – Zhiguli.

You will not only taste 5 famous beers, but also hear interesting facts and funny stories about beer and its benefits.

Then you will have a walk through the city center and free time to buy Samara souvenirs.

20:00 Transfer from the center to Samara railway station. Boarding the train.

Transfer to Samara railway station.

20:15 Departure of the tourist train to Moscow.

Breakfast on the train.

11:15 a.m. Arrival of the tourist train at the Kazan railway station in Moscow.