Zhiguli weekend. National tourist route in the Samara region

Breakfast at the hotel, buffet. Delivery of rooms.

9:00 Boarding the bus with your belongings.  

Continuing our acquaintance with Tolyatti – with the history of the automotive capital: we will drive along the wide avenues of the youngest district of Tolyatti, Avtozavodsky, which was created as a city of dreams, a city of the future, we will see how majestic temples suit him, the guide will tell about the main milestones in the history of Tolyatti, about what its residents are proud of. 

AVTOVAZ is the leader in sales of passenger cars in Russia. Bright and beautiful concepts, racing and sports cars, rarities and concepts – this is the AVTOVAZ museum. We will see a bright corporate collection - from kopecks to LADA Vesta and Xray.

Departure to Garibaldi Castle (35 km). 

Samara Luka keeps amazing legends: about mysterious cities that appear before the eyes of random witnesses of a unique phenomenon called fata morgana. So we invite you to the amazing world of the Neo-Gothic Garibaldi Castle, which is being built on the banks of the Volga River, in the village of Hryashchevka near Tolyatti.

Before entering the castle, you will be greeted by mythological winged Griffin creatures with the body of a lion and the head of an eagle. Elegant towers are crowned by Gothic spires, the roofs of which are covered with natural stone. Statues of heroes of ancient legends adorn the complex. We invite you to stroll through the park, enjoy the magnificent views, hear the history and legends of its creation and take unique photos of the European Middle Ages in the Volga hinterland.

Lunch with a glass and tasting of Volga fish. Departure to Samara (80 km).

The first acquaintance with Samara, we will live in the very center, we will drive through it to walk around the most beautiful places on our own in the evening.

Check-in at the hotel. 

The Holiday Hall 4* Hotel has a spa area included in the price.

Breakfast at the hotel.

09:00 Boarding the bus, the beginning of a bus and walking tour with a visit to museums and a walk along a pedestrian street.

Samara is a city with the tallest railway station building and the largest square in Europe.

A city that combines the energy of a modern business center, the charm of antiquity and resort relaxation.

"This city will never be destroyed," Saint Alexy predicted the fate of the future city, and wars, riots, battles bypass the city.

A special world is the Volga embankment.

Almost five kilometers of sandy beaches, walking alleys, bike paths, sports fields, cozy cafes. A variety of large-scale monuments, original sculptures and creative art objects.

12:00 Samara Regional Art Museum is one of the largest museums in the Russian province.

The museum building, built in the early twentieth century, is an architectural monument of federal significance, one of the most beautiful and most recognizable buildings in Samara, located in the historical core of the city.

The museum's collection includes more than 18 thousand exhibits of the main fund, from the end of the XVI to the beginning of the XXI century.

The main exhibition is organically integrated into the interiors of the building.

13:30 Lunch at the restaurant with tasting of Zhiguli beer.

Beer with this name was produced by dozens of factories across the country. But the real "Zhiguli", with its unique taste and traditional cooking technology, is produced by only one factory in the world!

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 – Zhigulevskoye, why it was in Samara that a hereditary brewer from Austria, Alfred von Vacano, created the largest brewery.

You will taste 100 g of 5 beers, hear interesting facts and funny stories about beer and its benefits.

A walk through the historical center – Leningradskaya Street, with time to buy Samara souvenirs.

Next, we will go to the Art Nouveau Museum, the only one in Russia dedicated to this style.

The Kurlins' mansion, which houses the museum, is an example of exquisite style.

The interiors of the late XIX – early XX century have been recreated on the ground floor. In three rooms on the ground floor (boudoir, study, dining room), tourists 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 survived to the present day.

And yet – this is an amazing story of the Kurlins, famous merchants of Samara…

17:30 The end of the program.

Transfer to Samara railway station.