Kazan in one go. 4-day tour

07:00 Breakfast at the hotel.

09:30 Meeting with the guide: 19 Bauman Street (opposite the entrance to the Nogai Hotel) Walking day.

10:15 Kazan Shrine. Visit to the Kazan Monastery of the Mother of God, whose history is inextricably linked with the discovery, glorification and veneration in Russia of the miraculous Kazan Icon of the Mother of God. After 1579, Kazan became the holy place of Russia, where the Mother of God herself suddenly showed the greatest mercy.

11:30 "White Stone Fortress" tour. The Kazan Kremlin is the main attraction of the city, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is the official residence of the President of the Republic of Tatarstan and the state museum—Reserve, which is visited annually by thousands of tourists.

The white–stone Kremlin is the heart of the ancient city, embodying the culture of the West and the east. The minarets of the main mosque of the city of Kul Sharif soared up here (visit) and the domes of the oldest Orthodox Cathedral of the Annunciation sparkle with gold.

On the territory of the fortress there is one of the symbols of Kazan — the famous "leaning" tower of Hanshi Suyumbike.

13:00 The end of the tour. Free time in the city center.

20:30-22:00 For an additional fee: The author's interactive program "Hospitable house of Bai". All the guests of Kazan are certainly invited to visit the main house of the Tatar village — the house of Bai.

The wealthy owners of the house, Ebika and Babai, will reveal many secrets from the way of life, customs and traditions of the Tatar people.

At the table, over a hearty lunch of national dishes (azu, triangle, kystyby, kosh tele, chak-chak), Ebika and Babai will tell their dear guests about the favorite dishes of the Tatar people through legends and legends.

Fascinating stories accompanied by music will reveal interesting elements of the national holidays of the summer and winter solstice — Navruz, Nardugan, Sabantuy and other holidays.

At the end of the evening, the most intimate and interesting thing will be to get acquainted with the national traditions and customs of the Tatar people through the actors. You will get acquainted with the concepts of Su yuli, Aulok Oi, Nikah, Baby Tooe, as well as interesting table games.

Program cost: 2,900 rubles for adults, 2,700 rubles for children under 14 years old, 1,000 rubles for children under 6 years old. The interactive event will take place with the recruitment of at least 15 people.

07:00 Breakfast at the hotel.

Free day.

If desired, additional excursions:

For an additional fee: River excursion to the island-city of Sviyazhsk.

11:45 a.m. Kazan Pier. Boarding the ship.

12:00 Departure of the train for a river excursion to Sviyazhsk.

14:00 Arrival of the train to Sviyazhsk.

Excursion "Citadel of the conqueror" — island-city of Sviyazhsk. Sviyazhsk, an ancient fortress built during the reign of Ivan the Terrible, served as a military outpost in the Volga region and a training ground for military units to march on the impregnable fortress of Kazan.

The tour itinerary in Sviyazhsk includes unique historical monuments: the Cathedral of Our Lady "Joy of All the Sorrowful", one of the oldest wooden churches in Russia — the Church of the Holy Trinity, the active Assumption Monastery with an architectural ensemble of the 16th and 17th centuries.

There is also an equestrian yard and craft workshops, Rozhdestvenskaya Square, which offers views of the water expanses and the Uslon Mountains.

Free time is provided during the tour (independently: museums, souvenir shops, lunch).

The cost of the tour is 3600 rubles per tourist (the tour will take place when the group is recruited).

If it is impossible to conduct a boat tour: Bus tour to the island-city of Sviyazhsk.

The cost of the tour is 2,900 rubles per tourist.

17:00 Departure of the train to Kazan.

19:30 Arrival of the train at the Kazan pier. Free time.

07:00 Breakfast at the hotel. Room release. Estimated time of departure from the hotel is 12:00. If necessary, items can be checked into the hotel's luggage room (free of charge). It is possible to extend the room for an additional fee if desired, if check-out is late.

09:00 Meeting with the guide: 19 Bauman Street (opposite the entrance to the Nogai Hotel).

09:30 "Temple of all Religions" on the old Moscow highway. The complex is an unusual architectural mix of different cultures and world beliefs — churches, mosques, synagogues, pagodas, Hindu temples, as well as beliefs of vanished civilizations.

The Ecumenical Temple is not a place for worship, but a museum and an architectural monument, and a symbolic symbiosis of religions, civilizations and cultures.

Inside, the temple of all religions has several beautifully decorated halls dedicated to various beliefs: the Buddha Hall, the Egyptian Hall, the Catholic Hall, the Jesus Christ Hall; there is also a Theater hall, an art gallery where exhibitions of artists are held, a tea room.

An important component of the monument of religions is one of the rooms of Ildar Khanov's native house, in which he lived. After his death, a museum in his honor was organized in the room.

11:15 Countryside tour "The land covered with legends" to the Raifa Bogoroditsky Monastery, located 30 km away. from Kazan, in a protected forest, on the shore of the wonderful beauty of the lake.

The monastery was founded in the 17th century. Its architectural ensemble, one of the most magnificent in the Middle Volga region, has been developing over the centuries.

The main shrine of the monastery is the miraculous Georgian image of the Most Holy Theotokos (17th century). A holy spring consecrated by the patriarch is located on the territory of the monastery.

14:00 The end of the program.

Transfer to the railway station or free time in the city center.