New Year's tale in Kazan

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An eventful New Year's tour in which you will see all the significant sights of Kazan: from the Kremlin to Lake Kaban, which is overgrown with secrets and legends. Take a trip through the labyrinths of the streets of the Staro-Tatarskaya Sloboda, old photographs from the life of Kazan will come to life on a 360-degree circular video panorama. You will be able to dive deep into the centuries in the truest sense of the word — walk along the glass platforms among the wooden houses of the 16th century, find yourself inside a real archaeological excavation and actually walk along the ancient streets of wooden urban buildings of the middle of the XVI-XVIII centuries.

Location

Tatarstan, Kazan

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Tour highlights

Sviyazhsk Grad Island

Let's feel the life of a medieval city thanks to modern technology

The Temple of All Religions

We will see the most unusual building in Kazan

Evening trip around the festive city

Let's enjoy the bright lights of the garlands and the splendor of the New Year's illumination

Juicy Tatar treats

We will learn the secrets of cooking the Tatar national dish from the chef

West and East

We will see an incredible combination of the culture of the West and the traditions of the East in Kazan

Itinerary

Day 1 - Arrival. Sightseeing tour of the city "New Year's Capital"
From 08:00 to 12:00, tourists are met with a sign "The Third Capital" by a representative of the tour operator: — at the Terminal 1 railway station (Kazan — Passenger) — a red building, the main entrance at the sculptures of white leopards.— at the Terminal 2 railway station (Vosstaniya — Passazhirskaya) — at the main entrance to the railway station.— at KAZAN International Airport — for an additional fee.
A representative at the train station will provide an updated program with the guide's contacts and a public transport route to the hotel.
Private meeting and transfer to the hotel, for an additional fee.
from 12:01 to 14:00, a meeting of tourists with late arrivals (trains from St. Petersburg and other cities) with a sign "The Third Capital" at the railway station. Group transfer. Joining the excursion program.
from 12:00 to 13:00 Meeting with the guide in the lobby of the hotels (the exact time for each hotel will be announced).
Departure for the excursion program.
13:00 Lunch at a cafe or restaurant in the city.
The interactive program "Yakyn Duslar" will immerse you in the world of the ancient culture of the Tatar people.
Folk songs and ancient musical instruments enchant with their national flavor and originality.
14:00 Bus sightseeing tour of the city "New Year's Capital".
The sights of the millennial city combine the culture of the West and the traditions of the East: The Old Tatar settlement, where the Tatar population lived since the XVI century, the Cloth Settlement - industrial transformations of Peter I, fountain Square, Kaban Lake — its secrets and legends, the stylized village "Tugan avylym" ("Native Village"), the new Puppet Theater, Kazan University, Freedom Square — the cultural and administrative center of Kazan.
The oldest mosque of Marjani and the Bogoroditsky Monastery, which houses one of the oldest lists of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God.
17:00 Transfer to the hotel.
Free time.
20:00 For an additional fee: New Year's banquet at the hotel or restaurant in the city. Hotels and restaurants of the city will delight their guests with a New Year's show program.
Immerse yourself in the fireworks of the mysterious New Year's Eve! The restaurants of the hotels offer a New Year's menu with a wide range of fish, meat dishes and delicious snacks.

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Day 2 - Excursion "White Stone fortress". Bus tour "Lights of New Year's Kazan!"
Brunch at the hotel.
11:30 Meeting with the guide in the hotel lobby.
Departure for the excursion program.
12:30 Excursion "White Stone fortress".
The Kazan Kremlin is the main attraction of the city, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The white Stone Kremlin is the heart of the ancient city, embodying the culture of the West and the east.
On the territory of the fortress there is one of the symbols of Kazan — the famous "falling" tower of Hanshi Syuyumbike.
14:00 Excursion "A walk through Kazan of different eras".
Visit to the exhibition and entertainment complex "City Panorama".
You will travel through the labyrinths of the streets of the Staro-Tatarskaya Sloboda, old photographs from the life of Kazan will come to life on a 360-degree circular video panorama.
You can feel like a passenger on an old tram from the beginning of the 20th century, look at the city from a bird's eye view.
Kazan of the 16th century, Kazan of the era of the emperors and modern Kazan will appear on unique layouts.
15:20 National lunch "Culinary journey".
Presentation of the technology of cooking the Tatar national dish from the chef.
16:30 Evening bus tour "Lights of New Year's Kazan!".
Have time to enjoy the beauty of the festive capital of Tatarstan, the bright lights of colorful garlands and the splendor of New Year's illumination.
Light installations in the form of arches, Christmas tree toys and figures of the coming year appeared on the streets and in parks.
You will drive through New Year's Kazan and learn about the history of New Year holidays, how many Santa Claus there are in the world, and of course, what the New Year is in Tatar!
Free time in the city center.

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Day 3 - Sviyazhsk Grad Island
From 07:00 breakfast at the hotel.
09:00 Meeting with the guide in the hotel lobby.
Departure for the excursion program.
Excursion "Citadel of the Conqueror" to the island of Sviyazhsk.
Sviyazhsk is a historical and cultural pearl of the Republic of Tatarstan.
The ancient fortress, built during the reign of Ivan the Terrible, served as a military outpost in the Volga region and a training place for military units to march on the impregnable fortress of Kazan.
The tour route in Sviyazhsk includes unique historical monuments: the Cathedral of All Sorrowful Joy, 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, a horse yard and workshops.
Excursion "Deep into the centuries. The legendary city on Sviyaga."
To dive deep into the centuries in the truest sense of the word is to walk along the glass platforms among the wooden houses of the 16th century, find yourself inside a real archaeological excavation and actually walk along the ancient streets of wooden urban buildings of the middle of the XVI — XVIII centuries.
The Sviyazhsky Museum of the Archaeological Tree is a place where centuries intersect — here you can see firsthand how our ancestors lived and what household items were used 400 and even 500 years ago.
And modern technologies allow you to feel the life of a medieval city more vividly and more clearly.
On the way to Sviyazhsk, visit the "Temple of All Religions" on the old Moscow highway.
Lunch at the cafe.
17:00 Arrival in Kazan, free time.

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Day 4 - Raifa Bogoroditsky Monastery. Departure
07:00 Breakfast at the hotel.
Room release
08:00 Meeting with the guide in the hotel lobby.
Departure for the excursion program, things on the bus.
09:30 Visit to the "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 the beliefs of vanished civilizations.
The Universal 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 hall of Jesus Christ; there is also a Theater hall, an art gallery where exhibitions of artists are held, a tea room.
An important part of the monument of religions is also one of the rooms of Ildar Khanov's native house, in which he lived.
After his death, a museum was organized in his honor in the room.
10:30 Excursion "The land covered with legends" to the Raifa Bogoroditsky Monastery, located 30 km from Kazan, in a protected forest, on the shore of the wondrous beauty of the lake.
The monastery was founded in the 17th century.
Its architectural ensemble, one of the most majestic in the Middle Volga region, has been developing over the centuries.
A holy spring consecrated by the patriarch is located on the territory of the monastery.
14:00 The end of the program.
Arrival at the railway station.

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Difficulty

For any person

Accommodation

Hotel

3 nights

Comfort

Midscale
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The cost of the tour for 1 person, depending on the accommodation, RUB.:

Hotel, category	Price action	Adult ½ DBL	Child (up to 7/14 years old)	The third one in the room	Single Room	Extra night per person DBL/SGL	Type of breakfast on tour
"Tour Without accommodation" NG	28.12.2023-10.01.2024	16130	15530/15830				no
Davydov Inn 2 * (standard TWIN/DBL/TRPL) NG	28.12.2023-10.01.2024	23030	15530/22730	23030	26330	3000/4100	The buffet
Tatarstan 3* Economy Center (economy room) TWIN/DBL NG	28.12.2023 - 10.01.2024	23480	15530/23180	23480	31460	3150/5810	The buffet
Amaks Safar Hotel 3 * (Economy TWIN/DBL/TRPL) NG	28.12.2023-10.01.2024	23630	15530/23330	23630	29630	3200/5200	The buffet
Ilmar City 3 * (TWIN/DBL standard) NG	28.12.2023-10.01.2024	23630	15530/23330	23630	26930	3200/4300	The buffet
Bilyar INN 3 * (TWIN/DBL standard) NG	28.12.2023-10.01.2024	23630	15530/23330	23630	29930	3200/5300	The buffet
Amaks Safar Hotel 3* (TWIN/DBL standard) NG	28.12.2023-10.01.2024	24230	15530/23930	24230	30230	3400/5400	The buffet
Kravt AIRPORT Hotel 3 * (TWIN/DBL standard) NG	28.12.2023-10.01.2024	24230	15530/23930	24230	28430	3400/4800	The buffet
"IT Park Hotel - City Center" 3* (standard TWIN/DBL room) NG	28.12.2023-10.01.2024	24230	15530/23930	24230	29030	3400/5000	The buffet
Hotel Kristall 3* (standard TWIN/DBL) NG	28.12.2023-10.01.2024	24230	15530/23930	24230	30230	3400/5400	The buffet
Park Hotel 3* (standard TWIN/DBL room) NG	28.12.2023-10.01.2024	24230	15530/23930	/	30530	3400/5500	The buffet
"Davydov Hotel 3* (standard TWIN/DBL) NG	28.12.2023-10.01.2024	24530	15530/24230	24530	30530	3500/5500	The buffet
"Mansion on Teatralnaya" 3 * (standard TWIN/DBL) NG	28.12.2023-10.01.2024	25880	15530/25580	25880	33530	3950/6500	The buffet
Relita Hotel 4 * (standard TWIN/DBL) NG	28.12.2023-10.01.2024	26030	15530/25730	26030	33530	4000/6500	The buffet
Suleiman Palace Hotel 4* (standard TWIN/DBL) NG	28.12.2023-10.01.2024	26030	15530/25730	26030	35030	4000/7000	The buffet
Bilyar Palace Hotel 4 * (standard TWIN/DBL) NG	28.12.2023-10.01.2024	27230	15530/26930	27230	34430	4400/6800	The buffet
Ibis Hotel 3* (standard TWIN/DBL) NG	28.12.2023-10.01.2024	26030	15530/25730	26030	32030	4000/6000	The buffet
Korston Tower 4* Hotel (superior TWIN/DBL room) NG	28.12.2023-10.01.2024	27230	15530/26930	27230	34430	4400/6800	The buffet
Nogai Hotel 3 * (standard TWIN/DBL room) NG	28.12.2023-10.01.2024	26780	15530/26480	26780	34430	4250/6800	The buffet
Grand Hotel Kazan 4* (standard TWIN/DBL) NG	28.12.2023-10.01.2024	27230	15530/26930	27230	34430	4400/6800	The buffet
Korston Royal Hotel 5* (DELUXE TWIN/DBL room) NG	28.12.2023-10.01.2024	28730	15530/28430	28730	38030	4900/8000	The buffet
Chaliapin Palace Hotel (standard TWIN/DBL room) NG	28.12.2023-10.01.2024	29030	15530/28730	29030	35630	5000/7200	The buffet
Mirage 5* (deluxe TWIN/DBL) NG	28.12.2023-10.01.2024	36980	15530/36680	36980	51530	7650/12500	The buffet
"Courtyard by Marriott Kazan Kremlin" 4* (deluxe TWIN/DBL) NG	28.12.2023-10.01.2024	38030	15530/37730	38030	53930	8000/13300	The buffet

The rate is "Child under 7 years old" without providing a separate bed (breakfast is included). If necessary, you need to book a bed at the rate of "Student 8-14 years old".

Accommodation: SGL — single, DBL — double, TRPL — triple, ExB — extra. place.

Mini-hotel "Davydov Inn" 2*

Davydov Inn is conveniently located in the central district of Kazan, 100 metres from Freedom Square, less than 1 km from Kazan Federal University and a 17-minute walk from the Annunciation Cathedral. The Peter and Paul Cathedral is 1.5 km away, the Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross is 1.8 km away, and the Al—Marjani Mosque is 2.1 km away. It offers a 24-hour front desk, airport shuttle, luggage storage and free Wi-Fi.

Rooms here will provide you with a desk, a flat-screen TV and a private bathroom. Towels and bed linen are provided. Each room also has a wardrobe.

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Hotel "AMAKS Safar" 3*

AMAKS Safar Hotel is located in a high-rise building, 2 km from the city center and the Kremlin. It offers a nightclub and a sauna.

The spacious rooms at AMAKS Safar Hotel are equipped with a TV with cable channels and a work desk.

In the hotel's restaurant, guests can enjoy traditional dishes of Tatarstan and classic international dishes. The bar is open until late in the evening and serves a variety of non-alcoholic and alcoholic drinks, including locally produced ones.

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Hotel Kristall 3*

The hotel is located just a 2-minute walk from Kazan Train Station. It offers free Wi-Fi and private parking.

The rooms at the Kristall Hotel are decorated in a classic style and feature a refrigerator, a flat-screen TV and air conditioning.

The Kristall Hotel's restaurant serves European cuisine, and the bar serves a variety of cocktails.

The Kazan Kremlin is 1.3 km from the Kristall Hotel, and the pedestrian Bauman Street with shops and cafes is a 10-minute walk away. Kazan Airport is a 20-minute express ride from the train station.

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Davydov Hotel 3*

Davydov Hotel is located in Kazan and is located just 700 meters from the Kazan Fair Exhibition Center. The hotel is decorated in a modern style and has a 24-hour front desk. It offers free Wi-Fi and free private car parking.

The bright, air-conditioned rooms feature a flat-screen TV and a refrigerator. The bathroom is equipped with free toiletries and a hairdryer.

The hotel's restaurant serves a variety of Russian, European and Tatar dishes. A buffet breakfast is served every morning, and guests can enjoy drinks and snacks at the bar.

The Davydov Hotel is located 950 metres from the Kazan Zoo Botanical Garden and 3 km from the lively Karl Marx Street. The Kazan Kremlin is 4.5 km away.

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Park Hotel Center 3*

The three-star Park Hotel is located in Kazan, near the Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross and Kazan State University.

Transport accessibility: 25 km from Kazan airport, 2.1 km from Kazan-Passenger railway station.

In the room: max. 2+1 people, TV, shower, hairdryer, refrigerator, work desk, 1-double/ 2-double bed.

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Ibis Hotel 3*

Ibis Kazan Center Hotel is located in the heart of the city, a 5-minute walk from the Kazan Kremlin. It offers modern rooms with free Wi-Fi, a work desk and a flat-screen TV with satellite channels.

The Ibis Kazan Center's restaurant serves Tatarstan specialties and international cuisine. There is also a Rendez-Vous bar, where a wide variety of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks are served in an informal setting.

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Bilyar Palace Hotel 4*

Bilyar Palace Hotel is located in Kazan. It offers a restaurant, a bar, a shared lounge and a fitness center. Tugan Avylym Complex is less than 1 km away, while Freedom Square is 1.4 km away. Peter and Paul Cathedral is a 15-minute walk away. The reception is open 24 hours a day. Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the building. Airport transfers and room service can be arranged.

There is a private bathroom with a hairdryer. Some rooms have a view of the lake. All rooms are equipped with air conditioning, a safe and a flat-screen TV.

A buffet breakfast is served in the morning.

Guests are offered a range of wellness services. The hotel has a hot tub and a sauna.

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The Grand Hotel Kazan 4 *

The four-star Grand Hotel Kazan, which opened in early 2009, occupies a modern building.

The 17-storey hotel offers 215 rooms with panoramic views of the city. All spacious rooms are elegantly decorated and have a private bathroom.

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Suleiman Palace Hotel 4*

Suleiman Palace Hotel is a modern and comfortable hotel. It is a 10-minute drive from the railway station, 25 km from Kazan International Airport, 10 minutes from the river port; 100 meters from the hotel is the nearest metro station - "Tukaya Square".

A buffet breakfast is served every morning. There is a business bar on the ground floor of the hotel, where a variety of teas, types of coffee and a rich selection of elite alcoholic beverages are offered.

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Nogai Hotel 3*

Nogai Hotel is located in Kazan, 300 metres from Peter and Paul Cathedral and 4.4 km from Kazan Arena Stadium. It offers a children's playground and a restaurant. Free Wi-Fi is available. The rooms offer views of the city.

The rooms are equipped with a flat-screen TV with satellite channels. Some rooms have a seating area. There is a kettle, a hairdryer and a private bathroom with a bath or shower.

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Relita Hotel 4*

Relita-Kazan Hotel offers guests a wide range of services and amenities to ensure maximum comfort: 24/7 room service, free Wi-Fi in the rooms, taxi service, 24/7 check-in. Some rooms have a flat-screen TV, a mirror and towels. A fitness center, sauna, indoor swimming pool are at guests' disposal.

Each room of the hotel is equipped with: slippers, a kettle or a thermocup, a safe for storing valuables, IP-TV, air conditioning, tea set.In the bathroom: make-up mirror, hairdryer, shower, toiletries.

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Korston Tower Hotel 4*

The residents of the Korston Tower Hotel are accommodated in an ultra-modern 25-storey tower with 213 rooms of various comfort levels. The basis of the Korston Tower room stock consists of 1-2-bed Standard rooms with one double (DBL) or two separate (TWIN) beds. Each room has a bathroom (shower, toilet, bathrobes and slippers), satellite and cable TV, telephone, mini-bar, safe, air conditioning, Wi-Fi Internet.

The Korston Tower Hotel offers: several restaurants, including a panoramic Extra Lounge on the 25th floor of the hotel, a Viennese cafe, pizzeria and bars; a SPA with a Turkish and Finnish sauna, gym and massage room; for residents of the hotel complex there are: swimming pool, billiards, bowling, cinema, disco and children's park; laundry, ironing and dry cleaning services, city tours, transfers, underground Parking, as well as free Wi-Fi.

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Korston Royal Hotel 5*

The Korston Royal Hotel complex is located in the center of the capital of Tatarstan. The bus station of the city is 6.5 km away, it can be reached in 15 minutes. The train station is 4.7 km away, and it takes 10 minutes by public transport or car. The airport is 26 km away, and it takes 25 minutes by car. The restaurant "Le Buffet" invites guests to breakfast, which is organized according to the buffet system. The restaurant "Ju-Ju Bar" offers a la carte dishes. The hotel's fitness center allows tourists to visit the salt cave, gym and swimming pool.

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Chaliapin Palace Hotel 4*

The four-star Chaliapin Palace Hotel is located in the center of Kazan, next to the pedestrian zone on Bauman Street.

It offers 123 cozy and well-appointed rooms in a classic style.

A rich buffet breakfast is served every morning in the hotel's restaurant. The Kapella Restaurant serves delicious Tatar and Russian cuisine, as well as a variety of European dishes. The Piano Bar of the Chaliapin Hotel is open 24 hours a day with live piano music.

All guests of the Chaliapin Palace Hotel have free access to the fitness center with an indoor pool, gym and sauna.

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Mirage Hotel 5*

The five-star hotel overlooking the Kazan Kremlin, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is conveniently located near many of Kazan's attractions. The fanatical location of the hotel offers luxurious rooms and true hospitality.

The Mirage Hotel offers air-conditioned rooms of various categories, where an atmosphere of cleanliness and comfort reigns. Most of the rooms offer panoramic views of the city. All rooms are decorated in a modern style and feature a minibar and a TV with international channels. Bathrobes and slippers are also provided.

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Hotel "IT Park Hotel – City Center"

The affordable IT Park Hotel is located 1 km from the city center. A restaurant is waiting for visitors, where various dishes are served. Internet access is available on site. The hotel has a fitness center. There is a car parking at your disposal.

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"Mansion on Teatralnaya" 3*

This 3-star hotel in Kazan is located opposite the Musa Jalil Tatar Academic State Opera and Ballet Theatre. It offers soundproofed rooms with free Wi-Fi. The Bauman Pedestrian Street and the Kazan Kremlin can be reached in a few minutes on foot.

The Mansion on Teatralnaya Hotel is located in an elegant building with a classic facade in the city center on Freedom Square. All spacious rooms and suites are equipped with air conditioning and a flat-screen TV.

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Courtyard by Marriott Kazan Kremlin Hotel 4*

Courtyard by Marriott Kazan Kremlin is located 100 meters from Kremlevskaya Metro Station and the Kazan Kremlin. It offers a restaurant and a free fitness room. The modern rooms feature a flat-screen TV.

The hotel's restaurant serves a buffet breakfast and international cuisine. Guests can enjoy cocktails on the hotel's rooftop terrace, which offers panoramic views of the city.

The rooms are equipped with tea/coffee making facilities, air conditioning, a work desk and a small refrigerator. Ironing facilities are provided. Free Wi-Fi is available in all rooms.

Courtyard by Marriott Kazan Kremlin is 500 metres from the popular pedestrian Bauman Street and Peter and Paul Cathedral.

Kazan Airport is a 30-minute drive away.

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Tour conditions

Group

up to 50 tourists

Minimum age

3 years old

Duration

4 days 3 nights

Group meets at

Tatarstan, Kazan

Included in price

accommodation in the selected hotel, when choosing a rate with accommodation;
meals according to the program, (breakfast when choosing a rate with accommodation):
- Day 1 — lunch;
- Day 2 — breakfast, lunch;
- Day 3 — breakfast, lunch;
- Day 4 — breakfast;
bus service according to the program;
guided tours according to the program, services of a guide, a tour guide;
entrance tickets to the objects of the show according to the program;
group transfer to the railway station.

Paid extra

air and railway tickets to Kazan and back;
meeting at the airport with a representative of the tour operator;
individual meeting and transfer to the hotel, for an additional fee — from 1,500 rubles/car for 3 people (from/to the railway station), from 2,500 rubles / car for 3 people (from / to the airport);
accommodation and breakfast at the hotel, when choosing a rate without accommodation;
meals not specified in the program;
New Year's Banquet (for more information, see “Important to Know"):
- Amaks Safar Hotel — from 4000 rubles.;
- "Suleiman Palace Hotel" — from 5000 rubles“;
- "Korston Club Hotel" — from 6500 rubles“;
- the Nogai Hotel (no seats) — from 1,750 rubles.;
- The Grand Hotel Kazan and the Chaliapin Palace Hotel — from 5,500 rubles“;
rental of headphones for excursions — radio guides — 100 rubles. / day of excursion service (paid on site).