The Golden Cauldron and the Red City. Sightseeing tour to Kazan and Yoshkar-Ola for 5 days

We invite you to plunge into the history of two amazing cities – Kazan and Yoshkar-Ola! The majestic architectural heritage, the ancient culture of the Tatar people, the unique originality of traditions, the national Mari and Tatar cuisine await you on this unusual journey.

Location

Tatarstan, Kazan
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Duration
5 Days
4 Nights
Departures
  • Group departures
    • Dates for next season
    • 27 April – 1 May, 2025
    • 2 – 6 May, 2025
    • 8 – 12 May, 2025
    • 16 – 20 May, 2025
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Accommodation
  • Hotel
    4 nights
Comfort
  • Midscale
  • Upscale
  • Premium
Difficulty
Easy
Suitable for everyone
Group
Up to 50 people
Minimum age
3 years old
Group meet at
Tatarstan, Kazan
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Weekends: 8am - 7pm (GMT +3)
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Tour highlights

Culinary journey
Let's try the national Tatar and Mari dishes
The mysterious tower of Syuyumbike
We will see the famous "falling" tower of hanshi Suyumbike
Ancient Bulgarian
Let's wander among the white-stone remains of the ancient buildings of the "Northern Mecca"

Itinerary

  • Day 1 - Sightseeing tour "Legends and secrets of the millennial Kazan". Evening excursion "Lights of Kazan" optional

    Independent arrival at the hotel.

    The transfer is booked for a fee.

    The departure time for the program from the hotel is fixed. Guaranteed hotel accommodation after 15:00. You can leave your belongings free of charge in the hotel's luggage room.

    Departure for the excursion program (see the schedule of departure from different hotels below in the “Important to know” section).

    14:10 Meeting of tourists with a late arrival (train from St. Petersburg) with a sign "The Third Capital" at the railway station. Group transfer. Joining the excursion program.

    14:15 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.

    15:30 Sightseeing tour "Legends and secrets of the millennial Kazan".

    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;
    • Sukonnaya Sloboda — industrial transformations of Peter the Great;
    • fountain square;
    • Kaban Lake — its secrets and legends;
    • stylized village "Tugan avylym ("Native village");
    • The New Puppet Theater;
    • Kazan University;
    • Freedom Square is the cultural and administrative center of Kazan;
    • the oldest mosque of Marjani;
    • Bogoroditsky Monastery, which houses one of the oldest lists of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God.

    18:30 Transfer to the hotel. 

    Free time.

    20:30 Additional evening bus tour "Lights of Kazan" (optional, paid separately, will take place with a set of 10 people). 

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  • Day 2 - Bulgarians
  • Day 3 - The Kazan Kremlin. Island-city of Sviyazhsk (optional). The program "Hospitable house of Bai" (optional)
  • Day 4 - Excursion "Yoshkar-Ola amazing"
  • Day 5 - Bus and walking tour "Kazan in parks". Excursion "Blooming Boratynka"
Difficulty
Suitable for everyone

Accommodation

Accommodation
  • Hotel
    4 nights
Comfort
  • Midscale
  • Upscale
  • Premium

The tour includes accommodation in a hotel.

The cost of the tour for 1 person, depending on the accommodation on the usual dates (the price period is 05/16/2024-10/22/2024), RUB.:

Hotel, categoryAdult ½ DBLChild (up to 7/14 years old)The third one in the roomSingle RoomExtra night per person DBL/SGL
Tatarstan 3* Economy Center (economy room) TWIN/DBL

27220

 

20020/26820

 

27220

 

34300

 

2300/4070

 

Davydov INN 2* (standard TWIN or DBL number)

29020

 

20020/28620

 

29020

 

34020

 

2750/4000

 

Crystal 3* (standard TWIN/DBL room)

30820

 

20020/30420

 

30820

 

35220

 

3200/4300

 

Amaks Safar Hotel 3* (Economy standard TWIN/DBL room) 

30820

 

20020/30420

 

30820

 

34820

 

3200/4200

 

Davydov Hotel 3* (standard TWIN/DBL/TRPL room)

30820

 

20020/30420

 

30820

 

36020

 

3200/4500

 

Ibis Hotel 3* (standard TWIN/DBL room) 

31620

 

20020/31220

 

31620

 

38820

 

3400/5200

 

Bilyar Palace Hotel 4* (standard TWIN/DBL room)

31620

 

20020/31220

 

31620

 

40020

 

3400/5500

 

Suleiman Palace Hotel 4* (standard TWIN/DBL room) 

31620

 

20020/31220

 

31620

 

37220

 

3400/4800

 

Park Hotel Center 3* (standard TWIN/DBL room)

31620

 

20020/31220

 

-

 

38740

 

3400/5180

 

"IT Park" 3* (standard room (semi-basement is possible) TWIN/DBL) 

32700

 

20020/32300

 

32700

 

40620

 

3670/5650

 

Grand Hotel Kazan 4* (standard TWIN/DBL)

35420

 

20020/35020

 

35420

 

42820

 

4350/6200

 

Relita Hotel 4* (standard TWIN/DBL room)

33220

 

20020/32820

 

33220

 

40020

 

3800/5500

 

"Korston Tower Hotel" 4* (Superior TWIN/DBL room) 

35220

 

20020/34820

 

35220

 

42020

 

4300/6000

 

Nogai 4* (standard TWIN/DBL room)

37020

 

20020/36620

 

37020

 

48020

 

4750/7500

 

Chaliapin Palace Hotel (standard TWIN/DBL room)

38020

 

20020/37620

 

-

 

47620

 

5000/7400

 

Korston Royal Hotel 5* (DELUXE TWIN/DBL room)

40820

 

20020/40420

 

40820

 

48020

 

5700/7500

 

Mirage Hotel 5* (DELUXE Twin/DBL room)

52020

 

20020/51620

 

52020

 

76020

 

8500/14500

 

The rate is "Child under 7 years old" without providing a separate bed. If necessary, a bed must be booked at the rate of "Child under 14 years old".

Accommodation: SGL – single, DBL – double – 1 large bed, TWIN – double 2 separate beds, TRPL – triple, ExB – extra. place.

When choosing a hotel accommodation, breakfast is a buffet.

There is no connection. There is an additional fee for single occupancy (if the tourist is traveling alone).

The cost of the tour without accommodation for 1 person 04/25/2024-10/22/2024, RUB.:

  • adult – 20,820 rubles.;
  • a child under 7 years old – 20020 rubles.;
  • a child under 14 years of age – 20,420 rubles
Mini-hotel "Davydov Inn" 2* or Hotel "AMAKS Safar" 3* or 4 nights
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 4*

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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Tatarstan Hotel 3*

This 3-star hotel is located in the historical and cultural center of Kazan, a 15-minute walk from the Kul Sharif Mosque and the Kazan Kremlin. It offers free Wi-Fi and free parking.

The rooms of the Tatarstan Hotel Complex are colorfully decorated with high-quality fabrics. All rooms are equipped with satellite TV, an armchair and a private bathroom.

Breakfast is served every morning. The elegant Tatarstan restaurant serves European and Tatar cuisine.

Guests can relax at the bar or spend time playing billiards in a separate room. There is a gift shop on site, and there are many shops and restaurants on Bauman's main street.

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Tour conditions

Group
up to 50 tourists
Minimum age
3 years old
Duration
5 days 4 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 only when choosing a rate with accommodation);
  • 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.

Paid extra

  • air and railway tickets to Kazan and back;
  • private transfer from the train station/airport – from 1000/1700 rubles per passenger car for up to 3 people (booked in advance);
  • meals not specified in the program + breakfast (when choosing a rate without accommodation);
  • accommodation in a hotel, when choosing a rate without accommodation;
  • additional excursions:
    •  to the “House of Bai”:
      • 2,300 rubles – adult;
      • 2,100 rubles. – children under 14 years old;
      • 1000 rubles. – children under 6 years old;
    •  "Lights of Kazan" – 1300 rubles/person.;
    • excursion to the island-city of Sviyazhsk:
      • boat tour – 2,700 rubles/person.;
      • bus tour – 2,300 rubles/person.;
  • rental of headphones for excursions on request – radio guides – the cost of 150 rubles per day of excursion service.

It's important to know

Are plane tickets included in the price of the tour?

Air and railway tickets are not included in the price of the tour. You can purchase them yourself or contact us for help.

Is insurance included in the price of the tour?
Departure schedule for the excursion program from the hotels
How does the radio equipment for excursions work?

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