Volga grads. 5-day Summer tour

In just 5 days, you will get acquainted with the peculiarities of the cultural and religious aspects of local residents that have sunk into oblivion, visit the Staro-Tatarskaya Sloboda, stroll along the embankment of Lake Kaban, and see the interactive complex of folk crafts "Tatar Village". 

Visit Yoshkar-Ola to see the real beauty — green boulevards and streets, graceful bridges, numerous theaters and museums. 

Location

Tatarstan, Kazan
from
$273
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Duration
5 Days
4 Nights
Departures
  • Group departures
    • 1 – 5 May
    • 8 – 12 May
    • 16 – 20 May
    • 23 – 27 May
or
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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Weekdays: 8am - 8pm
Weekends: 8am - 7pm (GMT +3)
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Tour highlights

The mystery of the monastery
We will find out how the miraculous icon of the Virgin Mary, deeply revered by Orthodox Christians, was lost
The history of the Republic
A tour of the Old Tatar settlement will introduce you to the history of the indigenous Kazan people, the secrets of mosques and their unique architecture
If desired, we will get acquainted with everyday life and national dishes
Secrets from the way of life, customs and traditions of the Tatar people, lunch of national dishes

Itinerary

  • Day 1 - Arrival. Tour "Ancient Kerman", "Orthodox shrine – Kazan Icon of the Mother of God"

    Arrival at the hotel on your own.

    Private transfer: from the train station/ airport (from 1250/2100 rubles per passenger car for up to 3 people).

    Guaranteed hotel accommodation after 15:00. 

    You can leave your belongings free of charge in the hotel's luggage room.

    • 11:45 Departure for the excursion program from the Davydov Hotel (35A N. Nazarbayeva St.);
    • 12:00 Departure for the excursion program from the Korston Hotel (1A Yershova St.);
    • 12:20 Departure for the excursion program from the It-Park hotel (52 Peterburgskaya St.);
      • tourists staying at the hotels "Bilyar Palace", "Park Hotel", "Grand Hotel", "Suleiman Palace", meet with the guide in the lobby of the hotel "IT Park" (St. Petersburg 52);
    • 12:35 Departure for the excursion program from the Nogai Hotel (16B Trade Union Street);
      • tourists staying at the Azimut and Tatarstan hotels meet with a tour guide in the lobby of the Nogai Hotel (16B Trade Union Street);
    • 12:45 Departure for the excursion program from the Kristall Hotel (8 R. Yakhina St.);
      • tourists staying at the Volga Hotel, as well as arriving at the Kazan Passenger railway station and arriving late for a meeting at their hotel, meet with the guide in the lobby of the Kristall Hotel (8 R. Yakhina St.);
    • 13:00 Departure for the excursion program from the Amaks Safar Hotel (1 One-sided Grivki Street);
      • Tourists staying at the Relita Hotel meet with the guide in the lobby of the Amaks Safar Hotel (1 One-sided Grivki Street).

    Sale of additional excursions, which you can purchase at will.

    13:45 Lunch at a cafe in the city.

    15:40 Ancient Kerman tour. 

    The Kremlin is the main attraction of Kazan, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, a fortress from which the history of the city began 10 centuries ago. 

    The Kremlin houses the residence of the President of the Republic of Tatarstan, the main Kul Sharif Mosque and the Cathedral of the Annunciation. 

    16:45 Guided tour "Orthodox shrine – Kazan Icon of the Mother of God".

    You will learn about the history of the monastery in the past and present during a guided tour of the monastery complex of Bogoroditsky Monastery.

    You will have the opportunity to attach yourself to the miraculous list of the icon, the Vatican one, which is located today within the walls of the monastery.

    17:30 Transfer to the hotel. 

    Free time.

    • For those who wish, an additional evening sightseeing tour of the city "Lights of Kazan", for an additional fee of 1,500 rubles per tourist (the tour will take place with a minimum of 10 people).
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  • Day 2 - Sightseeing tour of Kazan. Guided tours for an additional fee
  • Day 3 - Legendary Land tour to the Raifa Bogoroditsky Monastery
  • Day 4 - Yoshkar-Ola, visit to the Evseev National Museum
  • Day 5 - Excursion "In the silence of Kazan parks". Departure
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, RUB.:

Hotel,
 title
Validity dates
 prices
Adult
 (1/2 DBL)
Kid
 (up to 7/14 years old)
Third
 in the room
Single room
 Number
Add.night with
 human DBL/SGL
Type of breakfast
 on tour
Tour without accommodation
standard room30.04.2025-01.10.202527263 rubles26463 rubles/
 26863 rubles
27263 rubles-0 rubles/
 0 rubles
No breakfast
Volga 2*
standard room16.05.2025-11.06.2025; 20.06.2025-01.10.202537663 rubles26463 rubles/
 37263 rubles
37663 rubles50463 rubles3300 rubles/
 6500 rubles
The buffet
Volga 2*
standard room
 holiday check-in
30.04.2025-15.05.2025; 12.06.2025-19.06.202542063 rubles26463 rubles/
 41663 rubles
42063 rubles57663 rubles4400 rubles/
 8300 rubles
The buffet
Tatarstan 3* Economy
standard room16.05.2025-11.06.2025; 20.06.2025-01.10.202538063 rubles26463 rubles/
 37663 rubles
38063 rubles50463 rubles3400 rubles/
 6500 rubles
The buffet
Tatarstan 3* Economy
standard room
 holiday check-in
30.04.2025-15.05.2025; 12.06.2025-19.06.202542063 rubles26463 rubles/
 41663 rubles
42063 rubles57663 rubles4400 rubles/
 8300 rubles
The buffet
Amaks Safar Hotel 3 Standard*
standard room16.05.2025-11.06.2025; 20.06.2025-01.10.202539663 rubles26463 rubles/
 39263 rubles
39663 rubles51663 rubles3800 rubles/
 6800 rubles
The buffet
Amaks Safar Hotel 3 Standard*
standard room
 holiday check-in
30.04.2025-15.05.2025; 12.06.2025-19.06.202543663 rubles26463 rubles/
 43263 rubles
43663 rubles56863 rubles4800 rubles/
 8100 rubles
The buffet
Azimut 3 Hotel*
standard room16.05.2025-11.06.2025; 20.06.2025-01.10.202540463 rubles26463 rubles/
 40063 rubles
40463 rubles54463 rubles4000 rubles/
 7500 rubles
The buffet
Azimut 3 Hotel*
standard room
 holiday check-in
30.04.2025-15.05.2025; 12.06.2025-19.06.202544863 rubles26463 rubles/
 44463 rubles
44863 rubles60463 rubles5100 rubles/
 9000 rubles
The buffet
Crystal 3*
standard room16.05.2025-11.06.2025; 20.06.2025-01.10.202540463 rubles26463 rubles/
 40063 rubles
40463 rubles51663 rubles4000 rubles/
 6800 rubles
The buffet
Crystal 3*
standard room
 holiday check-in
30.04.2025-15.05.2025; 12.06.2025-19.06.202544463 rubles26463 rubles/
 44063 rubles
44463 rubles57263 rubles5000 rubles/
 8200 rubles
The buffet
Park Hotel 3*
standard room16.05.2025-11.06.2025; 20.06.2025-01.10.202540463 rubles26463 rubles/
 40063 rubles
40463 rubles52463 rubles4000 rubles/
 7000 rubles
The buffet
Park Hotel 3*
standard room
 holiday check-in
30.04.2025-15.05.2025; 12.06.2025-19.06.202547743 rubles26463 rubles/
 47343 rubles
47743 rubles67263 rubles5820 rubles/
 10700 rubles
The buffet
Davydov 3*
standard room16.05.2025-11.06.2025; 20.06.2025-01.10.202540863 rubles26463 rubles/
 40463 rubles
40863 rubles51263 rubles4100 rubles/
 6600 rubles
The buffet
Davydov 3*
standard room
 holiday check-in
30.04.2025-15.05.2025; 12.06.2025-19.06.202543663 rubles26463 rubles/
 43263 rubles
43663 rubles56863 rubles4800 rubles/
 8100 rubles
The buffet
IT Park Hotel 3*
standard room16.05.2025-11.06.2025; 20.06.2025-01.10.202540863 rubles26463 rubles/
 40463 rubles
40863 rubles52063 rubles4100 rubles/
 6900 rubles
The buffet
IT Park Hotel 3*
standard room
 holiday check-in
30.04.2025-15.05.2025; 12.06.2025-19.06.202544063 rubles26463 rubles/
 43663 rubles
44063 rubles57063 rubles4900 rubles/
 8150 rubles
The buffet
Suleiman Palace Hotel 4*
standard room16.05.2025-11.06.2025; 20.06.2025-01.10.202542463 rubles26463 rubles/
 42063 rubles
42463 rubles58463 rubles4500 rubles/
 8500 rubles
The buffet
Suleiman Palace Hotel 4*
standard room
 holiday check-in
30.04.2025-15.05.2025; 12.06.2025-19.06.202548863 rubles26463 rubles/
 48463 rubles
48863 rubles66463 rubles6100 rubles/
 10500 rubles
The buffet
Corston Tower 4*
standard room16.05.2025-11.06.2025; 20.06.2025-01.10.202542463 rubles26463 rubles/
 42063 rubles
42463 rubles59263 rubles4500 rubles/
 8700 rubles
The buffet
Corston Tower 4*
standard room
 holiday check-in
30.04.2025-15.05.2025; 12.06.2025-19.06.202548863 rubles26463 rubles/
 48463 rubles
48863 rubles66463 rubles6100 rubles/
 10500 rubles
The buffet
Relita Hotel 4*
standard room16.05.2025-11.06.2025; 20.06.2025-01.10.202543263 rubles26463 rubles/
 42863 rubles
43263 rubles57663 rubles4700 rubles/
 8300 rubles
The buffet
Relita Hotel 4*
standard room
 holiday check-in
30.04.2025-15.05.2025; 12.06.2025-19.06.202548863 rubles26463 rubles/
 48463 rubles
48863 rubles64463 rubles6100 rubles/
 10000 rubles
The buffet
Bilyar Palace Hotel 4*
standard room16.05.2025-11.06.2025; 20.06.2025-01.10.202545463 rubles26463 rubles/
 45063 rubles
45463 rubles62463 rubles5250 rubles/
 9500 rubles
The buffet
Bilyar Palace Hotel 4*
standard room
 holiday check-in
30.04.2025-15.05.2025; 12.06.2025-19.06.202548863 rubles26463 rubles/
 48463 rubles
48863 rubles68863 rubles6100 rubles/
 11100 rubles
The buffet
Nogai 4*
standard room16.05.2025-11.06.2025; 20.06.2025-01.10.202545463 rubles26463 rubles/
 45063 rubles
45463 rubles60863 rubles5250 rubles/
 9100 rubles
The buffet
Nogai 4*
standard room
 holiday check-in
30.04.2025-15.05.2025; 12.06.2025-19.06.202550463 rubles26463 rubles/
 50063 rubles
50463 rubles68463 rubles6500 rubles/
 11000 rubles
The buffet
Grand Hotel Kazan 4*
standard room16.05.2025-11.06.2025; 20.06.2025-01.10.202546463 rubles26463 rubles/
 46063 rubles
46463 rubles58463 rubles5500 rubles/
 8500 rubles
The buffet
Grand Hotel Kazan 4*
standard room
 holiday check-in
30.04.2025-15.05.2025; 12.06.2025-19.06.202550463 rubles26463 rubles/
 50063 rubles
50463 rubles66463 rubles6500 rubles/
 10500 rubles
The buffet
Corston Royal 5*
standard room16.05.2025-11.06.2025; 20.06.2025-01.10.202548463 rubles26463 rubles/
 48063 rubles
48463 rubles68463 rubles6000 rubles/
 11000 rubles
The buffet
Corston Royal 5*
standard room
 holiday check-in
30.04.2025-15.05.2025; 12.06.2025-19.06.202552463 rubles26463 rubles/
 52063 rubles
52463 rubles75863 rubles7000 rubles/
 12850 rubles
The buffet

Placement: SGL — single room, DBL — double room, TRPL — triple room, ExB — add. place.

AMAKS Safar Hotel or The Kristall Hotel or 4 nights
AMAKS Safar Hotel

The AMAKS Safar Hotel is located in a high-rise building, 2 km from the city center and the Kremlin. A night club and sauna are available for guests.

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

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

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The Kristall Hotel

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

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

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

Kazan Kremlin is 1.3 km from the Kristall Hotel, while Bauman Pedestrian Street with shops and cafes is a 10-minute walk away. An express train ride to Kazan Airport from the train station takes 20 minutes.

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The Davydov Hotel

The Davydov Hotel is located in Kazan, just 700 metres from the Kazan Fair Exhibition Centre. 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 comes 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.

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

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The Park Hotel Center

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-Passazhirsky railway station.

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

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Azimut (Ibis) Kazan Center Hotel

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, which serves a wide variety of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages in an informal setting.

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The Bilyar Palace Hotel

The 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. A shuttle service to and from the airport and room service are available.

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

A buffet breakfast is served every 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

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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The Suleiman Palace Hotel

The 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; the nearest metro station is Ploshchad Tukaya, 100 meters from the hotel.

A buffet breakfast is served every morning for hotel guests. There is a business bar on the ground floor of the hotel, which offers a variety of teas, coffees and a rich selection of high-end alcoholic beverages.

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The Nogai Hotel

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 windows overlook the city.

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

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Relita-Kazan Hotel

The 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, mirror and towels. A fitness center, sauna, and indoor swimming pool are at guests' disposal.

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

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Korston Tower Hotel

The residents of the Korston Tower Hotel are accommodated in an ultramodern 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 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 available: swimming pool, billiards, bowling, cinema, disco and children's park; laundry, ironing and dry cleaning services, city tours, transfers, underground Parking, and free Wi-Fi.

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Korston Royal Hotel

The Korston Royal Hotel complex is located in the center of the capital of Tatarstan. The city's bus station is 6.5 km away, and can be reached in 15 minutes. The train station is 4.7 km away, and it will take 10 minutes by public transport or car. The airport is 26 km away, and it will take 25 minutes by car. The restaurant "Le Buffet" invites guests to a buffet breakfast. The Ju-Ju Bar restaurant serves 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

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 comfortable classic-style rooms.

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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The Mirage Hotel

The five-star hotel overlooks the Kazan Kremlin, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and is conveniently located near many of Kazan's attractions. This fanatically located hotel offers luxurious accommodations and true hospitality.

The Mirage Hotel offers air-conditioned rooms of various categories, where an atmosphere of cleanliness and comfort reigns. Most 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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The IT Park Hotel

The affordable IT Park Hotel is located 1 km from the city center. A restaurant serving various dishes awaits visitors. Internet access is available on site. The hotel has a fitness center. Car parking is available at your disposal.

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"Tatarstan"

Tatarstan is a hotel complex located in the center of Kazan. Guests who arrive in their own car will be able to park it in the private parking lot adjacent to the hotel.

The 13-storey building of the hotel complex has 211 rooms, which are divided into various categories: from "beds" to "suites". All of them are comfortably and well equipped and equipped with necessary furniture, appliances and include a private bathroom. Vacationers have access to a free Wi-Fi network.

You can have a delicious and satisfying meal at the local bar and restaurant, which can accommodate up to 120 people.

Nearby attractions include Tukaya Square, where you can admire the Arbat-style clock; Chaliapin Chamber Hall and Millennium Park. The nearest airport is 22.9 km away, and the train station is 1.4 km away.

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Volga Hotel

The two-star Volga Hotel, located in Kazan, has long established itself among residents and guests of the city due to its high level of service and comfortable living conditions. This place with a long history will delight its guests with 24-hour car parking, on-site shops and luggage storage. Additional services that are not often found in hotels include a hairdresser and a health center that includes a sauna, solarium, billiards and table tennis.

The diverse number of rooms, which totals 154 units, will fully provide guests with the necessary amenities for relaxation and productive work. For those who appreciate simple comfort, the economy category is ideal with minimal furnishings, which include a TV, a bed and a private bathroom. For those who prefer a homely atmosphere, there are spacious apartments with upholstered furniture, air conditioning and kitchen facilities.

The hotel's restaurant welcomes everyone who wants to taste dishes from a wide range of European and national cuisine every day. The establishment has a pleasant atmosphere, which is created by caring staff and light music. An evening entertainment program is regularly held here, attracting many visitors. You can also order the organization of a banquet event, for which a hall for 20 people is reserved.

Business clients will be able to evaluate the quality of the conference service provided at the hotel. There are two rooms to choose from - a conference room and a meeting room. Volga's experienced managers will prepare all the necessary equipment and an important event plan for you. The conference hall has a capacity of 50 people, so it is suitable for both small groups of business people and large delegations.

There are many important urban infrastructure facilities near the hotel. It takes just 7 minutes to leisurely walk to the central stadium, and 9 minutes to reach the train station. The city's interesting sights can be reached by public transport, the nearest bus stop is just a 2-minute walk away.

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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 and entrance tickets according to the program.

Paid extra

  • air and railway tickets to Kazan and back;
  • accommodation and breakfasts, when choosing a rate without accommodation;
  • private transfer from the train station/airport — from 1250/2100 rubles/passenger car for up to 3 people (to be booked in advance);
  • meals not listed in the program + breakfast (when choosing a rate without accommodation);
  • hotel accommodation, when choosing a non-stay rate;
  • headphones for guided tours — radio guides – cost 200 rubles per day;
  • additional excursions:
    • evening sightseeing tour of the city "Lights of Kazan" — 1,500 rubles/person.;
    • river excursion to the island-city of Sviyazhsk — 3400 RUB/person.;
    • excursion to the "Hospitable house of Bai" — 2600-1000 rubles.

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?

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