07:00 Gathering of the group in Moscow, VDNKh metro station, parking lot to the right of the Kosmos Hotel.
07:15 Departure to Uglich.
Uglich is one of the oldest cities in Russia, famous for its beautiful examples of Russian architecture and unique monuments of nature and architecture.
Sightseeing tour of the center of Uglich with a visit to the Uglich Kremlin.
The Uglich Kremlin is the historical and urban core of the city:
- Tsarevich Dimitri's chambers ("chambers of the Uglich appanage princes") is the only building preserved from the foundation of the Kremlin (building of the 15th century);
- The Church of Dmitry on the Blood was built on the site of the death of Tsarevich Dmitry. Inside are murals by artists of the late 18th century describing this event in detail;
- The Transfiguration Cathedral is the cathedral of the city of Uglich, located in the center of the Kremlin.
Folklore program "Walk the people – Maslenitsa is coming!"
In the program:
- comic fist fights, tug-of-war contests, Maslenitsa wheel skating;
- pancake and cheese trials, curling dances;
- intricate riddles and fun Carnival games.
Over tea with Uglich pancakes and hot tea from a pot-bellied samovar, you will learn why the owner of the house should smell like wind and the hostess should smell like smoke. What does it mean to roll around in "pancakes", which pancakes were called "German", "Russian", and which "red".
Our ancestors were sure: to have fun at butter week means to claim wealth and well–being for the whole year!
We invite you to burn failures and troubles in the farewell Carnival bonfire together with the effigy of winter at the Uglich Museum!
Lunch at a cafe in the city.
Departure to Rybinsk.
Sightseeing tour of Rybinsk, a small town with a huge history. It stands at the confluence of three rivers: Cheremukha, Sheksna and Volga. Rybinsk gained its fame thanks to the reservoir, which is the largest in Russia.
The historical center of Rybinsk is famous:
- the building of the old and new Grain Exchange;
- Volzhskaya embankment;
- monument to the poet-songwriter L.I. Oshanin, who was born in Rybinsk;
- monuments to the Volga boatman, Ostap Bender and the street urchin from Leonid Gaidai's film "12 Chairs", part of the filming took place in Rybinsk;
- historical buildings of the XVIII-XIX centuries.;
- The Transfiguration Cathedral.
The highlight of the old part of the city and a popular destination for all tourists is Krestovaya Street, which has almost completely preserved the pre-revolutionary buildings.
Today it is a real "museum of ancient signage in the open air." It is this street that attracts the attention of all travelers and connoisseurs of Russian history. When you see it, you will be transported to merchant Rybinsk of the 19th century.
Departure to Yaroslavl.
Accommodation at the YaRotel Center 3* hotel in Yaroslavl. Backup placement: Yaroslavskoye podvorye 3*. The selection is made automatically depending on the date of the tour and the availability of hotel rooms.
Free time.























