Malachite: a railway cruise with visits to Kazan, Yekaterinburg and Nizhny Novgorod

Breakfast on the train. 

11:09 Arrival of the tourist train in Kazan, meeting with the guide on the platform, boarding the bus (the bus number is indicated in the voucher).

Sightseeing tour "Kazan millennial". 

A bus and walking tour of the most interesting sights of Kazan, which will show you Kazan from all sides. 

You will see ancient streets where each stone has its own history, and a modern metropolis living in the frenzied rhythm of the capital. 

You will visit: 

• in the Old Tatar settlement, located on the picturesque embankment of the lake. Kaban, where the houses of Tatar merchants and mosques of the XVIII century have been preserved.; 
• on the streets of old Kazan, with its cathedrals, monasteries and temples that miraculously survived in the Soviet years (with a visit to the monastery where the miraculous list of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God is kept); 
• Freedom Square is the administrative heart of Tatarstan, where the City Hall (the former Noble Assembly), the M. Jalil Opera and Ballet Theater, the S. Saidashev Concert Hall, the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Tatarstan, etc. are located.

You will see: 

• The Palace of Farmers on Palace Square and the new embankment (panoramic view); 
• Sports facilities built for the Universiade 2013 (panoramic view). 

Lunch with a master class "Secrets of Tatar cuisine". 

The chef of the restaurant will demonstrate the technique of cooking national dishes and teach you how to cook them at home. 

A walking tour to the Kazan Kremlin Museum-Reserve is the living heart of the ancient city, which has experienced more than one exciting event in its centuries–old history! 

Originated as a Bulgar fortress at the turn of the 10th-11th centuries, along with its mighty lords, it has changed its appearance more than once and today is a unique complex of architectural, archaeological and historical monuments revealing the centuries-old history of the city. 

On the territory of the museum-reserve, which is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List, you will see: 

• Kul Sharif Mosque and Annunciation Cathedral; 
• The Spasskaya Tower, erected by Postnik Yakovlev and Ivan Shiryai, builders of St. Basil's Cathedral;
• The Presidential Palace and the leaning Tower of Syuyumbike. 

Free time in the city center to buy souvenirs.

Transfer to the railway station.

17:38 Departure of the tourist train to Yekaterinburg.

Attention! The time difference is + 2 hours, the time in the program is indicated locally.

Breakfast on the train. 

08:58 Arrival of the tourist train in Yekaterinburg, meeting with the guide on the platform. 

09:25 Departure of the Ural Express retro train to Verkhnyaya Pyshma.

Visit to the UMMC museum complex. 

Ural Mining and Metallurgical Company is one of the world's largest museums of military and automotive equipment and history. 

An excursion to the legendary museum complex will amaze any guest with the scale of the exposition. 

The collection of the UMMC Museum Complex contains about 12 thousand exhibits, including about 500 samples of military equipment and about 500 Soviet and foreign cars, motorcycles, bicycles and other vehicles. 

The largest collection of equipment, the fascinating story of the guide, innovative technologies – all this you will see and feel by visiting the excursion in Verkhnyaya Pyshma. 

Transfer to Yekaterinburg. 

Lunch at a cafe in the city. 

Sightseeing bus and walking tour of the city. 

You will see the dam of the city pond on the river. Iset, which gave life to the Yekaterinburg plant in the XVIII century, a monument to the founders of the city V. N. Tatishchev and V. I. de Gennin, the patroness of the city – the Chapel of St. Catherine, merchant mansions, the central squares of the capital of the Urals, Voznesenskaya Hill, decorated with the palace of merchants Rastorguyev-Kharitonov and, of course, the Memorial Church on the Blood in the name of All Saints who shone in the Russian land - the legendary place where the Romanov dynasty was interrupted. 

You will visit the Stone Museum, whose unique collection includes more than 1,000 exhibits. 

Malachite, jasper, rock crystal. In addition to the raw samples, examples of stone-cutting art are exhibited here: statuettes, caskets, caskets, paintings made of stone and even stone pieces of furniture. 

Transfer to the railway station. 

17:20 Departure of the tourist train to Nizhny Novgorod.

Breakfast on the train. 

10:25 Arrival of the tourist train in Nizhny Novgorod. 

Meeting with the guide on the platform, boarding the bus (the bus number is indicated in the voucher).

Sightseeing bus and walking tour of the city with a tour of the main attractions: Nizhny Novgorod Fair, Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, the new Nizhny Novgorod stadium, where the World Cup matches were held, the Annunciation Monastery, Lyadova Square, Gorky Square, Ilyinskaya Sloboda, National Unity Square, Nizhne-Volzhskaya Embankment, cable car, Pechersk Monastery, Rukavishnikov Manor and much more. 

Lunch at a cafe in the city. 

Walking tour of the Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin.

Of course, the main attraction of the city is a unique ensemble, built at the beginning of the XVI century in accordance with the highest achievements of military and defensive art. 

During numerous sieges, it has never been captured by the enemy. 

A walk through the territory, an inspection of the interior space – walls, towers, the building of the former governor's palace, an exhibition of military equipment, a memorial complex and an Eternal Flame, an observation deck – a view of the Strelka, the Zachatskaya and Borisoglebskaya towers, the Cathedral of Michael the Archangel: the oldest stone temple, dates back to the founding of the city. 

Walking tour along the main pedestrian street of the city – Bolshaya Pokrovskaya. Nizhny Novgorod Arbat. 

One of the oldest streets in Nizhny Novgorod was considered noble until 1917. 

There are a large number of architectural monuments on the street. 

Now the street is full of boutiques, cozy restaurants, cafes, and you can also buy products from Nizhny Novgorod artisans. 

Guests of Nizhny Novgorod involuntarily compare Bolshaya Pokrovskaya Street with the Arbat. 

Transfer to the railway station. 

15:20 Departure of the tourist train to Moscow. 

23:18 Arrival of the tourist train in Moscow. 

The time in the program is indicated approximately. 

The Company reserves the right to make changes to the tour program without reducing the total volume and quality of services, as well as to cancel the tour and/or offer alternative travel options in case of shortage of the group and cancellation/replacement of rolling stock.