Malachite: an abbreviated program. Railway cruise to Kazan, Yekaterinburg and Nizhny Novgorod

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 a shortage of the group.

The age of tourists is not limited. The main thing is to keep the pace of the excursion service in the group.

The price of the excursion program includes:

• transportation and tour services, including entrance tickets to the sightseeing facilities according to the program;
• meals according to the program

The sale of sightseeing tours stops 3 days before the departure of the tourist train. There will be no guided tours on the train.

1. Excursion program in Kazan 05/01/2025

07:00 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". 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 every stone has its own story, and a modern metropolis living in the frenzied rhythm of the capital.

You will visit:

• in Staro-Tatarskaya Sloboda, located on the picturesque lake embankment. 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 during the Soviet years (with a visit to the monastery where the miraculous list is kept Kazan Icon of the Mother of God);
• 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 the Palace Square and the new embankment (panoramic view);
• sports facilities built for the Universiade 2013 (panoramic view).

Walking tour to the Kazan Kremlin Museum-Reserve, the living heart of the ancient city, which has experienced more than one exciting event in its centuries–old history! Founded as a Bulgarian fortress at the turn of the 10th and 11th centuries, it has changed its appearance more than once along with its mighty lords and today it is a unique complex of architectural, archaeological and historical monuments that reveal the centuries-old history of the city. On the territory of the museum-reserve, 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 Suyumbike.

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.

Free time in the city center to buy souvenirs.

Transfer to the railway station.

16:05 Departure of the tourist train to Yekaterinburg.

2. Excursion program in Yekaterinburg, 05/02/2025 (time difference + 2 hours / local time is indicated in the program)

The Ural Gems Program

09:50 Arrival of the tourist train in Yekaterinburg, 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. During the tour, visit the dam, one of the symbolic places of the city, where you can enjoy a beautiful view of the Iset River, stroll through the rock garden (an exhibition of huge minerals that were brought here from all over the Urals), make a wish at the "heart" of the Rhodonite stone city, find out who were the founders of the city. You will walk through an underground passage dedicated to many people whose lives and music have become part of the legendary Sverdlovsk rock club! You will come to the most beautiful building in the city – the Sevastyanov house, which contains almost all architectural styles!

Visit to the museum of the history of stone-cutting and jewelry art. You will get acquainted with the history of stone processing, malachite products and modern author's stone-cutting and jewelry art. The world-famous products of K. Faberge are a source of pride. You will see with your own eyes amazing works of metal and stone from the world of Bazhov's fairy tales, because the Urals is Bazhov's homeland.

A master class on making selenite pendants with their own hands at the A.K. Denisovo-Uralsky Stone Cutting History Center.

Lunch at a cafe in the city.

Transfer to Yekaterinburg railway station.

16:30 Departure of the tourist train to Nizhny Novgorod. 

The program "Nicholas II. The Romanovs."

09:50 Arrival of the tourist train in Yekaterinburg, meeting with the guide on the platform, boarding the bus (the bus number is indicated in the voucher).

A country bus tour dedicated to the history of the Romanov family in the Urals with a visit to the Temple on Blood. Ganina Pit is the burial place of the royal family in 1918, where a monastery with seven temples was built, each in the name of one of the seven members of the royal family: Emperor Nicholas II, Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, Grand Duchesses Olga, Tatiana, Maria, Anastasia, and heir Alexei Nikolaevich. In Yekaterinburg, a Church on Blood was built at the site of the tragedy in the Name of All the Saints who Shone Forth in the Land of Russia.

Visit to the museum of the history of stone-cutting and jewelry art. You will get acquainted with the history of stone processing, malachite products and modern author's stone-cutting and jewelry art. You will see with your own eyes amazing works of metal and stone from the world of Bazhov's fairy tales, because the Urals is Bazhov's homeland.

Sightseeing bus and walking tour of the city. During the tour, visit the dam, one of the symbolic places of the city, where you can enjoy a beautiful view of the Iset River, stroll through the rock garden (an exhibition of huge minerals that were brought here from all over the Urals), make a wish at the "heart" of the Rhodonite stone city, find out who were the founders of the city. You will walk through an underground passage dedicated to many people whose lives and music have become part of the legendary Sverdlovsk rock club! Go out to the most beautiful building in the city – the Sevastyanov house, which contains almost all architectural styles!

Lunch at a cafe in the city.

Transfer to Yekaterinburg railway station.

16:30 Departure of the tourist train to Nizhny Novgorod. 

3. Excursion program in Nizhny Novgorod, 05/03/2025.

10:20 Arrival of the tourist train in Nizhny Novgorod. Meeting with the guide on the platform, boarding the bus (the bus number is indicated on the voucher).

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

Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin walking tour. Of course, the main attraction of the city is the unique ensemble, built at the beginning of the 16th century in accordance with the highest achievements of military and defensive art. During numerous sieges, it was never captured by the enemy. A walk through the territory, an inspection of the interior – 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 Strelka, the Zachatskaya and Borisoglebskaya towers, the Cathedral of St. Michael the Archangel: the oldest stone temple, traces its history 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.

Free time for independent walks and visits to souvenir shops.

Transfer to the railway station.

15:20 Departure of the tourist train to Moscow.

23:20 Arrival of the tourist train at Yaroslavsky railway station in Moscow.

1. It is impossible to know in advance whether passengers can board and disembark at non-fixed stops, upon arrival at which the tour service is provided (there may be parking on the train, but boarding/disembarking may not be allowed. There are various reasons for this. For example, the length of the platform does not allow, the train is on the sidings, and there is basically no platform.). The tour operator is not responsible for boarding and disembarking passengers when the train stops without sightseeing services. 
2. Tourists can join the tourist route at any part of it, where there is a train parking with an excursion day service. But without recalculating the cost of the tour in terms of railway transportation. Since a cruise train ticket is issued from the start point of the tour to the end point of the tour, there will be no recalculation of the cost of railway travel in this case. For sightseeing days when tourists will not be present on excursions, we will recalculate the cost. 
3. In a 4-seater compartment for two people, top+bottom accommodation is provided. Placement on the two lower shelves is possible only in a 2-seater compartment or a single compartment.
4. The purchase of the fourth seat in the compartment is optional, accommodation with check-in is possible. 
5. Tours on the territory of the Russian Federation do not imply the presence of a notarized consent from one of the parents / legal representative for the child's trip accompanied by a third party. However, we recommend a handwritten consent from one of the parents /legal representatives to make a decision if medical care is needed for the child + a copy of the first page and the page with the registration of the parent / legal representative giving the handwritten consent. 
6. Smoking is prohibited on the train (both electronic and plain cigarettes; a fine of 1,500 to 2,500 rubles). You can smoke in the train parking lots, if possible, get off the train in smoking areas specially designated on the platforms.
7. The tour operator issues railway tickets at a tariff without carrying animals (for group railway transportation of tourists, this tariff is not possible for registration). In addition, it is not allowed to enter the tour bus with animals (there may be allergies in the group). Pets are also not allowed to enter the museums.