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This classic program introduces you to the symbols of the Tula land. You will learn about the intricacies of the production of Filimonov toys. Discover the main secrets of the most famous variety of Russian gingerbread and cook it yourself. Take a walk along the new embankment and the museum quarter and learn the history of our ancient and modern city.

You will see the Tula Kremlin. Visit Yasnaya Polyana and Kozlovaya zaseka. You will learn about the spiritual quest of the great writer Leo Tolstoy, the abrupt change of worldview, the departure from Yasnaya Polyana and the last days of the thinker's life.

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Tula

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Tour highlights

Tolstoy's life and work

Get acquainted with the places that were dear to Leo Tolstoy: you will be told their history and how they were reflected in the writer's work.

Delicious Tula gingerbread

You will learn the secrets of making famous gingerbread cookies, bake one of the main symbols of Tula yourself and take it with you.

The charm of the ancient city

You will see the most interesting corners of Tula: the embankment, the Kremlin, unusual monuments and monuments

Itinerary

Day 1 - Kozlova Zaseka Museum and Railway Station Complex, Yasnaya Polyana
11:10 Meeting of the group with the guide at the railway station or at the samovar museum at 11:30.
Boarding a transport with your belongings.
Excursion to the Kozlova Zaseka Museum and railway station complex.
A place where everything looks exactly as it looked at the moment when Leo Tolstoy's body was brought to this station.
Even the clock stopped.
In this place, you can not only take beautiful photos, but also learn about railway transport in Russia at the beginning of the 20th century.
Free time to have a snack and buy souvenirs.
Guided tour of the museum-estate of Leo Tolstoy "Yasnaya Polyana".
The tour is intended for those who come to Yasnaya Polyana for the first time or want to refresh their impressions from a long-time visit to the museum.
The group examines the central part of the Yasnaya Polyana estate, the House of Leo Tolstoy, where most of the writer's life was spent, and an exhibition in the Kuzminsky Wing dedicated to the beginning of Tolstoy's creative activity.
The group will learn about sports games in the Tolstoy family, the first school in the Kuzminsky Wing, and the economic activities of Leo Tolstoy.
Being on the border of several Yasnaya Polyana forests, tourists will learn about their history, reflection in Tolstoy's work, and hear about why one of them became the writer's burial place.
The program includes a visit to the Tolstoy House and the Kuzminsky wing.
In the final, those who wish can visit the grave of Leo Tolstoy in the Yasnaya Polyana forest of the Old Order on their own.
Return to Tula around 16:00-17:00 hours.

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Day 2 - The Filimonov Miracle interactive program, a city tour and the Kremlin, a master class and a tasting at the Gingerbread Museum
Breakfast at the hotel.
10:45 Meeting with the group at 3 Krasnoarmeysky Prospekt.
Interactive program "Filimonov miracle".
We invite you to our interactive program with a master class at the Tulyachok Museum studio, dedicated to the history of the Filimonov toy.
The Filimonov toy is a vivid representative of folk art craft – wonderful, original, with sparkling patterns.
The clay whistle enchants!
You will learn the details of how the toy appeared, what kind of toys there were, their features and applications.
At the master class, you will paint the toy with bright colors and take it with you as a souvenir of our meeting.
Walking tour of the city.
Visit to the Kremlin.
Tula is an ancient Russian city that served the defense of the Moscow state for centuries, and then became the country's largest arms manufacturer.
We invite guests to take a walk through the quarters of the Old City – you can see Tula almost the same as it was seen by Ushinsky, Tolstoy, Saltykov-Shchedrin, Uspensky.
You will walk along the Kremlin Garden and the embankment, opened in September 2018, get acquainted with one of the most beautiful streets of Tula – Metallistov St., which recently became pedestrian, take a photo at the monument "Tula gingerbread".
You will get acquainted with the main sights of one of the oldest cities in Russia, learn about the most famous Tulyaks, about the past and about how our city lives now.
Gingerbread Museum with a master class on baking gingerbread.
You will get acquainted with the history of a unique ancient delicacy that came to us from the depths of the centuries, experienced ups and downs, losses and rebirth.
They will tell you about ancient traditions and rituals.
They will reveal the secret of making gingerbread.
You will have a gingerbread tasting with tea and sweets + a master class on baking gingerbread.
They will pack everything beautifully for you and take it with you.
The tour ends after 16:00.
Free time.

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Difficulty

Suitable for everyone

Accommodation

Hotel

1 night

Comfort

Midscale
Upscale
Premium

The tour includes accommodation in a Tula hotel.

The cost of the tour for 1 person, depending on the accommodation for March, April and May, RUB.:

Hotel	2-bed room	Additional place
Hotel 2*	12 900	11 900
Hotel 3*	14 500	13 500
Hotel 4*	16 200	15 200

The cost of the tour for 1 person, depending on the accommodation for June, July, August, September, RUB.:

Hotel	2-bed room	Additional place
Hotel 2*	14 900	13 900
Hotel 3*	16 500	15 500
Hotel 4*	18 200	17 200

Single occupancy on request.

Accommodation in 5* hotels on request.

Discount for children under 14 years of age: 500 rubles in the main seat, 1000 rubles in the additional seat.

Hotel "European" 2* or similar

The hotel opened its doors in Tula.

Along with comfort, a fairly affordable price is presented here.

A classic interior style has been chosen for the interior decoration of residential premises. Each room has comfortable beds, TVs, a refrigerator and an individual bathroom.

Residents choose the rate at their discretion - breakfast can be included in the price, or it can be ordered separately. Cafes and restaurants in the central district are also available to residents.

The location of the hotel allows you to relax from the hustle and bustle, but nevertheless the road to the main attractions, entertainment venues of the city, train stations is no more than 7-10 minutes.

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Another option

Armenia 4* Hotel or similar

This hotel is located in the center of Tula, just a 2-minute walk from the Kremlin and the Assumption Cathedral.

The Armenia Hotel offers free Wi-Fi, an indoor pool and a sauna.

The bright, classic-style rooms are decorated in warm colors and equipped with air conditioning.

Each room is equipped with a flat—screen TV, a minibar and a private bathroom.

The Armenia Restaurant serves Caucasian, Russian and European cuisine.

A buffet breakfast is served every morning.

Guests can relax in the Turkish steam bath.

Tula Central Train Station is a 10—minute drive from Armenia Hotel, while Tula Bus Station is a 10-minute drive away.

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Chernikovsky 3* Hotel or similar

The Chernikovsky Hotel is located in the beautiful city of Tula. The Tula Kremlin is located nearby.

There are several categories of accommodation in the hotel, each of which has comfortable beds with clean linens, a set of towels, and a TV.

The room has a tea station with dishes and an electric kettle, a refrigerator. Moreover, the Chardin restaurant is located not far from the hotel, where you can have a delicious meal.

Near the hotel there are a huge number of sights of the city: the Historical Museum, Kazanskaya Embankment and the Kremlin Garden. The distance to the railway station is 2.5 km, to Kaluga airport - 89.8 km.