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This eventful tour is for those who want to spend a weekend with benefits for the mind, soul and body, enjoy the taste of whole foods and the aroma of Ulyanovsk gardens.

In two days you will take an eco-trip, taste spring water, have a picnic in nature, participate in dance practice and learn watercolor art therapy.

You will practice relieving tension in the body with the help of yoga, take guided tours of ancient Simbirsk — modern Ulyanovsk and get 6 meals, not only balanced in KBZH, but also filled with nutrients.

Location

Russia, Ulyanovsk

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Tour highlights

Training with a psychologist

You will learn a lot of useful information at the psychological training "I + food"

Open-air in nature

An art workshop is waiting for you in good weather on Novy Venets Boulevard

Morning Yoga

Together with the teacher in the classroom, you will try to relieve stress, blocks and clamps in the body

Itinerary

Day 1 - Sengileevsky mountains, "Volga Atlantis", training from a psychologist
08:30 Meeting of the guests at the Ulyanovsk Central railway station.
We start the morning with benefits — we receive as a gift a thermos filled with warm tea made from fermented apple leaves, dried apple slices and cinnamon from the Ulyanovsk manufacturer.
09:30-10:30 Breakfast in the cafe of the Art-Ulyanovsk hotel.
Waiting for you:
a glass of warm water before meals;
steamed egg omelette with zucchini and spinach;
quinoa porridge with coconut milk with black currant and banana;
rainbow salad.
10:40-12:00 Transfer with guided tour to the Sengileevsky Mountains National Park.
12:10-14:10 Walking tour along the "Groundhog Trail" lasting 6 km, during which you will be able to contemplate all the natural landscapes of the Ulyanovsk region, which fit so compactly here: plains, ravines, deciduous forests, steppes and hills.
Burrows of groundhogs-baibaks living here under protection will lie under your feet, and a solar eagle and a white-tailed eagle will soar above your heads.
You will learn about the history of the formation of this area, as well as hear the legend associated with it and with the undiscovered treasure of the famous robber Stepan Razin.
14:10-14:40 Descent from the trail to the spring, picnic.
Waiting for you:
turkey ham;
steamed crispy broccoli;
salad of squid, coriander, celery, red pepper with hemp oil;
lentil tortilla.
14:40-15:10 Transfer to Sengiley (23 km).
15:10-16:10 Tour of the "Volga Atlantis" — Sengiley, free time for a walk along the embankment.
16:10-17:20 Transfer to Ulyanovsk with travel information from an experienced guide (70 km).
17:20 Check-in at the hotel.
18:00-18:40 Dinner in the cafe of the Art-Ulyanovsk hotel with a tasting of raw oils from the House of Oil company.
Waiting for you:
a glass of warm water before meals;
pumpkin cream soup with chickpeas and pumpkin seeds;
pike perch steamed with zucchini;
sauerkraut salad with cranberries and mustard oil;
raspberry leaf tea with St. John's wort and thyme.
18:40-19:40 Training from psychologist Tatyana Smirnova "I + food".
Free time (for an additional fee, access to the water park, sauna, sauna).

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Day 2 - Morning yoga, sightseeing tour and Ulyanovsk Zoo, art master class
08:00-09:30 Morning yoga from Larisa Lapshina, a certified Iyengar yoga teacher with 20 years of experience.
The practice of meditation shavasana is aimed at relieving tension, stress, blocks and clamps in the body, physical and psychological stiffness.
09:30-10:00 Time to change clothes.
10:00-11:00 Breakfast in the cafe of the Art-Ulyanovsk hotel.
Waiting for you:
a glass of warm water before meals;
green buckwheat buns with string beans, carrots and coriander;
chicken liver paté;
salad with quail egg, iceberg, red pepper, celery, black sesame, black currant;
tea made from natural fermented grape leaves, dried blackcurrant leaves.
11:00-11:30 Transfer to a sightseeing tour of the city of Ulyanovsk.
11:30-12:30 The beginning of a sightseeing tour of the city, where you will get acquainted with the history of the city, from its foundation to our time.
You will learn all the most interesting facts about Simbirsk, which is exactly what the city was called before it was renamed in 1924, and about people whose names are connected with the history of the city, about the secrets stored in ancient buildings.
12:30-12:55 Transfer to the Ulyanovsk Zoo with travel information from the guide.
13:00-14:30 Guided tour of the zoo, where on the territory of the pine park with an area of 6 hectares you can meet more than 150 species of animals: animals, birds, fish, reptiles such as lynx, northern, spotted deer, roe deer, vicuna, yaks, raccoons, foxes, porcupines, mini horses, eagles, sea eagles, owls, owls, ducks, guinea fowls, bright pheasants, snow-white peacocks, swans... and many others.
14:30-14:35 Transfer for lunch.
14:45-15:45 Lunch at the cafe of the Art-Ulyanovsk hotel on Brestskaya Street.
Waiting for you
a glass of warm water before meals;
cauliflower risotto with vegetables;
mackerel and pollock fishballs steamed with brown and wild rice;
salad of tomatoes, lettuce, basil and arugula
tea made from fermented apple leaves, dried apple slices and cinnamon
15:45-16:15 Transfer to the right bank of the Volga River via the Imperial Bridge with travel information from the guide.
16:15-17:15 Art workshop - open—air in good weather on Novy Venets Boulevard (in bad weather in the museum building).
17:20-18:00 Dance master class.
18:00-19:00 Dinner at a party. "Oktyabrskaya".
Waiting for you:
zucchini lasagna;
flaxseed crackers;
red lentil salad with sauerkraut;
raspberry leaf tea with St. John's wort and thyme.
19:00-19:30 Transfer to the train station.
20:45 Departure of the company train to Moscow.
The time in the program is approximate.

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Difficulty

Suitable for everyone

Accommodation

Hotel

1 night

Comfort

Upscale
Premium

The tour provides accommodation in the Art-Ulyanovsk Moskovskoe Shosse 3* hotel in standard rooms, double occupancy.

The cost of the tour for 1 person, depending on the accommodation, is 25,000 rubles.

The surcharge for single occupancy in a standard room is 1600 rubles.

The Art-Ulyanovsk Right Bank Hotel is located in the industrial part of the city of Ulyanovsk on Moskovsky Highway. Here, guests are provided with a variety of services that will make your stay more pleasant and memorable. The hotel is perfect for accommodation during a business trip, a tourist trip.

A comfortable room stock has been prepared for accommodation. The categories include comfortable beds, high-quality and modern furniture, appliances, as well as a private bathroom and wireless Internet access.

Delicious breakfasts are served here for a small fee. The menu of the local restaurant "Heather" offers a wide range of dishes.

The hotel is equipped with everything necessary for holding business meetings and events of various levels. Complexes are also offered to the organizers of specialized exhibitions, meetings and other events.

Within walking distance there is a beach, fountains, a shopping center and various entertainment venues. Nearby, which is very convenient, there are various exit routes, as well as the airport and train station.

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Tour conditions

Group

From 8 to 45 tourists

Minimum age

7 years old

Duration

2 days 1 night

Group meets at

Russia, Ulyanovsk

Included in price

Meals: 2 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 1 picnic, 2 dinners;
accommodation in a standard room, 2-bed accommodation;
tickets and a tour of the marmot trail of Sengileyevsky National Park with a visit to the spring;
city sightseeing tour;
a visit to the Ulyanovsk Zoo with an excursion ;
training from psychologist Tatyana Smirnova "I + Food";
morning yoga by Larisa Lapshina;
dance master class;
art master class-plein air;
transportation services according to the program: tourist class bus (for a group of less than 19 people, a tourist class minibus is provided, free seating is available on the bus);
excursion service according to the tour program;
souvenirs for guests;
accompanying guide.

Paid extra

air and railway tickets to Ulyanovsk and back;
souvenirs;
meals not specified in the program;
personal expenses.

It's important to know

Additional medical insurance is not included in the price of the tour. If you wish, you can apply for insurance on the website of a Large Country without commission directly from insurance companies.

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5 – 6 Oct 2 days 1 night

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