VolgaGrand – 34 impressions. The national route in Volgograd

Breakfast at the hotel.

One tour to choose from: Immersive guided tour "Touch" or Guided tour at the museum-panorama "Battle of Stalingrad" (to be booked at the time of booking the tour).

09:30 Gathering at the square of the Fallen Fighters at the Eternal Flame memorial, immersive tour "Touch".

We start this day by immersing ourselves in the era of the Great Patriotic War and becoming participants in an immersive performance.

Through the true story of a peer, we learn how he grew up, loved, hoped for and believed in, and how the life of an ordinary person collapsed in an instant when the war broke out. "Touch" is both an excursion and a performance.

09:50 Gathering at the main entrance to the Battle of Stalingrad Panorama Museum.

Guided tour of the Battle of Stalingrad Panorama Museum.

The Panorama Museum consists of 8 exhibition halls, 4 dioramas, triumphal, pre-panorama and panoramic halls, a cinema hall, and a military historical library.

The complex was built on the historical landing site of the 13th Guards Rifle Division of Major General A. I. Rodimtsev in September 1942. With the help of AR technology, which allows us to "revive" the panorama museum's exposition, make it more dynamic and filled, thanks to augmented reality, immerse ourselves in historical events.

Inspection of Pavlov's house and Gergardt's mill. Pavlov's house is considered a real symbol of valor and bravery of Soviet soldiers. In fact, the house was a strategic point in the issue of monitoring the enemy.

The Gergardt Mill is a building that was heavily bombed during the Battle of Stalingrad, which became one of the most important points of defense of the city center. During the restoration of Stalingrad, it was decided to preserve the ruins of the mill as a symbol of the destructiveness and horror of the war.

Guided tour of the historical and memorial complex on Mamayev Kurgan with the laying of flowers.

From the foot of the mound, we will ascend to the compositional center of the monument-ensemble to the sculpture "Motherland is calling!". We will find out how the battles for this height took place, why it was so important to hold on and gain a foothold here.

Let's get acquainted with the history of the Great Battle of Stalingrad, which became a turning point in the history of not only Russia, but also the whole world. We will visit the Hall of Military Glory, where the Honor Guard company is serving, the Eternal Flame is burning, and the melody of composer R. Schumann's "Dreams" sounds especially solemn and sad, and we will lay flowers.

At the main height of Russia, there is a unique opportunity to understand and experience the full scale of human sacrifice and desperate heroism and self-sacrifice, which surprised and delighted even enemies. Viewing platform, panoramic view.

A comprehensive lunch in a cafe. In a stylized cafe, we'll try a themed menu in the field kitchen format.

Visit to the Stalingrad bunker.

The Stalingrad Bunker Museum was created in memory of the steadfastness and courage of Soviet soldiers and home front workers during the Great Patriotic War.

Here we will visit an air raid shelter, try to independently pump air into the room using a manual air purification system, and descend into an underground passage that leads to a safe zone. We will find out about the conditions under which the home front workers worked.

The Letter of Peace.

The event will take place in the main post office building (a monument of architecture and urban planning of regional significance), we will learn about the work of the field post and the feat of the Stalingrad signalmen.

On this day, everyone has the opportunity to independently formulate and preserve incredible impressions by writing a letter to themselves in the future about the value of victory and Peace.

18:00 The end of the excursion program in the city center.

Free time.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Room release.

08:30-08:45 Gathering in the hotel lobby.

We take our things with us on the bus.

Walking tour of Mira Street.

Let's walk along the first restored street, find out how the city was reborn, its new look was formed. The tour is dedicated to the peculiarities of urban architecture restoration, urban legends.

Interactive program at the Volgograd Planetarium.

The Volgograd Planetarium is one of the largest and most beautiful planetariums in Russia, listed among the top eight planetariums in the world.

We will find out the unique fate of the planetarium. We will get acquainted with the design of the astronomical observatory and telescope (in the summer season) or visit the full-dome program (in the winter season).

Transfer from the planetarium to the Volgograd Arena stadium by metrotram.

Let's take a ride along one of the most interesting tram routes in the world according to Forbes magazine.

Excursion to the Volgograd Arena stadium.

The stadium was built on the site of the Central Stadium, which has existed here for more than half a century.

In June 2018, 4 matches of the group stage of the world football event took place here.

We will follow the path of a fan, visit the backstage of the sports life of the football arena, and get acquainted with the achievements of outstanding Volgograd athletes.

A viewing platform, a place for photographing.

It is possible to visit the Ferris wheel in the central park of culture and recreation on request.

Lunch at a cafe overlooking the Volga River.

A walk along the 62nd Army embankment.

Optional: river walk along the Volga (summer season).

14:45 Transfer to Volgograd-1 railway station.

Seeing off the guests of the city.