The Land
of Legends


4 days / 3 nights
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On this journey
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Route
Transfer
Accommodation
Accompaniment
a lot of locations
main landmarks of Tatarstan
modern coach
hotel 3* or 4*
professional guide
Main impressions
A lot of interesting facts from the history of Tatarstan
A lot of photos of the main city sights
Meeting with historical traditions of Muslim culture in Russia
All the fascinating landmarks of Kazan
Tour program
Day 1
Welcome to Kazan!
Arrival in Kazan.
Meeting with guide. Transfer to hotel
Evening walk along the Kremlin embankment (embankment of the Kazanka River)
Dinner in national restaurant
Free time
Overnight at the hotel

Day 2
Breakfast at the hotel
Meeting with tour guide at the railway station. Departure for the sightseeing program.
A walking tour “White-stone Fortress”. The Kazan Kremlin is the main sight of the city; it is a UNESCO world heritage site. The Kremlin is an official residence of the President of the Republic of Tatarstan and a state museum-preserve attended by thousands of tourists every year. The white-stone Kremlin is the heart of the ancient city that incorporates the culture of the East and West. Minarets of the main mosque of the city – Qul Sharif – shoot up into the sky, and cupolas of the Annunciation Cathedral, oldest one in Kazan, shine with gold. Inside the fortress, there is one of the symbols of Kazan – the famous “leaning” tower of Tsarina Suyumbike.
Lunch

Bus and walking sightseeing “Legends and Mysteries of the Millennium-old Kazan” by bus. Enjoy the original beauty of Kazan, see the bright colors of its streets and squares with your own eyes, learn where teeming treasures of Khans of Kazan are kept and where water boiled in a cauldron with no fire by taking the sightseeing tour. The sites of the millennium-old city combine the culture of the West and traditions of the East: Old Tatar Settlement where Tatar residents lived from the 16th century, Textiles Settlement originating as a result of industrial reforms by Peter I, fountain squares, Kaban lake with its mysteries and legends, a simulated Tatar village Tugan Avylym (My Native Village), a new building of the Puppet Show, Kazan Federal University, Liberty Square as a cultural and administrative center of Kazan. During the sightseeing tour, you will see a variety of minarets and cupolas, crescents and crosses, which is a proof of a good neighborliness of the two native peoples – Tatars and Russians.
Arrival in the hotel.
Check-in. Leisure time.

Day 3
Breakfast at the hotel.
Meeting with tour guide at the hotel lobby.
Departure for the sightseeing program with luggage.
Excursion “The Land of Legends” to Raifa Virgin Monastery locate 30 Km from Kazan in a sanctuary forest, on a bank of an enchantingly beautiful lake. The monastery was founded in the 17th century. Its architectural ensemble, one of the most magnificent in the Middle Volga, was shaped for centuries. The main relic of the monastery is a wonderworking Georgian image of the Most Holy Virgin (17th cen.). In the monastery, there is a spring of water consecrated by the Patriarch of Moscow and Russia.
Lunch
Back to hotel

Overnight at hotel
Day 4
Breakfast at hotel
Check out!
Meeting with guide at the hotel
Transfer to the airport
Transfers upon arrival and departure
International flights
Included:
Not included:
Transportation to/from the excursions by a modern AC coach during the whole roundtrip with all modern facilities on board (CD player, video, microphone & bar).
Additional excursions or transfers
Hotel accommodation
Accommodation in a single room
Breakfast at the hotel
Extra night stay at hotel
Local English-speaking guides for all arrival dates
Meals except included into excursions
Mentioned visits and entrance fees
Tips and porterage at the airport and
railway stations
The cost starts from
pp ½ DBL
420 $
Views of Kazan
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