17 April 2024
The long-awaited event for residents and guests of the city - the beginning of navigation in St. Petersburg! This year navigation will start on the 27th of April. It means that from the 27th of April it will be possible to enjoy excursions along the rivers and canals of the city again.
22 March 2024
MIR Travel Company will tell you where and how to get there! The excursion is called the Golden Ring of Russia and passes through several Old Russian cities. The route itself was developed in 1967 with the inclusion of 8 cities: Sergiev Posad, Pereslavl-Zalessky, Rostov the Great, Yaroslavl, Kostroma, Ivanovo, Suzdal and Vladimir.
Nizhny Novgorod
4 Days / 3 Nights
DAY 1. Nizhny Novgorod (Arrival)
Arrival to the airport or railway station of Nizhny Novgorod, meeting with local guide and transfer to hotel.
Check-in time - 14:00.
Accommodation.
DAY 2. Nizhny Novgorod (City Tour + Kremlin)
Breakfast in hotel.
HD Panoramic tour around Nizhny Novgorod + Visit to the Kremlin / Duration 3 hours.
Nizhny Novgorod is a remarkable city located at the confluence of two great rivers, the Volga and the Oka. It was founded in the 13th century and has preserved its ancient look to this day.
During city tour you will see the main sights of the city:
Nizhny Novgorod Fair (Nizhegorodskaya Yarmarka). It is both a great historical and architectural tourist attraction and a modern and world-known exhibition complex.
Chkalovskaya staircase - the longest flight of stairs on the Volga shores, counted at over one and a half thousand steps.
Beautiful streets, cathedrals and monasteries.
Then you will visit the Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin, one of the greatest fortifications of the 16th century where
each tower has its own name, function and history.
Return to the hotel.
Afternoon free.
DAY 3. Nizhny Novgorod (Walking tour)
Breakfast in hotel.
HD Walking Tour in the city center with visit of Rukavishnikov's Mansion / Duration 3 hours.
Our walking tour will start from the main pedestrian street of Nizhny Novgorod - Bolshaya Pokrovskaya which in 19th-20th centuries was a noble and merchant street. Then we go to the main square of the city - Minin and Pozharskiy’s Square and walk along the Upper Embankment of the Volga, one of the main promenade zones of the city.
At the end of the tour we will visit the Rukavishnikov Mansion. M.G. Rukavishnikov was the owner of the first steel plant in Nizhny Novgorod and turned his estate into a magnificent complex with a house in the style of an Italian palazzo . Inside you will see luxurious authentic interiors and collection of expensive textile, jewellery, accessories, toys, and other treasures.
Return to the hotel
Afternoon free.
DAY 4. Nizhny Novgorod (Departure)
Breakfast in hotel.
Transfer to airport (without guide).
Program includes:
Accommodation 3 nights.
Daily breakfasts in the hotel.
Arrival and departure transfers (arrival transfer with guide / departure transfer without guide).
Transportation and English-speaking guide service as mentioned in the program.
Entrance: Kremlin, Rukavishnikov Mansion.
Prices upon request