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Zhigulyov Weekend

Moscow – Syzran – Togliatti – Samara – Moscow

4 days / 3 nights from $60 per person guided excursions included in tour packages

Embark on a journey along the Volga for a weekend and discover three cities with distinct personalities. Syzran will surprise you with its white stone Kremlin and merchant mansions, Togliatti with panoramas of the Zhigulyovskoye Sea and an Italian flair, and Samara with its embankment, Stalin's bunker, and culinary delights. During the day, enjoy guided tours and hikes along the eco-trails of the Samarskaya Luka National Park, and in the evening, relax in the comfort of your hotel train. In just a weekend, you'll gather enough impressions to last for many memories.

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Itinerary day by day

Day 1

Moscow

departure 21:10

Departure from Kazansky Station in the evening – ahead lies a night of travel and three Volga cities, each with its own surprises.

Day 2

Syzran

arrival 09:50 · departure 13:00

Syzran is a true open-air museum with over 140 architectural monuments. It features the only Kremlin in the Samara Region with its white-stone Spasskaya Tower, and merchant mansions in the styles of classicism, eclecticism, and art nouveau make a walk through the city feel like a journey through time.

Sightseeing tour of Syzran and Togliatti 4 hours After meeting at the station, you will enjoy a bus and walking tour of Syzran, visiting the Kazan Cathedral, the Kremlin Embankment, the Spasskaya Tower of the Syzran Kremlin, the Nativity of Christ Church dating back to 1741, and the Square of Fallen Fighters. Then, you will travel to the Samara Luka National Park, where you will follow the eco-trail 'Molodecky Kurgan' and climb to the top for a breathtaking panorama of the Volga River and Zhigulevsk Mountains. The day concludes in Togliatti with a visit to the observation deck near the Tatiщев monument, the Transfiguration Cathedral, Italian Square, the embankment, and the exterior of the AvtoVAZ plant.
Gastronomic sightseeing tour of Syzran and Togliatti 18+ 4 hours The program starts with a bus and walking tour of Syzran with tea and a signature Syzran dessert. In Togliatti, you will enjoy a lunch with an Italian twist: beef tartare with truffle pate, pizza, focaccia, lasagna bolognese, or ravioli with rabbit, a glass of Italian wine, and tiramisu. After visiting the observation deck near the Tatiщев monument and a sightseeing tour of the city, you will go to the village of Fedorovka to the family cider house 'Bykov Cider,' where natural cider is made from Samara apples, with a tasting of exclusive drinks and the opportunity to buy products in the branded store.

Togliatti

arrival 15:40 · departure 05:10, overnight on board at the station

Togliatti is a city of contrasts where Soviet modernism coexists with Italian flavor, and the embankment offers views of the Zhigulevskoe Sea and mountain ranges. Train night rest boarding opens from 19:00.

Day 3

Samara

arrival 07:45 · departure 20:15

Samara is the former alternate capital of the country, a city with a five-kilometer embankment along the Volga River, a space rocket on the main square, and a rich gastronomic culture. Disembarkation until 08:30, re-embarkation from 15:00.

Excursion Program in Samara The bus and walking tour covers the tallest railway station building in Europe, the Yuri Detochkin sculpture, Sofia Embankment with the city symbol 'The Ladya', St. Sophia Cathedral, a monument to the city's founder Zasekin, the Slava Monument, and the Soyuz rocket carrier. The viewing platform in the Upravlenchesky settlement offers a breathtaking panorama of the Volga River and Zhigulyovskiye Mountains. The program concludes with a visit to Stalin's bunker 37 meters deep, lunch, and a walking tour along Leningradskaya Street with treats from a Samara artisan bakery reviving ancient sourdough bread recipes.
Excursion Program in Samara and Shiryayevo Village 12 hours After a sightseeing tour of Samara, you will take the 'Valday' hydrofoil boat along the Volga to the ancient village of Shiryayevo, right in the heart of the Samarskaya Luka National Park. Here, you can enjoy a walking tour of the village, a country lunch, visits to the Repin Museum Complex, the Shiryayevets Poet's House Museum, and the Vdovin Merchant's House. Climbing the оборудованная тропа to Popova Mountain's observation deck offers a panorama of the Volga and Zhiguli Mountains, while a walk to the Shiryayevo Quarries adds an adventurous touch. Return to Samara by 'Valday' along the Volga.
Gastronomic Excursion Program in Samara 18+ 4 hours A sightseeing tour of Samara with a visit to the viewing platform is followed by a visit to the 'Viva Speranza' cheese factory in the Sok River Valley: tasting eight types of cheese, a cheesemaker's master class, and wine tasting from the Samara vineyard Denisov Winery. Lunch at the restaurant includes Volga fish soup, a hot dish, and a signature pie with Shiryayevo 'Bechevskaya Cherry', as well as a tasting of five varieties of 'Zhigulevskoe' beer. A walk along Leningradskaya Street with bread from the artisan bakery concludes with a visit to the 'Embassy' bar mansion, the former Czechoslovakian embassy building with five themed bars, where you will be treated to the 'Merchant Woman Having Tea' cocktail inspired by Kustodiev and the 'Savelyevskaya' merchant liqueur.
Day 4

Moscow

arrival 11:15

Return to Kazan Station with a suitcase full of warm memories of the Volga, the Zhiguli Mountains, and three distinct cities.

Pricing

Rail ticket
from $60 / person
Travel on board in your compartment, breakfasts included. Excursions purchased separately.

Prices are per person in a double cabin, converted from rubles at today's exchange rate – you get a final quote in the inquiry reply. Travel-trade partners: net rates on request.

The train: cars & compartments

Your clients sleep on board – the train is their hotel for the whole journey.

SV sleeper · 2-berth compartments

кондиционирование воздуха · экологически чистый туалетный комплекс · розетки для зарядки гаджетов · Wi-Fi · air conditioning · meals · power sockets

Compartment car · 4-berth compartments

кондиционирование воздуха · экологически чистый туалетный комплекс · розетки для зарядки гаджетов · специализированное купе для маломобильных пассажиров · Wi-Fi · air conditioning · meals · power sockets

Open-plan sleeper

кондиционирование воздуха · экологически чистый туалетный комплекс · розетки для зарядки гаджетов · Wi-Fi · air conditioning · meals · TV · power sockets

Restaurant car

restaurant car · air conditioning · meals · bar · power sockets

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