Visiting the fairy tale

Day 1

• 07:15 – Group gathering and meeting with a guide: metro station “VDNKh”, in the parking of buses on the right side of the hotel “Cosmos” (the first car from the center, exit No. 1).
• 07:30 - Departure of the bus from the metro "VDNKh". Travel information.
• Arrival in Pereslavl-Zalessky (transfer 140 km). Already in the double name of the ancient city is a mystery. He was the third Pereslavl (taken glory) of the Russian land, beyond the dense untrodden forests of an unknown land. The inhabitants of such Kiev called these lands Zalesy, and what magical properties were not attributed to these distant lands. So Pereslavl passed through the centuries – as a truly fairy-tale city – with the Kremlin and Posad, towers and temples, monasteries on the high lake banks, great princes and saints.
• Walk-excursion on Red Square: ramparts, a monument to A. Nevsky, the Transfiguration Cathedral (1152), the tent church of St. Peter (XVI century), the church of A. Nevsky (XVIII century) and the Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God (XVIII century).
• Free time for souvenirs.
• Among the many Pereslavl museums, guests are greeted by a painted miracle-teremok - a real royal tower, where dear guests are met by the fabulous King Berendei.
• 11:00 – Visit to the Berendei House with an interactive program (duration of 2.5 hours). According to legend, in the remote forests and on the hills of Zalesya, on the shore of a round, like a plate, Pleshcheev Lake in ancient times lived people – the merry people of Berendeya, who understood the language of animals and birds, worked to sweat and danced until they fell. And they had a wise and good ruler – the ideal king Berendei. We offer you to play a fairy tale and go to the light to visit King Berendei. The interactive “fairytale” program includes:
  • A solemn meeting of dear guests by Tsar Berendei and his friends-fun.
  • Active and entertaining program in the fresh air. Good mood guaranteed! You will dance, play old forgotten Russian games, test your strength and agility. For any age.
• • Excursion to the fairy-tale room of Berendei: here you will be told a story about King Berendei and his friends-wizards, you can sit on the royal throne, try on a suit from the royal shoulder and make a wish.

• • A master class on painting a wooden toy “Berendijki”, which can be taken home to remember such a fun and soulful place.
• Transfer to Rostov the Great (distance 60 km).
• Lunch at the café.
• Visit to the Rostov Kremlin: a tour of the Kremlin, acquaintance with the architectural ensemble of the Kremlin. “Suddenly a door creaked in a fairy tale...” Who does not remember the famous film by L. Gaidai “Ivan Vasilyevich changes profession”, which we all enjoy watching on holidays... In this film, the Rostov Kremlin “played the role” of the Moscow Kremlin, because it was there, on its numerous crossings, that the great tsar escaped from the chase. The Kremlin is fabulously beautiful in any weather, its harmonious and slender cathedrals, majestic towers and walls, the famous belfry, cozy courtyards, richly decorated buildings fill the soul and heart with peace and love for our land. After the noisy city here you can literally hear how time has frozen, over the white walls floating iridescent bell ringing.
• Free time for souvenirs.
• And now it’s time to visit Alyosha Popovich. In June 2017, his first museum opened in the homeland of the legendary hero Alyosha Popovich. You will be told about the merits of this wonderful fairy-tale character, his friends, the faithful horse of Julia. You can take a picture with Alyosha Popovich, hold his heroic sword. In a large cozy room of a wooden old house you will be invited to a master class: with the help of paints you will “revive” a clay dog-turner and take it home as a souvenir. Well, in front of the road, hospitable hosts will give dear guests a Rostov branded drink - hot chicory on milk with homemade cookies.
• 18:30 – Transfer to Uglich (distance 90 km).
• Accommodation in the hotel "Moscow".
• For an additional fee (optional) dinner in the hotel restaurant. The cost is 450 rubles. Man. Paid with the tour.

Day 2

• 08:30 Breakfast at the hotel restaurant. Room release.
• 09:30 – Sightseeing tour of Uglich. Ancient Uglich on the wide flood of the Volga in the middle of dense forests with its amazing beauty of temples, monastic ensembles, talented watchmakers and cheesemakers is just a fabulous place. Even those who have never been to Uglich have heard the story of the mysterious death of Tsarevich Dmitry, the 8-year-old son of Ivan the Terrible. Until now, the death of this child does not give rest to historians – where is the truth and who is to blame. This historical detective has become a kind of brand of the city.
• You will drive around the city and see the church of Dimitry-on-Pole, the Trading Rows, the monument to the Russian army, merchant mansions of the XVIII-XX centuries, numerous churches, ensembles of the Epiphany and Resurrection Monasteries, the dam of the Uglichskaya HPP with a gateway and a picturesque dam.
• Excursion to Uglich Kremlin. Its walls and towers have not been preserved, but the church of Demetrius-on-Blood (XVII century) stands on the territory as a monument to the innocent victim. Excursion on the territory of the Kremlin, visit the church of Dimitry-on-Blood.
• Excursion to the museum "Myths and superstitions of the Russian people". This curious private exhibition invites us to remember our pagan roots, about ancient superstitions, signs, conspiracies and divinations that came to us through generations from our grandmothers and great-great-grandmothers. The museum will introduce you to the world of real Russian fairy tales and Slavic mythology. Water and Kaschei, Leshi and Kikimora are the heroes of children's books. Who these characters are, what traits and charms our ancestors attributed to them, where they came from in our culture - this is told by the excursion And here you can understand why we tighten our belts and put on bracelets, why we believe in talismans, stabbing our clothes for good luck with a pin and rejoicing at the sound of a bell. In the souvenir shop of the museum you can buy a real magic amulet.
• Free time for souvenirs.
• Lunch at the café.
• Transfer to Kalyazin (distance 60 km).
• A small walking tour of the city. Kalyazin - the legendary "Russian Atlantis" - a city that went under water during the spill of the Uglich reservoir 80 years ago. You will walk along the only preserved ancient Kalyazinskaya street, along the cobblestone pavement between the old merchant mansions - to the shore of the Uglich Reservoir, where there is a monument to St. Makary Kalyazinsky and the flooded bell tower of the Nikolaev Cathedral rises out of the water.
• Entertainment and educational fairy-tale program "On the other side of the stove". On the outskirts of Kalyazin in a real village house live fairy-tale characters - Nafan House in the company of his best friend and the weasels of the red cat Matvey. Since ancient times, people all over the world believed that the true owners of the house are cats and houses. They control communication with the other worlds and guarantee peace and prosperity.
• Meeting with costumed heroes Domov Nafanay and Cat Matvey. Game program with the participation of tourists in the stylized entourage of the Russian house. You will find out where the house dwells, what he loves, what he accepts as a gift, how he can be appeased in the case of something. Special Likbez from Nafani “Dictionary of Cultural Warfare” for all occasions, so as not to experience problems from profanity.
• “Surprising lesson” is a master class in pottery. Participants under the leadership of the hereditary potter of the cat Matvey, with their own hands will make clay toys - kittens, which will be taken home as a talisman from evil spirits. The special spells whispered by Naphani endow the figures with magical properties, thanks to which peace and harmony will always reign in the owner's house.
• Mur-tea ceremony: tea with homemade cheesecakes in Russian traditions from samovar with crushed sugar and village jam.
• 18:00 – Departure to Moscow (transfer 180 km).
• Arrival in Moscow. Disembark tourists at the nearest metro station.