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Экскурсии по Нижнему Новгороду на английском языке

Tours of Nizhny Novgorod in English

Tours of the Nizhny Novgorod region in English

Tours of Nizhny Novgorod the capital of the Volga region in English

Guided tours for American and English visitors of Nizhniy Novgorod. We provide English speaking guides for all excursions across Nizhniy Novgorod region.

Our tourist company called Nizhniy Novgorod Traveller has been organizing guided tours for foreign tourists across the city and the region of Nizhniy Novgorod for the past 10 years. Excursions given by English-speaking guides are very popular with people from the UK, the US, Canada, Australia, Nigeria, Ireland, etc. Nizhniy Novgorod is twinned with Philadelphia, USA.

A tour in the English language inside Nizhniy Novgorod Kremlin – a medieval fort and a landmark of the XVI-th century, which includes several tiers of blind towers and impenetrable walls with narrow loopholes. The tour also includes an inside walk along the Kremlin wall.

 A 95 meter high aerial ropeway above the Volga river connects two cities. The ropeway is the World's only structure which incorporates a support-free bay of 880 m long. The ropeway is constructed above the navigable river and is included into the Guinness Book of Records.

The only underground Museum of mining, Geology and Speleology in Russia. Visitors to the Museum are given special mining equipment – warm clothing and shoes, hard hats and lanterns. It is located at a depth of 70 meters in an active gypsum mine

Tour to the capital of the Golden khokhlome Semenov in English

Tour to the Museum of the Gorky automobile plant  in English

Excursion to the unique Museum of leaf paintings Yurkovka in the technique of Florian mosaic  in English

River cruises on the Volga from Nizhny Novgorod for foreign tourists for 1,3,5 days or more

River boat trips along the Volga and Oka for 1.5-3 hours with a guide in English in Nizhny Novgorod along the walls of the ancient Kremlin

Hydrofoil cruises from Nizhny Novgorod to the ancient city of Gorodets or the Makaryevsky monastery on the Volga river, the founder of the famous Nizhny Novgorod fair with a guide in English

Nizhniy Novgorod is a motherland for Kozma Minin a national Russian hero for his role in defending the country against the Polish invasion in the early 17th century (year of 1612 in the city of Balakhna), a world-famous writer and revolutionary Maxim Gorky, a famous aircraft test pilot Valery Chkalov, who in the year of 1937 participated in an ultra long flight from Moscow, Soviet Union to Vancouver, Washington, United States via the North Pole, which was the first-ever flight from the USSR to the US. President Roosevelt personally congratulated all participants of the flight in the White House; a pilot Peter Nesterov, who developed multiple aerobatic maneuvers, Rostislav Alekseev – an engineer of winged ships, hydrofoil and air-cushion crafts; and Ivan Kulibin – a self-taught mechanic, inventor and a brilliant engineer, and many others.

People from all over the world come to Bolshoye Boldino – a place where Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin experienced his outstanding upsurge of creative effort. Here you may take part in a ball of Pushkin times and ride a phaeton. Diveevo is a world-famous Christian holy place where Mother Mary appeared before people and where a saint spring of Seraphim of Sarov is located. Gorodets and Semyonov are famous centers of such folk arts and crafts as Khokhloma, Gorodets painting, lacemaking, embroidery, etc.

Exhibition of military machines of various times: from the Second World War to the modern exponents at present in operational service of Russia, India and of some other countries (a supersonic fighter, a mortar-gun, an antiaircraft mounting, an armored fighting vehicle, etc.), a military trench shelter, modern civil machines, such as a Ground Effect Vehicle (an ekranoplan).

Nizhniy Novgorod State Exhibition Complex was the largest in Russia and one of the biggest in Europe by the XIX-th – the beginning of the XX-th century. The famous Chkalov Staircase facing the Volga river consists of 560 steps.

Apart from the touring program we also offer recreation and entertainment, i.e. folk Russian songs, games, dances, tea from a fire pot (samovar), traditional hospitable welcome with bread and salt, treatment with traditional Russian dishes, tasting of Russian drinks, etc.

Example of a 2- day program in English at the end of the page.

Examplary Program for 2 days / 1 night
(A tour program might be selected for any number of days and may include different excursions and sights at your convenience).
Nizhniy Novgorod — a Fascinating City located at the confluence of two rivers:
 the Oka and the Volga
Ancient Gorodets — a Center of Folk Arts and Crafts
 Semyonov – a Capital of Golden Khokhloma
Diveevo – one of the main holy sites of the Orthodox Christianity. Along with Athos, Iveria and Kiev it is considered to be one of the four earthly planes of the Holy Mother.
Makaryev Monastery – the XV-th century magnificent architectural ensemble that includes the white stone town wall and temples of the XVII-th century located at the Volga riverside.
Chkalovsk – a hometown of a famous pilot Valery Chkalov. History of the Volga river navigation from barge haulers on the Volga to the contemporary developments, such as hydrofoil crafts and air-cushion vessels.
Day 1:

Meeting of guests at the train platform. Embussing.

  Breakfast at a cafe.
  'A City Above the Oka and the Volga'' = a general sightseeing of Nizhniy Novgorod, that includes a famous Nizhniy Novgorod Fair – the largest in Europe. It used to me an exchanging place between Europe and Asia; Rozhdestvenskaya (Stroganov) church; Blagoveschenskiy and Pechorskiy monasteries; a confluence point for the Oka and the Volga rivers; the Chkalov staircase; history of Nizhniy Novgorod people's volunteer corps of 1612, etc.
  A tour to Nizhniy Novgorod Kremlin – a medieval fort, a XVI-th century monument of architecture; the towers consisting of several tiers; inapproachable walls with narrow loopholes; Michael Archangel Cathedral, where Kuzma Minin ashes were buried. The Kremlin includes 13 towers, length of the wall is 2045 meters; height of the walls with crenelations is 12 meters, thickness – 5 meters, height of towers 18-22 meters.
   A walk up along the Kremlin walls.

The open wooden architecture museum (end of the XVII-th – beginning of the XX-th century) or Gorky Automotive Plant Museum (a unique collection of all produced vehicles). It would be extremely interesting for anyone who loves cars.

   Lunch at a cafe.
  Hotel check-in
  Yurkovka is a unique art gallery in the world. Its amazing pictures have been created by the artist using last year leaves. His pictures have even been purchased for the collection of the Pope.
   Aerial ropeway above the Volga river at the height of 95 meters. It connects two cities: Nizhniy Novgorod and Bor. We'll be able to enjoy a picturesque view of Nizhniy Novgorod and outskirts. The only ropeway in the world that has a bearing-free span of 880 meters and passing above a navigable river! Oneway trip takes about 13 minutes. It is completely safe and not scary. We'll most definitely enjoy closed 8-places gondolas.
  Museum of bourgeois daily routine, that tells about everyday life of Nizhniy Novgorod people at the end of the XIX-th century, as well as on their characters, customs and traditions.
    Maxim Gorky Museum.

A walking tour along the historical center of the city – the main street called Bolshaya Pokrovskaya Street (Nizhniy Novgorod ''Arbat'').

  Dinner
  Free-time
   Day 2

Breakfast at the hotel restaurant

  Out-of-town tour to Gorodets (founded in 1152) – a center of folk arts and crafts; houses decorated with unique carving on the windows and facades; defense fortifications of the XII-th century, etc.
  Tour to the Masters' Town Museum – the XVI-XIX-th century wooden architecture – modest peasants' buildings; houses of prosperous merchants; a luxurious ducal chambers – all that created in the XXI-th century. All kinds of expositions and workshops devoted to the folk arts and crafts, viz.: painting, embroidery, toys, wood carving, gingerbread baking, and ceramics.
  Gorodets painting, clay modeling, and gingerbread baking workshops.
  Lunch at a cafe
  An excursion to the Samovar (Fire Pot) Museum. The largest collection in Russia – about 400 pieces.
  Folk Festival ''Razgulay in Gorodets''. Entertainers in national costumes with musical instruments by dancing and singing engage tourists in ancient customs, songs, dances, and games.
  Tea Drinking Party from a samovar with famous Gorodets gingerbread in an ancient merchant' chamber.
  Transfer to Nizhniy Novgorod train station. A tour guide accompanies tourists up to the train platform.
    We also offer the following entertaining tours:
   Christmas-tree decorations factoryincluding a visit to a glassblowing and arts workshop + a workshop session.

A Victory Park – an open-air military museum with machines and vehicles produced before the Second World War, including modern pieces in the inventory of the Russian and Indian armies, and in some other countries as well (viz.: a supersonic fighter, a mortar-gun, an anti-aircraft mount, an armoured personnel vehicle, etc.), a military trench shelter, modern civil machines, such as a wing-in-ground-effect vehicle.

The Rukavishnikovs' Estate Museum – the Italian palazzo style estate.
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