Private Kazan City Tour

Private Kazan City Tour

Admire the city’s top architectural landmarks and iconic sites on this 5-hour comprehensive tour of Kazan. Check out the magnificent Staraya Tatarskaya Sloboda, amble down lovely Peterburgskaya and Baumana streets and make a photo stop at striking Kremlin towers and Dvorets Zemledeltsev.

Explore the Ploschad Svobodi and Kazan Federal University complex, see significant religious treasures like Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral, Cathedral of the Annunciation, Kul Sharif Mosque and Bogoroditskiy men's monastery and indulge your sweet tooth with traditional Tatar baked products.

Experience the city’s perfect blend of Orthodox and Muslim world, admire gorgeous historic and brand-new architecture and uncover unique cultural highlights.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Tatar State Academic Theater of Galiasgar Kamal, Tatarstan St., 1, Kazan 420021 Russia

10am Start your entertaining and informative trip, meeting up with your narrative guide in front of the Galiaskar Kamal Tatar Academic Theater. Feast your eyes at sailing vessel looking building and hear interesting tales about adjacent Kaban Lake covered with numerous legends and myths.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Museum "Tatarskaya Sloboda", Kayuma Nasyri St., 38, Kazan 420021 Russia

11am Stroll down one the most ancient Kazan neighborhoods – Staraya Tatarskaya Sloboda (Old Tatar Settlement), a unique ensemble of national Tatar architecture. As you walk your savvy guide will provide you the amazing facts about historic timbered buildings and ancient mosques all of which are connected with outstanding names for the Tatar history and culture. Pass by fairy tale palace looking «Ekiyet» Puppet Theater and immerse yourself in an amazing cozy atmosphere of Tatar village life at «Tugan Avilim». Walk through the colorful stalls and enchanting log houses, get snapping with the monument to Chak-chak, national Tatar dessert.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Peterburgskaya Street, Kazan Russia

12pm Wander down Peterburgskaya Street and amble past bustling cafes and inviting restaurants in Kazan’s pedestrian Baumana Street. Hear about rich history of one of the oldest avenues and learn how Kazan cat became renowned landmark of the city.

Duration: 30 minutes

Pass By: Bauman Street (Kazansky Arbat), Baumana Street, Kazan Russia

Snap beautiful pictures in historical neighborhood of Kazan

Stop At: Cathedral of the Apostles Peter and Paul, Musy Dzhalilya St., 21, Kazan 420111 Russia

Afterwards, venture to Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral, the spiritual symbol of Kazan. Admire colorfully decorated exteriors and ornate interiors of Orthodox jewel and find out why this impressive example of Russian Baroque was so popular among the Emperors and nobles.   

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Kazan Kremlin, Kazan 420014 Russia

1pm Your tour continues at majestic Kazan Kremlin, an ancient site shrouded in history and culture.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Annunciation Cathedral, Ulitsa Sheynkmana, Kazan 420014 Russia

Chill out from the hustle of the city in the legendary Annunciation Cathedral, get impressed by the beauty of enormous blue and white Kul Sharif Mosque, make a wish passing by the Leaning Suyumbike Tower.

Duration: 20 minutes

Pass By: Leaning Suyumbike Tower, Kazan Kremlin, Kazan Russia

Get awed with this historical masterpiece

Stop At: Agricultural Palace, Fedoseyevskaya St., 36, Kazan 420014 Russia

2pm Proceed to scenic Kremlin embankment and take a short stop at pleasant Agricultural Palace (Park Zemledeltsev). Get some rest and eye up to eclectic monumental and opulent exteriors of Dvorets Zemledeltsev, home to Ministry of agriculture Tatarstan Republic.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Bogoroditskiy Men's Monastery of Raifa, Raifskoye lake, Raifa 422523 Russia

Visit Bogoroditskiy men's monastery, a place of discovery and home to the Kazan icon of the Mother of God and head to Ploschad Svobodi. See the notable landmarks like Kazan city Hall and the Opera and ballet theater named after Musa Jalil, deepen your knowledge about Soviet epoch life. The final leg of your tour takes you to the unique architectural ensemble of Kazan Federal University, one of the oldest schools in Russia. 

3pm Your tour will then conclude either back at your hotel or start discovering by your own— it’s up to you.

Duration: 30 minutes