Excursions
UNESCO is an organization whose responsibilities include the preservation of the cultural heritage of mankind.
The Republic of Tatarstan is one of the few regions of Russia that includes several UNESCO World Heritage Sites at once.
About 1.2 million people — representatives of more than 100 nationalities — live in Kazan in an atmosphere of cultural, religious and linguistic diversity.
Take the chance to experience this atmosphere during a guided tour of the sights of the Republic of Tatarstan!
Free sightseeing tours
Free excursions are provided for honoured guests (VIP-accreditation), Forum participants with Premium/Premium+ accreditation and Speakers of the Forum.
Pre-registration is required to participate in the excursions:
- on the official KazanForum website;
- in the mobile app;
- at the information desk at Kazan Expo.
* Excursions are conducted in Russian and English.
Sightseeing tour across Kazan with visiting the Kazan Kremlin
The sights of the thousand-year-old city combined the culture of the West and the traditions of the East. As part of the tour, you will visit: Old Tatar Quarter, Sukonnaya Sloboda, Fountains Square, Kaban Lake, Kazan University, Liberty Square, Bogoroditsky Monastery, and the Kazan Kremlin – the only Tatar white-stone fortress preserved in Russia, the northernmost point of Islamic culture in the world. The sites on the territory of the Kremlin date back to the 10th century and are inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
The deadline for applications for the tour is 20:00 on 16 May.
* Excursions are conducted in Russian and English.
Guided tour around the territory of the State Historical, Architectural and Art Museum-Reserve “Island-town of Sviyazhsk”
Island-town of Sviyazhsk is the ancient stronghold, built in the Middle Ages during the reign of Ivan the Terrible, served as a military outpost in the Volga region and a place of rest and training for military units to march on the impregnable fortress of Kazan. The Island-town of Sviyazhsk is famous for its history, the spirit of Orthodox culture, the beauty of the natural and urban landscape. On the island, you may visit unique monasteries: Bogoroditse-Uspensky (Assumption) Monastery and St John the Baptist Monastery with the most ancient church of Tatarstan.
The deadline for applications for the tour is 20:00 on 16 May.
* Excursions are conducted in Russian and English.
Guided tour around the territory of the Bolgar State Historical and Architectural Museum-Reserve
A visit to the Bolgar Historical and Architectural Museum and Reserve – “Bolgar Settlement”. Visiting all the sites that have been preserved on the territory of the ancient settlement: the Cathedral Mosque, the Eastern and Northern mausoleums, the Khan's tomb, the Small Minaret, the Black Chamber, the White Chamber, the Khan's bath, the Khan's Palace. A visit to the Commemorative Sign, built in honour of the official adoption of Islam by the Volga Bulgars in 922, where the largest Quran in the world is kept. A visit to one of the most significant buildings of the architectural heritage of Tatarstan – Ak Mosque (White Mosque).
The deadline for applications for the tour is 20:00 on 16 May.
* Excursions are conducted in Russian and English.
Contacts
Phone and messengers for booking