15 days in Republic of Tatarstan Itinerary

Get out of town with these interesting Isakovo side-trips: Holy Ascension Macarius Monastery (in Vvedenskaya Sloboda) and City Lake (in Zelenodolsk).

To find reviews, more things to do, traveler tips, and other tourist information, read Isakovo trip planner.

Cairo, Egypt to Isakovo is an approximately 16.5-hour combination of flight and car. The time zone difference moving from Eastern European Standard Time (EET) to Moscow Standard Time (MSK) is 1 hour. Cap off your sightseeing on the 16th (Sun) early enough to travel to Kazan.

Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Kazan: Raifa (Trinity Cathedral, Raifa Monastery, &more). There's lots more to do: contemplate the long history of Kazan Kremlin, see the interesting displays at Museum "Tatarskaya Sloboda", take in the architecture and atmosphere at Annunciation Cathedral, and don't miss a visit to Kremlyovskaya Embankment.

To find traveler tips, maps, other places to visit, and other tourist information, refer to the Kazan planner.

Explore your travel options from Isakovo to Kazan with the Route module. In July, plan for daily highs up to 29°C, and evening lows to 17°C. Cap off your sightseeing on the 24th (Mon) early enough to go by car to Bolgar.

On the 25th (Tue), take in the spiritual surroundings of Bolgar Mosque, examine the collection at Tetushsky Local History Museum, pause for some photo ops at Monument to 960-kg Beluga Caught in the Volga River, take in panoramic vistas at Watchtower on the bank of the Volga, then explore the ancient world of Black Chamber, and finally contemplate in the serene atmosphere at East Mausoleum. Keep things going the next day: make a trip to Memorial to Adoption of Islam, then Head underground at Yuryevskaya Cave, then contemplate in the serene atmosphere at Small Prayer Tower, and finally take in the architecture and atmosphere at St. Abraham Church.

To see reviews, ratings, and other tourist information, read our Bolgar sightseeing planning website.

Drive from Kazan to Bolgar in 3 hours. Alternatively, you can drive. In July, daytime highs in Bolgar are 30°C, while nighttime lows are 17°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 27th (Thu) to allow time to travel back home.