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Irkutsk

Moscow – Kazan – Ekaterinburg – Novosibirsk – Krasnoyarsk – Irkutsk

from 519 $

Itinerary: Moscow - Kazan - Ekaterinburg - Novosibirsk - Krasnoyarsk - Irkutsk

Duration: 13 days/12 nights

Period: all year round

Day by day itinerary

1day

Arrival in Moscow. Meet & Greet. 

Transfer to the hotel. Check-in.

2day

Breakfast at the hotel restaurant. 

City tour.

During the city tour you will see Tverskaya street, Manezhnaya Square, Bolshoy theatre, KGB Headquarter, Kremlin embankment with Kremlin walls view, Cathedral of Our Saviour, Novodevichi Monastery, Vorobiovy (Lenin’s) Hill with University and Observation platform, Poklonnaya Hill with Victory Park, Kutuzovsky Prospect with Triumphalnaya Arch.

Return to the hotel.

3day

Breakfast at the hotel. Check-out. 

Leisure time. 

Transfer to the railway station.  

Departure to Kazan by night train. 

4day

Morning arrival in Kazan. Meet & Greet.

Breakfast at a city restaurant.

City tour. 

Kazan is the capital of the Republic Tatarstan. Being the city of unique cultural heritage, Kazan is included in the World Heritage Cities List and has been awarded with a medal of the UNESCO. In 2004 Kazan was named “The best city of Russia”.
Excursion around the city with its best sightseeing such as Peter and Paul’s Cathedral, Mardzhani Mosque, Kazan State University, Freedom Square, Sultan-Galeev square with a beautiful view the Kazanka river, Alexander’s Arcade, Horriyat Monument, Millenium Bridge, Virgin Monastery with Kazan Virgin icon. We’d like to invite you for a walk along its oldest streets e.g. Kremlin, Bauman, K. Marx and Big Red Street etc. – to give you some historical, cultural and religious information and answer your questions.

Muslim Kazan tour.

This tour reflection of tolerant peaceful coexistence of Muslim and Orthodox people. Very often you will see a mosque standing not so far from orthodox church. You will visit old and new mosques.

Transfer to the railway station.

Departure to Ekaterinburg by night train.

5day

Morning arrival in Ekaterinburg. Meet & Greet.

Breakfast at a city restaurant.

City tour.

Ekaterinburg is situated in the central part of the Europe-Asia continent, on the border of Europe and Asia, in the middle part of the Ural mountain ridge.
At the time of city tour there will be a good chance to stroll through the historical center (The Dam) and Geological Alley (where you will see boulders and stones brought from all over the Ural). The “Ural Craftsman Lane” is very magnetic place for tourists, because everyone can buy hand-made souvenirs. The guide will also acquaint with magnificent architectural ensemble named Rastorguev-Haritonov’s House and its unique (and even terrible) legends. At the end of the excursion you will visit the place where the last Russian tzar was shot; nowadays there is situated the Temple on the Blood.

Visit to the «Europe-Asia» Border.

There is a tradition in the Ural: to visit the cultural and historical complex “Europe-Asia”. The complex is situated on the 17 km away from Yekaterinburg. This palace, on the watershed of the rivers Iset and Chusovaya, is the very border line between the two continents. Our tourists will have an opportunity to put one foot in Europe and the other one in Asia.

The other place situated near the “Europe-Asia” Border is the “GULAG Memorial”. The memorial is dedicated to victims of Stalin’s mass repressions. There are nearly 18500 of names that are marked on the gravestones. The complex includes religious symbols: Christianity, Judaism, Islam.

Arrive at a hotel. Check-in.

6day

Breakfast at the hotel restaurant. Check-out.

Excursion to Nevyansk and the Leaning Tower.

Nevyansk is a town in Sverdlovsk Oblast located on the eastern slope of the Middle Urals some 97 km north of Yekaterinburg. The town was founded in the early 18th century due to building of an iron factory. The erection of the Tower is connected with famous Russian manufacturer and owner of mines and metallurgical works Akinfiy Demidov. The height of the Tower is 57.5 m from the ground. The recent measurements make it clear that deviation of the top part of the tower from a right angle is currently 2.20 m. There are unique clock with bell music made by an English master Richard Phelps on the seventh and the eight floors of the Tower – the clock is still working device. There is one mysterious room in the tower called “Acoustic room”.

Visit to Tavolgi village with lunch.

The area where Russian Old Believer lived. The village is also known of its ceramics and pottery. Visitor can even practice in pottery and after it to have a traditional Russian meal (farm diet) cooked in oven.

Return to Ekaterinburg.

Transfer to the railway station.

Departure to Novosibirsk by train.

7day

Evening arrival in Novosibirsk. Meet & Greet.

Transfer to the hotel. Check-in.

8day

Breakfast at the hotel. Check-out. 

City tour. 

City tour of Novosibirsk, covering all the main attractions of the city: Novosibirsk Railway Station – the biggest station of the Trans-Siberian Railroad, Ascension Cathedral, Krasny Prospect street, Lenin Square – city center with the biggest world’s Opera House, old wooden houses on Gorkogo Str. – the oldest part of the city, St.Nicolas Chapel – the geographic center of Russia, river Ob’ embankment and colorful Siberian farm-market.

Akademgorodok tour. 

Tour to the scientific city Akademgorodok (30km outside the city) – the only scientific city in the world, where all the branches of sciences are presented. Enter Akademgorodok by Lavrentiev Prospect, marked by the Guinness Book of Records as the “world’s most scientific street”.

Visit to the Open-Air Train Museum (a collection of the old Trans-Siberian trains), and see the river Ob reservoir – an artificial Ob sea.

Transfer to the railway station.

Departure to Krasnoyarsk by night train.

9day

Morning arrival in Krasnoyarsk. Meet & Greet.

Breakfast at a city restaurant.

City tour.

During the excursion you will see the most interesting places of Krasnoyarsk: Mira square with outstanding view of Enisei, monument to Andrew Dubenskoy, Karaulnaya hill from where you can see the whole city is spreading in front of your eyes. You will also visit Praskeva Pyatnitsa chapel and walk along the old streets, you will know where their names come from, how Krasnoyarsk has been changing and growing.

Excursion to the town of Divnogorsk with a visit of the Krasnoyarsk Hydro Power Station, observation place “Tsar Ryba” and the ropeway Bobrovy Log.

After a noisy city you will have a great panoramic view of Krasnoyarsk from the “Tsar Ryba” observation place. Also you will see Krasnoyarsk Hydro Power Station which is one of the biggest Hydro Power Stations in the world. At the fun-park “Bobrovy Log” tourists will go up to the hill by the ropeway, visit special observation places from where they can have a great view on the Takmak district of the Nature reserve.

Return to Krasnoyarsk.

Arrive at the hotel. Check-in.

10day

Breakfast at the hotel restaurant. Check-out.

Transfer to the railway station.

Departure to Irkutsk by train.

11day

Moring arrival in Irkutsk. Meet & Greet.

Breakfast at a city restaurant.

City tour.

Irkutsk is Siberian city founded 350 years ago and having over 700 historical and cultural landmarks.
During sightseeing tour, you will see the main sights of Irkutsk: historical start of Irkutsk city – place of construction of Irkutsk dungeon, Spassky Church, Znamensky Nunnery, admiral Kolchak monument, Karl Marx street, Kirov public garden, Gagarin boulevard and 130th block.

Departure to Listvyanka (65 km from Irkutsk, travel will take 1 hour).

Listvyanka is Siberian village located on southern coast of Baikal Lake, at the source of Angara – the only river flowing from this unique lake.
Listvyanka is justly considered as the center of tourism on Baikal. There is harmonious combination of endless mirror-like surface of the great lake, pictorial hills covered by softwood forest, rural houses and modern hotels.

Visit to the Baikal Museum.

You will get acquainted with inhabitants of Baikal underwater world: Baikal seal (nerpa), omul, umber, sturgeon dwelling in unique aquarium where natural Baikal water taken from over 400 meters depth is used. You will also make virtual immersion in the bathyscaphe to the bottom of Baikal, to its maximum depth – 1637 meters.

Rising by the ropeway to the observation platform of Czerski Stone (728 meters height). 

There is amazing panoramic view to Baikal Lake, source of Angara and Chamar-Daban mountains.

Viewing trip in Listvyanka.

Within sightseeing tour, you will visit observation platform opposite Shaman-Stone and will learn a legend about Baikal and his daughter Angara, visit St. Nicholas Church built in XVIII century.

Visit to the local fish and souvenir market.

Arrive at the hotel in Listvyanka. Check-in.

 

12day

Breakfast at the hotel restaurant.

Visit to the architectural and ethnographical museum “Taltsy”.

You will visit outdoor museum complex located in the pictorial environment, by the side of Angara River. Unique historical, architectural and ethnographical landmarks dated back to XVII – XX centuries are collected in the museum.

Boat tour.

Return to the hotel.

 

13day

Breakfast at the hotel restaurant. Check-out.

Transfer to the airport.

Package price

Package price per 1 person, group of 20 persons:

570 $.

Package price per 1 person, group of 24 persons:

540 $.

Package price per 1 person, group of 26 persons:

519 $.

Train fare per 1 person:

189 $.

Package price includes

double “standard” room occupancy

4-stars hotel accommodation

excursions as per the itinerary

guide service as per the itinerary

entry tickets as per the itinerary

meals as per the itinerary

transportation as per the itinerary

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