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Ekaterinburg. The city in the middle of the Ural Mountains in Russia is situated on the border between Europe and Asia, on the Isset riverbank. The city was founded in 1728 by a  Russian geographer Vasily Tatischev and at first developed as a fortress and it was turned an administrative and a cultural center of the Ural region. The city is famous for its history. Here in the Ural region a well-known Emelian Pugachyov raised revolt against the Russian czar. In this city of the Romanov dynasty czars met its final end, here the  czar's family was killed and their remains were found only in the 1980s and reburied in 1998 in Saint-Peterburg. " Baikal Travel Co." company offers you 4-day acquaintance with this interesting city.

Day 1. You arrive in Ekaterinburg and accommodate in the hotel according to your taste. Familiarizing with the city begins with a city survey excursion. You'll drive along old streets, which were built during the 'golden century' of Ekaterinburg by merchants, who grew in prosperity by means of rich resources of Ural. You'll visit the Tzar Nickolas II and his family murder place and a chapel of Saint Yelisaveta.

Day 2. Visit to the Ural Geological Museum, where souvenirs and decorations made of semi-precious and ordinary Ural stones are sold. You can also visit the Fine Arts Museum, which has unusual section devoted to cast-iron art (included Kaslinskiy pavilion which won prizes in Paris in 1900).

Day 3. You'll have an uncommon excursion to the border between Europe and Asia (40 kilometers away from Ekaterinburg). You can stay with one of your feet in Europe, and with the other- in Asia.

Day 4. We offer you an excursion to Alapaevsk city, where the Great Russian composer Chaikovskiy spent his childhood. You'll visit his House Museum, Museum of Wooden Architecture, where 17-18 century farmers houses are presented. Afterwards you'll visit a sky-blue Spaso-Preobrazenskiy Cathedral built in the 18 century.

Day 5. Departure from Ekaterinburg.

Omsk city. It is a very cozy and green city, which stretches along the Irtysh River almost for 40 km. Its history began about 275 years ago, when a wooden fortress was built on the Ob riverbank. And the settlement grew into the city when the Cossack army under the leadership of Ivan Buholez came here in 1716. It was known as city of War officials. It was a place of exile of famous Russian writer Fyodor Dostoevslkyi. After the construction of Trans-Siberian railwayroad, city began to develop and grow; soon it became an industrial center. At present Omsk is a large cultural and scientific center, with 11 Universities and many research institutes. A Famous Russian painter Michael Vrubel was born here. His works are exhibited in the best Russian Art museums as well as in the Omsk Art Museum. Our company offers you to familiarize with this Russian city during  several days.

Day 1. Arrival in Omsk and accommodation at "Irtysh" hotel, which is situated in city's forest park. You'll start you acquaintance with the city with an excursion, during which you'll see the main historical and architectural places, an old fortress, a former goods exchange, Governor's building. During your visit to Saint-Nicolas Cathedral you can enjoy Russian church chanting.

Day 2. Today you'll visit old Tara town, established in the 16 th century and situated 302 km away from Omsk. During trip on the board of the ship you will enjoy not only Russian architecture, but also a wonderful nature.

Day 3. You'll familiarize with the Dostoevskiy Museum and Art Museum. In the evening a folk concertes available.

Day 4. The last day in Omsk. You leave the city full of good memories.

Novosibirsk

It is the largest Siberian city in terms of territory and population. It is situated on the beautiful banks of the Ob River. The city was built during the construction of the Trans-Siberian Railwayroad in 1893. Our company offers you to familiarize with this Russian city during 3 days.

Day 1. Arrival in Novosibirsk by a direct flight. You'll accommodate at chosen by you hotel. During the city excursion you'll familiarize with the city where there are the Opera and Ballet Theater, the Conservatory, the Art Gallery. You'll have the opportunity to visit the Art Gallery, where icon collections of Moscow and Siberian painting schools are presented. Also there are about 60 works of Russian painter Nicolai Rerikh.

Day 2. A visit to a famous Siberian Scientific City (so-called Academgorodok) situated in the beautiful forest area 28 km far from Novosibirsk. In this Center wide range of scientific researches are done (maths, nuclear physics, chemistry, genetics, philosophy, ecology, and many other sciences). You'll visit Mineralogical museum. After a trip along the Ob River by ship you'll come to the Ethnographical Open-Air Museum, where stone Siberian monuments are presented.

Day 3. Your acquaintanceship with Novosibirsk the largest Siberian city comes to an end. You leave the city taking  good memories about this place with you.

It is one of the oldest Siberian cities which was established in 1604 on the banks of the Tom River. The main place of interest of the city is monuments of old wooden architecture, There are more than 300 wooden buildings decorated with fretwork that is as light as lace. Our company offers you to familiarize with this Russian city.

Day1. Your acquaintanceship with the city begins after arrival in Tomsk and accommodation at hotel. In the city there is the oldest Siberian library with a great number of unique books and manuscripts. You will be offered to make a tour round the Tom River by ship, during which you'll see wooden houses decorated with fretwork shutters, the pride of Tomsk.

Day 2. You'll visit the Art Gallery, where a unique collection of old icon and paintings of Russian and Foreign Art is presented.

Great interest arouses when visiting to churches of different religious confessions such as: Orthodox Saint Paul and Peter's Church, Mohammed Mosque, Polish Catholics Cathedral.

Today you'll visit the Tomsk Botanic garden, where the collection of different plants from all over the world is presented.

Day 3. You'll make a trip to old Siberian village - Komarovo, where you can familiarize with a village way of living, go to forest to pick up mushrooms and berries, ride a horse.

Day 4. Your acquaintanceship with an old Siberian city Tomsk comes to an end. We hope you'll keep good memories about old wooden houses, cozy and silence of province city with you all life long.

The largest city-port on the Enisey River, it was established 330 years ago by first Russian explorers. In 1628 a Moscow voevode-nobleman Andrey Dubenskiy built a fortress at the place of joining two rivers Enisey and Kachi. For many years Krasnoyarsk fortress was a border fortress, and then a place of exile. Here lived as prisoners old-believers, Decembrists, revolutionaries men. Now it is the capital of a powerful Russian region, a large industrial, cultural, scientific and transport center. But the most striking thing about this region is nature, forbidding rocks and deep canyons, boundless plains and dense forest - taiga, where bears, dears, ermines, arctic foxes live. Not far from Krasnoyarsk, on the right Enisey riverbank, a famous "Stolby" National Reserve is situated. On its territory you can see unique natural granite monuments. Some of them are more than 100 meters high. The region is also famous for a mysterious 'Tungus-meteorite" which fell down here in 1908. If you want to get acquainted with this region our company will offer you a tour along the Enisey River which lasts for several days.

"Father Enisey"

Day 1. Arrival in Krasnoyarsk. Accommodation at hotel 'Krasnoyarsk'. Then you'll make city excursion, during which you'll visit the Pokrovskiy cathedral and chapel on the Karaulnaya mountain.

Day 2 . A visit to the impressive Krasnoyarsk Hydroelectric Power Station. And then an excursion to a world-famous 'Stolby' National Reserve.

Day 3. A comfortable ship with a European restaurant and cozy rooms are at your disposal. You'll travel along the largest Siberian river - Enisey from Krasnoyarsk to Dudinka City. The whole trip takes about 10 days. You'll see a polar day and a mysterious tundra. You'll visit old Siberian city of Eniseysk, the museum of Permafrost in Igarka City, you will be welcomed by a polar city of Dudinka. During the ship trip apart from the cognitive program you'll enjoy other entertainments celebration of Neptune (God of Sea) holiday, concerts and competitions. You'll taste captain's ukha (fish soup) made from sturgeon. On the 14^th day you arrive at Dudinka seaport, after that leave for Krasnoyarsk by plane.

Ancient Mongolian calleds this region 'Golden'. It is situated in the very middle of Asia, on the border of Mongolia and China. Altay is not only a great natural creation, but also a cultural open-air museum. It is situated on the crossing of many roads. A blue mountain region this is how Altai is often called. A mysterious, majestic, difficult to many years access region. It has been waiting for its explorers. We offer you to travel to Siberia, to the land of severe mountainous rivers with a clear crystal water, of rich fauna, rich world of animals and birds. We offer you tours 'Blue lakes of Altay' and 'Horse riding around Altay'.

Blue Lakes of Altai. During this tour, you'll visit Mangerok and Aya mountain lakes, but the most impressive will be meeting with so called "Golden Lake" - Teletskoe Lake. You will be impressed by its beauty and diversity of colors.

Day 1. Arrival in Barnaul city. From Barnaul you will be delivered to "Mangerong" tourist center, 300 km far from Barnaul. Accommodation in rooms with all conveniences.

Day 2. Today you'll visit Aya Lake (25 km far from the tourist center. This lake in contrast to other Altay Lakes warms up during summer. You will take a walk along the shore of the lake.

Day 3. Today you'll you'll visit Teletskoe Lake. The name of this lake surrounded by mountains, covered with dense alpine taiga can be translated as 'Golden Lake'. There are a lot of legends about the lake.

Accommodation at "Teletskoe Lake'' tourist center in cottages with all modern conveniences. After short rest you can make a walk to the Tyalanta Mountain.

Days 4 and 5. You will have a rest by the shore of Teletskoe Lake. A walk to the Oier creek.

Day 6. Return to the "Mangerong" tourist center.

Day 7. Rest, swimming, a farewell supper.

Day 8. Departure for Barnaul.

Our company can offer you horseback trip, during which you'll familiarize with inimitable in its beauty nature of Northern-Eastern Altay while riding Altay horses. You'll be able to see majestic Altai region with mountainous ridges, high mountain lakes, and magnificent views of "stone sea" and blossom of alpine meadows.

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The Baikal Region - Trans-Siberian Railroad - Far East - Siberia - Moscow - Saint Petersburg - Gold Ring - Silver Ring - Ecological safari - Hunting and fishing - Chinggis Khan - Silk Road - Great Tea Road - Travel Asia