"The Northern Ural Ring"

"The Northern Ural Ring".

1 day. Meeting, transfer, accommodation. Sightseeing city tour around Ekaterinburg by bus. “From town- fortress to the third capital” (the history of the city foundation, main glimpses of Ekaterinburg, modern city – large industrious, science, cultural and sport centre). Excursion to the border of Europe and Asia – geographical borders of two continents (meets with the history of the Ural region, gives the image of its importance for Russia). Evening entertainment program. Yekaterinburg at night.

2 day. Transfer to Beryezovskyi – a historical city of gold mining in the Urals. Tourists attend the local museum of gold and platinum. Historical park; the church of Saint Mother of God, memorial to the victims of the Great Patriotic War (1941 – 1945). Excursion to the working gold mine. Transfer to Alapaevsk – the town where a great Russian composer P.I. Tchaikovsky spent his childhood. Sightseeing tour. The Saint Trinity Cathedral – architectural monument of 18 – 19 centuries. The place of tragic death of the great princes Romanovs. The friary of Russian martyrs. Evening entertainment program. Night in Alapaevsk.

3 day. Transfer to Nizhnyaya Sinyachikha – museum - reserve of wooden architecture and ancient Russian folk art. The museum’s exhibits are unique and haven’t analogs in the whole world. Here is the one collection in the world of folk paintings on wood (the Ural, West Siberia, and 19 century), icons of 18 and 19 century, handwritten and old-published books.
Transfer to Nizhniy Tagil. There are two old metallurgical plants and Vysokogorsky pit –a monument of industrial architecture of 18 c., two-storied merchants’ mansions in the oldest part of the town. Night in Nizhnyaya Sinyachikha.

4 day. Visit to the town’s museums: local lore museum, Tagilsk museum of trays – manufacture, museum of handicraft and household. Transfer to Neviyansk, the oldest town – plant of the Ural, the birth – place of Russian metallurgy, motherland of the Demidovs, talented entrepreneurs-manufacturers, assistants of Peter the Great. The germ of Neviyansk is the famous inclined tower, a unique monument of industrial architecture of 18c. There are o lot of enigmatic legends about this tower. Visit to local-history museum.
Transfer to the settlement of Verkhnie Tavolgy – the centre of pottery. Dinner in folk style. Master-class of potter’s art at studio.
Visit the temple of St.Nickolai – the Miracle Worker, 18c. Visit settlement Byngy – temple with icons, painted in special local style. Departure to Yekaterinburg.

5 day. The Temple – on – blood – monument in the name of All Saints on Russian land beaming. Travel to Ganina yama – monastery of Saint Royal Martyrs. Transfer to Yekaterinburg.

6 day. Walking tour around the city (2 hours). Visit to the regional local lore museum. Free time.

7 day. Visit the museum of cutting stone and jeweler art, museum Neviyansk icon. Free time.

8 day. Transfer to the airport.

The cost includes: Meeting, accommodation, dining (ÂÂ), transfer, excursions of the program.

Extra charge: flight, guide's serv

The tour cost is from 340 euros per person