The soul of the Urals. Ethno tour for 3 days

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Feel closer to nature and get acquainted with the distinctive culture and ethnography of the Bashkir people. On this tour, you and I will have a unique opportunity to live in a remote Bashkir village in real nomadic yurts among the protected mountains of the Urals.

We are expected to spend nights in warm felt yurts equipped with comfortable sleeping places with everything necessary for living in the autumn-winter period.

The tour can be held on any date from December to March inclusive, with a group of 6 people or more. The cost may change in this case.

Location

Russia, Republic of Bashkortostan, Ufa

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Tour highlights

Transformation into a nomad

You will live in real felt yurts, try on a national costume and taste national dishes and drinks

The many faces of Ufa

Let's reveal the secret of the name of the Bashkir capital, find out who its first inhabitants were and see the favorite places of the townspeople

Shulgan-Tash Cave

We will visit a natural and cultural heritage site included in the UNESCO list

Itinerary

Day 1 - Arrival in Ufa. Sightseeing tour "Multifaceted Ufa"
Independent arrival in Ufa, at the gathering place.
If necessary, it is possible to meet at the railway station or at the airport for an additional fee.
Guaranteed accommodation in the selected hotel after 14:00.
11:50 Gathering of the group at Gostiny Dvor.
Meeting with a representative of the tour operator.
12:00 Bus sightseeing tour "Multifaceted Ufa" in the southern part of the city, with exits to the facilities.
Ufa is the capital of the Republic of Bashkortostan.
Today it is a large, interesting and rapidly developing modern city with a rich history.
During the tour, we will see how the city combines several architectural styles, different cultures and religions.
You will discover the secret of the name of the Bashkir capital, find out who its first inhabitants were and who built the fortress city, which has never been conquered.
We will show the favorite places of the townspeople: Gostiny Dvor, the tallest equestrian statue in Russia — the monument to Salavat Yulaev, monuments to the national poet of Bashkortostan Mustai Karim and the coryphaeus of Bashkir opera art, composer Zagir Ismagilov, the newest monument of the city — M.Shaimuratov, Lenin, Chaliapin.
And also the Aksakov People's House, the mysterious house of the merchant Kosterin and the building of the Noble Assembly, etc.
You will learn about the traditions of real Bashkir hospitality.
16:00 The end of the tour at the Bashkiria 4* hotel (Lenin Street, 25/29).
Free time: independent dinner, visit to the Art Square urban space, visit to museums and theaters on request.
Escort from the tour operator from 11:50 to 16:00. Bus from 12:00 to 16:00. A qualified guide from 12:00 to 16:00.

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Day 2 - Ethno-day at the yurt camping
05:50 We are going to the Bashkiria 4* hotel (Lenin Street, 25/29).
We are getting acquainted with the representative of the tour operator.
06:00 We leave Ufa.
09:00-10:00 Full breakfast in the cafe.
13:30 We arrive at the yurt campsite in the village of Mindigulovo.
We are accommodated in yurts.
Yurts are warm in winter, there is a stove in the middle, there is firewood, bed linen, decoration with a national flavor (rustic toilet).
14:00-15:00 Delicious lunch, with elements of Bashkir national cuisine.
We taste national drinks (mead, koumiss, buza).
Interactive excursion to the Bashkir yurt: acquaintance with the owner of the Yurt, the nomadic culture of Bashkirs and the peculiarities of yurt hospitality.
Samovar tea party with Bashkir sweets.
Trying on national outfits, the history of costumes and an ethnic photo shoot on your smartphones.
Presentation of Bashkir musical instruments (kurai, kubyz).
Musical accompaniment.
19:00 We have dinner.
Free time: we walk along the village streets, enjoy the fresh air.
We go to a hot bath with brooms.
We are playing the board game "Bashkir Game".
Overnight in felt yurts.
Escort from the tour operator from 05:50 to 22:00. Bus from 05:50 to 13:30.

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Day 3 - A tour of the Shulgan-tash cave. Museum of Beekeeping
09:00 We have breakfast.
We are moving out of the yurts.
10:00 We go on an excursion to the Shulgan-Tash Nature Reserve.
10:30 Excursion to the museum and excursion complex of the reserve "Shulgan-Tash".
To date, the Shulgan-tash cave, after which the reserve is named, remains the only cave in Eastern Europe with cave paintings from the Paleolithic era.
And also, it is the only nature reserve in Russia that protects native honey bees and the native Bashkir fishery — bee-keeping, in which bees live in tree hollows. About all this on the tour.
Museum of on-board beekeeping "Bee forest".
The biosphere reserve has a beekeeping department, which is engaged in on-board beekeeping and conservation of the Burzian bee.
Bee—keeping is a folk Bashkir fishery in which bees live in tree hollows (natural or artificial).
Demonstration deck apiary.
The parking lot of primitive man.
Depending on your free time, you can visit the Historical and Cultural Museum complex "Shulgan-Tash" (tickets are not included in the price).
Four thousand squares of museum interactive, where you can not only listen and watch, but also touch, do and even become an exhibit yourself.
The excursion program immerses guests in the history of the formation of the Earth, biological evolution and the life of ancient man in the Urals.
And of course he tells all about the unique Shulgan-Tash cave and the epic.
14:00 Transfer for lunch.
14:30 Lunch.
15:30 Filled, cheerful departure home.
18:30-19:30 We will stop at a cafe for dinner.
23:00 We arrive in Ufa.
The bus stops at the Bashkiria 4* hotel (Lenin Street, 25/29)
Escort from the tour operator from 09:00 to 23:00. Bus from 10:00 to 23:00.

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Difficulty

Suitable for everyone

Accommodation

Hotel

1 night
Guest House

1 night

Comfort

Basic+
Midscale

The tour provides accommodation in a Ufa hotel of your choice and in felt yurts.

The cost of the tour for 1 person, depending on the accommodation, RUB.:

Hotel

regular dates

from December 30th to January 7th

Hostel (multi-bed accommodation)

36 900

40 600

Hotel up to 3* (standard double room)

38 500

42 100

Hotel up to 3* (single standard room)

39 600

43 200

Hotel up to 4* (standard double room)

39 600

43 200

Hotel up to 4* (single standard room)

42 400

45 900

Approximate accommodation options in Ufa: Ufa Hostel, 7days Hostel, Amaks City Hotel 3*, Bashkiria Hotel 4*.

Ufa Hostel

Ufa Hostel is located in Ufa, 8 km from Olympic Park and 1.6 km from Opera and Ballet Theatre. It offers free Wi-Fi, a shared kitchen and a shared lounge.

Each room has a desk. A microwave, a fridge, a kettle, a shower and slippers are also provided. There is a shared bathroom with a hairdryer. Bed linen is provided.

Nearby attractions include Mustai Karim Square, Ivan Yakutov Park and Bashkir State University. Ufa International Airport is 22 km away.

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Another option

Amax City Hotel 3*

AMAKS City-Hotel offers rooms with a balcony, central heating and a flat-screen TV with cable channels. The Ice Palace is 500 metres away.

Free Wi-Fi is available in all rooms. Guests of the AMAKS City Hotel can use the library. There is also a gift and souvenir shop on site.

Ufa Mustai Karim International Airport is 22 km from AMAKS City Hotel. Ufa Train Station is 6 km away.

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Another option

Bashkiria Hotel 4*

Bashkiria Hotel is located in the center of Ufa, close to numerous city attractions. The rooms are furnished in a traditional style. Free Wi-Fi is available on site.

The rooms are equipped with air conditioning, a safe, a flat-screen TV, a minibar, an electric kettle and ironing facilities. The bathroom has a shower. Room service is available throughout the day.

The hotel's restaurant serves Bashkir and European cuisine. A buffet breakfast is served daily. A business center is located on the territory of the Bashkiria Hotel. The spa area features a swimming pool, sauna and hammam.

Ufa International Airport is a 30-minute drive from Bashkiria Hotel.

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Tour conditions

Group

up to 15 tourists

Minimum age

6 years old

Duration

3 days 2 nights

Group meets at

Russia, Republic of Bashkortostan, Ufa

Included in price

transportation services on a comfortable tourist bus;
Accommodation: 1 night in a hotel, 1 night in a yurt;
services of a professional and experienced guide;
route support;
Meals: day 1 – lunch, day 2 – breakfast, lunch, snack-tea and dinner, day 3 – breakfast, lunch and dinner;
tasting of national drinks (buza, mead);
entrance tickets to the reserve and the Shulgan-Tash cave;
photo shoot (on your smartphone) and fitting of national clothes;
excursion to the yurt;
bathhouse;
insurance.

Paid extra

air and railway tickets to Ufa and back;
dinner on the 1st day of the tour;
entrance tickets to the historical and cultural museum complex "Shulgan-Tash";
personal expenses.

It's important to know

The company reserves the right to make changes to the excursion program depending on objective circumstances, while maintaining volume and quality. It is possible to replace some excursions with equivalent ones. And, also, to replace hotels of the same category or higher.

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