The backbone region of Russia. Sverdlovsk Region tour for 5 days

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We invite you to take the Yekaterinburg – Verkhnyaya Pyshma – Nevyansk – Nizhniye Tavolgi – Nizhny Tagil route for new impressions!

You will have the opportunity to imagine what Yekaterinburg was like at the time of its inception, trace the history of its development and find out which famous people lived here, as well as see all the "business cards" of the city. You will visit the Church on the Blood, where you will hear the story of the death of the royal family.

Go to Verkhnyaya Pyshma, where you will visit the museum of military equipment. Visit Nevyansk, the city where the Demidov Empire began. You will also visit one of the largest and oldest mining centers in Russia – Nizhny Tagil.

Location

Russia, Sverdlovsk region, Yekaterinburg

Sightseeing tours

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Tour highlights

Diverse Yekaterinburg

Reveal all the facets of the Ural capital – you will see Yekaterinburg of the past and present

A city with a rich history – Nevyansk

In the past, it was here that the Demidov mining empire began, and now the mysterious Nevyanskaya inclined tower attracts tourists

Creative workshops

Paint the tray with Tagil lacquer painting and make the product on a potter's wheel

Kerzhak's dinner

You will touch the gastronomic traditions of the region by tasting Ural cuisine at dinner

Itinerary

Day 1 - Arrival in Yekaterinburg. City sightseeing tour
Independent arrival at the hotel. Luggage can be left in the luggage room.
09:45 Meeting with the guide in the hotel lobby. Boarding the bus.
10:00 Sightseeing bus tour of Yekaterinburg.
Visit to the Europe-Asia border.
14:00 Lunch at a restaurant in Yekaterinburg.
Then all the facilities are within walking distance. Pedestrian crossing.
15:15 Museum of the History of Yekaterinburg.
A modern museum using modern technologies, in a spectacular and exciting way, highlighting the events of urban history.

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Day 2 - Upper Pyshma. Museum of the History of Stone-cutting and Jewelry Art
Breakfast at the hotel (buffet).
09:45 Meeting with the guide in the hotel lobby. Boarding the bus.
10:00 a.m. "Military glory of the Urals" (bus tour).
11:00 Excursion to the Museum of Military Equipment (UMMC Museum complex, Verkhnyaya Pyshma)– the largest technical museum in Russia (inspection of the outdoor exhibition area /exposition of the exhibition center).
15:00 Lunch at a restaurant in Yekaterinburg.
We're letting the bus go. Pedestrian crossing.
16:30 Museum of the History of Stone-cutting and Jewelry Art.
Independent return to the hotel.
Day 3 - The Sorrowful Path of the Last Tsar Tour
Breakfast at the hotel (buffet).
09:45 Meeting with the guide in the hotel lobby. Boarding the bus.
10:00 "The Sorrowful Path of the last Tsar" (bus tour) with a visit to the Temple on Blood at the site of the death of the Romanov family and the monastery in honor of the Holy Royal Passion-Bearers at Ganina Pit (guided tour of the monastery).
14:30 Lunch at a restaurant in Yekaterinburg.
15:30 Excursion to the Museum of the first President of Russia (Yeltsin Center – as a reflection of the era of radical and complex changes in Russia).
17:00 The end of the tour.
Independent return to the hotel.

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Day 4 - Nevyansk. Nizhniye Tavolgi, master class
07:30 Breakfast, check-out from the hotel.
08:30 Departure to Nevyansk. Travel tour.
Nevyansk is the city where the Demidov Empire began, founded on the initiative of Peter the Great as a place for an ironworks.
Later, the main facility of the city, the factory, was granted to the Demidov family. Demidov factories began to appear all over the Urals and Siberia, and the city became the main industrial point of the Urals in the 18th century!
11:00-12:30 Sightseeing tour of the museum complex, directly at the foot of the Nevyanskaya inclined tower of the Demidovs (objects: Nevyanskaya inclined Tower, monument to Demidov and Peter I) with a story about the history of the tower (construction, purpose, location, architectural features).
The uniqueness of the moment is the tower in the scaffolding – with a story about the history of the tower restorations.
Guided tour of the exposition: the history of the Nevyansky region in the XVII – XVIII centuries; the history of the Nevyansky plant during the dynasty of miners Nikita and Akinfiy Demidov, dating back to the first half of the XVIII century; the famous Demidov iron brand "Old Sable"; Tsar blast furnace; the role of the Nevyansky plant and the first Demidovs in the formation of mining Russia, the Russian Empire.
Virtual tour of the tower (using a video panel and a prepared video sequence): floor-by-floor assignment, patronage legends.
Those who wish to pay extra will be able to forge a commemorative Demidov coin or mine real Ural gemstones at the mine (in the warmer months).
13:00-13:40 Lunch in a cafe.
13:40-15:10 Visit to the museum of the House of the Nevyanskaya Icon.
Acquaintance with an unusual cultural phenomenon of the Ural region – the Nevyanskaya school of icon painting.
15:10 Departure to Nizhny Tavolgi.
A guided tour of the Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker (Byngi village).
16:00 Ceramics workshop at the Potter from Tavolog workshop.
18:00 Dinner in a cafe in Tagil with elements of Ural cuisine.
19:00 Departure to Nizhny Tagil.
20:30 Arrival in Nizhny Tagil.
Check-in at the Demidov Plaza 4* hotel.
Free time.

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Day 5 - The tour "The traditions of the Demidovs – in modern times." Completion of the tour
07:00-08:15 Breakfast at the hotel.
08:30 Visit to JSC EVRAZ Nizhny Tagil Metallurgical Plant.
Excursion "The traditions of the Demidovs – in modern times": the museum complex of the plant, a guided tour of the metallurgical production of the plant (blast furnace No. 7, converter shop or wheel shop), a tour of the historical blast furnace No. 1.
Attention:
EVRAZ is allocated as a visiting facility for an additional fee;
the age of the participants is 14+ ;
The application for a visit to EVRAZ must be submitted no later than 7 days before the tour.
The historical and technical museum "House of Cherepanovs" is offered as a replacement for the participants of the tour who did not get on the excursion to EVRAZ.
This is a rare opportunity to get in touch with the traditions of Tagil inventors, to get acquainted with their biographies and inventions on authentic exhibits.
See the unique astronomical clock of E.G. Kuznetsov, a silver vase – a gift to the inventor of steam engines E.A. Cherepanov from the Demidov breeders, a bicycle of the XIX century and much more!
Of particular interest are the current models of steam locomotives and railways, as well as interactive exhibitions on the history of technology.
Additional payment for entrance tickets.
12:10-12:50 Lunch according to the metallurg menu in a cafe in the city.
12:50 Sightseeing tour of Nizhny Tagil with a visit to the observation deck on Fox Mountain. Demidovskaya cottage.
Nizhny Tagil is one of the largest and oldest mining centers in Russia. It was here that the most modern blast furnaces in the world were built (from 1725-1735) in terms of their technological equipment and capacity!
The industrial importance of the Nizhny Tagil plants was determined by its strong position in the European market of its metal with the "Old Sable" brand.
It was in the city of Nizhny Tagil that the Cherepanov mechanics created the first steam locomotive in Russia.
14:00-14:50 Visit to the Nizhny Tagil Museum of Local Lore.
The Nizhny Tagil Museum of Local Lore vividly reveals the history of the Tagil region.
The museum presents: a collection of paintings and sculptures of Demidov breeders, unique advertising products of Nizhny Tagil factories of the XIX century.
15:00-15:50 Visit to the museum of the history of the tray craft "House of Khudoyarov".
Metal trays appeared at the beginning of the 18th century at metallurgical plants in Nizhny Tagil, owned by the Ural industrialist A.N. Demidov. It is the Demidovs who are the initiators of the industrial production of trays.
16:00-17:30 Master class on Tagil lacquer painting with the provision of all materials at the Tagil Tray Museum and Production Complex.
17:30-18:30 Dinner.
18:30 Departure to Yekaterinburg (on the way, if necessary, a sanitary stop, watching movies).
20:40 Arrival in Yekaterinburg, stop at Marins Park Hotel 3* (railway station), transfer to Koltsovo airport (for an additional fee).

Difficulty

Suitable for everyone

Accommodation

Hotel

4 nights

Comfort

Premium

The tour includes accommodation in a 4* hotel. Yekaterinburg (3 nights) and at the Demidov Plaza 4* Nizhny Tagil Hotel (1 night).

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

	Adults	Pupils	Pensioners
2-bed accommodation	48 700	48 000	48 000
1-local accommodation	57 200	—	56 500

The place of residence in Yekaterinburg is being specified.

Tour conditions

Group

From 1 to 44 tourists

Minimum age

6 years old

Duration

5 days 4 nights

Group meets at

Russia, Sverdlovsk region, Yekaterinburg

Included in price

transportation according to the program;
accommodation in a 4* hotel Yekaterinburg (3 nights) and at the Demidov Plaza 4* Nizhny Tagil Hotel (1 night);
meals included in the tour program: 4 buffet breakfasts, 5 lunches, 2 dinners;
travel tour;
guided tour guide along the route;
entrance tickets, guided tours, master classes, interactive events - according to the program.

Paid extra

air or railway tickets to Yekaterinburg and back;
transfer from/to the airport and train station;
meals outside the program;
excursion to EVRAZ NTMK – 1,350 rubles/person.;
entrance tickets to the historical and technical museum "House of Cherepanov" - from 200 rubles /person.;
personal expenses.

It's important to know

Required documents:

Russian Federation passport/birth certificate for children under 14 years of age;
pension certificate (for pensioners);
medical insurance policy;
A power of attorney from the parents is required to check into the hotel for children under 14 years old without parents/legal representatives.

Clothing recommendations:

for walking, we recommend comfortable clothes and shoes according to the weather.;
to visit temples and monasteries, ladies need a headdress and a skirt (in all temples included in the program, shawls and skirts are provided at the entrance);
In the summer, we recommend carrying a raincoat or an umbrella.

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