Weekend in Krasnoyarsk

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A combination of modernity, ethnography of Siberia and untouched protected areas. Summer vacation on the banks of the Yenisei River, in a million-strong city next to nature.

You will have an informative sightseeing tour of the city, two museums – the Museum of Local Lore and the house museum of the famous writer Viktor Petrovich Astafyev, two days in the silence of the Siberian taiga in the Stolby National Park, an inspection of the Krasnoyarsk hydroelectric dam and a boat trip along the Krasnoyarsk Sea.

Location

Krasnoyarsk

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Tour highlights

Boat trip

Let's take a boat ride on the Krasnoyarsk Sea with the breeze (June-September)

The Taste of Siberia

We will have lunch in a forest hut with traditional home cooking

The reserved silence of Stolby Park

We will stay in unique guest houses in the heart of the national park

The longest staircase in Russia

Let's take extraordinary photos from viewpoints on the mountains and the surroundings of the Bazaihi River

Itinerary

Day 1 - Sightseeing tour of Krasnoyarsk
Arrival in Krasnoyarsk.
Self-service transfer to the city.
Check-in at the Ibis 3* hotel (123 Karl Marx Street) from 14:00.
Early check-in at the Ibis Hotel is possible from 06:00 (for an additional fee).
Rest.
At 14:00 Meeting in the lobby of the hotel.
14:00-18:00 Car-walking sightseeing tour of Krasnoyarsk with a visit to iconic places, including Paraskeva Pyatnitsa Chapel, Mira Square, Mira Avenue and Theater Square.
Excursion to the Museum of Local Lore, rightfully considered one of the best museums of the history and ethnography of Siberia.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner on your own.
Accommodation at the Ibis 3* hotel.

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Day 2 - Krasnoyarsk Pillars
06:30-10:30 Breakfast at the hotel.
Rooms are available until 12:00.
12:00 Departure to the Krasnoyarsk Pillars National Park.
The Krasnoyarsk Pillars National Park is amazing in its beauty and diversity, it impresses with large–scale and diverse landscapes, unique Siberian nature.
This is the oldest specially protected natural area in Russia, created in 1925 on the initiative of local residents to preserve the picturesque corner from barbaric logging and extraction of natural stone.
The bus will take you to the Narym cordon, about 40 minutes on the way.
Putting things in the luggage room.
Meeting with the guide.
The "Pillars" got their name not by chance.
The main attraction of the territory of the Sayan spurs were the syenite rocks, which, at the behest of nature, took the form of gigantic giants with recognizable outlines of people, animals and mythological creatures, with a unique structure of passages and manholes.
Almost all the rocks of the national park have names.
Guided tour of the Central group of rocks (3 km on foot).
You will see picturesque rocks of bizarre shapes: The First, Second, Elephant, Grandfather, Lion Gate, Feathers, etc.
Lunch and dinner on the territory of the national park.
Accommodation in comfortable rooms of the hotel complex on the territory of the Krasnoyarsk Pillars National Park.
Breakfast at the hotel, lunch and dinner on the territory of the national park (imported meals).

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Day 3 - The longest staircase in Russia
Breakfast.
Room release.
11:00 Departure from the national park and departure to the longest staircase in Russia on the Torgashinsky ridge.
The length of the staircase is 1200 meters, it consists of 1683 steps.
Visiting this facility does not require special physical training, the ascent will take about 40 minutes, the descent will take 20 minutes.
The viewpoints offer a stunning panorama of the mountains and the surroundings of the Bazaihi River.
Here you can take extremely beautiful photos.
14:00 Check-in at the Ibis 3* hotel.
Free time in the city.
Lunch, dinner on your own.
For an additional fee, it is possible to organize a tasting set of Siberian cuisine in one of the best restaurants in Siberia (booking at least a day in advance).
Accommodation at the Ibis 3* hotel.
Breakfast in the national park, lunch and dinner on your own.
Day 4 - Excursion to the outskirts of Krasnoyarsk (part of the program depends on the date of arrival)
From 06:30 Breakfast at the hotel.
10:00 Departure from the outskirts of Krasnoyarsk.
Driving along the forest road, you can enjoy the majestic Yenisei, one of the most full-flowing rivers not only in Russia, but also in the world.
On the way, stop at the Tsar-Fish observation deck, which offers a magnificent view of the Yenisei.
A real-size sculpture of a sturgeon has been installed on the site in honor of the literary hero of the short story of the same name by Viktor Petrovich Astafyev.
You will also visit the writer's homeland in the village of Ovsyanka, where the staff of the house museum will be happy to talk about his life, work and hobbies.
After lunch, visit the Divnogorsk embankment, recognized in 2019 as one of the best public spaces in Russia.
Next, you will have an external inspection of the Krasnoyarsk hydroelectric dam – the second largest hydroelectric power plant in Russia.
You will learn about the unique engineering solutions used in its construction.
From June to September inclusive, the culmination of the day will be an hour-long boat trip on the Krasnoyarsk Sea.
The Krasnoyarsk Territory is rich and amazing, because it even has its own sea!
This is what the Krasnoyarsk reservoir is popularly called for its huge size.
The length of the reservoir is 388 kilometers, the mirror area is 2 thousand square kilometers, the total volume is 73.3 cubic kilometers.
A huge reservoir of clean fresh water, filled in the 1960s and 1970s, is located on the Yenisei River behind the hydroelectric dam.
From October to May inclusive, the culmination of the day will be a visit to the Bobrovy Log fanpark, an ascent on a chairlift to the observation deck, which offers a magnificent view of the city and the endless taiga of the Krasnoyarsk Pillars National Park.
This is a place for family recreation and entertainment at any time of the year: in the format of a ski complex in winter and a recreation park in summer and in the off-season.
The fanpark is located within the city limits, on the right bank of the Yenisei, in the spurs of the Eastern Sayans, in the valley of the mountain river Bazaiha.
18:00 Return to the hotel.
Dinner on your own.
Accommodation at the Ibis 3* hotel
Breakfast at the hotel, lunch at the cafe, dinner on your own.
The mileage of the day is 110 km by bus.

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Day 5 - Departure
06:30-10:30 Breakfast at the hotel.
Rooms are available until 12:00.
The end of the tour.
Self-departure.

Difficulty

For any person

Accommodation

Hotel

3 nights
Camp Site

1 night

Comfort

Midscale

The tour includes accommodation at the Ibis Krasnodar 3* hotel and in the rooms of the Krasnoyarsk Pillars National Park Hotel

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

2-bed	additional payment for 1-room accommodation
49 000	14 500

The Ibis Krasnoyarsk Center Hotel is a combination of high international quality standards and affordable prices. The Ibis Krasnoyarsk Center Hotel is located in the historical center of the city, near the main attractions and the Yenisei embankment. It was opened in 2015. Breakfast is a buffet. Accommodation in standard double rooms with two single beds or one large one.

In the room: free Wi-Fi and LCD TV with an excellent selection of channels, work desk, safe, air conditioning, refrigerator, shower, hairdryer.

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Tour conditions

Group

up to 20 tourists

Minimum age

7 years old

Duration

5 days 4 nights

Group meets at

Krasnoyarsk

Included in price

double accommodation at the Ibis 3* hotel (3 nights) and in the hotel rooms of the Narym NPC on the territory of the Krasnoyarsk Pillars National Park (1 night);
meals according to the program (Z-4/ O-2/ U-1);
guide services according to the program;
guide services in the national park on day 2;
transportation services according to the program;
recreational gathering in the national park;
tickets to the Museum of Local Lore;
tickets for a chairlift in the Bobrovy Log Fanpark (October-May) or an hour-long boat trip (June-September);
accident insurance;
insurance against tick bite.

Paid extra

air and railway tickets to Krasnoyarsk and back;
meeting (seeing off) at the railway station or at the airport;
additional services at the Bobrovy Log fanpark;
meals not specified in the program;
souvenirs;
alcoholic beverages;
early check-in at the Ibis 3* Double room –
4600 rubles/person.;
Early check-in at the Ibis 3* Single room –
7,300 rubles/person.;
transfer to the meeting/departure hotel-airport-hotel –
3000 rubles (l/a) one way;
transfer to the meeting/departure hotel-railway station-hotel –
1800 rubles (l/a) one way;
dinner at the Tunguska restaurant + transfer to and from the restaurant –
9500 rubles/person.;
dinner at the Tunguska restaurant (with wine accompaniment) + transfer to and from the restaurant –
13,500 rubles/person.

It's important to know

documents (passport, medical insurance);
comfortable clothes for hiking and outdoor recreation according to the season.

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