Our Chinese department: 
Arrival in Saint Petersburg.
09:00 Meeting with the guide at the monument to Peter the Great at the Moscow Railway Station, St. Petersburg. The sign "Greets Petersburg".
Transfer to the village of Ropsha.
10:30 Tasting tour at the fish farm in the village. Ropsha. The historic building of the imperial paper mill of the XVIII century houses the unique enterprise "Rak-sha" for the breeding of crayfish and other river and marine mollusks in the Northwest.
On the tour, we will immerse ourselves in the process of caring for and maintaining various species, and get acquainted with unique freshwater and seawater aquasystems.
We will have a meeting with the owners of the enterprise and a tasting of 3 types of seafood (oysters, sea urchins, scallops), accompanied by a drink of your choice.
13:30 Photo stop at Koporye Fortress. Koporskaya Fortress is an ancient outpost on a rocky promontory in the Leningrad region. Founded in the 13th century, it remembers Alexander Nevsky and the long disputes with the Swedes.
Today it is a museum with powerful towers, deep ravines and unique architecture: the gates are hidden in the wall, and only a narrow bridge leads to them. A place with a harsh character and a rich history.
Transfer to the village of Ruchi.
Visit to the Izhora Museum with a guided tour. There is a lot of talk about traditions and the preservation of traditions now. Small museums preserve the traditions of their peoples on the very border of our country. People gather at these museums, learn traditional crafts, engage in language clubs, and celebrate their holidays.
On this tour, we will visit the people of Izhora, learn about authentic local ceramics, and then meet the priest of the local Orthodox community and admire the beauty that the village community creates with their own hands: the restored St. Nicholas Church, the minisoopark and the syringarium.
A home-cooked lunch at the Nikolsky skete.
Transfer to the border town of Ivangorod.
Check-in at the hotel after 19:00.
