Breakfast at the hotel. Room release.
10:15 Departure of the group from the monument "Permyak — salty ears" (Prikamye Hotel, Komsomolsky Prospekt, 27).
10:00-12:00 Drive to Belogorye with a guided tour.
12:00-14:00 Excursion to the Belogorsky monastery with lunch in the refectory of the monastery (lunch for an additional fee).
The history of the Belogorsky St. Nicholas Missionary Monastery begins in 1891, when, in memory of the miraculous deliverance of Tsarevich Nicholas from danger (he was wounded by a sword in Japan), a seven-pointed cross with a height of more than 10 meters was erected here. The cross was called the Tsar's cross.
Due to the strict rules of the monastery, it is called Mount Athos, all monks had obedience — silence.
In 1914, Elisaveta Feodorovna Romanova, the sister of Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, visited Belaya Gora.
The monastery suffered greatly during the revolutionary period, as did its monks. The monastery's revival began in 1991, and among the icons are icons brought from Mount Athos. An icon of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker has been preserved in the monastery.
There is a refectory in the courtyard of the monastery, where you can have a delicious, satisfying and inexpensive hot meal.
14.00-15.00 Transfer to Kungur with a guided tour. Sightseeing tour of the city "Kungur kupechesky" with a visit to a souvenir shop and tasting of local products.
On a sightseeing tour you will get acquainted with the ancient Ural provincial town, walking along the streets, you will be able to plunge into the distant 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th centuries.
Numerous legends and traditions shrouding the Kungur land will reveal their secrets to you. You will learn a lot about the history of Kungur, the merchant traditions of the city, some of which are still preserved.
15:00-16:30 Sightseeing tour of Kungur with a visit to a souvenir shop and tasting of local products from Perm and Kungur:
- sausage products of the Kungur meat processing plant;
- the right sweets from the Perm Confectionery Factory (sugar-free sweets);
- the famous Gribushin tea;
- Kungur lemonade, originally from the USSR;
- Vyazovsky gingerbread according to old recipes.
And of course, all these fresh products can be purchased!
The tasting itself takes place in a souvenir shop, and therefore you can immediately buy a beautiful souvenir as a keepsake or as a gift!
16:40-18:40 Visit Kungur ice cave guided tour.
The Kungur Ice Cave is a unique natural monument and the largest karst cave in Russia.
It is the seventh longest in the world! The age of the cave reaches 10-12 thousand years. Mysterious stone walls and crystal clear lakes are effectively illuminated, and dark grottoes simultaneously frighten and fascinate with the bizarre play of shadows.
Diamond grotto, Polar, Dante, Seabed, Cross, Meteor…
On the tour you will see stalactites and stalagmites (the preferred time of visit is February—March), the lacy grace of ice crystals, and hear the legend of the mysterious Cave Spirit.
19:00 Departure to Perm.
21:00 Arrival in Perm.
Free time. Self-service transfer to the railway station/airport.
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