A delicious introduction to Vladivostok

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On this tour, you will spend a week in Vladivostok, get to know the locals, taste delicious seafood, visit Russian Island and take part in a culinary master class.

Location

Primorsky Krai, Vladivostok

Sightseeing tours

from

US$ 449

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Weekdays: 8am - 8pm
Weekends: 8am - 7pm (GMT +3)

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Tour highlights

The beauty of the Far East

You will see the top locations that the locals will show you

Fresh seafood

Try the delicacies that will come to your table straight from the sea

Vacation by the sea

Spend time in Akhlestyshev Bay on Russian Island and plunge into the waves of the sea

Travel to Mini China

Take a walk through the old Millionke Chinatown and have lunch at a local restaurant

Master class from the chef

Learn the secrets of cooking Far Eastern dishes and get new gastronomy impressions

Itinerary

Day 1 - Arrival in Vladivostok. Walking tour
Welcome to Vladivostok!
Arrival and transfer from the airport to the hotel on your own.
Guaranteed accommodation at the hotel from 14:00.
15:30-18:30 Walking tour through the center of Vladivostok with a local resident, acquaintance with the favorite places of Vladivostok residents.
Walking route: railway station, marine station, Ship embankment, to the arch of the Tsarevich and Ilya Muromets in Admiralsky Square.
The walk continues along Svetlanskaya Street to the monument to Admiral Nevelsky, soldiers of the Great Patriotic War, we will pass under the Golden Bridge, take a ride on the funicular.
We will finish the walk in the central square of the city at a restaurant (Singaporean, Chinese, Far Eastern cuisine).
End the day with a delicious dinner and great experiences! The guests receive delicious recommendations, order dinner themselves and then go to the hotels.

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Day 2 - Boat trip for seafood to Russian Island
Breakfast (except the hostel).
10:00-13:00 Boat trip for seafood to Russian Island.
Gathering of the group on the Ship embankment.
Boarding a boat, delivery to Rynda Bay on Russian Island.
Choosing and buying fresh seafood in the cafe "Helm" (not a branded cafe on the beach, the main feature is seafood directly from the sea and on the table!).
You place an order, try the most exotic shellfish. Everything is delicious!
You can walk along the shore, swimming in the sea in season (July – August).
12:25 Gathering at the boat, boarding.
By 13:00 delivery to Vladivostok on the Ship embankment.
For an additional fee: lunch, drinks.

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Day 3 - Gastronomic tour with seafood
Breakfast (except the hostel).
10:00-13:30 Gastronomic tour with seafood.
Boarding the bus at the central square of Vladivostok.
Transfer to the Shkota Peninsula.
There is a small cozy cafe with a wonderful view of the Amur Bay.
They will tell you about the seafood of the Sea of Japan, show you how to carve shellfish.
During the tasting, you will taste live scallops, mussels and other seasonal seafood.
By 13:30 return to the central square of the city.
After a rich tasting, you can not return to the city center by tourist bus, but relax on the beach, swim in the sun and enjoy the fresh wind.
Take bathing accessories, beach slippers, bedding and stay by the sea.
Returning to the hotel by public transport or taxi will be a pleasant end to the gastronomic adventure!

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Day 4 - Millionka Quarter
Breakfast (except the hostel).
10:00-14:00 Walk through the old Chinatown Millionke and lunch at Chifanka.
At the beginning of the 20th century, Vladivostok was crowded with immigrants from neighboring countries, including China.
There was an area where the Chinese lived very compactly, they had their own hotels, canteens, casinos, baths, theaters and opium smokeries. There were almost a million of them here, which is why this area of the city began to be called the Millionka. You will learn about the history of these places on a walk.
Well, then lunch in a small restaurant with Chinese chefs, instead of forks, chopsticks, barbecue and Chinese kebabs, a menu with original cuts and seasonings, large dishes for the company — salad "Harbin", "gobazhou", crystal noodles, Chinese beer…
We invite you to travel to mini-China! Feel the exoticism of your eastern neighbor!

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Day 5 - Master class from the School of Far Eastern Cuisine
Breakfast (except the hostel).
A day of swimming in the Sea of Japan and gastroschopping.
Don't miss a delicious evening!
19:00-21:00 Master class from the School of Far Eastern Cuisine.
Since 2019, with knowledge and love, we have been teaching adults and children to cook healthy and delicious dishes from Far Eastern products.
We have studied the unique properties of the gifts of the Pacific Ocean and the Ussuri taiga, developed recipes and conducted master classes. This is a real culinary club, it is warm not only from the stoves, but also from the hearts.
What awaits you? A modern equipped kitchen with work places for 10 people.
The chef of one of the restaurants in the city, who will carefully and knowledgeably tell and show how to cook unique products. All the necessary ingredients. All you have to do is repeat after the boss.
Learn the secrets of cooking Far Eastern dishes to preserve all the valuable properties and enjoy every bite.
And, of course, let's not forget about the drinks: water and tea from Chaiman Votok. For connoisseurs — wine tasting for an additional fee.
What kind of master classes are there?: "Sea-taiga", "Legends of Far Eastern cuisine", "Taiga dinner", "Seaweed: Asian stories", "Halibut-tusa", "Let's have a crab", "Scallop from and to", "Trumpeter calls", "Commander squid", "Night of oyster eaters", "Japanese street food" and others.
The creative atmosphere, vivid emotions and new gastronomic experiences will be remembered for a long time!
Day 6 - Excursion to the Sea farm and rest by the sea
Breakfast (except the hostel).
Let's go to sea adventures!
10:30-18:00 Excursion to the Marine farm and rest by the sea.
Russian Russian Island 10:30 Gathering of the group on the central square, bus delivery across the Russian bridge to the most Russian island of Russky in the bay of Voivode.
12:00-13:00 Dive into the world of the Dalstam marine farm.
On the tour, you will get acquainted with the technology and stages of production — from the planting of spats and fry to packaging.
More than three million young Trepangs live in Voivode Bay. They grow in special pools for four months, and then move to their natural habitat. All these trepangs were grown in 14 experimental pools.
And mussels grow right in the "sea garden" near the shore.
The tour of the farm is conducted by a marine technologist.
The company's offices and workshops are located in a two-storey ship. There is also a laboratory for growing shellfish feed, a "maternity hospital" for juveniles and large baths with running water for storing shellfish before shipping to restaurants all over Russia.
You will see and be able to touch adult scallops, oysters, trepang, crab.
It is possible to purchase the products of the marine farm.
13:00 You will have a tasting lunch with a nautical accent!
Scallop, oysters, fish soup, pilaf with seafood, mussels in garlic sauce — that's what you can call a belly feast!
14:00 Transfer to Akhlestyshev Bay.
It's time to relax on the beach and plunge into the waves of the sea!
By 18:00 we return to Vladivostok by bus, full of impressions and a charge of energy from sea adventures!
At the request of the guest, we can replace a vacation by the sea with a visit to the Aquarium. You can visit the expositions of the largest Seaside Aquarium in the country on your own. The cost of entrance tickets is from 1100 rubles, children under 14 years old and pensioners when submitting documents — from 550 rubles.

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Day 7 - Returning home
Breakfast (except the hostel).
Shopping and gifts: Take time to shop at local shops to bring souvenirs and delicious seafood delicacies for your loved ones. Give them a piece of your adventure and make them think: "Why didn't I go with them?"
Rooms are available until 12:00.
Check out of the hotel on your own.

Difficulty

For any person

Accommodation

Hotel

6 nights

Comfort

Basic+
Midscale
Upscale

The tour includes accommodation in a hotel.

The cost per 1 person, depending on the accommodation, RUB.:

Hotel	Price action	2-bed room	3-bed room	1-bed room
Hostel in the center (without breakfast) 1-2-bed DBL number a bed in a 4-6-8 bed room	May 20 – June 30, September 9 – October 20	—	—	56 300
	May 20 – June 30, September 9 – October 20	39,500 — bed
	July 1 – September 8	—	—	60 550
	July 1 – September 8	43,750 — bed
Mini-hotel 1-2-bed TWIN room	May 20 – June 30, October 7th – 20th	49 200	—	68 100
	July 1 – 28	55 500	—	80 700
	July 29 – October 6	58 850	—	87 400
"The Sailor" 2* standard room 3-bed in a Junior Suite	May 20 – June 30	49 150	49 050	65 900
"The Sailor" 2* standard room 3-bed in a Junior Suite	July 1 – October 20	53 100	55 600	71 400
"Pearl" 3* standard room 3-bed Standard Two-Room	May 20 – September 1, September 9 – October 20	53 200	54 450	71 900
"Versailles" 3* standard room is the first category	June 3 – July 28	56 550	—	74 950
	July 29 – August 25, September 23rd – 29th september	64 100	—	86 200
	September 30 – 20 October's	55 400	—	71 900

Zhemchuzhina Hotel

This hotel is located in the historic Old Town, just a 5-minute walk from Vladivostok Train Station and Port. It offers a restaurant and modern rooms with a balcony. Free Wi-Fi is available in the hotel.

All rooms at Zhemchuzhina Hotel are equipped with cable TV, a refrigerator, a work desk and a private bathroom.

The hotel's restaurant serves Russian cuisine, and a buffet breakfast is served in the morning.

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Another option

The hotel "Sailor"

The Moryak Hotel is located in the historical center of Vladivostok, a 10-minute walk from Zolotoy Rog Bay and the city's train station. It offers a sauna and rooms with cable TV.

All rooms at the Moryak Hotel are decorated in a classic style in neutral tones and equipped with a refrigerator. Some of the private bathrooms have a bathtub, while others have a shower.

The hotel's cafe serves European and Russian cuisine, and drinks are served at the bar.