Kuzbass is a fire in the heart. National Route

A rich and informative tour perfectly combines the history of metallurgy, culture and ethnicity of this rich region of Siberia. 

You will get acquainted with interesting historical facts about Kuzbass, unique finds of dinosaur clusters and petroglyphs, as well as coal mining technology – you will go to the Kedrovsky coal mine.

Novokuznetsk will reveal to you the secrets of the mystical passage of the Kuznetsk Metallurgical Combine, tell you about the life of Dostoevsky and show you a powerful defensive fortress of the 17th century with real fortress cannons.

At the end, you will enjoy a magnificent panorama from Mount Karitshal and an ethnic program in Sheregesh.

Location

Kemerovo
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Duration
5 Days
4 Nights
Departures
  • Group departures
    • Dates for next season
    • 5 – 9 January, 2025
    • 21 – 25 February, 2025
    • 7 – 11 March, 2025
    • 30 April – 4 May, 2025
or
Accommodation
  • Hotel
    4 nights
Comfort
  • Upscale
Difficulty
Easy
Suitable for everyone
Group
Up to 15 people
Minimum age
12 years old
Group meet at
Kemerovo
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Weekdays: 8am - 8pm
Weekends: 8am - 7pm (GMT +3)
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Tour highlights

The Land of Dinosaurs
We will see the skeleton of the Siberian psittacosaurus, a lizard that lived in Kuzbass more than 120 million years ago
Coal mine
Let's immerse ourselves in the coal mining process and have lunch in the canteen of the enterprise
Ethnic inclusion
There will be an opportunity to follow in the footsteps of the Cheley family and attend a master class on cooking Shor cuisine

Itinerary

  • Day 1 - Arrival in Kemerovo. Kemerovo: coal

    Meeting at the airport, transfer to the hotel. 

    Accommodation at the Kuzbass 3* hotel.

    Breakfast in the hotel restaurant.

    12:00 Transfer to the coal mine.

    Excursion to the coal mine with lunch in the canteen of the enterprise.

    You have a unique opportunity to see the large-scale production of open-pit coal mining. 

    You will visit the "coordination heart" — the control room, where you will get acquainted with the work of the mining dispatcher and see on the monitors the work of mining equipment in real time; you will visit the observation deck, from where a large-scale panorama of the section and its activities opens.

    On arrival 05.01-09.01, the section is not visited, replacement for a visit to the restaurant "Zaboy", excursion – inspection of trolleys, the office of the director of the mine. Lunch consists of local cuisine (consists of a main course and dessert). Soups, salads, snacks, drinks are optional.

    Transfer to the Krasnaya Gorka Museum-Reserve with a visit to the monument of E. Neizvestny.

    Excursion to the Krasnaya Gorka Museum-Reserve. (expositions of Rutgers House, Mine).

    Krasnaya Gorka is a museum of industrial history, created at the site of the opening of the Kuznetsk coal basin. The Mine exposition presents the history of coal mining from the first tunnels to the sections. 

    The museum introduces the history of the unique organization AIK Kuzbass, which gathered 700 foreign workers and specialists in Kuzbass in the 20s of the last century to build an ideal socialist state. 

    On 55 hectares of the museum's territory, in addition to historical ones, there are modern monuments, including the monument "Memory of the Kuzbass Miners" by the famous sculptor Ernst Neizvestny. 

    For an additional fee:

    Dinner at the Zaboy restaurant (extra charge)- the average check is 2500 rubles.

    Excursion "Inimitable" to the legendary theater "Lodge", created by Evgeny Grishkovets. The revolutionary creative style of the theater has earned the love of the audience and the attention of many theater awards and festivals, including the Golden Mask. The tour program includes a performance and a creative meeting with the director of the theater. (from 1,500 rubles per person. when recruiting a group of 10 people or more) – booked when booking a tour, paid on the spot.

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  • Day 2 - Antiquities
  • Day 3 - Novokuznetsk: metallurgy, history, culture
  • Day 4 - Nature and ethnicity
  • Day 5 - Departure
Difficulty
Suitable for everyone

Accommodation

Accommodation
  • Hotel
    4 nights
Comfort
  • Upscale

The tour includes accommodation in a hotel.

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

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34 50038 750
Kuzbass Hotel 3* 1 night

Kuzbass Hotel is located in the center of Kemerovo, just 300 meters from Teatralnaya Square and a 10-minute walk from the Tom River. It offers a restaurant, a bar and free Wi-Fi. The classic-style rooms are equipped with a refrigerator, a desk and a TV with cable channels. There is also a private bathroom with a hairdryer and free toiletries.

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Novokuznetsk Hotel 3* 3 nights

Tour conditions

Group
up to 15 tourists
Minimum age
12 years old
Duration
5 days 4 nights
Group meets at
Kemerovo

Included in price

  • accommodation in a standard 2-bed room;
  • meals according to the tour program (breakfast and lunch);
  • transportation services according to the tour program;
  • excursion service according to the tour program;
  • master classes according to the tour program.

Paid extra

  • air and railway tickets to Kemerovo and back from Novokuznetsk;
  • meals not included in the program: dinners;
  • personal expenses (souvenirs, use of the minibar, etc.);
  • additional excursions.

It's important to know

Are plane tickets included in the price of the tour?

Air and railway tickets are not included in the price of the tour. You can purchase them yourself or contact us for help.

Is insurance included in the price of the tour?

Dates and Prices

  • $345
    5 – 9 Jan, 2025 5 days 4 nights
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  • $345
    21 – 25 Feb, 2025 5 days 4 nights
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  • $345
    7 – 11 Mar, 2025 5 days 4 nights
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  • $345
    30 Apr – 4 May, 2025 5 days 4 nights
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  • $345
    11 – 15 Jun, 2025 5 days 4 nights
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