Novosibirsk is the heart of western Siberia. November Holidays Tour

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Discover Siberia as you never knew it! This tour is a journey through time: from the majestic architecture of the "Capital of Sibi" and the legendary zoo to the gold mines, where the precious metal was secretly mined for two centuries.

You will be immersed in the history of the mint of imperial Russia and a gastronomic performance where Siberian delicacies are served surrounded by world artifacts. This is a real adventure, where discoveries, secrets and ten flavors of real Siberia await you at every turn.

Location

Russia, Novosibirsk

Sightseeing tours

Tour highlights

The famous Novosibirsk Zoo

You will see a giant flying squirrel, llama and other rare animals, many of which are listed in the Red Book.

All about gold mining

You will descend into a real tunnel and feel like a prospector whose fate is full of mysteries.

Gastronomic theater with a worldwide collection

A dinner awaits you, where you will awaken: taste — with exquisite dishes of game and wild plants, and eyesight — with masterpieces of art and antique puppets

Itinerary

Day 1 - Sightseeing tour of Novosibirsk. Novosibirsk Zoo
Arrival in Novosibirsk. Meeting at the airport at 07:00. Transfer to the hotel. Early check-in at the hotel.
Breakfast at the hotel. Rest after the flight.
Sightseeing tour of Novosibirsk. Novosibirsk is located on the Priobsky plateau next to the reservoir, and the emergence of the first Russian settlement on the territory of the modern city dates back to the last decade of the 17th century.
Novosibirsk received its current name in 1926. Today it is the cultural, scientific, transport, industrial, business and trade center of Siberia.
During the city tour, we will see the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, the Opera House, Novosibirsk Main Railway Station and other significant sights of the city.
Lunch.
Excursion to Novosibirsk Zoo named after R.A. Shilo. Novosibirsk Zoo is one of the largest zoos in Russia. The zoo covers an area of 65 hectares, home to eleven thousand individuals of 770 species.
Many of them are listed in the International Red Book, the Red Book of Russia and regional Red Books, and an international breeding book is kept for 110 species.
In the Novosibirsk Zoo you can meet a giant flying squirrel, Altai horse, llama, camel, lemur, loris, kangaroo, snow fox, ostrich and other representatives of the animal world.
Return to the hotel.
Day 2 - Excursion to the gold mining museum and the prospector's estate. A walk through the "golden village of Siberia"
Breakfast at the hotel.
Transfer to the village of Yegoryevskoye, Maslyaninsky district.
Siberia is not only about valuable fur, frost and dumplings, but also about gold. We are going to go for the golden treasures of the Salair ridge, to an ancient village where solar metal has been mined for more than two hundred years.
We will visit the gold mining museum, learn the history of the rare fishery and the village of Yegoryevskoye as a whole, go down into the tunnel to feel like real prospectors.
Lunch (extra charge).
Excursion to the prospector's estate. The wooden hut recreates in great detail the way of life of the people who were the first to mine gold here. In addition to the hut, we will see a horse shelter, a black bathhouse, a barn, unique antiques, tools and photographs.
A walk through the "golden village of Siberia", in which, until the nineties, the gold mining group worked under the "secret" label, since the Egoriev gold was of the highest quality. Metal mining continues here today, but in an open-source way. You will find out why in Yegoryevsky.
Return to the hotel.
Free time.
Day 3 - Suzun village tour
Breakfast at the hotel.
Transfer to the village of Suzun.
A walk through Suzun. Suzun is a part of the industrial and factory history of Siberia.
Suzun is a quiet and cozy village. In addition to the "factory monuments-museums", there are also truly historical sites: a parish school, a factory pond, and several good-quality Siberian houses of the 19th century.
Visit to the Museum and tourist complex "Suzun-zavod. The Mint." The Nizhne-Suzun Copper Smelter and mint were built in the ancient village of Suzun in 1764.
The Suzun Copper Smelter was a complex mining and metallurgical combine that smelted silver, lead, copper, and zinc.
Excursion to the museum of the Copper Smelter. The museum is located in a renovated room of one of the workshops of the Suzun copper smelter of the XVIII century.
The central exhibits of the museum are the reconstruction of the smelting furnace "Speisofen", a working model of one of the factory machines — "Crowd for garbage" and a large-scale model of Suzun at the end of the XVIII century.
Mint Museum tour. The museum's exposition presents the process of making coins from cutting the billet to applying the relief image to the coin circle, and the Coin Storeroom displays a rich numismatic collection from the museum's funds.
Lunch.
Excursion to the museum of the House and office of the manager. The premises of the office of mining engineer and famous writer of the 19th century A. Cherkasov have been recreated here: a living room, a study and a kitchen with samples of wooden furniture produced in Suzun.
Excursion to the museum of the Siberian folk icon. The museum is dedicated to the icons of folk artists, and directly to the representatives of the Suzun icon painting workshop.
It is located in a monument building of regional significance "The building of the parish school" built in the XIX century.
Return to Novosibirsk.
Day 4 - Akademgorodok City Tour
Breakfast at the hotel.
The bright program "Ten Tastes of Siberia" at the first Russian gastronomic theater Puppenhaus, winner of the Palme d'Or in Moscow for the best restaurant concept and the European Palme d'Or (Basel, Switzerland).
A unique opportunity to try specialties from northern fish, taiga game and wild plants, as well as tinctures of our own production on Siberian berries and herbs.
Russian Russian porcelain, antique Russian furniture, original paintings by the Siberian impressionist Leonid Ivanov, and a tour of the interiors of the gastrotheater, assembled from unique world-class collections.
His works have participated in Sotheby's auctions and a collection of real antique theatrical puppets from around the world, numbering about 500 exhibits, the oldest of which is more than 300 years old.
Walking tour to Sbitnevar's House.
Let's continue our delicious acquaintance with Siberia at the Sibirskaya Volya bakery. Guests will enjoy a tasting program with Siberian buns and gingerbread. The program is accompanied by a story about the history of brewing, about various herbs and an interactive gingerbread.
We will grind Thursday's salt in a mortar and taste it. A pleasant surprise awaits everyone at the end of the program.
Return to the hotel for your belongings.
Transfer from the hotel to the airport at 17:00.

Difficulty

Suitable for everyone

Accommodation

Hotel

3 nights

Comfort

Premium

The tour includes accommodation at the Marins Park Hotel Novosibirsk or an alternative accommodation option in Novosibirsk, the Kosmos Hotel.

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

Double room	Single room	Meal package (2 meals) optional
30 900	40 400	1500

Discount for pensioners: 200 rubles.

Marins Park Novosibirsk

The Marins Park Novosibirsk Hotel is located 300 meters from the train station, in the city center. The following services are offered for guests: Wi-Fi, parking, shuttle service, billiards area. SPA services are provided. The spacious rooms are equipped with modern appliances. There is an excellent restaurant on site. There are 4 spacious conference halls for business meetings, conferences, and business events. The nearest metro station is Garin-Mikhailovsky Square.

The rooms of the hotel have a special cozy atmosphere. Comfortable interior, exquisite decorative elements, high-quality furniture - there is everything for a great holiday. The spacious rooms are equipped with modern appliances. The room categories are available in several variants.

The hotel has an excellent restaurant with a sophisticated interior, excellent service and a wide selection of food and drinks. Here you can have a nice time chatting with your loved ones, as well as have a snack and try unique combinations of dishes.

There are 4 spacious conference halls equipped with advanced technology and modern equipment for business meetings, conferences, and business events.

The entire tourist infrastructure is located within walking distance from the hotel. A few kilometers away there is a railway station, catering facilities, bars. It is recommended to visit the main attractions of the city.

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Another option

Cosmos Novosibirsk Hotel

The four-star Cosmos Novosibirsk Hotel is conveniently located 0.4 km from the railway station and 1.3 km from the city center. In July 2021, the signage was changed and new network standards were introduced.

There are 150 comfortable rooms of various categories to choose from: "standard", "superior", "suite" and "connect". There are accommodation options with special conditions for people with limited mobility. Each has functional furniture and appliances for a pleasant stay. You can diversify your leisure time in the gym.

Meals are served at the Brauplatz restaurant, where a buffet breakfast is served in the morning. European and Bavarian cuisine can be enjoyed for lunch or dinner.

Business meetings, banquets and meetings can be held in a designated conference area with multifunctional halls named after six Russian cities.

A wireless Wi-Fi network and 40 parking spaces are available throughout the property. The convenient location of the property allows you to get to the metro station and the main attractions.: St. Nicholas Chapel, Philharmonic Hall, Central Park and others. The distance to the airport is 15 km.

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Tour conditions

Group

From 8 to 44 tourists

Minimum age

16 years old

Duration

4 days 3 nights

Group meets at

Russia, Novosibirsk

Included in price

hotel accommodation;
meals included in the program: breakfasts and lunches in Novosibirsk and Suzun;
transportation service by comfortable bus;
services of an accompanying guide;
guided tours and tickets according to the program;
gastronomic program "Ten Tastes of Siberia" at the PuppenHaus Gastronomic Theater;
tasting program at Sbitnevar's House;

Paid extra

air and railway tickets to Novosibirsk and back;
meals not listed in the program: lunch at Yegoryevsky 550 rubles;
personal expenses.

It's important to know

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

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I'm so glad I chose the 'Across the Expanses of Perm the Great' tour in July 2024. It was a high-quality, engaging, and thoughtfully designed journey through the entire Perm region. The trip was full of fascinating discoveries: ancient monasteries, unique museums, the distinctive Permian animal style and wooden deities, the history of salt production and the Stroganovs in the Urals, and much more. The natural beauty of Parma was breathtaking: dense forests, countless rivers, mountains, and even an ice cave. The hotels were comfortable, and the breakfasts and lunches were tasty, often featuring elements of local cuisine. Traveling in a small group made the experience even more enjoyable, after all, it's usually seasoned travelers who venture to the Perm region. One special moment was when we all got to bake and taste traditional gingerbread made from an old recipe, for many of us, it was a first. Huge thanks to our amazing guide, Andrey, and to Venaris, our incredibly skilled driver!