The Siberian Palette

You will have a vivid touch of the past: a meeting with the Governor in a real 17th century prison, a fitting of combat caftans and a journey along the ancient Siberian highway, along which the Decembrists went into exile. You will see the legendary wooden lace of Tomsk and find out where tea was first served to the tsar.

You will descend into the heart of the coal mine, see the power of giant excavators and visit the only bastion—type museum in the Urals, the Kuznetsk Fortress. 

Climb the loaches of the sacred Karitshal Mountain by cable car, where the taiga meets the alpine meadows. Here, in the land of shamans and ancient totems, you will see the sculpture "Golden Shoria" by Dasha Namdakov and hear the stories that these living mountains preserve.

Location

city of Tomsk
$758
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Duration
6 days
5 nights
Departures
11 - 16 Jul
9 - 14 Sep
Accommodation
  • Hotel
    5 nights
Comfort
  • Midscale
Difficulty
Easy
Suitable for everyone
Group
From 1 to 15 tourists
Minimum age
12 years old
Group meet at
city of Tomsk
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Tour highlights

Bastion-type Museum
A powerful defensive structure awaits you, real fortress cannons are a great place for a photo shoot.
Mining glory of Siberia
You will see the large-scale production from a panoramic height and look into the "coordinating heart" of the giant section.
The dinosaur of the Cretaceous period
Come face to face with the skeleton of the Siberian Psittacosaurus, which roamed the lands of Kuzbass 120 million years ago.

Itinerary

  • Day 1 - The tour "Visiting the Governor!". Museum of the History of Tomsk. Sightseeing tour "City over Tom..."

    Arrival in Tomsk transfer from the airport or railway station to the hotel, early check-in, breakfast (hotel "Sport-Hotel").

    When the first Cossacks crossed the Ural mountains, they were met belligerently by the numerous troops of the local khan Kuchum... The development of Siberia was difficult, it took a lot of effort to establish the first Cossack prisons…

    And you will start your journey by visiting one of the first Cossack prisons of the Siberian land.

    10:00 Excursion "Visiting the Governor!" to the interactive open-air museum Semiluzhensky ostrog. The tourists will drive along part of the longest Moscow-Beijing road in the world — along the Siberian Highway, which has become the road of life for many famous people.

    Pushkin's great-grandfather Hannibal went into exile this way. Elder Fyodor of Tomsk, according to legend Alexander I, came to our city along it, the wives of the Decembrists drove along it, and Tomsk merchants took their goods to Zlatoglavaya along this highway.

    Tourists will visit the 17th century Cossack prison. The governor will greet the guests with a bell ringing and tell them how Siberia was developed, how Cossack prisons were built, how they were guarded, how life was built in them.

    The tourists will get acquainted with the Cossack culture, climb the bell tower and try on Cossack caftans of the 17th century, take colorful photos.

    13:00 Lunch at the Sibirskaya Trapeza restaurant.

    14:00 Tomsk History Museum. Tourists will learn how the city of Tomsk was founded, what the Tomsk prison looked like, get acquainted with the life of the Tomites and enjoy the panorama of the city from the observation deck.

    15:00 Sightseeing tour "The city above Tom...". The tour tells about the life of the city for 4 centuries, flips through the pages of the history of the city from 1604 to the present day.

    He shows unique wooden buildings — the hallmark of Tomsk and introduces the culture of the Siberian people, introduces Tomsk as the "Siberian Athens", shows Tomsk as an innovation center.

    18:00 Return to the hotel, rest

    Additionally, tourists can visit the theaters of the city, and a program of events is given upon arrival.

  • Day 2 - Excursion "Wooden lace of Tomsk". Excursion to the Tomsk Regional Museum of Local Lore. NKVD Investigative Prison Tour
  • Day 3 - Guided tour of the coal mine. Krasnaya Gorka Museum-Reserve tour
  • Day 4 - Bus and walking tour of Kemerovo. Guided tour of the Tomskaya Pisanitsa Museum-Reserve. Excursion to the Department of Nature of the Kemerovo Museum of Local Lore
  • Day 5 - Novokuznetsk
  • Day 6 - Nature and Ethnicity
Difficulty
Suitable for everyone

Accommodation

Accommodation
  • Hotel
    5 nights
Comfort
  • Midscale

The tour includes hotel accommodation.

The cost of the tour for 1 person: 55,000 rubles (for double occupancy in standard rooms).

Surcharge for single occupancy: 4700 rub.

Sports Hotel 2 nights

The Sport Hotel offers comfortable accommodation in the center of the Kirovsky district of Tomsk, at 124 Krasnoarmeyskaya St., next to the Palace of Spectacles and Sports, Molodosti Square and the Singing Fountain. 

The Sport Hotel consists of 44 comfortable rooms of various categories: standard, suite, apartments (with a fully equipped kitchen and dining area). The total capacity of the guests is from 44 to 85 people. 

In each room: TV, wi-fi, air conditioning and ventilation system, refrigerator, kettle, bathroom with shower and toilet, set of towels, set of soap accessories in individual packaging, tea/coffee making set. 

On the 8th floor of the hotel there is a cafe "8 sky" with a panoramic view of the city and a conference room with all the necessary equipment.

There is also a facials massage room where you can relax, unwind and treat yourself. 

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Kuzbass Hotel 2 nights
Novokuznetsk 1 night

Tour conditions

Group
From 1 to 15 tourists
Minimum age
12 years old
Duration
6 days 5 nights
Group meets at
city of Tomsk

Included in price

  • accommodation specified in the program (standard room);
  • meals specified in the program (breakfasts and lunches);
  • transportation services according to the program;
  • guided tour service according to the program;
  • master classes according to the tour program.

Paid extra

  • air and railway tickets to Tomsk and back from Novokuznetsk;
  • meals not included in the program (dinners);
  • personal expenses (souvenirs, use of the minibar, etc.);
  • additional excursions;
  • extra night in Novokuznetsk;
  • transfer from/to Kemerovo — 3000 rub/ flight;
  • transfer from/to Novokuznetsk airport — 1,500 rubles/ flight.

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

  • $758
    11 – 16 Jul 6 days 5 nights
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  • $758
    9 – 14 Sep 6 days 5 nights
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