Demidov route. An abbreviated program

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We will follow in the footsteps of the history of the mining glory of the Urals and the richest Russian dynasty of the Demidovs! We will find out what connects Nizhny Tagil with Italy, and the Urals with Napoleon, why the facade of the Cathedral of Florence is decorated with the Ural kailo and how the "falling" tower appeared!

This is the first national tourist route in the Sverdlovsk region!

Location

Russia, Sverdlovsk region, Yekaterinburg

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Tour highlights

A spiritual tea party

A cozy tea party on fragrant Ural herbs awaits us

The inclined Nevyanskaya Tower

We will see the Nevyanskaya Tower, the angle of inclination of which is greater than that of the Pisa Tower

Creative master class

We will take part in a master class on Tagil lacquer painting in the Tagil Tray complex

Itinerary

Day 1 - Meeting in Yekaterinburg. Nevyansk. Tavolzhskaya ceramics
08:15-08:30 Gathering of the group at the Four Elements Yekaterinburg hotel, Lenin Ave., 9a.
Departure to Nevyansk.
A travel tour with a visit to the monument "Europe-Asia".
10:30-12:30 Visit to the Nevyanskaya Tower and the Nevyansky State Historical and Architectural Museum. Those who wish will be able to forge a commemorative Demidov coin or mine real Ural gemstones.
13:00-13:40 Lunch at a cafe in the city.
13:40-15:10 Visit to the Museum "House of the Nevyanskaya Icon". Acquaintance with the extraordinary cultural phenomenon of the Ural region – the Nevyansk school of icon painting.
15:10 Departure to the village. Upper Meadowsweet. A travel tour with an overview of the Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker (Byngi village).
16:00 Tour of Tavolozhskaya Ceramics LLC, a master class on a potter's wheel under the guidance of an experienced potter, a story about decorating ceramic products with traditional emerald glaze in the Demidov era.
18:00 Kerzhak's dinner at the Crystal Cellar cafe.
19:00 Departure to Nizhny Tagil.
20:15 Arrival in Nizhny Tagil. Check-in at the Demidov Plaza 4* hotel. Free time.

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Day 2 - Nizhny Tagil. Master class on Tagil lacquer painting
07:00-08:00 Breakfast at the hotel. Room release.
08:10 Meeting with the guide in the lobby of the hotel.
08:30-12:00 Visit to JSC EVRAZ Nizhnetagilsky Metallurgical Combine (for an additional fee).
Excursion "Traditions of the Demidovs – in modern times": museum complex, blast furnace No. 7, visit to the workshop (converter or wheel-banding workshop), inspection of the historical blast furnace No. 1 (+14).
Or a visit to the Historical and Technical Museum "House of Cherepanovs" (for an additional fee).
12:10-12:50 Lunch on the menu of the metallurgist in the cafe of the city.
12:50-14:00 Sightseeing tour of Nizhny Tagil with a visit to the observation deck on the Fox Mountain.
14:00-14:50 Visit to the Nizhny Tagil Museum of Local History.
15:00-15:50 Visit to the museum of the history of tray craft "House of Khudoyarov".
16:10-17:40 A master class on Tagil lacquer painting with the provision of all materials in the Tagil Tray Museum and Production Complex.
17:40-18:30 Final tea party on fragrant Ural herbs.
18:30 Departure to Yekaterinburg (on the way, if necessary, a sanitary stop).
20:40 Arrival in Yekaterinburg, Marins Park Hotel 3* (railway station), transfer to Koltsovo airport (for an additional fee).
The timing of the excursion route is for informational purposes and provides for minor deviations in the program for reasons beyond the control of the tour operator.

Difficulty

Suitable for everyone

Accommodation

Hotel

1 night

Comfort

Premium

The tour includes accommodation at the Demidov Hotel Plaza” 4* in Nizhny Tagil.

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

2-bed accommodation	1-bed accommodation
16 650	18 950

Additional payment for the additional. overnight at the Onegin 4* hotel: 2-bed – 5,300 rubles, 1-bed – 6,700 rubles.

Lunch at the Onegin 4* hotel restaurant by the type of business lunch is a portion - 490 rubles/person, the restaurant's opening hours are from 12:00.

Demidov Plaza is located near railway and bus stations and major cultural attractions. The hotel offers stunning views of one of the main attractions of the city – Fox Mountain.

The hotel has 127 stylish designer rooms with free Wi-Fi access throughout the hotel, all rooms have a flat-screen TV and a private bathroom. It offers a restaurant, a living-inn room, a lounge bar and room service.

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Tour conditions

Group

up to 40 tourists

Minimum age

6 years old

Duration

2 days 1 night

Group meets at

Russia, Sverdlovsk region, Yekaterinburg

Included in price

transportation services along the route;
guided tour service along the route;
accommodation in 2-bed standard rooms;
excursions included in the tour program;
entrance tickets, according to the tour program, except for a visit to the EVRAZ metallurgical complex and the Cherepanov House Museum on the 2nd day ;
meals according to the tour program:
- breakfast at the hotel;
- lunch at the cafe "Saint Sey" Nevyansk;
- Kerzhak's dinner;
- lunch in the banquet hall of the Metallurgov Recreation Center;
- the final tea party on fragrant Ural herbs in the Tagilsky Tray Museum and Production Complex;
participation in all master classes according to the program.

Paid extra

air and railway tickets to Yekaterinburg and back;
individual transfers airport or railway station – hotel – airport or railway station (from 1500 rubles per car);
additional nights at the hotel (before and after the tour)
optional interactive courses and workshops;
visit to JSC EVRAZ Nizhnetagilsky Metallurgical Combine, excursion "Traditions of the Demidovs – in modernity" (14+) (not available for check-in on August 10-11) – 890 rubles/person.;
visit to the Historical and Technical museum "House of Cherepanovs" - 120 rubles/person.;
personal expenses.

It's important to know

For a comfortable and cloudless holiday, we recommend:

take comfortable hiking shoes, windproof clothes/raincoat in autumn;
MHI policy;
funds for the purchase of souvenirs and sweets: our region is famous for cones in chocolate, "Sverdlovsk ginger", products made of Ural stones and minerals, and, of course, modern merch;
when visiting an excursion to NTMK EVRAZ, you must have an identity document with you, for safety reasons it is forbidden to visit the workshop in shorts and skirts, necessarily in trousers / jeans and socks; those who wear lenses are recommended to change them for glasses after visiting the workshop due to possible dust and eye discomfort; in for personal safety, it is forbidden to visit the workshop for persons with a violation of the musculoskeletal system and central nervous system;
When visiting churches and temples, women need to have a headscarf on their head, and clothes should cover their shoulders and knees. Men are not allowed to visit churches and temples in shorts and tracksuits. The tour program includes a stop at the Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker (Byngi village);
check–in at hotels - according to passports, children need birth certificates (originals).

Dates and Prices

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2 – 3 Nov 2 days 1 night

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3 – 4 Jan, 2025 2 days 1 night

Tour option - Demidov route. Winter shortened program

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22 – 23 Feb, 2025 2 days 1 night

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8 – 9 Mar, 2025 2 days 1 night

Tour option - Demidov route. Winter shortened program

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