Between Europe and Asia. Yekaterinburg - Nevyansk - Deer streams

08:45 Meeting with the guide in the hotel lobby.

09:00 Departure to Nevyansk (90 km). Travel information about the history of the Urals, the development of metallurgy in Russia and the Demidov Empire.

11:00 Tour of the Nevyanskaya inclined Tower, a unique architectural structure. It is visible even at the entrance to Nevyansk, it is magnificent at any time of the year. During the tour, you will learn the secrets and mysteries of the tower. You will visit the "auditory" room, see the current mechanism of the "English" chimes. Climb to the observation deck under the spire of the tower, which offers a panorama of the factory town and a beautiful view of the Neiva River.

Visit to the Church of the Transfiguration of the Savior, restored for the 300th anniversary of Nevyansk, with a porcelain iconostasis.

13:30 Lunch.

14:00 Pottery workshop in the village of N. Tavolgi (with a "master class"), where you can see how pottery is born in the hands of a master, and make yourself a souvenir on a potter's wheel, as well as buy beautiful ceramic products.

16:00 Departure to Yekaterinburg.

A visit to the village of Kunara, where the fabulous terem of the blacksmith Kirillov is located. In 1999, this house was recognized as the most beautiful in Russia. He won the All-Russian competition of amateur wooden architecture.

18:00 Estimated time of arrival at the hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel (buffet). Check-out from the hotel.

8:50 Boarding the bus.

9:00 Departure to the Deer Streams Nature Park. Travel tour.

The park is located 100 km southwest of Yekaterinburg, in a picturesque area of the lower reaches of the Serga River, considered the cleanest river in the region. Amazing in beauty and the only one of its kind in the Urals, the park is a place of sightseeing pilgrimage for avid tourists, lovers of caving and fans of ecological recreation.

Magnificent views of the Serga River with its bizarre rocks, diverse landscapes, many karst sinkholes and caves, among which the Druzhba cave is the largest in the Middle Urals.

The park has many archaeological and historical monuments. Ancient human sites dating back more than 15 thousand years have been discovered here.

A guided tour of the small circle (6-8 km) is offered, including an inspection of the objects: "staraya bort", the rock "Drowned Man", the symbol of peace "Angel", "Kissing Rocks", "Holey stone", suspension bridge, etc.

Lunch at a cafe in the park.

Return to Yekaterinburg at 18:00 Transfer to the hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel (buffet).

Eviction. Things are sent to the hotel's luggage room.

10:50 Meeting with the guide in the hotel lobby. The Ural Mountains are rich in minerals. We will devote this day to getting to know them and the works of stone-cutting and jewelry art.

11:00 The beginning of a walking tour of the Historical Park, a visit to the geological Alley, where samples of minerals from the Urals are presented.

Museum of the History of Stone-cutting and Jewelry art. It reflects the richness and beauty of the Ural region. Its exhibits tell about the artistic development of the unique natural resources of the Urals, the traditions of processing colored stone and metal.

13:00 At the end of the tour at the museum – free time in the center of Yekaterinburg, independent return to the hotel.

For those who wish, we offer an additional visit to the Planeta Museum, where unique samples of minerals from both the Urals and from all over the world are collected, including very rare; objects of stone-cutting art; paleontological finds. There are about 3,500 exhibits in total.

The entrance ticket and the tour must be paid on the spot at the ticket office.

The approximate completion time of the program is at 13:00 at the Museum of the History of Stone-Cutting and Jewelry Art.