Demidov route. An abbreviated program

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
from
US$ 189
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Duration
2 Days
1 Night
Departures
  • Group departures
    • 20 – 21 Jul
    • 3 – 4 Aug
    • 24 – 25 Aug
    • 28 – 29 Sep
    • 2 – 3 Nov
or
Accommodation
  • Hotel
    1 night
Comfort
  • Premium
Difficulty
Easy
For any person
Group
Up to 40 people
Minimum age
6 years old
Group meet at
Russia, Sverdlovsk region, Yekaterinburg
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Weekends: 8am - 7pm (GMT +3)
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Tour highlights

Ural dumplings
We'll stick dumplings "visiting grandma" and taste a hearty dinner in the old Ural way
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 at the Tagil Tray Museum and Production Complex

Itinerary

  • Day 1 - Meeting in Yekaterinburg. Nevyansk. The village of Byngi. The program “Visiting my grandmother” and a master class

    08:15-08:30 Meeting with the guide in the lobby of the Onegin 4* hotel. 

    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 of Byngi. A travel tour with a tour of the Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker.

    16:20 Cultural and entertainment program in the courtyard "Visiting my grandmother" with a master class on modeling Ural dumplings. 

    You will get acquainted with the rural lifestyle of local residents, as well as the peculiarities of the dialect and cuisine. In conclusion, a hearty festive dinner in the old way. 

    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
Difficulty
For any person

Accommodation

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 accommodation1-bed accommodation
16 65018 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.

The Demidov Hotel Plaza 4* 1 night

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:
    • lunch at the cafe "Saint Sey" Nevyansk;
    • theatrical dinner at the "Courtyard at grandma's" in Byngi village;
    • 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;
  • excursion visit to the EVRAZ metallurgical complex – 890 rubles/person (14+) or the Cherepanov House Historical and Technical Museum;
  • personal expenses.

It's important to know

Personal equipment you need for the tour

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).
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Dates and Prices

  • US$ 189
    20 – 21 Jul 2 days 1 night
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  • US$ 189
    3 – 4 Aug 2 days 1 night
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  • US$ 189
    24 – 25 Aug 2 days 1 night
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  • US$ 189
    28 – 29 Sep 2 days 1 night
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  • US$ 189
    2 – 3 Nov 2 days 1 night
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