To the Urals for gems!

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We invite you to take a tour of the most significant and famous deposits of precious stones, accompanied by a real geologist. He will tell you how the Ural Mountains were formed, how minerals are born in the bowels of the earth, why Malyshev emeralds and alexandrites are the best. You will also participate in master classes on the search for minerals, which you will take as a souvenir.

Location

Sverdlovsk region, Yekaterinburg

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Tour highlights

A souvenir made of Ural gems

We will make a souvenir with our own hands and take it with us as a souvenir

Geological research

We are waiting for master classes on rock washing and collecting a collection of samples accompanied by a geologist guide

Luxury Jewelry

We will visit a jewelry store, which presents products made of gold and silver with inserts of Malyshev emeralds and alexandrites

Itinerary

Day 1 - A tour of Yekaterinburg. Geological Museum
Independent arrival at the hotel.
Things can be left in the luggage room.
10:50 Meeting with the guide in the hotel lobby.
11:00 Sightseeing bus tour of Yekaterinburg.
The tour will introduce you to the history of the emergence and development of Yekaterinburg, the capital of the Urals.
You will learn the specifics of its layout and the history of street development, get acquainted with the architecture of buildings, with the cultural, scientific and sports life of Yekaterinburg.
13:00 Lunch.
14:00 Geological Alley.
15:00 Geological Museum of the Ural State Mining University.
One of the oldest and largest museums in the Urals.
Samples of minerals, native gold, platinum, meteorites, minerals and much more are presented here.
16:00 Free time.

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Day 2 - The quarry of the Bazhenov deposit. Sretenskoye field. Visit to the observation deck of the quarry of the Mariinsky field. Master classes
Breakfast at the hotel is a buffet.
08:50 Meeting with the guide in the hotel lobby.
Boarding the bus.
09:00 Transfer to the city of Asbestos (80 km).
On the way there is a story about the world–famous deposits of precious and ornamental stones, about the semi-precious strip of the Urals, about the profession of a geologist, about the history of the discovery of the Bazhenov deposit of chrysotile asbestos and about what the city of Asbestos is famous for.
10:30 a.m. Bazhenov deposit quarry.
Inspection of the largest quarry in the Sverdlovsk region.
It is 11.5 km long, 2.5 km wide and 350 meters deep.
A story about modern methods of mining the deposit.
The use of asbestos.
Collecting a coil collection with inclusions of asbestos fibers.
11:00 Transfer to Malysheva village.
11:30 Visit to the Sretensky deposit, the site of the first discovery of emeralds in Russia.
A master class on washing rocks containing beryls.
Transfer to the village of Izumrud.
13:20 Lunch at the cafe.
14:00 Visit to the observation deck of the quarry of the Mariinsky field.
A story about the ways of working emeralds.
15:10 Visit to the jewelry store.
The store presents products made of gold and silver with inserts of Malyshevsky emeralds and alexandrites and more!
The cost of the products is 30% cheaper than in Yekaterinburg.
There are also stone-cutting products.
16:00 Return to the village of Izumrud.
A master class on making a souvenir with your own hands from Ural gems.
Tourists take souvenirs with them.
17:20 Departure to Yekaterinburg.
19:20 Approximate time of return to Yekaterinburg.

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Day 3 - "The semi-precious strip of the Urals". Marble cliffs. Lipovsky quarry. Master class on washing rocks
Breakfast at the hotel is a buffet.
08:40 Meeting with the guide in the hotel lobby.
Boarding the bus.
Take your things with you.
Transfer to Dir.
Travel information about the famous deposits of precious stones of the “Semiprecious strip of the Urals”, about the history of the creation of the Rejevsky reserve, about its geological value and attractiveness.
10:40 a.m. Museum of the Rejevsky natural and mineralogical reserve “Semiprecious strip of the Urals".
Acquaintance with the collection of precious and ornamental stones from the famous deposits of the reserve (Murzinka, Lipovka, Aduysky mines).
11:30 Lunch at the cafe.
12:30 Transfer to quarry No. 6.
A story about the methods of extraction and the conditions of finding a precious stone in nature.
13:00 Inspection of an amazingly beautiful quarry.
Photographing.
Collection of minerals: sherl, quartz, feldspar, mica, chalcedony.
14:00 Transfer to quarry No. 5.
Here you will learn about the research of geologists, about nickel mining and its application.
You will hear about the ancient ways of mining precious stones.
Look at the Lipov lignites (ancient petrified trees, age of formation 65 million years), and find out how they differ from coal and what benefits they bring to people, whether they have the properties of shungite.
Inspection of the Marble cliffs.
You will learn about the formation of bizarre shapes of marble rocks, about the newly discovered cave on the territory of the Black Cat reserve, which occupies the third place in Russia in terms of its value.
Let's admire the Lipovsky quarry – the largest and most beautiful (depth 125 meters, diameter about a kilometer).
A master class on washing rocks containing tourmalines.
17:00 Departure to Yekaterinburg.
19:00 Approximate time of return to Yekaterinburg.

Difficulty

Suitable for everyone

Accommodation

Hotel

2 nights

Comfort

Premium

The tour includes accommodation at the Novotel 4* hotel (standard rooms).

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

Room type	Adults	Pensioners	Pupils
A place in a double room	23 000	22 700	22 700
Single room	28 500	28 200	28 200

All rooms are decorated in a modern, simple style. Each is equipped with necessary furniture, new appliances and a separate bathroom with personal hygiene products. A wireless Wi-Fi network is connected around the perimeter.

Guests can have a snack in the restaurant, which offers not only local cuisine, but also Mediterranean cuisine. There is a large selection of cafes, supermarkets and bars in the area. Additionally, a kettle is provided in the rooms.

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Tour conditions

Group

up to 30 tourists

Minimum age

6 years old

Duration

3 days 2 nights

Group meets at

Sverdlovsk region, Yekaterinburg

Included in price

accommodation at the Novotel 4* hotel (standard rooms);
meals specified in the program (2 breakfasts, 3 complex lunches);
accompanied by a tour guide-geologist;
transportation services;
entrance tickets to museums with guided tours;
master classes according to the program.

Paid extra

air and railway tickets to Yekaterinburg and back;
meals not specified in the program (breakfast on day 1, dinners);
personal expenses.

It's important to know

documents;
cash;
photo camera;
individual medicines;
a small backpack for carrying personal items and mineral samples;
you can take small shovels, scrapers, rakes for children with you;
gloves (gardening, optional);
wet wipes;
trousers or sweatpants (not shorts), shirt or T-shirt with long sleeves (in hot summer);
headdress;
sports shoes (sneakers, sneakers or mountain boots);
windbreaker with hood in case of rain;
We recommend taking bottled drinking water with you. The recommended rate is 1.5 liters per person per day;
mask (medical) - in case of allergic reactions during the summer period;
sunscreen, glasses;
insect and tick bite protection products (repellents).

The route passes mainly through natural sites. It is necessary to take this into account when choosing clothes and shoes. They should be comfortable for walking and match the weather. You definitely need a headdress. Please note that the program is held in any weather. It is necessary to have a raincoat with you, we also recommend special raincoats for shoes.

The Rezevskoy Nature Reserve is a specially protected natural area. Any activity that may cause damage to natural complexes, historical, cultural, geological and mineralogical objects, entailing a change in the existing natural landscape, reduction or destruction of the ecological, aesthetic and recreational qualities of the Reserve or its components, is prohibited throughout the Reserve.

The route takes place in a forest area, in conditions of increased danger (ticks, steep cliffs on the sides of quarries, deep lakes, increased solar activity). Therefore, the tourist must strictly follow the safety rules, do not go beyond the fences provided by the organizers of the tour, listen carefully to the tour guide and do not leave the planned path.

Stay sober throughout the entire route.

To protect against ticks, we recommend tucking pants into socks, T–shirt into pants. Use repellent sprays. The territory is being treated for ticks.

To carry personal items, as well as samples of minerals and rocks, you will need a backpack (not a bag or shoulder bag).

On an excursion to the Rejevsky reserve, you can take small shovels, scrapers, and children's rakes with you.

It is forbidden to use hammers in the reserve.

During the master class in Malysheva, all inventory is provided.

We also recommend taking gloves (gardening; optional) and wet wipes with you.

The routes do not require special physical training.

The recommended age is 6+. The longest walking distance is to the Quarry No. 5 of the Rejevsky reserve (1.5 km there and 1.5 km back).

Don't forget to take your camera or phone to take beautiful photos as a keepsake.

You may need money to buy souvenirs and jewelry. We recommend taking cash, because not everywhere there is a technical possibility of paying by bank transfer.

The organizers of the tour did everything possible to make tourists have an interesting and safe time on this route.

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4 – 6 Jul, 2025 3 days 2 nights

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19 – 21 Sep, 2025 3 days 2 nights

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