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Tours in the Miass area of South Urals
Our tours are entertaining, educational and may even include some game-playing and even bath-house visits.
Weather, historical recreations of Russian folk-festivals and traditional rituals and much more.
ATTENTION: Our most popular tour.
Across Lake Turgoyak to St. Vera’s Island”, from 480 rub./pers.
A voyage on a trimaran, a launch, or sail boat to sacred places: on St. Vera’s island, megaliths (at least 3,000 years BC), ancient quarry, old believers’ priory, Neanderthal dwelling site, the most ancient worship place in the Urals. In the course of the tour you will get to know the treasure of the South Urals – Lake Turgoyak, “the younger brother of Lake Baikal” and you will hear the story about the unique archaeological complex of St.Vera’s Island. You will take part in recreation of ancient rituals. Highly recommended!
Other tours, offering a variety of attractions ana activities.
Mini-walk tour “On a Visit to Chudi” - from 250 rub./pers.
Educational and entertaining program, including an easy climb up Golukha mountain, meeting the “representative of the ancient Ural civilization - Chudi” ( life-size doll looking like a Yeti). Recreation of a Russian folk festival and a bon-fire ritual “sobutka”. Recommended for children and their parents alike.
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“Lake Turgoyak - Ancient Artifacts, Beautiful Landscapes and Legends” from 350 rub./pers.
A legendary lake Turgoyak, Smotrovaya mountain, rocky Krutiki. Bus trips and a mini-hiking tour.
You will learn about the history of Miass and get to know the most beautiful sites of the Urals, visit the famous lake Turgoyak, and you will also hear a story about the unique archaeological complex of St.Vera’s Island (without visiting it). You will take part in recreations of ancient rituals. Having climbed Smotrovaya mountain you will have a panoramic view of lakes Turgoyak and Inyshko.
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“Mountain Adventures between Europe and Asia” - from 300 rub./pers.
Golukha mountain, Alexandrovskaya hill, Chashkovsky and Ilmensky ranges, the Europe-Asia border, a bird's-eye view of the South Ural mountains and lakes (from “Solnechnaya Dolina” ski center chairlift). Learn about Miass history, local legends, gold-rush of Miass valley.
Tour “The City in the Gold Valley” - from 300 rub./pers.
Feature: Miass Museum of Local history, the Holy Trinity church, the minearological passage in the Ilmensky state reserve. You can have one foot in Europe and another in Asia at the same time, get a bird's-eye view of the South Ural mountains and lakes, hear local legends.
Tour to “Russian Switzerland in the South Urals” from 300 rub./pers.
Terenkul lake, a Russian folk festival, fish soup, Khrustalnaya mountain. During the tour you will get to know Miass history and see the most beautiful views of Urals, visit Terenkul lake, taste the sturgeon fish soup, see the national park Taganai, Terenkul and Uvildy lake, get a bird’s eye view of Argazi storage lake (having climbed Khrustalnaya mountain located near its shore). In the summer forest there will be fairy tale fun, ancient folk games, a Russian tea ceremony and a wishing tree of desires. Meeting a shaman is possible.
Excursion "The Day for Lovers in Russia” from 290 rub./pers.
Since the very ancient time
Mascots have been chosen by
Those people who fall in love
To protect their love for life.
Native land is rich in space
Bring your love to our place!
Many fun things, including jumping over the bonfire, holding each other’s hands, the amusing "wall on wall" fight for young men and making wishes for girls, the ancient bonfire ritual “Sobutka”.
EXCLUSIVE:
A health-restorating visit to a “Russian Bath House of the Ancient Urals”, from 980 rub./pers.
Expected to visit the best bath-house of the South Urals and have services provided by professional massours, experts in the Russian bath house traditions. All the bath-houses are located on the shores of the purest lakes. We offer only the best wooden Russian bath-houses (not saunas). In the course of the bath-house visit: a Russian tea ceremony, ancient “lazhanie” (from a Russian word “lad” which means harmony), hot steaming with different frogrances and much more.
Attention Travel Agents: request. We could arrange a familiarization tours of our tours for travel agency managers. Ask about special prices.
We are looking forward to seeing your and your customers here soon!
We wish you success in all your business!
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Inquire about customized tours for other attractiona and activities in the South Ural. There are special discounts for groups, children and some seasonal discounts.