
Discover Siberian history from the establishment of the first Russian settlement in Siberia to the Russian revolution and beyond on this History of Siberia: Tyumen and Tobolsk tour. Starting with the legendary historical attractions of Moscow, you’ll journey to Tyumen, a historical trading and industrial centre, and Tobolsk, the former Siberian capital. Learn about the fascinating history and culture of this unique part of Russia as you explore old fortresses, beautiful wooden merchants’ mansions, Orthodox monasteries, and much more. Other highlights of the tour include visiting the Camp of the Indigenous Peoples of the North; the museum of the infamous Grigory Rasputin in his birthplace, Pokrovskoye; the Museum of Siberian Penal Servitude and Exile in Tobolsk; and the workshops of wood and bone carvers.
Tour itinerary:
Duration of sightseeing tour: 3 hours
During your free time, we offer the following optional activities (at additional cost):
Evening sightseeing tour, “Tyumen from a height”, to enjoy night-time views of the city from its highest building;
Visit to the thermal mineral springs;
Visit to the I. Ya. Slovtsova Museum Complex;
Visit to the Museum of History and Science of the Trans-Urals.
Duration of sightseeing tour (excluding transfers): 6 hours
Duration of sightseeing tour (excluding transfers): 5 hours
Duration of sightseeing tour: 4-5 hours
During your free time, we offer the following optional activities (at additional cost):
Visit the interactive open-air museum “Posad of Siberian Old-Timers” (summer only).
Duration of sightseeing tour: 3-4 hours
During your free time, we offer the following optional activities (at additional cost):
Visit to the thermal mineral springs.
- All transfers (1-2 pax by sedan type car, 3-7 pax by minivan, 8-13 pax by 30 seat bus, 14+ pax and more by 40-50 seat bus);
- Accommodation based on double/twin room sharing, breakfasts included;
- Sightseeing tour programme in each city with local, English-speaking guides;
- Entrance tickets to sights as per itinerary;
- Lunch on Day 3;
- Visa support for Russian tourist visa;
- In groups of 11 or more travellers, 1 person travels free of charge and is accommodated in a single room.
- Tour leader to accompany the travellers for the whole period of the tour;
- Full board (lunches and dinners);
- Hotel charges for additional services;
- Consular fees for Russia tourist visa;
- International flight tickets before and after the tour;
- Personal travel insurance;
- Tips/gratuities for guides and drivers (although these would be appreciated).
Accommodation:
Tyumen - 3 nights | |
Hotel 41, Park Hotel Praga, Garden Hotel | DoubleTree by Hilton Tyumen Hotel, Green House Hotel, Remezov Hotel |
Tobolsk - 2 nights | |
Vremena Goda Boutique Hotel, Mini Hotel Gostiny Dvor | Vremena Goda Boutique Hotel, Mini Hotel Gostiny Dvor |