REAL RUSSIA !!!!!!!!!!!
Russian Vodka!
Russia and Vodka. The two are synonymous and as inseparable from our countries great history as the Kremlin. Soldiers carried it with them into battle against Napoleons forces as he advanced towards Moscow, and today it is used to greet visiting foreign dignitaries. Our first program will give clients the opportunity to learn about the history of this national drink and to see it manufactured at the world famous Cristall vodka plant.
One of the oldest manufacturers of Russian vodka and famous for producing such brands as: Stolichnaya, Russkaya, and Posolskaya. Tourists will be guided through the vodka manufacturing process and of course be allowed to taste from the more than 90 varieties of vodka produced at the plant. Ever try Pepper Vodka?
Tsar Hunting!
Russia is well known for its strong hunting traditions.
The famous Russian dukes were accompanying Russian Tsar during his hunting. You have the unique chance to take part in such hunting.
The tour starts with driving from Moscow to Mozhaysk - an ancient town 2 hours drive from Moscow.
The guests will be met at the gates of Luzhetskiy male monastery with Russian traditional "bread and salt". After greetings and Monastery tour the guest will be taken to the hunting base by the traditional Russian transportation the horse drawn troika.
The horses are ready, the dogs are crying of no patience…
The hunting stuff are in the real costumes of the 19th century.
And after light lunch the guest will be invited to take a horse
(no special horse riding skills required as the horses will be forwarded by professional stuff) or to be taken by Troika, to drink the "departure" glass of vodka (the sign of successful hunting) and the hunting will be started.
The guests will take a part in a 1 hour performance showing the real Tsar hunting (sure 1 hour is not enough to let the dogs to catch any animal but it could be done by a lucky occasion).
After the hunting the guests will be invited for a tea party when will be taken for lunch at "Gusarskiy Club" decorated with the attributes of Borodino battle.
After lunch the guests will be taken for Borodino Museum with the visits to Borodino battle field and Spaso- Borodinskiy Monastery.
After the excursion the guest will be driven to Moscow.
Russian Winter!
Our interactive program RUSSIAN WINTER is the unique opportunity to feel Russian spirit. The program is devoted to traditional Russian winter games.
The clients will be met and greeted at Izmailovo Kremlin (Wooden Kremlin in Izmailovo was built as the copy of the Tsar Peter palace at Izmailovo which used to be called as the 8th world wonder) by Tsar and Tsaritsa and welcomed with bread and sault, Russian vodka and pancakes with caviar. The clients will be offered to dress into the Russian folk costumes and the games will be started:
- riding from snow mountains,
- passage through the snow labyrinth
- the snowball game
- sawing of logs (double-handled saws are given to the guests. The task is to saw the log as quick as possible)
- Stowing of the Russian stack of wood
- Troika riding
The clients will be offered with Russian vodka, pancake with caviar and salted cucumber at the end of the program , so called "Na pososhok".
Russian Handicrafts !
The program will familiarize the clients with the Russian traditional handicrafts and will give them the opportunity to try themselves in the handicrafts production during master class.
The clients will be met and greeted at Izmailovo Kremlin (Wooden Kremlin in Izmailovo was built as the copy of the Tsar Peter palace at Izmailovo which used to be called as the 8th world wonder) by Tsar and Tsaritsa and welcomed with bread and salt, Russian vodka and pancakes with caviar. And will proceed for the Izmailovo Kremlin tour afterwards. The tour includes visit to the church of St.Nicolas - the highest wooden church in Russia, visit to the Museum of National costume and Life, visit to the handicraft master class gallery (pottery, porcelain manufacture, matreshkas and wooden spoons painting, Tula gunmaker, black smith). The clients will be trained in the selected craft and will make their own production afterwards.
The tour will be finished with troyka riding and seeing off "Na pososhok" - Russian vodka, pancake with caviar and salted cucumber.
Additional services:
- Russian cuisine lunch - Gipsy folk concert
- Bell rings concert - Bell rings master class
The program includes transportation to/from Izmailovo Kremlin and guide.
Russian Folk Games !
Our interactive program RUSSIAN FOLK GAMES is the unique portunity to feel Russian spirit. The program is devoted to traditional Russian folk games and entertainment.
The clients will be met and greeted at Izmailovo Kremlin (Wooden Kremlin in Izmailovo was built as the copy of the Tsar Peter palace at Izmailovo which used to be called as the 8th world wonder) by Tsar and Tsaritsa and welcomed with bread and salt, Russian vodka and pancakes with caviar. The clients will be offered to dress into the Russian folk costumes and the games will be started:
- the snowball game (rag snowballs will be provided)
- sawing of logs (double-handled saws are given to the guests.
The task is to saw the log as quick as possible)
- Stowing of the Russian stack of wood
- Rope pull
- Khoduli walking
- Troyka riding
The clients will be offered with Russian vodka, pancake with caviar and salted cucumber at the end of the program - so called "Na pososhok".
The program includes transportation to/from Izmailovo Kremlin and guide.
Additional services:
- Russian cuisine lunch
- Gipsy folk concert
- Bell rings concert
- Bell rings master class
The program could be extended with RUSSIAN HANDICRAFTS tour.
Space Exploration !
We are very glad to introduce our new program including visit to the Center of Astronavts training in Zvezdnyi Gorodok.
Full day excursion includes visit to full size orbital station MIR, transportation craft SOYUZ-TM, visiting hydrolaboratory there the astronavts are training to work out of station in the open space, visiting centrifugue BC-18 (18 m long, the biggest in the world), navigation training complex.
The program includes transportation to/from and guide.
Also available:
training program from 2 days to full preparation to space flight
visiting «Baykonur» and «Plesetsk» to see the start of space craft.
MIG Figter Flights !
We are proud to represent the unique product — trial flights by Russian MIG and SU jet fighters.
The package includes admission documents preparation, transfer to the military base, pre-flight instruction, medical checking, 30 min flight as the second pilot, photo and video making permission, flying certificate. The program includes transportation to/from and guide .
The booking should be made 10 days prior arrival.
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