After checking in, you will have time for a short rest before meeting your guide in the hotel lobby. You will stop for lunch in a local café before enjoying a 3-hour tour of the city.

During your city tour you will see Mira square, the monument to Andrew Dubenskoy, and outstanding views of the city from Karaulnaya Hill. You will also visit the Praskeva Pyatnitsa chapel and walk along the quaint old streets that really let you discover the soul of Krasnoyarsk.

After your tour, you will end your day with a short visit to the Krasnoyarsk Regional Museum, widely considered to be one of the best museums of history and ethnography in Russia. The museum was reopened in 2001 and now offers a unique historic collection including mineral samples that can only be found in Siberia. You will have a unique opportunity to buy some of them as a souvenir and bring a small part of Siberia to your home!

In the evening you will visit a local restaurant for a traditional Siberian dinner before returning to your hotel.

After breakfast, you will check out of your hotel in Krasnoyarsk and meet your driver for the journey to Lesosibirsk. Along the way, there may be an opportunity to stop at a local temple in Kazachinskoye to stretch your legs before visiting the magnificent Krestovozdvizhenskiy Cathedral, known as one of the largest churches in Siberia standing at 67 metres high.

In the afternoon, you will make a stop at Kazachenskoye village for a quick lunch before continuing your journey to Yeniseisk, one of the most ancient Siberian towns where you will embark on a unique city tour.

Yeniseysk’s past is closely connected to the unification of Eastern Siberia and Russia. For 150 years, this town was the main gateway to the Eastern Siberia and known as “the father” of all Siberian towns. During the tour, you will see the Church of Iver, the Saviour Cathedral, Epiphany Cathedral, and more. You will also get the chance to talk to the Father Superior, Nikonor.

After your city tour you will visit a local art school for children for an opportunity to take part in art making masterclass, before embarking on an excursion to an authentic Cossack farmstead for horseback riding in a phaeton and the chance for photographs in Cossack costumes.

Around 19:00, you will arrive at the “Rybnaya Zaimka” tourist camp where you will enjoy an evening meal and spend the evening.

After lunch you will begin the journey back to Krasnoyarsk where you will be dropped off at the train station for the overnight train to Abakan.

On arrival in Minusinsk, you will have a short 1-hour city tour where you will get to learn the history of the area, see the Spas Cathedral, market, old merchant houses and walk around the historic centre. Afterwards, you will visit the Decembrist Museum before leaving and heading to Shushenskoe village through a scenic pass used by ancient civilizations to the present day.

After arriving in Shuskenskoye village, you will stop for lunch at a local café and check into your guest house where you will be able to have a short rest. Next, you will enjoy a thrilling excursion to the ethnographical museum “Shushenskoe” where you will get to learn more about the local culture of the people that call the region home through artefacts and architecture.

After leaving the museum, you will return to your camp where you will spend the night in a wooden guesthouse and enjoy an evening meal.

After a relaxing morning, you will have lunch and embark on an excursion to the Sayano-Shushenskaya hydro-electric power station. The Dam is situated on the Yenisey River and is the largest power plant in Russia.

After your trip to the power station, your guide will take you on a spectacular sightseeing excursion around Abakan where you will get to see all the highlights of the Khakassian capital along with its renowned local lore museum.

Once your city tour has ended, you will check into your hotel and have a farewell dinner at a local restaurant with your guide. You will have the rest of the evening to relax or do some last-minute exploring.

The tour will begin with a visit to the Church on the Blood that stands on the site where the last Tsar of Russia, Emperor Nicholas II, and his family were executed by Bolsheviks in 1918. Erected in 2003, it is a new church but what makes it special is that the basement of the original house is still part of the structure. Next you will visit the former Ipatiev’s house where you will see wax figures and authentic photographs of the Tsar’s family, before heading to the monastery at Ganina Yama, and Koptyaki village.

Your tour will end with a visit to a local dumpling restaurant for a traditional Russian meal before heading back to the hotel.

After breakfast, you will start your city tour where you will see the historical centre including the dam on Isset river, the monument to the founders of the city, the chapel of Saint Catherine, the patroness of Yekaterinburg; the first stone-built house in Yekaterinburg – The General Mining Office; and the merchants’ houses of the 19th century standing on the banks of the city pond. Your tour will continue with a visit to the city’s main and oldest square – 1905 Square, where the City Administration building stands, along with the Russian Army Square with the Memorial to the Soviet soldiers of the Afghanistan War.

Once your tour has finished your will be picked up by your driver and taken to your next destination, the Europe-Asia Border marker. Enjoy the awe-inspiring natural beauty of the Urals first-hand and learn more about the history of the Great Sibirsky Road, the nearby towns, and cross the Europe-Asia border, marking the event with a glass of wine.

After your visit to the border has finished, you will head back to Yekaterinburg where you will have the rest of the day free to explore the city for yourself.

You will spend the rest of day on the train to Moscow. You will have plenty of free time to relax and enjoy the beautiful landscapes of Russia from the edge of your seat!

Your activity for today will be an introductory city tour by car where you will get to see Moscow’s most famous landmarks including Red Square, St Basil’s Cathedral, Lenin’s Mausoleum and the State Historical Museum. You will then continue along the tranquil Moskva River embankment for spectacular views of the Kremlin followed by the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, New Maiden’s Convent, and Moscow State University.

Next, you will be taken to Sparrow Hills’ observation spot to see Moscow at its finest with its spectacular panoramic views before travelling on through the Memorial Complex at Poklonnaya Hill and Victory Park, to the New Arbat, Boulevard Ring, Pushkin Square, and Tverskaya Street, finishing at Manezhnaya Square.

After your city tour by car, you will have the rest of the day free to explore the city for yourself or rest at the hotel.

After breakfast, you will kick off your morning with an exclusive tour of the Moscow Metro, known for having some of the most decadent and beautiful stations in the world.

In the afternoon you will be free to explore Moscow for yourself, do some last-minute shopping or relax at your hotel.