Krasnoyarsk Tour Options
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The minimum time we recommend in Krasnoyarsk is at least two nights. Because of train schedules any less time does not leave sufficient time to warrant a stop, especially if you want to travel outside the City. We have a standard arrival package to book for the first night and have designed a range of day or overnight tours you can add on to your time in Krasnoyarsk. Click through the tabs and dropdowns below for hotel choices, details of the standard arrival transfer with City tour as well as a range of seasonal additional sightseeing tours.
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Accommodation
On our basic trips you will stay in a homestay or central apartment. On our deal trips you will normally stay at the Metelica Hotel, with countryside options and hotel choices as below.
Standard room
The Metelica Hotel is a small 36 bedroom hotel with modern facilities, plush decoration and attention to detail, such as real wood furniture.
All rooms have private bathroom, Plasma TV, mini-bar, phone, air-conditioner, wi-fi internet access, fresh fruit, Please note there is no lift in this small hotel.
Breakfast is included in the room price and the hotel also offers a decent evening meal service.
Apartment
This centrally located apartment on Mira Street - the main street of Krasnoyarsk, has 3 basic bedrooms with a kitchen and is the ideal option for small groups or families.
The apartment is large, recently renovated, very clean and serviced daily. Kitchen with cooker and washing machine.
The apartment is located very close to free internet café – 'English School Coffee Shop'.
Homestay
Accommodation in a homestay with home cooked breakfast with a English speaking guide and his family. A typical apartment building in residential area, 15-30 minutes away from the city centre. 1 or 2 rooms are available for guests, depending on season. English-speaking hosts and all kinds of support for travellers.
The apartment is recently renovated. In the guest room: double sofa bed, chair, TV, English magazines and books. Wi Fi internet free of charge.
Always available for free in the kitchen: tea, coffee, sugar, cookies/biscuits, kettle, refrigerator, pots and pans, drinking filtered water.
This is the budget accommodation which allow tourists get some insight of local life in Siberia “as is”.
Countryside Dacha
This real and family Russian Dacha islocated in the forest 40km west of Krasnoyarsk. You will have a camping style experience in the heart of the Siberian countryside and fully understand the life and culture of Siberian dacha owners.
Transfers must be booked with this accommodation option and normally includes English speaking guide's assistance, cooking expertise and expertise.
The dacha is a cosy and warm cabin with wood-burning stove (Russian fireplace), out side toilet, electricity only in summer (no power from November until May). Wooden deck to sleep three people comfortably with bed linen, pillows, mattresses, blankets.
Arrive Krasnoyarsk train station (lunchtime), meet your guide and transfer to countryside Dacha (around 40kms west, ~1hr drive), stop on the way to purchase food items. Introduction to your typical Siberian dacha and explore the local surroundings on foot. Your guide will be on hand to prepare an evening camp style meal, sit around the camp fire in the evening with beer, wine or vodka and have a relaxing evening, talking with your host about life in Russia, Soviet history, the future. Overnight (D)
After a simple breakfast, enjoy a morning excursion walking through the surrounding woodland, enjoy the fresh air. See what kind of vegetables and berries people grow in their gardens. Pick fresh raspberry and strawberry in July and August. In August collect mushrooms from the area around and learn which are dangerous and which ones you can eat with your lunch! Enjoy a picnic lunch and then afternoon return car transfer to Krasnoyarsk city homestay (or upgrade to hotel) (B|L)
City tour of Krasnoyarsk ~3-4 hours with a museum visit (entrance not included). Free time before transfer to train station and assistance with departure for onward travel (normally mid afternoon).
Full day tour to Stolby Nature Reserve around 1 hour from the city. Hiking in the park and valleys to peaks and various rocks, such as 'little elephant' and 'grandfather rock'. Some rocks can be climbed using natural hand-holds. Stolby is popular with rock-climbers with different grades (ask if you are interested). It is a strenuous but exhilarating day, 6-8 hrs in total.
Free day in the city before transfer to train station and assistance with departure for onward travel (normally mid afternoon). (B)
Arrive Krasnoyarsk train station (lunchtime), meet your guide and transfer to countryside Dacha (around 40kms west, ~1hr drive). In winter the dacha is not accessible to reach by car. We drive to the region and then cross-country ski for 20-40 minutes to the dacha. Stop on the way to purchase food items and ski hire (not included).
After a simple breakfast cooked on the stove, help clear the snow from the plot and enjoy a morning excursion walking through the surrounding winter snowscape and enjoy the deep snow (up to 2 metres high!). You will understand how resourceful the local Siberian needs to be to survive harsh winter conditions, Enjoy a warming lunch and return to Krasnoyarsk city homestay (or upgrade to hotel) (B|L)
City tour by car of Krasnoyarsk ~3-4 hours with a museum visit (entrance not included). Free time before transfer to train station and assistance with departure for onward travel (normally mid afternoon).
Arrive Krasnoyarsk train station (around lunchtime), transfer to hotel for check-in. Afternoon city tour of Krasnoyarsk main sights (~3-4 hours) with a museum visit (entrance not included). Free evening.
Arrive Krasnoyarsk train station (around lunchtime), transfer to hotel for check-in. Afternoon city tour of Krasnoyarsk main sights by car (~3-4 hours) with a museum visit (entrance not included). Free evening.
This is a popular and traditional weekend hobby for the local people.
Pavel is a specialist dog breeder and expert long distance sledging enthusiast and instructor.
A trip to the Uktuss Mountains (the highest in the area) for an energetic day of cross-country skiing.
Skiing is becoming increasingly popular in Russia and the Ezhovaya Ski area offers well structured pistes, excellent snow conditions and beautiful views.
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