Tour «Traditions and Life of the Slavs»
(one-day tour/half day)
Duration including Moscow-ETHNOMIR-Moscow transfer: 7 hours (half day) — from 08:00 to 15:00 or from 13:00 to 20:00
This tour includes:
- Bread and salt welcome greeting (10 min)
What can be more pleasant than a warm and joyful greeting by an old Slavic tradition? Ukrainian, Belarusian or Russian people dressed in national costumes will greet you at ETHNOMIR with bread and salt. In old-time Russia, welcoming guests with bread and salt means respect and hospitality, wishing of welfare and wealth.
- Excursion «A stove that feeds, heats and heals» (45 min)
Inside the Russian izba (log house) furnished with period pieces you will learn how a Russian stove functions and how it should be fuelled, how can you sleep on it and use as a bath; what household duties were at that time and what a Russian saying «to dance from the stove» means.
- Talisman Doll Masterclass (45 min)
Different dolls were made in different parts of ancient Russia, and not only as toys for children: the dolls were used to protect home, wealth, love and health. During this master class you will learn how to make a traditional Slavic talisman doll using patches or bast.
- Fixed lunch with ethnic dishes at Trapeznaya Café
Price of the tour in 2015 not including transfer (programme only):
| Price per number of persons (in roubles) |
| 10 pers. | 20 pers. | 30 pers. | 40 pers. | 45 pers. |
| 32 500,00 | 62 500,00 | 92 500,00 | 122 500,00 | 137 500,00 |
Additional services:
- ETHNOMIR guide – 5,000 roubles/day/group of 50 pers.
- Interpreting services – to be specified separately
- Moscow-ETHNOMIR-Moscow transfer
20 passenger bus – 15,000 roubles
50 passenger bus – 21,000 roubles.
Tour «Traditions and Life of the Slavs»
(one-day tour/full day)
Duration including Moscow-ETHNOMIR-Moscow transfer: a day (from 08:00 to 20:00)
This tour includes:
- Bread and salt welcome greeting (10 min).
What can be more pleasant than a warm and joyful greeting by an old Slavic tradition? Ukrainian, Belarusian or Russian people dressed in national costumes will greet you at ETHNOMIR with bread and salt. In old-time Russia, welcoming guests with bread and salt means respect and hospitality, wishing of welfare and wealth.
- ETHNOMIR General Tour (90 min).
You will take a great journey across ETHNOMIR, exploring the traditional Russian and world dwellings.
- Excursion «A stove that feeds, heats and heals» (45 min).
Inside the Russian izba (log house) furnished with period pieces you will learn how a Russian stove functions and how it should be fuelled, how can you sleep on it and use as a bath; what household duties were at that time and what a Russian saying «to dance from the stove» means.
- Fixed lunch with ethnic dishes at Trapeznaya Café.
- Talisman Doll Masterclass (45 min).
Different dolls were made in different parts of ancient Russia, and not only as toys for children: the dolls were used to protect home, wealth, love and health. During this master class you will learn how to make a traditional Slavic talisman doll using patches or bast.
- Interactive Programme «Russian Calendar Journey» (90 min).
Each season of the year is marked with its own holiday! The early spring celebrates Maslenitsa, summer welcomes Ivan Kupala Day, and winter is all about Christmas. Each holiday has its own traditions. You will dance the Khorovod, a folk dance done in a circle, sing traditional songs, play and participate in different competitions – it will be a funny, unusual and interesting experience!
- Fixed dinner with ethnic dishes at Trapeznaya Café.
Price of the tour in 2015 not including transfer (programme only):
| Price per number of persons (in roubles) |
| 10 pers. | 20 pers. | 30 pers. | 40 pers. | 45 pers. |
| 20 500,00 | 37 000,00 | 51 500,00 | 68 000,00 | 76 000,00 |
Additional services:
- ETHNOMIR guide – 5,000 roubles/day/group of 50 pers.
- Interpreting services – to be specified separately
- Moscow-ETHNOMIR-Moscow transfer
20 passenger bus – 15,000 roubles
50 passenger bus – 21,000 roubles.
Tour «Traditions and Life of the Slavs» with accommodation
Duration including Moscow-ETHNOMIR-Moscow transfer: a day — from 08:00 to 20:00
This tour includes:
Day 1.
- Bread and salt welcome greeting (10 min).
What can be more pleasant than a warm and joyful greeting by an old Slavic tradition? Ukrainian, Belarusian or Russian people dressed in national costumes will greet you at ETHNOMIR with bread and salt. In old-time Russia, welcoming guests with bread and salt means respect and hospitality, wishing of welfare and wealth.
- ETHNOMIR General Tour (90 min).
You will take a great journey across ETHNOMIR, exploring the traditional Russian and world dwellings.
- Excursion «A stove that feeds, heats and heals» (45 min).
Inside the Russian izba (log house) furnished with period pieces you will learn how a Russian stove functions and how it should be fuelled, how can you sleep on it and use as a bath; what household duties were at that time and what a Russian saying «to dance from the stove» means.
- Fixed lunch with ethnic dishes at Trapeznaya Café.
- Talisman Doll Masterclass (45 min).
Different dolls were made in different parts of ancient Russia, and not only as toys for children: the dolls were used to protect home, wealth, love and health. During this master class you will learn how to make a traditional Slavic talisman doll using patches or bast.
- Interactive Programme «Russian Calendar Journey» (90 min).
Each season of the year is marked with its own holiday! The early spring celebrates Maslenitsa, summer welcomes Ivan Kupala Day, and winter is all about Christmas. Each holiday has its own traditions. You will dance the Khorovod, a folk dance done in a circle, sing traditional songs, play and participate in different competitions – it will be a funny, unusual and interesting experience!
- Fixed dinner with ethnic dishes at Trapeznaya Café.
Day 2.
- Bread Making Masterclass (tourists will make their own bread)
Each nation has its own traditional bread recipes. In Russia bread has always been treated as a living being: «bread, the family supporter»,«father bread», «bread is the head of everything». You will shape a beautiful round loaf named Korovai, a symbol of the Sun, while our mistress will bake it in the Russian stove! Make your own Korovai and enjoy its delicious taste!
Price of the tour* in 2015 not including transfer and accommodation (excursion programme only):
| Цена на указанное кол-во человек (в руб.) |
| 10 pers. | 20 pers. | 30 pers. | 40 pers. | 45 pers. |
| 40 500,00 | 77 000,00 | 111 500,00 | 148 000,00 | 166 000,00 |
*Prices don’t include accommodation (accommodation costs depend on the room type and hotel you choose)
Optional activities:
- Visit to the Husky Kennel (15-30 min)
- Health & Recreation programmes (duration depends on chosen programme): Bereginya Eco-Bathing Complex, SPA programmes at Sri Lanka Recreation Centre
Additional services:
- ETHNOMIR guide – 5,000 roubles/day/group of 50 pers.
- Interpreting services – to be specified separately
- Moscow-ETHNOMIR-Moscow transfer
20 passenger bus – 15,000 roubles
50 passenger bus – 21,000 roubles.
To book the tour please call us at +7 (495) 710-72-09 or send an email
to zakaz@ethnomir.ru