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STAR WAY
Day 1 Khabarovsk
On your first day of stay in Khabarovsk, your guide will tell you about the history of the city and history of settling Far Eastern lands, you will visit the main attractions of Khabarovsk and enjoy an exceptional atmosphere of a European city on the edge of Asia. There are several unique city museums for you to choose from: the Amur Bridge Museum (this bridge is depicted on the 5000-ruble banknote), Khabarovsk Lore Museum, the Far Eastern Fish Museum, Khabarovsk City History Museum and others. To make your tour especially memorable, visit one of the thematic master classes offered at your choice or one of the local production facilities.
Amur River Cruise on a pleasure boat will refresh you on a hot summer day, and a visit to a local dacha (summer home and garden of local residents) will help you familiarize yourself with the Russian culture in the Far East.
The central market or local supermarkets welcome guests at any time of year. Make your visit most memorable - buy typical Far Eastern goods such as wild plants and honey, salmon and caviar, Russian chocolate and vodka which goes beyond comparison!
Dinner in one of the city's restaurants will serve as an enchanting completion of your program. There are numerous choices of world cuisines accompanied by a folklore program especially performed for you! And for those who prefer to get acquainted with the locals even closer, we offer a visit to a certain nationality family for lunch or dinner (Russian, Ukrainian, Nanai, Udege, Gypsy, Uzbek, Buryat)
Excursion to the Baltika Brewery will be unforgettable because of its grandeur. You will visit the plant’s historical museum where you learn about the production history, you will learn a lot about the Baltika beer sorts and methods of their preparation. Beer tasting will be a pleasant conclusion of you your visit - you get to taste different kinds of beer produced at the factory. Last but not least, you will receive a special gift from Baltika - a souvenir beer glass!
Day 2 Blagoveshchensk
One of the main reasons to visit Blagoveshchensk is its beautiful view on the Amur river as well as the opportunity to cross the border and come to China. The border city of Heihe is clearly visible from the Russian side of the river attracting tourists with its neon signs and luminous skyscrapers shining in the dark. In addition to the excursion that covers history of the development and settlement of the left bank of the Amur river, cultural aspects of some of the most important sites in the town and amazing views, a standard city tour may also include:
- The confectionery factory "Zeya" - a visit to three departments with a degustation of the produced sweets, cookies, marshmallow.
- The Puppet Theater, The Drama Theater
- Museums: The Amur Regional Museum of Local Lore, The Paleontological Museum of Dinosaurs, The Anatomical Museum, The Museum of Samovars, The Oriental Culture Museum, The Museum of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, The Museum of Fire Department, The Museum of the Forest , The open air museum of the architecture of Amur settlers "The Merchant Settlement"- The Botanical Garden - a sightseeing tour of the garden, where you will learn about rare plants of the Amur Region;
- The "Red Book" visit to the Ecological and Biological Center, where you will get acquainted with approximately 150 species of "Red Book" animals living in the Far East!
And do not forget to take a cruise on the Amur River to see the Chinese city of Heihe even closer!
Day 3 Tsiolkovskiy town, Vostochniy Cosmodrome
Nowadays Tsiolkovsky town can be found on maps, but it wasn't always like this. In Soviet times, the town of Uglegorsk (which was later renamed to Tsiolkovsky) was secret one. But as you know, forbidden fruit is the sweetest and today, every tourist has a unique opportunity to visit this "space" town.
The program of a visit includes half-day excursions: The history of closed town Tsiolkovsky, visit to the Space museum, which contains interesting exhibits from the genesis of space industry till nowadays. In one of the halls of the museum you can find the real stages of a step rocket. The Integration Building is designed to make pre-launch preparations and the assembly of the fourth stage of the rocket. The launch pad is the "heart" of the spaceport. The Mobile Service Tower is a unique service structure in Russia. Even Plesetsk and Baikonur cosmodromes don’t have such equipment!
It is very convenient to get to Tsiolkovsky town by train from Khabarovsk without an overnight in Tsiolkovsky. Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind opportunity!
This tour is a modal plan that can be changed or prolonged in the cities of visit depending on your requirements and flight schedules.
