Novosibirsk, the capital city of Siberia and the geographical center of Russia, was founded in 1893. The city on the banks of the Ob river ranks third in Russia, after Moscow and St. Petersburg. Novosibirsk, as the multimodal transport hub, occupies the 2nd place in Russia. Cargo transportation is performed through Trans-Siberian Railroad in European, Far Eastern and Asian directions. The capital city of Siberia has a well-developed guest infrastructure: 25 hotels, 60 restaurants and night clubs, 175 cafes, 10 casinos, 61 bars, 18 fitness centers with swimming pools, saunas, trainer facilities, 12 theatres, Philharmonic Society, circus, Academic Symphony Orchestra, chamber and folk chorus.
Tours and excursions:
- Walking sightseeing tour of Novosibirsk
(Public transportation, 2 hours) Description: Walking city tour of Novosibirsk , covering all the attractions of the central part of the city: Ascension Cathedral, Krasny Prospect street , Lenin Square - city center with the biggest world's Opera House, St.Nicolas Chapel – the geographic center of Russia .
- Walking sightseeing tour of Novosibirsk including boat trip on Ob river OR 1 museum (4 hours). Description: Walking city tour of Novosibirsk, covering all the main attractions of the city: Novosibirsk Railway Station – the biggest station of the Trans-Siberian Railroad, Ascension Cathedral, Krasny Prospect street, Lenin Square - city center with the biggest world's Opera House, old wooden houses on Gorkogo Str. - the oldest part of the city, St.Nicolas Chapel – the geographic center of Russia, river Ob' embankment and colorful Siberian farm-market.
- Sightseeing tour of Novosibirsk by car including boat trip on Ob river OR 1 museum (4 hours) Description: City tour of Novosibirsk, covering all the main attractions of the city: Novosibirsk Railway Station – the biggest station of the Trans-Siberian Railroad, Ascension Cathedral, Krasny Prospect street, Lenin Square - city center with the biggest world's Opera House, old wooden houses on Gorkogo Str. - the oldest part of the city, St.Nicolas Chapel – the geographic center of Russia, river Ob' embankment and colorful Siberian farm-market. Visit of the Local Lore ( History Museum ), featuring the fascinating and mystical history of Siberia OR boat-trip on OB river.
- Sightseeing tour of Akademgorodok with a visit to the Geology Museum and Open-Air Old trains Museum (4 hours) Description: Tour to the scientific city Akademgorodok (30km outside the city) – the only scientific city in the world, where all the branches of sciences are presented. Visit of the famous Geology Museum at Geology Research Institute, Open-Air Train Museum (a collection of the old Trans-Siberian trains) and the Ob reservoir – an artificial sea.
- Full day sightseeing tour of Novosibirsk and Akademgorodok by car (Akademgorodok with a visit to the Geology Museum , Open-Air Old Trains Museum, boat trip on Ob river or Opera House) (8 hours) Description: Tour to the scientific city Akademgorodok (30km outside the city) – the only scientific city in the world, where all the branches of sciences are presented. Visit of the famous Geology Museum at Geology Research Institute, Open-Air Train Museum (a collection of the old Trans-Siberian trains), and the Ob reservoir – an artificial sea. Return to Novosibirsk, Ob river cruise, then sightseeing of all the main attractions of the city: Novosibirsk Railway Station – the biggest station of the Trans-Siberian Railroad, Ascension Cathedral, Krasny Prospect street, Lenin Square - city center with the biggest world's Opera House, old wooden houses on Gorkogo Str. - the oldest part of the city, St.Nicolas Chapel – the geographic center of Russia and colorful Siberian farm-market.
- Akademgorodok Biking Tour (3 hrs) Ob sea, forest, dachas, open-air architecture museum, botanical garden, and open-air train museum.
- Russian BBQ-dinner in the traditional village house OR in dacha with the family+ Russian bath house (banya) – (4 hrs). By car/minibus
- Winter skiing/snowmobile tour (4 hrs, December-March)