Yekaterinburg is situated 1600 km (1,100 miles) East of Moscow, on the Eastern side of the Ural Mountains on the banks of the River Iset . It is surrounded by picturesque forests and small lakes. This region is famous for its mineral resources, raw materials, precious and semi-precious stones. Ekaterinburg is marked in all tourist guide-books of the world as the city where the last Russian tsar Nicholas the 2nd and his family were executed in 1918, and after the city has been opened for foreign tourists it has become the object of tourist pilgrimage.

1. The last days of the last «Russian tsar» with a visit of a majestic Memorial Cathedral on the-Blood in the name of all Saints that was built on a place of execution of the last Russian tsar Nikolay II and his family and trip to Ganina Pit to the unique orthodox monastery constructed on a place of an initial burial place of imperial remains.
Tourists will see and visit six wooden temples - towers which burn fire wood and furnaces, do not have internal furnish and are surrounded with a centuries-old pine forest.

2. Excursion to an obelisk «Border of Europe and Asia» Way to a column - obelisk established on a geographical joint of two parts of the world. Following an old tradition tourists drink a glass of champagne at this place and take it home.

3. Excursion to the Siberian countryside / Nizhnyaya Sinyachiha-Alapaevsk/ where an open-air museum of wooden architecture with wooden houses of 17-19 centuries is placed. Visitors will get acquainted with a remarkable monument of architecture of 18 century - the Spaso -Preobrazhenskiy cathedral. Also they will visit Chajkovsky museum with a collection of unique musical instruments and the place of destruction of grand dukes Romanovs.

4. Excursion to the Siberian countryside /Koptelovo village/ The way of our visitors lays to the ancient Ural village Koptelovo, based in 17 century and still keeping the initial way of life. Ancient Russian wooden houses were made without nails. On a way to village - visit to a horse court yard with sliding on the sledge. Tourist can taste the Ural potato pies prepared following the traditions of our grandmothers.

5. “Summer Hiking in region of rocks, rivers and caves » - 5-kilometer excursion is laid on a bank of the most remarkable river in Russia . Chusovaya - the unique river current simultaneously in two parts of the world, there are myths and legends about its beauty. Tourists will know its history and will see the ancient rocks with unusual names.

6. Ecological excursion «Caves and lakes of a national park «The Deers` Streams». The route (12 or 25 km on a choice) runs along wooden paths which were made 200 years ago by first plant owners of the Urals. On the way - ascension on the rock. Also, most courageous tourists can explore one of the biggest in the Urals cave "Friendship" hidden from extraneous eyes among rocks. Those who will choose longer route, can go 50-meter down «the Great Fall » where even in summer snow does not melt...

7. « Mountaineering tour to the Devil`s Rock ». Tourists will see sharp ridges of almost impassable rocks, and only with support of the skilled instructor they will manage to climb the highest of mountains of the Middle Urals. In July and August in pine and birch taiga forest it is possible to gather not just mushrooms, but plenty of tasty bilberry.

8. Middle-level rafting on catamarans along the superficial and quiet rivers Chusovaia or Serga which channels pass between the Ural mountains where tourists will get the opportunity to see beauty of the Urals nature, to admire rocks and bends of the rivers, to catch fish for fish soup, to pick up mushrooms and berry for dinner. Tourists are supplied with the necessary equipment.

9. Skiing at the mountain-skiing complex «Ezhovaya mountain» which tops rise up to 550 m, with extent of slopes of 1500 m, and with 7 modern lifts. The bottom of mountain there is a point of hire of mountain-skiing equipment, snowmobiles, school of instructors of mountain-skiing kinds of sports and riding, cafe. At the top there is the restaurant « Eagle jack », a place of a solitude and rest.

10. Ski walk with the skilled ski - instructor, rest on a cozy skiing lodge with a banquet in the wooden house with the Russian stove and benches. After snow and a frost it is pleasant to have rest in aroma of pitch fire wood to feel heat of the fire place, to drink some well-known Russian vodka and to eat cooked potato with onion and herring.

11. « Features of the Urals fishing in winter time » - fishing round for a pike and a white fish with visiting Russian banya (sauna) and driving snowmobiles. Fishing equipment is provided.

12. « Khaski dog sledding up to the Devil`s Rock » is the unique and fascinating tour. Tourists will be accompanied by a skilled instructor who will acquaint with the rules how to manage dogs sledge, let you run the sledge on fresh snow, then will fry a shish kebab and will tell many cheerful stories about the dog’s life. Tourists will be supplied with sheepskin coats and warm overalls so that they would not get cold on their way.

13. One-day tour on Cordon "Plate". ". The cozy house in a picturesque place in Upper Sysert river will be offered to tourists. They will reach the Cordon on the sledge. Your way will pass on a birch grove where you take pleasure of mysterious silence. The purest lake Crystal is hidden deep in the forest, surrounded by tall pine trees it reflects all beauty of the Urals nature.

14. Absolutely extreme extreme « Jeep - safari Tours »: »: tourists will have an opportunity to see the most beautiful nature sanctuaries to try themselves in a role of the driver of Jeep, to get great pleasure of extreme pastime and to have a rest from city vanity. Picnic is included.

15. “The cradle of Demidovs Empire” You will get acquainted with the legends and surprises of the capital of the powerful empire of Demidovs. The town is called Nevyansk. Visit a pearl of the town, a unique monument of the architecture, which keeps a lot of secrets – the inclined Nevyansk tower, constructed in 1725. You will see an acoustical room, secret laboratory, stone casemates. In the second part of day – visit to a village Byn'gi and one of the most magnificent in Ural Church of St. Nicholas (1797), the ancient centre of ceramics and private ceramic workshop where you will have a chance to inhale life in a piece of clay, and also will get a souvenir in memory of this remarkable day!