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Have you ever thought of seeing St. Petersburg from bird’s eye view? We would suggest an unforgettable balloon ride over the city and the neighbour parks and Palaces. Let us launch you into the majestic world of hot air balloon rides to experience the sheer joy of the oldest and most romantic form of aviation. The incredible feeling of being suspended as the world drifts quietly below is one that you will never forget. It is a unique opportunity to make a fascinating air journey, to delight you with stunning panoramic sights of the Northern capital and to take amazing pictures.
Enjoy a flight on a helicopter over the marvellous landscape of Saint Petersburg’s roofs and domes, its hundreds of canals, the maze of islands, rivers and bridges, where the Neva meets the Baltic Sea and the Gulf of Finland. This is the region where cold and worm air masses meet and that is why the weather is changing a lot and its sometimes cloudy and windy here. So from the highness of the bird fly you will see this beautiful city brightened by the sun or covered by the downy clouds which make shadows when you are down, but from above it looks like natural decoration of the Northern Venice.
The MIG jet is known worldwide for its unrivalled manoeuvring capabilities. We can provide you with the unique opportunity to actually fly the most renowned of the MIG series. Together with a Russian test pilot, you will fly from a top-secret military Air Base where you will personally perform some of the most complicated aerobatics possible! A guide/interpreter will accompany you throughout the day. Guided by one of Russia’s top test pilots, you will take off with afterburners blazing, climb to the edge of space, go breathless into a tail slide, and travel at more than twice the speed of sound.
Russia’s immense space with its numerous cultural and natural monuments favours organizing off-road tours here. Journeys may be either extreme or comparatively easy, without exhausting physical loads. For those who prefer off-road tours, adrenalin is more important than comfort! The majority of tours are organized from the end of spring till the middle of fall; however, there are special winter tours as well. The group will be divided by teams of 4 people each, and then Russian-made, modern 4×4 cross-country Chevrolet-Niva will take you to the amazing journey along the specially created route in the forest, crossing rivers and climbing hills, along muddy ravines and green fields, discovering the exceptional wild nature of Russia.
This activity is very popular in Russia. It came from ancient times when people was one to one with nature and should found the way to survive. Than fishing, hunting and agriculture became the most important source of daily bread for people of those times. Plenty of rivers, lakes and seas allowed us to catch fish easily. The second reason was that Russian people was always waiting for pleasant surprises and human believes in it are widely reflected in Russian fairy tales. So you can learn this part of Russian culture sitting on the frozen water with your rod and waiting when luck will come especially to you and you can show to everybody around the biggest catch. Fortunately basins usually are full of fish in Russia and you will easily succeed. Whatever the season, fishing is both a relaxing and invigorating experience. To make this activity even more exciting and funny – our folk ensemble will entertain you and you’ll be wormed by live fires and vodka shots.
Driving a snowmobile is an exciting experience: you operate a high-speed machine, and you are surrounded with boundless open spaces of lakes and woods in the vicinity of St.-Petersburg or in Karelia. For fans of sharper sensations it can be a fascinating tour through the forest with overcoming obstacles. It will be an unforgettable adventure that you will like to repeat once more!
Skiing is probably the most famous and popular activity in winter. The picturesque nature and well maintained cross-country skiing trail networks make cross-country skiing a fascinating sport for beginners as well as for professional skiers. Skiing is a versatile pastime that offers challenges for all, regardless of sex or physical condition. Your level of fitness will also improve, as this diverse sport refreshes the mind and does your heart, blood circulation and muscles plenty of good. You don’t even need to have your own equipment, as everything you need may be hired from the holiday resorts. Enjoy lovely nature, good equipment and friendly staff skiing at North-West resorts of Russia.
The idea of creating ice sculptures and buildings belongs to Russian artist Peter Eropkin. He was the chief architect of St. Petersburg. Under the order of Peter the Great he studied architecture in Italy and France. He was a designer of the Ice House. Evidently, this fact allows us to name St. Petersburg the birthplace of snow and ice art. Now our professional experienced sculptors can organize special master class in ice sculpture in one of the historical places for you. Apart from that our masters, the members of the Russian Artists’ Union, will show you their skills in classical sculpture, painting and mosaic work. You will follow the creative process as well and try your own capabilities. All the participants are provided with the interpreter assistance, a model, a studio, all necessary equipment (podium, frame, etc), materials (ice, clay, paints, easels, etc) and tools (brushes, chisels and so on). Creating something beautiful in a team will help you to get closer and spend time with good and pleasure.
Mikhail Timofeevich Kalashnikov (born November 10, 1919) is a famous Russian gun designer. He served during WWII as a tank commander. Seriously wounded in October 1941, he designed his first submachine gun while in the hospital. In 1947 his updated assault rifle, known as the AK-47 (an acronym for “Automat Kalashnikov model 1947”), was found to display the highest reliability and most effective fire during arduous competitive tests. In 1949 the AK-47 assault rifle became operational in the Red Army. Have you ever imagine to try how it works and to realize why it is so popular and effective? Now you can do it: Come to one of our training camps and have a shooting lesson with a genuine Kalashnikov. It will be like a shooting range, but more serious and interesting, because you will shoot with the original weapon and you will have a briefing on how to load it, on methods of effective targeting, how to behave during action… Come and feel the adrenaline of the combat!
The group is driven on military vehicles to the military base. Than different types of activities are waiting for everybody. The group will be divided by smaller teams of 10 to 20 travellers each, that participates in different actions. A wide range of real weapons will be shown to the teams that will be trained in is use by an instructor officer. Everybody will learn how to assembly and disassembly the weapon and the participants’ skills will be measured with a timer, like special troops of the Russian Army do! The quickest will win a special prize. Then, all teams will be participating in different activities and competitions, including a shooting championship, overcoming obstacles on the rugged terrain on jeeps, riding tanks and other armoured vehicles! All participants will be rewarded by a special commemorative medal, Red-Army style, and a diploma.
Built in Great Britain in 1917, the icebreaker Krasin has had an eventful, but difficult career. Originally named Svyatogor, after a mythical Russian warrior, the ship has lived up to this name, in terms of her power and heroic deeds. The oldest line icebreaker. The legendary ship.
Many historical events are connected with the name Krasin: exploration of the Arctic and the North Sea route, rescue of Umberto Nobilie’s expedition, the Polar convoys, ice steering of ships and provision of scientific research of the Arctic. Its last trip was a circumnavigation finished in 1943 and lasted 885 days.
Now the ship is placed in St. Petersburg and represents museum of World Ocean. Constant and temporary Exhibitions of the museum with all its facilities, technical equipment and navy objects, photo documents and artefacts of the ship life is a huge legacy which can be discovered by the visitors.
The visit can be extended with the caviar tasting, cocktail and choir of the Red Army.
One of the most popular Russian traditions is the Russian bathhouse, or banya. The banya involves steam, a lot of heat, cold, and an invigorating beating with leave-covered birch besom! Traditionally, the banya was the most common way for Russian villagers to cleanse the body, but the banya is also thought to have a powerful physiological effect on the body as a whole. If you have not visited Russian Banya, then you have not been to Russia!