This walking tour will show you the place where Novosibirsk was founded. During a walk around historical part of the city, you will see the first stone building of Novosibirsk Alexander Nevsky Cathedral. Constructed in 18th century the cathedral houses an icon with a part of the relics of St. Alexander Nevsky. Then you will visit one museum of your choice (Museum of the Siberian Beresta, Local Lore and History museum or Novosibirsk Art Gallery).

During this city tour you will see the historical part of Novosibirsk and its main landmarks. There will be a stop made on the Lenin Square near the Novosibirsk Opera and Ballet Theatre, one of the most beautiful and famous buildings of the city. Then you will have a possibility to visit one of the Novosibirsk’s museums of your choice (Museum of Siberian Beresta, Local Lore and History museum or Novosibirsk Art Gallery).

This walking tour will show you the place where Novosibirsk was founded. During a walk around historical part of the city, you will see the first stone building of Novosibirsk Alexander Nevsky Cathedral. Constructed in 18th century the cathedral houses an icon with a part of the relics of St. Alexander Nevsky. Then you will visit two museums of your choice (Museum of the Siberian Beresta, Local Lore and History museum or Novosibirsk Art Gallery).

Surrounded by the pine trees, the town of Akademgorodok has excellent ecology and world’s fame as the scientific center of Siberia. It houses more than 15 universities and 43 institutes of the Russian Academy of Sciences. The guide will tell you about foundation of this first soviet town of science and about today’s activity of the Siberian Department of Academy of Science.

This tour gives a possibility to visit Akademgorodok, a town of academicians near Novosibirsk, where more than 15 universities and 43 institutes of the Russian Academy of Sciences are housed. Surrounded by the pine trees, the town has an excellent ecology. You will visit the Geological museum in which the largest Siberian mineralogical collection is exhibited. In the museum you will learn about the wealth of Russian mineral resources, see magnificent stones of Siberia: lapis lazuli, allanite, jasper, agate and rare charoite that can be found only in Siberia. On the way to Akademgorodok, you will visit the open-air museum of the railway engineering. There are more than 60 models of steam locomotives, diesel locomotives, snow ploughs—the technique that was in use from the foundation of the West Siberian Railway to present day.

After competing of the city tour around the historical part of Novosibirsk, you will visit one museum of your choice. Afterwards you will visit Akademgorodok and the Academy of Sciences Exhibition hall, where you will be treated to the story of the town and watch a documentary about Siberian scientists’ achievements.