To spend time during the spring holidays, not only fun, but also useful, go the whole family on an excursion. We picked up five options in large Russian cities: historical quests, immersive walks and nature trips.
Moscow
Quest for children “Lane Arbat”
An interesting and unusual walk along the famous pedestrian street. Where did the princess come from on Arbat? Where was Cheburashka “born”? What does a house without corners look like? The guys will look for answers to these and other questions under the guidance of a friendly guide. Each child will receive a book with tasks and a map, and at the end of all the sweets and souvenirs await memory.
Tour-quest for children at the Cosmonautics Museum
Another unusual quest for those who want to learn more about the universe. Here you can touch the items that visited space, and find out how there is a watermelon at the orbital station. The tour will be held not only along the museum, but also in the square next to him, where children will be able to run enough.
In the footsteps of the fables of the grandfather Krylov
This is an ideal tour for schoolchildren aged 8 to 12 years. Together with the guide, the guys walk around the patriarchal ponds, learn about the riddles of these places and get acquainted with the biography of the famous fabulist (which, incidentally, did not go to school, but was known as the most educated person of the 19th century).
Quest “13 unusual stories for children”
A real historical investigation awaits you. Where did the gate disappear from the triumphal square? Why is the mansion in the center of Moscow adorn the chimeras? Was the second volume of “Dead Souls” was written? It will turn out an interesting and unusual excursion into history, and these facts will definitely be remembered.
Moscow with eyes closed
On this tour it will be interesting to everyone! Get a very unusual experience that will help to know the capital better: you will walk along the central streets, parks and squares with blindfolded eyes for two hours. Learn to distinguish between sounds and smells, touch the decoration of houses and feel in a completely different way the space of the city. And an experienced guide guide will take care of security.
Saint Petersburg
Road to a dream with a lantern Farolero
A magic walk with a fabulous hero who knows the city like his five fingers. Together you will pass from the Mikhailovsky square to the new Hermitage, learning on the way interesting stories and legends of the northern capital. And although the tour lasts only 80 minutes, get ready to walk a lot.
Children’s sightseeing tour of St. Petersburg
A more classic version of the tour, designed for children from 7 to 12 years old. The guide will be held in the city center, from Palace Square to the Marse Field. Participants will remember Greek mythology, look for unusual statues in the Winter Palace and, perhaps, even see a real ghost in the Mikhailovsky castle.
Sighting tour on the Retro Avtobus ZIS-8
If you don’t want to walk for a long time, you can ride around the city and at the same time move in the 30s of the last century. The tour will take only one hour, but you will see the main attractions and listen to interesting stories from the guide.
Fairytale Village Mandrog and Alexander-Svir Monastery
And here is the option for those who want to go to nature. Mandrog is a very atmospheric place where you can visit real old houses, visit craft ranks, ride horses and chat with animals. And along the way you will go to the ancient city of Old Ladoga and on the mound of the prophetic Oleg.
To visit Husky for Alaska
Another interesting adventure outside the city. For one day you are invited to the training base to meet and communicate with real riding dogs. Here you will be told about the history of the breed, features of the character of Husky and the conditions of their content. You can enjoy the dogs and take beautiful photos, and they will offer the most daring to rule the harness and become a novice cabin.
Sochi
Horsehouse to the observation deck
Go on this tour of beautiful views: take a walk through the endless fields, meet buffalo, and if the weather allows you to be freshened up in a clean mountain river. We advise you to correctly calculate our strengths, as you will have to spend quite a lot of time in the saddle, and even to ride a trot on some segments.
In the world of animals of the Caucasus
This is a tour of the Krasnaya Polyana aviary – a unique place where the rare animals of the Caucasus live, saved by the employees of the reserve. Look at the bison, leopard, lynx, deer and smaller, but no less cute animals. And the guide will tell about each of them.
In the footsteps of dinosaurs in the vicinity of Sochi
Another walking tour, in which you will make tracking through the relict Tiso-Samschit forest, find the ruins of the fortress, look into the cave where bats live, and even find traces of the prehistoric ocean of the aunt, which was once in this area. The route is simple and suitable even for children from four years old. The main thing is to choose comfortable shoes.
Acquaintance with Vorontsov caves and tea plantations of hosts
This is a truly unique place. In the depths of the National Park, a mysterious cave (one of the deepest in Russia) is hidden, where an experienced guide will lead you. And after the adventure, you can warm up in a tea factory and taste local jam.
Sochi for children and parents
But an interesting tour, which contains all the corners of the city and the environs that children like. Together with the guide, look at the sharks and the hippo in the marine zoo, feed goat and ponies on eco-farm, roll on the attractions in the Riviera Park and admire retro cars. The trip will take almost the whole day – seven hours.
Kazan
Fairytale journey through Kazan for children
The local guide will introduce the city, tell you interesting traditions and legends and explain how the Zmei Zilant came to the Kazan coat of arms. The tour takes place on Minivan, so the trip will be very chamber, and most importantly, no one will get tired. Suitable for children from 6 to 12 years old.
Tales of old Kazan
An unusual way of walking around the historical center of the city. With the help of local legends, the guys will be told about the past of Kazan, they will introduce the cloth and the Tatar village of Tugan Avylym. And the children will find out what the city cats are famous for.
Kazan for children: a walk in the city center
An ideal tour for those who came to the capital of Tatarstan for the first time. You will learn how Kazan developed and local traditions developed, and also get a shortcut from the hands of a real khan.
Children’s quest-rugal in the Staro-Tatar settlement
Acquaintance with the city in the format of a fascinating historical quest in the Old Tatar settlement. Children and adults in all its glory will see ancient estates and mosques, find out where the potatoes came from in local cuisine, how weddings played in the city and had fun 200 years ago.
The world of icon painting: Excursion for children and parents
This journey into the history of the almost completely lost world of icon painting will definitely be remembered by children. How did the masters work when there were no colors and brushes yet? What did their workshops and tools look like? Guides will tell about everything on an hourly tour.
Kaliningrad
Time of time
An excellent tour that will not let the youngest schoolchildren be tired. You will not have to walk for a long time, because you will explore the city on a comfortable tram with an audio guide. A pleasant bonus is the opportunity to see the courtyard of the destroyed royal castle with virtual reality glasses.
Sunny Eldorado: A trip to the coast with the collector of amber
Go on this tour to become a real adventurer for one day. You will see the only amber quarry in the world, learn how to distinguish a fake from the original stone and, if you are lucky, you will find a sunny treasure right on the shore.
Fairytale Königsberg in Hoffmann’s images
This tour is a literary journey through the old streets, as the famous storyteller Ernst Hoffmann saw them. Provisions, talking coffee pots, fairies and gnomes – discover Kaliningrad for yourself from a new side.
Königsberg guards: underground passages, forts and bastions
Explore Kaliningrad hidden behind the thick walls of defense structures. You are waiting for the labyrinths of the dungeons and secrets of the legendary historical fortress.
Mystics and magicians Königsberg
Kaliningrad is not in vain considered one of the most mystical places in Europe. The guide will tell where the Masonic box was located, reveal the secrets of Copernicus Street and tell about the bunker Otto Lyash, the last commandant of the city.
