The Black Sea & White Sea

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The Black Sea & White Sea

20 May - 05 Jun
Departure
17 days
Duration
15
Maximum seats

What could be more exciting than having a swim in the coldest and hottest sea in one trip? Our expedition begins in Moscow as usual. At the airport you will met a guide of yours. At the beginning of your unique expedition you will go to the north of Russia to see the White Sea, so then your path will pass through the most beautiful cities of Russia. In every city there are an excursions and sightseeing organized for you. The finish of your expedition will be in Sochi, the place where the 2014 Winter Olympics was. During the expedition you will cross Russia from north to south.


You will ride BMW R1200 GS motorcycles during your route (motorcycle operation is possible only as part of the program with a guide).

The route is thought out in a way that you will have the opportunity to stop in historical places and take photos of picturesque nature.

All included. You will receive a motorcycle and health insurance. All museums tickets are included in the price.

It is possible to change the program if only it’s the group wish.

Throughout the route you will be accompanied by a guide, guard and mechanic (we will replace motorcycle in case of serious damage).

The length of the route is 4900 km.

All inclusive tour

Transfer and
accommodation
(in all cities)
Food (arrival day
and throughout
the route)
Excursions,
museum tickets,
guide
Technical costs and
charges related to toll
roads and parking
 
Insurance
 
 
Guard and mechanic
 
Give yourself an unforgettable adventure!
And we will make sure that it goes perfectly

Tour overview

Day 1

Moscow, Russian Federation

Meeting at the airport,
transfer to the hotel,
accommodation; you will get a motorcycle,
meet with the team,
sign a contract and have a dinner.
Day 2

Moscow To Yaroslavl

Moscow to Yaroslavl, 270 km
Day 3

Spaso-Preobrazhensky (Transfiguration of the Savior) Cathedral

The most well-known building in the city is the 'Spaso-Preobrazhensky' ('Transfiguration of the Savior') Cathedral of the Spassky (St Savior) Monastery. This monastery was founded in the 12th century and thus it, and its cathedral, are the oldest buildings in the city. The Transfiguration Cathedral itself, built in 1516, is the oldest detached building standing in the city. Typical for a Russian monastery of the Middle Ages, the Spaso-Preobrazhensky Monastery in Yaroslavl was not built to be no more than a place of worship, but also to be a citadel and kremlin in case, in times of war, there was a need for such a facility. This is still visible today as the monastery is surrounded by a thick 16th century, white-painted wall, complete with watchtowers and embattlements. Within these walls stand the magisterial churches, which, with their asymmetrically-ordered towers and beautifully decorated interiors, make for wonderful examples of traditional Russian sacral architecture.

The Kazan Convent

The monastery was founded in one of the most difficult historical periods of the Russian state - in the era of the Time of Troubles. Its history began in 1610 with the construction of a wooden church, near which nuns from the burnt Christmas monastery soon settled. Here the sisters were able to find a long-awaited shelter.

The Museum of the History of Yaroslavl

The museum opened to visitors in 1999. The exhibition is located in the historic mansion of the late XIX century, which once belonged to the merchant Kuznetsov. In 1919 the building was ceded to the city authorities.

Monument to Yaroslav the Wise

The monument is located on the Epiphany Square. It was installed in 1993, and designed by A. Bobovich, N. Komov and O. Komov.
Day 4

Yaroslavl To Velsk

Yaroslavl to Velsk 450km
Day 5

Velsk To Arkhangelsk

Velsk to Arkhangelsk 510km
Day 6

Arkhangelsk

Arkhangelsk is a city and the administrative center of Arkhangelsk Oblast, in the north of European Russia. It lies on both banks of the Northern Dvina River near its exit into the White Sea. The city spreads for over 40 kilometers (25 mi) along the banks of the river and numerous islands of its delta. Arkhangelsk was the chief seaport of medieval and early modern Russia until 1703. A 1,133-kilometer-long (704 mi) railwayruns from Arkhangelsk to Moscow via Vologda and Yaroslavl, and air travel is served by the Talagi Airport and a smaller Vaskovo Airport. As of the 2010 Census, the city's population was 348,783, down from 356,051 recorded in the 2002 Census, and further down from 415,921 recorded in the 1989 Census.

Old mansion on the Embankment

Located in a really old mansion of the XVIII century. Once the museum houses were located in the mansion, and so it would have remained, but the idea of creating the characteristic atmosphere of a long past time arose.

The Museum of Ethnography

Museum of folk crafts and crafts of the peoples of Primorye Cape Pur-Navolok It was the beginning of Arkhangelsk, here. Here, at the behest of Ivan the Terrible, the walls of a powerful fortress were erected. But even earlier he stood on the cape of the Mikhail Archangel monastery, completely destroyed by the Swedes.
Day 7

Arkhangelsk To Kotlas

Arkhangelsk to Kotlas 600 km
Day 8

Kotlas To Kirov

Kotlas to Kirov 530 km
Day 9

Kirov To Kazan

Kirov to Kazan 410 km
Day 10

Kazan

Kazan is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia. With a population of 1,243,500, it is the sixth most populous city in Russia. Kazan is one of the largest religious, economic, political, scientific, educational, cultural and sports centers in Russia. Kazan lies at the confluence of the Volga and Kazanka Riversin European Russia, about 715 kilometres east from Moscow. The Kazan Kremlin is a World Heritage Site. In April 2009, the Russian Patent Office granted Kazan the right to brand itself as the "Third Capital" of Russia. Kazan has also held the World Wushu Championships. In 2018, Kazan became one of the cities where the 2018 FIFA World Cup was held.

Kazan Kremlin

This is the chief historic citadel of Tatarstan, situated in the city of Kazan. It was built at the behest of Ivan the Terrible on the ruins of the former castle of Kazan khans. It was declared a World Heritage Site in 2000.

Bauman Street

This is a pedestrian street in the heart of Kazan, the capital of the Tatarstan, Russia. It is named after Nikolay Bauman, a Russian revolutionary, and is located in the central part of the city. The street starts at the foot of the Kremlin and reaches Tukay Square, the central square in the city.
Baumana Street is paved with multicoloured bricks; some benches and two lines of lanterns are set there. There are also planted lindens on the street. Different fairs and festive presentations are held on Baumana Street

Bell tower of the Epiphany Cathedral

The building is 74 meters high, crowning Epiphany Cathedral. It is located on the tourist street of Bauman. For a long time, the bell tower was considered the highest in the capital. It was built in the XIX century by the project of the authors G. Rusch and M. Mikhailov in the style of Russian Baroque

National Museum of the Republic of Tatarstan

The main museum of Tatarstan, one of the largest in the entire Volga region. Opened to the public in 1895. The museum collections collected about 800 thousand exhibits.
Day 11

Kazan To Saratov

Kazan to Saratov 680 km
Day 12

Saratov To Volgograd

Saratov to Volgograd 380 km
Day 13

Mamaev Kurgan and the sculpture ‘Motherland calls!’, Volgograd

This is the compositional centre of the monument-ensemble "Heroes of the Battle of Stalingrad" on Mamayev Kurgan in Volgograd, Russia. It was designed by sculptor Yevgeny Vuchetich and structural engineer Nikolai Nikitin, and declared the tallest statue in the worldin 1967. It is the tallest statue in Europe and the tallest statue (excluding pedestal) of a woman in the world (85 metres).

Panorama Museum

The museum complex, opened in 1985 and consisting of two levels. On the ground floor is the exposition itself and the fund storage. On the second is the panoramic canvas "The defeat of the Nazi troops at Stalingrad".
Day 14

Volgograd To Stavropol

Volgograd to Stavropol 560 km
Day 15

Stavropol To Sochi

Stavropol to Sochi 490 km
Day 16

Sochi

Sochi Arboretum is a unique collection of subtropical flora and fauna. It is a monument of landscape architecture located in the Khosta district of the city of Sochi, Krasnodar Krai, in Russia. It includes 76 species of pine, 80 species of oak, and 24 species of palm.

Mount Akhun is a stand-alone mountain in the Khostinsky City District of Sochi, Russia. Wedged between the Matsesta and Khosta rivers, this karst massif is the highest point of the Sochi littoral.

The peak of Greater Akhun is 663 metres above sea level. Its summit is marked by a 100-foot-tall Romanesque tower. It was built in 1936 from limestone ashlar. The tower offers panoramic views of the Western Caucasus as far south as Gagra and Pitsunda. An 11-km-long serpentine road leads to the tower from the Sputnik Hotel.

Lesser Akhun rises to an elevation of 501 m. Nearby are the ruins of a medieval Christian church. The entire massif contains about 20 caves. The forests support 200 species of higher plants. The scenic Eagles' Rocks stretch along the right bank of the Agura River toward the Agura Falls. The mount was apparently sacred for the local Ubykh community. Its name translates from the Ubykh dialect as "the mountain giant".

Dolmens

Between 2,000 and 1,800 BC, the coastal area around Sochi had one cultural entity. During this period, numerous stone monuments (dolmens) were built around Sochi, and at least fifty remain to the present day. It is still unclear how these tombs weighing tens of tons were built with such an accuracy (some stones match each other within millimetres), and what exactly their purpose was.

Vorontsovka caves is a long chain of caves in the Khosta and Adler districts of Sochi, Russia. It is part of a range of Mesozoic limestones that runs parallel to the Black Sea coast for 400 km. and contains the Voronya Cave, the world's deepest cave.

Return of motorcycle, farewell dinner and photos
Day 17

Sochi

Departure From The Hotel, Transfer To The Airport
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