Way to Siberia
Novosibirsk-based tour and activity company

tours and day trips in novosibirsk- novosibirsk region
barnaul - tomsk - altai mountains

ABOUT WAY TO SIBERIA

'Way to Siberia' is a Novosibirsk-based tour and activity operator. We are guides and interpreters who organize and guide day trips and tours of Novosibirsk, the Novosibirsk Region and the surrounding cities, towns and areas.

We share passion for our home region, and it is our mission to make you fall in love with Novosibirsk, the Novosibirsk Region and Siberia. If you want to explore Novosibirsk, to see off-the-beaten-track destinations of the Novosibirsk Region and the nearby areas, to study their history, culture, architecture and everyday life, our team is here to help you.

We organize and guide tours in: Novosibirsk, Tomsk, Barnaul and Altai Krai, the Altai Mountains.
  • We work with international travelers from everywhere
    We organize and guide tours in: English, German, French, Spanish and Chinese. We also offer conference interpreting at different events.
  • All tours are custom-made

    We consider all wishes and preferences of our guests. We always start and finish our tours where it is convenient for our guests.
  • We help with all details of your stay in the region
    We book hotels and restaurants. We organize transfers to/from airports and railway stations. We offer turnkey programs, including museums, workshops, etc.
  • We work with different travelers
    Our guests are solo travelers, families, business travelers, visitors of conferences and other events. We also work with school classes and student groups.

GUIDED TOURS IN NOVOSIBIRSK, NOVOSIBIRSK REGION AND THE NEARBY AREAS

We offer tours in Novosibirsk, Novosibirsk Region, day and multiple-day trips to the other destinations in the region. We offer tours in Russian, English, German, French and Spanish.
This is a walking tour of the Novosibirsk downtown. You will visit all main sights of the central part including: the Opera House, busy Lenin Square and vibrant Lenin Square, amazing constructivist and Stalin Empire style buildings, carved wooden and stone buildings of the early 20th century and lots of modern sights. You will learn the exciting history of how a tiny settlement of bridge builders grew to the third-largest city in the country within the shortest period of time.

Duration: 2.5 - 3 hours

Price for tours in English, German, Spanish and French: 9000 rubles (1-4 travelers). If you are more than 4, please send us an inquiry.
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This short but intensive city tour is for those who want to explore and learn the main 'must-see' sights of Novosibirsk. You will feel the dynamics of our young city. The guide will tell you a lot about the history and the current way of life in Novosibirsk.
This tour is by car/bus. It is for those who don't have much time but want to see and learn as much as possible. This tour is perfect in case of bad weather or for those who have troubles walking.

Duration: 3 hours

Price for tours in English, German, Spanish and French: 15 000 rubles (1-3 travelers). If you are more than 3, please send us an inquiry.
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This tour is the best option for those who want to know everything about Novosibirsk and to explore Academgorodok (Academic Town) - the center of science and innovations established in the late 50ies for the Russian Academy of sciences.

The tour also includes the downtown, some remote city parts and a couple of off-the-beaten-track locations.

Duration: 5-6 hours

Price for tours in English, German, Spanish and French: 20 000 rubles (1-3 travelers). If you are more than 3, please send us an inquiry.
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This special tour by car/bus is for those who want to see Novosibirsk after the Sun sets. In winter it can start at as early as 6 pm, while in summer we don't start it before 9 pm.

You will see the main sights of the central part illuminated, and this is really impressive. In summer you will also visit a couple of crowded bars and open-air terraces.

Duration: 2 hours

Price for tours in English, German, Spanish and French: 10 000 rubles (1-3 travelers). If you are more than 3, please send us an inquiry.
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Academgorodok (the Academic Town), or the Novosibirsk Center of Science, Research and Innovations, or the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
This city part is the greenest and the smartest. Here over 20 research institutions hide in the deep forest.
This walking tour is for those who are in science, but also for those who want to understand the deepest underlying idea and essence of the Russian R&D. Along the way you will hear a lot of insider stories about everyday life of scientists during the Soviet era.

Duration: 2,5 - 3 hours
Price: 9 000 rubles for 1-4 participants.
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This is a walking tour of the Novosibirsk downtown. You will visit all main sights of the central part including: the Opera House, busy Lenin Square and vibrant Lenin Square, amazing constructivist and Stalin Empire style buildings, carved wooden and stone buildings of the early 20th century and lots of modern sights. You will learn the exciting history of how a tiny settlement of bridge builders grew to the third-largest city in the country within the shortest period of time.

Duration: 2.5 - 3 hours

Price for tours in English, German, Spanish and French: 9000 rubles (1-4 travelers). If you are more than 4, please send us an inquiry.
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This is a walking tour of the Novosibirsk downtown, which hides lots of secrets and legends.
You will see some charming rarely visited locations. The guide will share lots of exciting stories of those who used to live here in different times. Love stories, ghosts, oligarchs of the 90ies.... All cities have their amazing legends. Novosibirsk is not an exception.

Duration: 2 hours

Price: 8 000 rubles per 1-4 travelers.
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Academgorodok (the Academic Town), or the Novosibirsk Center of Science, Research and Innovations, or the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
This city part is the greenest and the smartest. Here over 20 research institutions hide in the deep forest.
This walking tour is for those who are in science, but also for those who want to understand the deepest underlying idea and essence of the Russian R&D. Along the way you will hear a lot of insider stories about everyday life of scientists during the Soviet era.

Duration: 2,5 - 3 hours
Price: 9 000 rubles for 1-4 participants.
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This guided tour is not a historical one. It's not about architecture as well. Instead, this is an entertaining tour full of fun. You will see lots of off-the-beaten-track places, wall paintings, graffittis, funny sculptures, cozy cafesб atmospheric bars and a couple of chocolate stores with the best chocolate in Novosibirsk.

Duration: 1.5-2 hours.

Price: 7000 rubles for 1-4 travelers.
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This short but intensive city tour is for those who want to explore and learn the main 'must-see' sights of Novosibirsk. You will feel the dynamics of our young city. The guide will tell you a lot about the history and the current way of life in Novosibirsk.
This tour is by car/bus. It is for those who don't have much time but want to see and learn as much as possible. This tour is perfect in case of bad weather or for those who have troubles walking.

Duration: 3 hours

Price for tours in English, German, Spanish and French: 15 000 rubles (1-3 travelers). If you are more than 3, please send us an inquiry.
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This tour is the best option for those who want to know everything about Novosibirsk and to explore Academgorodok (Academic Town) - the center of science and innovations established in the late 50ies for the Russian Academy of sciences.

The tour also includes the downtown, some remote city parts and a couple of off-the-beaten-track locations.

Duration: 5-6 hours

Price for tours in English, German, Spanish and French: 20 000 rubles (1-3 travelers). If you are more than 3, please send us an inquiry.
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This special tour by car/bus is for those who want to see Novosibirsk after the Sun sets. In winter it can start at as early as 6 pm, while in summer we don't start it before 9 pm.

You will see the main sights of the central part illuminated, and this is really impressive. In summer you will also visit a couple of crowded bars and open-air terraces.

Duration: 2 hours

Price for tours in English, German, Spanish and French: 10 000 rubles (1-3 travelers). If you are more than 3, please send us an inquiry.
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This tour is for those who love nature and want to see the most spectacular views in the Novosibirsk Region. You will walk 2 km each way through the pine and birch forest to reach the viewpoint where you will enjoy picturesque landscape you never expect to see in the Novosibirsk Region which is predominantly flat. The walk is simple, and the view is fantastic during all seasons.
The tour also includes one or two waterfalls and delicious home-made lunch at a camping in summer and in an authentic Russian wooden country house in winter.

Duration: 8-10 hours.

Price for tours in English, German: 28000 rubles (1-2 travelers). If you are more than 2, please send us an inquiry. The price includes lunch for 2 travelers.
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This day trip includes two easy trekkings to two different viewpoints of the river Berd. During the day you will walk approximately 8 km, but the beauty of nature and fresh air will make you feel refreshed. The walks are simple; every traveler will make it. You just need proper stable shoes. You will see two amazing two viewpoints overlooking the river Berd. You will also see two or even three waterfalls and have a delicious home-made lunch in the traditional countryside mansion or at a camping.
This tour is possible May to October, sometimes to November.

Duration: approximately 10 hours.

Price for tours in English, German: 30000 rubles (1-2 travelers). If you are more than 2, please send us an inquiry. The price includes lunch for 2 travelers.
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This full day tour is both historical and full of nature. You will see the Ob Reservoir and, if desired, swim in it. the ferry boat brings you to the countryside, where you can have trekking along the creek, visit the marble lake, and see the places, which still witness the presence of descendants of Genghis-Khan and where Siberia officially became a part of Russia.

Duration: approximately 10 hours.

Price: 30 000 rubles for 2 travelers. If you are more than 2, please send us an inquiry. The price includes lunch for 2 travelers.
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The south-east of the Novoibirsk Region is the most picturesque part of it. Hills, waterfalls, the deserted marble pit, the longest hanging bridge in the region and the history of gold mining - here is what you see during this long but interesting tour. The tour includes short trekking, the museum of gold mining and many other attractions.

Duration: approximately 11 hours.

Price: 30 000 rubles for 2 travelers. If you are more than 2, please send us an inquiry. The price includes lunch for 2 travelers.
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This tour will make you acquainted with two historical settlements - the Russian Kolyvan established as a fortress in the early 18th century by the Cossacks and the Tatar Yurt-Ora, a tiny village, where the Tatar community still lives and honors their national traditions and lifestyle.
You will see two Russian orthodox churches and a mosque, you will enjoy the serene landscape, and you will understand the true history of Siberia.

Duration: approximately 6−7 hours.

Price: 25 000 rubles for 2 travelers. If you are more than 2, please send us an inquiry. The price includes visits to museums and lunch for 2 travelers.
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We invite you for a day trip to Suzun, the settlement located 180 km to the south of Novosibirsk. surrounded by the ancient pine forest, it was established as early as in the 18th century by Catherine the Great to build the copper factory and the mint. now it is a museum, which you will visit to learn the history of copper mining in Siberia.

Duration: at least 10 hours (the driving distance is 180 km each way).

Price: 30 000 rubles for 1-2 travelers. If you are more than 2, please send us an inquiry. The price includes visits to museums and lunch for 2 travelers.
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This full day tour to Tomsk, one of the oldest Siberian cities, offers you maximum you can see, visit and taste within one day. You will enjoy cozy carved wooden houses; you will go up the Voskresenskaya Hill where Tomsk was established as a wooden fortress. You will learn about the history of higher education and see the oldest university in Siberia. And lots more.

Duration: at least 12 hours.

Price: 30 000 rubles for 1-2 travelers. If you are more than 2, please send us an inquiry. The price includes a visit to a museum and Siberian coffee with pine nuts for 2 travelers.
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To get fully immersed into the amazing atmosphere of Tomsk, one of the oldest Siberia cities, it is always best to spend 2 days there. You will see dozens of carved wooden mansions, the first Siberian university with its cozy campus, the view of the Tom river, lots of funny modern sculptures and objects of arts. You will feel the vibe of youth as Tomsk is a university city, combined with the spirit of the past.

Duration: 2 days.

Price: Please send us the inquiry indicating the number of travelers, your accommodation and food preferences.
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В этом однодневном туре мы познакомимся со столицей Алтайского Края — городом Барнаулом. Это уникальный для Сибири город, образованный сразу как промышленный центр. Именно здесь в первой половине 18 века известный предприниматель того времени Акинфий Демидов основал медеплавильный, а затем и сереброплавильный завод.

Длительность: около 12 часов.

Price: 30 000 rubles for 1-2 travelers. If you are more than 2, please send us an inquiry. The price includes a visit to a museum and traditional Altai drink for 2 travelers.
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Tailor-made tours in Siberia and to Altai Mountains

"Way to Siberia" organizes and guides day trips and longer tours in Novosibirsk Region, Tomsk Region, Altai Krai and Altai Mountains. All our tours are tailor-made, according to your preferences and wishes.

Altai Mountains is one of the most beautiful regions in Russia and is among our favorites.
We thoroughly develop and happily guide our tours with utter consideration of all your ideas. VIP tours are also possible.

We know every corner of the beautiful Altai Mountains and know how to have you fall in love with it. Whether purely by car with minimum walking or with easy hikes, you will see the best of Altai Mountains. We have explored this amazing region for decades, so we know the best viewpoints, authentic restaurants, the most comfortable guest houses or hotels, etc.
To get your best itinerary please send us your inquiry with your preferred dates, wishes and preferences.
our team
  • Olga Tkachenko
    Head of the company, leading guide, interpreter (English, German)
    Olga guides all kinds of tours. She has explored Siberia all her life. Of all tours Olga prefers outdoor active programs and tours to Altai Mountains. Olga has 20 years of expertise in tourism and travel and 30 years of expertise in translation and interpreting.

    Ольга Ткаченко (vk.com)
  • Larisa Luchikhina
    Guide, interpreter (German - Russian)

    Larisa is a university teacher, German - Russian translator and interpreter and tour guide. She has profound knowledge and expertise in management. Travelers love Larisa's deep history and culture knowledge.
  • Olga Lukashenko
    Guide, interpreter (English - Russian)
    Olga's expertise in tour guiding started long ago along with her academic career. She has Doctor degree in Economics, and she is a university teacher. Olga loves history and knows perfectly the current state of all aspects of social life. Olga loves nature; outdoor tours are her favorite.
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It is our mission to make you fall in love with our beautiful region. Lots of travelers have already visited our tours. See what they say.
Galina
Rocks on the Berd and waterfalls
The tour was very warm and the guide was highly professional.
Galina
Walking tour of Novosibirsk downtown
Great tour! Highly professional 👍👍👍
Natalia
Walking tour of Novosibirsk downtown
This is a great tour. Olga is a wonderful guide, she loves Novosibirsk and knows it well. Highly recommended.
Irina
Rocks on the Berd and waterfalls
We are so thankful to Olga for the interesting tour. And we loved the driver and the car.
Dmitry
Rocks on the Berd and waterfalls
We are really grateful to our guide and the company for the wonderful tour to the most beautiful places not far from Novosibirsk. We have bathed in the waterfall, we have tasted some local specialties, and, of course, we have enjoyed the amazing view. The guide loves what she is doing and is a great narrator! Thanks!
Diana
Walking tour of Novosibirsk downtown
Our guide was Larisa and I was so happy with it. The route is comfortable and interesting; the story is well structured. Larisa recommended several other places to visit. Time passed very fast and we had only positive emotions. We really recommend this company and this tour. And, of course, we are grateful to Larisa for making us fall in love with Novosibirsk!
Abdrew
Walking tour of Novosibirsk downtown
Olga is an amazing guide. She knows everything about the city, loves it and is able to talk about it for ages. It was nice to communicate with such an educated and intelligent lady. Recommended!
Natalia
Walking tour of Novosibirsk downtown
We went on the city tour with Larisa. We loved her easy manner and ability to customize the tour the way we wanted. She showed us very interesting locations and told us unexpected facts. We are grateful for interesting communication!
Leonid
Walking tour of Novosibirsk downtown
The tour is great! We are impressed with what Larisa showed and told us :)
Jane
Walking tour of Novosibirsk downtown
It was great to go on the first date with the city with our guide Larisa. Thanks a lot!
Uliana
Walking tour of Novosibirsk downtown
We went on the city tour with Larisa. We spend really wonderful time. Larissa, we thank you for the new experience, easy spirits and your energy. We had more than just information about the city. We had a profound story about Siberia. It motivated us to study history deeper..
Ludmila
Walking tour of Novosibirsk downtown
We had our tour in July 15. Our guide was Larisa and we were impressed with her deep knowledge and ability to unlock all hidden doors to show the special things in the city. Larisa is Super! Thanks!
contact us
Here you can ask any questions or book your tour.
Don't hesitate to contact us with any questions before you start your travel to Novosibirsk, Novosibirsk Region or any other destination in Siberia.
Private Enterpreneur Olga Tkachenko
INN 540212040043
OGRN 309540234400108
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