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2-Day Astral Odyssey From Gagarin Railway Station To The Museum Of The First Flight
  • Tour Category

    Private Tour

  • Tour Types

    History, Museum, Sightseeing

  • Duration

    2 Days

  • Activity Level

    Easy

  • Language

    English, French, Italian

Description

Embark on a captivating tour into the life and legacy of Yuri Gagarin with our Yuri Gagarin Heritage Tour in Klushino. Explore landmarks such as the Gagarin family’s house museum, the Klushino spring, and the memorial complex. Indulge in traditional exhibits detailing the preparation and execution of Gagarin's historic space voyage. Conclude your tour enriched with knowledge of Gagarin's remarkable achievements.

Highlights
  • Explore Gagarin's family house museum in Klushino, discovering his upbringing
  • Witness the earth hut where Gagarin's family endured German occupation
  • Experience the mystical Klushino spring, deemed a sacred "Space Portal"
  • Immerse in recreated rooms at the museum house, evoking Gagarin's childhood ambience
  • Day 1: Yuri Gagarin Heritage Tour in Klushino expand_more
    • 09:10: Morning meeting at Gagarin railway station and transfer to the hotel.
    • 09:30-10:45: Breakfast at Hotel Vostok. Departure for the themed tour Yurka’s Trail, including:
      • Visit the Gagarin family’s house museum in Klushino village, Gagarin district.
      • Exploration of the earth hut where Yuri Gagarin’s family lived during one and a half years of German occupation.
      • Visit the Klushino spring, a sacred place and a "Space Portal."
    • 15:00: Return to the city and lunch at the interactive exposition "Izba-Chaynaya," featuring elements of a traditional village hut and Smolensk peasant life.
    • 16:00: Visit to the memorial complex, including:
      • House-museum of Yuri Gagarin’s school years, where the first cosmonaut was born and spent his childhood and youth.
      • Alexey Ivanovich Gagarin spent his last years in his parents' museum house, which was gifted to them in 1961.
      • The rooms recreate the atmosphere when Yuri Gagarin visited from 1961 to 1967, with photos on the walls and numerous gifts.
      • The last place Yuri Gagarin visited in Gzhatsk was marked by a special glass pavilion housing his Volga car.
    • 18:00: Return to the hotel and check-in.

    19:00: Dinner at Hotel Vostok. Leisure time.

  • Day 2: Exploration at the Museum of the First Flight expand_more
    • 8:30-10:00: Breakfast at Hotel Vostok. Visit the Museum of the First Flight:
      • 1st floor: exhibition, displays.
      • 3rd floor: exhibition Preparation and Implementation of the First Space Flight.
    • The museum presents materials on the construction of the Baikonur Cosmodrome, the selection and training of the first cosmonaut group, the Council of Chief Designers, and enterprises contributing to the development of the "Vostok" rocket-space system, along with insights into modern manned space exploration.
    • Explore Yuri Gagarin’s flight, including emergencies.
    • 12:00: Check-out from hotel rooms.
    • 12:20-13:30: Lunch at Hotel Vostok. Visit the historical and local lore museum.
    • 15:00: Transfer to Gagarin railway station. See you again.
What's Included
  • Accommodation at Hotel Vostok (rooms with amenities)
  • Round-trip transfer to Gagarin railway station
  • Meals (entire menu at Hotel Vostok): 2 breakfasts, one lunch, one dinner, one lunch at Izba-Chaynaya
  • All entrance and excursion tickets to the combined memorial museum-reserve of Yuri A. Gagarin
  • Guided tours as per the program
  • English-speaking translator
What's Excluded
  • Cost of train tickets to Gagarin station
  • Russian meeting with a loaf (200 euros per group)
  • Drinks not included in the full board
  • Personal expenses
  • Banquet organisation
  • Tips (if desired)
Know before you go
  • The tour operator reserves the right to change the order of excursions, start times, and meeting points or substitute a display object with a similar one while maintaining the overall program volume.
Meeting Point

Russia

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 50% of the tour price.
Price Details
Persons
1 To 20 USD 350 Per Person

This is a private tour

Starting From

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USD 350 / person