ON REQUEST
100 KM FROM PERM
ON REQUEST
9,5 HOURS
Welcome to Kungur Merchant!
Just two hours on the Siberian Route and you find yourself in the ancient merchant city of Kungur, where time seems to have stood still. A quiet provincial town with small streets, merchant mansions, and churches, it was once the capital of Perm Land, a "merchant republic," a major craft center, and the tea capital of the Russian Empire.
Kungur is not accidentally called "twice-born." It was first founded in 1648, but 28 km away from its current location. Only after the Bashkir uprising, in 1663, Kungur was moved to the area between the Sylva and Iren rivers. Conveniently located at the crossroads of trade routes, Kungur became a major merchant center, and from 1737 — the capital of Perm Land.
Kungur can rightly be called an open-air museum. Ancient merchant estates, stone churches, Gostiny Dvor (Merchant’s yard), and market squares vividly illustrate life in provincial towns during the 19th century. It's no wonder that many historical films have been shot here. A particularly beautiful view of the city opens from the height of the Tikhvin Bell Tower and the observation deck located next to the mansion of merchant Dubinin.

Kungur is also famous for its stone churches. The Dormition Church, Transfiguration Church, St. Nicholas Church, and Tikhvin Church are excellent examples of the Ural Baroque style and the Moscow style, which is unusual for this region. Most of the churches were built with merchant donations.

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WHAT WILL WE DO?

Tour program
10:20 – 10:30 – Group gathering at the monument "Permyak – Salty Ears" (Komsomolsky Ave., 27)
10:30 – 12:00 – Transfer to Kungur with a guided tour
12:00 – 14:00 – Tour of the Kungur Ceramics production facility with a master class. At the pottery factory, you will be shown and told how ceramic products are made. You will create your own original souvenir during a clay modeling master class
14:00 – 15:00 – Lunch
15:00 – 16:00 – Visit to the Gribushin Mansion with a theatrical tour. You will learn how a merchant family lived in the late 19th – early 20th centuries, meet the "residents" of the old mansion (the housekeeper, the stoker, the stable hand), attend a choreography lesson, and meet the Gribushin couple
16:00 – 17:30 – Sightseeing tour of Kungur, visit souvenir shops. We will see the most outstanding landmarks of Kungur: ancient churches, the Great and Small Gostiny Dvors (merchant’s yard), as well as the modern symbol of Kungur – the "Navel of the Earth"
17:30 – 18:30 – Visit to the hot air balloon festival "Happiness in the Sky." We will enjoy the beauty of the hot air balloons and see the famous "elephant dance" show
18:30 – 20:00 – Return to Perm

TOUR COST

The tour price for open groups in 2025 is 6500 ₽ per person and includes:

  • Transportation services
  • Guided tour services according to the program
  • Theatrical tour of the Gribushin Mansion
  • Visit to the pottery production facility with a master class on making a New Year's plate
  • Full lunch
Additional services:
  • Souvenirs (optional)


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