The Kungur Ice Caves & Belaya Gora Monastery
excursion
Belaya
Gora (White Mountain) Monastery is the biggest cathedral in the Urals, just
off the road from Perm to Kungur. Ever since ancient times, the monastery served
as a place for salvation and pray. In the orthodox community, the monastery
is known for its strict regulations. Monks who had broken moral and legal norms
were sent to Belaya Gora for improvement, even from very far away places. Especially
in winter months, Belaya Gora looks astonashingly beautiful. From the elevation,
one has a 360 degree view over the typical vast forest landscape of the Urals.
Kungur, the third
and one of the oldest cities in the Perm province is famous for two things:
its rich history as a wealthy trade (especially tea) town and its peculiar Kungur
Ice Caves. Although caves are very common in the whole Ural Mountain area, none
are so rich in history and are so well-known in Russia as the cave in the bowels
of the Kungur Ice Mountain. According to scientists, the cave is 10-12 thousand
years of age. Some 100 grottoes and 60 lakes are connected by nearly 6 kilometres
of fancifully-branched underground passages. The grottoes host stalagmite columns,
stalactite icicles (reaching over 2 metres) and ice / snow patterns.
The
route of the excursion: leave Perm through the start of what used to be the
Siberian Trakt, stop at Belaya Gora (good place for pictures), further to Kungur,
passing Kungur's historical centre, excurion in the ice caves (1,5 hours), lunch
at the Kungur ice caves, back to Perm.
Kungur,
the Kungur Ice Caves & White Mountain Monastery
Persons
2
3
4
5+
9+
Duration: 10 hours
220
187
149
128
req.
Prices p.p. in euro
(€), subject to change
Lunch included
It is also possible to combine two of the region's top attractions, "Perm-36" and
the Ice Caves of Kungur, in one day:
GULAG Perm-36,
Kungur and the
Kungur Ice Caves
Persons
2
3
4
5+
9+
Duration: 11
hours
249
210
170
145
req.
Prices p.p. in
euro (€), subject to change
Lunch included
A separate excursion to Kungur Ice Caves is also possible.
Kungur,
the Kungur Ice Caves
Persons
2
3
4
5+
9+
Duration: 7
hours
190
160
131
114
req.
Prices p.p. in euro
(€), subject to change
Lunch included
Belaya
Gora (White Mountain) Monastery is the biggest cathedral in the Urals, just
off the road from Perm to Kungur. Ever since ancient times, the monastery served
as a place for salvation and pray. In the orthodox community, the monastery
is known for its strict regulations. Monks who had broken moral and legal norms
were sent to Belaya Gora for improvement, even from very far away places. Especially
in winter months, Belaya Gora looks astonashingly beautiful. From the elevation,
one has a 360 degree view over the typical vast forest landscape of the Urals.
Kungur, the third
and one of the oldest cities in the Perm province is famous for two things:
its rich history as a wealthy trade (especially tea) town and its peculiar Kungur
Ice Caves. Although caves are very common in the whole Ural Mountain area, none
are so rich in history and are so well-known in Russia as the cave in the bowels
of the Kungur Ice Mountain. According to scientists, the cave is 10-12 thousand
years of age. Some 100 grottoes and 60 lakes are connected by nearly 6 kilometres
of fancifully-branched underground passages. The grottoes host stalagmite columns,
stalactite icicles (reaching over 2 metres) and ice / snow patterns.
The
route of the excursion: leave Perm through the start of what used to be the
Siberian Trakt, stop at Belaya Gora (good place for pictures), further to Kungur,
passing Kungur's historical centre, excurion in the ice caves (1,5 hours), lunch
at the Kungur ice caves, back to Perm.