Nizhny Novgorod tea stories: a warm tour with tasting

I invite you to an interactive tour about the history of the tea route and tea traditions in Nizhny Novgorod!

Immerse yourself in the forgotten world of the 19th century, where the fate of tea in Russia was decided!

Our tour is a time machine. You will follow the epic path of tea from China to the heart of Russia, where passions were boiling at the famous Nizhny Novgorod fair. You will learn how Chinese tea came to Russia, what difficulties merchants overcame along the way and where the tea capital of the Russian Empire was. Hear many entertaining stories about the sale of tea at the famous Nizhny Novgorod fair and on Bolshaya Pokrovskaya Street, you can distinguish Chinese tea from Russian fakes, learn about the tea traditions of Russian merchants and nobility.

Open the veil of mystery:

• Who are they - kettles, sows, teasers?
• What is a “cybic” and how did it survive storms and robberies? Touch the story literally.
• Learn about genuine and fake varieties and try yourself as a teaser.
• What were the millionaire merchants arguing over a cup of tea and what did the last emperor drink? We will tell interesting stories from the life of the upper world and simple burlaks.

At a cozy tasting in the authentic atmosphere of the Russian tea house, you will not just try tea, but decipher its language: from gentle green varieties to powerful “merchant” tide. You will learn to understand the varieties of tea and learn about its healing properties and methods of brewing. Poems, classics, soulful conversation and the sea of interesting for children and adults. This is not an excursion - this is a trip to the soul of Russian tea party!

The price includes tasting 4 varieties of tea and a sweet table.

Duration of 2.5 hours (1.5 hours outside and 1 hour tasting in the tea room)

Age of visiting the tour: from 5 years.

The ticket price is 1900 p. adult, 1500 p. children (5-7 years).

Walk in a mini-group of up to 10 people.

The tour is conducted without headphones – we look into the eyes of our guests and establish a warm personal contact.

Group tour is carried out from 4 people.

The cost of an individual format is 8000p. (Your company is only 1-3 people). For your company from 4 people and more, we can conduct a tour individually at a group price of 1900 rubles. per participant.

The tour is held on any dates if there is free space in the tasting room of the tea room. Order the tour only upon prior request and after receiving confirmation from the guide!