Almas Russia · Experience Builder
Experience Builder
Turn any tour into your own adventure. Pick from dozens of add-on experiences across St. Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast and Karelia — many of them found nowhere else on Earth.
Adventure
5 experiencesTank driving (T-62/APC)
Only in RussiaReal tank off-road driving: ravines, water obstacles, 45 min of adrenaline
Shooting range (AK, pistols)
Only in RussiaFire AK-74, Makarov pistol, Glock and sniper rifle with an instructor
FlyStation wind tunnel
Free flight in SPb's largest wind tunnel: briefing, suit, 2–4 min flight
Helicopter tour over SPb
30 min over palaces and embankments — an unforgettable aerial view
Soviet UAZ-469 off-road safari
Only in RussiaLegendary Soviet jeep through Karelian forests: fords, mud, tank ruts. You drive or ride shotgun
Iconic Russia
1 experienceRuskeala retro steam train
Only in RussiaReal steam locomotive, Nicholas Express interior, 1 hour ride
Nature & Wildlife
1 experienceKivach Waterfall + arboretum
Europe's largest flat waterfall (10.7 m) and Karelian birch collection
Family
2 experiencesLeningrad Zoo
One of Russia's oldest zoos (1865): 600+ species, kids' petting area
Baltic amber hunting on the shore
Only in RussiaAfter storms, amber washes ashore. Search with nets in water and on sand — keep what you find
Food & Tea
4 experiencesRussian cuisine masterclass
Pelmeni, blini, borscht — cook with a chef (halal meat)
Kalitki masterclass with tea
Only in RussiaBake Karelian kalitki with potato and millet, drink herbal tea — 1.5 h
Russian samovar tea ceremony
Only in RussiaReal charcoal samovar, baranki crackers, Karelian berry jam, herbal blends. Stories of Russian tea traditions
Karelian-style fish smoking
Only in RussiaFresh Ladoga trout or whitefish: salting, alder chips, hot smoking on the shore. Tasting with kalitki
Culture & Heritage
8 experiencesKronstadt + submarine museum
Only in RussiaNaval fortress: Naval Cathedral, Forts Island park, submarine museum
Cossack show «Bagatitsa»
Only in RussiaLive music, traditional Cossack dances, costumes — 1 h 50 min
Soviet Arcade Machine Museum
Only in Russia15 tokens included: sea battle, basketball, hockey — USSR nostalgia
Mariinsky Theatre (ballet)
Ballet tickets at the legendary Mariinsky — Swan Lake, Nutcracker
Amber Room (extended visit)
Only in RussiaThe world's only Amber Room — extended access with an art historian
Ruskeala underground route
Only in RussiaLit underground mine: marble halls, stalactites, mining history
Russian falconry experience
Only in RussiaAncient tradition of Russian tsars: falcons, hawks, owls. Glove perching, photos, falconer's stories
Soviet Cold War bunker tour
Only in RussiaUnderground Cold War command post: 30 m below ground, blast doors, comms, gas masks. Tour with a military historian
Wellness & Banya
2 experiencesRussian banya (city)
Only in RussiaTraditional banya with venik brooms, steam and ice plunge — 2–3 hours
Karelian lakeside banya
Only in RussiaPrivate banya: venik steam, lake swim, kalitki pastry tea
Prices are indicative for a private group of 2–8 and vary by season and availability. We confirm the exact cost in your proposal before booking.
Build your own itinerary
Tell us which experiences caught your eye and we'll weave them into a private programme with halal meals, prayer pauses and your own Arabic-speaking host.