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Two capitals (Tour to Moscow and St.Petersburg) 850 €, 7 Days

Two capitals (Tour to Moscow and St.Petersburg)

  Two capitals, two of the epitomes of Russia, two of the greatest European cultural...
Mt. Elbrus Climb from North, Russia 1055 €, 10 Days

Mt. Elbrus Climb from North, Russia

Elbrus from the north is a route for lovers of the untouched nature. There are no hotels,...
The True Russia - Trans-Siberian Journey

The True Russia - Trans-Siberian Journey

This train journey take you from the Venice of the North - St. Petersburg via...
Classical Trans-Mongolian Adventure: Moscow - Irkutsk - Ulan Bator - Beijing

Classical Trans-Mongolian Adventure: Moscow - Irkutsk - Ulan Bator - Beijing

Enjoy the Trans-Mongolian adventure from Moscow to Beijing, including stops in Irkutsk and Ulan...
Classical Trans-Mongolian Adventure with a Stop in Yekaterinburg

Classical Trans-Mongolian Adventure with a Stop in Yekaterinburg

This is the Classical Trans-Mongolian adventure Moscow - Irkutsk - Ulan Bator - Beijing but with a...
Transsiberian Railway - Group Departures

Transsiberian Railway - Group Departures

Group tour including the must see stops along the Trans-Siberian Railway - Moscow, Irkutsk &...
Transsiberian Railway - Which Route?

Transsiberian Railway - Which Route?

Everybody has heard about the Trans-Siberian Railway. This is the classic adventure.The famous...
World Class Fishing In Kamchatka (Russia) 1950 €, 11 Days

World Class Fishing In Kamchatka (Russia)

There are few places left on earth that can be described as genuine wilderness. One of them is...
The Kamchatka Volcanoes Trek (Russia) 860 €, 8 Days

The Kamchatka Volcanoes Trek (Russia)

The Kamchatka Peninsula is one of the most active volcanic regions along the Pacific Ring of Fire....
Transsiberian Railway - Stopovers in Russia

Transsiberian Railway - Stopovers in Russia

The route from Moscow to Vladivostok is the original Trans-Siberian railway, which goes...
Mt. Elbrus Climb from South, Russia 940 €, 8 Days

Mt. Elbrus Climb from South, Russia

The highest European point – Mount Elbrus is a dream for many mountaineers all over the...
The Best Salmon Fishing In Kola (Russia)

The Best Salmon Fishing In Kola (Russia)

Welcome to Varzuga River!   Penguin Travel is proud of being able to offer for the tenth...
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Chernobyl as a travel destination

06.01.2020 17:00

Chernobyl as a travel destination

   About 30 years ago a flawed reactor design in combination with some serious human mistakes led to an accident at the No.4 nuclear reactor in the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in northern Ukrainian SSR. It became the worst nuclear disaster in history and resulted in the deaths of hundreds of people and the evacuation of about 110 000 more. Ever since then it has been a subject of an...

The Silk Road: now and then

31.12.2019 17:00

The Silk Road: now and then

   “The Silk Road” is a term that conjures up fairytale-like images of long camel caravans travelling through bare deserts, of brave adventurers and merchants bargaining in exotic oriental markets. This network of routes, which stretched about 11 000 km (7 000 miles) and connected the East and the West, is a milestone in the development of the modern world and the...

The Little - Known Pyramids of Sudan

11.12.2019 09:52

The Little - Known Pyramids of Sudan

Can you name the country with the most pyramids in the world? Nope, it’s not Egypt. The country which holds this record with more than 200 pyramids is actually Egypt’s southern neighbor – Sudan. Though not as big as the Egyptian ones, they are just as impressive and have just as intriguing history, dating back to 8th century BC, to the kingdom of Kush. There are many reasons...

What the Timket Festival in Ethiopia is all about?

29.11.2019 17:30

What the Timket Festival in Ethiopia is all about?

Every year on the 19th of January a procession of priests, locals and visitors all chanting, singing and dancing enthusiastically  fills the streets of the Ethiopian cities. It’s the celebration of Timket, or Epiphany – the biggest and most anticipated religious event in the Ethiopian calendar. It commemorates the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River and is the day when...