Altai Outdoor Multiactivity Tours. 2 variants of 9 or 11 days tours cover everything: trekking, rafting, horseriding, 4WD, sightseeing, excursions and rich cultural experience!

Altai: Off Beaten Tracks. 4 variants of 8, 11 or 13 days treks and trek+rafting in the rare visited parts of the Altai Golden Mountains allow you to check taste of real adventures!

Pamir Adventures. This trekking tour combines most part of famous Asian Patagonia Trek with the visit to Lenin Peak BC - one of the highest summit of Pamir Mountain Land. Here you can observe the real montaineering activity!

Pamir Triangle. Entry-level mountaineering expedition for those who want to try high altitudes for the 1st time. 3 summits from 4700 m to 6148 (!) m in less than 2 weeks! Climbing courses included! Also, there is short 1 summit 5000+ or 6000+ option!

Full guided short-term Lenin Peak and Khan Tengri South climbing using oxigen. For those climbers who have no much time but want to climb 7000+ peak with close to 100% chances for success!

Altai: The Golden Mountains World Tour. The weekend-to-weekend tour for those who want to visit as much sites as possible at once in short time without much efforts. Also perfect for celebrations (BD, jubilee, honeymoon etc)!

Altai: The Golden Mountains Resort Tour. The weekend-to-weekend tour for those who want to stay all the time at the comfortable resort and make short day excursions. NEW!

Air connection with Gorno-Altaisk: from season-2015 it is possible to get to Gorno-Altaisk from Novosibirsk (save 9 hrs drive), and, start on May, 28, from Moscow (save 5 hrs than from Barnaul)!

Winter trips in Lake Baikal area (sightseeing, hiking, dog sledding, skating, skiing, ice driving, visit to Mongolia), from 2 to 9 days.

Big Pamir-2025 Expedition: Join Lenin Peak and Muztag Ata expeditions! A variety of options: couple Lenin + Muztag, separate Lenin or Muztag, Lenin + Communism (Somoni) peak and Lenin + Khan Tengri, all inclusive and budget variants, fixed departures from Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan or China! Ask us via for the details!

Are you travelling alone or in couple and looking for unexpensive tour? We introduce Tour To Join option- see this note below or in corresponding tour's descriptions! This option means- no minimal group size limit, you can join this trip for regular price as if you're in the group of 6-10 people!

We invite you to climbing in Altai (Aktru and Belukha areas), Sayan (Ergaki), Tien Shan and Pamir, backcountry skiing in Sayan and Altai, backcountry skiing, snowboarding and heliskiing in Western Tien Shan (Uzbekistan) and Altai (Russia)! And yes, you can go hunting in Altai! Contact us for the details!

New trips for the Season-2025: More treks, ski tours, climbing routes and white water rafting in Altai, Sayan and Pamir (including Fedchenko Glacier area, Pamir, Tajikistan and Koskulak peak in Muztag Ata area, China). Freeride skiing and climbing trips in Aktru area, Altai mountains, Russia. New activity: dog sledding, ice driving and hovercraft driving on Lake Baikal, skitouring in Pamir, heliskiing in Altai, Russia, fishing on Putorana Plateau (more rivers and comfortable River Hotel for Putorana Plateau Waterfall Seeking Tour added!), hut-accommodation Northern Putorana Plateau sightseeing and fishing tour added, and Polar Urals, Kamchatka salmon fishing and bear hunting, horse riding in Tien Shan! Fan treks updated: more variants available! Special offers: Lenin peak + Communism (Somoni) and/or Korjenevskoy peaks, Lenin Peak + Muztag Ata, Lenin Peak + Khan Tengri Peak ( for details)! New virgin summits climbing areas: South Tien Shan and Oibala Range, Pamir Alai - Kyrgyzstan, Sailugem, Northern Chuya and South Altai Ranges (Altai, Russia). Be The 1st! Express Mt. Belukha climbing using helicopter transportation: Altai, Russia.

Trekking and fishing in Lake Baikal area- now on DVD!

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Sightseeing and multiactivity tours

Russia, Siberia, Altai mountains

Altai: The Golden Mountains World Tour. 1-week multiactivity trip which includes helicopter sightseeing of the highest summit of Altai - Mt. Belukha (with the picnic on it's foot!) and famous archaeological sites (rock art sites, stone figures, burial mounds), white water rafting, short hiking to natural phenomenas sites (beauty waterfalls, stone musrooms etc.), fishing, horse riding, motoboating on Teletskoye Lake and Russian bania and rest in the best Altai resort. Overnight at the resorts. Easy grade. us for an offer! NEW!

Altai: The Golden Mountains Resort Tour. 1-week multiactivity excursion trip which includes the rest on the best upmarket Altai resort on the Katun river bank and numerous easy excursions (short hiking, easy rafting, horseride, visit to famous archaeological sites - rock art sites, stone figures, burial mounds). Optional 2-days excursion to remote Elangash rock art site (world's 2nd rock art site) and 4-days expansion (10 days in total) to visit Lake Teletzkoye and Chulyshman gorge. Overnight at the upmarket resort. Easy grade. Fixed dates departure: August, 6-11. us for an offer! NEW!

Exploring The Golden Mountains of Altai Outdoor Multiactivity Tours. 11 days trip covers hiking, white water rafting, 4WD, sightseeing and excurions while 9 days trip is more focused on sightseeing and excursions with only few hike but nevertheless includes rafting, 4WD and horseride! Fixed dates tours to join! NEW!

Central Asia, Pamir

Pamir Resort: 8-days family (kids from 8 y.o. are allowed!) outdoor acivities trip! You try hiking, sightseeing, masterclass on pilav cooking and even climbing in close neighbourhood of one of the highest Pamir summit - Lenin Peak (7138 m)! Fixed dates! NEW!

Rafting

Russia, Altai Mountains (Western Siberia) and Sayan Mountains (Eastern Siberia)

Altai rafting. Simple 5-days rafting in the very heart of the Golden Mountains of Altai, in Mt. Belukha neighbourhood also includes the unique excursion to Old Believers village where famous Russian artist and philosopher Nicholas Roerikh stood during his Shambala seeking expedition in 20s of XX century. Fixed dates rafting: July, 7-11; July, 20-24; August 04-08; August 19-23.

Sayan Oka river rafting. Simple 10-days rafting, which, however, includes 3-4 class rapids in Eastern Sayan Moutains, Siberia, Russia! Virtually everybody, including kids above 14 y.o. can participate! Optional trekking is available. Free fishing!

The Unknown Land of Tofalaria. Simple 3-week rafting, fishing and cultural trip in Eastern Sayan, Upper Gutara river, from/to Krasnoyarsk, Siberia, Russia. 3-grade rapids. Fantastic no-man-land landscapes, untouched wild nature, crystal clear water with fantastic flyfishing (grayling, taimen, lenok). Optional rock climbing in Krasnoyarsk (famous "Krasnoyarskie Stolby" - "Krasnoyarsk Pillars" rocks). Amazing social experience with Tofalar (Tofa) people - very small (about 1000) unique ethnic group of proto-Uigur origin who keep their national identity and very old tradition untouched so far.

Irkut river rafting, Eastern Sayan, Siberia. Variety of choices: from family vacations to adrenaline-taking 4-grade rapids among beautiful Siberian taiga! Russia, Siberia, Sayan Mountains, Lake Baikal area. June-September, from/to Irkutsk, 3-8 days. Optional Lake Baikal trip! NEW!

Trekking and horse riding. Ski tours.

Russia, Siberia, Altai mountains

"Belukha: The Heart of the Altai". Trekking. Simple trekking with one pass crossing. Amazing sightseeing exursions near beautiful Akkem lake (The Valley of 7 Lakes, sacred valley of Yarlu -the Roerikh followers shrine, Akkem glacier with magnificent view to Akkem Wall)! Difficulty: easy/medium trekking. Horse riding and rafting trip in this area is also available (10 or 13 days)!

"Altai Golden Mountains: Off Beaten Tracks Trekking". We offer 4 variants, 8, 11 or 13 days, treks and trek + rafting in rare visited parts of Mountain Altai, from easy to medium grade. Treks covers the neighbours of Mt. Belukha Area: Mt. Baida area in Terektinskiy Range (8 days, easy grade, 11 days trekking + rafting); Mt. Belukha Lakes trek (13 days, easy to medium grade) - visit to most beautiful lakes such as Akkem Lake, Kucherla Lake and misterious high altitude Darashkol Lake; and circular Multa Lakes 13 days medium grade trek where you shall be managed to use some climbing technique! Fixed dates possible! NEW!

"Wild Altai". V.I.P. trekking or horse riding in absolutely wild, unpopulated area not crowded by visitors!

Aktru area. Very interesting new area suitable year round for trekking (a bit more wilder than in Belukha area), climbing, horseriding, freeride skiing and heliskiing. New!

Russia, Siberian mountains

Kuznetskiy Alatau. The only area in former USSR where teahouse-style trekking is available! Now it works year round- let's go trekking from spring to autumn and backcountry skiing in winter! Siberian taiga, amazing streams surrounded with flowers are waiting for you! New!

Tunka valley (Sayan). Ski tour (in winter and early spring) or moderate trekking whose features are visiting the famous Shumak wild hot springs (spa) and Buddha shrine.

Lake Baikal: Baikal Range. Visiting the world's deepest lake surrounded by amazing mountains, taiga and fast streams is perfect adventure for those who prefer trekking in wild, pure, untouched parts of the world!

Central Asia, Tien Shan

"Emerald Lake of Sary Chelek". Tien Shan. Trekking. Amazing 10 days trek leds you to the fluorishing Alpine glades and numerous beautifull mountains lakes, including one of the biggest Tien Shan lake - Lake Sary Chelek, in a warm corner of Northern Tien Shan, Kyrgyzstan. You can trek here in a time which is considered offseason in other areas! Fixed dates treks: June, 24 - July, 03 and September, 024 - July, 03

"To the Alakel lake". Terskey Ala Too range, Central Tien Shan. Popular short-term route which, however, includes crossing of 1A CC pass about 3,700 m high, visiting of an amazing high-altitude Alakel lake and, finally, well-known hot springs (spa) in Arashan valley and beautiful Song Kul Lake! Easy/medium trekking/pass hopping. Fixed dates trek: July, 22 - August, 01

"All the Hot Springs". Terskey Ala Too, Central Tien Shan. For those who have a bit more time and want to visit all the hot springs (spa) of the north gorges of Terskey Ala Too range. Includes 3 passes of 1A CC. Medium trekking/ pass hopping. Fixed dates trek: August, 4-14

"To the Icy Giants of Central Tien Shan." Trekking. - see the above 7,000 m giants - Khan Tengri and Pobeda peaks and misterious natural phenomena- "disappiaring" Mertzbakher lake! Medium/difficult trekking off the beaten trails. See photoreport here. Fixed dates treks: July, 12 - 25; August, 09 - 22

"To the Heart of Celestial Mountains." Trekking. - start from the beautiful Song Kul Lake then go to the above 7,000 m giants - Khan Tengri and Pobeda peaks and misterious natural phenomena- "disappiaring" Mertzbakher lake! Medium/difficult trekking off the beaten trails. See photoreport here. Fixed dates treks: July, 25 - August, 07. NEW!

"Under the Blue Sky of Kyrgyzstan" - a variety of horse riding tours in Tien Shan Mountains, Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan. Top professional horsemen, best horses and gear, perfect service, master-class for newbees.

Central Asia, Pamir Alai

"Fan Mountains: The Land of Blue Lakes". Pamir Alai (Tadjikistan). Easy/medium-grade 14, 15 or 19-days trekking. High passes- up to 4740 m en route! Pleasant features of the area- relatively stable weather and a lot of nice blue lakes around! UPDATED - easy option added! Fixed dates trek: August, 13 - 23 Dushanbe-Dushanbe

"Ak-Suu: The Asian Patagonia". Pamir Alai. The part of Turkestan Range (Pamir Alai mountain system) on the very western corner of Kyrgyzstan, which reminds South-American Patagonia, is most suitable place in former USSR for trekking and rock, Big Wall climbing. Mild climate, stable sunny weather, clearest rivers, alpine meadows, glaciers surrounded by 5000-meters summits make this area real Mekka for trekkers and climbers! Fixed dates treks: July, 23 - August, 05 (14 days variant), July, 14 - 25, August 1-12, September 4-15 (12 days variant).

"Pamir Adventures". Pamir Alai + Pamir. This trek combines the most part of Asian Patagonia trek above and visit to Lenin Peak BC to observe the great views of 7134 m Pamir summit and climbing activity on it. Fixed dates treks: July, 16 - 29

Central Asia, Pamir

Skitouring in Tien Shan and Pamir, Kyrgyzstan: nice 14-days winter adventure on wild Tien Shan and Pamir slopes! Flexible itinerary - for best suit your wishes! Real paradize for alpine skiing, skitouring and boarding! NEW!

"Pamir Adventures". Pamir Alai and Pamir. The part of Turkestan Range (Pamir Alai mountain system) on the very western corner of Kyrgyzstan, which reminds South-American Patagonia, is most suitable place in former USSR for trekking and rock, Big Wall climbing. Mild climate, stable sunny weather, clearest rivers, alpine meadows, glaciers surrounded by 5000-meters summits make this area real Mekka for trekkers and climbers! Then, we go to the misterious 7134 m high Lenin peak in the Pamir mountains! Fixed dates treks: July, 16 - 29

Climbing and mountaineering

Russia, Siberia, Altai mountains

"Belukha: The Heart of the Altai". Trekking with climbing. Unique trip which includes all-in-one - simple trekking with crossing the 1A CC pass - and climbing of the highest summit of the entire Altai- Mt. Belukha, 4506 m)! Difficulty: varies for your choice, from medium to technical climbing. Express (8 days) Mt. Belukha climbing uing helicopter transportation! NEW!

Aktru area, Northern Chuya Range. Very interesting area not far from China and Mongolian borders with a variety of climbing possibilities - from 1B UIAA (trekking peak) to 6A rocky wall. The very important feature of this area is permanent BC in 20 min walk from a glacier available year round by 4WD - so due to short approaches short and unexpensive climbs are available! Next, this area is outside border zone so no need to bother for border zone permit in 2 month advance! Fixed dates Aktru Bash climbing tours available! NEW!

Central Asia, Tien Shan

"Khan Tengri - The Lord of the Sky" (South side). Central Tien Shan. The red marble pyramid of 7,010 m high is considered as one of the world's beautiful summits. Classic route from south (via Semenova gl.). Difficult mountaineering. Mountaineering experience is required. Now available both from Almaty or Bishkek!
Tour to join (full guided all inclusive): July, 29 - August 18 us for an offer!
Special offer: Lenin peak + Khan Tengri peak. Do Pamir and Tien Shan climbing at once! NEW!
Special offer: Short (12 days) full guided climb using oxigen. NEW!

"Khan Tengri - The Lord of the Sky" (North side) - the route is a bit more difficult than from the South. No minimal group size limit now and discount for fixed departure (new)!
Tour to join: July, 24 - August, 16 (full guided climbing + all logistics!).

"Marble Wall" - this 6,400 m peak in Central Tien Shan is an excellent preparation to climb the above-7,000 m peaks and even itself performs a great adventure! Tour to join (full guided): July, 24 - August, 11.

Two Summits: "Khan Tengri and Marble Wall" - challenging combination of two peaks- Marble Wall for acclimatisation and perfect mountaineering on Khan Tengri North!

In the shadow of Khan Tengri and Pobeda: 5000+ and 6000+ peaks climbing. Central Tien Shan. For newbee who dream for climb 7000+ peaks (Khan Tengri and Pobeda especially!). Fixed dates expeditions! Military Topographers Peak (6873 m) and Chapayev Peak North (6150 m) added! NEW!

Pobeda peak climbing. Central Tien Shan. 7,438 m high, 4-km long above 7,000 m spur, icefall and other nice things en route. From Almaty or Bishkek. Extremely difficult (could be compared only with climbing North-East ridge of Everest) expedition mountaineering. After it, you can do EVERYTHING whatever you want to climb 'cause nothing impossible is left...

Central Asia, Pamir

Lenin (Kuh-i-Garmo) peak climbing. Zaalaisky Range, 7,134 m high. Route- mostly snow, neve and ice. Excellent choice for those who are newcomers in high-altitude expedition-style mountaineering. Best preparation for Communism (Ismail Somoni), Korjenevskoy, Pobeda and Khan Tengri peaks. From/to Bishkek, Tashkent, Osh or Dushanbe (for South side). New low price- from $300!
Tours to join: 8 groups for full guided, all inclusive climbing! Check here!
Special offer: Short (12 days) Lenin peak full guided climb using oxigen. NEW!
Special offer: Lenin peak + Communism (Somoni) and/or Korjenevskoy peaks ( us for details)!
Special offer: The Big Pamir Expedition: Lenin peak + Muztag Ata peak climbing.
Special offer: Lenin peak + Khan Tengri peak. Do Pamir and Tien Shan climbing at once!
Special offer: Lenin peak from the South side (Tajikistan, Saukdara gl.) us for details! NEW!

Pamir Triangle: entry level climbing expedition. This full guided climbing expedition is especially recommended for those who want to try high altitude climbing 1st time and want to prepare themselves to 7000+ summits. This expedition covers in less than a two weeks 3 summits in Lenin Peak neighbourhood: Petrovsky (4,700 m), Yukhin (5,130 m) and Razdelnaya (6,148 m) Peaks. Climbing coarses included! Tour to join: July, 08-20 (Group 1) and July, 29- August, 10 (Group 2) (full guided climbing + all logistics!). NEW!

Communism (Ismail Somoni, 7495 m) and Korzhenevskoy (7105 m) peaks climbing. Central Pamir, Academii Nauk Range. Very interesting pair for those who are especially stuck on high-altitude expedition mountaineering. Korzhenevskoy is similar to Lenin peak (only slightly more difficult), but Communism (the highest peak of former USSR) via Borodkin spur and Dushanbe peak is serious challenge - so, better do it after having some preparation (Lenin or Korjenevskoy)! Experienced mountaineers can even climb both Korjenevskoy and Communism peaks at once! Note: it would be worth climbing Lenin peak before these two giants! Tour to join: July, 27 - August, 28, guided expedition ( for details)! Lenin Peak + Communism Peak + Korjenevskoy Peak guided expedition: July, 06 - August, 28 (Bishkek-Dushanbe).

Muztag Ata peak (Muztagata, Muztagh Ata) is the highest summit of entire Pamir (7546 m). It is situated in China and is considered as one of the easiest to climb above 7,000 m summits and very suitable goal for ski mountaineering!
Fixed departures: July, 03 - 27; July, 24- August, 17 (Bishkek-Bishkek, 25 days), for an offer.
Special offer: July, 24 - August, 17 full guided, all inclusive climbing (Bishkek-Bishkek, 25 days, optionally Kashgar-Kashgar or Urumqi-Urumqi), for an offer.
Special offer: The entire Pamir: Lenin peak + Muztag Ata peak climbing. Tour to join: July, 04 - August, 17 (full guided, all inclusive climbing). NEW!

Koskulak peak (7028 m) is just 3 km to the South from Muztag Ata and becomes popular for past few years. The agenda for this mountain is near the same as for Muztag. You can also try to climb both at once! NEW!

Central Asia, Pamir Alai

"Fan Mountains: The Land of Blue Lakes". Pamir Alai (Tadjikistan). Climbing (mostly rock and combined rock-ice) routes from 2A CC (suitable for beginners!) to 5B CC Big Walls. Pleasant features of the area- relatively stable weather and a lot of nice blue lakes around!

Big Walls of Pamir Alai. The part of Turkestan Range (Pamir Alai mountain system) on the very western corner of Kyrgyzstan, which reminds South-American Patagonia, is most suitable place in former USSR for rock and Big Wall climbing. Mild climate, stable sunny weather, clearest rivers, alpine meadows, glaciers surrounded by 5000-meters summits make this area real Mekka for climbers! We offer climbing trips in Karavshin and Lailak canyons. New itinerary from Bishkek!

We also offer new amazing opportunity: a lot of unclimbed and unnamed peaks in new-discovered Oibala Range in Pamir Alai! Big Wall climbers- that's your challenge! Be the 1st! for an offer! NEW!

Heli ski and heli board

Go take adrenaline to Tien Shan, Uzbekistan or Kyrgyzstan! Fixed dates group for Kyrgyzstan, Suusamyr area: January, 21-29

Want to try new virgin slopes in wild area? Go to Altai, Russia! We offer 2 possibilities: stay at the best Altai resort or visit the far remote area on Mongolian and Chinese border! for an offer! NEW!

Fishing

Fishing in Altai mountains, Russia, Siberia. Fantastic flyfishing in mountain rivers.

Fishing in Lake Baikal area, Russia, Siberia. Fantastic flyfishing and lake fishing in North-West and North-East parts of Baikal (small mountain lakes, rivers and Lake Baikal itself).

Fishing in Kuznetski Alatau, Russia, Siberia. Flyfishing in Western Sayan, Russia with hut accommodation!

Putorana Plateau: The Lost World Fishing Paradise. Probably the best place for genuine taimen fishing. The giant basalt plateau in very remote unpopulated part of Russian East Siberia to the North from Polar Circle presents amazing landsapes with a variety of rivers, lakes and waterfalls and fabulous fishing. Departures from June, 06 to September, 17, from Krasnoyarsk. Fixed dates Putorana Plateau Waterfall Seeking Tour joint trip - from June, 19 to September, 13. 2 weeks double Waterfall Seeking trip July, 26 - August, 10 NEW! Comfortable River Hotel for Waterfall Seeking trip NEW!

Kamchatka salmon fishing and bear hunting. Unique far remote special fishing and hunting reserve on famous Kamchatka peninsula offers unforgettable salmon species fishing (King salmon, Silver salmon and several others) and brown bear hunting. Season: King salmon: May, 15-June, 30; Silver salmon: September, 1-30; brown bear: April, 25 - May, 25 and September, 1 - December, 1. Accommodation on comfortable base (transportation by helicopter or cross-country vehicle). Options: extra excursions (volcanoes, Geysers Vallley, hot springs etc). for an offer!

Hunting

Hunting in Altai mountains, Russia, Siberia. Fantastic hunting in mountain taiga! Species: maral deer, Siberiam ibex, Siberian roebuck, brown bear. Additional trophies: boar, wolf, wood grouse, black cock. Dates: April to December.

Special tours

The following tours are available on special demand:

Unclimbed peaks! Don't miss the opportunity to give your own name to the virgin summit from 3,000 to 6,000 m high! New amazing challenges- Southern Tien Shan and Oibala Range in Pamir Alai, Kyrgyzstan, Sailugem, Southern Altai and Western part of Northern Chuya Ranges (Altai, Russia)! for an offer!
"Snow Leopard" mountaineering programme - climbing of all the above-7,000 m peaks of former USSR (Lenin, Korjenevskoy, Communism, Khan Tengri and Pobeda)!
Climbings in Aktru area (Altai, Northern Chuya Range - Karatash, Maashey-Bashy and other peaks);
Extreme off-road car tours in Altai. NEW!
Climbing, climbing courses/training, trekking, birdswatching and wildlife observing in Ala-Archa and Alamedin gorges (Northern Tien Shan, Kyrgyzsky Range, close to Bishkek - the capital of Kyrgyzstan) and Kuznetski Alatau (Russia, Siberia, Western Sayan);
Rarely-visited peaks of Central Tien Shan climbing (Palatka ["The Tent"], Karakol, Jigit, Jati-Oguz Wall, etc.);
Rafting in Altai (Chulisman, Chuya and other rivers).
Hunting in Tien Shan, Pamir (Marco Polo ram - arkhar -, ibex - teke) and Altai (ibex, elk, bear, wild boar). Eagle hunting. Please us for an offer!
Tailor-made trips: offer your own route!
Special event tours:
Chimgan-2021 Alpiniade: 11-days climbing courses/training in Uzbekistan near Tashkent! NEW! Go to become a climber! Dates: April, 30-May, 21. Fixed departures: April, 30 - May, 09 and May, 9-19 from/to Tashkent.
Christmas and New Year in the mountains! Celebrate Christmas and New Year in Altai or Tien Shan mountains! Ded Moroz (Russian Santa Klaus) accompanied by Snegurochka (his granddaughter), Russian bania, horse riding, backcountry and alpine skiing, traditional feast and other features surrounded by fantastic mountain views! Optional Extreme Christmas: climbing, alpine skiing, heliskiing! Look here and here for further details! NEW!
Other trekkings, pass hoppings, raftings, climbings and mountaineerings in the areas which are covered on K2 Extreme site;
Additional service: visa support (Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and other CIS states), staff (guides, etc.), transportation (including charter helicopter flights), permits, trekking and climbing food; meeting, accommodation and excursions in Moscow and Sanct Petersburg, etc.