Start dates of the tour: Mondays from May - October
Click large picture to see all
TOUR INFORMATION
During this tour you will see
Sevastopol founded in 1783 and Black Sea port and base of Russian Black
Sea Navy, the ruins of ancient Greek town Chersonesus, Simferopol the regional capital
of the Republic Crimea, the former capital Bakhchisarai of the Crimean Khanate,
Greater Yalta palaces in Alupka, Livadia, Massandra and the famous Swallow's Nest castle.
Wine Tastings in Inkerman, Massandra, Novy Svet, Koktebel, Sevastopol and Yalta
Arrival in Simferopol in the morning. Meeting with
your guide at the airport or railway station. Simferopol walking sightseeing tour. Visiting Scythian Neapolis
the ruins of the Scythian-Greek Kingdom in the 3rd century AD. Lunch. Transfer to the
southern subtropical coast of Crimea. Accommodation at the hotel in Yalta or in Yalta environs.
Welcome diner. In the evening at the Yalta seafront a walking tour.
Overnight:
Luxury hotel, Yalta
Transfers:
Simferopol - Yalta
Meals Included in
price: lunch and diner
DAY 2 -
Incredible
mountain views combined with castles
After breakfast there is a transfer to Alupka where you will visit
an English/Arabic style palace of count Mikhail Vorontsov and have a walk at picturesque park
with your guide. Using the cable way you will visit the Ai Petri peak with fantastic
views at the southern coast of Crimea. Lunch at your own on Ai Petri.
Transfer to the Cape Ai Todor where you can see the famous castle Swallow's Nest,
what was built in style of Rhine Gothic castles for baron Steinheil (Shteingel) in 1911.
The architect was Leonid Sherwood who was the son of Vladimir Sherwood.
He was the author of the historical museum at the Red Square in Moscow. Return to Yalta
where the evening is yours.
Overnight:
Luxury hotel, Yalta
Meals Included in
price:
breakfast
Transfers:
Yalta - Alupka - Yalta
Entrance:
Cable road, Vorontsov palace and gardens
DAY 3 -
Hero city Sevastopol and
ancient Greek Chersonesus
After breakfast your guide
will take you for a very long, spectacular and beautiful day on the transfer to the famous Hero City Sevastopol,
home of the great Russian Black Sea Navy. After arrival in Sevastopol
city centre you start the walking sightseeing tour with a visit to the
historical Grafskaya Quay where Tsarina Ekatharina the Great arrived
when she visited Sevastopol for the first time, but also the exact place
Vladimir V. Putin arrived at May 9, 2014 during his first visit to the
city after it returned to Russia, you see the monument for the Sunken
Ships, the monument to great Russian naval commander Admiral Pavel Nakhimov,
the monument for the Second World War, the monument to the cities
of Hero in the Soviet Union, the monument to the legendary brig
"Mercury" and the historical boulevard with the famous panorama
painting (1 of the 6 panorama's left in the world) with view on the
battle to end the Crimean War in 1856. After late lunch it is time to
visit the ruins of the ancient Greek town Chersonesus founded approximately 2,500 years ago. nicknamed the "Russian Pompeii".
There is also the Saint Vladimir Cathedral
what is a Neo-Byzantine Russian Orthodox cathedral on the site of Chersonesos Taurica
and the
Cathedral where Prince Vladimir got baptized in 988. Sight on the
Bell of Chersonesos. During the Crimean War the fog bell was seized by the French and was placed in the cathedral of Notre-Dame of Paris.
During your return to Yalta the bus with stop at the Church of the
Resurrection in Foros and a little further there will be served a traditional diner in a
traditional Crimean Tatar restaurant.
Overnight:
Luxury hotel, Yalta
Meals Included in
price: breakfast, lunch and traditional dinner
Transfers:
Yalta - Sevastopol - Yalta
Entrance:
Panorama, Chersonesus, Saint Vladimir Cathedral
DAY 4 -
Orthodox churches of Yalta
After breakfast free time to
recover from day 3. In afternoon the guide takes you at a tour
along the Churches of Yalta, where you will see the main cathedral of
city the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral build in1902, The Temple of
St. John Chrysostom what is the first Orthodox cathedral in Yalta fully
destroyed in 1942 and rebuilt in 1998, the St. Rhipsime Temple of Armenian Apostolic Church
build in 1917 and what is one of Crimean architectural masterpieces copying St. Rhipsime
Temple. Return to Yalta where the evening is yours.
Overnight:
Luxury hotel, Yalta
Meals Included in
price: breakfast
DAY 5 -
Tsars and Conference of Yalta
After breakfast the guide will
take you to visit the summer residence of the last Russian emperor
Nicholas II what is the famous Livadia Palace. At this palace met Party
leader of the Soviet union Joseph Stalin, President of the United States
of America Franklin D. Roosevelt and Prime Minister of the United
Kingdom Winston Churchill during the historical Crimean conference of
Yalta in February 1945. After lunch at a local restaurant it is time to
visit the Massandra Palace for a excursion tour. Return to Yalta to have the rest of the
afternoon and evening at leisure.
Overnight:
Luxury hotel, Yalta
Meals
Included in price: breakfast, lunch
Transfers:
Yalta - Livadia - Massandra - Yalta
Entrance:
Livadia Palace, Massandra Palace
DAY 6 -
Bakhchisaray, the Khan's
palace
After breakfast the guide
will
go with you on a transfer to Bakhchisarai. There you will visit the Khan's palace or Hansaray
It was built in the 16th century and became home to a succession of
Crimean Khans. The walled enclosure contains a mosque, a harem, a
cemetery, living quarters and gardens. The palace interior has been
decorated to appear lived in and reflects the traditional 16th-century
Crimean Tatar style. It is one of the best known Muslim palaces found in
Europe where you will see the famous Fountain of Bakhchisaray, sung in
the "Byronic poem" by Alexander Pushkin. After lunch there is an excursion to the
Bakhchisaray cave Holy Assumption Monastery. It originated as early as the 8th century but was abandoned when Byzantium lost its hold on the region. The current monastic establishment dates back to the 15th century. This
tour ends with a transfer to the airport or railway station in Simferopol.
The order of the excursions might be changed and some excursions
might be changed for equivalent.
THE PRICE DOES
INCLUDE
Hotel
accommodation
All mentioned transportation
Excursions
per program
Expert
bilingual guide, on hand through the whole tour-
6 days
All luxury accommodation (5 nights)
All
mentioned meals
Entrance fee to
all mentioned excursions
1 Private guided walking
city tours in Sevastopol and Yalta
All Local taxes
THE PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE
- Travel to Crimea
- Meals and drinks not specified
- Personal expenses such as telephone, minibar, etc
- Early check-in, late check-out
- Tips and gratuities (guides, restaurants, etc)
- Service of left-luggage
- Travel insurance (obligated)
- Cancellation insurance
EXTENSION
It is possible to stay more days at Crimea. We like to help you to accomplice this.
TOUR COST
The price on the program is calculated on the basis of the tour items included. Please note that our luxury tours have the following starting prices
in Euro per person:
10 people and more
9 people
8 people
7 people
6 people
5 people
4 people
3 people
2 people
Ask us
1149
1275
1499
1665
1899
2185
2685
3695
Single room supplement: €245 extra p/p.
CONDITIONS OF PAYMENT
On request for booking: 40% non-refundable deposit is required
On confirmation: balance 60% of payment is required
CANCELLATION FEES
Prior to 91 days plus from start date: Loss of deposit
90 days or less and
no show: No refund
after departure from Australia/Other countries:
No refund
Kozak Travel will organize any other additional services such as transfers, hotel accommodation, transport and tours if required.
PLEASE NOTE
Prices are subject to change at time of booking. Currency fluctuations may influence the price. Conditions apply
subject to availability.
Conditions Apply and must be read in conjunction with our booking form.
When you are with a group and wish to make changes to this standard program, please keep in mind that this final price depends on chosen style of accommodation and dining. Please contact us with your group size (minimum 2 guests, no maximum group size), travel dates and preferences and we will send you custom pricing. Discounts available for larger groups. Please note that our tours are available upon demand for PRIVATE GROUPS and are not scheduled tours to be mixed with other groups.
More Information on our Crimean
tours:
If you are interested in this package, contact us for more information today. This tour can also be adapted for bigger groups with a substantial discount. All our tours are available upon request for your private group or
as individual tour. If you would like us to customize a luxury gourmet tour for you, contact us with your requirements, and we can send you a free itinerary and quote with no obligations.
We organize excursion
packages and wine tours from half day, to weekends and longer.
Discoveries throughout the Crimean peninsula.
Ask us the availability and amount during the period of your choice.
