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All tours accompanied
by a local English speaking guide
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Kiev
Overland - Day One
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- begin
with sightseeing program as described in Yalta Half-Day
tour
- lunch
at local restaurant
- scenic
transfer to Simpheropol airport for charter flight to Kiev
- transfer
from airport directly to hotel for check-in
- dinner
at the hotel followed by a folk show
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Kiev
Overland - Day Two
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- early
breakfast at the hotel
- sightseeing
tour aboard motorcoach of the ancient gold-domed capital
of Ukraine
- visit monastery of the Caves and St. Sofia's Cathedral.
Explore St. Andrew's Cathedral.
- cruise down the Dnieper River
- lunch and souvenir shopping at the hotel
- charter flight to Odessa and transfer directly to port
where your ship will be docked.
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"Tavria"
Folk Concert - 2 Hours
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- spend
a relaxing afternoon experiencing a taste of Ukraine with
a performance by a Ukrainian folkloric group.
- 52 member Tavria group will present the folklore of Ukraine
through song and dance with music played on traditional
folk instruments.
- have
your camera ready to capture the group's colorul costumes
on film.
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Tour
of Sebastopol - 3 hours
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- visit
the famous Crimean battlefield where the defense of sebastopol
took place.
- view the panorama museum dedicated to the Crimean War
which houses a hugh memoreial mural by the famous artist
Rubo.
- near
the museum is the famous fourth bastion which Leo Tolstoy
himself helped to defend.
- tour
around city in which visitors will have the opportunity
to look around the main architectural and historical places
of the city.
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Tour
of Khersones - 4hours
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- explore
the state historical and Archaelogical Museum, which proudly
displays archaelogical findings of Greek city-colonies (6th
and 5th centuries B.C) - among them the Bosphoran Kingdom.
- view
several excavation sites on the territory that date as far
back as a Roman strong-hold, the Golden Horde and Ottoman
Empire.
- sightseeing
tour of Inkerman battlefield aboard motorcoach
- guided
tour of the ruins of the Genoese Fortress (14th Century)
and the military cemetery of British officers and soldiers
who perished here during the Crimean War.
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Highlights
of Greater Sochi - 3 hours
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- visit
the Dendraium to admire one of the most charming botanical
gardens in Russia which extends over 30 acres. Enjoy
a leisurely walk among the unusual variety of plant species
found at the garden.
- visit
Sochi's spa Matsesta. It's name "Fiery Water"
is a reference to the hot sulphur springs that have been
known here from ancient times.
- trip
to the slopes of the Bolshoi Akhun Mountain (1,900 feet).
Stop at its 90-foot-high lookout tower for a breathtaking
panorama of the Caucasian Riviera.
- shop
for local handicrafts and enjoy a beautiful ride downtown
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Dagomys
Tea Farm - 3 hours
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- visit
to the hills of Dagomys, Russia's tea capital and holiday
resort.
- visit
one of the tea plantations - the most northernly in the
world
- stop
for photos at Ekaterininskaya Square
- local
music show "Mozaika" - 1 hour
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Belgorod
- Dnestrovsky - ancient city founded by the Greeks (Tira)
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- 90
min journey through country with historical narration
- visit
medieval style fortress built to protect against invasion
of Ottoman Empire
- ancient
temples and burial places of Tira, Kimmeranian, Scythian,
Sarmat and Cossacks civilizations.
- lunch
in local restaurant
- visit
to winery includes wine tasting
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Briefs: Odessa
| Yalta | Kiev
| Sebastopol | Sochi
| Varna/Nessebur | Contact
Us
Comments? Questions?
You can reach us at janna@eugen.intes.odessa.ua
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Eugenia Travel Ukraine, 23, Rishelievskaya Str., Odessa, 270045,
Ukraine
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