Day 1 Kiev
Arrival in Kiev, embarkation, welcome dinner and overnight.
Day 2 Kiev
Kiev. Breakfast aboard the ship. After breakfast a half-day city tour. Includes 'Vladimirs Old Town ' - the place where Prince Vladimir the Baptist founded his Kremlin and built the first Christian church in Kievan Rus State. See the panorama ground (a marvelous view of the Lower Old Town called Podol) and Dnipr River (third-longest in Europe). See the Golden Gate of Kiev, University Building, Opera House, Kreshchatik Street (main Kiev boulevard), Arch of Friendship Monument to the founders of the city of Kiev and St. Vladimirs Cathedral. Also an inside visit to St. Sophia Cathedral - Kievs oldest surviving church, built in 1037 by Prince Yaroslav the Wise to glorify Christianity, with 13 majestic domes, ancient frescoes and mosaics. This evening you leave Kiev for the start of your cruise. Lunch and dinner on board. Lunch and dinner.
Optional: Kievo-Pecherskaya Lavra with Caves
Day 3 Cruising
Breakfast. Enjoy your first day of cruising. onboard entertainment, lectures, movies, dancing. Lunch and dinner aboard.
Day 4 Zaporozhye
Morning arrival to Zaporozhye. Take the panoramic city tour. The city of Zaporozhye is more than 200 years old and situated about 600 km South-East of Kiev. Archaeological finds in the area suggest that the Scythian nomads were living here about 2 to 3 thousand years ago. In XV-XVII centuries this place was famous of cossacs fortress Zaporizka Sich. In 1770, Russian government established new fortress at the Dnieper River, named Aleksandrovsk. Until the beginning of the 20th century Aleksandrovsk was a small town. The city was named Aleksandrovsk until 1921 when the citys name was changed to Zaporozhye. During and after theWorld War 2 years, the city was the location of prisoner-of-war camps. Enjoy the visit of legendary Khortitsya island. Lunch and dinner aboard.
Optional: Cossack show
Day 5 Kherson
This morning, arrive in Kherson. While visiting Kherson you will have an opportunity to learn its rich history and admire its unique architecture. We also invite you to enjoy a boat trip to a traditional fishing village, meet local residents and experience their way of life.
Day 6 Sevastopol
After breakfast, take a city tour of Sevastopol and visit the Panorama Museum. The city of Sevastopol was closed to foreigners until 1996. It is a home base of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, which leases bays and infrastructure from the Ukraine. Sevastopol has long heroic history, and is famous for its siege resistance during the Crimean War and World War II. These events are commemorated throughout the city in numerous monuments and famous 115-meter (377-ft) long panorama hall. Among the citys historical attractions are the ruins of the ancient Greek colony Chersonesus, founded in 421 BC. Lunch and dinner aboard.
Optional: Coach trip to Bakhchisarai. Concert of Black Sea fleets ensemble.
Day 7 Yalta
Today enjoy the city tour of Yalta. City of Yalta, the loveliest among Black Sea resorts, lies in a natural amphitheatre framed by the Crimean Mountains and the sea. It was once the retreat of the czars and Russian nobility; later it became the playground of Soviet leaders. Yalta has magical reputation for its sunshine, fine wines and relaxed living. Visit of Levadia Palace, built in 1911 for Czar Nicolas II, which hosted the Yalta Conference in February 1945. During this extraordinary event, the leaders of the three allied powers - Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin - decided on the postwar division of the Europe. Lunch and dinner aboard.
Day 8 Yalta
Today in Yalta you may explore on your own. Whatever your interest, our local hosts ease your way by making all arrangements for the optional tours. Lunch and dinner aboard.
Optional: Wine tasting tour to a local town of Alupka.
Day 9 Odessa
After breakfast, you will arrive in Odessa. Take a city tour of this extraordinary city. Thanks to old romantic traditions, Odessa is considered to be one of the world's most fascinating cities. The inimitable coloring of the city is sustained not only by the sea, the aroma of the acacia flowers, and velvety summer nights; it is also enhanced by marvelous monuments of 19th-century architecture. Unique in their beauty - the Opera House, the museum of Western and Oriental Art, the museum of Archeology and, of course, the famous Potemkin Staircase - are the symbols of the citys splendid past and superb present. Lunch and dinner aboard.
Optional: Visit to Art Gallery; an evening theater or opera performance.
Day 10 Odessa
This day in Odessa you may explore on your own. Whatever your interest, our local hosts ease your way by making all arrangements for the optional tours. Lunch and dinner aboard.
Optional: Bus tour to Kishinev - capital of Moldova.
Day 11 Cruising
Breakfast. Enjoy your day of cruising. Onboard entertainment, lectures, movies, dancing. Lunch and dinner aboard.
Day 12 Tulcea
After breakfast, take the boat trip along amazing Danube River Delta. Enjoy the sights of Romania. Lunch and dinner aboard.
Day 13 Nessebar
After breakfast, arrival in Nessebar. Enjoy walking city tour that includes visit to the Old Town, ancient ruins and churches and one of the towns symbols - the wooden windmill. Return to the ship lunch on board. In the afternoon, embarkation and transfer by bus to Istanbul, accommodation at a hotel , dinner and overnight in the hotel.
Day 14 Istanbul
Breakfast at the hotel. Morning City tour of Istanbul. Istanbul historically Byzantium and later Constantinople is Turkeys most populous city, and its cultural and financial center. The city covers 25 districts of the Istanbul province. It is located on the Bosphours strait, and encompasses the natural habor known as the Golden Horn, in the northwest of the country. It extends both on the European and on the Asian side of the Bosphorus, and is thereby the only Metropolis in the world which is situated on two continents. The city was chosen as joint. The 'Historic Areas of Istanbul' were added to the UNESCO World Heritage list. Lunch in a local restaurant, dinner and overnight in the hotel
Optional: Night tour.
Day 15 Istanbul
Breakfast at the hotel. Checkout and transfer to the airport. Time to bid farewell to your new friends. We transfer you to the airport after your unforgettable journey. |
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