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Day 1 - KIEV
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Time
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The route and the objects description
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Arrival transfer to the hotel, check in
and dinner at the hotel.
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Day 2 - KIEV
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Time
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The route and the objects description
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| 08:00-09:00 |
Breakfast at the hotel. |
| 09:30-13:00 |
During panoramic city tour we will show you
Kiev the capital of Ukraine and the cradle of Eastern Slavonic
states of Ukraine, Russia and Belarus. It is a beautiful city
with its centuries-old history and rich culture. The tour includes
visit to Vladimir's Cathedral the most prominent sacral painting
complex of the late XIX c. decorated by world well-known artists.
You will examine magnificent mosaics and frescoes of St. Sophia
Cathedral the oldest temple in the Eastern Slavonic states built
in the beginning of XI c. to glorify the victory of Prince Yaroslav
the Wise over Pechenegs' tribes. The tour continues to St. Andrew's
Church a striking piece of baroque architecture of XVIII c.
built according to the designs of well-known architect B.Rastrelli
on the top of Vladimir's Hill. Andriivskyi Uzviz (Descent) that
starts from St.Andrew's Church will impress you with its unique
atmosphere. It is a short street meandering down through luxuriant
vegetation of Vladimir's Hill to the picturesque Podil. Numerous
art galleries and shops of folk and applied art make this romantic
street the cultural center of Kiev. |
| 13:00-14:00 |
Lunch at a local restaurant. |
| 14:30-16:30 |
Visit to the National Museum of World War II.
The major exposition is located in 14 rooms covering the area
of 5,000 square meters and includes more than 12,000 exhibits.
The documents of military commanders and rank-and-file participants
of the war; valuable collections of orders, medals and arms;
unique things and documents of Nazi-occupation and liberation
period attract the attention of numerous visitors of the Memorial.
On the territory of the museum there is a large exposition of
military equipment of Soviet epoch. |
| 16:30-19:30 |
Dinner at a local restaurant.
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DAY 3 - KIEV
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Time
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The route and the objects description
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| 08:00-09:30 |
Breakfast at the hotel. |
| 09:30-13:00 |
Tour to the National Kiev-Pechersk Caves' Monastery
Historical and Cultural Reserve. The monastery was set up in
the mid XI century A.D. It is one of the most ancient monasteries
on the territory of Eastern Slavonic states. During this tour
you will visit underground labyrinths of caves with mummies
of monks, Museum of Treasures displaying the rich Scythian Gold
collection and collection of the Judaic ritual silver objects
XVIII - XX centuries, Museum of Microminiature. The reserve
is situated on the picturesque hills and from the sightseeing
place of Bell Tower you will have opportunity to delight the
view over the gold-domed monastery complex and marvelous banks
of Dnipro river. |
| 13:00-14:30 |
Lunch at a local restaurant. |
| 14:30-17:00 |
After lunch visit to the Museum of Folk Architecture
and Life situated in the picturesque suburb of Kiev Pirogovo.
It is one of the largest museums under open air in the world
that covers about 159 hectares and contains more than 300 unique
buildings of folk architecture XVI - XX c. churches, houses,
household constructions and workshops filled with household
utensils, working instruments, clothes, works of folk art. The
collection of the reserve amounts to 80,000 objects. The real
atmosphere of Ukrainian village with the customs and traditions
of different regions of the country and the beauty and verity
of Ukrainian nature will give you a short escape from urban
tension. |
| 17:00-19:00 |
Dinner at the Ukrainian restaurant in Pirogovo.
Transfer to the hotel. |
DAY 4 - SIMFEROPOL - BAHCHISARAY - YALTA
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Time
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The route and the objects description
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| 06:00-06:30 |
Breakfast at the hotel. Check out followed by
transfer to the airport for flight to Simferopol. Boxed breakfast. |
| 07:30-09:50 |
Flight to Simferopol. |
| 09:50-14:30 |
Meeting at the airport in Simferopol. Transfer
to Bakhchisaray the former residence of Crimean Khans that preserved
atmosphere of Medieval Tatars' settlement. You will visit the
Khan's Palace of the XVI - XVIII centuries created by Italian,
Iranian, Turkish, Ukrainian and Russian masters. The history
of this palace is closely connected with fantastic fairy tales
and legends. You will find there true coevals of that epoch
such as Alevis' Portal, the Fountain of Tears, mausoleums and
mosques and examine pieces of domestic life and folk art of
Crimean Tatars displayed at the expositions. Transfer to Yalta. |
| 14:30-15:30 |
Lunch at a local restaurant. |
| 15:30-18:00 |
Check in at the hotel. Free time. |
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18:00
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Dinner at the hotel.
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DAY 5 - YALTA
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Time
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The route and the objects description
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| 08:00-10:00 |
Breakfast at the hotel. |
| 10:00-13:00 |
Panoramic city tour of Yalta the popular tourist
center and a beautiful city spreading along the south coast
of Crimea as a large antique amphitheater backgrounded by marvelous
mountains. Here one almost tastes the brinish air and fragrance
of native-grasses. The tour includes visit to the Livadia Palace
the summer residence of the last Russian Tsar Nicholas II. The
complex attracts attention not only by the elegant white palace
built in Italian Renaissance style with the Byzantine, Arab
and Gothic elements but also by magnificent park the most beautiful
and the oldest on the south coast of Crimea created by the masters
of the garden and park architecture. The history of the palace
is marked by an important event that occurred in the end of
the W.W.II. The leaders of three anti-Hitlers coalition member
states the USSR, the USA and Great Britain met in the Livadia
Palace in February 1945 during the Yalta conference to discuss
post-war politics. |
| 14:00-15:00 |
Lunch at a local restaurant. |
| 15:00-18:00 |
A photo-stop at the Swallow Nest. This small
grace Gothic-styled castle on the edge of picturesque cliff
looking over the navy-blue sea is the symbol of Crimea. The
tour follows to the Vorontsov's Palace. The palace with its
Upper and Lower parks is complemented by picturesque landscape
areas covering 40 hectares. It was constructed for the Count
M.Vorontsov. The architecture of its facades, luxurious interior
settings demonstrate a talented synthesis of Late English Gothic
and Moorish styles. There are about 150 rooms in the palace
decorated by English, French and Russian masters. The fascinating
park is in harmony with the palace, dramatic Ay-Petri mount
and the sea. The tour ends with tasting of the best collection
of Massandra wines. |
| 18:30-20:00 |
Dinner at a local restaurant. Transfer to the
hotel. |
DAY 6 - YALTA - SEBASTOPOL - YALTA
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Time
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The route and the objects description
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| 08:00-09:00 |
Breakfast at the hotel. |
| 09:30-13:30 |
During this day you will visit the former secret
area and the large south port Sebastopol. Numerous picturesque
bays not only attract a lot of tourists but also in one's time
had influence on the destiny of the city and made it a defender
of south board of the country. The translation from Greek -
"city of Glory". Two heroic defenses due to which
Sebastopol had become world-renown are shown in the Museum of
Heroic Defence and Liberation of Sebastopol. One of the exhibits
is the fragments of the Diorama painting 1905 a round scenic
canvas 115 mrs long and 14 mrs high with forefront imitating
the battle on the Malakhov Kurgan (Hill) during the Crimean
War 1854-1856. In the Panorama you will see the picture 25,5
mrs long and 5,5 mrs high with forefront 83 mrs cubic depicting
events of World War II. |
| 13:30-14:30 |
Lunch at a local restaurant. |
| 14:30 - 19:30 |
The tour continues to Chersonesos an ancient
city settled by Greek colonists in V century B.C. on the Black
Sea cost. As the history says the offspring of Heracl were looking
there for new territories. According to another version Odyssey
is regarded to be a pioneer that discovered those lands. There
you will see the remnants of antique fortifications, the main
gates of the ancient city, antique theatre and fragments of
antique mosaics. Among the archeological finds are objects of
exceptional value: the oath of the Chersonesos citizens, decrees,
wall paintings, slate icons from the Christian churches, numerous
house utilities. Transfer to Yalta. |
| 19:30-20:30 |
Dinner at a local restaurant. Transfer to the
hotel. |
DAY 7 - YALTA - SIMFEROPOL
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Time
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The route and the objects description
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| 08:00-09:00 |
Breakfast. Check-out of the hotel. |
| 09:00-11:30 |
Transfer to Simferopol. |
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Departure from Simferopol. |
The tour price in USD for a person with a group
of
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Hotel
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Accommodation in TWIN rooms
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SNGL
suppl.
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TWIN
suppl. for
SNGL use
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DBL
suppl. for
SNGL use
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10+1
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15+1
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20+1
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25+1
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30+1
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"Premier Palace" 5*(Kiev)/ "Oreanda"4*
(Yalta)
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Low season
|
1354
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1245
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1218
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1218
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1154
|
396
|
533
|
488
|
|
Seson
|
1434
|
1323
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1295
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1295
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1231
|
420
|
681
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627
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High season
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1509
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1397
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1368
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1368
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1303
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446
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752
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698
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"Natsionalnyj" 4* (Kiev)/ "Oreanda"
4* (Yalta)
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Low season
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1160
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1062
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1041
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1041
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983
|
206
|
446
|
386
|
|
Seson
|
1227
|
1128
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1106
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1106
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1047
|
230
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509
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450
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|
High season
|
1291
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1191
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1168
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1168
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1108
|
248
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569
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507
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"Dnipro" superior room 4* (Kiev)/
"Levant" 4* (Yalta)
|
Low season
|
1087
|
989
|
967
|
967
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908
|
188
|
285
|
212
|
|
Seson
|
1143
|
1041
|
1018
|
1018
|
958
|
234
|
327
|
226
|
|
High season
|
1269
|
1160
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1133
|
1133
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1070
|
339
|
352
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235
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Rus 3* (Kiev)/ Bristol 3* (Yalta)
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Low season
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729
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684
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634
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634
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600
|
141
|
141
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180
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Midseason
|
754
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707
|
657
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657
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622
|
159
|
159
|
198
|
|
Seson
|
770
|
723
|
671
|
671
|
637
|
173
|
173
|
212
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High season
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794
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745
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693
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693
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658
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195
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195
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228
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Rus 3* (Kiev)/ Krymksky 3* (Yalta)
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Low season
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733
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688
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639
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639
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605
|
114
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174
|
153
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Midseason
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742
|
697
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647
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647
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613
|
119
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182
|
158
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|
Seson
|
764
|
718
|
668
|
668
|
634
|
128
|
201
|
168
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High season
|
783
|
736
|
685
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685
|
651
|
137
|
218
|
176
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Lybid 3* (Kiev)/ Bristol 3* (Yalta)
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Low season
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715
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670
|
620
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620
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587
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*
|
129
|
129
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Midseason
|
740
|
694
|
643
|
643
|
610
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*
|
147
|
147
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|
Seson
|
756
|
709
|
658
|
658
|
624
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*
|
161
|
161
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High season
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769
|
721
|
670
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670
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635
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*
|
177
|
177
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Lybid 3* (Kiev)/ Krymksky 3* (Yalta)
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Low season
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719
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675
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625
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625
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593
|
102
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*
|
138
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Midseason
|
727
|
683
|
633
|
633
|
601
|
107
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*
|
147
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|
Seson
|
750
|
704
|
654
|
654
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621
|
117
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*
|
165
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High season
|
758
|
713
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662
|
662
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629
|
119
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*
|
185
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 Note # 2: The hotel "Premier Palace" has extra charge
for event/fair periods (28.03 - 03.04, 14.04 - 29.04, 10.05 - 15.05,
23.05 - 29.05. 17.10 - 28.10, 11.11 - 02.12.).
Note # 3: The hotel "Lybid" and "Rus" 4* have
the season (July, August) and the weekend discount (Friday-Monday).
Note # 4: In hotels 5, 4, 3+* (Crimea) - Midseason (October - April),
Season (May, June, September), High season (July, August).
Note # 5: In hotels 3* (Crimea) - Low season (November - March),
Midseason (April, May, October), Season (June, September), High
season (July, August).
The tour price includes:
- Visa support letter
- Accommodation at a hotel of chosen category (6 night)
- Meals according to the program: breakfast - 6; lunch - 5; dinner
- 6
- Transport service according to the program: for group 4*- 5* comfortable
bus for 27 seats (10+1, 15+1); 45 seating (20+1, 25+1, 30+1); for
group 2*-3* comfortable bus for 17 seats (10+1), 27 seats (15+1,
20+1); 45 seats (25+1, 30+1)
- English speaking guide assistance
- Excursions with entrances to museums
All prices are subject to confirmation at the
time of booking!
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