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Cruise: Odessa — Kiev 12 days (M/S Dnieper Princess)
| Day |
Arr. |
Dep. |
Location |
Excursion program |
| 1 | 4 pm | |
Odessa |
Embarkation. |
| 2 | |
City tour.
Optional:
- Visit to Fine Arts museum.
- Evening opera or ballet performance.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
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| 3 | | 2 pm |
Free time.
Optional: Tour "Churches of Odessa"
Breakfast, lunch and Dinner.
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| 4 | 9 am | |
Sevastopol |
City tour.
Optional:
- Bus trip to Bakchisarai
- Black Sea Fleet Ensemble concert.
Brekfast, lunch and dinner.
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| 5 | | 6 pm |
Free time. Optional: Whole day trip to Yalta, including Levadia Palace, Alupka and Vorontsov's Palace.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
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| 6 |
3 pm |
6 pm |
Kherson |
Boat trip to the Dnieper delta.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
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| 7 |
11 am |
6 pm |
Zaporozhye |
City tour.
Optional:
- Cossack horse show.
- Ukrainian natinal day – ukrainian cuisine and language lessons.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner
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| 8 | 4 pm | 8 pm |
Kremenchug |
Walking city Tour.
Optional: visit a typical Ukrainian village.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner
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| 9 | 1 pm | 6 pm |
Kanev |
Visit museum of Taras Shevchenko. |
| 10 | 9 am | |
Kiev |
City tour.
Optional:
- Visit St. Sophia's Cathedral.
- Trip to Open Air Museum.
- Boat trip "Kiev by Night" with folk show.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
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| 11 |
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Free time.
Optional:
- Visit to Kiev Cave Monastery.
- Ukranian National Choir concert.
Farewell dinner.
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| 12 |
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10 am |
Disembarkation.
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| Categories | USD * |
| Boat deck — Cat. A | $3200 |
| Upper deck — Cat. B | $2900 |
| Main deck — Cat. C | $2500 |
| Lower deck (3 pax) — Cat. D | $2300 |
| Suite Cabin | $4700 |
| Junior Suite | $4100 |
| Single Cabin | $3100 |
| Double cabin/sgl use | +50% |
| Port taxes | $130 |
| Fuel surcharge | $90 |
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Kanev is one of the oldest towns in the Ukraine. According to the chronicles, it was founded in the 11th century during the reign of prince Yaroslav the Wise. Twelfth-century chronicles mention Kanev as a reliable stronghold on the southern borders of Kievan Russ.
Approximately 60 miles from the Black Sea, Kherson was built in 1778 by Catherine the Great as a fortress where Zaporizhzhya Cossacks fought against the Tatars and Turks. Tourists can make a picturesque boat trip to the Dnipro Delta, docking at a small fishing village for a picnic lunch served by local chefs.
City tour, including the Kontraktova Square, Kiev-Mohyla Academy, "The Samson Fountain", philarmony, Kreschatyk street, The Independence Square, The Mykhaylovsky Monastery, The Monument to Princess Olga, Starokyivska Hill, The Sophiyivska Square, The Golden Gates, The Opera Theater, The Monument to M. Grushevsky, Boulevard of Shevchenko, Kiev-Pechersk Laura, Embankment of the Dnieper river, Memorial symbol of the founder of Kiev, Askold Grave, monument to Apostle Andrew, the Pochtovaya Square, St. Sophia’s Cathedral.
The city of Kremenchug was founded in 15th century. Designed to be a fortress it has lived through many turbulent events in Ukrainian and Russian history.
Thanks to its 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 city’s splendid past and superb present.
City tours include visit to The Marine Passenger Terminal, Haven descending, Suvorov street, palace of Shah (outside), Teshchin bridge, Primorsky boulevard, The Potemkin staircase, The monument to Duke Reshelie, The monument to Pushkin, Municipal Duma, "The Tiger", a cannon from a submerged English frigate, the Marine museum, the Archaeological museum, Opera theater, Reshilie street, Kulikovo field, District "Arkadia", French boulevard, the Monument to an unknown sailor (guard relieving), the Shevchenko park, Kanatnaya street, Greek street.
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 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 city’s historical attractions are the ruins of the ancient Greek colony Chersonesus, founded in 421 BC.
City tour, including: Trade port of Sevastopol, Bolshaya Morskaya Street, The Intercession Cathedral, The Vladimirsky Cathedral (outside), The Peter and Paul’s Cathedral, The Sailor’s Cathedral, The National Technical University, Lenin Street, The Nahimov Square, The Museum of the Naval History, World War II memorial, Earl’s pier — the front sea gates of Sevastopol, Primorsky Boulevard, the Monument of submerged ships, Nahimov avenue, the Art museum, Drama theater, "Panorama" Museum
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 cossac’s 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 city’s name was changed to Zaporozhye. During and after the World War II years, the city was the location of prisoner-of-war camps.
City tour, including: Lenin Avenue — the main street of Zaporizhye; The October Square; The Festival Square — the administrative center of the town; The Lenin Square; Panorama of town and Khortitsa Island — the biggest island of the Dnieper. Historical place relating to Cossack developing. You will visit the Museum of the Cossack history, where you will see exhibits dated 16-17 centuries.
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