Temples of Ukraine. Kyiv-Simferopol-Yalta-Sevastopol-Odessa-Kyiv (by train or plane, coach)
(8 days, 7 nights)

DAY 1
Arrival in Kyiv. Meet/greet at the airport. Transfer: airport - hotel. Check in to "Rus"*** hotel. Dinner in hotel. Overnight.

DAY 2
Breakfast at hotel. Check out. City tour including: visit to St. Vladimir Cathedral, St Sophia Cathedral - the oldest survived church that was built in 1037 by Prince Yaroslav the Wise. This majestic 13-domed church makes huge impression on visitors with its rich frescoes and mosaics many of that are still intact. It is a national shrine and is under the patronage of UNESCO. Visit to Mikhaylovskaya square, Monument to Princess Olga, Golden Gates etc. Lunch at Ukrainian stylised restaurant. with Ukrainian cuisine. Visit Lavra Cave Monastery. This functioning monastery founded in 1051 by monks is situated picturesquely on the highland overlooking the Dnipro River. It boasts numerous churches, a bell tower and miles of underground caves housing ancient crypts, mummified priests and ecclesiastical object. Transfer to the train station. Depart Kyiv to Simferopol. Overnight at train (first class).

DAY 3
Arrival in Simferopol. Meet/greet at the train station. City tour. Lunch at the local restaurant. Transfer to Yalta. Check in to hotel "Yalta-Intourist"***. Dinner at hotel

DAY 4
Breakfast at hotel. Check out. City tour, familiarization with "Swallow's nest". Visit to Livadia Palace (summer residence built for the last Russian Tsar Nikolay II, in 1945 - the place where Yalta Conference and negotiations between Stalin, Roosevelt and Churchill have been held). Transfer to Aloupka. Lunch at local restaurant. Excursion in Vorontsov's Palace in Aloupka - the project of Anglophile regional governor Count Mikhail Vorontsov and one of the first palaces of Russian aristocracy in Crimea. There is a surprising mix of British and Arabic styles, both inside and outside. OPTIONAL: Tasting of wines produced by world-renowned distillery "Massandra". Transfer to Sebastopol. Check in to hotel "Yard"***. Dinner at hotel. Overnight.

DAY 5
Breakfast at hotel. Visit to Bakhchisarai, former capital of Crimean Tatars. Excursion in "Chufut Kale" caves + visit to Uspensky Monastery. Lunch at local restaurant with Tatarian cuisine. Excursion in Palace of Khan. Transfer back to Sebastopol. Dinner in the hotel. Overnight.

DAY
Breakfast at hotel. Check out. Transfer to Odessa by coach. Lunch at local restaurant on the way. Meet/greet in Odessa. Dinner at local restaurant. Check in to "Krasnays"*** hotel. Overnight.

DAY 7
Breakfast at hotel. Check out. City tour. Lunch at local restaurant. Transfer to the airport for flight to Kiev. Depart Odessa. Arrival in Kyiv. Transfer to the hotel. Check in to "Rus"*** hotel. Dinner at hotel. Overnight.

DAY 8
Breakfast at hotel. Check out. Visit to Kyrylivska Church. Excursion to Andrew's Church. Walking down Andreevskaya street - "Greenwich Village" or "Montmartre of Kyiv" filled with art shops and exhibits, cafes, beauty and charm - for shopping and buying souvenirs. Transfer to the airport for homeward journey.

Number of persons	20	30
Cost per person	967	938

Package includes: Accommodation in a 3- star hotel, sharing DBL room, BB; Transportation throughout above the itinerary; Sightseeing program (including excursions and entrance fee);Guide's assistance; First medical aid insurance / visa support.