Kiev, Simferopol, Sevastopol, Yalta

1-week tour Kiev-Crimea is the best Ukraine introduction tour you can find! It's specially designed for travellers who have never been to Ukraine and want to see different most interesting parts of Ukraine in just a week. Spend the first days of your tour in the capital of Ukraine Kyiv - city with 1500 years of history, which boasts both the tranquillity of an ancient city and the frenzy of a newly independent nation. And then take a rest at the remarkable places of Crimea: ancient city of Chersoneses, Vorontsov and Livadia palaces, wine cellars, parks and picturesque mountains of the southern shore. Traveling with Ukrainetour you can choose between staying in private apartments or hotels, train or plane transportation, order more excursions or just hire one of our personal guided to be your escort during your tour in Kiev and Crimea. We'll do our best to make your first trip to Ukraine an unforgettable experience!

Day 1 Kiev
Meeting at Boryspol Airport and car transfer to Kiev downtown hotel or apartment

Day 2 Kiev
After breakfast enjoy a 5H City tour of Kiev - the largest city and the capital of the Ukraine with a population of almost 3 million people. It is one of the oldest cities in Eastern Europe dating back to the 5th century. During the tour you will see the famous UNESCO World Heritage sites: St. Sophia Cathedral and Kiev Pechersk Lavra, Mariinskiy Palace, St. Michael, St. Andrew's, St. Vladimir Cathedrals, the reconstructed Golden Gate and other notable monuments such as statue of Bogdan Khmelnitsky astride his horse, the monument of Vladimir the Great, the Baptizer of Rus, the monument to Kyi, Schek Khoryv and Lybid - the legendary founders of the city located at the Dnieper embankment. Modern landmarks are the Mother Motherland Statue standing at the Museum of the Great Patriotic War on the right bank of the Dnipro River, The Glory Square, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the eternal flame at the WWII memorial. The tour includes visit to Kiev Pechersk Lavra.

Day 3 Kiev - train to Simferopol
After breakfast enjoy a 3H excursion to the Museum of Wooden Architecture located to the southwest of Kiev, in the picturesque setting of Pirogovo village. This is an open air Museum of Ukrainian Folk Architecture, Rural Life and Folk Art, covering the vast territory of 150 hectares. In this village-museum the unique collection of folk architecture from all regions of Ukraine has been gathered. The visitors to the museum are welcome not only to admire rare exhibits but also visit folk crafts shops and a traditional restaurant serving Ukrainian cuisine. Transfer to the train station. Overnight train from Kiev to Simferopol.

Day 4 Simferopol-Bakhchisaray-Sevastopol

Arrive at Simferopol train station in the morning. You will be met by our driver and guide and transferred to Sevastopol. 3H tour enroute at Bakhchisaray with visits to Lhans Place and Cave Church. Overnight in Seavstopol. A selection of downtown apartments and hotels is available.

Day 5 Sevastopol - Yalta
5H City tour of Sevastopol and around. Visit famous ruins of Chersoneses and Crimea War Panorama. In the afternoon transfer to Yalta across the Crimea Mountains and along the Black-sea coast with visiting Foros Church on the cliff, Baydarsky gates, Vorontsov palace & park, Swallow's nest - Livadiiskiy Palace. Overnight in Yalta.

Day 6  Yalta
Free time for exploring Yalta, Crimea. Optional Yalta Excursion (Yalta, Masandra Palace, Nikitskiy Botanical Gardens and Caves of Chatyr-Dag Mountain)

Day 7  Flight to Kiev
Transfer to Simferopol Airport. Flight Simferopol-Kiev to be at Boryspol Airport right on time for your international flight home