Highlights of the Crimea
Including Yalta, Sevastopol and Balaclava, Chekhov’s ‘White House’, palaces of the Crimea, Nikitsky Botanical Gardens and Massandra winery
Day 1 Fly from London Heathrow to Simferopol via Istanbul. Transfer to your chosen hotel in Yalta for a six-night stay.
Day 2 An excursion to Livadia Palace, Nikitsky Botanical Gardens and Massandra winery with wine tasting.
Day 3 Visit Sevastopol and tour the sites at Balaclava (lunch included).
Day 4 A tour of Yalta includes the Alexander Nevsky cathedral, Vorontsov Palace and the Chekhov Museum.
Days 5 – 6 Free days.
Day 7 Visit the Khan’s Palace at Bakhshisary before continuing to Simferopol for the return flight to Heathrow via Istanbul.
Extension – Istanbul
Three nights in the great capital of the Byzantine and Ottoman Empires. A two-day programme of sightseeing includes the Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, St. Sophia, Topkapi Palace, the Grand Bazaar and a Bosphorus cruise. Breakfast daily, two lunches and one dinner are included.
