Tour Itinerary

DAY 1

Arrive in Odessa by rail or air, our driver will meet you for your private transfer to your hotel to check in for 3 nights.
Rest of the day at leisure.

DAY 2

After breakfast at the hotel, meet your guide for your private walking tour, to see the main highlights of Odessa. The city centre was designed to a classical plan with wide tree-lined streets, stretching south from Prymorsky Boulevard. Its beauty lies in the early 19th century buildings, the shady promenade, the park tumbling towards the sea and the sweep of the impressive Potemkin Steps. The 193 steps, built between 1837 and 1841, descend from a statue of the Duc de Richelieu. At the eastern end a statue of Pushkin and a British Tiger Gun, captured in 1854 during the Crimean campaign, stand before the pink-and-white colonnaded Odessa City Hall. At the western end of the boulevard is the Palace of Vorontsov – the residence of a former governor of the city built in 1826 in a classical style with surprising Arabic detailing on the interior.

We conclude the tour close to the renowned Odessa Opera and Ballet Theatre, if there is a performance tonight, you could buy tickets at the box office.  The theatre was designed in the 1880s by Viennese architects Felner & Gelmer in the Habsburg Baroque style of the day and is considered to be one of the most beautiful in Europe.

Afternoon and evening at leisure.

DAY 3

Breakfast at the hotel.  The rest of today is at leisure.

You may pre-book one of our OPTIONAL PRIVATE TOURS (not included in the price):

Optional Catacombs (Museum of Partisan Glory) (3.5 hours):
The sandstone on which Odessa stands, contains about 1000 km of tunnels, quarried out for building in the 19th century. Since them they have been used by smugglers, revolutionaries and WWII partisans.
Our morning tour includes a visit to one of the network of tunnels in Nerubayske village, on the north-west edge of Odessa, which sheltered a group of partisans during WWII and now has been turned into the Museum of Partisan Glory which is also known as the Catacombs.

Shabo Winery and Akkerman fortress (10 hours):

Our tour starts with a morning drive to Belgorod-Dnestrovsky (formerly Akkerman), to see the largest fortress of Ukraine, an impressive monument of defensive architecture of the 13th-15th centuries.
Today it is one of the best preserved medieval fortifications in Southern Ukraine.  We continue to the Shabo Wine Culture Centre, situated in a resort area and considered to be one of Europe’s oldest regions where winemaking traditions date back to ancient times. The Centre is the only tourist complex in Ukraine located right on the premises of an active winemaking enterprise – combining a state-of-the art, high-tech production process with unique historical and cultural landmarks. After lunch we tour the winery and have an introduction to regional varieties of wine, with of course, an opportunity to sample 6 of them.

DAY 4

After breakfast at the hotel, check out followed by departure transfer – either to airport for departure or to railway station for onward travel.
You may continue by train to join our tours to Kiev or Lviv  – or both!
Please ask us about our tours to Kiev and Lviv.

Accommodation

4 star Hotel “Alexandrovskiy” (Odessa) ★★★★

Hotel Alexandrovskiy is a 4 star business hotel situated in the centre of the historical part of Odessa on Aleksandrovskiy avenue.
The hotel is located within walking distance of the main attractions – Deribasovskaya Str., City Garden, Cathedral Square, Primorski Boulevard, Opera and Ballet Theatre, museums and monuments.
Distance from the Odessa International Airport – 9 km, from the railway station – 3 km.

The Hotel offers 85 guestrooms, restaurant of European and National cuisine, 24 hour lobby bar, 24 hour room service.

Departure Dates 2020

Any Monday or Tuesday up to 24 March 2020
Excludes 31 December. Subject to availability

Prices in EUROS 2020

Low Season (02 Jan – 24 March 2020 – excludes 31 December 2019) :

€ 199 per person in twin room
€ 85 single supplement (minimum 2 persons)

Optional Excursions must be booked at time of making reservation:

• Winery and Fortress (10 hours)    €175 per person (minimum 2 persons) Small group tour
• Catacombs (3.5 hours)                   €75 per person (minimum 2 persons) Private tour

Price valid until 24 March 2020 (subject to availability).

Price Includes

• Private Arrival and Departure transfer from Airport (or rail station)
• 3 nights accommodation with all taxes included
• Breakfast daily
• Private Walking tour of Odessa
• 24 hour emergency contact
• Local Office Support

Not Included in Price

• International Flights
• Optional Tours:
  Winery and Fortress (11 hours) €175 per person (minimum 2 persons)
  Pirogovo (3 hours) €75 per person (minimum 2 persons)
• Any meals, beverages, sightseeing entrance fees not specified in the inclusions
• Photo and video charges at museums and places of interest
• Extra personal costs incurred at the hotel
• Travel Insurance

Notes

Hotel – check in after 14.00 hours only. Check out by 11.00 hours

Accommodation may be substituted with similar grade hotel

Remember to check passport and visa requirements for entry

Local currency is Ukrainian Hryvnia. You may also use credit cards.

Please ask for details of us if you wish to extend your stay in Ukraine, we offer short Private tours of Kiev and Lviv, perfect add-ons.  Please ask for details.