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Autumn is a great time to travel around Crimea. Autumn in Crimea comes much later than in central Russia.

In November, the Crimean forest is fantastically beautiful. It acquires different shades of autumn: bright red scumpia, golden aspens, beeches, pale red maple, brown oak, and evergreen firs and pines. Indeed, the beauty of the autumn forest is difficult to describe in words. This is delight, and peace, and tranquility, and reverence.

Location

Russia, Republic of Crimea, Simferopol

Sightseeing tours

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Tour highlights

Ascent to Ai-Petri Mountain

You will discover the picturesque landscapes of the peninsula on the coast, on the mountains and, of course, on the sea

The Annual Chrysanthemum Ball

The Chrysanthemum Exhibition has been held annually since 1953, it is a large-scale and incredibly beautiful event

Immerse yourself in the atmosphere of Soviet childhood

You will visit the Nikitskaya Crevasse, where Rowe's Soviet fairy tales and many scenes from films were filmed

Itinerary

Day 1 - Nikitsky Botanical Garden. Nikitskaya cleft
12:00 Meeting of tourists at Simferopol railway station.
We begin our trip to the Crimea with a visit to the Nikitsky Botanical Garden.
The garden is a kingdom of green exotics.
The guide will take tourists through the most beautiful corners of the garden: a cactus greenhouse, an adventure park, a bamboo grove, a green maze.
The highlight of autumn is the chrysanthemum ball.
Every year, the guests choose the "Queen of the ball" and the "princess of the ball".
On the tour, we combine the natural sights of Crimea with man-made ones.
Then walk to Nikitskaya crevasse (Ayansk rocks).
Like a stone guardian, there is a pyramidal rock, torn into two parts.
An incredible creation of nature in contrast to the man-made park.
Here he filmed Soviet fairy tales.Rowe: "The Kingdom of crooked Mirrors", "Varvara Krasa – long braid", "Finist – Clear Falcon", scenes from the films "Sannikov Land", "Children of Captain Grant", "Sportloto-82".
Check-in at the hotel.
Day 2 - Ai-Petri. The waterfalls of Wuchang-Su. Yalta Embankment
Breakfast.
Ai-Petri Mountain is a natural landmark of Crimea. Tourists will take a bus up the mountain. The road winds like a serpentine through the forest. There are several stops on the way.
The first stop is at Uchan-Su waterfall. This is the highest waterfall in Crimea - 98 meters high.
There is a Drunken grove on the 10th km of the road: tall pines lean in different directions.
At an altitude of 900 m above sea level, there is a Silver Gazebo viewing platform, where tourists will admire Yalta from a bird's-eye view and take wonderful photos.
A few more turns and we're on the plateau. 1182 m above sea level, beautiful panorama of the southern coast of Crimea! Rest on the Ai-Petri plateau, where you can walk on the teeth of Ai-Petri, visit one of the equipped caves (extra charge).
Let's continue to get acquainted with the nature of Crimea. Yalta embankment tour.
The guide will guide tourists through the narrow crooked streets of the historical center of Yalta, to the Yalta embankment, "introduce" the Chekhov Lady with a dog, and other interesting places: the Oreanda Hotel, the monument to Julian Semenov, the Isadora Duncan and Yesenin sycamore, the lovers' bench, and the Chekhov Theater.
In your free time, you can visit the souvenir market, the open-air art gallery, stroll through the lush Seaside Park, climb the Yalta-Gorka small cable car to Darsan Hill (600 rubles round trip).
Return to the hotel.
Day 3 - Vorontsov Palace Park. Swallow's Nest Castle
Breakfast.
Landscape parks are the decoration of the southern coast of Crimea. Today it is difficult to imagine that these parks are man-made. On the 3rd day of the trip, tourists will visit one of the most romantic parks in Crimea – Vorontsov Palace Park. The Palace Park is divided into an Upper and a Lower Park.
The Upper Park amazes visitors with natural stone monuments and mirrored ponds.
The lower park is designed in the style of Italian Renaissance gardens: it has intricate fountains, marble sculptures, Byzantine columns, vases and stone benches.
A walking tour of the park will surprise tourists with a variety of rare plants from all over the world.
A tour to the southern coast of Crimea would not be complete without a visit to the Swallow's Nest Castle, which has become the hallmark of Crimea in recent years.
There are 600 steps leading up to the castle!!! (passage of 200 rubles / 100 rubles for 6-16 years on site).
Tourists will walk to the castle and take wonderful photos.
Free time for lunch. We offer you to taste national dishes in Crimean Tatar cafes, sitting at a table with a view of the Swallow's Nest Castle (a la carte order for an additional fee).
Stories, traditions, funny stories from the life of the Crimean Tatars during lunch from the cafe owner.
Return to the hotel.

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Day 4 - The Church of the Resurrection of Christ. The Baydar Gate. The cave city of Kachi-Kalyon
Breakfast.
Check-out from the hotel. Another day of exploring the natural attractions of the mountainous Crimea. At first, the path will lie along the picturesque south coast road with stunning landscapes. There is a stop on the way, a visit to the Church of the Resurrection of Christ over Foros.
Another stop is at the Baydar Gate pass, where there are beautiful views of the southern coast of Crimea from the viewing platform. Memorable photos at last…
Then drive through the mountainous Crimea. In November, the Crimean forest is fantastically beautiful. It acquires different shades of autumn: bright red scumpia, golden aspens, beeches, pale red maple, brown oak, and evergreen Crimean firs and pines.
The pride of Crimea is medieval cave towns. Tourists will visit one of them - the cave city of Kachi-Kalon. It was founded in the 8th century. The multitude of caves on several levels is an exciting sight. The Church of St. Sophia is carved in a huge stone.
The Holy spring of St. Anastasia.
From the mountainside, there is a stunning panorama of the Kachinsky Valley, the Alimovaya Gulch opposite and the main ridge of the Crimean mountains. We will also visit the Monastery of St. Peter. Anastasia Uzoreshitelnitsy, the "beaded" temple. This is a mountain hermitage in the Tash-Air gorge. The temple is decorated with beads and stones (a hobby of monks).
Transfer to Simferopol.
Completion of the tour.
The tour operator reserves the right to make changes to the tour program (the order of visits to sightseeing sites or replacement with equivalent ones), without changing the scope of services provided.

Difficulty

Suitable for everyone

Tour organizer's comments

On an excursion tour, you will have to walk quite a lot.

Accommodation

Hotel

3 nights

Comfort

Midscale

The tour includes accommodation in a tourist-class hotel in the Bolshaya Yalta area.

The cost of the tour depends on the accommodation, RUB.:

Placement	Double room	Single room
adult	21 100	27 700
retiree	20 300	26 900
children aged 6-14 in the main place	20 100	-
children 6-14 years old in an extra seat (+ euro pad in a 2-bed room)	15 600	-
Without staying at the hotel	12 900

The tour participants stay at a hotel in Yalta.

Hotel "Darsan" 2* Yalta.

The breakfast is comprehensive. The hotel is located on Darsan hill, has a beautiful well-maintained territory: gazebos with panoramic views of the whole of Yalta, a barbecue area, a playground.

The hotel does not have its own private beach.

Hotel "Bristol" 3* Yalta.

Breakfast on the Swedish line system. The hotel is located on the Yalta embankment and has two buildings:

A historic 19th century building with a classic atmosphere in the rooms,
A modern building built in 2017 with spacious, elegant rooms and excellent sea views.

It offers a gym, a 22m*7m indoor heated swimming pool, a Russian bath, a Finnish sauna, and a Roman thermal bath.

The hotel does not have its own territory and beach. But Massandra beach is a 10-minute walk away.

Darsan Hotel

Pension "Darsan" is a modern tourist complex located on a huge territory in the resort town of Yalta, 800 m from the sea coast. It offers parking, a picturesque landscaped park, gazebos, a children's playground, an orchard, and a shuttle service.

The room stock is represented by comfortable categories, each of which is made in a pleasant color scheme. The rooms are equipped with everything necessary for a comfortable stay.

The Gorka restaurant is located on the territory. It is the first ethnic restaurant on the Southern coast of the peninsula, which is a unique place where different cultures and national colors of peoples are combined. Technologies such as a Russian oven, a barbecue, a tandoor, and a smokehouse are used for cooking.

The distance to the airport is 94 km, and the train station is 83.9 km away. Nearby attractions include the Pavlenko Literary Memorial Museum, the Armenian Church, the estate of Alexander Lvovich Berthier-Delagard and the Magarach Institute of Winemaking.

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Another option

The Bristol Hotel

The Bristol Hotel, located in the center of Yalta, offers its guests a high level of comfort and service.

For accommodation, guests can choose from rooms of various categories, each of which is equipped with air conditioning, plasma TV, Wi-Fi, safe and telephone. There is also a private bathroom with a hairdryer and personal hygiene products.

There is a banquet hall on site, where a buffet breakfast is served daily for all vacationers.

For business meetings or events, those who wish can rent a conference room that can accommodate up to 60 people. The room is equipped with high-quality furniture and appliances.

There is a swimming pool, gym, sauna and steam room on site, there is also an opportunity to do water aerobics and children's swimming, as well as choose and book excursions. Beauty salons, various shops, pharmacies, cafes, restaurants and marinas are located near the hotel. The Yalta Crocodilarium Zoo, Raccoon Track and Komsomolets Square are within walking distance. The distance to the airport is 62.3 km, to the railway station - 52.1 km, to the bus station - 1.8 km.

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Tour conditions

Group

From 4 to 14 tourists

Minimum age

6 years old

Duration

4 days 3 nights

Group meets at

Russia, Republic of Crimea, Simferopol

Included in price

accommodation in a standard room with amenities;
meals and breakfasts (at the hotel, except the first day);
transportation service along the entire route;
guided tours along the entire route;
Ai-Petri Mountain bus ride;
Yalta Embankment tour;
Vorontsov Palace Park Tour;
entrance tickets to the facilities with a guided tour: Nikitsky Botanical Garden, Nikitskaya cleft, Kachi-Kalon cave town.

Paid extra

air and railway tickets to Simferopol and back;
meals not included in the tour program (lunches, dinners);
personal expenses (water, souvenirs, fruits, toilets, etc.);
entrance tickets to the facilities with a guided tour:
- caves on Ai-Petri 300 rub / 200 rub. children 6-14 years old.

It's important to know

Comfortable clothes and shoes. It should be borne in mind that on an excursion tour you will have to move a lot, so the shoes should be such that you can walk a lot in them. The ideal option is sneakers, moccasins. The clothes should be seasonal. Don't forget swimsuits and other beach accessories.

Colors of the autumn Crimea