Trekking from cave towns to the Black Sea

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The journey "From cave cities to the Black Sea" is a hiking adventure! We will meet with ancient monuments and artifacts. We will wander through ancient cities, descend into siege wells, explore underground passages and defensive structures, inspect temples carved into the rock!

Location

Simferopol

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Tour highlights

Dawn at the top

An unforgettable experience will be given to us by meeting the dawn on the mountain, when the sun turns the clouds lying at your feet pink

The legendary Ai-Petri

From the height of the mountain we will admire the sea and the panorama of Yalta at night

Pleasant walks

We will walk along the forest trails, see waterfalls, baths of youth, walk along the Grand Canyon of the Crimea

Taraktash trail

Let's go down to Yalta along the famous mountain trail

"Flying Water"

We will take luxurious photos at the highest Crimean waterfall Uchan-Su

Itinerary

Day 1 - Bakhchisarai, Holy Dormition Cave Monastery and a walk around the city
Meeting of the group at the railway station in Bakhchisarai (in the morning, upon actual arrival).
We set up tents on the camping site.
After lunch, we go for a walk to the Holy Dormition Cave Monastery, explore the cave town of Chufut-Kale.
For those who are not tired — a walk around the city, a visit to the Khan's palace (on their own).
Supper. Rest.

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Day 2 - Karaite cemetery, Mount Tepe-Kermen and Sarabey
Breakfast.
We climb the mountain along the forest path.
We are looking at the ancient Karaite cemetery.
We go down the steep path.
We climb the Tepe-Kermen mountain.
Tepe-Kermen (fortress on the top) is an ancient and not yet explored by archaeologists cave city, there is something to see and there is something to look for.
The views from the top of the mountain are breathtaking!
We have lunch with tea and sandwiches.
We go to the Sarabey parking lot.
Overnight in tents.
Dinner, bonfire, rest.

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Day 3 - The village of Bashtanovka, the cave town of Kachi-Kalyon and the hermitage of Anastasia-Uzoreshitelnitsa
After breakfast, we go out to the village of Bashtanovka.
For lunch – tea, sandwiches.
We are going to see the cave city of Kachi-Kalon and the hermitage of Anastasia-Uzoreshitelnitsa.
The room of the hermitage is intricately decorated with unusual braided pendants made of ribbons, fabric, and beads.
Overnight at the tourist parking lot.
Dinner, rest.
Day 4 - The village of Kuibyshevo – Sokolinoe
Breakfast.
We walk along the forest path to the village of Kuibyshevo.
We are moving to the village of Sokolinoe.
We spend the night in tents at the tourist parking lot.
Supper.
Fire.
Day 5 - Silver Jets Waterfall and the Grand Canyon
After breakfast we go to the waterfall "Silver jets".
The waterfall is very picturesque, surrounded by a rich beech forest.
Then our way lies along the Grand Canyon, along the way we leave letters in the "Post Oak", swim in the "Baths of youth".
The path goes up, we are gradually gaining altitude.
We spend the night at the tourist parking lot Smartly.

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Day 6 - Mount Ai-Petri
Breakfast.
We walk through a beautiful beech forest, gaining and dropping altitude.
By lunch, we go out to Ai-Petrinskaya Yayla.
We climb the battlements of Ai-Petri Mountain, which offers a magnificent view of the entire Southern coast of Crimea.
We spend the night at a tourist camp, admiring the lights of Yalta at night.

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Day 7 - Along the Taraktash trail to the Uchan-Su waterfall, Yalta
We get up early, have breakfast, and hurry to meet the dawn at Ai-Petrinskaya Yayla!
After breakfast, we go down the Taraktash trail to the Wuchang-Su waterfall.
The trail is extremely beautiful!
The descent takes 3-4 hours.
We are going to Yalta.
The end of the hike is at 17:00 at the Yalta bus station.

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Difficulty

Involves moderate physical activity

Accommodation

Tent

6 nights

Comfort

Basic

The tour provides accommodation in two- and three-person tents.

Tour conditions

Group

up to 17 tourists

Minimum age

12 years old

Duration

7 days 6 nights

Group meets at

Simferopol

Included in price

all intra-route transport;
three meals a day on the active part of the route;
equipment rental (tents, campfire and gas equipment);
instructor service on the route;
payment for overnight stays at tourist camps;
admission to the Yalta Mountain Forest Reserve;
registration with the Crimean Control and Rescue Service;
payment for visiting natural and historical sites throughout the route.

Paid extra

air and railway tickets to Bakhchisarai and from Yalta;
rent a backpack, sleeping bag, trekking poles;
additional excursions;
meals not specified in the tour program;
delivery of equipment and food to the gathering place of the group (for nonresident tourists).

It's important to know

passport (birth certificate);
backpack 70-90 liters (rental);
waterproof backpack cover (rental);
tourist rug (rental);
sleeping bag in a compression bag (rental);
trekking or mountain boots;
shoe covers;
replacement shoes (sneakers, sandals);
waterproof jacket;
running pants;
fleece jacket (polara);
a warm vest or down jacket;
fleece hat;
thermal underwear;
fleece gloves;
light shorts or trousers;
a hat or a baseball cap;
3 pairs of socks;
2-3 sets of underwear;
swimsuit/swimming trunks;
personal hygiene items;
KLMN (mug, spoon, bowl, knife);
sunglasses (protection factor 2-3);
sunscreen (30-50 units);
individual first aid kit;
headlamp with a set of spare batteries;
trekking poles(rental);
a 1-1.5l plastic water bottle.

Dates and Prices

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$251

14 – 20 Sep, 2025 7 days 6 nights

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