From Kiev to the Crimea - an 12 or 11 day river cruise along the Dnieper River through Ukraine to Odessa on the Black Sea

Follow in the Footsteps of the Cossacks as you cruise through the Ukraine to the Black Sea, Sevastopol and Yalta.

Special Offer 2 for 1 or no single supplement on ALL 2010 departures! Book by 31 July 2010 Limited availability -Call us now! Terms & Conditions Apply

You explore ancient cities and grand monuments and encounter a vibrant culture rich in tradition. With tours in Kiev, Yalta and Odessa you experience Ukraine’s time-honoured history first hand by visiting Yalta’s famed White Palace and walking Odessa’s Potemkin Steps.

You also learn about the country’s maritime history in Sevastopol, visit the Monastery of the Caves in Kiev, and immerse yourself in Cossack traditions in Zaporozhye. See how differing societies from the Vikings to the Tartars and the Cossacks have influenced the architecture, culture and people of today’s Ukraine.

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R164: Cruise Departure Dates 2010

Kiev to Odessa May 2, 23; Jun 13; Jul 4, 25; Aug 15; Sep 5, 26 Odessa to Kiev May 12; Jun 2, 23; Jul 14; Aug 4, 25; Sep 15; Oct 6

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The cruise price includes • Czech Airlines return economy class scheduled flights between London Heathrow and Kiev or Odessa via Prague. • 10 or 11 nights full board accomodation on MS Viking Lomonosov • Welcome Cocktail Reception and Dinner • Captain’s Farewell Dinner • 9 guided tours • Port lectures • Old World Highlights: Cossack horsemanship show, Ukrainian tea • Culture Curriculum: Ukrainian language lesson, Ukraine's history, Vikings in Europe, The Fall of Communism • All port and airport taxes • Transfers as stated

The cruise price does not include • Travel insurance • Gratuities

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Itinerary
Day 1	London - Kiev Fly from London to Kiev, and transfer to your ship. After boarding, take free time to relax before dinner.
Day 2	Kiev Tour Kiev, one of Europe’s oldest cities, with an heritage of Viking, Cossack, and Ukrainian peoples. Explore its historic buildings and monuments, including a guided tour of the lovely domed St. Sophia Cathedral. After lunch aboard, tour the Monastery of Caves, an incredible complex of churches and museums which were founded by monks in 1051. Enjoy dinner aboard followed by evening sailing along the peaceful Dnieper River.
Day 3	Dnieper River & Kremenchuk During this morning’s scenic cruising, take in the Dnieper’s landscape of rolling hills, ancient forest groves, historic villages and wide lakes. After lunch, stop in Kremenchuk for a guided city tour. Largely destroyed in World War II, this town has now been rebuilt as an important Ukranian industrial centre with well-planned parks and squares and monuments of the city’s past. Dine aboard.
Day 4	Zaporozhye After breakfast, tour Zaporozhye, ancestral home of the Cossacks. Drive along Lenin Street; see the Lenin Monument, dam and the city’s massive hydroelectric plant. Then visit the Cossack Museum of Khortitsa. Enjoy a special Cossack horsemanship show including folkloric music and dance. Depart during lunch; this afternoon, enjoy an interesting lecture on Ukraine’s history and culture, plus a Ukrainian tea party. Cruise through the night.
Day 5	Kherson After a morning of scenic cruising and a Ukraine language lesson, arrive in Kherson. Here, board a small boat and cruise the narrow canals to Fishermen’s Island with the beautiful Dnieper Delta landscape as your backdrop.
Day 6	Sevastopol After lunch, arrive in Sevastopol, base of the Russian Black Sea Fleet. Tour the city centre and see St Vladimir Cathedral and Admiral Nakhimov Square. The rest of the afternoon is free, or join an optional archeological tour of the ancient Greek city of Chersonese, founded in the 6th century BC near today's Quarantine Bay and designated one of the Seven Wonders of Ukraine. Dine aboard and remain docked overnight; this evening you can attend an optional Black Sea Choir concert.
Day 7	Sevastopol This morning, take a coach excursion to the Tartar city of Bachtischisarai to visit the Khan Palace, built in 1519. During your tour, see many different architectural styles within the complex. Visit the courthouse, harem and mosques. Witness the Turkish influence on its various interiors. Later, stroll the beautifully landscaped grounds. After lunch, enjoy free time to further explore Sevastopol, site of the famed “Charge of the Light Brigade” or take an optional tour to Balaklava with a visit to the Panorama Museum.
Day 8	Yalta Today, enjoy a morning tour of Yalta, travel along Lenin Embankment to Alexander Nevsky Cathedral and Livadia. Visit the White Palace, site of the 1945 Yalta Conference between Roosevelt, Stalin and Churchill and a guided tour takes you through official halls and private apartments of the Tsar’s family. Return to your ship for lunch aboard. This afternoon, explore at your leisure or choose an optional tour to the Nikita Botanical Garden featuring 50,000 species of plant life. Dine aboard; moor overnight.
Day 9	Yalta Spend your full day of free time exploring Yalta. Or join one of the optional tours available before the ship sails this afternoon.
Day 10	Odessa Cruise through lunch then enjoy a half-day tour of Odessa. See the elegant city filled with terraced hills and landscaped parks. Travel along Pimorski Boulevard to the Opera House and Potemkin Steps. You have the rest of the afternoon at leisure to further explore Odessa independently. Tonight, you can join the optional evening opera performance. Dinner aboard.
Day 11	Odessa After breakfast, disembark and transfer to Odessa airport for your flight to London.
This itinerary is also available in the reverse direction from Odessa to Kiev, and is one day longer (12 days/11 nights). Visit sequence, tours and times may vary.
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