Kiev - Odessa: September 17 - 28 September, 2009

Cruise Summary:

Ship: Shevchenko
Days/Nights: 12/11
Boat Deck:
$2600 - Sun deck - Cat. A
$2900 - Boat deck - Cat. A
$2600 - Upper deck - Cat. B
$2200 - Main deck - Cat. C
$1950 - Lower deck (3 pax) - Cat. D
$4650 - Suite Cabin
$2800 - Single Cabin
Additional Fees:
$120 - Port Taxes
$75 - Fuel Surcharge

All Cruise Dates:

SEP 17 2009 (12 Day)

Day	Location	Program	ARR	DEP
1	Kiev	Embarkation.	15:00
2	Kiev	City tour including visit to St. Sophia Cathedral. Optional: Theater or Opera.
3	Kiev	Kievo-Pecherskaya Lavra with Caves. Folklor Concert on board. Optional: Visit to the Museum of Wooden Architecture "Pirogovo".		23:00
4	Kanev	Morning arrival to Zaporozhye. Take the panoramic city tour. The city of Zaporozhye is more 200 years old and situated about 600 km South-East of Kiev.Archaeological finds in the area suggest that the Scythian nomads were living here about 2 to 3 thousand years ago. In XV-XVII centuries this place was famous of cossac's fortress Zaporizka Sich. In 1770, Russian government established new fortress at the Dnieper River, named Aleksandrovsk. Until the beginning of the 20th century Aleksandrovsk was a small town. The city was named Aleksandrovsk until 1921 when the city's name was changed to Zaporizhia. During and after theWorld War 2 years, the city was the location of prisoner-of-war camps. Enjoy the visit of legendary Khortitsya island. Lunch and dinner aboard. Optional: Cossac show	08:00	17:00
5	Kremenchuk	Walking tour. Optional: Visit to Kolkhos	08:00	14:30
6	Zaporizhzhya	City tour (including visit to the Cossacks History Museum). Optional: Cossack show.	08:30	18:30
7	Kherson	Boat trip along Dnepr Delta with a picknick	11:00	15:00
8	Sevastopol	City tour (including visiting Panorama). Concert of ensemble Black Sea Fleet. Optional: Bus trip to Bakchisarai	09:30
9	Sevastopol	Departure from Sevastopol.		08:00
9	Yalta	Lunch at a local restaurant. City tour including visit to Livadia Palace.	13:30
10	Yalta	Optional: Visit to Alupka Palace with wine tasting		19:00
11	Odessa	City tour including visit to the Art Museum.	09:00
12	Odessa	Disembarkation after breakfast.

Kiev (also - Kyiv)

City tour, including the Kontraktova Square, Kiev-Mohyla Academy, "The Samson Fountain", philarmony, Kreschatyk street, The Independence Square, The Mykhaylovsky Monastery, The Monument to Princess Olga, Starokyivska Hill, The Sophiyivska Square, The Golden Gates, The Opera Theater, The Monument to M. Grushevsky, Boulevard of Shevchenko, Kiev-Pechersk Laura, Embankment of the Dnieper river, Memorial symbol of the founder of Kiev, Askold Grave, monument to Apostle Andrew, the Pochtovaya Square, St. Sophia’s Cathedral.

"Kievo-Pecherskaya Lavra" in Kiev It was founded in XI century. The reserve is located on the 24 hectare area and includes 102 buildings (from XI to XX centuries). In 1990 all complex of the Laura buildings was included in the list of World heritage of the UNESCO organization. You will see the territory of the Laura, 3-4 interiors with unique church reliquiae (crosses, the Bible, annals, jewelry, painting), also you will visit caves, where holies relics were buried).
Kanev
Green stop. Walking tour including visit to the Territory of the Museum and T. Shevchenko’s (Ukrainian famous poet) tomb.
Kremenchug
City tour, including the Victory Square, the street of the 60th anniversary of October Revolution, the Memorial to the "Forever Living", The Makarenko Museum, Pervomaiskaya street, Lenin street, The Independence Square, the Dnieper Bridge, Proletarskaya street.
Zaporizhzhya (also - Zaporozhye)
City tour, including: Lenin Avenue - the main street of Zaporizhye; The October Square; The Festival Square - the administrative center of the town; The Lenin Square; Panorama of town and Khortitsa Island - the biggest island of the Dnieper. Historical place relating to Cossack developing. You will visit the Museum of the Cossack history, where you will see exhibits dated 16-17 centuries.
Sevastopol
City tour, including: Trade port of Sevastopol, Bolshaya Morskaya Street, The Intercession Cathedral, The Vladimirsky Cathedral (outside), The Peter and Paul’s Cathedral, The Sailor’s Cathedral, The National Technical University, Lenin Street, The Nahimov Square, The Museum of the Naval History, World War II memorial, Earl’s pier - the front sea gates of Sevastopol, Primorsky Boulevard, the Monument of submerged ships, Nahimov avenue, the Art museum, Drama theater, "Panorama" Museum.
Yalta
City tour, including: the famous Swallow’s Nest, a Gothic-style building resembling a small castle which was built on the edge of the huge overganging cliff of Cape Ai-Todor. Also you will see from outside the most popular museum - the house where Anton Chekhov lived until his death. Visit to the Livadia Palace.
Odessa
City tours include visit to The Marine Passenger Terminal, Haven descending, Suvorov street, palace of Shah (outside), Teshchin bridge, Primorsky boulevard, The Potemkin staircase, The monument to Duke Reshelie, The monument to Pushkin, Municipal Duma, "The Tiger", a cannon from a submerged English frigate, the Marine museum, the Archaeological museum, Opera theater, Reshilie street, Kulikovo field, District "Arkadia", French boulevard, the Monument to an unknown sailor (guard relieving), the Shevchenko park, Kanatnaya street, Greek street.

* Daily schedule includes breakfast, lunch and dinner and on board entertainment. Optional site seeing and entertainment choice are available for the duration of stay.

** Town and city tour highlights are subject to change without prior notice