Jeep excursion to lavender fields

The jeep tour begins with a visit to the lavender fields located just above the village of Upper Kutuzovka (the old name of Shuma), where on the outskirts in 1774. The famous Shum battle of Russian troops with the Turkish landing took place. The Turks, despite their superiority, were defeated.

In this battle distinguished commander of the Grenadier battalion M.I. Kutuzov, who was later wounded in the head. Passing through battlefields and location of Turkish and Russian batteries, we will stop at a picturesque lavender field with a magnificent view of the sea and Mount Demerdzhi. Here. You will have the opportunity to enjoy the aroma of mountain lavender. Great pictures, collect a small bouquet for your memory.

Next, we climb to a height of 746 meters Spiryan-Kaya, where It was the headquarters of the Russian troops. From here opens the panorama. Alushta valley and mountain ranges. There's a lot of diversity growing in this place. mountain grasses, including Chabrets and Limonnik.

Enjoying the mountain scenery, we head to the foot of the mountain. Chatyr-Dag, driving through the fabulous beech forest and getting to the tourist Parking Kutuzovsky Lake, where we admire two small groves of relict Trees - Sequoyadron Giant (Mammoth trees), planted in the 60s of the last century scientific Employee of the State Nikitsky Botanical Garden Gennady Danilovich Yaroslavtsev. We will also visit another observation deck.

On the way back, we go down to the old road laid at the beginning. IX century Russian engineering troops under the command of an engineer-colonel Shipilov Pyotr Vasilyevich with a stop at the arch bridge. After through the spring “Stalin’s Pear”, we go to the section of the road where the Caucasian episode was filmed Captives, when "the Trinity catches a car with Nina" and if desired, we are photographed in the costumes of the main characters.

Booking excursions to the lavender fields in Alushta, you are for a small visit historical places, inhale the aromas of lavender and mountain herbs, you will admire the picturesque views of the beech forest and mountain ranges.

• The price indicated for the car;
• Jeep rental with a driver instructor;
• Fuel;
• Insurance;
• excursion escort.