The Imperial Route

Simferopol - Angara Pass - Alushta - Massandra - Livadia - Lower Oreanda - Mishor - Foros - Baydar Gate - Bakhchisaray - Simferopol

Features of the tour

1. An educational journey through 4 cities of Crimea, each of which is inextricably linked with events from the life of the Romanov family. Some of these events have become part of world history, while others have long been shrouded in mystery.
2. Every day - walking tours lasting 1-2 hours.
3. Tireless crossings on the picturesque roads of the Crimea.
4. The opportunity to travel all year round regardless of the time of year.
5. Individual selection of hotels taking into account the requirements and budget of each group or individual tourists.

Tour program (4 days / 3 nights)

Day 1. Simferopol - Alushta

• Meeting of the group at the international airport "Simferopol" or at the railway station of Simferopol.

• Lunch in a cafe in Simferopol.

• Excursion to the Central Museum of Tauris.

• External inspection of the objects of the tour "Imperial route" in Simferopol:

  • Alexander Nevsky Cathedral.
  • The Church of Constantine and Helena.
  • Monument to Catherine II.
  • The house of the governor, from whose balcony on his arrival in Simferopol communicated with the people of Nicholas II.
  • Country house (travel palace) Count Mikhail Vorontsov, where the family of Nicholas I stayed.

• Moving to Alushta.

• On the way, in favorable weather - walking to the monument in memory of the passage to the South Bank of Alexander I on the Angarsk pass ("monument to road builders").

• Accommodation in one of the hotels of Alushta (or Big Alushta).

• Dinner. Rest.

Day 2. Alushta - Yalta

• Breakfast at the hotel. Room vacancy, hotel departure.

• Walking tour of Alushta. Inspection of the objects of the tour show in Alushta:

  • The dacha "Golubka" (the former dacha of the retired General Golubov, where on October 10, 1894 there was a meeting of the Tsarevich Nikolai Alexandrovich and his bride Princess Alice of Hesse-Darmstadt - the future Empress Alexandra Fedorovna).
  • The Church of the Holy Royal Passion-Bearers.

• Visit the monastery of Kosma and Damian in the Crimean Nature Reserve (the territory of former royal hunting; only for groups of no more than 18 tourists).

• Lunch.

• Excursion to the palace of Alexander III in Massandra.

• Excursion to the head plant of the winery association "Massandra" (former property of Nicholas II, the most famous wine brand of the Crimea): a visit to the Golitsin cellars, tasting of vintage wines "Massandra".

• Moving to Yalta.

• Accommodation in one of the hotels of Yalta (Big Yalta).

• Dinner. Rest.

Day 3. yalta

• Breakfast at the hotel.

• Excursion to the Livadia Palace (Big White Palace) - the former summer residence of Nicholas II. Inspection of the monument to Alexander III, installed on the site where the Little Livadia Palace, where the emperor died in 1894, was previously located.

• Walking along the Royal Path with climbing to the Cross Mountain (Oreanda Isar) and visiting the Church of the Intercession of the Virgin in Oreanda.

• Lunch.

• Inspection of the castle "Swallow's Nest" (from the observation deck).

• Inspection of the palace "Dulber" (the first creation of the famous architect N. P. Krasnov for the Romanov family - a palace in the Moorish style, built in the late XIX - early XX centuries for Grand Duke Peter Nikolaevich Romanov).

• Walking on the estate "Haraks" Grand Duke George Mikhailovich (a palace in the style of a Scottish chalet, also built by architect Krasnov).

• Back to the hotel.

• Dinner. Rest.

Day 4. Yalta - Bakhchisarai - Simferopol

• Breakfast at the hotel. Room vacancy, hotel departure.

• Moving to Bakhchisarai. On the way - inspection of the Church of the Resurrection of Christ over Foros, built by the architect N. M. Chagin on the order of the merchant A. G. Kuznetsov in honor of the miraculous salvation of Alexander III and his family in the train disaster that occurred on October 17, 1888 at the station of Borki Kursk-Kharkiv railway; stop at the Baydar Gate pass (the parade entrance to Sevastopol on the old highway Yalta - Sevastopol; only for groups of not more than 18 tourists, for large groups - inspection of the Foros church from the observation deck at the Laspi road).

• Excursion to the Bakhchisarai Khan's Palace, where Catherine II stayed during a trip to the Crimea in May 1787. Inspection of Catherine's mile.

• Lunch in one of the ethnocafes in Bakhchisarai (Crimean Tatar cuisine).

• Walking to the cave Holy Assumption Monastery. Travel information about the stay of Russian emperors in Bakhchisarai.

• In favorable weather - climb to the cave city of Chufut-Kala, a tour of Chufut-Kala.

• Transfer to the airport "Simferopol" and / or to the railway station of Simferopol.

• End of tour.

Duration of tour

4 days / 3 nights.

The cost of the tour includes:

• Accommodation: 3 nights in 2-3 local or 1-local rooms with all amenities.
• Meals: Breakfast from the 2nd to the 4th day of the tour.
• Entrance tickets for all excursion facilities under the mandatory tour program.
• Guide services (Russian-speaking group guide): travel information and sightseeing tours throughout the route.
• Travel insurance.

For an additional fee:

• Lunches and dinners not included in the tour price. Depending on the preferences of the tour participants, the tour operator (preliminary) or the group guide (during the tour) will give recommendations on the organization of additional meals on the route (complex lunches and dinners, business lunches, custom menus in cafes and restaurants of any level). The cost of lunch / dinner (comprehensive meals for tourist groups) - from 200-300 rubles. depending on the location of the group.

• Souvenirs (at the request of tourists).
• Services of a guide-guide (or translator) with knowledge of a foreign language (by prior agreement).
• Optional excursions, tastings and other activities not included in the tour price.