I am a native Crimean, professional tour guide, geographer and historian, researcher of the Crimea. For more than 20 years I have been leading tours of the Crimea. I train other tour guides. In 2022, he received the title of “Best Tour Guide of Crimea” (Discovery of the Year action of the State Council of the Republic of Crimea). In 2024, he received the title “Honored Worker of Resorts and Tourism of the Republic of Crimea”.
Official work experience as a guide for more than 20 years. Author of 11 books and guidebooks on the Crimea, journalist, blogger. Crimean public figure, expert in the field of tourism of the Crimea, teacher of the Department of Tourism of KFU named after V. I. Verndsky.
I conduct individual excursions around the Crimea on my Land Rover Discovery car (up to 4 people), or on a minibus for a company of up to 6 people. I can also offer a bigger bus.
I also organize and conduct turnkey multi-day trips to the Crimea, I can fully organize your vacation for a few days at your request. From a meeting at the airport to a full escort throughout your journey.
A day of my work as a driver guide costs 18,000 rubles a day for a car from 1 to 4 people depending on the route and time of year.
Certified guide (guide) of category I (highest category). Member of the Public Council under the Ministry of Resorts and Tourism of the Republic of Crimea. Full member of the Russian Geographical Society. Member of the Russian Union of Journalists. Full member of the Russian Historical Society. Member of the International Federation of Tourism Journalists and Writers (FIJET).
Author of 11 books and guidebooks on Crimea.
In 2022, he received the title of “Best Tour Guide of Crimea” (Discovery of the Year action of the State Council of the Republic of Crimea) Winner of the contest “Excursion mosaic of Crimea” in the nomination “The best route in the mountain-forest zone” and “The best guide to the Crimea”. The winner of the contest “Crimean Pearl” in the nomination “For the best organization of active forms of tourism”.
I have the state title “Honorary Worker of Tourism”. He was awarded the Gratitude of the Ministry of Culture of the Moscow Region, the Gratitude of the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Youth Policy of the Karachay-Cherkess Republic. In 2017, he took the 1st place in the nomination “The best manager for inbound and domestic tourism” in the Regional stage of the All-Russian competition of professional skills of tourism workers.
I know a lot about Crimea and I can show you the Crimea that only you need to see!
Write your wishes and I will select an individual route for you in Crimea.
My services and offers
I have been organizing and conducting day trips and multi-day tours in Crimea for more than 20 years. I develop each tour individually, so write, call - we will discuss everything and will definitely agree!
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Reviews (55)
Мила 11.04.2024
Ivan, thank you for a wonderful excursion to Foros and Bakhchisarai! Incredibly comfortable and informative. A great car and Ivan is a great driver. Impressions are great! Thank you! Your love for the Crimea now charges us. Have a good day! Looking forward to more meetings!
I did not expect that in the modern world you can still find such deep encyclopedic knowledge, multiplied by the incredible charisma of Ivan. We went with him for 3 days in different parts of the Crimea and not tired! But charged with positivity and knowledge. Ivan very easily gives information and presents incredible facts! We will definitely come back and recommend you to everyone! Thank you!
It has already been a week since our trip to the Crimean mountains and to the palaces of Yalta with Ivan. We are still impressed and tell everyone about the stories, beauties, events that Ivan told us! A wonderful spiritual and informative excursion! We will definitely come again!!
We went to Bakhchisaray and cave towns with Ivan Kovalenko.
It was not even an excursion, but a teleportation to another dimension, to another historical epoch! It was very interesting and warm in the soul, so comfortable Ivan managed to tell about his homeland, about the history of Crimea. It is so great that the Crimea has such a guide. We are waiting for your book, Ivan, we will definitely buy and be proud! I recommend everyone to get acquainted with the Crimea only with Ivan Kovalenko!
Great tour! Ivan is an impressive guide who has a huge amount of information about the history and modernity of Crimea. To get acquainted with the palaces and parks of the South coast of Crimea – I highly recommend!
Excellent excursion to Sevastopol. Ivan combines deep knowledge of the history of the hero city of Sevastopol and the whole Crimea, as well as the ability to tell interesting stories about it. After this tour I want to visit other cities of Crimea.
Thanks to Ivan for the tour! A professional in his field, tells in essence and very interesting, has a huge amount of information! Just move to another Crimea, the one that was before us. Learned a lot of new, impressive about history and nature – went for 2 days to the east of the Crimea from Yalta. I was satisfied and recommend everyone to get acquainted with the Crimea - go on a tour with Ivan!
I want to say a huge thank you for the excursion that Ivan conducted to Simferopol, the capital of Crimea. The organization, the route, the information - all together was at the highest level. If it were not for the excursion, then they would never pay attention to the ancient objects and districts of Simferopol, which is really necessary to see and imbue with the beauty and antiquity, culture, soul of this city. Yes, we know very little about Simferopol. This city must be seen, studied, felt. Thank you to Ivan for the extraordinary discovery of this beautiful city
Excellent tour with a great storyteller.
Previously, she considered Simferopol only as a logistics point when arriving in the Crimea (airport, railway station), but this time decided to get acquainted with the city closer. It turned out to be a wonderful city with a rich history. But, of course, this impression was formed thanks to Ivan. A great professional who not only has knowledge, but is really in love with the city and history.
I definitely recommend it. All our wishes regarding the comfort of the route were taken into account, and we learned a lot of interesting things not only about the history of Simferopol and Crimea, but also about the whole country.
Fascinating and very interesting excursions around Simferopol with Ivan become a tradition, excellent intellectual rest!!! Ivan is a professional, always will tell interesting historical facts about the city buildings, people, events, accompanied by photos, notes from the archives. The tour is so exciting that you do not notice the time, there are questions and want to hear the following topics!!!
I can’t help but write a review about my unforgettable journey with Ivan in 2021. For a long time I studied information about individual tours in the Crimea and about professional guides. In the end, my choice was with Ivan. And I was absolutely thrilled! My request was for unpopular, non-tourist, unusual places in Crimea. Ivan took into account all my wishes, moreover, he recommended visiting several interesting places. Our entire tour was carefully thought out and planned by Ivan. I received a lot of pleasure and unforgettable impressions from what I saw and heard. Interesting facts and notes from the history of the Crimea, a relaxed conversation without boring and abstruse monotonous mumbles, a comfortable car, a photo and video of my trip, pleasant "compliments" in the form of treats and a great mood! This is a perfect individual tour of Crimea! I have something to compare with, so I will never tire of admiring the quality of the work done and the professionalism of Ivan.
This year, I came to Crimea again, and thanks to Ivan, I arranged a romantic individual tour with my boyfriend.
And again, delight!
Do not skimp on individual tours and professionals in your field. And only then you will get unforgettable impressions and a sea of pleasure from a trip to the Crimea!
Ivan was a true legend of Crimea! He is the most popular erudite guide, author of books about the Crimea. We were lucky that Ivan had a free day and showed us the cave town of Mangup.
He told about the history of Crimea without respite, it is not clear how so much information fits in his head :
If you choose a real knowledgeable intellectual guide in Crimea, then only Ivan Kovalenko.
And he had a huge jeep in which we were very comfortable!
I highly recommend, and we will return in May - we will go with Ivan to Sevastopol!
Ivan is a great guide and a wonderful person. It is very popular and I could not arrange for several excursions, but he did one. I texted him that it was my birthday on 27:09 and I wanted the best guide on that day. He responded, rescinded his arrangements (his professional holiday is on that day), even though I'm just a stranger on the Internet who just wrote him a letter! He found out my preferences and prepared an amazing trip! He also brought me a small gift, even though he had seen me for the first time. It was a fabulous day. We went to the most beautiful places. Everywhere he was very tactful, friendly, easy! He is a good, kind and knowledgeable man. Very subtle sense of people, knows how to guess preferences. Ivan works with very rich and famous people, but he does not make distinctions, respects all tourists, is ready to give everyone the joy of traveling. And my case proves that. Thank you, Ivan, for the wonderful day you gave us!!
Vacation with her husband in the Crimea in early April 2021.
When preparing the trip, I definitely decided that we needed a guide, since we had two full days to get acquainted with the Crimea and wanted to spend them as productively as possible. I went online and started searching and choosing a guide. Intuitively, my choice fell on Ivan. And my intuition didn't let me down. We just trusted him, pre-written off and I announced what we would like to see in the Crimea. We had two busy and interesting days, we learned so much about the Crimea, its history, a lot of interesting historical facts, visited places that are not taken during group excursions. Without Ivan, our acquaintance with Crimea would not be so bright, rich and colorful.
Be sure to return to the Crimea to see new interesting places, be sure to be accompanied by Ivan, if we manage to reserve him.
13.04-26.04. In 2021, our family of three people traveled to Crimea. We drove from Kerch to the Tarkhankut Peninsula!
All this time accompanied by Ivan Kovalenko.
A wonderful trip with such an enthusiastic and knowledgeable guide. We learned about Crimea not only as tourists, but also as guests.
Cute local cafes, nature reserves, beaches, waterfalls...
Ivan is a great driver!
Our score is 10 out of 10!
We are two 145 years old and our children organized old people not sitting around the Crimea with a personal guide.
We're all worried we won't like it.
And how lucky we are! that on the Crimea we were accompanied by the Best Guide of the Crimea Ivan Kovalenko, sensitive, attentive, caring.
His knowledge of Crimea, both historical and just roads, back alleys, secret trails are simply stunning.
To list the beauties of the Crimea that Ivan showed us there is no sense there are many of them and they are beautiful. Come to the Crimea and let you be lucky with a guide how lucky we are with Ivan Kovalenko!
Were in the Crimea for the first time with the family company 7 RR and 2 children 10 years old, from 03 to 13 June. We agreed with Ivan the tour plan, based on those on the website + transfers to the Airport. Ivan helped a lot with advice - on what days, what is better, how convenient to compile. We had time to visit the maximum, were delighted. Most of the time our guide was Andrei, an incredibly erudite and interesting person. All excursions on a cheerful note with a complete immersion in the history of palaces, its inhabitants, famous personalities, etc. Both adults and children liked it. I found Ivan’s contacts here on the website, read reviews and this choice, perfectly decorated our trip to the Crimea. You can see that people are doing what they love. Special thanks to the driver of our bus Shevket.
We had a good rest, thank you very much!
Wrote (a) 29.07.2021 at 14:16:
We liked the one-day tour with Ivan Kovalenko on Bakhchysarai last year so much that we really wanted to feel this delight and joy of recognizing the incredible Crimea with Ivan again, so in March we agreed on dates and route, and then we just had to wait for a pleasant meeting.
And we really enjoyed it!!! A trip to the sunny Crimea in a comfortable car, leisurely stories about its history during trips, hiking in the mountains with incredible views, smells of flowers and herbs, bird singing, descending into caves, sea walks and swimming in the most beautiful bays, and delicious restaurants along the way. We were lucky that we got acquainted with Crimea in the company of Ivan, thank you very much! Crimea in his eyes, and now in ours – beautiful, sunny, incredible and delicious
Our 7-year-old daughter was delighted with the trip, she behaved like an experienced hiker, bravely walked into the mountains and enjoyed everything along the way, and then slept in the car at the first opportunity as a special forces officer.
I really hope that we together with Ivan will go to the mountains and admire the beauty of the Crimea from a bird’s flight!
Rested in the Crimea in July 2021. Found guide Ivan Kovalenko on the site reviews and not mistaken in their choice. Ivan gave us a wonderful tour of the Valley of Ghosts, showed the natural beauty of this part of the Crimea. You can see that a person sincerely loves his work, very interesting and fascinating tells, the breadth of erudition of Ivan is striking and impressive. Once again we would like to thank Ivan Kovalenko for the tour, for emotions, for the positive, for new knowledge.
It was a 100% immersion in history
11 hours of historical facts and beautiful species
Sevastopol-Fiolent-Balaklava
Thank you Ivan: incredibly interesting stories about the Crimea, individual approach, comfortable conditions (good car, water), just a storehouse of knowledge, unobtrusiveness.
I contacted Ivan long before the holiday. And did not fail: such people, "sick" with their business, history, travel, in the season is very difficult to find.
Competent, smooth speech - it is pleasant to listen to the history of the Crimea from A to Z, while we managed to discuss the famous events of recent years, how Crimeans live today.
Ivan showed us the most "instagram" places from more favorable angles, gave valuable information, for example, that the bay of Sevastopol is better to look from the water, agreed and helped to implement it.
We did not fit into the time "there and here", but Ivan unobtrusively and persistently drove us to see the unplanned
I also want to note the punctuality, intelligence, positivity and honesty of Ivan. Thank you!
Definitely our recommendations!
With respect and wishes of adequate and smiling tourists, Mikhail and Evgenia, Petrozavodsk.
We were with Ivan two days, two priceless, amazing, rich, interesting days!! The whole of our large, friendly and diverse team of excursions left impressions that cannot be left without positive feedback.
First of all, it is impossible not to mention that Ivan is a “living encyclopedia” – he knows everything: history, legends, painting, architecture... the list goes on forever. Information, more precisely, the presentation of information to tourists is incredibly simple and fascinating - it was interesting for children 8 and 9 years old and our grandfather (81 years old).
Secondly, with Ivan it is incredibly comfortable to travel: no rush, all in individual mode. He knows all the hidden corners of the Crimea, which are unknown to tourists.
If someone needs a guide in Crimea, you should go to Ivan. He's the best at what he does!
We went to the Crimea to learn more about the history of the island. I read about Ivan on the website, was impressed by his achievements, so I decided that with such a versatile person it would be interesting and not mistaken. Ivan is an amazing person, an intellectual, an interesting storyteller! And at the same time very easy to communicate, sensitive, attentive. It is impossible to listen to him, twelve-hour excursions flew unnoticed! Ivan has encyclopedic knowledge! He showed us the island from different sides: palaces and beautiful views, and told us about the island from a military point of view, which was especially interesting for his son. I did not want to part with Ivan, and for three days of communication it seemed that I had known him for a long time, we will definitely return to the Crimea only for the sake of Ivan! Thank you so much
Traveled 19.08.21 - 28.08.21.
Everything went well, I really enjoyed the trip!
Very lucky with the guide Ivan, a real professional in his field, the range of knowledge is amazing. And the main thing is that all the information is very interesting and easy, so the impressions are the best.
Have had time to watch even beyond the program - a group of all ages is absolutely delighted!
Thank you very much for the tour, very pleased, I will definitely recommend you that the Crimea will definitely like!
A week has passed since returning from Crimea. We went into normal operating mode. But with special warmth we recall the three individual excursions you and our group conducted. Tatiana, there are few guides like you, believe me. My wife and I have been traveling regularly since 2004, once or twice a year. I would put you in the first place in relation to your business, to excursionists, professionalism. Ivan can only be praised for inviting such people to his team. Thanks to you, Krymogid will flourish and develop. Thank you to Ivan for responding to our request and offering such a super guide who shares his warmth, kindness, attention, and, of course, knowledge with people. Hello and thank you for driving Gennady.
We will recommend excursions to our friends and acquaintances!
I'm not saying goodbye, I say goodbye!
Ten days in the company of Ivan - Krymogid flew unnoticed! We saw a lot, but Ivan assures that there is no less! A local historian with a huge amount of knowledge, a good storyteller, a competent organizer, and just an intelligent person who loves the Crimea and cheers for its present and future - this makes the trip bright, memorable in any weather! Lifehack: to make it even more interesting - it is better to read in advance about the places where you plan, events and personalities that went down in history - it will be more interesting!!!
Crimea and Crimeans - prosperity!!!)) Krymogidu - grateful tourists!
Thank you very much!!!
Stunning guide Ivan opened the doors to our house - fantastically beautiful Crimea. Now we have a friend there - intelligent, omniscient, sensitive and excellent organizer. It wasn't a minute boring or exhausting. We will definitely go back to Ivan. Only he can show his true Crimea, which you will fall in love with. Ivan, thank you very much!
Ivan introduced us to Crimea for 4 days.
As much as he knows about the peninsula, probably not in any encyclopedia. The next trip is with him!
Svetlana, Andrei, Kostya.
There was one day of excursion with Ivan ) The university level of knowledge of his region, correct communication and punctuality is first!) Secondly, authentic places for rest and thirdly, Ivan so subtly and in detail presents his story that you plunge into the atmosphere of that time that you literally hear the smells and sounds of those events!) Thank you
Ivan, thank you very much from all of us for the journey we have made thanks to you. Thank you for your professionalism, intelligence, erudition, sense of humor, benevolence and patience) You are a great storyteller, your ability to engage the material left us no chance not to imbue with the history and atmosphere of the Crimea! There are many beautiful and interesting places in the world, but we left Crimea with love and this is largely thanks to you. I recommend you all, and I'm a five for choosing a guide, even a six, as my whole company said? We'll definitely be back!!!
They gathered together with their husband in Crimea quite unexpectedly for themselves (due to closed borders). Let's go!! There was no strength or desire to make a tour. And here's the Internet.
So: the request "guide to the Crimea" - many options were offered!!! I got acquainted with several and almost immediately my choice was made - Ivan Kovalenko (and this was the right choice, I will tell you). I don’t even know why Ivan is here.
I wrote, in a nutshell explained that I want to travel (I was more interested in nature, beautiful views, walking), Ivan very quickly compiled a route for us for 6 excursion days with a detailed description and recommendations for hotels.
We had 4 hotels in different cities (Simferopol, Feodosia, Sevastopol, Yalta).
This is our first trip to Crimea!!
Ivan is a professional in his field!!
Thank you so much!!
You fell in love with Crimea!!
It was comfortable, interesting, informative, easy. From travel only positive emotions and pleasant memories!! Rested 21-26.10. 2020
For a long time, we dreamed with our husband to again be in the Crimea, where we visited with loved ones in childhood, to plunge and soak in the Black Sea, to see the most beautiful corners of the South Coast.
Thanks to Ivan Kovalenko, with whom the program of our visit in early October 2020 was prepared in advance, we rested and enjoyed full-time travel (weather was lucky), saw the most beautiful corners of the Crimea, and even from an unusual angle! We visited magnificent palaces and parks, learned a lot of new and interesting things even about the places where we were before.
Events related to the History of Crimea, and brilliantly conveyed by Ivan, appeared before my eyes as if in reality. Special thanks to our guide for the story and the book about the local trees and the nature of Crimea.
During the excursions, we stopped in excellent places, and Ivan’s advice about good local restaurants was very useful to us, gastronomic pleasure was received from the trip beautiful!
They also enjoyed the local captured wine in the wild, and I received a towel card for wineries in the Crimea as a gift,
this is especially valuable to me as a sommelier. I would like to note Ivan’s driving skills separately, all our movements were comfortable and timely.
Thank you for the individual approach and thoughtful excursion plan?
We hope to see each other again and dream of returning to Crimea with our children and friends?
Thank you so much and good luck?
Ivan is a great guide and a wonderful person. It is very popular and I could not arrange for several excursions, but he did one. I texted him that it was my birthday on 27:09 and I wanted the best guide on that day. He responded, rescinded his arrangements (his professional holiday is on that day), even though I'm just a stranger on the Internet who just wrote him a letter! He found out my preferences and prepared an amazing trip! He also brought me a small gift, even though he had seen me for the first time. It was a fabulous day. We went to the most beautiful places. Everywhere he was very tactful, friendly, easy! He is a good, kind and knowledgeable man. Very subtle sense of people, knows how to guess preferences. Ivan works with very rich and famous people, but he does not make distinctions, respects all tourists, is ready to give everyone the joy of traveling. And my case proves that. Thank you for the wonderful day you gave us!!
This time we were in Crimea in October and smugly thought: Ha! Not the season! But this misconception dispelled literally in the first days of our stay. All sanatoriums and rooms in hotels were booked, evening gatherings in restaurants on pre-reservation, excursion programs are quite densely staffed by connoisseurs of the velvet season. And, of course, appealing to our favorite agency "Krymogid" with a request for a small excursion tour, we received an honest answer from the guys: "Sorry, the whole of October is painted." Very busy schedule for all guides.” Here, of course, we are sincerely glad that things are going well both for the guys and in the region as a whole. And at the same time, we learned that the Russian “may roll” does not always “roll”. And planning this kind of travel and requests is in advance.
As a compensation for my haste, I want to leave a belated review of my trip with the Krymogid agency, namely with its wonderful leader Ivan. Of course, clearly hinting at possible leniency in the event of the following such an event :
A couple of years ago, my husband and I were in the Crimea on the anniversary of our wedding in advance booked a few excursion days with the agency “Krymogid”. And on a rather vague request to show us something not banal, not very touristy promoted and perhaps with a slight touch of nostalgia for Soviet childhood in Crimea, we received a well-planned few days of individual excursions. Now, after a couple of years, I, unfortunately, do not remember the name of all the places we visited, but absolutely they remained in our memory vivid and unforgettable emotions. What was the search for a monument of the Soviet era in the form of a sculpture of a girl student with a book on the territory of some sanatorium? And let the monument overgrown with shrubs and blackened with time and forgetting, but for some reason the process of searching and the joy of meeting were unforgettable. A trip to Balaklava also turned out to be very picturesque and interesting, including thanks to acquaintance with a local resident who sells the catch of the day on the embankment in all kinds of smoking options. It is very pleasant after a rich excursion program to eat fresh fish and chat about it with fishermen at sunset. These days we visited different parts of the island and saw a completely different Crimea. An old Armenian monastery with a unique icon, an ancient dilapidated temple, snow-white mountain plateaus, nature reserves and many others. A well-designed program was not overloaded. The combination of historical facts with legends and legends gave the ease that is not always present in such cases. Who knew that the story with diamond pendants of the Queen has its ending in the Crimea? And even if it is only a legend, it does not become less interesting from this, but on the contrary, it intrigues even more. The ability to show places from different angles that will interest you is a lot of work and professionalism. A sincere desire to give a sense of belonging is very valuable.
Once again, we thank (albeit belatedly) the Krymogid team and Ivan Kovalenko separately for the wonderful days in Crimea.
Good afternoon!
We were very happy to meet Ivan Kovalenko. Ivan is a true professional in his field, who immediately finds himself comfortable, protected and relaxed. He is an excellent interlocutor and a competent guide who knows the history of his homeland. Excursions were interesting, non-standard, routes and topics he specially formed for our requests and interests. If you want to relax and have a great time on excursions to Ivan Kovalenko! Thank you! Rested in the Crimea from 16.09.20 to 26.09.20. (2 people, tours were 6)
We took an individual tour for one family.
In general, we went to the mountains, but before that Ivan drove around Alushta and conducted a short tour of the history of the wonderful city. Let me note right away that the narrative of the history of Crimea was set out in the hard five. You can immediately see that a person loves not only history as a science, but also his native land, which he is very proud of. The whole day was positive, it was interesting for our 7-year-old daughters, especially on a trip to the Djur-Jur waterfall on absolute off-road.
Those who have not yet chosen the type of tour, I recommend taking an individual trip, in this case, all the attention from the guide will be only to you. Our family enjoyed what they saw and heard during the tour. Thank you for an exciting journey.
from the city of Moscow wrote (a) 30.08.2020 at 23:54:
In the Crimea we are for the first time, I want to embrace the immense ) We really enjoyed the trip with Ivan through Bakhchisarai to Balaklava. Wonderful views, touching stories about the history of the region, the peculiarities of local nature and the population from the mouth of a person not only competent, but also caring are expensive! We take away in our heart a piece of the Crimean sun, salt sea, amber wine and be sure to return for a sequel. Thank you so much for your professionalism!
from the city of Chelyabinsk wrote (a) 16.07.2020 at 17:52:
29.06.2020. We conducted a one-day tour of Bakhchisarai with Ivan Kovalenko! I never thought this day would be so amazing!! Ivan, thank you so much!
My husband and two children aged 16 and 6 came to Crimea for the first time. On the Internet, I read that Ivan the geographer, writer-localist, author of books and guidebooks on the Crimea, a traveler and I really wanted to get acquainted with the Crimea with him!
For the sake of this day alone, it was possible to come to Crimea! To admire from the tops of the surrounding mountains to Bakhchisaray itself, stroll through the cultural and wild lavender fields (where Ivan knows the name of each blade of grass!), drive through the famous cave cities, getting acquainted with the history from the moment of creation of this corner of the earth to the present day, professionally told to us by Ivan) I’ve always had the feeling that if our teachers were 10 percent as interested in telling history, geography, and other subjects in school, it would be a bomb!
Ivan really showed us the Crimea, which only we had to see! We drank delicious Crimean coffee in a coffee shop with a living tree inside, we drove to the farm to pet donkeys with the children, climbed in jeeps pa Mangup-Kala, learned about the incredible history of this place, we even saw live rock paintings!!! and at the end of the day we drove to the Holy Dormition Monastery, where the evening is amazingly good. Our journey began at 10 a.m., and ended after 9 p.m., we traveled in Ivan’s comfortable car, the day passed in one breath, we were not tired, happy, full and satisfied, full of impressions, knowledge, with lavender, fruits, jam and coffee!
After our trip to Bakhchisarai, Ivan continued to help us, Vatsap was advised by a very tasty restaurant in Balaklava, sent us on a walking tour of Evpatoria with a wonderful guide Olga and Cape Tarkhankut, where the Crimea opens with a completely special side.
Of course we missed one day! We just didn't expect it to be so cool and easy to travel with a 6-year-old! Of course, we wanted more, but Ivan all the next days were already scheduled. I hope that we will be able to travel together next year, we will wait for the meeting!
from the city of Moscow wrote (a) 22.08.2020 at 19:44:
21.08.2020
We took an individual tour for one family.
In general, we went to the mountains, but before that Ivan drove around Alushta and conducted a short tour of the history of the wonderful city. Let me note right away that the narrative of the history of Crimea was set out in the hard five. You can immediately see that a person loves not only history as a science, but also his native land, which he is very proud of. The whole day was positive, it was interesting for our 7-year-old daughters, especially on a trip to the Djur-Jur waterfall on absolute off-road.
Those who have not yet chosen the type of tour, I recommend taking an individual trip, in this case, all the attention from the guide will be only to you. Our family enjoyed what they saw and heard during the tour. Thank you for an exciting journey.
from the city of Rostov-on-Don wrote (a) 16.08.2020 at 09:59:
I would like to thank Ivan for a great tour. It's not the first time we've been to Crimea, but
1) learned a lot of new things
2) visited new places
3) Ivan, a native Crimean, knows a lot about the history of the region and can be seen with what love he tells. Here and the history of wars, and the history of winemaking, and architecture - so different topics and it's so interesting
Most importantly, his stories are based primarily on historical facts and documents. Never regretted, although initially it seems that the price per day of the tour is high, but no. It's worth it! The next visit is obligatory for us now - only Ivan
from the city of Moscow wrote (a) 07.08.2020 at 14:22:
Thank you very much to Ivan for the excellent excursion Sevastopol - Balaklava. On the way, Ivan showed Crimea from unusual angles in places where ordinary excursions do not take. Ivan very interesting and informative told the whole history of the Crimea and knows it to the smallest detail. The tour is not exhausting, as Ivan is an interesting interlocutor. I recommend a trip to the Crimea only with Ivan!
from the city of Moscow wrote (a) 04.09.2020 at 22:48:
Good day, friends! In August we visited Crimea for the first time. We would like to express our gratitude to Ivan for the interesting excursions. We learned a lot about the history of Crimea, saw the stunning mountains. It's so beautiful! Ivan spoke very interestingly about the events that took place in Crimea, we visited unusual places.
from the city of Voskresensk wrote (a) 25.07.2020 at 18:37:
Beautiful excursions with Ivan (Balaklava, champagne and oyster tasting) and Tatiana (Sudak and the New World)! Thank you very much for the informative story and well-organized trips! And also for delicious and useful tastings!
from the city of Samara wrote (a) 24.07.2020 at 13:33:
In July, we conducted three excursions with Ivan Kovalenko. My husband and I have our own guide rating: we have already visited 36 countries around the world and conduct individual excursions everywhere. Ivan belongs to the highest category of guides who can combine not only the historical knowledge of the place where you are, but also parallel stories in other countries. And he knows how to tell historical data easily and very exciting. Thank you for your visit, I hope to see you again in September!!
from the city of Krasnodar wrote (a) 20.07.2020 at 20:36:
Three days traveled around the Crimea - wineries, Balaklava, palaces. We thank Ivan Kovalenko for his professionalism and such a warm attitude. It is nice when a person in his place and so competently performs his work, if we still come to the Crimea, we will necessarily appeal and advise friends
from the city of Yekaterinburg wrote (a) 16.07.2020 at 13:03:
Happiness happened! The whole trip to the Crimea from 8.06 to 22.06.2020 is a solid positive, delight and happiness!! This is all thanks to our excellent guide Ivan Kovalenko! A great professional, smart, handsome man, a broad soul man! Thank you so much for making our trip to the Crimea unforgettable! I dream of meeting again!
We traveled around the Crimea with Ivan for 2 weeks and were absolutely delighted!!!
When I first wrote to Vanya, he immediately responded, offered a cool program, painted everything every day, taking into account all our wishes and even age. We did not have to scratch our heads and come up with a route, Vanya even helped with the search for all the hotels.
With him it was so comfortable, easy, fun and interesting that 2 weeks flew by like one breath.
Have you ever met a person who loves and knows his Crimea so much?
You could ask any question and he always had an answer. His stories about the sights of the peninsula were fascinating, I wanted to listen endlessly, thanks to Vanya we learned so much and fell in love with the Crimea forever
Ivan turned out to be a very sincere and open person, there is always something to talk about with him besides excursions, he is always ready to help, suggest, treat him?
During this trip, he showed us almost the whole Crimea: Feodosia and Koktebel, New World and Sudak, Yalta and Alushta with all the palaces, Sevastopol and Balaklava, Bakhchisarai and its cave towns, lavender fields in Turgenevka, Evpatoria, Kazantip and Cape Tarkhankut, we had 3 sea excursions, hikes in the mountains, tasting Crimean wines and champagne, not to list!!!!!!!
And how he found us the Rock Hotel near Sevastopol, where we had a real Rock Party together - it was unforgettable!
If it were not for Ivan, our trip to Crimea would not have turned out so rich, vivid and memorable.
Thank you so much for everything, for your kindness and friendliness.
He and I are friends now!
If you are going to travel to the Crimea, I recommend it!
Ivan is a licensed guide, he writes his books and guides to the Crimea, a geographer by education, a real encyclopedia of knowledge.
You will not regret it, that is for sure!!!
Have been to Crimea several times. We've circled twice. And this time, the trip to Crimea was the realization of a dream, albeit a small one, but very important for us. Take the first train Moscow-Simferopol and finally visit Simferopol, which always passed without stopping. My first dream came true when buying tickets. And here is the second - Ivan Kovalenko helped us to realize, glory to His Majesty the Internet! We liked Ivan right away, smiling, polite and well-known about his native city. Attention was paid to almost every house and building. Learned the details of writing the farewell march of the Slavic, walked along the beautiful central streets, ate the most delicious pipes with cream, admired many ancient buildings. We saw the old town. We learned a lot about the history of Crimea. Our tour was very cool, but we had a few hours. Ivan is a true local historian, professional and connoisseur (fan) of his native land. We are looking forward to seeing Ivan again!!
It is very good when your guide has a profile education, extensive work experience, several published cool books and guidebooks, a list of prestigious memberships, a heap of awards and awards. It is great when your guide can tell you so informative, exciting and “tasty” for several days in a row that you are ready to listen and watch even without interrupting your sleep. Cool when your guide conducts a tour in a cool car with maximum comfort and almost limitless possibilities. It is ideal when your guide is with you “on the same wavelength”, and you are comfortable and easy to spend a few days with him.
Ivan is the perfect guide in my classification! Thank you for the wonderful days in Crimea, bright emotions and a great desire to return for new impressions! See you later!
Ivan gave a tour of the Crimean sights for my parents.
It was a day trip from morning to evening and the parents were impressed by what they saw and heard. I was not there, but my parents loved it. Comfortable, informative, and just Ivan is a very pleasant person and a great professional - all this determines the success of individual excursions. We recommend, as they say, the whole family
My husband and I came to Crimea from Germany. A week-long trip with Ivan was just wonderful.
Very interesting, very professional! Ivan is an amazing guide. Together we have seen and experienced the history of Crimea from the settlements of ancient people to the present day. Ivan knows the history of Crimea in great detail and knows how to tell and show it. We learned and loved the Crimea real, not tourist. He is a very educated, intelligent, pretty person.
We sincerely advise everyone who wants to discover the unknown Crimea to turn to Ivan.
Ivan You are the best guide we have met in your life of active travelers
THANK YOU!!!
Ivan is a walking speaking encyclopedia of knowledge about what to do in Crimea. He was able to tailor tours to match my 86-year-old mom's agility level!
Special thanks for tea with Crimean herbs, pancakes made by his wife, and delicious figs from his garden :)! All the hours spent with him on tour were worth every single one we paid. I do not hesitate to recommend Ivan to anyone looking for a private tour of the Crimean peninsula.
On August 10-20, three not young but active women made an individual tour of Crimea.
We wanted to remember the Crimea of our childhood, to see the Crimea today,
Through the Internet came to Ivan Kovalenko and the company of his young friends.
And so our trip took place.
To say that we enjoyed the trip is to say nothing. Emotions go overboard. Delight!!!
Before the trip, we outlined a program (it should be noted very rich).
Ivan clearly planned everything, recommended hotels, organized a meeting.
All points of the program have been fully implemented. Ivan spared neither time nor effort. It is clear that a person loves his land very much, is not indifferent to the fate of the Crimea.
Professional knowledge of history, geography, literature, combined with love and care for their homeland made the trip unique.
Vanya was able to understand and feel our interests and focus on the most precious and important for us.
We are planning a new trip next year. Definitely with Ivan!!!
Thank you very much, Ivan.
We want to say a huge thank you to Ivan for the excellent organization and conduct of our July trip to Crimea! Ivan conducted a tour of the Crimean sights, made a program for 5 days, taking into account all our wishes: nature, historical places, species points, delicious food and local wines. He spoke with great passion and love about the history, nature and geography of the region. We fell in love with this rich history! All the days of the tour went easily and unnoticed. Ivan conducted everything not only professionally, but also very friendly. A week after we returned from Crimea, we are still impressed!!! July 2018 will always be remembered with great warmth and I am sure we will return to Crimea!
We - Nikolai and Irina - active pensioners-age do not observe. We live in Australia, but were born in Harbin (China) – Russian roots and education. Our homeland is China and our homeland is Russia. Travel sick for a long time. In Russia there were several times and in Crimea only once in 1988. In Crimea, they were a group and only for a few days, of course, they saw little. This time we decided to go on our own. On the Internet found an individual guide, with his transport, Ivan Kovalenko, agreed on the details and did not regret. Ivan met us at the Simferopol airfield and brought us to Yalta, explaining all the sights to us on the way. Unfortunately, we were able to stay in Crimea for only 7 days, but in 5 days Ivan showed us as much as in a group trip we would not see in a month. We traveled a lot, met a lot of good and experienced guides, but this is a special case. Ivan Kovalenko is a surprisingly pleasant and multilaterally educated young man. He knows a lot about Crimea and loves Russia. A calm, confident driver knows the mountainous, difficult roads. He is a professional guide of Crimea and has the rights of a journalist, which facilitates access to some not all accessible places. We are planning our next trip to Crimea and hope that we will be able to reach an agreement with Ivan again. If anyone is planning an individual trip, we guarantee that they will not find the best guide! Nikolai and Irina Nikulina. Sydney. Australia
Ivan, I want to thank you once again for a wonderful excursion day in the mountainous Crimea. We have digested the impressions, now we will remember and share with friends and relatives. Of course, no organized general tours we would not see learned so much in one day. Especially in such pleasant company. My daughter liked it, and it’s hard to surprise her. : Thank you! Good luck to you. With respect, Elena Mukomelova
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