Tour for true connoisseurs of wine
Description:
The company "INTERCITY TRAVEL", one of the leading tour operators in Ukraine invites you to visit the Crimea and become a member of a wonderful tour for "True connoisseurs of wine".
Day 01 – SIMFEORPOL – YALTA
Arrival in Simferopol. On the way to visit the Institute of grapes and wine "Magarach" - one of the oldest research institutions in Ukraine. According to history, in 1928 Mikhail Semyonovich Vorontsov established an official research institution "Magarach" on the territory of the Nikitsky Botanical Garden. Each year, the best wines were placed in the wine cellars. A wonderful collection of wines was created. It now has 21,651 bottles and 3,200 different wines. Among them is the "Muscat pink Magarach" harvest of 1836 in the amount of 3 bottles, it has survived to this day, and is, according to the Guinness Book of Records, the oldest wine produced in the Russian Empire. You will visit a tour of the plant, visit the museum of viticulture and winemaking, taste the best wines of the Institute "Magarach" Lunch in the restaurant. Visit the magnificent Livadia Palace. The Grand Livadia Palace - the former summer residence of the last Russian Emperor Nicholas II - is the main attraction of Yalta. Livadia architectural and park complex is one of the outstanding monuments of architectural and park art. The palace was built according to the project of the remarkable Yalta architect, academician N.P. Krasnov (1865-1939) in the style of the Italian Renaissance. Transfer and accommodation to the hotel.
Day 02 - Yalta Massandra
Breakfast. Sightseeing tour of Yalta. Photo stop near the castle "Swallow's Nest". Climbing Ai-Petri mountain by cable car, walking on the plateau, horse riding (additional payment). Transfer to Massandra. Massandra winery is located on the way between Yalta and Alushta. In 1894, Prince Lev Golitsyn began the construction of an underground tunnel-type plant for the production and aging of table and dessert wines. Today, the best Crimean red and white wines are stored here in the basements. Massandra winery produces fifty types of wines, among them port, sherry and Madera. You will not only visit these basements, but also taste these magnificent wines. Lunch in the basement of the wine room. Buying souvenirs. Back to the hotel.
Day 03 - Yalta Sevastopol / Inkerman
Breakfast. Departure from the hotel with things. Transfer to Sevastopol. Visit of Sophia Perovskaya State Farm. This farm grows grapevines for national wine producers. Eleven wines have won medals. You will visit the company; its vineyards; a museum dedicated to wine production; taste wine. Tarnsfer in Inkerman, one of the largest centers for the production of Crimean wine under the Inkerman brand. Visiting the company, tasting. Tarnsfer to Simferopol Airport. End of program.
The price includes: double accommodation in the hotel "Bristol" 3 * (Yalta), standard rooms. Meals according to the program: 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches. Local guide, comfortable air-conditioned bus for all transfers and excursions. Entrance ticket to Massandra includes: - Excursion to the enterprise - wine tasting: 9 vintage wines + 1 collectible wine. Entrance ticket to Magarach includes:Tasting in Magarach 10 different wines: 1. White table wine2. Red night wine3. Dry sherry 4. Strong sherry 5. Madera 6. Port white7. Port red 8. Kahor Ukrainian9. Muscat is white.10 Pink Muscat