Turkey and Greece - are traditionally the most popular destinations for tourists from Ukraine, Russia and other CIS states. Air plane is still a main kind of transportation for the travelers to those countries. But there are some interesting alternatives.
"Ukrferry-Tour" gives you a unique opportunity to go to Turkey or Greece on a comfortable passenger ferry "Yuzhnaya Palmyra". We offer you to combine a getaway in Turkey and Greece with a 6-day sea cruise on Black sea. Following tours are available:
Tour "TWO SEAS ROMANCE" 13 days/12 nights
Cruise Odessa-Istanbul-Odessa + vacation in Antalya, Belek, Kemer, Alanya, Marmaris, Fethiye and Bodrum.
More then 300 hotels 2, 3, 4, 5*.
Price: from 500 USD (all inclusive) in autumn, winter and spring, from 750 USD in the summer according to the hotel and cabin category.
TOUR PROGRAM
Day one (Monday): From 09-00 to 13-00 - tourist registration in Odessa Passenger Terminal, boarding m/v "Yuzhnaya Palmyra", accommodation in the cabins. 16-00 - departure from Odessa. Dinner. Entertainment program.
Day two (Tuesday): Having a good time on board. Breakfast, lunch and dinner in the restaurant. 16-00 - m/v "Yuzhnaya Palmyra" arrives to Istanbul. Visa registration. Free time. Excursions in Istanbul.
Day three (Wednesday): Breakfast, lunch and dinner on board. Free time. Excursions in Istanbul. 20-00 - transfer from sea port Karakoy to Istanbul bus station. Transfer: bus station - resort. Accommodation in a chosen Turkey resort.
Day four (Thursday): 10-00 - arrival to the bus station in Antalya or another Turkey resort. Transfer: bus station - resort and accommodation in the hotel room. Feeding according to the chosen hotel in accordance with attached chart.
Day five - Day nine (Friday-Tuesday):Vacation on holiday resort.
Day ten (Wednesday): 18-00 - transfer: hotel - bus station, departure from the resort to Istanbul on a comfortable bus.
Day eleven (Thursday): 08-00 - arrival to the bus station in Istanbul, transfer to the port Karakoy, accommodation in cabins on the vessel. Relax in Istanbul. Feeding on board: breakfast, lunch, dinner. Excursions in Istanbul.
Day twelve (Friday): 10-00 - Departure from Istanbul. Relaxing time in the cruise. Breakfast, lunch and dinner on board.
Day thirteen (Saturday): 9-00 - Breakfast on board. 11-00 - m/v "Yuzhnaya Palmyra" arrives to Odessa sea port. Tourist disembarkation. End of tour.
Price of the tour includes:
- cruise on m/v "Yuzhnaya Palmyra" on the route Odessa - Istanbul - Odessa (including meals and living on board in Istanbul for 2 days);
- 3 meals a day in the restaurant;
- transfer on a comfortable bus from the passenger terminal Karakoy in Istanbul to the bus station in Istanbul and back;
- trip on a comfortable bus to the chosen resort and back;
- transfer: bus station - hotel and back;
- 7 days / 6 nights vacation on the resort of your choice in Greece;
- insurance (medical and accident) covering the period of tour.
Additional payments: Additional payments: Turkish visa for citizens of Ukraine, Russia and Belarus - $30. Received after arrival to the port of Istanbul.
TOUR "Early Christianity memorials of Byzantine and Ottoman culture". Duration: 13 days/12 nights or 11 days/10 nights.
Cruise Odessa-Istanbul-Odessa + Excursion program Istanbul - Ankara - Cappadocia - Konia - Pam kale - Ephes - Kashadasi - Bursa - Istanbul.
More then 300 hotels 2, 3, 4, 5*.
Price: from 700 USD according with chosen hotels and cabin on the vessel. For pilgrim groups is a special price of 450 USD.
TOUR PROGRAM
Day one (Monday): From 10-00 to 13-00 - tourist registration in Odessa Passenger Terminal, boarding m/v "Yuzhnaya Palmyra", accommodation in the cabins. 16-00 - departure from Odessa. Dinner. Entertainment program.
Day two (Tuesday): Having a good time on board. Breakfast, lunch and dinner in the restaurant. 16-00 - m/v "Yuzhnaya Palmyra" arrives to Istanbul. Visa registration. Free time. Excursions in Istanbul.
Day three (Wednesday): 09:00 - breakfast on board. Departure to Ankara. Excursion in Ankara, visiting Ataturk mausoleum - founder of Turkey republic. Free time. Dinner. On the way to Cappadocia you will see a salt lake "Tuz Golu", witch changes in summer time into salt valley, more than 100 km. in extension. Accommodation in the hotel. Dinner.
Day four (Thursday): Breakfast. Visiting the "Guverginlik" and "Avgilar" valleys that were formed thousands of years ago during a convulsion of nature. On the top of the mountain there is a view-tower "Uchhisar". In the nice, clear day from the view-tower opens a breath-taking panorama of the valley. Inspection of the "Hereme" museum witch is situated on the open air and consisted of many churches, decorated with magnificent frescos. Visiting the pottery centre "Avanos". Free time, dinner. After dinner you will be able to visit one of the most famous underground city "Kaymakli" or "Ozkonak", unanimously recognized as the ninth wonder of the world. You will be able to visit shop of traditional home craft.
Dinner in the hotel.
Day five (Friday): After breakfast - departure to the one of most ancient cities in the world - Konya. City overview, visiting Mevlan monastery, a museum of Islamic art. This is one of the most popular places to the Moslem pilgrims. Dinner. Departure to Pam kale. Accommodation and dinner in the hotel.
Day six (Saturday): Breakfast, visiting ancient city Hieropolis (sacred city), there is a unique nature phenomenon - Pam kale situated there. This place is famous for its exotic landscape, constituted calcareous measures on the rocky terraces. Free time for dinner. Departure to the ancient city Ephes, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, which was founded in the sixth century B.C. According to historians Artemida sanctuary was located here and was burned down by the Gyrostat. Later Ephes became the capital of the Asia province. Also, you will visit the Blessed Virgin house. She has spent the last years of her life there. Nowadays it is reconstructed, Blessed Virgin church located there. Accommodation and dinner in the hotel of Kashadasi or Izmir.
Day seven (Sunday): Breakfast, departure from Kashadasi (Izmir) to Bursa. Bursa became the first Ottoman Empire and is considered the second sacred city after Mecca. Free time for dinner. After a short city overview in Bursa, ferry transfer through the Sea of Marmara. Arrival to Istanbul. Accommodation in the hotel, free time.
Day eight (Monday): Breakfast. Check out. Istanbul bus tour with no visits of museums. Sites overview: Roman race track, Blue mosque, St. Sophia, Topkanas palace, Galatas Bridge, Eminenu district. Transfer to the passenger terminal in the port Karakoy. Accommodation on the m/v Caledonia in the cabins of chosen category. Lunch and dinner at the vessel's restaurant. Free time.
Day nine (Tuesday): Breakfast, lunch and dinner on board. Free time. Elective excursions in Istanbul. Departure from Istanbul.
Day ten (Wednesday): Relax at sea. Breakfast, lunch and dinner in the restaurant on board.
Day eleven (Thursday): Breakfast. 11-00 - arrival of m/v Caledonia to Odessa. Departure from the vessel. End of the tour.
Price of the tour includes:
- сruise on m/v "Yuzhnaya Palmyra" on the route Odessa - Istanbul - Odessa;
- 3 meals a day in the restaurant;
- accommodation in 3* and 4* hotels with feeding;
- transfer on the comfortable bus with air-conditioner;
- professional Russian guide during excursion in Turkey;
- admission tickets to the museums;
- panoramas excursion in Istanbul;
- insurance (medical and accident) covering the period of tour.
Additional payments:
Turkish visa for citizens of Ukraine, Russia and Belarus - $30.
Received after arrival to the port of Istanbul.
Additional excursions in Istanbul.
Bosporus and two continents. Excursion starts from the visit of Egypt market. Bosporus trip on the vessel. Dinner in the fish restaurant with beautiful Bosporus view. Visiting the palace of Ottoman sultans. At the end of excursion you will be able to go up to the inspection area for relaxation, also you will enjoy breathtaking view of Istanbul and Bosporus.
Historical heritage. This excursion begins with the visit of Roman race track. Later you will visit palace Top Kani. Dinner in Turkish national restaurant. Further you will sea greatest memorial of two religions - St. Sophia council and underground storage pond. At the end of the tour - overview of an ancient market "Kapali Charshi".
Istanbul night. You are invited to visit unforgettable traditional Turkish night show in the most famous night club, which has been visited by millions of tourists since 1949. Every night, visitors from all over the world, with the accompaniment of orchestra enjoy traditional food and participate in the show. Additional excursions price - 35 USD depending on the number of people.
Notice.The price of the tour and additional excursions may vary in accordance with service price changes in Turkey. Price is calculated for the group of ten people. Direction managers: Guseva Albina Pavlovna, Andrianova Anna.
Tel/fax: (048)729-45-90, 784-12-14. tel.(0482)346-708; 34-79-95.
E-mail: welcome@ukrferry-tour.com
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