Ukranian River Cruises
 2010
MS Taras Shevchenko


cruise holiday


ITINERARY

Kiev - Istanbul; Istanbul - Kiev; Kiev - Odessa; Odessa - Kiev
  Motor ship TARAS SHEVCHENKO

This magnificent motor ship, built in 1991 year on Germany shipyards, is the one of the best for high class river cruises.  «Taras Shevchenko» - one of the best modern motor ships (project 302) «river-sea» class, built to meet the highest international safety standards with all modern amenities. All cabins equipped with internal phone, air-conditioner, refrigerator, shower and toilet. Suite cabins on boat deck are equipped with bath tubs. Public areas and amenities aboard include sauna, Hairdressing salon, first-aid post and Souvenir Shop. Two elegant restaurants on board allow for one seating for all meals, which is major advantage, especially with shore excursions: «Odessa» (62 seats) on Boat Deck and «Kiev» (170 seats) on Upper Deck.  In two bars «Sky-Bar» (80 seats) on Sun Deck and «Panorama» (50 seats) on Boat Deck – you can enjoy with friends over a drink.

  Cruise ship description

 

DATES OF THE CRUISE 2010

ROUTE

NUMBER OF NIGHTS

1.

27.04 – 06.05

Kiev - Odessa

9

2.

06.05 – 15.05

Odessa - Kiev

9

3.

15.05 – 29.05

Kiev - Istanbul

14

4.

25.05 – 08.06

Istanbul - Kiev

14

5.

08.06 – 22.06

Kiev - Istanbul

14

6.

18.06 – 02.07

Istanbul - Kiev

14

7.

02.07 – 16.07

Kiev - Istanbul

14

8.

12.07 – 26.07

Istanbul - Kiev

14

9.

26.07 – 09.08

Kiev - Istanbul

14

10.

05.08 – 19.08

Istanbul - Kiev

14

11.

19.08 – 02.09

Kiev - Istanbul

14

12.

29.08 – 12.09

Istanbul - Kiev

14

13.

12.09 – 268.09

Kiev – Istanbul

14

14.

22.09 – 06.10

Istanbul - Kiev

14

 

KIEV-ISTANBUL

14 nights / 15 days

Location

Program

Optional program

Arrival

Departure

Kiev

Embarkation

 

 

 

Kiev

City tour incl. visit of St. Sophia’s Cathedral

Kievo-pecherskaya Lavra with Gaves

 

 

18:00

cruising

 

 

 

 

Zaporoj’e

City tour, museum of Cossacks

Cossack show

09:00

17:00

Kherson

Boat trip to the Fishermen’s Ireland

 

09:00

13:00

Sevastopol

City tour incl. visiting of Panorama Museum

coach tour to Bakhchisaray concert of ensemble Black sea fleet

09:00

00:00

Yalta

City tour incl. visit to Livadia Palace

 

07:00

 

Yalta

Optional program

Visit of Alupka Palace with wine tasting

 

14:00

Odessa

City tour

visit of the Art Gallery

Evening Performance

11:00

 

Odessa

Optional program

Visit of Shabo Village

 

16:00

Constanta

City tour, visit of Histria

(fortress and Museum)

 

13:00

00:00

Nessebar

Walking city tour

 

 

12:00

 

Nessebar

Breakfast on board disembarkation,

 bus tour to Istanbul(6 hours),

box lunch

 accommodation at a hotel 4 ***, dinner at the hotel

 

 

07:30

 

Istanbul

Breakfast at the hotel, City tour, lunch at a local restaurant, dinner at the hotel

Night tour

 

 

Istanbul

Breakfast at the hotel. Check out from the hotel, transfer to the airport

 

 

 

 

 ISTANBUL - KIEV

14 nights / 15 days

 

Location

Program

optionals

Arrival

Departure

Istanbul

Transfer to the hotel. Check in, dinner at the hotel

 

 

 

Istanbul

Breakfast at the hotel, city tour, lunch at a local restaurant, dinner at the hotel

Night tour

 

 

 

Istanbul

Nessebar

Breakfast at the hotel. Check out from the hotel,

Lunch at a local restaurant

bus tour to Nessebar (6 hours),

Embarkation

Dinner on board

 

 

 

 

 

21:00

 

 

 

 

 

Nessebar

Walking city tour

 

 

21:00

Constanta

City tour, visit of Histria

(fortress and Museum)

 

08:00

18:00

Odessa

City tour

visit of the Art Gallery

Evening Performance

14:00

 

Odessa

Optional program

Visit of Shabo Village

 

19:00

Yalta

City tour incl. visit to Livadia Palace

 

16:00

 

Yalta

Optional program

Visit of Alupka Palace with wine tasting

 

20:00

Sevastopol

City tour incl. visiting of Panorama Museum

coach tour to Bakhchisaray

06:00

17:00

Kherson

Boat trip to the Fishermen’s Ireland

 

14:00

18:00

Zaporoj’e

City tour, museum of Cossacks

Cossack show

10:00

17:00

cruising

 

 

         

 

Kiev

City tour incl. visit of St. Sophia’s Cathedral

Kievo-pecherskaya Lavra with Gaves

 

10:00

 

Kiev

Disembarkation

 

 

 

 

Kiev-Odessa 
(9 nights / 10 days)

Day

City

PROGRAM

OPTIONAL PROGRAM

1.

Kiev

arrival to Kiev

 embarkation

dinner on board

 

2.

Kiev

breakfast on board

City tour incl. visit of St. Sophia Cathedral  

lunch on board

dinner on board

Kievo-pecherskaya Lavra with Gaves

3.

Cruising

 

 

4

Zaporozhye

breakfast on board

Arrival to Zaporozhye. City tour (incl. visiting of Cossacks history Museum)

lunch on board

departure from Zaporozhye

 dinner on board

Cossack show

5

Kherson

breakfast on board, 

arrival to Kherson

boat trip along Dnepr Delta with a picknick

departure from Kherson

dinner on board,

 

6

Sevastopol

breakfast on board

arrival to sevastopol, city tour  (incl visiting Panorama museum)

lunch on board

dinner on board

concert of ensemble Bleak sea fleet

Bakhchisaray  concert of ensemble black sea fleet

 

7

Yalta

breakfast on board,

lunch on board

City tour   incl. visit of Livadia Palace

Dinner on board

 

 

8

 

Yalta

Breakfast on board

lunch on board, departure from Yalta

Dinner on board

Visit of Alupka Palace with wine tasting

9

Odessa

breakfast on board, arrival to Odessa

City tour incl. visit of Art Museum

lunch on board

dinner on board

 

visit of the art gallery

Evening Performance

10

Odessa

breakfast on board

disembarkation

 

 

 

PROGRAM OF THE CRUISE ODESSA– KIEV

9 nights/10 days

 

Day

City

 program

additional program

1.     

Odessa

Embarkation

dinner on board

 

2.     

Odessa

breakfast on board

City tour

lunch on board

departure from Odessa

dinner on board  

visit of the Art Gallery 

Evening Performance 

 

Yalta

breakfast on board

 arrival to Yalta

lunch on board

City tour   incl. visit of Livadia Palace

Dinner on board

 

4  

Yalta

breakfast on board

lunch on board, departure from Yalta

dinner on board

Visit of Alupka Palace with Wine Tasting

5

Sevastopol

breakfast on board

arrival to sevastopol, city tour (incl. visiting Panorama)

 lunch on board

dinner on board

 concert of ensemble Bleak sea fleet

trip to Bakhchisaray

 

6.     

 

 

Kherson

breakfast on board

arrival to Kherson

boat trip along Dnepr Delta incl. picknick

departure from Kherson

dinner on board

 

 

 

 

7.     

Zaporozhye

breakfast on board

Arrival to Zaporozhye. City tour (incl. visiting of Cossacks history Museum)

lunch on board

departure from Zaporozhye, dinner on board

Cossack show

8.     

Cruising

 

 

9  

Kiev

breakfast on board

arrival to Kiev, City tour incl. visit of St. Sophia’s Cathedral

lunch on board

dinner on board

Kievo – Pecherskaya Lavra with Gaves  

10

Kiev

breakfast on board

Disembarkation

 

 

Price per person in EURO based on double occupancy ($ rate varies depending the exchange)

Kiev - Istanbul v.v.
14nights
2010 departures
Istanbul - Kiev Kiev - Istanbul
Main Deck (with portholes) 1348 1435
Upper deck
Sun Deck
1523 1610
Boat Deck (comfort cabins) 1750 1750
Suite Cabins 2625 2625

 

Kiev - Odessa v.v.   9 nights
2010 departures
Kiev - Odessa
Odessa - Kiev
Main Deck (with portholes) 675
Upper deck
Sun Deck
788
Boat Deck (comfort cabins) 1125
Suite Cabins 1688

*US$ rate varies depending the exchange rate

Euro 38 per person per night Single supplement
 

 the price includes:

q     Accommodations in all outside cabins, each with private bathroom facilities, a large picture window (except main and lower deck cabins – portholes)

q     Three full meals daily incl. Buffet breakfast  (starting with  dinner on the day of embarkation and finishing with  breakfast on the day of disembarkation)

q     Captain’s welcome Cocktail Reception

q     Gala farewell Dinner aboard

q      Guided sightseeing programs in each  port of call

q     Ukrainian language and song classes

q     Nightly entertainment and dancing.

q     3 concerts on board

q     Daily aerobics

q     Tour of the ship’s bridge.

q     Orthodox cruise director and staff.

q     Port taxes

the price does not include:

q     All additional excursions

q     Insurance

q     Tips

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