ITINERARY
Day 1: Depart New York.
Dinner and breakfast are served on board.
Day 2: Kiev.
Arrival and transfer to board the MS Dnieper Princess. Welcome Captain's Cocktail.
Day 3: Kiev.
Morning city tour of Kiev, a city with splendid parks, graceful bridges over the Dnieper River, and a multitude of historic buildings and monuments. In the evening optional Ukrainian National Choir performance.
Day 4: Kiev.
After breakfast, optional visit to Percherska Lavra, a UNESCO Heritage site, known as the “Monastery of Caves." Founded in the 11th century, the complex contains unique and ancient religious relics. The afternoon is free to explore this beautiful garden city. Stroll along the Kreschatik Street’s picturesque shopping area, where you will find Kiev best shops and restaurants, or you can purchase an optional Open Air Museum. Departure to Kanin at 10:00pm.
Day 5: Kanin
Morning arrival at 8:30AM. Visit to Shevchenko Museum. Departure to Kremenchuk at 1:30PM.
Day 6: Kremenchug.
Arrival at 8:00am. Morning city walking tour. “Ukraine National Day” celebration with wine testing on board in the afternoon. Departure at 2:00pm.
Day 7: Zaporizhzhya.
Morning arrival at 8:00AM. City tour. Optional excursion to Cossack Horse Show. Departure at 4:00PM.
Day 8: Kherson.
Morning arrival at 800 AM. Excursion by boat to the Dnieper Delta. Departure at noon.
Day 9: Sevastopol
Arrival at 9:00AM. Morning city tour. Optional excursion to Bakchisarai. In the evening optional visit to the concert of Black Sea Fleet Ensemble.
Day 10: Sevastopol - Yalta.
Morning arrival at 800 AM. Optional excursion to Yalta. We will also visit Alexander Nevsky Cathedral ,Livadia summer residence of the Russian imperial family, where Churchill, Stalin and Roosevelt signed the Yalta Treaty in 1945. A guided tour will take us through the official halls and private apartments of the czars’ family. Arrival back to the ship in time for dinner.
Day 11: Odessa.
Arrival at 2:00AM. Afternoon city tour of Odessa, known as The Pearl of the Black Sea. This cosmopolitan city, with its world famous Opera House and bustling port, has attracted the rich and famous for centuries. Here you will see famed Potemkin Steps, built in 1841, the steps rise 460 feet from the sea to the upper level of Odessa. Free evening or optional visit to an opera or a ballet performance.
Day 12: Odessa.
Free day for shopping, exploring this charming city or you can purchase an optional tour to Belgorod-Dnestrovsky. Captain’s Farewell Dinner in the evening .
Day 13: Odessa/USA.
After breakfast disembark and transfer to the airport for your flight back to New York (JFK airport).
