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Kiev &CrimeaTour durationHoliday typeSeasonality8 daysIndividual TourExplore at LeisureYear-roundThis increasingly popular itinerary combinesthe spectacular scenery of the CrimeanPeninsula with cosmopolitan Kiev. Crimeahas so much to offer visitors with such sightsas the opulent Livadia Palace, where Churchill,Roosevelt and Stalin came to their historicagreement after World War II. You canexplore Crimea’s long history in the ruins ofChersonesus, an ancient fortress founded byGreek sailors and the remains of the CrimeanTatar Khan’s Palace in Bakhchisarai.Yalta, nestling in a coastal alcove at the base ofthe picturesque Crimean Mountains, makesa superb year-round holiday destination.Its position protects the town from theelements, giving Yalta a unique microclimate.The town itself is a jumble of winding littlestreets stretching around the seafront.Restaurants, casinos, shops and bars line themain promenade, which is crowded with streethawkers offering everything from palm readingto portrait photos in 18th century costumes.The town owes its de-rigueur status as anelegant resort to Tsar Alexander II. Alexanderwas so captivated by Yalta he created hissummer residence at nearby Livadia, therebyinitiating a wave of aristocratic palace-buildingprojects along the coast.This itinerary does not include any sightseeing,leaving you free to spend your days as you wish.However, we can book a variety of tours in andaround Yalta including a day tour to Sevastopoland the Panorama Museum, as well as a winetasting tour of the Massandra Winery, keepersof the Tsar’s favourite vintage.Day 1 Fly to SimferopolFly to Simferopol, transfer to hotel in Yaltafor 5 nights.Day 2-5 YaltaFree days in Yalta to explore the CrimeanPeninsula or book optional excursions. (B)Day 6 Fly to KievFree morning depending on time of flightbefore flying to Kiev and transfer to hotelfor 2 nights. (B)Day 7 KievFree day in Kiev to explore at leisure or bookoptional excursions. (B)Day 8 Kiev to UKFly back to the UK. (B)Regent RecommendsThe Great Patriotic War museum is one ofKiev’s absolute must-sees. Don’t be put offby the lack of English signs and descriptionsas few other war museums come close to thevisceral impact of its enormous collectionof weaponry, letters, photographs andpropaganda from World War II, all housed ina striking Soviet building.Hotel Bristol / YaltaThis delightful hotel, a Regent favourite, is nowa 4-star hotel with its recent refurbishmentand opening of the hotel pool. The hotel islocated in the centre of Yalta, just around thecorner from Massandra beach and seafront.The hotel is one of the oldest in Yalta. It hasa selection of different room types and ourprices include business rooms. Facilities at thehotel include a restaurant, terrace patio, barand sauna. All rooms have en-suite bathroom,phone, internet access, TV, mini-bar and airconditioning.Prices from3-star hotel optionPer person twin-share £750Single room supplement £2754-star hotel optionPer person twin-share £860Single room supplement £375Prices include• Return flights in economy class withUkraine International Airlines via Kievfrom London Gatwick• All airport taxes and security charges• Hotel accommodation as specifiedwith breakfast• All arrival transfersPrices exclude• All departure transfers95Call 020 7666 1244 | www.regentholidays.co.uk | visit your local travel agent