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"Sochi exclusive"
Weekly sightseeing tour of Sochi for informative rest with accommodation in a guest house.
Routes of thematic excursions pass through the picturesque and historical places of Greater Sochi.
The tour program is designed for people of any physical form; children from 6 years old can comfortably participate.
Price: $ 533
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Tour
program:
Day 1
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Check in to the
hotel (guest house, Adler) 12.00. Dinner. Acquaintance with the guide. Safety
briefing. Introductory conversation about the climatic, cultural and
territorial features of the resort city.
13.00 - we go on a
car tour of the historical center of Sochi, 4-5 hours. An exciting
acquaintance with the Soviet period of the history of the resort city awaits
you. You will walk through the territory of the Ordzhonikidze sanatorium -
here you will meet with the Stalinist Empire style and the architectural
masterpieces of Ivan Sergeevich Kuznetsov, which organically integrated into
the floristic collection of the sanatorium park.
Moving to the city
center. Visit to Ostrovsky's dacha-museum. Acquaintance with the Sochi period
of the writer's work or you can visit the house-museum "Stalin's
Dacha" (at the choice of the group).
You will immerse
yourself in the life of the central district of Sochi. From the bus window
you will see how the city is changing every year, becoming more and more like
Russian Dubai. Eclecticism gives a special charm and flavor to the city - a
mixture of the city's architectural styles. Here you can find modern,
constructivism, classicism and, of course, high-tech. During the excursion,
you will get acquainted with three business cards of the city: the Sochi
Railway Station, the building of the seaport and the Winter Theater.
Return to the hotel.
Dinner.
Free time.
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Day 2
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Breakfast at the
hotel. Departure for the excursion at 10.00.
Today you will see
the city of Sochi from a bird's eye view. A trip to the top of Mount Akhun
will leave an indelible impression. Below you are the clouds and the
southernmost city that lies under your feet: rivers, green hills, rocks,
foothill villages, white tall soaring house-hotels, boarding houses, the
endless distance of the Black Sea.
We descend from the
peaks, as we do not want to return down to civilization, but ... wild
forests, exotic vines and streams of murmuring water await you. Rarely
visited, but so sweet and full of water at any time of the year are the
waterfalls on the Zmeika River.
Picnic on the bank
of a mountain river.
During the trip, you
will visit the Matsesta Valley, see the famous 4th bath building, find out
why the building has such an unusual shape, get acquainted with the Matsesta
mineral springs - the place of the first bathing procedures of the resort's
vacationers.
The duration of the
program is 5-6 hours.
Return to the hotel.
Free time.
You can visit the
Sochi Aquarium, Oceanarium or Dolphinarium on your own. Each of the objects
is unique and interesting. In summer, you have the opportunity to relax at
the sea. The swimming period in the city traditionally lasts from June to
October.
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Day 3
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Breakfast at the
hotel. Lunch at a cafe.
Route excursion to
Krasnaya Polyana and the Olympic Park - the site of the 2014 Winter Olympic
Games. Duration 7-8 hours. You will get acquainted with the natural and
climatic features of the Krasnaya Polyana mountains and the Sochi Black Sea
region, the unique flora of the highlands, the history of small mountain
villages - Krasnaya Polyana and Esto-Sadok. You will visit the Akhshtyr
canyon, the observation deck of the Akh-Tsu gorge, the Maiden's tears
waterfall; apiary - where you can buy sweet souvenirs; the dolmen complex is
an architectural monument of the Middle Bronze Age.
Moving along the new
Olympic Highway to the Olympic Park. You will get acquainted with the
infrastructure of the Olympic Park, ice palaces, the history of the Imereti
lowland and the progress of the construction of ice palaces.
Return to the hotel.
Dinner.
If you want you can
stay in the Olympic Park for the fountain show.
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Day 4
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Relaxation. Free time.
Those who wish can
order an optional excursion along the "Golden Ring of Abkhazia"
with a visit to Gagra, Lake Ritsa, the New Athos Monastery and the New Athos
Caves, or a walk along the Sochi National Park along the route "Along
the Sochi River".
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Day 5
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Breakfast, lunch and
dinner at the hotel.
Acquaintance with the
nature of the Primorsky zone of the city of Sochi.
8.30 - departure for
an excursion to the branch of the Sochi Arboretum in Adler - the park
"Southern Cultures". Acquaintance with the collection of exotic
plants introduced in the subtropical climate of the city at the end of the
19th century. You will see camellias, leafless magnolias, several types of
palm trees. The pride of the park is a collection of coniferous trees, as
well as an alley of century-old plane trees and sequoias.
During the program,
you will learn about the trends in park building at the beginning of the 20th
century, the canons of landscaping and learn to distinguish a basketball from
a curb. Immerse yourself in the history of the Imereti lowland and the
amazing fate of the "Random" estate.
Return to the hotel.
Dinner.
14.00 - we go on an
excursion to the heart of the Caucasian Biosphere Reserve - Tisosamshitovaya
Grove. In the middle of the virgin forest, you will walk along walking paths
under the shade of yews and boxwoods. During the excursion, you will learn
the history of the Caucasian reserve, the peculiarities of the Colchis
forests, as well as immerse yourself in the history of medieval Khosta
(Costa), seeing the ruins of the old Genoese fortress.
On the route you
will be amazed by the beauty of the Eastern Khosta canyon, the panorama of
the gorge and the unique vegetation of the region.
At the end of the
trip you will enjoy a hot steam Russian bath.
Dinner at the hotel.
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Day 6
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Breakfast at the
hotel.
The city of Sochi is
a unique area where Christianity appeared long before the baptism of Rus.
Ancient Byzantine temples-fortresses, Muslim madrasahs, pompous modern
cathedrals and modest Christian temples of the late 19th century. You are
going to get acquainted with the history of religions in the city of Sochi.
During the program, you will visit the ruins of an ancient temple in Loo,
visit the Mikhailovsky, Vladimirsky cathedrals and the Cathedral of the Image
of Christ not made by hands, visit the Mamai Church of St. Panteleimon and
the Church of the Holy Mother of God in Khost. From ancient stones-ruins you
will proceed to a bright future - temples of modern construction of the
beginning of the XXI century.
The duration of the
program is 5-6 hours. Lunch in the dining room.
Return to the hotel.
Free time.
Dinner.
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Day 7
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Breakfast at the
hotel. Vacation of numbers.
We continue to get
acquainted with the nature of the city of Sochi. Today you will travel to the
distant village of Vorontsovka - the former estate of the Vorontsov princes.
Here, among the relict forest, you will immerse yourself in the kingdom of
Hades - the famous Vorontsov caves, the total length of which is 11 (eleven)
kilomatres. You have to walk along the equipped trail only once. But WHAT!
Stalactites, stalagmites and dripstone formations, along with galleries of
transitions, will delight even the sophisticated viewer.
After we return to
civilization. On the way back, we visit a cozy Khosta tea factory, learn
about the technology of growing tea, its varieties, and collection rules. We
are getting acquainted with the production process of this wonderful drink.
We taste the varieties. If you want, you can buy souvenirs from the factory.
The end of the
program at 16.00.
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Tour cost per person in dollars:
- 7 days - 1009 $
- 6 days - 949 $
- 5 days - 733 $
- 4 days - 627 $
- 3 days - 533 $
The cost may vary depending on the date of arrival and number of people/
Included in
the price:
- hotel
accommodation (guest house, Adler), rooms with conveniences
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transfers
according to the program
- three
meals a day on routes and excursions (meals at check-in - lunch, dinner; on the
day of departure - breakfast; on the other days of the program - breakfast,
lunch and dinner)
- group
equipment rental
- stay
in a nature reserve, national park and border zone
- entrance
tickets to the objects of the show: Matsesta bathroom building; tower on Mount
Akhun. Services of a guide-guide, tour guide
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accident
insurance
Not
included in the price:
- cable
car tickets, tickets for autocars in the Olympic Park, tea tasting
- entrance
tickets to the Ostrovsky museum or Stalin's dacha (at the choice of the group
of tourists), entrance tickets to the Vorontsovskaya cave, the Arboretum park
- bathhouse
- optional
excursions, off-program transfers, resort breaks, environmental fees, etc
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