12 days in Crimea Itinerary

A popular resort town on the Crimea peninsula, Yalta reveals a striking Neo-Gothic châteaux nestled high atop a steep sea cliff.

Take a break from the city and head to Ai-Petri and Massandra Beach. Deepen your sense of the past at sights like Vorontsov Palace and Park complex and Lenin Embankment. Explore Yalta's surroundings by going to Swallow's Nest (in Gaspra) and Nikita Botanical Gardens (in Nikita). Next up on the itinerary: examine the collection at Livadia Palace and Park Museum-Reserve, don't miss a visit to Chekhov House & Museum, appreciate the history behind The Monument to Mikhail Pugovkin, and pause for some serene contemplation at Catedral de San Alexander Nevsky.

For traveler tips, ratings, and more tourist information, go to the Yalta trip planner.

Tel Aviv, Israel to Yalta is an approximately 15.5-hour combination of flight and car. Cap off your sightseeing on the 5th (Thu) early enough to go by car to Sevastopol.

Situated between Ukraine and Russia, Sevastopol represents a laid-back coastal city with impressive naval history and a desirable microclimate for vacationers.

The State Museum-Preserve Tauric Chersonese and Bronebashennaya beregovaya batareya №35 are good opportunities to explore the local culture. Take a break from the city and head to Cape Fiolent and Bakhchisaray Posts. Venture out of the city with trips to Balaklava Bay (in Balaklava) and Bakhchisaray (Bakhchisaray Historical, Cultural and Archaeological Museum-Reserve, Bakhchisaryi Holy Dormition Monastery, &more). There's much more to do: examine the collection at Panorama Museum on the Siege of Sevastopol, take in the architecture and atmosphere at Chersonesus St.Volodymyr Cathedral, and don't miss a visit to Admiral Nakhimov Monument.

To find more things to do, ratings, reviews, and more tourist information, use the Sevastopol planner.

Traveling by car from Yalta to Sevastopol takes 1.5 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 8th (Sun) so you can go by car to Olenevka.

Start off your visit on the 9th (Mon): identify plant and animal life at Dzhangul and then identify plant and animal life at Cape Tarkhankut.

To see more things to do, maps, other places to visit, and other tourist information, use the Olenevka vacation planner.

You can drive from Sevastopol to Olenevka in 3.5 hours. Alternatively, you can do a combination of bus and car. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 9th (Mon) early enough to drive to Kurortne.

Popular historic sites such as Sudak Fortress and Hill Junge are in your itinerary. Get a sense of the local culture at Aivazovsky National Art Gallery and Church of St. Catherine. You'll find plenty of places to visit near Kurortne: Novyi Svit (King's Beach & Golitsyn Path).

To find where to stay, more things to do, photos, and tourist information, read our Kurortne trip planner.

Getting from Olenevka to Kurortne by car takes about 4.5 hours. Other options: do a combination of car and bus; or do a combination of car, train, and bus. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 12th (Thu) to allow time to travel back home.