Nikitski Botanical Garden & Massandra Palace

Highlights / General details

During this tour you'll have a nice 3 hour walk in the huge park with 28000 of trees, flowers and plants from all over the world. The State Nikitsky Botanical Garden is one of the oldest in Ukraine. It was established by the outstanding botanist Ch.Steven in 1812 and can impress visitors not only by its rose collection of 2000 verities and rare gathering of cacti, but also by aborigines plants such as 500-year old pubescent oak & 1000-year old juniper.

Then enjoy a short ride and a tour around the Alexander III palace - one of the best architectural monuments in Crimea. The tsar's family used to take horses and go on horseback in the mountains. After the revolution the communist leaders chose the place as their summer residence, and common people wasn't allowed even to approach the palace. The palace was opened for tourists only 10 years ago.

Inclusion

Hotel pick up and drop off (selected hotels); Guided Tour; Tour available in Russian, English, Spanish, Italian, French and German.

Exclusion

Entrance fee; Gratuity.

Hours of operation

Available: Daily, except Monday; Pick up time will be arranged during reservation and is according to your needs.

Duration

Approximately 4 hours.

Policies

There is an entrance fee of $15.00 USD per person. Complete information, including local telephone numbers at your destination, will be included on your Confirmation Voucher.

All information requested must be supplied or booking is subject to automatic cancellation