Balaklava - a journey through the mountains and the sea

From 1 300₽ per person

Category:

Adventures and fun activities

Subcategory:

Excursion

Description

Type: Single-day activity
Duration: 7 hours
* The tour is divided into two parts. In the first, using off-road vehicles, you will visit one of the peaks dominating Balaklava, admire the panorama of the slopes of Cape Aya, Balaklava Bay from a bird's-eye view, get acquainted with the history of the Southern Fort and the "Barrel of Death" object. The second part of the tour is by sea. You are invited to take a boat trip around the bay with a detailed guide. How is the tour going?: ✔️ Group gathering ✔️ Bus tour route along the Yalta-Sevastopol highway, sightseeing tour ✔️ Jeep trip to Fort Yuzhny and the "Barrel of Death" ✔️ Balaklava embankment tour ✔️ Visit to the Cembalo Fortress - the once formidable towers of the Genoese Cembalo fortress guard the entrance to the bay, giving the city a romantic look ✔️ Boat trip in the bay with access to the open sea ✔️ Free time (60 minutes) Balaklava is a picturesque bay near Sevastopol with beautiful nature. In Soviet times, Balaklava was a completely closed facility, as there was an important strategic submarine repair facility there and a nuclear strike bunker was being built. Nowadays it is a quiet and peaceful place for tourists to relax. Balaklava Bay is small and looks more like a small lake, but its peculiarity is that it is not visible from the sea. The barrel of death. In fact, the Barrel of Death is only a small part of the Balaklava fortifications, part of the Southern Balaklava Fort. And it became known thanks to the legend that circulated in the sixties that it was from this "barrel" that the Germans dumped the executed Red Army soldiers, defenders of Sevastopol, into the sea. The Genoese fortress of Cembalo. Going on an excursion, you will visit not only the most important attraction, but also be able to climb to the top of Castron, the mountain on which the fortress is located. The Southern and Northern forts of Balaklava. The Southern and Northern Forts of Balaklava, magnificent examples of fortification art from the middle of the XIX-XX centuries, can become an object for an interesting and informative walking tour.
Available languages

Russian

Group type

Group

Age restrictions

Kids are allowed

Training level

Not required

Transfer

Transfer included

Details

Included

Transportation services along the route

A detailed sightseeing tour accompanied by a tour guide

Excluded

Food

Souvenir products

The cost of the sea excursion is 500 rubles/person (optional)

The cost of renting SUVs is 500 rubles/person

Requirements for the participant

Arrive at the boarding at the appointed time without delay

In case of a delay in transport, do not leave the boarding point until the arrival of the representative

On all routes, have comfortable shoes, a mask, and hats in the summer.

Recommend to bring

Swimsuit

Restrictions

In accordance with the Decree of the Governor of Sevastopol dated 12.10.2021 No. 78-UG, the tour service for adult citizens from October 15 is provided upon presentation of an identity document and if available

Starting point

* Yalta

Finish point

* Yalta
ИП Лобарев Филипп Евгеньевич
ИП Лобарев Филипп Евгеньевич
Organizer
Ялтинское бюро путешествий и экскурсий

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