Crimean Voyage — the first tourist train will depart for the peninsula
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The Crimean Voyage, the first railway cruise in modern Russia, will be launched to Crimea. The first tourist train will depart on October 31. Ticket sales open from September 14th. This was reported by the press service of the Grand Service Express carrier company, which is implementing the project together with the Grand Express Tour operator.
The Crimean Voyage will run along the route: Moscow / Voronezh / Rostov-on-Don — Kerch — Theodosia — Bakhchisaray — Sevastopol — Eupatoria — Simferopol — Taman — Rostov-on-Don / Voronezh / Moscow. The duration of the tour will be 7 days and 6 nights.
"What is the diference between the Crimean Voyage and the previous railway tours to the peninsula? This is the first and the only railway cruise across the Crimean bridge. The train turns into a cozy hotel that travels with tourists. Previous programs included overnight stays in hotels and did not allow them to forget about their suitcases. This time, the tourists can not worry about anything and think only about relax and new experiences," the press service of the company emphasized.
The organizers of the cruise made sure that tourists can travel with maximum comfort. At their service there are compartment or sleeping carriages in modern double-decker train, each carriage with a shower and two toilets. Two meals a day: breakfast and lunch, in addition, food can be ordered in the dining car. The ticket price will also include a travel kit (toothpaste and toothbrush, shampoo and shower gel, sleep mask and earplugs, compartment and shower slippers) and information support (travel information on board and in gadgets).
A journey can be started from Moscow (from 27,745 rubles, that is about $ 462.5), from Voronezh (from 21,961 rubles, about $ 366) or from Rostov-on-Don (from 14,726 rubles, about $ 245.5). The price of the excursion program for the entire tour from any specified city is from 21,600 rubles (about $ 360). For those who want more excursions, additional programs are provided for additional price.
"This is a great opportunity within the framework of one trip to get жжз9дacq×uainted with the autumn in Crimea, plunge into the atmosphere of ancient Kerch, Theodosia which inspired Aivazovsky, Khan's capital Bakhchisaray, Sevastopol — the city of Russian sailors, “Little Jerusalem” in Eupatoria and Simferopol — the main city of the peninsula," said the Minister of Resorts and Tourism of the Republic of Crimea Vadim Volchenko.
Next trips are scheduled for November 14 and 28: ticket sales will start on September 14. The cruise organizers will inform you about the sale of tickets for later dates — December 12 and 29, as well as for January-April 2023.
