Excursions

Odessa sightseeing tour (duration 3 hrs)

During the tour you will see the main Odessa sights and historical places. On seeing the famous Potemkin Steps, Opera House, Deribasovskaya Street – “the queen of all the streets of the world”, you will plunge into unforgettable Odessa atmosphere.

Odessa museums (in addition to the city tour, duration 1-2 hrs)

In addition to the city tour you can choose any of the following museums: Archaeological, Literary, Fine Arts Museum (including the grotto), History and Local Lore Museum, Odessa Museum of Alexander Pushkin, Philiki Etairia museum, Holocaust museum, Jewish Museum of Odessa “Migdal-Shorashim”, Museum of Smuggling, Shustov Cognac Museum and etc. These museums of Odessa will help you to enjoy the city in greater detail.

* Entrance fees not included

Odessa catacombs (Nerubaiskoye village, 30 kms from Odessa, duration 3 hrs)

Odessa tour would not be complete without a visit to Odessa catacombs, the longest catacombs in Europe. An experienced guide will take you through the underground passages which were the base of the guerrilla movement during the Second World War.

Odessa Churches (duration 4 hrs)

Multinational Odessa has always been a city of many religions. During the tour you will visit Christian churches and monasteries, an Arabic cultural centre and a Jewish synagogue.

Odessa Criminal History (duration 3 hrs).

Gangs of Odessa have gone into history long ago but this history still attracts Odessa guests due to the colourful and notorious personalities such as Mishka Yaponchik and Son’ka Golden Hand. During the tour you will learn both mysterious and anecdotal stories of Odessa criminal world.

Jewish Odessa (duration 3 hrs).

The history of Odessa is inseparably connected with the history of the Jewish community. When Odessa was founded it became the first city of the Russian Empire, where Jews were allowed to settle. By the time of the World War II Odessa Jewish community became the third largest in the world, after New York and Warsaw, having reached almost 47% of the city population.

“Jewish Odessa” tour will introduce you to the history of Odessa Jewish community before the Revolution of 1917, during the World War II as well as during the Soviet Union period and today.