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They say it is better to see once than to hear a hundred times. This phrase suits Crimea perfectly. But you can see it in different ways: just lying on the beach during your entire vacation. Or experiencing it from land, water or air. How, you ask? Very easy: with the help of our "Extreme Tours" section!

Tours to Crimea: a peninsula you don’t know

A person who knows what he is talking about can tell a good story. Our catalog contains tours of people who are in love with Crimea. They follow the paths that inspire them. They offer extreme entertainment that they themselves enjoy. Therefore, you should not be afraid to trust them: they will arrange the best tours to Crimea, which will be remembered for a lifetime in the best sense! The list of tours includes: conquering mountains on foot, on horseback or on ATVs; jumping from bridges and cliffs; flights independently and with an instructor on any type of aeronautical equipment. Even if you are afraid of extreme sports in any of its manifestations, you will certainly enjoy our excursions around Crimea: an experienced guide will tell you the most hidden secrets of the peninsula!

Horseback riding and ATVs: “the smart one won’t go uphill”

That's right, a smart person will go around the mountain. Maybe it's not so much smart as it is convenient. But the fact remains: horseback riding in Crimea is in great demand. Don't feel like climbing a slope with a backpack? No problem - a huge selection of horse farms will offer their services. Moreover, the routes being developed are very different, some are unique. For example, to Cape Fiolent. The most common ones are along Mount Demerdzhi with an ascent to the Valley of Ghosts.

Another type of mountain conquest for speed lovers is quad biking. Today, almost every resort town or village has ATV rentals and guide services. You can simply rent a vehicle and drive around to your heart’s content, or you can attend a guided tour, during which guests will be told about the sights of Crimea.

So, have you decided yet? Are you taking horses, an ATV, planning an extreme jump or going on a hike? Crimea is a real peninsula of treasures and a storehouse of unique places. Therefore, take your camera with you and welcome to our extreme tours!

Hiking in Crimea, active recreation in summer and May

Active tours in comfort

	To the edge of the Crimean mountains- a week-long tour with hotel accommodation nearbeautiful mountainCrimea - South Demerdzhi. Trekking - one-day hiking tours in Crimea and auto-pedestrian excursions with a tour of the most beautiful places in the mountainous Crimea, the Valley of Ghosts, stone chaos, waterfalls, with a visit to the MAN cave and the equipped Red Cave
	Crimean mountain kaleidoscope- tour with hotel accommodation at the verybeautiful mountainCrimea - South Demerdzhi. Trekking, auto-pedestrian excursions, ropes course, trekking, horseback riding to the sea, jeeping with a tour of the most beautiful places in the Crimean mountains, the Valley of Ghosts, waterfalls, and a visit to the MAN and Krasnaya caves

Hiking in Crimea

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Horseback riding tours and hikes

, ticket price from 2500 rubles, travel time 27 - 28 hours. Buses go to Crimea fromKrasnodar, Ufa, Smolensk, Lipetsk, Bryansk, Rostov-on-Don and other cities.

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Tours for the May holidays in Crimea

There are corners of our earth so beautiful that every
visiting them evokes a feeling of happiness, vitality,
tunes our entire being to an unusually simple and
fruitful lyrical sound. This is Crimea.
K.G. Paustovsky

Crimea has always attracted people with its originality and uniqueness. For the uninitiated, Crimea- This is, first of all, the South Coast (), a unique strip of seaside land on which they are located, with all its attractions, sanatoriums, luxurious embankments, palaces and parks. In Yalta and Alushta there are ancient palaces and buildings, in addition, in the vicinity there are the natural beauties of the peninsula - the most beautiful, famous caves, colorful, real masterpieces of palace construction - the Vorontsov Palace, the estate of General Raevsky, the Nikitsky Botanical Garden, known to everyone, at the foot of which the camp is located “Artek”, which has been a children's health camp of international importance since the 30s of the last century.

Sights of Crimea

Do not forget: Crimea is not only the South Coast! The former Soviet health resort has a lot of beautiful places and exciting sights. Here is the city of Russian glory , which is famous not only for its military prowess and traditions, but also for its famous cape , which is a kind of Mecca for archaeologists, since excavations are constantly carried out there and every year something new is discovered from the treasuries of a thousand years of antiquity. People constantly come and come here to admire the remains of an ancient church, excavations of Greek and Genoese cities, which are well preserved .

There is a special category of tourists on the peninsula - those who choose active holidays in Crimea. These are not only all possible extreme sports and thrill-seekers, but also those who love sports and new experiences. Such a vacation allows you not only to spend time with health benefits, but also to get to know Crimea from sides that you would never see if traveling in the traditional way.

Our peninsula is so multifaceted that it offers entertainment for everyone, even if you choose an active holiday in Crimea with children. In this section we will talk about all the types of active pastime that are available in Crimea, and there are a lot of them!

For convenience, you can divide the options for such a holiday into sea, air and mountain.

Active tourism in Crimea in the mountains

This type of recreation is especially popular in spring and autumn, when there is no extreme heat. Although in the summer you shouldn’t be afraid to go to the mountains, because at altitude the air temperature is noticeably lower. Here's just some of the things you can do:

1. Traveling on horseback to the mountains. Almost all regions of the peninsula offer such programs. You can choose a tour around Yalta or Alushta, visiting wonderful groves and mountain lakes there, or visit the Baydar Valley. And it’s even better to settle at some base in the mountains and not only relax among pristine nature, but get to the foothills of the most secluded places from tourists.
2. Hiking in the mountains. This is the most common and budget type of active recreation in Crimea. Hikes can be designed for one or several days. During this time you can visit nature reserves, climb mountains and go through interesting routes.
3. Trips on quad bikes and jeeps. And this type of vacation will allow you to easily get to the most beautiful places in Crimea, and the trip will be quite extreme. You can go to the lavender fields, climb the majestic Ai-Petri or Mangup, go down to the Ai-Todor Valley or visit the mountain lakes near Chatyr-Dag. Less extreme active tours in Crimea can be carried out in jeeps; besides, cars can easily travel where it is difficult to reach by other means of transport, and there are many such places on the peninsula.
4. Bicycle trips. This type of tourism is only possible in summer and early autumn; in winter, the mountain roads are covered with snow or ice. You can go to the mountains or simply travel by bike from one city to another.
5. Caving tours– exploration of the underground world of caves. Such tours are accompanied by a professional speleologist, and they are possible only after instructions. And what you see in the Crimean caves will not leave you indifferent, especially if you are a lover of everything hidden and mysterious.
6. Rock climbing. There are rock climbing bases where you can go mountaineering under the guidance of experienced athletes. And then you can “storm” real Crimean rocks - similar tours are constantly held in the mountains.
7. Rope jumping. This is entertainment for extreme sports enthusiasts - rope jumping is very popular among young people. There are many popular places, for example Fiolent, Shaan-Kaya, Kaya-Bash.
8. Skiing. If you are interested in active holidays in Crimea in winter, come in January-February. At this time there is already snow on the Angarsky Pass and Ai-Petri; the slopes here allow you to ski, snowboard and sled.

Active recreation in Crimea by the sea

Many tourists will come to the sea this year, and we suggest not lying on the beach, but having an interesting time! Active holidays in Crimea in the summer provide plenty of choice for entertainment, and there are the most of them at sea. Here you can do:

1. Yachting. In Crimea, you can rent a yacht of any size, with or without a captain (if you have the necessary driving permit) and go on an exciting journey.
2. Diving. The underwater world of Crimea is not as diverse as in the tropics, but there is a lot of interesting things to see here too. Firstly, the coastline is rich in grottoes and caves, which can only be accessed underwater. Secondly, there are many sunken ships in the Black Sea that can be explored. And on Tarkhankut there is even an underwater museum!
3. Flyboarding. This is the name given to flying on a special board that rises above the sea due to the powerful flow of water. It's height, sea and speed in one adventure! You can do it in Sevastopol, Sudak, Gurzuf.
4. Kayaking. A very popular type of active recreation in Crimea, because renting a kayak is inexpensive, but on it you can explore the coastline of Crimea and get to places you can’t reach on foot. Popular kayaking centers are located in Balaklava, Partenit, Sevastopol and Sudak.
5. Fishing. Legends are made about it in Crimea, because you can indulge in this pleasure from the shore, or going out to sea on a boat, and in natural lakes, and artificial reservoirs stocked with fish.

In addition, do not forget that water parks also offer active recreation in Crimea. Fantastic slides, attractions and pools will be of interest to both children and adults. Every major city in Crimea has similar entertainment, and the best are located on the South Coast - in Yalta and Simeiz.

Activities in the air

Once the peninsula has been explored from the ground, all that remains is to take to the skies! In this regard, we can say that active Crimea is rich in air entertainment:

1. Paragliding. The best active holiday in Crimea in 2019 will be offered on Mount Klimentyev near Koktebel, a famous paragliding center.
2. Helicopter flights. Such excursions are currently organized by only two companies - Pilot Service and the helicopter club HeliKrym. And you can see a lot from above: the South Coast, Novy Svet and Sudak, Cape Tarkhankut and the Crimean Bridge.
3. Hot air balloon flights. There is even an Air Brotherhood festival in Feodosia, where you can fly over the Crimea.
4. Parachuting. Jumping with a parachute over Crimea will be unforgettable! You will definitely need to undergo instructions and then make your jump under the guidance of an instructor.

We are sure that so many impressions can only be gained by having an active holiday in Crimea!

The Crimean peninsula is one of the best places for a good rest with the whole family, but Crimea, like a many-faced Janus, is able to appear before us in completely different guises. On the one hand, it is a warm sandy coast with cool sea water, and on the other, the untamed, wild world of steppes and little-studied natural areas. It is they who attract a large number of lovers of extreme or active recreation to the lands of this resort. We will talk further about how interesting and varied active recreation in Crimea can be.

Crimea is a land of steppes, mountains, forests, as well as salt and fresh springs, so there are more than enough places for active recreation here! Many of them have long been especially loved and popular among tourists, but there are also those that were discovered relatively recently and have not yet been fully studied. Let's take a closer look at each of them.

Types of active recreation on earth

On the territory of the ancient Crimea, which has an interesting history, there really is something to see. Look at the mountain ranges and ancient cave temples, relict forests and magical lakes that appeared out of nowhere.

Now everyone can enjoy exploring the Crimean lands in the form most suitable for themselves. The most common ones are:

• Hiking and excursions;
• Horseback travel to the world of the steppes or mountains of Crimea;
• ATV ride;
• Jeep tours;
• Bicycle trips;
• Caving tours and other types of active land recreation.

Among them, each of you can choose exactly the tour that attracts you most.

Horse riding

A horseback ride along the White Rock or a charming excursion program in the Baydar Valley. You can also enjoy communicating with these noble animals by taking a tour of Yalta or Alushta, walking to a beautiful mountain lake. Another very interesting horse riding tour, very popular among tourists, is “The Mystery of the Extinct Cave “Sundurly-Koba”.

The Kizil-Koba mountain base is very interesting in this regard. Here you can not only enjoy complete relaxation and communication with nature, but also enjoy horseback riding to the foot of the mountains or to their viewing platforms. Such a trip along narrow mountain paths will allow you to see Crimea from a bird's eye view. Such walks can take from an hour to several days.

Hiking and excursions

Another active recreation on the Crimean coast is walking excursion programs and weekend tours. They will allow you to get to know the most protected places of the region as closely as possible, as well as come into contact with the mountain world of the peninsula. As a result of such tours, you will get to know this region much better and appreciate its cultural heritage.

• The most popular excursion tours are the following:
• Mountain Venice. Small Crimean Canyon;
• Caves "Crystal" and "Marble"
• The disappeared "Tash-Dzhargan"
• Excursion to the valley of waterfalls to the famous “Jur-Jur”;
• Cave monasteries “Chelter-Koba” and “Shuldan”;
• Cities carved into rocks: “Chufut-Kale” and “Eski-Kermen”;
• Tours of fortresses and castles of Crimea;
• Old Crimea;

Tours to natural reserves and eucalyptus forests of the Crimean peninsula and many others.

Among the many and varied excursions offered by local agencies, you can easily choose the most interesting one for yourself. In addition, their number is rapidly increasing every year.

Excursion tours on quad bikes

The use of ATVs was initially tested on a few tourist routes, but seeing their popularity increase, the agencies decided to significantly expand the range of their use. Today there are already more than a hundred of them.

The following quadratures are considered the most popular today:

• "Lavender Field";
• "Barrel of Death";
• "Extreme on Ai-Petri";
• Tour to a non-existent village;
• Capes "Meganom" and "Tolstoy";
• “Along the Serpentine Beam to Mount Kurushlyu”;
• “Ai-Todor Valley;
• “Near Chatyrdyg”;
• "Agarmysh";
• "Mountain lakes of Chatyr-Dag."

This is a small part of the popular ATV tours that exist today, offered to guests and residents of Crimea, aimed at active recreation in Crimea.

Jeep tours in Crimea

Tourist tours through the Crimean expanses by jeep were opened relatively recently, but have already gained great popularity among tourists and guests of the peninsula. Such tours are especially popular among young people and people who adore cars and everything connected with them. Of course, this type of excursion is somewhat calmer than ATV racing, so older people are also their frequent guests.

Jeep tours are not much more expensive than the excursion tours described above, but at the same time, they are much more interesting because of the opportunity to travel where other vehicles cannot get through. Such trips are in no way inferior to their predecessors in their educational value and adrenaline rush.

• Here are the most popular ones:
• "Tarkhankut";
• "Fortresses of Crimea";
• "Three Religions";
• "Mountain Boyko";
• “The path to the Syuren Fortress”;
• "Holy Spring Ai-Petri";
• "Boar Pass";
• "Two in one";
• "Prisoner of the Caucasus";
• "Safari with lions";
• "The Great Battle of the Commander";

“From dawn to dusk” and others.

All these tours are very interesting and educational and, thanks to their extreme nature, will find a very large number of admirers of various age-old groups.

On bicycles across vast expanses!

• For people who prefer an active and healthy lifestyle, cycling tours will be an ideal option for relaxation and leisure time. They will allow you to simultaneously enjoy the local beauty, get acquainted with the sights and keep your body in good shape. The most luxurious selection of excursion tours on bicycles is offered to its visitors by the brilliant Alushta. Here are the most famous of them:
• “Across the mountainous Crimea”;
• “Holy spring “Ai-Petri”;
• "Cliff";
• "Legends of the Kachin Valley";
• "Demerdzhi, Southern Path";
• “Demerdzhi and the Valley of Ghosts on a bicycle”;
• "Ancient estates of Alushta."

As for this type of recreation, it is necessary to take into account its seasonality. In November, you can forget about the mountain routes of Crimea, as they are covered with snow. The same goes for cycling through the steppes and valleys of the peninsula: from December to March they are under a blanket of snow.

Caving is a fashionable form of recreation!

Caving is the most popular active holiday in Crimea today! It allows each participant in such a journey to personally come into contact with the secret world of caves, comprehending all their majestic and wild beauty. Such tours are carried out under the guidance of an experienced instructor, who not only teaches the basics of this art, but also provides an introductory briefing on the rules of conduct and descent into the mountain depths. The most interesting tours in this area are:

• "Miskhor Grottoes";
• Caves "Honey" and "Crystal";
• Big extreme tour to the “Red” cave;
• "Man Cave"
• Cave "Gugejin" rappelling.

This type of active recreation also includes rock climbing and mountaineering. All three types of active extreme recreation are gaining more and more popularity every year, and guests of the peninsula are happy to take part in them.

Water and active recreation

The water expanses of Crimea allow everyone to enjoy an active holiday. Here you can not only visit water attractions, but also try your hand at the following water sports:

• Diving;
• Water skiing;
• Kayaking;
• Yachting;
• Flyboarding;
• Fishing and many others.

Diving and flyboarding are considered especially attractive among them. The first gives you the opportunity to personally get acquainted with the underwater world of Crimea, and the second allows you to fly above the water and with its help! This is simply an unforgettable feeling of freedom and flight!

Crimea from a bird's eye view!

It is impossible to imagine the completeness of the entire image compiled about the Crimean coast without seeing it from a bird's eye view! This spectacle is simply unforgettable! If you want to have a lot of fun and understand what real freedom is, then you are welcome to take a sightseeing helicopter tour in the skies. Once you experience this pleasure, you will want to return to it again and again. No less interesting and breathtaking are jumping from an airplane with a parachute. Those who like a lot of adrenaline in their blood will also really enjoy paragliding and hang gliding.

Whatever type of outdoor activity you choose from the above, remember that safety instructions must always be followed. After all, your life may depend on it!

"Mountains-Sea"- these are prefabricated auto-pedestrian non-category hiking in Crimea with elements of active tourism. The travel program includes walking radial routes lasting from 3 to 6 hours, with a length of up to 15 km. To participate in the tour, no special sports or tourist training is required, nor the use of special equipment.

Tours are held weekly, from June to September and have clear arrival schedules: every Saturday. Groups are formed at the Simferopol railway station and disperse for 15 days in several directions of the peninsula:

Tours are offered during the May holidays and at the end of September "Mountains-Sea in May" And "Mountains-Sea in September".

Prepared for lovers of extreme recreation route "Mountains-Sea-Extreme"

Guaranteed arrivals. Joining a group that is forming - from 1 tourist!

Tours "Mountains-Sea" include a week hike in the Crimean mountains, where the group is provided with accommodation in civilized camp sites (2-3-4 bed accommodation), three meals a day, the services of an experienced guide, cook, transfers, and excursion services. Attention: tourists don’t sleep in cold tents under rain, not forced to cook food at the stake, don't knock your legs down on multi-kilometer treks under a backpack.

Tours "Mountains-Sea" - civilized hiking,comfortable mountain holiday. After a week of hiking in the Crimean Mountains, tourists rest for 7 days on the Black Sea coast in the boarding house "Marianida" (accommodation in any other boarding house from our offer is possible). It is this combination of a tour, when the group spends a week in the mountains and a week relaxing at sea, that is most acceptable for clients and the most promising in the further development of active tourism in Crimea.

In 2003, the "MOUNTAINS-SEA" tour was officially registered as a trademark. The walking tour of Crimea "Mountains-Sea" was awarded by the Ministry of Resorts and Tourism of Crimea.