Tour «May by the sea» with a visit to the reserve Askania-Nova and Kamennaya Mogila

1 day

• Each tourist will be met at the Zaporozhye railway station.
• At 8:00 you will go to a unique monument of primitive art - Stone Grave, one of the 7 natural wonders of Ukraine! Tens of thousands of tourists tend to visit this unique monument of primitive art, located in the floodplain of the Molochnaya River, near the village of Mirnoye, Melitopol District, Zaporozhye Region. Prehistoric rock art is concentrated on the Stone Tomb, which spans the period from the Paleolithic to the Middle Ages. The complex of petroglyphs found at the monument exceeds a thousand units, and is distinguished by a variety of images and styles of their execution. In fact, every historical community that lived in the Northern Black Sea region recorded its own ideology and artistic tradition on the slabs of the Stone Tomb.
• Then you will continue your journey to the coast of the Sea of Azov, where you will have the opportunity to visit the thermal pools «Arabatskie Termy».
• The wellness complex «Arabatskie Termy» is a thermal bath and mini-pools with thermal water, which have medicinal properties, as they contain various minerals and trace elements. They have both cold and hot water, the source of which is located at a depth of more than 1500 m. The thermal waters of the pool have up to 72 ° C at the mouth and are cooled to a comfortable temperature (37-40 ° C). The thermal spring water helps to open pores, maximizes the penetration of minerals and enzymes, cleanses the body of toxins and toxins, and improves blood circulation.

Day 2

• You will visit the Askania-Nova Biosphere Reserve named after Friedrich Eduardovich Falz-Fein. Askania-Nova is the oldest steppe reserve in the world and one of the 7 natural wonders of Ukraine, one of the hundred most famous protected areas of the planet. The reserve includes a dendrological park of national importance and a zoo, whose collection of animals is a national treasure of Ukraine. You can go on a mini-safari deep into the reserve and get acquainted with the semi-free content of wild animals.
• The car excursion «Retrosafari» lasts about 2 hours. Tourists get acquainted with the semi-free keeping of wild animals. 2320 hectares have been allocated for their maintenance. You can see saigas, bison, deer, zebras, eland antelopes, mouflons, ostriches and many other animals.

Day 3

• The city of Cossack glory - Zaporozhye is waiting for you. During the excursion you will see the main attractions: Cathedral Avenue - one of the longest streets in Europe and the central artery of the city, a kind of open-air museum, the Fountain of Life on the square. Mayakovsky, the Raduga park, the lovers' clock on Shevchenko Boulevard, as well as the DneproGES dam - a masterpiece of industrial architecture and a symbol of industrial Zaporozhye. Visit the observation deck, which offers a magnificent view of the Dnieper hydroelectric power station. The upper part of the dam offers a panoramic view of the cradle of the Ukrainian Cossacks - about. Khortitsa, surrounded by small rocky islets and the remains of the rapids of the Dnieper.
• Historical and cultural complex «Zaporizhzhya Sich».
• So who were the Zaporozhye Cossacks? Rogues or steppe knights? Why was the koshevoy sprinkled with earth when entering the position? Who are buckwheat and why did they tame otters? A lot of interesting facts and discoveries await you on the excursion. Our Sich is a generalized image of the capital of the Liberties of the Zaporozhye Grassroots Army. The housing and outbuildings of the Cossacks, the life and customs of the Cossacks are presented to your attention. Both adults and children will discover something new and interesting from the history of our region. And only here you will feel the spirit of the Cossacks. Nobody will remain indifferent!
• Cossack fighting hertz. Near the IKK «Zaporizhzhya Sich» historical reenactors of the famous Ukrainian collective «Sich Cossacks» offer tourists interactive programs, show Cossack fights, by their own example act as living bearers of Zaporozhye traditions.
• A boat trip along the Dnieper, route No. 3. Dubovaya Roshcha river station - along the line of the Embankment - gateway - Zaporozhye river port (duration - 1 hour 30 minutes).
• Transfer to the Zaporozhye railway station at approximately 20:00.