Private Sightseeing Tours in Odessa
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From USD 234Odessa Private Walking Tour with a Professional Guide
Odessa seems like a classic city from the russian literature masterpieces: some debauchery, a little bit of drama, some aristocratic flair. Built by Catherine the Great and developed mainly by its jewish population, this city is thriving once again. Join our private walking tour and experience first hand the revival of the biggest commercial city port in Ukraine.
From USD 58Odessa Food Tour
Get adventurous. Eat local. Explore more. You'll literally eat your way through Odessa's historic quarter on this tour. You'll enjoy a variety of Odessa’s traditional appetizers, Ukrainian dumplings (aka Pirogi) and delicious local desserts while exploring Odessa’s history and culture. All tastings are done seated in local restaurants each with a different flavor. To walk off some calories we'll do sightseeing in between the tastings. Odessa offers a unique cuisine – a mix of Greek, Bulgarian, Jewish, French, Russian and Ukrainian. During this tour you will enjoy a variety of food specialties that has secured Odessa’s reputation as being one of the greatest culinary and cultural centers of Ukraine and the former USSR. You will explore the history, culture and lifestyle that make Odessa so unique and set it apart from other Ukrainian cities. We are happy to do this tour for 1 person. If group size matters for you, please contact us prior to coming to the tour regards the group size.
From USD 46Privoz Market and Moldavanka Tour
Experience Odessa as a local Interested in seeing local life? Visit local markets. Or in Odessa, we call them bazars. We'll head to Odessa's most famous market, Privoz. Called the "stomach of Odessa", it boasts endless rows of stalls with home made sausages, feta cheese, fish, fruits and veggies. We'll introduce you to our favorite vendors. We'll try homemade sausage and feta cheese. From the market, we'll go to explore Odessa's famous neighborhood Moldavanka. Once it was Odessa's largest suburb with its own very distinctive character. It was as ethnically diverse as Odessa itself. A Greek lived there next door to a Jew, Bulgarian, Russian, Moldavian, German and Ukrainian. Moldavanka still boats its unique ambiance, cute old courtyards and lots of street cats.
From USD 236Akkerman Fortress and Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi Half-Day Trip from Odessa
Travel back in time on a private 5-hour guided trip from Odessa to the most ancient city in Ukraine, Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi. Discover the Medieval Akkerman Fortress and admire the Dniester estuary, while an expert local guide tells you the most intriguing facts from the history of the city. Enjoy the time spent in this picturesque place and feel the atmosphere of adventure.
From USD 60Odessa Local Markets Tour
There is a saying about Odessa "Odessa begins with markets. Indeed, to fully enjoy the city should at least once visit the legendary market. If Odessites want to know the latest news, discuss gossips, meet friends, and have a good time, they go to the market, which has always been the center of urban life. Take our fascinating Market Tour and experience Odessa life, culture, language and humor in its entirety.
From USD 482Romantic walking tour in Odessa
An exclusive tour for all the romantics of the world! Together with the professional local guide, you will visit the most romantic places in the city. What the sculpture "Solar Heart" hides. You will feel spellbound in a charming atmosphere. What is considered as one of the best places to have a date in the city? Where can you make lovely photos? You will be surprised how many historical love stories are hidden in the streets, buildings, parks of the city. From heartbreaking and tragic, to the hilarious or spicy ones. What was the beautiful story of love between Misha Yaponchik and Tsilya Averman? This tour is especially recommended in the Saint Valentine period!
From USD 153Private Odessa Criminal History Tour
Uncover mysterious and exciting dark past of the beautiful Odessa city! A thrilling private 2.5-hour Criminal Odessa Tour is created especially for those who adore seeing things how they are! Fascinating journey through the most intriguing events and places of city’s criminal history will show you the dark side of Odessa. This exciting tour will introduce you to outstanding gangsters, who once lived in Odessa, and whose life stories have not faded in centuries.
From USD 247Full-Day Shabo Wine Culture Center Private Tour in Odessa
During a fascinating half-day private tour , you will enjoy the southern scenery, hear the story of a qualified guide about Shabo region, as well as explore the beautiful and well-maintained territory of the Shabo Wine Culture Center. After tasting the best samples of Shabo wine, you may buy some bottles of this noble drink as a souvenir to your friends.
From USD 13Courtyards of Odesa
Every city has something special. For Odesa one of its distinctive features is old courtyards. We will enter the secret corners of Odesa, with the spiral staircases, well holes, interesting balconies, beautiful doors and laundry on the ropes. And of course, the main attribute of our courtyards is a cat. A good opportunity to see the inside of the old Odesa. Entering the courtyards with a guide telling Odesian anecdotes brings you special impressions about our hidden and "rough" city life.
From USD 361The best of Odessa Walking tour
Odessa is the city port by the Black Sea. It has a major seaport that is the biggest in Ukraine and one of the most important on the Black Sea. In Odessa underground lies a huge network of tunnels known as the Odessa Catacombs. Derybasivska street is a perfect place for lunch, dining or just a walk to really feel for the city’s vibe. Did You know that Odessa is called the Ukrainian Ibiza at night? You will see the most magnificent buildings in the city. You will be amazed by its 19th-century architecture. Is Odessa really the most romantic Ukrainian city? A local charismatic guide will reveal the secrets and interesting facts about Vorontsov Palace, Odessa Opera House, Museum of Modern Art.
From USD 361Sightseeing Walking Tour in Odessa
Odessa is Ukraine’s favorite holiday destination. Its culture, romantic beaches, perfect climate calls you to visit this beautiful city. Odessa is known for its 19th century architecture. Do you know that grand staircase; known for its very ceremonious way to enter Odessa from the port was built as a gift of love? Whose masterpiece is Opera and Ballet House of Odessa? Why Deribasivska Street is called Odessa’s beating heart? Parks, gardens, boulevards will lead you through the fairy tale city with lavish Academic style buildings during the day and will invite you to the wildest parties in the Ukrainian Ibiza at night. With charismatic local guide you will visit Odessa Opera House, Derybasivska Street, Potemkin Stairs, Vorontsov Palace, Walk by the harbor and hear incredible secret stories about major seaport on the Black Sea.
From USD 94Private Sightseeing Walking Tour of Odessa with Local Guide
Explore the best attractions of Odessa on a joyful 2.5-hour walking tour with an expert guide. You will admire the architecture of the city and feel the festive atmosphere of the “Black Sea Pearl”. You will walk through the central streets of Odessa and see such sights as Odessa Opera House, the Potemkin Steps and the Monument to Catherine the Great. Your friendly local guide will tell you the most interesting facts about the city and you will enjoy this pleasant walk.
From USD 106Private Tour of Odessa Catacombs
Visit the mysterious underground world of Odessa Catacombs on a 2.5-hour private guided tour. The labyrinths of the Catacombs are spread for about 1550 miles (2500 km) under the city of Odessa and its surroundings. Many pages of Odessa's history are connected with the Catacombs. It used to be limestone quarries, a place where the smugglers sold their goods, and a hiding place during the World War II. Nowadays, it is a famous attraction and no visit to Odessa is complete without this tour
From USD 508Private Day Trip to Vilkovo - Ukrainian Venice
Take an exclusive tour to discover a hidden gem of Ukraine, the city of Vilkovo, and get acquainted with local people, their way of living, culture, and culinary traditions. Visit a unique Danube Biosphere Reserve where time stops and only peace, beauty, and nature does matter.
From USD 50Jewish Odessa walking tour
Uncover the story of Odessa's Jewry since the city's founding till the end of the 19th century on this 3-hour Jewish Odessa walking tour. Explore the sights related to the Golden Age of Odessa's Jewry. From the first Jewish settlers to the establishment of the Jewish merchant community to the Haskalah to the first pogroms and the appearance of the Odessa's Palestine committee we tell the exciting story of the Golden Age of Odessa's Jewry. We immerse in the Jewish past through the city landmarks and the Jewish sights. We visit the Great Choral synagogue and the Brodsky temple. A walk through the area of the pogroms lets us uncover one of the darkest periods of Odessa's history. How did Odessa become the cultural center for the Jews? After all, the first Jewish newspapers - in Russian, Yiddish and Hebrew were published here. On top of that, we explore the places described by Jabotinsky in his novel The Five and in the famous The Hare with Amber Eyes.
From USD 45Local Odesa Food Tasting
Local food with local food lover. From the oldest in-street market to the regular canteen and typical restaurant for citizens with classical local food. Will "make a market" together, eat with the market loaders together at the same canteen, taste for a bit from few different typical local dishes of southern Ukraine.
From USD 94Palaces of Odessa Private Walking Tour
Admire the stunning architectural masterpieces of Odessa on a 2.5-hour private walking tour. Splendid mansions and elegant palaces will impress you with their beauty while your expert guide will tell you interesting facts about their creation. Dive into the atmosphere of charm and luxury wandering through the Primorsky Boulevard and its neighborhoods and find out why Odessa is often called a “small Paris”. Explore the variety of the architectural styles, like Baroque, Classicism, Gothic and Modern in the marvelous buildings of the city.
From USD 131Odessa Jewish Heritage Tour
This Jewish Odessa tour tells the story of Odessa's Jewry since the city's founding till modern times. The “Star in Exile” for an Eastern European Jew in the 19th century. The center of the Haskalah and Zionism. In hundred years Odessa became the third largest Jewish city in the world. The tour takes you to the temples – the Great Choral Synagogue and Shomrei Shabbos Synagogue. We follow in the footsteps of Odessa’s Zionists, including Meir Dizengoff and Ze'ev Jabotinsky. We see the location of Odessa’s Palestine Committee. We explore some of the darkest sides of Odessa’s Jewish history – pogroms and Holocaust. But more importantly, we not just visit the sights, our guides skillfully tell the story of the Jewish Odessa, covering spiritual, religious and business aspects. Aah, and if you’ve read the famous Edmund de Waal’s bestseller “The Hare with Amber Eyes” and keen on walking in the footsteps of the Ephrussis, then you should definitely take this tour!
From USD 153Panoramic Odessa Private City Tour by Car
See the highlights of Odessa on a joyful 2.5-hour private tour by car that gives you s great overview of the city’s top attractions. You will discover Arcadia district with its fabulous beaches and restaurants, drive through the French Boulevard and enjoy the panorama of the Black Sea shore, and explore the central part of the city where all the must-visit Odessa’s sights are situated. Find out interesting facts about the city life and famous people who have lived in Odessa.
From USD 165Odessa Combo: Private Sightseeing Tour and Catacombs Visit
Enjoy a great opportunity to see all the main Odesa attractions and famous Odea Catacombs on a comprehensive 5-hour combo tour. This tour gives a perfect introduction to the history and present days of Odessa and can be easily customized to meet all your requirements. Discover must-see sights and landmarks of the city, including Odesa Opera Theater, Potemkin Steps, Deribasivska street and much more. Get the best of Odesa on a combo tour with friendly local guide.
From USD 295Day Trip to Strategic Missile Forces Base from Odessa
If you are you interested in top-secret military objects of the Soviet Era and the Cold war, a visit of the Missile base is a right choice for you. Discover striking facts and secrets about arms race and see unique collection of ballistic missiles. Here you can sit at the desk of doom, pretend to take that fateful call on an old Soviet phone, and press the button that once would have ended civilisation as we know it. These days it sets off lights and alarms, but thankfully no missiles are launched.