What to do and see in Odessa, Odessa Oblast: The Best Tours

July 4, 2021 Jasper Kershner

With just over a million people, Odessa is Ukraine’s fourth-largest city. Set in the country’s south along the Black Sea coast, Odessa was founded in the late 18th century as a Russian naval fortress. For many years in the mid-19th century, it was a free port, becoming home to a multinational populace. In 1905, it was the site of a major Russian Revolution uprising by crew members of the Battleship Potemkin. The nice old town area has a beautiful opera house, and the city has many great beaches.
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1. Private Departure Transfer: Odessa International Airport from Odessa Hotel

Green Tour Ukraine
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Book a departure transfer from your centrally located Odessa hotel or apartment to Odessa International Airport and enjoy a safe and comfortable ride. A private transfer in a comfortable vehicle will take the worry out of your transport arrangements. Transfer services are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Inclusions: One-way private transfer, Transport by private vehicle, Meet & greet service, Parking Fees

Exclusions: Gratuities

Reviewed By spotterBIETRY

Very good tour with great views of the city. I highly recommend this tour to tourists. Thank’s a lot to the guide too, very friendly and makes great explanations, that permits to know perfectly the story of Kharkiv.

2. Shustov Cognac Winery Museum Tour with Tasting in Odessa

Green Tour Ukraine
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Enjoy a delightful and interesting tour of the Shustov Cognac Museum with an expert guide. You will not only learn the history of the trademark but will also try the best sorts of excellent well-aged brandy on a tasting in a cozy atmosphere of the Art bar. Both Cognac novices and connoisseurs will appreciate elegance and style of the museum and the exquisite taste of brandy.

Inclusions: Shustov Classic Cognac tasting (aged 3-7 years), Professional guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off

Exclusions: Food and drinks, unless specified, Gratuities, Souvenirs

Reviewed By spotterBIETRY

Very good tour with great views of the city. I highly recommend this tour to tourists. Thank’s a lot to the guide too, very friendly and makes great explanations, that permits to know perfectly the story of Kharkiv.

3. Local Odesa Food Tasting

Koblevs'ka St, 25, Odesa, Odes'ka oblast, Ukraine, 65000 Ukraine by Locals
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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. As an extra bonus for real overeaters will continue at cooking an extra dish at home. +2 hours.

Inclusions: 5 dishes tasting, local wine at in-street market

Exclusions: Extra food cooking and eating at home of the guide (optional), Any alcohol at the restaurant

Reviewed By krs0ne

It was an awesome off the tourist track expedition! The guide was well informed and his stories was interesting to hear.

4. Musical and Cultural Odesa

Novosel's'koho St, 68, Odesa, Odes'ka oblast, Ukraine, 65000 Ukraine by Locals
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Odessa is a city with a rich musical and cultural history. Let's discover why so many musicians came out from Odessa, what inspires poets and writers, why they returned here for a breath of this unique air. And you will feel why the main words of our anthem are "there is a city that I see in my dreams". You will be guided through the lives of the world-famous musicians who were born and studying in Odesa. You will hear how Odesa inspired them and what they brought to our culture. This tour is all about classical music exactly in Odesa, the local mix of culture and art. You could listen to some piano compositions by Liszt, Chopin or Rachmaninov. The tour route is in-between the Academy of Music, Music College, two Music Schools, Philharmonic, Opera and Ballet House, and modern places for listening to music.

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Reviewed By krs0ne

It was an awesome off the tourist track expedition! The guide was well informed and his stories was interesting to hear.

5. Path to the Soviet legacy 7days package tour

Kyiv, Ukraine, 02000 Davay Poedem
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Ukraine was the second largest soviet republic in ex-USSR. That's why you can find here a lot of memories and monuments of soviet history. One of the well known all over the world is Chernobyl, where nuclear catastrophe took place in 1986. Thousands of people have to leave their homes, running away from the dangerous radiation. Today you can see ghost city Pripayt, where time had stopped at the end of previous age. Another interesting object - museum of nuclear military missile base. It was created on the place of real military base with nuclear missiles. Here you can visit underground command center, get acquainted to different nuclear missiles and feel the military power of the soviet period. Odessa catacombs - the most famous in the world not only for its intricacies labyrinths, but also by the length that reaches almost three thousand kilometers. All these will make your holiday in Ukraine bright and unforgettable

Inclusions: Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, All mentioned excursions (english guideservice), Night train tickets (compartment class), hotel 3* accomodation with breakfasts

Exclusions: Lunch and dinner, airplane tickets

Reviewed By U1559GLkellyw

Roman is personable, knowledgeable and speaks wonderful English. Kristina at Tairov was a delightful hostess and we enjoyed our private tasting. We enjoyed the experience so much, we are booking another tour tomorrow!

6. "Why Odessa is awesome" walking tour

Derybasivska Street, 2, Odesa, Odes'ka oblast, Ukraine, 65000 Next-gen tour guide
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This tour is the perfect introduction for Odessa with historical and cultural information. How did the city of Odessa get started? Where did this special mentality its inhabitants have come from? There's a story about all the things around and I know all of them. This tour will help you understand why Odessa is so special, colorful and multicultural city. As your guide I'll show you what is worthy to see. I know all the best spots and great views :)

Inclusions: Photographer can come along to capture beautiful moments of our tour

Exclusions: Usually we take a pause to rest and have a coffee. It's optional. Drinks and food in cafe are not included in tour price

7. Kyiv-Odesa private guided trip

Capital Tours and Transfers Kiev
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Dear friends, sit back and relax, enjoy an around 5-hours reliable and comfortable trip from Kyiv to Odessa by private car with professional guide. If you prefer fast and comfortable traveling by car, this is the best choice for you. All our cars are air-conditioned, in top technical conditions. At your disposal are sedans and minibus for up to 7 people. We are available for you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, please book in advance. Pick-up is possible from all Kyiv hotels, Boryspil or Zhuliany Airport and drop off will be at your location in Odesa. We offer a lot of alternatives for you, it may just be a one-way transfer, or maybe a full 2-day tour, look in the options and feel free to ask for any extras, we will gladly customize it for you.

Inclusions: Hotel/airtort pick-up in Kyiv, Drop-off in Odessa, Private transfer, Bottled water, Coffee and/or Tea

Exclusions: Lunch, Gratuities

Reviewed By DesislavaAngelova

Our private tour from Kiev was very exciting and enjoying. The weather was perfect, we had the chance to try borsch(very delicious) we also learned many interesting facts about the Ukrainian couture. The tour guy Svetozar was exremely helpful and answered all of our questions. Next time we visit Ukraine we will definitelly book with him again!

8. Street Art Walking Odesa

Tyraspolskyy Square, Odesa, Odessa Oblast, Ukraine, 65000 Ukraine by Locals
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Odesa is the city of variety. For this reason a few years ago a brilliant idea was born to make our city much more remarkable and picturesque by using a new art movement - street-art. Now you have a great opportunity to observe it with us and to listen to the stories about these splendid and inspiring drawings (as well as to find a deep philosophic spirit in them for you;)

Inclusions: All Fees and Taxes

Exclusions: Public or ordered taxi not included because not necessary, but possible on request.

Reviewed By krs0ne

It was an awesome off the tourist track expedition! The guide was well informed and his stories was interesting to hear.

9. Catacombs Odesa Museum of Partisan Glory

Pryvokzal'na Square, 1А, Odesa, Odes'ka oblast, Ukraine, 65000 Ukraine by Locals
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The oldest museum of Odesa Catacombs. Another name is the Museum of Partisan Glory. Situated at the isolated part from the main system of the huge labyrinth of mines. You could hear there a lot of stories about brave partisans and difficult life during WW2. There are installations of a bedroom, classroom, kitchen, laundry, weapons. In Odesa, all school children usually go there to know the history of our region. It is an underground museum, but a very civil one, suitable for baby carriages, wheelchairs. The tour about 30-40 minutes underground + up to 2 hours for all delays with public transport we will use to reach the museum. The guide will meet you at the meeting point in Odesa in walkable distance from the main walking street, about 20 minutes by foot. Then take the public city bus together. Also possible to take a taxi and meet at the entrance. The public bus is about 1 USD for both ways per person, the taxi is about 15-20 USD per car for two ways in total.

Inclusions: All Fees and Taxes

Exclusions: Public bus 1 USD per person for two ways or taxi is about 15-20 per car for both ways.

Reviewed By krs0ne

It was an awesome off the tourist track expedition! The guide was well informed and his stories was interesting to hear.

10. Sunrise walking Odesa suburb overview tour

Миколаївська дорога, 170a, Odesa, Odes'ka oblast, Ukraine, 65000 Ukraine by Locals
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The quiet and atmosphere environment. Out of the tourist's popular crowded city centre. Bordered by lost factories area. But nature so special here and several bricks from the past which still in use. You will face with very local nature formation as the estuary. There are many in this region, partly abandoned sanatorium at the coast and some little life around it. Not many histories, just life talks about everything and chill. Tour starts at the sunrise for the moment only. Please check out google to get the actual time of the sunrise. We will meet at 30 min in advance at the meeting point to avoid missing the first sun rays.

Inclusions: Guided tour

Exclusions: Canteen of sanatorium about 80 UAH per person, not included

Reviewed By krs0ne

It was an awesome off the tourist track expedition! The guide was well informed and his stories was interesting to hear.

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