Voyage to Galicia and Bukovina

 

 

Meeting at the airport. Transfer to the hotel. Walk in the city center: Khreschatik Avenue, Independence square. Overnight.

 

 

Breakfast. Panoramic city tour in the capital of Ukraine and the cradle of Eastern Slavonic states. The tour includes Golden Gates and Vladimir’s hill, which is supposed to be the place of foundation of Kiev-city, Bogdan Khmelnitsky’s Monument, National Opera and Ballet Theater, St. Vladimir’s Cathedral – a splendid architectural pearl, with beautiful paintings of V. Vasnetsov and St. Michael’s Golden Domed Monastery founded in 1108, Kyiv Founders’ Monument, Khreschatik Avenue, Independence Square – the scene of many notable events in the capital city of Ukraine.

Excursion to St. Sofia Cathedral – the world famous historical and architectural monument of the first half of the 11th century. The cathedral is famous for its mosaics and frescos by Byzantine masters. It is the first monument in Ukraine listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Visiting the Holy Kyiv Pechersk Lavra – the Orthodox Christian monastery that is the holiest place of pilgrimage in Ukraine. It was founded in times of Yaroslav the Wise in XI century and is one of the most ancient monasteries in Old Rus. Trinity Church, the Assumption Cathedral (renovated in 2000), the Refectory Church and the labyrinth of the Near and Far Caves, with their relics of saints, are real masterpieces of world architecture.

Free time. Transfer to the railway station. Departure to Lviv by a night train.

 

 

Arrival to Lviv. Breakfast. Lviv is a very beautiful city with its narrow medieval streets paved with stones, architectural decoration done in different styles preserved in its original form. This is an ancient picturesque city founded by Prince Danylo Halystky in the middle of the 13th century. During the panoramic tour you will have an opportunity to admire St. George Cathedral (1765) in baroque-rococo style with unusual ornamental entry, National University Ivan Franco – one among the oldest in Europe founded in 1661, Lychakiv memorial cemetery – most beautiful necropolis in Ukraine, which is rather a sculpture garden or a museum under open air than just a cemetery; High Castle from where you can enjoy the whole panoramic view of the city and surroundings beyond.

Excursion in the ancient part of the town. You will walk through the cozy streets of Lviv where each building is an architectural masterpiece with a rich history. You will discover The Opera House (1900) – an architectural masterpiece with gorgeous paintings and sculptures in the interior; Taras Shevchenko’s monument; Rynok square (16th century) – the heart of the city listed by UNESCO World Heritage Site; Armenian quarter with a splendid Armenian Virgin Mary’s Dormition Church (1370), Dominican Cathedral (1798); an interesting Pharmacy Museum that is one of the oldest operating pharmacies in the world; Baroque style Jesuit Cahedral; the Latin Cathedral and the Transfiguration Church; Jewish quarter with the remains of the Golden Rose synagogue; etc. Free time. Overnight.

 

 

Breakfast. Excursion to the ancient town Zhovkva. Panoramic city tour including Main Market Square, the Cathedral of Saint Lawrence (1606) as well as the castle (1594-1606) and its ruins of old defensive constructions, the monastery of the Dominicans (1653-1655), the synagoge dating from the 17th century, the Monastery of the Basilians with the church of the feast of Christ rom the 17th century, the Church of the Holy Trinity etc. Departure to Krekhiv and visiting the buildings of Monastery of Vassilius, dating from the beginning 17th century. Returning to Lviv. Free time or optional visiting.

Transfer to the railway station. Departure to Chernivtsi by train.

 

 

Arrival to Chernivtsi — a wonderful city is spread out at the foot of Carpathian Mountains, on the picturesque hills of the Prut River. It fascinates with its eclectic architecture, rich cultural heritage and the spider-web like labyrinth of ancient European streets and squares.Breakfast. Accomodation in the hotel. Panoramic city tour including St. Nicolas Cathedral, Holy Virgin Nativity Church. Visit to the University – the former residence of Bukovinian metropolitans. Free time. Overnight.

 

 

Breakfast. Transfer to Kamenets-Podilskyi - a town that has preserved the spirit of the Middle Ages. Its impressive fortress is a landmark in the history of construction of fortified places and strongholds. Excursion: “Flower on stone” – historic-architectural complex of the Old city and fortress (14-18th century). The town`s scenic beauty is enhanced by the Polish and Russian Gates, Armenian Bastions, Turkish Bridge (enigma of centuries), Dominican Roman-Catholic Church (14-17century), Trinitarian Roman-Catholic Church, Petropavlivska (Peter and Paul’s) Church, Mykolayivska Church (14th century), Polish and Armenian Market Squares, and other ancient monuments.

Transfer to Khotyn — that was a trade hub in the Middle Ages, fortunately situated at the crossroads of trade routs. Visiting Khotyn Castle constructed in the 13-15th centuries. Returning to Chernivtsi. Overnight.

 

 

Breakfast. Departure to Kolomyya — peculiar corner of Ukraine, who combined in himself the Austro-Hungarian character development and atmosphere of a European town.

Visiting Pysanka Museum – one of the most interesting museums in the whole Ukraine. And the aura of its building, unique 13,5 m high stone egg, fills everyone with joy and gladness. The funds of museum have an abundant collection of pysanky, over 12,000 examples of this unique art, from every region of Ukraine and abroad. Visiting the museum Hutsulshchyna and Pokuttia where collected the largest collection hutsul life and art. Optional visiting historical museum. Free time. Overnight.

 

 

Breakfast. Journey to Ukrainian Carpathians. Transfer to Kossiv. Visiting artisanal hutsul market. Continuation to Verkhovyna (the meaning of the highland city situated 620 meters above sea level). Visiting the museum of Roman Kumluk where are exposed old Hutsul clothing, old money, collection of musical instruments etc. Departure to Yaremche. Visit the mysterious waterfall Probiy, souvenir market, selling handicrafts made from natural materials. You will feel the fresh mountain air, rich aromas of mountain rivers, grasses and trees that grow only in this area, see the original architecture and feel the atmosphere of picturesque town with a distinctive culture of the indigenous population of the region Yaremche – hutsuls. Transfer to Ivano-Frankivsk. Accomodation in the hotel. Overnight.

 

 

Breakfast. Departure to Manyava. Visiting ancient monastery, architectural monument og XVII c. ou will see the stone cells, feel the miraculous power of the Blessed Stone.Walk to the biggest fall in Ukrainian Carpathians. Returning to Ivano-Frankivsk. Transfer to the railway station. Departure by train to Kyiv.

 

 

Arrival to Kyiv. Breakfast. Free time. Transfer to the airport for your flight back home.

 

Program price in euro per person
	10+1 pax	15+1 pax	20+1 pax	25+1 pax	Additional payment for single room
Hotels 3*	806	700	620	585	153
Hotels 4*	827	728	645	610	170

 

- Accomodation in the 3* or 4* hotels: 1 night in Lviv; 1 night in Ivano-Frankivsk, 1 night in Kolomyya, 2 nights in Chernivtsi, 1 night in Kyiv; standard double rooms;

- 9 breakfasts;

- Transport services according to the program;

- Train tickets in 2 class: Kyiv-Lviv; Lviv-Chernivtsi; Ivano-Frankivsk-Kyiv;

- English guides service during the tour (the guides will not accompany the group during the train transfer).

- Entrance fees according to the program;- One free of charge for tour leader in single room.

 

- Meals: lunches and dinners;

- Services not mentioned above;

- Personal expenses.