Tour Fantastic Western Ukraine Tour 20/21

Guide

Local Guides Tour manager from Kyiv to Lviv

Transport

Comfortable air-conditioned minivan, during the tour

Others

• 9 nights accommodation standard twin rooms; • Air-conditioned minivan; • Local English-speaking guides in Kyiv, Kamianets-Podilskyi, Chernivtsi, Verhovyna, Ivano-Frankivsk, Lviv; • Tour manager from Kyiv to Lviv throughout the tour; • Airport transfers; • Entrance tickets according to the program; • 9 breakfasts, 2 dinners, 1 lunch; • Bottled water per person per day; • Local taxes

Meals

9 Breakfasts 1 Lunch with Local 2 Dinners

Accommodation

Accommodation in 3-4 star hotels.

Not included:

Flights

Others

Not included: • International flights; • Other meals; • Expenses of a personal nature such as: beverages with meals, camera fees, etc; • Travel protection Insurance; • Trip surcharge to operate below required minimum participants; • Early/late check-in/check-out • Tips and gratitudes to drivers and guides.

Optional

Kyiv Local street Food Tour Mezhyhirya Tour Pirogovo open-air museum Kamianets-Podilskyi Yellow jeep riding along the canyon Master class of making Ukrainian dolls Bukovel Spa relax in VODA Club in Bukovel Lviv The bar crawl in Lviv Cultural experience in Lvivarnya local brewery Varenyky master-class Lychakiv cemetery tour

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Day 1 Day 1: Kyiv Arrival
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 1: Kyiv Arrival

Arrival, meeting and transfer to a hotel. Check-in, free time for rest. Walk to a restaurant.

06:00 pm Welcome dinner (if you arrive on time), now you are a part of JC Travel team
Day 2 Day 2: Kyiv Sightseeing
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 2: Kyiv Sightseeing

09:00 am – 04:00 pm

Our walking tour will start from exploring the ancient part of Kyiv city center. You will enjoy seeing Bessarabskyi market, Golden Gates, walk along Volodymyrskaya street and explore St. Sophia Cathedral, will discover secrets of St. Andrew church and descent, will discover St. Michael Golden-Domed Church.

After lunch, we continue with a walk along Khreshchatyk street-the shortest yet the widest main street in the world, Maidan - the square where all of the Ukrainian revolutions started and many more! Back to the hotel, free time.
Day 3 Day 3: Kyiv Sightseeing
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 3: Kyiv Sightseeing

09:00 am – 01:00 pm

We visit Kyivo-Pecherska Lavra with its caves – the most ancient monastery and UNESCO Heritage site, then exploring the Motherland Statue complex and WWII museum. During the tour, you will also see impressive administrative buildings, House of a crying widow and National Bank and many others. Back to the hotel. Free time.
Day 4 Day 4: Kyiv - Kamianets-Podilskyi (440 Km Or 270 Miles)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 4: Kyiv - Kamianets-Podilskyi (440 Km Or 270 Miles)

08:00 am – 07:00 pm

In the morning we drive to Kamianets-Podilskyi. We explore this beautiful town. Why does this city seem to be a phenomenon of cultural and historical importance? You’ll discover the history from the moment of town’s foundation until recent times. You will see the Cathedral of Saint Peter and Paul, St. Nicolas Armenian Church, Enjoy a breathtaking view of the Smotrich River Canyon and of course, the highlight will for sure be a visit to the Kamianets-Podilskyi fortress.
Day 5 Day 5: Kamianets-Podilskyi – Chernivtsi – Tatariv, The Carpathians (237 Km Or 148 Miles)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 5: Kamianets-Podilskyi – Chernivtsi – Tatariv, The Carpathians (237 Km Or 148 Miles)

09:00 am – 07:00 pm

We drive to the Carpathians with sightseeing on the way! First stop - Khotyn fortress, which was founded in 13th century and had Moldavian, Polish and Turkish influence. Then we continue to Chernivtsi - the real cozy European city, situated on the spot where the roads from Europe and Asia cross each other. We will have lunch in one of the local Bukovenian restaurants and then we visit the National University – it will be a real highlight! Then enjoy a 2-hour walking tour in the historical city center, walk along the main pedestrian street – Kobylyanska will see the City Hall, Teatralnaya square and many other. After – we drive to Tatariv.
Day 6 Day 6: Carpathians Sightseeing – Tatariv – Verhovyna (150 Km Or 93 Miles)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 6: Carpathians Sightseeing – Tatariv – Verhovyna (150 Km Or 93 Miles)

10:00 am – 04:00 pm.

This day is dedicated to the mountains and its people – Нutsuls.

We drive to Verhovyna – the capital of hutsuls. You will see traditional mountain villages, find out about people who live there: Ukrainian ethnical group – Hutsuls. We will visit the Hutsul Everyday Life and musical instruments museum, which is located on a hill (hiking required or you will be taken up and down by a soviet jeep 5 mins ride ) and will find out about Ukrainian embroidery and its different meanings in the unique museum of Vyshyvanka. A homemade lunch will be served in a private house of one of the museum’s owners to let you feel the life of locals. Back to the hotel and free time.
Day 7 Day 7: Tatariv, The Carpathians – Lviv (218 Km Or 136 Miles)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 7: Tatariv, The Carpathians – Lviv (218 Km Or 136 Miles)

11:00 pm – 07:00 pm

Check-out and continue to Ivano - Frankivsk where we stop for lunch in a restaurant-museum of Galician way of life owned by a family. Afterward, enjoy a 2-hour walking tour of the city which is often called “a small Lviv”. You will see the Market square and the City Hall will stroll along the main pedestrian street which locals call "a Hundred meters street", will see the Armenian church and much more. Then we continue to Lviv. Check-in and free time.

Optional: morning jeep tour to the top of the mountains.
Day 8 Day 8: Lviv Sightseeing
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 8: Lviv Sightseeing

09:00 am – 04:00 pm

During our 6-hour walking tour we will see the architecture of Rynok Square, typical Austrian streets, as well as modern dwellings. Together they narrate Lviv’s glorious history. We will walk along the Medieval part of Lviv and will see Rynok Square, Armenian church and quarter, the Dominican church, Boim Chapel, and many other impressive sites in the historical city center. Highlights of this tour include visits of the Opera House, built in the classical tradition with Neo-Renaissance details (subject to change).
Day 9 Day 9: Lviv Sightseeing
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 9: Lviv Sightseeing

09:00 am – 01:00 pm

Today your tour includes a visit of the High Castle Hill (walk along the hill), where a castle once stood during the 1300s to the 1770s to protect the residents of Lviv during attacks. The hill now offers the best views of the city. You will discover the former Austrian casino, presently called "The House of Scientists". The casino was a meeting place for the aristocratic elite. You will also visit St. George’s Cathedral, which serves as a great example of rococo architecture and was built between 1744-1760. Today St. George’s Cathedral is the main Greek-Catholic church. Back to your hotel, free time.

Meet at 05:45 pm at hotel lobby and walk to a restaurant for dinner.

After dinner – walk back to the hotel or a guide can assist with getting a taxi.
Day 10 Day 10: Lviv Departure
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 10: Lviv Departure

Pick up from the hotel and transfer to the airport for your departure flight.

Saying goodbye to your new friends... We will be glad to see you again!

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Itinerary of your trip Fantastic Western Ukraine Tour 20/21

Day 1: Kyiv Arrival

Day 2: Kyiv Sightseeing

Day 3: Kyiv Sightseeing

Day 4: Kyiv - Kamianets-Podilskyi (440 Km Or 270 Miles)

Day 5: Kamianets-Podilskyi – Chernivtsi – Tatariv, The Carpathians (237 Km Or 148 Miles)

Day 6: Carpathians Sightseeing – Tatariv – Verhovyna (150 Km Or 93 Miles)

Day 7: Tatariv, The Carpathians – Lviv (218 Km Or 136 Miles)

Day 8: Lviv Sightseeing

Day 9: Lviv Sightseeing

Day 10: Lviv Departure

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