Tour Ukraine And Moldova Great Adventure

Accommodation

Accommodation at 4* centrally-located hotels.

Guide

Local Guides Tour manager from Lviv to Kyiv

Meals

11 Breakfasts; 2 Lunches; 1 Dinner Bottled water per person per day

Transport

Transportation by comfortable vehicle as per program; Airport transfer in Kyiv

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Day 1 Day 1: Lviv Sightseeing
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 1: Lviv Sightseeing

If you feel the smell of coffee and sweets right from the moment you walked out of the hotel - you are definitely in Lviv! This city has been under the influence of times and different nationalities but that’s how it got its’ uniqueness.

Discover the secrets of the main square, walk into the majestic churches and cathedrals, enjoy the slow-life of locals, and do their favorite thing - drink coffee!

Main attraction:

Market Square

Dominican Cathedral

Armenian church and Jewish Quarter

Opera House

Local Experience:

Cup of coffee at the oldest cafe in the city

Optional:

The most unique restaurants tour
Day 2 Day 2: Lviv – Tatariv, The Carpathians
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 2: Lviv – Tatariv, The Carpathians

Today we continue exploring Lviv with a driven tour. During the tour, you will see the city from the best observation deck, where the old castle took place and protected the residents of Lviv during attacks. You will visit a former Austrian casino which was the meeting place for the aristocratic elite. This place would definitely give you a feeling of magnificence.

Main attraction:

St. George’s Cathedral

High Castle Hill

House of the Scientists

Local Experience:

Shot of local most famous honey liqueur
Day 3 Day 3: Tatariv – Verhovyna - Chernivtsi
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 3: Tatariv – Verhovyna - Chernivtsi

Wake up at the hotel room with a fascinating view from your window to the Carpathian Mountains. Get inspired and ready for the new day full of unique experiences! 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. Locals will share with you the secrets of patterns of Ukrainian embroidery and teach you how to play the traditional music instruments!

A home-made lunch will be served in a private house of one of the museum’s owners to let you feel the life of locals.

Main attraction:

Ukrainian Embroidery museum

The museum of Traditional Musical Instruments and the Lifestyle

Local Experience:

Family-owned lunch

Try on the traditional costumes;

Play local musical instruments;
Day 4 Day 4: Chernivtsi – Kamianets-Podilskyi
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 4: Chernivtsi – Kamianets-Podilskyi

Enjoy your morning tour in Chernivtsi - the real cozy European city, situated on the spot where the roads from Europe and Asia cross each other. It will envelop you with a charming atmosphere of the colorful old buildings and cobblestoned streets. After the tour, we move to our next destination - Kamianets-Podilskyi.

Upon arrival join the city tour and get impressed with the beauty of a small town. Of course, the main highlight of the tour is visiting the fortress!

Personal advice: meet the sunset on the observation deck in front of the fortress, cause the sun hides right behind it!

Main attraction:

Chernivtsi National University

Olha Kobylianska Street, pedestrian area in Chernivtsi

Kamianets-Podilskyi fortress

the Cathedral of the Saint Peter and Paul

Local Experience:

Hear the play of the trumpeter from the top of Town Hall

Optional:

Yellow jeep riding along the canyon
Day 5 Day 5: Kamianets-Podilskyi - Chisinau
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 5: Kamianets-Podilskyi - Chisinau

Be ready to hit the road and drive to the new country - Moldova!

On the way to its capital Chisinau, we will see one of the main highlights of Bukovyna. Khotyn fortress will give you the atmosphere of Medieval times and tell you the history of the courageous battles which took place near the fortress.

Continue to Moldova, crossing the borders, lunch at the Balti town, and drive to Chisinau.

Main attraction:

Khotyn fortress

Local Experience:

Shop at the souvenir market near the fortress
Day 6 Day 6: Chisinau – Cricova – Orhei Vechi
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 6: Chisinau – Cricova – Orhei Vechi

Continue exploring the country and one of the main symbols of it - wine. Visiting the winery, learning the process of winemaking, discovering long wine cellars full with large barrels, observing the impressive vineyards - all this would make you inspired and impressed. Especially after the wine degustation! Do not forget to buy one bottle and bring it home for a special family dinner!

You will have a chance to discover the lifestyle of locals in Butucheni village where the lunch will be served. Discovering the secrets of the ancient cave monastery, observing the breath-taking view of the rocks and valleys which stretched along the Raut river will definitely bring you full satisfaction for this day!

Main attraction:

Cricova Winery

Orhei Vechi village

Curchi monastery

Local Experience:

Local lunch

Optional:

Jewish history of Chisinau
Day 7 Day 7: Chisinau – Transnistria – Odesa
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 7: Chisinau – Transnistria – Odesa

In the morning you’ll explore the capital of Moldova - Chisinau. You will see both the historic and the modern faces of the city. Who Stephen the Great was and what did he do for the city? You will listen to the cultural, historical facts and legends, while we walk along the central part of the city. On Stephen the Great Boulevard there are many elegant administrative buildings. You will enjoy seeing the cultural centers of Chisinau and find out the input which well-known architects and poets such as Bernardazzi, Sciusev, and Pushkin gave to this city.

Be prepared for the unforgettable experience which will take you back in time.

On the way to Ukraine you will visit the country that does not officially exist - Transnistria. A city tour of its capital Tiraspol would show the Soviet Union standards of life. Feel the atmosphere of this disputed territory, which has always been a battlefield between the major powers of the region.

Main attraction:

the Presidency, the Parliament and the City Administration

National Theatre M. Eminescu

the Organ Hall, Theatre of Opera and Ballet

Ruins of Tiraspol Fortress

Tank Monument

Local Experience:

Visiting one of the biggest markets in Europe
Day 8 Day 8: Odesa Sightseeing
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 8: Odesa Sightseeing

Welcome to Odesa - a pearl of the Black Sea. This city is famous for its locals with a specific sense of humor, big local market with fresh fish, and the Seaport.

Out local tour guide will help you to open the real soul of the city. You will visit small yards, where the residents hang up the bed linens from one balcony to another. You will get impressed with the architectural ensemble of the main age-old streets in the downtown.

Do not forget to take a photo of the famous Potemkin stairs. They are the main entrance to Primorsky Boulevard from the seaside from where you witness the fascinating view to the marine terminal and the seaport.

Main attraction:

Opera House

Derybasivska street

monument to Duke de Richelieu

the Potemkin stairs

Vorontsov Palace

Local Experience:

visiting the house yards

Optional:

Odesa Catacombs tour

The bar crawl
Day 9 Day 9: Odesa - Kyiv
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 9: Odesa - Kyiv

The last long-ride day of this tour right to the heart of Ukraine - Kyiv city!

This day you will get an experience you could never expect to get - visiting a Cold War-era nuclear missile base located in the middle of nowhere. The base today is a museum and you can experience a bit of what it was like to serve here. You’ll walk down a 150-meter long underground corridor and take a lift 12 floors down to the “Red” button of the Unified Launch Control Center. The guide will show you how the launch system work, take a chance, and press the button!

Main attraction:

Missile forces museum

Local Experience:

Press the “Red” button!
Day 10 Day 10: Kyiv Sightseeing
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 10: Kyiv Sightseeing

Our walking tour will start from exploring ancient part of Kyiv city center.

Why is Kyiv so impressive? Because it combines the styles of different epochs. Walking along one street will lead you through the history of the city from the moment of foundation to the world nowadays.

Enjoy discovering churches and cathedrals, hear the story from the life of locals and explore hidden squats. Learn the history of modern Ukraine just from one central square and stroll along the shortest and the widest main street in Europe!

Main attraction:

Golden Gates

St. Sophia Cathedral (UNESCO)

St. Michael Golden-Domed Church

Maidan square

Local Experience:

Local Oldest Bessarabskyi market

Optional tour:

Local street food tour
Day 11 Day 11: Kyiv Sightseeing
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 11: Kyiv Sightseeing

Your driven tour will start with exploring one of the most important religious sites located at the hills right above the Dnipro river. You will be impressed with the beauty of this Orthodox monasteries complex, which is included in the UNESCO Heritage List. Then we are going to see the “iron woman” who protects Kyiv and Ukraine - the Motherland Mother statue and the complex.

Learn the history of Ukraine during the Second World War at the local museum and finish your tour by taking the ride on a metro - just as locals do!

Main attraction:

Kyiv Pechersk Lavra

WWII Museum

the Motherland Statue complex

Local Experience:

Take a metro ride from the deepest metro station in Europe to the one of the most beautiful world’s metro station

Optional:

Mezhyhirya Tour

Pirogovo open air museum
Day 12 Day 12: Departure From Kyiv
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 12: Departure From Kyiv

Our great adventure is ending. It was a wonderful time together. See you next time in Ukraine!

12 days tour

Ukraine And Moldova Great Adventure

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Itinerary of your trip Ukraine And Moldova Great Adventure

Day 1: Lviv Sightseeing

Day 2: Lviv – Tatariv, The Carpathians

Day 3: Tatariv – Verhovyna - Chernivtsi

Day 4: Chernivtsi – Kamianets-Podilskyi

Day 5: Kamianets-Podilskyi - Chisinau

Day 6: Chisinau – Cricova – Orhei Vechi

Day 7: Chisinau – Transnistria – Odesa

Day 8: Odesa Sightseeing

Day 9: Odesa - Kyiv

Day 10: Kyiv Sightseeing

Day 11: Kyiv Sightseeing

Day 12: Departure From Kyiv

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