Exploring Western Ukraine Tour

Package Overview

Experience the treasures of Western Ukraine in this exciting adventure tour in Ukraine.

Start from modern and bustling Kiev – ‘the mother of cities’ and its golden-dome churches, wide avenues and green parks. Take a tour of Kiev major attractions, including UNESCO-listed St. Sophia Cathedral and impressive National Chernobyl Museum. Learn more about rural communities in Ukraine by joining a host family in Ukrainian countryside.

Then travel to Lviv – Ukraine’s most charming city. Stroll along its winding cobbled streets and sip coffee at UNESCO World Heritage Rynok Square. Go off-the-beaten track and experience Ukraine rarely seen by foreigners. Spend some time away in the Carpathian Mountains, living the life of Hutsuls – ethno-cultural group of Ukrainian highlanders. Enjoy this remote place, where people still plow their own fields, bake their food and practice traditional crafts.

Experience the best of the country in this exciting tour of Ukraine!

How you will make a difference
At Active Ukraine we travel responsibly and encourage others to do so as well! Check out how this particular trip is helping you make a difference and bring positive impact to Ukrainian community.

You use environmentally friendly mode of transportation and minimize your environmental footprint
You interact with local people and get to know the real country
You contribute to the economical well-being of local communities by eating your meals at locally owned restaurants
You stay at small guest-houses and camping-style accommodations that bring direct economic benefit to the local people

Where you will stay
You will stay in 3* hotels, as well as family-owned guesthouses in Carpathians.

Pick up and Drop Off
Kyiv

Route
Kyiv – Lviv – Kolomyia – Kosmach – Kolomyia - Kyiv

Transportation
All long-distance travel will be done by train. It is a comfortable and environmentally friendly option, very popular with locals. For short distances you will travel by a comfortable, air-conditioned minivan, or local public bus, if available.

Pricing per person
["521 Euro (for a group of 2)","346 Euro (for a group of 4)","305 Euro (for a group of 6)"]Air ticket to Ukraine
Entrance tickets (approximately 20 euros)
Tips and personal expenses
Travel insurance

Day wise Itinerary

• Day 1 : Welcome to Kyiv

  Pick-up and Welcome. Meeting with your Active Ukraine guide. Hotel check-in.
  
  Enjoy our guided Kiev city tour along city’s major landmarks and attractions. Visit the UNESCO-listed St. Sophia Cathedral with its beautiful frescoes; take a walk at St. Andrew’s Descent – street of writers and artists; stroll along the main street Khreshchatyk, and sip delicious tea at the Orange Revolution famous Independence Square.
  
  In the evening relax in the greenery of Kyiv Mariyinsky Park and enjoy the stunning views of majestic Dnieper River.
  
  Overnight in a 3 star hotel
• Day 2 : Explore Kyiv on your own

  Today you can spend the day discovering the attractions of Ukraine’s capital: visit the famous Motherland Statue and hang out at the city’s parks, stop by the National Chernobyl Museum or explore the architecture of Kyiv’s churches
  
  Transfer to Lviv. Overnight in a train (2nd class compartment)
• Day 3 : Discovering Ukraine’s most charming city

  Explore Lviv – Ukraine’s most charming and romantic city. Walk along the hidden valleys of its cobbled streets: full of coffee shops, street musicians, and art galleries. Wander around Rynok Square – UNESCO World Heritage Site. Visit to city’s magnificent and world-class Opera Theater (optional)
  
  Overnight at a 3 star hotel
• Day 4 : Exploring Lviv

  Exploring Lviv on your own: enjoy a picnic at Shevchenko Folk Art Open Air Museum or visit the impressive Lychakiv Cemetery – a must see, according to the Lonely Planet
  
  Overnight at a 3 star hotel
• Day 5 : Ukrainian Carpathians

  Transfer to Kolomyia. Town of Kolomyia is the cultural center of Hutsuls. Hutsuls are an ethno-cultural group of highlanders in Ukrainian Carpathian mountains, and has retained its distinctive culture and traditions.
  
  Explore town’s famous Easter Egg Museum, with over 6,000 beautifully decorated Easter eggs from all over the world! Get introduced to the lifestyle of Hutsuls and unique Hutsul cultural heritage at the Hutsul Museum.
  
  Transfer to the village of Kosmach in Carpathian Mountains. Spend your afternoon visiting famous Hutsul artisans, skilled in traditional crafts such as egg-painting, embroidery, wood carving and weaving, observe their work and enjoy their beautiful creations. Sit down for a master class in your craft of choice and make your own handmade souvenir!
  
  Overnight at a rural guesthouse
• Day 6 : A Day with Hutsuls

  Take a short hike to visit traditional highlanders’ huts. Every summer Hutsuls still take herds of sheep from all over the villages and spend three months in the mountains, looking after the animals and preparing delicious cheese brynza. You’ll have the chance to witness this old tradition, learn about the lives of Hutsul shepherds and try their famous cheese brynza.
  
  In the afternoon join your host family in preparing delicious traditional dinner: pick up mushrooms for the soup, collect some vegetables from the farm fields, and practice making your own banosh – traditional Hutsul staple dish.
  
  Transfer to Ivano-Frankivsk
  
  Overnight in a train (2nd class compartment)
• Day 7 : Farewell and Departure

  Arrive to Kyiv. Free time to explore the city.
  
  Farewell and departure.

Inclusions

• Hotel
• Sightseeing
• Accommodation: 3 nights in three-star hotel, 1 night in rural guesthouse (shared bathroom facilities), 2 nights on a sleeper train (2nd class compartment)
• Meals: day 1 – none, day 2 – breakfast, day 3 – none, day 4 – breakfast, day 5 –full board, day 6 – full board, day 7 – none
• Point-to-point transfers and airport transfers (train transfers are in 2nd class compartments)
• Guides: English-speaking guide for Kyiv tour, English-speaking guide in Lviv and Carpathian trip
• Activities: 3 hours walking guided tour in Kyiv, 3 hours guiding tour in Lviv, guided tour in Kolomyia, activities with host family in Carpathian Mountains, visit to Kosmach artisans and Hutsul shepherds

Exclusions

• Air ticket to Ukraine
• Entrance tickets (approximately 20 euros)
• Tips and personal expenses
• Travel insurance

Price & Rates

Terms & Conditions

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• Leontovycha St, 8, Ivano-frankivsk, Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine - 76000
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