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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
  • Sightsee Kyiv, the mother of Ukrainian cities, the modern yet ancient capital: golden-domes of St. Sophia Cathedral, St. Andrew’s Descent and its crafts market, city’s main Independence Square and Khreshchatyk street, beautiful Kyiv parks and majestic Dnieper River
  • Experience traditional rural life in Ukrainian villages: take a ride in a horse cart, make your own borshch or dumplings, and learn about traditional crafts
  • Sightsee Lviv – Ukraine’s most charming city, with UNESCO-listed Rynok Square
  • Sightsee Kolomyia – the center of Hutsul highlanders’ culture, and visit to its famous Easter-Egg Museum
  • Experience the traditional lifestyle of Hutsul highlanders and visit Hutsul shepherds
  • Visit local Hutsul artisans and learning more about traditional local crafts

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.

Pricing per person

  • 882 Euro for a group of 2;
  • 652 Euro for a group of 4;
  • 499 Euro for a group of 6

Price includes:

  • Accommodation: 3 nights in three-star hotel, 1 night in a rural guesthouse, 2 nights on a night sleeper train (
  • Meals: day 1 – none, day 2 – breakfast, day 3 – none, day 4 – breakfast, day 5 –full board, day 6 – full board, day 7 – none
  • Transportation: point-to-point transfers 
  • Guides: English-speaking guide for excursions
  • Activities: sightseeing, hiking
  • Entrance tickets
  • Masterclass

Price does not include:

  • Air ticket to Ukraine
  • Tips and personal expenses
  • Travel insurance

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.

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Duration

7 days / 6 nights

Activity

Sightseeing

Difficulty

Moderate

Location

Carpathians, Ivano-Frankivsk, Kyiv, Lviv


Have Questions?

+38-068-012-3450 

  inquiry@activeukraine.com


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