21 Day Ukraine Tour. Kyiv, Odesa, Lviv & Carpathians
Independence Square, City tour of Kyiv, 1st class Intercity train trip to Odesa for a weekend with tour of the city & visit to Arkadia on the Black Sea. A day of leisure before our 1st class overnight sleeper to Western Ukraine for a city tour of Ivano-Frankivsk. The UNESCO listed 'City On A Rock' Kamianets-Podilskiy & Khotyn Fortress. We then travel through the regional villages as we cross the mountains to the Hutsul National Park. Along the way we stop at local folk museums before staying overnight in Kosiv. We visit the famous Kosiv Hutsul markets and visit the Pysanka (Easter Egg) museum in Kolomyya. From here we travel into the Carpathians and stay at the Alpine resort of Bukovel. We explore the town and take a chairlift to the top of the mountain for photo opportunities. Return to Ivano-Frankivsk before we transfer to Lviv, stopping Striy for an informative guided tour of the infamous 'Austrian Prison. Our final days are spent in the UNESCO listed Lviv old town centre with it's many attractions. The 3 Castles Day tour to Olesko, Pidhirtsi & Zoholiv from Lviv with entry to the castles & museums is included here. Some days are left free for your chance to rest, solo explore, or have special excursions that grab your interest booked for you on the spot at local cost prices by our local tour directors. Our staff is available to you day or evening to assist you with: additional bookings, translations, finding your relatives or to recommend nearby eateries. Solo travellers can be as free as they please while enjoying the added security of having assistants close-by if needed. At the end of the tour you are transferred to the airport or railway where we farewell you, for your onward journey after assisting you to check-in, or, when you are comfortably seated for your onward direct train travel to Budapest, Vienna, Krakow, or Moscow.
Kyiv - 3 nights / 1st Class Intercity Express train / Odesa - 2 nights / Overnight train / Ivano-Frankivsk 2 nights / Kamianets-Podilskiy 2 nights / Kolomyya 1 night / Kosiv 2 nights / Bukovel 2 nights / Ivano-Frankivsk 1 night / Lviv 4 nights. (Actual final itinerary may vary slighty depending on the local situation or weather conditions during your visit.) We remain flexible and discuss our journey with you each day to ensure we include as many of your chosen attractions while keeping your comfort & safety as our main priorty.
We meet you on arrival at Kyiv Boryspil airport, Kyiv Zhulianny airport, or Pasagerskiy railway in Kyiv for transfer to your first hotel. You are free to meet us at the hotel if arriving earlier or later by car from other points in Ukraine.
Lviv Danylo Airport or Lviv railway for your onward travel or return to Kyiv. (Tickets back to Kyiv & airport transfers there, if needed, can be arranged for you at cost price by our local tour director without additional fees.)
On your arrival in Kyiv we pick you up for transfer to your 1st check-in. Passport required for foreigners checking-in at hotels. After meeting your fellow travellers you will be taken on an orientation tour of the surounding area to give you the confidence to go out and get the most value from your solo exploring & limited holiday time.
Small group tour starting in Kyiv includes the historic cities of Odesa, Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk & Kamianets-Podilskiy. A seven day trip through the Carpathian mountains by road in a smaller vehicle for greater access to more attractions and extra comfort for our group.
Without prejudice to local consumer laws we can offer a full refund, less taxes paid (if any), 30 days prior to departure. (*Updated 09/03/2020. Due to current travel conditions a refund or rebooking is possible if cancelling 72 hours before departure from your home point of origin. For your added peace of mind, this policy will be in place up to & including tours commencing prior to 30/06/2020 and will be reviewed as needed.)