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11D8N THE UTTERLY
FOLLOW US....
AMAZING
ENIEVS
Ukraine remains one of the rare
countries where the traditions are
UKRAINE
kept alive and they are still practiced
nowadays. Explore Kyiv - the capital
of Ukraine, Odessa – the mix of an
attractive resort place and
industrial port and Lviv –
poetical city covered
with a vail of legends.
Premier
Lounge
Travel Validity Period:
ROOFS-OF-ODESSA Summer Apr - Oct 2020
HIGHLIGHTS
UKRAINE
KYIV 1 3 Kyiv
• St. Sophia Cathedral and 1 L’viv
Monastery Complex Dn
ipr
• St. Andrew’s Church o
• The Golden Gates of Kiev
• Podil District
UKRAINE
• Mezhyhirya Residence
• Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra Monastery 1
• Ukrainian Museum of Folk
Architecture and Rural Life in
Pirogovo
• Strategic Missile Force Museum
Odessa 2
Sea of
ROMANIA Azov
ODESSA
• Prymovsky Boulevard
• Potemkin Staircase
• Opera and Ballet Theater Black Sea
• The Mysteries of the Odessa Catacombs
• "Shabo" Wine Culture Center
• Belgorod-Dnestrovskyi Fortress
Flight path
Traverse by coach
Traverse by Train
LVIV Featured destinations
• Opera House Overnight stays 1 2 3
• Svoboda Avenue
• Old Town DAY 1 located in the capital of Ukraine and
• Jesuit Cathedral
• Virgin Mary’s Assumpࢼon church
HOMEKYIV currently serves as a museum. In the
Meals on Board afternoon, tour around Podil District, the
• Armenian Cathedral oldest district of Kyiv.
Assemble at the airport and take-off to Kyiv,
• Lviv Castles
the capital city of Ukraine, bisected by the
• Olesko, Zolochiv and Pidhirtsi
Dnieper River and known for its religious DAY 3
architecture, secular monuments and
history museums.
KYIV
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DELICACIES Tour to Mezhyhirya Residence - the
DAY 2
former residence of ex-President Viktor
Meal Plan KYIV Yanukovych, which is a huge and luxury
8 Breakfasts, 8 Lunches, 8 Dinners Meals on Board, Lunch, Dinner complex and park. With a guide we will
Take on a city tour to St. Sophia Cathedral go inside Honka club house (big wooden
and Monastery Complex, a real pearl of the cottage), will visit "Galleon" barge
4★ HOTELS world architecture. Inside, you will view
the largest frescoes and mosaics collection
restaurant, private zoo, canine centre,
undeground sport complex, golf club,
KIEV Radisson Blu in the world. Further on you will move to helipad, lots of monuments and nice
St. Andrew’s Church, the Ukrainian pavilions and gardens. After which, tour to
ODESA Milano
Baroque church designed in 1754 by the the golden-domed Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra
LVIV Rius Italian architect Bartolomeo Rastrelli. You Monastery, the most famous sightseeing
*Note: Hotels subject to final confirma on. Should there will also see The Golden Gates of Kiev that object in Kiev, which has been included in
be changes, customers will be offered accommoda on is a major landmark of the Ancient Kiev and UNESCO World Heritage Register.
similar to this list.
historic gateway in the ancient city fortress,
DAY 4
KYIV
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Tour to Ukrainian Museum of Folk
Architecture and Rural Life in Pirogovo.
Spread out over scenic rolling hills dotted
with groves of trees are a large number
of quaint 17th to 20th century wooden
cottages, churches, farmsteads and
windmills, many of them with manufactured
flower and vegetable gardens and interiors
furnished with fascinated old textiles,
traditional furniture and tools. The museum
is divided into seven small villages
LVIV-REGION-IN-UKRAINE representing the different regional areas.
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SUNSET-WESTERN-UKRAINE
DAY 5 Ancient sherry cellar, in which a unique Pidhirtsi Castle (15th - 16thcenturies), and
KYIVODESSA wine, called dry sherry, “gets old” in oak
casks; Unusual museum labyrinth with its
the Zolochiv Castle (15th century). The
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner most popular tourist itinerary is one, which
ancient myths about wine; Dionis Fountain leads to Olesko, Zolochiv and Pidhirtsi-
Today, we depart to Odessa, a port city on
– a symbol of Shabo that allows to face a these small villages are famous for their
the Black Sea in southern Ukraine. On the
miracle of wine producing; In afternoon, age-old majestic castles. And within some
way we visit Strategic Missile Force
we head to Belgorod-Dnestrovskyi
Museum. During the tour we take an kilometers there is one more castle, quite
Fortress. During the tour we'll visit the
underground corridor to the massive doors not like the previous. It's alike a fairy-tale
most famous of all the defenders of the
which lead to a self contained silo-based palace with the slender towers, shining
stronghold of the city, very old and
12-storey Command Post which could versatile mosaic tile and playful decoration.
well-preserved, washed by the waters of the
function sealed from the outside world for Then we will take a train back to Kyiv for
estuary and has a beautiful view over the
45 days. Sit in the Command seat and the night.
city. Tonight, we will take an overnight train
experience what Soviet officers could feel
to Lviv, a city in western Ukraine, around
during the Cold War and being in charge of
70m from the border with Poland.
nine missiles SS-22.
DAY 10
DAY 8
DAY 6 KYIVHOME
ODESSA NIGHT TRAINLVIV Breakfast
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Enjoy the rest of the day free at leisure till
Taking on a orientation city tour, to the In the morning we arrive to Lviv, explore
it is time to transfer to the airport for your
Prymorski Boulevard and legendary the city’s historic center of fantastically
flight home.
Potemkin Staircase leading to the sea, eclectic city, which was included in the
the famous Opera and Ballet Theater, UNESCO World Heritage List. You will stroll
Troyitska and St. Paul Churches and the down Lviv’s main avenues, squares, narrow
Art Museum. Then we will tour "The DAY 11
cobbled streets. The city tour starts at the
Mysteries of the Odessa Catacombs" as Opera House, then you will walk down HOME SWEET HOME
Odessa was built on the coquina stones that Svoboda Avenue, which is laid out above We hope you enjoyed your trip with our
had been mined out of the ground. That is the enclosed underground Poltva River. company and we look forward to seeing
why the long labyrinths spread under the you again for your next trip.
You will see the oldest and most gorgeous
city. You will visit sellers of the guerrillas’
warriors, who kept fighting the Nazi in the churches and cathedrals in the Old Town
war hinterland. Please, take some warm including Baroque style Jesuit Cathedral, Tipping Guideline: (based on 11D8N)
clothes to the underground tour, since the the Virgin Mary’s Assumption church, the • €88 per person
temperature there is not going higher than Armenian Cathedral with 16- 17th century
Note:
10-12 C. tombstones. • A minimum group size of 15 passengers is required
for a confirmed departure.
DAY 7 • The sequence of the iࢼnerary, flight schedules and
DAY 9 hotels are subject to change without prior noࢼce
ODESSANIGHT TRAIN LVIVKYIV in the event of unforeseen circumstances.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner • Acࢼviࢼes are subject to weather condiࢼons.
Today, take on a tour to the Shabo winery • During major events and fesࢼvals, accommodaࢼon
Today, tour the Lviv Castles, including may be re-located to outside of the city or in
at the "Shabo" Wine Culture Center. An Olesko Castle (the 13th – 18th centuries), another city without prior noࢼce.
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FEATURE
UKRAINE
One of the biggest countries in
Europe that still finds itself among
the ranks of the less travelled,
Ukraine is an eclectic nation rich
in cultural diversity, thanks to its
borders that skirt along the
boundaries of Russia, Poland and
Hungary, just to name a few. The
resulting tug-of war between
Russian and western European
influences have led to an
incredible mix of landscapes and
city vibes, topped off with some
warm hospitality once you break
the ice with the locals. PECHERSK LAVRA, KIEV
A largely underrated country, As a former Soviet nation with
Ukraine is still gaining attraction in
living history, the country
terms of tourist numbers. Thus,
you will get to see vibrant cities, underwent two revolutions and a
ancient castles and vivid Russian invasion to finally emerge
landscapes reminiscent of the on the map as an independent
more popular European cities but country in 1991. Despite its
without the tourist crowds. This checkered past and ongoing
means beautiful, stunning pictures tensions, Ukraine is perfectly safe
of the architecture and city for tourists to visit and explore.
without the jostling or the extra Simply avoid the Crimea, Donetsk
head or two popping into your and Lugansk regions, which are
shot. closed off to visitors anyway,
exercise caution and stay alert –
that applies to any country you
visit – and you’re good to go.
If you have finally made up your
mind to visit this delightful
country, good call! Now you just
need to take note of an important
detail when you prepare for your
ROAD LESS
TRAVELED
trip. Citizens from Singapore and
Malaysia will require an e-Visa to
enter Ukraine, so you will need to
submit an application online and
get your visa done before your
trip.
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