Itinerary

Day 1 Kiev
Upon arrival you will be met and taken to your centrally located hotel. Remainder of the day is at leisure to begin your exploration of the Ukrainian capital. Overnight at the Hotel Park Inn Kiev or similar.

Day 2 Kiev
Founded in the late 9th century Kyiv is one of the oldest cities of Europe and the cradle of Slavic civilization and Orthodox Christianity. The morning sightseeing tour introduces you to the historic city and all its treasures including St. Vladimir’s Cathedral, Golden Gates, St. Sophia Cathedral, St. Michael’s Golden-Domed Monastery, which you reach by cable car, Independence Square, Opera House and St. Andrew’s Cathedral. The afternoon is reserved for an excursion to the world famous Cave Monastery featuring amazing architectural monuments, ranging from bell towers to cathedrals to underground cave systems and strong stone fortification walls. In the evening enjoy dinner with folklore music at the Restaurant Opanas. Overnight at the Hotel Park Inn Kiev or similar.

Day 3 Kiev
The morning enjoy an excursion to the large Pirogovo Ethnographic Open Air Museum, where farmsteads, wooden churches, windmills and village architecture from all regions of the large country will bring you back to the atmosphere of 18th and 19th century rural Ukraine. In the afternoon visit St. Sophia’s Cathedral and the National History Museum. The St. Sophia Cathedral, built in the 11th century, is a UNESCO heritage monastery complex with unique ancient frescoes. The visit includes the Bell Tower, Monks Reflectory and the Metropolite House. Proceed to the National Historical Museum with over 800 thousand unique exhibits related to the history and culture of Ukraine. Overnight at the Hotel Park Inn Kiev or similar.

Day 4 Kiev-Lviv
The early morning is reserved for a visit to the unique Chernobyl Museum dedicated to the 1986 Chernobyl disaster, which also signaled the beginning of the end of Soviet Ukraine. In the afternoon go to the train station to board the modern high-speed train bound for Lviv. Upon arrival in the evening to Lviv, transfer to the Hotel Dnister or similar for overnight.

Day 5 Lviv
Lviv is known as the center of West-Ukraine, which was never incorporated into imperial Russia but was a part the Habsburg Empire. Even though Lviv has had an enthralling and violent history it still has a unique old-world charm. The morning sightseeing tour takes you to the Lviv Old Town, a complex of stone buildings from the 14th-16th centuries and includes the Market Square with City House, the Black Stone Building, Opera Square, Kornyakt Palace, the Medieval Pharmacy-Museum, Armenian Cathedral, Dominican and Bernardine cathedrals and the beautiful Boim Chapel. In the afternoon enjoy a Lviv Beer Tour. You will have an opportunity to learn how craft beer is brewed and to taste it. During the tour you will travel from an old monastery of the 17th century to a modern beer brewery. Overnight at the Hotel Dnister or similar.

Day 6 Lviv
After breakfast your full day tour takes you to the castles around Lviv: Olesko Castle dating back to 13th century and the residence of Polish Kings, like Jan Sobieski. The castle features a magnificent collection of old furniture and paintings, a nice park and a museum with beautiful pieces of jewellery and the Zolochiv Palace, the jewel of defensive architecture, built in the 17th century. Over centuries the palace served as a fortress and royal residence. In the courtyard you find the Grand Palace and the Chinese Palace. In the evening enjoy a Carpathian farewell dinner at the Restaurant Trout, Bread and Wine with its highlight dish, Carpathian trout.Overnight at the Hotel Dnister or similar.

Day 7 Lviv-End of Tour
After breakfast you will be taken to the airport. You can extend your stay in lovely Lviv or continue to Poland or the Czech Republic.

Additional nights in Kiev and/or Lviv available.