Itinerary

1. Day 1 - Kyiv Sightseeing Tour

   • Arrive at Kyiv and meet your Ukrainian guide at the airport before going on a sightseeing tour of the glorious city.

   • Visit Podil, Pechersk, Lypky, the picturesque banks of the Dnipro River and the Maidan Nezalezhnosti.

   • Descend to Khreshchatyk to see its chestnuts and fountains followed by transferring to the hotel for check-in and a delicious lunch.

   • Explore the wonderful monuments and sites such as The Zoloti Vorota or Golden Gates, St. Sofia Cathedral, the old citadel where the land of Rus began and Andriyivskiy Uzviz with its beautiful Andriyivska Church. 

2. Day 2 - Visit Kyiv - Pechersk Lavra & Ukrainian Village

   • Visit Kyiv - Pechersk Lavra, which is the UNESCO memorial and one of the top must-see places followed by having lunch and proceeding to the Ukrainian village complex to feel the beauty of the Ukrainian land and its people.

   • See the traditional architecture, family life and handicrafts and learn some of the ancient folk crafts, visit the workshop and see how the masters make their own products.

3. Day 3 - Mezhyhirya Residence Visit & Departure to Lviv

   • Visit the residence of former president Yanukovych - Mezhyhirya, located on the high right bank of the Dnieper river along with seeing several lakes with swans, a ditch farm, a pheasant & horse farm, a zoo, a shooting gallery and tennis courts.

   • Witness vast hunting grounds, some of which are more likely a fairy-tale forest followed by checking-out of the hotel before transferring to the central train station to catch a night train to Lviv.

4. Day 4 - Lviv Sightseeing Tour

   • Arrive at Lviv and have breakfast before going on a sightseeing tour by bus around Lviv.

   • Visit the Church of Sviatoho Yura or St. George’s Church, the Lviv Polytechnical Institute, the Organ Hall and the buildings of the one-time HalychSejm or legislature, Prospekt Svobody (Liberty Avenue) and Adam Mickiewicz Square.

   • Check-in at the hotel and go on a Lviv City centre walking tour to see a large number of wonderful buildings and monuments followed by a night tour before going to watch a night show in the light of a kerosene lantern.

5. Day 5 - Visit Zolochiv & Depart to Odesa

   • Visit Zolochiv, which is a 16-17th-century fortress, complete with a bastion, towers and earthen ramparts and palaces.

   • Proceed to Olesko, which is the birthplace of Polish kings and the first castle museum housing a collection of sculptures, furniture, carpets and paintings, followed by proceeding for lunch at Grydnytsya, a middle-age restaurant situated inside the castle and was used for the King’s army resting in ancient times.

   • See Pidhirtsi, which is a vast 17th-century palace of remarkable beauty and return to Lviv for dinner before transferring to the central train station to catch a night train to Odesa.

6. Day 6 - Odesa Sightseeing Tour

   • Arrive at Odesa and have breakfast before visiting the historical places of the city.

   • Walk along the streets of Pushkin, Rishelievska, Lanzheronivska and the central street of Deribasivska followed by seeing the most beautiful Odesa Opera and Ballet Theatre, the Vorontsov Palace, the cosy corner of old Odesa and the Shah Palace.

   Have lunch and spend the rest of the day at leisure.

7. Day 7 - Visit Bilhorod - Dnistrovskyi Fortress & Winery

   • Have a hearty breakfast in the hotel and visit the Bilhorod - Dnistrovskyi fortress and Akkerman fortress, which has retained their original structure.

   • Enjoy a local lunch before proceeding to the 'Center of Wine Culture Shabo' and be the connoisseurs of fine drinks along with seeing the magnificent old objects like bicentenary Royal, Sherry, two-story cellars, underground wine storages and more.

   • Get acquainted with the history of wine and the identity of the territory of Shabo before returning to Odesa and get transferred to the central train station to catch a train to Kyiv.

8. Day 8 - Final Departure

   • Transfer to the airport. Your sojourn comes to an end here.