Welcome to Kyiv
Arrival in Kyiv. Meet-and-greet at the airport.
We will provide a transfer to your hotel (without a guide).
Free time in the city. Overnight in the hotel in Kyiv.
The capital of Ukraine
Breakfast at the hotel. Kyiv City Tour: we will start our City Tour from Taras Shevchenko Boulevard, going down to Bessarabska Square and Khreschatyk Street; then the tour continues to Maidan Nezalezhnosti Square (Independence Square), Dynamo Valeriy Lobanovskyi Stadium, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, Mariyinskyi Park and Palace, the Square of Glory, Kyivo-Pecherska Lavra, Mykhailivska Square and St. Michael's Golden-Domed Monastery, Saint Sophia's Cathedral, the Golden Gate of Kyiv and other attractions of Kyiv.
Free time in the city.
Now we are going to visit the former residence of the President of Ukraine - Mezhyhirya.
You will see a well-groomed forest park area, artificial lakes with fountains and laced bridges. You will be impressed by the ostentation of the residence of former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych. You will also see the famous Honka, Spa center, a golf course and magnificent ship "Galleon". We will walk along the 3 km embankment of the Kyiv Sea. You will hear fascinating stories about the expulsion of monks from Mezhyhirya hills. Is Mezhyhirya worth visiting it today? Of course! Our tourists, who have already experienced a tour to Mezhyhirya, unanimously repeat: "We would like to visit it again. Mezhyhirya shall be the National Park of Ukraine!" This place has rich historical past. We are ready to return to Kyiv.
To have fun in the evening we would like to offer you a bar crawl Kyiv (subject to additional fee).
You will remember your emotions from such a bright evening fun for a long time! We will visit 5 bars of the city, accompanied by a connoisseur of the most interesting cocktails of the capital. These evening and night will be unforgettable! Free time in the city. Have a rest and good night.
A walking sightseeing tour in Podil
Breakfast at the hotel. In the very morning we start our tour to Andriyivskyy Descent.
Andriyivskyy Descent and St. Andrew's Church are the signatures of Kyiv. There are art galleries, exhibitions, theaters and art workshops in the buildings along the Kyiv "Monmartre". You will be able to buy authentic Ukrainian souvenirs in the numerous open air souvenir shops.
One thing leads to another. We will have lunch and tasting "Hospitable Ukraine" (subject to additional payment). You will remember such a lunch for a long time! The uplifting sound of Ukrainian music and the clink of glasses make all of us all shout a cheer "Budmo! Hey, hey, hey!".
Free time in the city.
As an option, you can visit the most famous museums in Kyiv and Ukraine (subject to additional payment): the Motherland Monument – National Museum of the History of Ukraine in the World War II and Kyivo-Pecherska Lavra. The colossal 62-meter statue of the Motherland, which is 102 m with a pedestal, was made of special stainless steel and assembled using a special crane. The memorial complex "Museum of the History of Ukraine in the World War II" covers an area of 10 hectares on a hill on the right bank of the Dnieper river. There is a giant bowl of "The Flame of Glory", the "Alley of the Hero Cities" and the exhibition with military equipment of the World War II as well as post-war years. Ceremonial alley goes to the gallery of the Main Entrance along the slopes of the Dnieper, leading to the square and the building of the museum. The sculptures in the gallery represent the heroic defense of the USSR’s border from the German attack, the horrors of the German occupation, the partisan struggle, the heroic deeds of the workers on the home front and the battle for the Dnieper.
In Kyivo-Pecherska Lavra, everybody finds, what he is looking or striving for: believers will find temples, holy relics in the caves and fellowship with the inhabitants of the monastery; the lovers of history will discover centuries old monuments; the fans of beautiful things will see the amazing architectural ensemble combined with the beauty of nature and unusual landscape.
Free day in Kyiv, or optional program
Breakfast at the hotel. Free day.
As an option, you can take the following tours:
1) Ukrainian Village + lunch in national style (in a Cossack village "Mamayeva Sloboda") and the "Kyivan Rus Park";
2) The ancient holy places of Ukraine: Kozelets + Chernihiv;
3) Dendrological park Sofiyivka in the town of Uman;
4) Radomyshl – restored ruins.
Welcome to Odesa
Early breakfast. Transfer to the bus station. 07:30 Departure for Odesa by bus.
14:35 Arrival in Odesa. Meet-and-greet at the bus station.
Let's start a sightseeing tour in Odesa. We will walk along Derybasivska Street and Prymorskyi Boulevard. You will admire the beauty of the Odesa Opera and Ballet Theater, the building of Odesa Philharmonic Theater, Odesa City Hall, the monument to Duke Richelieu, Potemkin Stairs, Odesa Passage and the Palace of Prince Mikhail Semyonovich Vorontsov. You will also see the Transfiguration Cathedral, where wonder-working icons are exhibited. No doubt, you will be surprised by the Mother's-in-law Bridge, and our guide will reveal to you its secrets. You will find out the reason the House with One Wall was erected in the city.We will visit the open-air museum "The Corner of Old Odesa" and make a wish on the "Bridge of Brides". You are about to reveal the mysteries of Soborna Square, Katerynynska Square and Dumska Square. You will definitely have to visit the smallest square of the city – Ostap Bender Square, sit on the 12th chair, inside of which the treasures of Madame Petuhova were hidden (reference to the book "12 chairs" by Ilf and Petrov). Also you can make a photo hugging the monument to the famous soviet singer Utyosov.
We will provide a transfer to your hotel. Check in.
After bright impressions, we recommend visiting fish restaurants in Odesa.
Free time in the city. Have a rest and good night.
Odesa Market Pryvoz and catacombs
Breakfast at the hotel. Free day. During your free time you can take a tour "Odesa Market Pryvoz and catacombs" (subject to additional payment).
Free time in Odesa, or visiting a fortress and winery tour
Breakfast.
Free time in Odesa.
We would like to offer you an all day tour to Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi Akkerman fortress and a winery tour to Shabo Wine Culture Center.
During this journey you will have lots of fun! The medieval Akkerman fortress is located on the banks of the Dniester Estuary (we will see the estuary during the ride near the seashore to Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi), it is one of the largest and best preserved fortresses in Ukraine. You can easily touch the history with your own hands and feet there. This is one of the oldest cities in our country. The first mention dates back to the 6th century BC, when immigrants from Miletus, the Greeks founded the colony of Tyras here. Probably none of the cities in the world changed their names so often. The Romans called it Alba-Julia, the Polovtsy and the Kumany – Ak-Liba, the Huns named it Turis, the Genoese and Venetians – Moncastro or Mavra Castro, the Moldavians – Cetatea Albă, the Turks – Akkerman, the Hungarians - Fehérvar, and the local Slavic tribes called it Bilyi Horod (the White City in Slavic). It is necessary for you to see it …
Time for lunch (self-catering or we can organize it for a group subject to additional payment).
Now are moving to Bessarabian steppes in order to visit the Shabo Wine Culture Center. You will try six kinds of wine. We hope, you are not going to live the happy days of your life sober? During the winery tour to the Shabo Wine Culture Center, you will hear an interesting story about the technology for producing high-quality drinks, excursions in the cellars and workshops, and, of course, wine tasting!
Return to Odesa.
Free time for walking. Have a rest and good night.
Transfer day
Breakfast at the hotel's restaurant. Transfer to Odesa airport (without a guide). The end of delivering services. We wish you a safe trip home.