THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE OF UKRAINE: KYIV-LVIV-ODESA

In order to have aesthetic pleasure, enjoy unique sights and immerse yourself in centuries-old history, it is quite easy to get together and travel to the largest and most beautiful cities of Ukraine. The excursion program includes visits to only the most important and famous tourist sites: Khreshchatyk, Sophia Kyivska, the Golden Gate, Ukrainian National Chornobyl Museum, as well as coffee tour in Lviv, sightseeing tour to Odesa and many others.

Features

City Tours in Kyiv, Lviv and Odesa

Museums, monuments, parks and temples

A coffee tasting tour in Lviv

The catacombs of Odesa

Strong fortresses and elegant palaces

Winery tour to Shabo and delicious Ukrainian cuisine

Welcome to Kyiv

Arrival in Kyiv. Meet-and-greet at the airport. We will provide a transfer to your hotel. Check in. Breakfast at the hotel's restaurant. Now, you have some free time to have a rest. 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. What we are going to see next are Andriyivskyy Descent and St. Andrew's Church, which 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. Now it's time for lunch at an atmospheric Ukrainian café. We are ready to go to National Museum of Folk Architecture and Folkways of Ukraine "Pyrohiv"."All Ukraine in one day" – this is how we can say about a visit to this open-air museum. You are lucky enough to find out here, among the picturesque landscape, what is the difference between the Carpathians and Polissia, between Podillia and Zakarpattia (Transcarpathia) etc. You will see Ukrainian huts, mills, churches, household items and handicrafts of craftsmen, all this will reveal to you the soul of the Ukrainian people. You will have an opportunity to look at the spinning pottery wheel, to visit "shynok" or "kulishna" (a kind of authentic Ukrainian tavern), to ride a horse in the surroundings and, of course, to breathe the fresh air of Ukraine! You will also take unforgettable pictures for a long-lasting memories! We are ready to return to Kyiv. Time for a tasty dinner in a café in the city. Return to the hotel. Have a rest and good night.

Museums of Kyiv

Breakfast at the hotel's restaurant. In the early morning, we are going to visit Ukrainian National Chornobyl Museum. On April 26, 1986, the largest man-made radiological and ecological disaster of our time occurred - a nuclear accident at the fourth power unit of the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant. The purpose of creating the museum’s exposition is to help humanity to comprehend the Chornobyl disaster as a real factor of the possible destruction of our civilization, to comprehend the lessons of this tragedy in all spheres of life, to prevent the world from forgetting these lessons, and to become a warning to generations of the next millennium. A lot of materials that are presented in the museum were published for the first time: documents, photographs and maps with the restriction stamp "confidential". All these unique exhibits, including relics from the exclusion zone (ancient icons, folk art, local crafts and household items of the inhabitants of Ukrainian Polissia), and also personal belongings of the disaster relief workers, make us think about the most painful problems of the present, including environmental, social, and spiritual losses caused by the accident. Then you will have an excursion to one of the most famous symbols of Kyiv and Ukraine – The Motherland Monument and the Museum of the History of Ukraine in the World War II. 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. Lunch at a city café. In order to have the complete picture of today, we must also visit the "Kyivan Rus Park". Ancient Kiev in the "Kyivan Rus Park" is a unique recreation and construction in the history of mankind of one of the most famous and at the same time the most mysterious medieval city of Eastern Europe – Ancient Kyiv of the 5th-13th centuries, the capital of the great medieval state – Kyivan Rus – in the size of its historical center, known as "Kyiv Detinets" or "the City of Volodymyr". Its architectural image is recreated in full 1:1 scale, taking into account the knowledge of modern science. The atmosphere of Kyivan Rus is recreated there too. Dinner at the Oriental café or Country Complex "Partizan".

The night guard of Lviv

You will receive your breakfast as a lunch-box. 06:00 departure from the hotel. Transfer to the railway station. Departure for Lviv. Our journey by train from Kyiv to Lviv will take about 5 hours. Arrival in Lviv. We will provide a transfer to your hotel. Check in. Lunch at the grill restaurant "Meat and Justice". The restaurant is located in the gloomy dungeons of the Bernardine monastery, in the center of Lviv. The place is dedicated to medieval times and work of the city executioner. The interior is full of different instruments of torture and execution. "Harlots" work as waitresses here, and the biggest sausage in Ukraine called "Ksenia" is sliced with guillotine. Let's start a sightseeing tour in Lviv. The panoramic walking tour in the center of Lviv will show you the streets of the medieval town, the famous Rynok Square (Market Square) and the avenues that are full of history. You will see all the most popular and famous monuments of architecture. After the walking tour is over you will have some free time before dinner at a Chinese restaurant. Overnight stay at the hotel. At 22:00 you are invited to an evening walking tour "the Night Guard of Lviv": when the sun sinks below the horizon, the Night Mayor goes outside to protect our peace on the streets of Lviv. We will have an opportunity to assist him in this rather difficult task and by the way to learn all the secrets of the night city. Who else but him knows everything about the ancient city… Unexpected encounters, scary legends, ghosts, secret rites, mysterious streets and dark alleys, all this awaits us during a night walking tour in Lviv! For the good work, Mr. Mayor will treat us with delicious tea, and the most active participants will be appointed "the Honorary Guards of the City". Overnight stay at the hotel. 

The TOP-10s of Lviv and coffy tasting

Breakfast (please refrain from drinking coffee during the breakfast). You are invited to a coffee tasting tour "A coffee flavour of Lviv". They say that coffee in Lviv is nothing but a "mineral", which is mined in the same way as coal or peat. In the amazing coffee dungeons, you will hear everything about this flavoured drink, watch master classes on brewing the most extraordinary coffee, and, of course, try a cup of this magic drink, made according to a unique recipe. The heady bittersweet taste of the underground world of coffee will fascinate even those, who have not been a coffee drinker before. After all, you can get that title only in Lviv. It's time for a tour "The TOP-10s of Lviv, the Dungeon and the Opera House". We are going to see the TOP-10 lions of Lviv, the TOP-10 mythical images over the facades, the TOP-10 most popular theme cafes and the TOP-10 most extravagant monuments. Together with your guide, you will also examine the most interesting dungeons of Lviv. You will visit the cells of the Dominican Church – the oldest Lviv dungeons of the 13th century – the dungeons of the Pharmacy Museum, which have two levels and where the remains of the former wine cellars are kept; you will also visit the most mysterious place in Lviv – the dungeon of the former Jesuit Church, which is associated with many legends and funny stories. Nor should we overlook the place where coffee is mined in Lviv – Lviv Coffee Mining Manufacture, which is full of meandering vaults, and we will also visit the source of Poltva: the underground river under the Lviv Opera House. Be sure to learn all the secrets that were kept under the Lviv’s pavement for a long time. Now it's time for lunch at an atmospheric café of Lviv. Free time in the city. If you wish, you can order additional tours. 20:30 Transfer to the railway station. Departure for Odesa by train.

The corner of old Odesa

Arrival in Odesa. Meet-and-greet at the railway station. Breakfast at a city café. Let's start a sightseeing tour in Odesa. We will walk along Derybasivska Street and Prymorskyi Boulevard. You will admire the beauty of the Odessa 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. At the end of the day, full impressions, you will have dinner at a seafood restaurant in the city. Check in at the hotel. Get some free time and take a rest. Get ready for a tour "Odesa Market Pryvoz and catacombs". The starting point of Odesa is Market Pryvoz: it is a source for the local cuisine, the enterprising spirit of local citizens and the legendary Odesa humor. We will meet each other at the Butcher Row! Get a sense of real Odesa! That's great, but that is not the whole news. We are going to visit Odesa Catacombs! The Odesa Catacombs are the result of underground mines of the 19th and early 20th centuries, which are located under Odesa and its suburbs. The system of Odesa Catacombs consists of a labyrinth of basements, bunkers, drainage tunnels and storm drains as well as natural caves. A significant part of the image of the Odesa Catacombs is associated with the role that it played during the World War II, being a shelter for partisan detachments. The catacombs of Odesa acquired legendary fame due to absolutely fantastic dimensions – the total length of the excavations is estimated by experts at 3000 kilometers, which leaves far behind the catacombs of Paris (500 km) and Rome (170 km). Dinner at the restaurant at the seashore. Return to the hotel after an interesting day. Have a rest and good night.

Akkerman fortress, wine tasting and transfer to airport

Breakfast at the hotel's restaurant. Time for excursion to Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi fortress. The medieval Akkerman fortress is located on the banks of the Dniester Estuary, it is one of the largest and best preserved fortresses in Ukraine. The old towers keep thousands of legends… Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi is the most ancient city in Ukraine and one of the most ancient cities in Europe. Along with the world-famous Rome, Athens or Jerusalem – the city of Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi is in the TOP-10 most ancient cities in the world. It has 2500 years of history. Be sure, you will remember this tour for a long time! Lunch at a city café. You are invited to a winery tour at Shabo Wine Culture Center. "Life is too short to drink bad wine," sounds a French proverb. That is why we will visit the Wine Culture Center in Shabo: to drink some good wine! Shabo is located on the same latitude as Provence, Bordeaux and famous Swiss vineyards. Besides, Shabo was founded by the Swiss, so they brought their culture of wine here. You will have a great opportunity to appreciate the rich flavour of Shabo wines and to learn in detail the history of winemaking in Shabo. Return to Odesa. The end of delivering services. Transfer to the airport. Flight back home.

Net prices per person
Hotel category
2+1
6+1
10+1
15+1
20+1
3-star Hotel
$830
$515
$485
$435
$420
4-star Hotel
$955
$635
$620
$570
$550
5-star Hotel
$1,210
$890
$895
$840
$815

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The price of the tour includes
  • Accommodation;
  • 6 breakfasts, 6 lunches and 5 dinners;
  • Transport services according to the tour program;
  • Transfers according to the tour program;
  •  Guide services;
  • The excursion program with admission fees. 
The price of the tour does not include
  • Medical insurance;
  • Personal expenses.
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