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KIEV - LVOV
6 Days / 5 Night
DAY 1 - KIEV
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The route and the objects description |
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Arrival transfer to the hotel, check in and dinner at the hotel. |
DAY 2 - KIEV
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The route and the objects description |
| 08:00-09:00 |
Breakfast at the hotel. |
| 09:00-13:30 |
During panoramic city tour we will show you Kiev the capital of Ukraine and the cradle of Eastern Slavonic states of Ukraine, Russia and Belarus. It is a beautiful city with its centuries-old history and rich culture. The tour includes visit to Vladimir’s Cathedral the most prominent sacral painting complex of the late XIX c. decorated by world well-known artists. You will examine magnificent mosaics and frescoes of St. Sophia Cathedral the oldest temple in the Eastern Slavonic states built in the beginning of XI c. to glorify the victory of Prince Yaroslav the Wise over Pechenegs’ tribes. The tour continues to St. Andrew’s Church a striking piece of baroque architecture of XVIII c. built according to the designs of well-known architect B.Rastrelli on the top of Vladimir’s Hill. Andriivskyi Uzviz (Descent) that starts from St.Andrew’s Church will impress you with its unique atmosphere. It is a short street meandering down through luxuriant vegetation of Vladimir’s Hill to the picturesque Podil. Numerous art galleries and shops of folk and applied art make this romantic street the cultural center of Kiev. |
| 13:30-15:00 |
Lunch at a local restaurant. |
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15:00-17:00 |
Visit to the National Museum of World War II. The major exposition is located in 14 rooms covering the area of 5,000 square meters and includes more than 12,000 exhibits. The documents of military commanders and rank-and-file participants of the war; valuable collections of orders, medals and arms; unique things and documents of Nazi-occupation and liberation period attract the attention of numerous visitors of the Memorial. On the territory of the museum there is a large exposition of military equipment of Soviet epoch. |
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17:30-19:30 |
Dinner at a local restaurant. |
DAY 3 - KIEV
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The route and the objects description |
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08:00-09:00 |
Breakfast at the hotel. Check out of the hotel. |
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09:30-13:30 |
Tour to the National Kiev-Pechersk Caves’ Monastery Historical and Cultural Reserve. The monastery was set up in the mid XI century A.D. It is one of the most ancient monasteries on the territory of Eastern Slavonic states. During this tour you will visit underground labyrinths of caves with mummies of monks, Museum of Treasures displaying the rich Scythian Gold collection and collection of the Judaic ritual silver objects XVIII - XX centuries, Museum of Microminiature. The reserve is situated on the picturesque hills and from the sightseeing place of Bell Tower you will have opportunity to delight the view over the gold-domed monastery complex and marvelous banks of Dnipro river.
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13:30-15:00 |
Lunch at a local restaurant. |
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15:00-18:00 |
After lunch visit to the Museum of Folk Architecture and Life situated in the picturesque suburb of Kiev Pirogovo. It is one of the largest museums under open air in the world that covers about 159 hectares and contains more than 300 unique buildings of folk architecture XVI – XX c. churches, houses, household constructions and workshops filled with household utensils, working instruments, clothes, works of folk art. The collection of the reserve amounts to 80,000 objects. The real atmosphere of Ukrainian village with the customs and traditions of different regions of the country and the beauty and verity of Ukrainian nature will give you a short escape from urban tension. |
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18:00-20:00 |
Farewell dinner at the Ukrainian restaurant in Pirogovo. |
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20:00-21:30 |
Transfer to the railway station. |
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21:46 |
Departure from Kiev to Lvov. |
DAY 4 - LVOV
| Time |
The route and the objects description |
| 08:05-10:00 |
Meeting at the railway station followed by transfer to the hotel. Check in & breakfast at the hotel.
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| 10:00-13:30 |
Panoramic city tour of Lvov the cultural center of western region of Ukraine. Guests of the city are always attracted by the magic atmosphere of Lvov and the peculiar nature of the city as well as all region. The city was settled down by one of the Galicia princes for his son Leo. That gave the name of the city. Ancient Lvov has diverse architectural surroundings. It was formed with various advanced stylistic directions of European art of the XIII – XX centuries and different national cultural traditions. The heart of the ancient city is Rynok Square the four corners of which are decorated with fountains depicting Greek Gods. Here one can upstairs the 65-metres high Town Hall and enjoys nice view over Lvov. You can see the clockwork of the Town Hall that has been serving precisely for over 150 years. The Pharmacy Museum holds rich collections of ancient medical and pharmacy equipment, prescription books and rare herbs. One can taste here unique "ferrous wine". |
| 13:30-14:30 |
Lunch at a local restaurant. |
| 14:30-17:30 |
Visit to the Museum of Ethnography and Crafts that is one of the richest depositories of decorative and applied art of Ukraine. The most prominent of the expositions is one of folk closes XIX – XX cc. from all regions of Ukraine that also includes over 18 thousand sets of Ukrainian embroideries. You will see here also great of hand-made Ukrainian and Armenian carpets, European tapestries, Jewish cult textiles, collections of colored Easter eggs, folk toys, jewelry, ceramics, woodworks XVII – XIX c. |
| 18:00-19:30 |
Dinner at a local restaurant. Transfer to the hotel. |
DAY 5 - LVOV
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The route and the objects description |
| 08:00-09:00 |
Breakfast at the hotel. |
| 10:00-13:00 |
During this day you will visit Oles’ko Castle. Built on the top of a picturesque hill and surrounded by a splendid park it is considered to be an outstanding relic of architecture and history of XIII - XVIII centuries. From powerful fortress XIV century. the castle had been developed into a residence of Polish magnates and was rebuilt in the spirit of Italian Renaissance in the 1620s. Now a rich collection of unique works of paintings, sculpture, applied art X - XIX centuries are exhibited in the museum. |
| 13:00-14:00 |
Lunch at a local restaurant. |
| 14:00-18:00 |
The tour follows to Pidhirtsi Castle. The former residence of Polish gentry families is considered to be one of the most beautiful pieces of fortification architecture in Ukraine. It looks more like a palace than a fortress. The ensemble of XVII c. includes the palace enclosed by ramparts and ditches, the Baroque Latin cathedral, entrance gate and park of XVIII c with old branchy lime-trees. Further on we move to Zolochiv Castle erected in 1630s as a citadel with bastions. It is surrounded by high ramparts with hexahedral watchtowers and contains Big palace built in late-Renaissance style and Chinese palace. The three castles are the main points of Golden Horseshoe that runs among picturesque wooded hills with ancient golden-domed churches. The marvelous view of landscapes will give you a real pleasure. |
| 18:30-20:00 |
Dinner at the hotel. |
DAY 6 - LVOV
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The route and the objects description |
| 08:00-12:00 |
Breakfast at the hotel.Check out of the hotel.
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Transfer to the airport. |
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