DAY 1 (FRIDAY): ARRIVAL KIEV features a magnificent collection of old furniture and Arrival in Kiev, optional transfer to Hotel Park Inn Kyiv**** paintings, a nice park and a museum with beautiful pieces or similar, check-in, welcome meeting. of jewellery, and Zolochiv Palace - the jewel of defensive July–August 2021, architecture, built in 17th century. Over centuries the 7 days/6 nights: DAY 2 (SATURDAY): KIEV palace served as fortress and royal residence. In the Founded in the late 9th century Kyiv is one of the oldest courtyard we find Grand Palace and Chinese Palace. Dates: cities of Europe and the cradle of Slavic civilization and Orthodox Christianity. The morning sightseeing tour DAY 6 (WEDNESDAY): LVIV GCU15: 30.06-06.07.21 introduces us to the historic city and all its treasures Lviv is known as the centre of West-Ukraine, which was GCU17: 14.07-20.07.21 including St. Vladimir’s Cathedral, Golden Gates, St. Sophia never incorporated into imperial Russia but was a part GCU18: 21.07-27.07.21 Cathedral, St. Michael’s Golden-Domed Monastery, which the Habsburg Empire. Even Lviv has had an enthralling GCU19: 28.07-03.08.21 we reach by cable car, Independence Square, Opera House and violent history it still has a unique old-world charm. GCU20: 04.08-10.08.21 and St. Andrew’s Cathedral. The afternoon is reserved for The morning walking tour takes us to Lviv Old Town - a GCU21: 11.08-17.08.21 an optional excursion to the world famous Cave Monastery complex of stone buildings from the 14th-16th century – featuring amazing architectural monuments, ranging from and includes the Market Square with City House, Black bell towers to cathedrals to underground cave systems and Stone Building, Opera Square, Kornyakt Palace, Medieval Package prices per person: strong stone fortification walls. In the evening enjoy an Pharmacy-Museum, Armenian Cathedral, Dominical and EUR 545.00 (double occupancy) optional dinner with folklore music at Restaurant Opanas. Bernardine cathedrals and the beautiful Boim Chapel. In EUR 300.00 (single supplement) the afternoon is offered an optional Lviv Beer Tour. We will DAY 3 (SUNDAY): KIEV have an opportunity to learn how craft beer is brewed and The morning offers an optional excursion to the Mamayeva to taste it, and during the tour we will travel from an old Including: Sloboda Open-Air Museum, where farmsteads, wooden monastery of the 17th century to a modern beer brewery. In • 6 overnights at centrally located 4 star hotels churches, windmills and village architecture from all the evening enjoy an optional Carpathian farewell dinner at • 6 x buffet breakfast regions of the large country will bring us back to the Restaurant Trout, Bread and Wine with its highlight dish- • Welcome meeting with champagne-cocktail or Carpathian trout. juice atmosphere of 18th and 19th century rural Ukraine. In the afternoon is offered an optional visit to St. Sophia’s • Personalized welcome package DAY 7 (THURSDAY): DEPARTURE LVIV • Tickets for Cable Car ride in Kiev, entrances to Cathedral and the National History Museum. The St. Sophia Boim Chapel and Medieval Pharmacy-Museum Cathedral - built in 11th century – is an UNESCO heritage Optional transfer to the airport. in Lviv monastery complex with unique ancient frescoes. The visit • Service of German and English speaking tour includes also Bell Tower, Monks Refectory and Metropolite escort on all tours House. We proceed to the National Historical Museum with Optional: • Service of Italian and Spanish speaking tour over 800 thousand unique exhibits related to the history • Transfer airport to Hotel Park Inn Kyiv: EUR 35.00 for private car (1-3 persons), EUR 60.00 for private minivan escort on all tours and culture of Ukraine. • Service of 1st class coach or 1st class minivan (4-7 persons) throughout the itinerary • 3-hours visit to the Cave Monastery: EUR 40.00 pp • Hyundai high-speed train Kiev-Lviv OW (2nd DAY 4 (MONDAY): KIEV–LVIV • Ukrainian dinner with folklore music at Restaurant Opanas: class) The early morning is reserved for an optional visit to EUR 40.00 pp • Portage at hotels and railway stations the unique Chernobyl Museum dedicated to the 1986 • 4-hours excursion to the Mamayeva Sloboda Open-Air Chernobyl disaster, which also signalled the beginning of Museum: EUR 40.00 pp the end of Soviet Ukraine. In the afternoon we go to the • 3-hours visit to St. Sophia’s Cathedral and National VISA: Historical Museum: EUR 25.00 pp (walking tour) Citizens of most countries of Europe and the train station to board the modern high-speed train bound • 3-hours visit to Chernobyl Museum: EUR 40.00 pp Americas do not need visa to Ukraine. Citizens for Lviv. Upon arrival in the evening to Lviv, transfer to of Australia and New Zealand can obtain visa at Hotel Dnister**** or similar, check in. • 2-hours Lviv Beer Tour: EUR 35.00 pp arrival in Kiev Borispol Airport • 8-hours excursion to castles around Lviv: EUR 60.00 pp • Carpathian dinner at Restaurant Trout, Bread and Wine: DAY 5 (TUESDAY): LVIV EUR 35.00 pp The full day optional tour today takes us to castles around • Transfer Hotel Dnister to airport: EUR 25.00 for private car Lviv: Olesko Castle dating back to 13th century and the (1-3 persons), EUR 45.00 for private minivan (4-7 persons) residence of Polish Kings, like Jan Sobieski. The castle • Half board at hotels (6 x 3 course dinner with coffee/tea): EUR 195.00 pp 31