Oleshky desert (2 days) The most fascinating and mysterious journey is always the one to the desert. You will never forget those adventures occurring on the way of this trip to Oleshky desert and at the location of Kinburnska Palanca (an administrative entity during the Cossack epoch) combined with the fabulous reserved nature of Kinburn Spit. May – October Program Day 1 Meeting in Kherson. Leaving for the excursion. Oleshkivska Sich (one of the centers of Cossack Republic at the lowland of the Dnipro river). Oleshky desert (the biggest desert/semi-desert in Europe with the diameter of about 15 km). Oleshky sands – the most mysterious territory in Ukraine, surrounded by the biggest forests planted by man in the world. They beckon those seeking peace. On climbing the highest desert mountain, you will see how Oleshky live. Arrival to the recreation centre. Bathing, having a rest. Dinner. Day 2 Breakfast. Leaving for the National Nature Park “Biloberezhzhya of Svyatoslav” (“White banks”). Heroyske (the location of the Cossack Prohnoyska Palanca – a watching point and an administrative unit of the Cossacks, visiting the ruins of the temple of Kasan Holy Virgin icon of 1898 and the places, where chumaks used to transport salt throughout the whole territory of Ukraine from). National Nature Park “Biloberezhzhya of Svyatoslav” (“White banks of Svyatoslav”). The second day of the trip will inspire you for quite a long time as you will be absorbed by the beautiful nature of the National Nature Park “Biloberezhzhya of Svyatoslav” (the former Regional Landscape Park called “Kinburnska Spit”). You will see the martins, wild geese and ducks, sandpipers, herons, cormorants, one of Europe’s largest places of wild orchid’s growth and visit the salt lakes of the island. Returning to Kherson. End of the program. *The organizer is entitled to the right to make the slight changes to the program without changing the general content of a trip. www.terraincognita.info [email protected] Kyiv, Mala Zhytomyrska Str, 16/3, of.4 Tel. +380443616801, fax +380672313200, mob. +380982259997 .