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Open Ukraine 8-Days Package Tour: Extensive Exploration of Ukraine in a Week

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Kyiv

The ‘Open Ukraine’ tour will assist you in discovering the most about Ukraine in a span of 8 days and 7 nights.

Duration: 8 days

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

ARRIVAL TO KYIV

Boryspil International Airport - Arrival to Kyiv, meeting at the airport.

Transfer to the hotel and check-in.

KYIV - THE CITY OF LEGENDS

Maidan Nezalezhnosti - Sightseeing excursion in Kyiv

Golden Gate - Sightseeing excursion in Kyiv

Saint Sophia Cathedral - Sightseeing excursion in Kyiv

Andriivskyi Descent - Sightseeing excursion in Kyiv

KYIV-PECHERSK LAVRA & UKRAINIAN VILLAGE

The Holy Dormition Kyiv Caves Lavra - the UNESCO memorial and one of the top must-see places in Kyiv. This monastery has been the center of spirituality for orthodox Christians through the centuries, the repository of wisdom and the chronicles, the holy site where pilgrims came in order to touch the holiest of objects. Founded in 1051, the monastery is visited by thousands of tourists from all over the world every year.

LVIV

Rynok Square - Lviv sightseeing excursion

Svyatogo Yura Cathedral - Lviv sightseeing excursion

Adam Mickiewicz Monument - Lviv sightseeing excursion

LVIV MEDIEVAL CASTLES

Zolochiv Castle - Zolochiv is a proper 16-17th cc. fortress, complete with a bastion, towers and earthen ramparts, as well as Grand and Chinese Palace.

Olesko Castle - Olesko is the birthplace of Polish kings and the first castle museum housing a collection of sculptures, furniture, carpets and paintings.

Pidhirtsi Castle - Pidhirtsi is a vast 17th century palace of remarkable beauty, which played the part of the Louvre in the film The Three Musketeers (by Alexander Duma).

ODESSA

The Odessa Port - Odessa sightseeing excursion

Monument to Catherine the Great and Founders of Odessa - Odessa sightseeing excursion

Odessa National Academic Opera and Ballet Theater - Odessa sightseeing excursion

Primorsky Boulevard - Odessa sightseeing excursion

Arcadia district - Odessa sightseeing excursion

ODESSA CATACOMBS

Secrets of Underground Odessa Museum - Individual guided excursion to the hidden world of Odessa. You will walk through the longest network of underground tunnels and find out a lot of interesting about city history. The main concept of the museum “Secrets of underground Odessa” is starting from the surface, then, with the deepening of the catacombs, you sink further and further into the past of Odessa city, discovering many interesting things. You will find out about stone mining, criminal and smuggling, partisan resistance during the World War II and visit abanoned shelter of “cold war” period.

TIME TO SAY “GOOD BYE”

Boryspil International Airport - Transfer from railway station to Kyiv Boryspil airport

What's Included

Private transportation
Guided excursions in English
Four nights’ accommodation
Daily breakfast

What's Not Included

Lunch and dinner
airplane tickets

Additional Information

Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants

Location

Kyiv

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Sim_tru_bro

Dec 22, 2019

Great experience - I had a great experience. The guides were very knowledgeable, friendly and helpful. The excursions were very interesting, well organized and made me see a lot of attractions at a good pace. The organizer was quite flexible and let me customize the tour for my needs and preferences. I wish I was given more information ahead of time; most of the time I only discovered the program a day ahead or on the same day, which lead to a lot of uncertainty and made it hard for me to plan ahead (though my tour detracted from the standard package, which must have made things harder for the organizer). Overall, I felt the guides and organizers were trustworthy and they took good care of me during the whole tour.

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Travelholic99

May 4, 2019

A very pleasant tour experience - We joined the 8 days tour to visit Ukraine in April 2019. The tour operator was very accommodating, and fast to respond to our email and WhatsApp enquires. Hotels were good and transportation was comfortable. We have seen many beautiful places and architectures in Kiev, Lviv & Odessa during the tour, tried delicious local food at restaurants recommended by the local guides. We also enjoyed the wine tasting experience at the end of the tour. The local guides were all helpful and friendly. We learnt the history of Ukraine more from them. The key man Roman did the great job to arrange everything for us. He is a super friendly person. We enjoyed the tour very much and highly recommend this company to all the visitors to Ukraine.

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Jackie

Apr 30, 2019

A brilliant holiday - Well planned and overall very smooth. The balance of attraction and free time was just right for us. I'd really recommend it. Roman did a great job in logistics and he is very responsive. All 3 guides Kate, Alex and Stass of 3 Ukraine cities were fantastic and passionate. Overnight crosscity train was quite an experience. We tasted 10 types of Red / white wine with remarkable quality at a winery in Odessa. The price was unbeatable ~ USD 3 / 750ml bottle !!! Never forget the unique tea Rose aroma.

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Where_to_next1311

Apr 21, 2019

good tour options to experience Ukraine; great customer service - I had the tour tailored slightly in each city and upgraded from the standard package to 4* hotels. It was very easy to plan the trip, my chat POC (who ended up being the owner) was amenable to making changes and clarifying the agenda. I'm a bit of a zealous planner and he was patient with each question or request. Once arrived, there were a couple logistic hiccups but minor overall, and quickly rectified. All of the people tied to this company that I met (3 cities) were exceptional; good English, friendly, and seemed to legitimately enjoy their jobs. A couple even contacted me after I left their cities just to check in and see how I was doing. I always felt safe and taken care of. The customer service and sincere desire for me to enjoy my time in Ukraine helped me enjoy the tour. A couple 3rd-party companies used were not quite to the same quality level. Drivers don't always speak English or know what your agenda is should anything go wrong or you have questions. I added a cooking class that wasn't very good; limited English and of the 2 dishes I don't eat the ingredients in 1. Either skip it or coordinate better with Davay Poedem when planning the event. For those looking to book through this company a couple recommendations: -ask about upgrading to higher class of hotel and go from 4pax train car to 2pax -be careful where the overnight trains are placed on your itinerary. I went from catacombs to train to next day tour, and felt pretty gross after the catacombs but was stuck with it for a while. Also had an overnight train before flight home, which could have been avoided had I arranged the tour slightly differently -if you don't already have the app, download what'sapp to communicate with various company representatives -if offered, entertain the idea of combining with other travelers for common excursions. I was joined with a lovely UK couple who made a couple of the trips more enjoyable -ask to get the complete & detailed itinerary before arrival. It'll allay some stress knowing all the times for pick-up each day. Otherwise you get it when you check into your 1st hotel

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