Where to celebrate the New Year in Ukraine during the war?
For the second year in a row, Ukraine will celebrate New Year's holidays in the midst of a full-scale war, and planning even a family evening in such circumstances is an asterisked task. Find out how and where you can celebrate the New Year to give yourself and your children at least one evening of New Year's miracle
Unfortunately, the full-scale russian invasion has radically changed the way Ukrainians live and work, and even the most anticipated winter holidays, when people around the world rejoice and wait for a miracle, have a bitter taste of regret for Ukraine. Not only adults, but also young Ukrainians have forgotten about their normal lives. And explaining all the cause-and-effect relationships to a child is becoming increasingly difficult.
How and where you can celebrate the New Year in Ukraine now to give yourself and your family at least a few days of a winter fairy tale and a New Year's miracle is described in the article below.
Celebrating the New Year in Ukraine: where to go for the holidays?
Traditionally, Ukrainians have always spent their summer vacations in the southern regions of Ukraine, and their winter holidays in the western regions. However, the full-scale war has made its own adjustments, and now western Ukraine has become the most touristy region at any time of the year.
This is primarily due to the security situation, as, for example, the Zakarpattia region has suffered only one missile attack during the russian invasion, which means that the west is currently the safest region of Ukraine. Therefore, when planning a vacation for the winter holidays, especially with children, it is better to choose this direction.
Fortunately, there are many attractions and places in western Ukraine that are suitable for both a relaxing family vacation and an active short trip with friends.
So where do we recommend celebrating the New Year this year?
Hutsul New Year
This is a 3-day program, during which tourists will be able to visit the best places of the Hutsul region: incredible Yaremche, fabulous Bukovel, Yavoriv, Kolomyia, vats in Verkhovyna, as well as see the winter mountains and celebrate the New Year.
Date of the tour: December 30-January 1.
You can read the details of the program and book the tour here.
New Year's Eve in Kamianets-Podilskyi + SPA
This is a three-day New Year's tour that will allow you not only to feel the special winter and New Year's atmosphere, but also to relax your body and soul during spa treatments in Oryshkivtsi.
As part of the tour, tourists will be able to celebrate the New Year in the incredibly beautiful city of Kamianets-Podilskyi, as well as visit Chernivtsi, Khotyn, Verteba Cave and Oryshkivtsi.
Date of the tour: December 30-January 1.
You can read the program details and book the tour here.
New Year's vacation in Transcarpathia (Vynogradiv hotel)
This is a three-day New Year's vacation that is unlikely to leave anyone indifferent, because the New Year's celebration as part of this tour will take place in an incredibly atmospheric place - the restaurant of the Vinogradov Hotel. Here, guests will be entertained, taught to dance and "light up" by the best local musicians and dance group.
In addition, as part of the tour, tourists will be able to visit the most prominent and beautiful places of Transcarpathia, taste the best local wines, relax in the medical and thermal pools, and see the snow-capped peaks and panoramas of the winter Carpathians.
Date of the event: December 30-January 1.
To learn more about the program details and book a tour, please follow the link.
New Year's Eve in the Carpathians
This is a five-day program that starts with a departure from Kyiv. As part of the tour, tourists will be able not only to attend interesting excursions, but also to spend a few days on the slopes of the Bukovel ski resort. And New Year's Eve in the Carpathians will definitely be remembered for a lifetime!
Date of the event: December 28-January 3.
You can read the program details and book the tour here.
An alternative to this tour can be a similar trip to the Carpathians on New Year's Eve - for 4 days.
Date of the tour: December 29-January 3.
You can read the program details and book the tour here.
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New Year's Express: thermal spas, castles and wine
This is a 4-day program where tourists will be able to choose where to celebrate the New Year - on the central square of Berehove near the Christmas tree, or in a restaurant in Mukachevo according to a specially designed program.
In addition, tourists will be able to relax in three thermal pools in Transcarpathia, taste craft cheese and wine, and see the most amazing architectural monuments and snow-capped mountains with their own eyes. The tour also includes an opportunity to meet ostriches and real buffaloes at local farms.
Date of the tour: December 29-January 1.
You can read the program details and book the tour here.
Melodies of New Year's Transcarpathia
This is a three-day tour where tourists will be able to enjoy a vacation with incredible views, taste the most delicious local delicacies, see the most beautiful cultural and architectural monuments, and recuperate in the thermal pools of the Zakarpattia region.
Visit Ukraine offers two programs of this tour with departures on different days:
1. "Melodies of New Year's Transcarpathia" - Dates: December 30-January 1.
2. "Melodies of New Year's Transcarpathia-2" - Dates: December 31-January 2.
Tour to Bukovel from Kyiv for a week
This is a 6- or 7-day tour to Bukovel with daily skiing on the Carpathian slopes, as well as many interesting things that add atmosphere to your vacation. Please note that tourists can choose the date of the tour and its duration.
1. Tour to Bukovel for 6 days - you can find the details of the program, choose the date and book the tour here.
2. Tour to Bukovel for 7 days - get acquainted with the details of the program, choose a date and book a tour here.
New Year's Transcarpathia
This is a 6-day New Year's tour that will allow you to truly relax and enter the New Year with new strength for accomplishments. As part of the tour program, tourists will be able to visit ancient castles and temples, taste delicious cheeses, wines and even snails, relax in thermal pools, and see the most amazing places of the Carpathians: lakes, waterfalls and snow-capped mountains.
Date of the tour: December 29-January 3.
You can read the program details and book the tour here.
New Year's non-stop party
This is the shortest New Year's tour where tourists will be able to celebrate the New Year in Mukachevo in a special atmosphere. In addition, the tour program includes a guided tour, swimming in the thermal pools and wine tasting.
Date of the tour: December 31-January 1.
To learn more about the program details and book a tour, please follow the link.
Find more winter tours for every taste on Visit Ukraine. Follow the link and choose your perfect trip for the New Year holidays!
We remind you! If you don't remember the last time you went for a walk at night or visited a 24-hour supermarket, read how and where you can take a break from the curfew and remember almost pre-war life without leaving Ukraine in our previous article.
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