Kamyanets-Podilsky – Khotyn + Dniester Cruise

Program:

Day 1 - Friday

Arrival in Lviv. Check in at the hotel (estimated time - 14.00, if there is a free room - check in immediately, if not - leave your belongings at the receptionist until 14.00);

Walking tour through the streets of old Lviv. Ancient buildings, cathedrals, parks, and fortifications.

The unique medieval part of the city, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site: Rynok Square, Latin Cathedral, Boimy Church, Korniakt Bell Tower, Dominican Cathedral. Fascinating stories about famous people who created the history of Lviv, fables, legends, historical curiosities;

The Italian and Armenian courtyards are unique corners of ancient Lviv. The Chocolate Workshop is a place that both adults and children dream of visiting. After all, Lviv coffee and chocolate are the most delicious in Ukraine! Free time for independent walks, visiting museums, buying gifts, and gatherings in cozy Lviv cafes. Please note: For those who have already been to Lviv, we offer a tour of the Dungeons of Lviv instead of the Old Lviv tour.

Day 2 - Saturday

Vacation of rooms;

8.00 - Departure for an excursion to Kamianets-Podilskyi. On the way, stop for lunch (extra charge). Kamianets-Podilskyi is a pearl of Ukrainian Podillia, a fantastic city of beauty, located on the banks of the Smotrych River;

Kamianets-Podilskyi State Historical and Cultural Reserve: The Old Fortress, the Cathedral Church of Peter and Paul, the minaret, the oldest town hall in Ukraine, the streets of the Old Town - a tour of Kamianets-Podilskyi is a vivid emotion! Check in to the hotel. Free time.

Day 3 - Sunday

Check-out from the hotel.

Cruise on a ship on the Dniester;

You have a unique opportunity to make a water trip along the picturesque expanses of the Dniester: Podilski Tovtry National Reserve, fabulous cliffs, magnificent canyons, blue surface of the Dniester water (in case of extremely unfavorable weather conditions, the duration of your stay in the fortress is extended instead of the cruise). Please note: The cruise on the Dniester is available from March to November. In the winter season, instead of a cruise, we alternate (in a week) - 

1) Recreation in a modern SPA center operating at the Orysia Hotel and Restaurant Complex (Husiatyn). Here you can swim in three jacuzzi pools with therapeutic brine, warm up in a sauna with Himalayan salt and swim in a large pool with plain water. The mineral water comes from a 770-meter deep well of the Novozbruchanske deposit and contains a huge amount of useful trace elements, and its salt content is twice as high as in sea water.

2) Bakota is an extremely beautiful place on the banks of the Dniester River, located on the site of the village of Bakota, the former capital of the Nyzovia region, which was flooded in 1981 during the construction of the Novodnistrovska hydroelectric power station. Nowadays, it is home to St. Michael's Monastery and offers a magnificent panorama of the Podilski Tovtry. According to scientists, the local climate is similar to that of Yalta.

Khotyn Fortress is one of the Seven Wonders of Ukraine, a magnificent monument of defense art of the XIII-XVIII centuries. The impregnable fortress is amazing with its 40-meter walls, 65-meter well, and stunning panorama of the Dniester.

Verteba Cave in Bilche-Zolote. This cave is called the "Pompeii of the Naddnistrian" because it is unrivaled in the world in terms of the number and richness of finds. The length of the underground passages of the cave is more than 8 km, the air temperature is +11 degrees all year round;

Of particular interest is the "Stone Straw" labyrinth, the surface of which is covered with dense stalactite bushes up to 12 cm long. Verteba invites you to the world's only underground museum of archeology, Trypillian culture and the Neolithic era.

Transfer to Lviv, arriving at the Opera House at 22:30.

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