AUTUMN ON DRAGOBRAT

AUTUMN ON DRAGOBRATI

A fairy tale that is worth seeing with your own eyes, because the trees are covered in colorful shades. The golden-red color is everywhere - on the trees, in the meadows and on the heights of the mountain peaks. Every step, every breath of crystal clear air brings incredible impressions. Autumn is a time when you can enjoy fantastic mountain landscapes, which are on a par with paintings, where the sun's rays break through the treetops and create real magic.

Tour dates:05-07 September, 17-19 October, 07-09 November

Tour program

Day 1

-06:00 - departure of the group from Lutsk and Rivne.

-14:00 - excursion to Polonyna Pertsiv. Let's add a little pepper to your vacation.

What can you see here that is cool?

- the first residence of branded liqueurs in the Carpathians;

- the molfar's hut;

- the herd hut where the white gold of the Carpathians is born - Hutsul bryndza;

– entertainment at an altitude of 1000 m above the spruces with views of Hoverla;

-16:00 – transfer to the village of Yasinya. We change to an SUV that will take us to the highest mountain resort in Ukraine – Dragobrat. -This is an interesting adventure in itself, because the resort can only be reached by off-road vehicles, and the GAZ-66 all-wheel drive SUV is exactly what we need.

-Duration of the climb – 40-50 min.

-Check-in to the hotel, delicious dinner, rest, free time.

Day 2

-09:00 – have breakfast and admire the magical sunrise.

-09:30 – start to the Svydovet Mountains. Length 10 km, elevation gain 380 m.

On the way we taste blueberries and lingonberries, drink healing spring water and admire the dizzying views. -Our goal is Lake Ivor, located among picturesque velvet peaks.

-Our route begins near the lower station of the “Top of the Carpathians” ski lift. Then we climb to the top of Mount Stig 1704 m from where otherworldly views of the entire Svydovetsky massif open up. After resting a little, we descend to the bridge.

-On the bridge is the upper station of the “Chaika” cable car and for those who find our mountain journey too much, they can easily go back down to the Dragobrat resort. And there is also a cafe where we have lunch with Carpathian dishes and rest before the second part of our hike.

-We start at Mount Zhandarm (1785 m), from where a gorgeous panorama of the entire Chornohirsky ridge opens. And this peak is also very scenic and somewhat reminiscent of Iceland.

-We take wonderful photos and go to the highest peak of Svydovets, Mount Blyznytsia (1881 m). We rest at the top, admiring the views.

-And at the very end, we visit the mountain lake Ivor, sandwiched between Zhandarmy and Blyznytsia. The descent passes through a picturesque valley, where you will not let go of your camera. Therefore, leave the battery charge for photos until the end.

-Return to the hotel, dinner, rest.

-And in the evening we can easily spend relaxing in the Carpathian vats, admiring the incredible sunset. Haven't you tried it? Then this kind of rest is just right for you!

Day 3

-Breakfast. We enjoy the incredible dawn in the mountains and the surrounding beauties.

-We change to our off-road vehicle and head to our bus.

-Trufanets Waterfall. One of the most striking tourist attractions in Transcarpathia is the Trufanets Waterfall. It is the highest waterfall in this region, located on the southern slopes of the Svydovets mountain range. The main source of the waterfall is the Trufanets River reservoir - a right tributary of the Chorna Tysa River. An interesting fact about the Trufanets stream is that it originates at an altitude of over 1700 meters at the foot of Blyznytsia Mountain. The Trufanets Waterfall is located on the last threshold before the stream flows into the Tysa River. The height of the water fall in it reaches 35 m. The cascades of the Trufanets stream violently break off from rocky cliffs, which is what lures a large number of tourists here every year.

-Next, we visit the beautiful Transcarpathian village of Kvasy. Here we can taste the healing water “Burkut”.

-Excursion with tasting to the craft eco-farm “Rosenthal”. -The excursion includes a walk around the territory and acquaintance with interesting animals. You can taste 8 types of hard cheeses.

-Beer tasting at the craft brewery “Tsypa”. Craft beer from tsypa is brewed on spring water of the Carpathians and has absorbed the strength and power of the mountains, which is reflected in the names of the beer varieties: Chornogora, Petros, Hoverla, etc. Lunch in a restaurant.

-Photo stop at the Yablunytskyi Pass, visiting the souvenir market.

-Yablunytskyi Pass is the highest in the Ukrainian Carpathians, 931 meters above sea level. From here, a beautiful panorama of the Chornohirsky and Svydovetsky ranges opens, and beyond Yablunytsia, the route dives into Transcarpathia in a steep serpentine. There is a good souvenir market here, where you can buy various Carpathian souvenirs and delicacies.

23:00 – approximate return from the tour.

Additional expenses:

-Meals (150 breakfast, 250 lunch, 250 dinner)

-Entrance ticket to Polonyna Pertsiv 200/250 UAH/person

-Carpathian vat with herbs (400 UAH/person)

-Souvenirs, personal expenses

-Excursion and beer tasting in Tsypa 250 UAH/person

-Excursion and cheese tasting at the Rosenthal eco-farm 250 UAH/person