BUKOVEL: SKIING, SLEDGES AND HUTSUL FUN
About this tour
Skiing in Bukovel, the Dovbush trail, Kolomyia, Yaremche, a photo session,
Hutsul fun and more!
Tour dates: January 12, 26, February 9, 23
Waiting for
you:
-
acquaintance with the history, customs, culture of one of the most interesting
ethnic groups in the world - the Hutsuls;
- the best
dishes of Hutsul cuisine;
- skiing,
sledding, snowboarding at one of the most popular ski resorts in Europe:
- the most
outstanding historical and natural sights of the region: Hutsul temples,
waterfalls, rivers, picturesque Carpathian landscapes, Hutsul museums;
- exhibition
and sale of handicrafts of folk craftsmen of Hutsul region: wood carving,
weaving, hazel weaving, embroidery, musical instruments, Easter eggs, cheese
toys;
- and an
unforgettable "Hutsul fun" with music, dancing, singing and delicious
Hutsul snacks.
HUTSUL FUN!
In order to
get to know the Hutsul people, their character, customs, cuisine, we invite you
to visit the Hutsul party.
During the
fun, you can expect:
- dishes of
Hutsul cuisine: white mushroom soup, banush with cheese, tea made from fragrant
healing Carpathian herbs
- singing
and dancing by the Hutsul chapel "Dovbushova Taistra";
- master
classes on Hutsul dances: hutsulka, resheto, golubka;
- Hutsul
chants, kolomyikas, songs about the Carpathians;
-
consecration to the Hutsuls;
- and
dancing, dancing, dancing to fiery Hutsul music.
The cost of
the Hutsul dinner and participation in the fun is 250 UAH /person.
The cost of
participation in the fun without dinner is 125 UAH/person.
Note: Hutsul
fun takes place if there is a group of 35 or more people willing to
participate.
The price
does NOT include and will be paid additionally:
- entrance
tickets to museums,
- food,
-
participation in Hutsul fun,
- rental of
ski equipment.
Cost of
entrance tickets:
- Earth
History Park: adults, pensioners, students - 100 UAH, children under 6 years - free;
- Museum
Hutsulshchyna: general and pensioners - 30 UAH, student - 20 UAH, pupils - 15 UAH;
- ascent by
chairlift to Mount Bukovel (both ways): general, student, pensioner - 190 UAH/person,
pensioners and children under 12 years old - 150 UAH/person;
- excursion-concert
in the museum of Hutsul life and musical instruments named after Roman Kumlyk:
general, student and apprentice - 50 UAH;
-
"Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors" museum: general, pensioner and
student - 40 UAH, student - 35 UAH /person;
- entrance
ticket to the Dovbush trail: general, pensioner, student - 50 UAH, student - 35
UAH.
Food:
Breakfast on
the 1st day - you can have breakfast at home or take canapés with you to snack
on the bus or during stops.
Lunch on the
1st day will be held at the Shtolnya café in Kolomyia. Menu: Ukrainian borscht,
potato casserole with cheese sauce, mushrooms and chicken fillet, beetroot
salad, bread, tea. The cost is 130 UAH.
Dinner on
the 1st day will be held in Hutsul homes. Menu: kulesh with mushrooms, chicken
broth with homemade noodles, cheese, tea from Carpathian herbs. The price is 120 UAH/person.
Breakfast on
the 2nd day will be held in Hutsul homes. Menu: omelette, flat breads,
sandwiches with cheese, tea/coffee. The cost is 80 UAH/person.
Lunch on the
2nd day will be held in cafés, restaurants of the Bukovel resort at the
tourists' own choice.
Dinner on
the 2nd day - may take place in Verkhovyna at the "U Halyny" café in
the form of a "HUTSUL FUN!" Menu: porcini mushroom soup, Hutsul
cabbage rolls, a sweet treat, tea made from fragrant healing Carpathian herbs.
Breakfast on
the 3rd day will be held in Hutsul settlements. Menu: flat breads with cheese,
sliced sausage, cheese, eggs, tea/coffee, bread. The cost is 80 UAH/person.
Lunch on the
3rd day will be held in cafés, restaurants of the Bukovel resort at the
tourists' own choice.
Dinner on
the 3rd day will be held in Hutsul homes. Menu: pickled cucumber, potatoes with
meat (fried), Hutsul borsch, bread, tea. The price is 120 UAH/person.
Breakfast on
the 4th day takes place in the estates. Ordinary European. The cost is 80 UAH/person.
Lunch on the 4th day takes place in the "Carpathian Watershed" hut. Menu: mushroom soup, mashed potatoes with pork goulash, beetroot salad, bread, tea. The cost is 125 UAH.
*The
tour is conducted in Ukrainian
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Day 1
Departure from Lviv (08:00) — Pidhirya (visiting the “UNDERHILL” park) — Kolomyia (lunch, taking pictures near the “Pysanky” museum, visiting the “Hutsulshchyna” museum) — Verkhovyna (tasting the live beer “Verkhovyna”, settlement in Hutsul estates).
Day 2
Breakfast and departure (08:00) — Bukovel (free day for skiing at the Bukovel resort) — Verkhovyna (return to the estate, Hutsul fun).
Day 3
Breakfast and departure (08:00) — Bukovel (free day for skiing at the Bukovel resort) — Verkhovyna (return at 19:20, swimming in the vats).
Day 4
Breakfast and departure (08:00) — Verkhovyna (excursion and photographing in Hutsul clothing in the museum "Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors" and an excursion concert in the museum of folk instruments of Roman Kumlyk) — Yaremche (lunch, "Dovbusha" Trail, view of the rocks, viewing the waterfall, buying souvenirs) — Lviv (return by 10:00 p.m.).
5 reasons to choose tour
1
Acquaintance with the history, customs, culture of one of the most interesting ethnic groups in the world - the Hutsuls
2
The best dishes of Hutsul cuisine
3
Skiing, sledding, snowboarding at one of the most popular ski resorts in Europe
4
The most outstanding historical and natural sights of the region: Hutsul temples, waterfalls, rivers, picturesque Carpathian landscapes, Hutsul museums
5
An unforgettable "Hutsul fun" with music, dancing, singing and delicious Hutsul snacks
Key landmarks
1
Pidgirya
The "Park of the History of the Earth" opens its doors to everyone who wants to learn about the Cenozoic era, which began 66 million years ago and continues today. The entertainment and educational park stretched over 8 hectares.
2
Kolomyia
The city of Kolomiyok, one of the most beautiful cities of Galicia, with a wonderful Art Nouveau building in the central part of the city. You should definitely visit the business card of Kolomyia - the unique and only in the world Museum of Easter egg painting, also known as the "Museum of Easter eggs", it is located in the largest egg in the world (13.5 m) and has an exposition of 12,000 exhibits. The city is also waiting for you: one of the best museums of Ukraine - the National Museum of Folk Art of Hutsul region and Pokuttia named after of Josaphat Kobrynskyi, one of the oldest in Ukraine, the wooden Church of the Annunciation (1587) and the town hall (1877), which is not in the center of the square. The market is on the street corner.
3
Verkhovyna
The former Zhabye, on the Black Cheremosh River, the center of one of the most interesting regions of Ukraine, hospitably invites you to a concert-excursion to the private Hutsul museum of life and musical instruments named after Roman Kumlyk, as well as the hut-museum of the film "Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors" (with photography in Hutsul clothes) and the "Hat-Staya" museum (with the purchase of cheese).
4
Bukovel
Ski resort No. 1 in Ukraine, where you can climb a chairlift to the top of Mount Bukovel (1115m), which offers a wonderful panorama of Gorgan and the Black Mountain range.
5
Yaremche
A famous climatic resort located between picturesque mountains in the picturesque valley of the Prut River. Thousands of people are mesmerized every year by the Yaremchanskii Huk cascade waterfall and the wooden restaurant "Hutsulshchyna", and here we will also see the famous rocks of Oleksa Dovbush, admire the breathtaking panoramas on the way to them.
What is included?
Transfer along the route
Professional guide
Travel insurance
Accommodation
In cozy Hutsul manors of green tourism in the city of Verkhovyna, rooms: 2-bed and 3-bed with benefits.
*From each purchased tour, we transfer 10% to the Ukrainian Refugee Support Fund. All profits from press tours are transferred to the reconstruction of Ukraine.
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