Excursion to Synevyr: the pearls of Mezhehirya
Included
Travel by comfortable bus
Accompanying guide
Excursion service at tourist sites
Dates
Fri, 8 Jul 2022 - Sat, 31 Oct 2026
Details
Duration
14 hours
Departs
Uzhhorod
Returns
Uzhhorod
Currency
EUR
EUR
USD
UAH
About this tour
An excursion to the heart of the Carpathians - to Mizhhiria region.
You will visit the high-mountainous Synevyr Lake, which is recognized as one of the seven natural wonders of Ukraine. You will see one of the most beautiful and powerful Carpathian waterfalls - Shypit, whose waters fall from a fifteen-meter height. A cable car will take you to the top of Mount Makovytsia, where a grand panorama of the Borzhava highlands opens from an altitude of 1300 meters. In the bear rehabilitation center, you will meet the master of the Carpathian Mountains, depicted on the coat of arms of Transcarpathia - a brown bear. During the excursion to Synevyr you will discover the history and culture of the Transcarpathian Hutsuls, which captivates with its bright color and originality.
Program of the excursion to Synevyr:
- Departure from Uzhhorod.
- Amazing panoramic views from the Volovets Pass.
- Transfer to the village of Synevyrska Polyana. Excursion to the national park to the high-mountainous Lake Synevyr.
- Visit to the shelter for brown bears.
- Lunch in a kolyba, Hutsul cuisine.
- Transfer to the village of Pylypets. Walk to the largest waterfall in Transcarpathia - Shypit.
- Climb to Mount Makovytsia, amazing Borzhava meadows.
- Return to Uzhhorod.

It is paid additionally: Cable car ride - 300 UAH/person. Entrance tickets: to the lake (60 UAH/person), waterfall (30 UAH/person), bear shelter (60 UAH/person). Lunch is approximately 200 UAH/person. Start of the tour - 07:00 End of the tour - 21:00
5 reasons to choose tour
1
To take a walk around Lake Synevyr
2
To see a brown bear
3
To climb Mount Gymba
4
To feel the spray of the Shypit waterfall
5
To hear interesting stories and legends of Mizhhirya
Key landmarks
1
Lake Synevyr
The Coniferous Carpathians may seem like a mysterious land that hides the view in densely wooded slopes. Lake Synevyr is its soul and it opens to the sky on inaccessible peaks.
2
Shypit waterfall
You have probably already heard a lot about the so-called natural wonders of Ukraine, there are only seven of them. One of them is the legendary Shypit waterfall, it is the most magnificent waterfall in Transcarpathia.
3
Brown bear rehabilitation centre
It is the unique and the only shelter for brown bears in Ukraine. The Brown Bear Rehabilitation Center is located in the amazing nature of the Synevyr National Nature Park, not far from the high-altitude Lake Synevyr and the picturesque Shypit waterfall.
4
Gymba mountain
Curved like a dragon's tail, the Borzhava mountain range rises above the rest of the mountains like an island above the sea. From its peaks, in particular, the Gymba, Velikyi Verkh and Magura mountains, a stunning view opens up, it is breathtaking.
What is included?
Travel by comfortable bus
Accompanying guide
Excursion service at tourist sites
*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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