In the arms of the Carpathians + Bukovel
About tour
1 Days
departure from Lviv (08:00) – Halych (visiting the Halych NPP, the nature museum and a walk through the Wild Animal Rehabilitation Center) – Ivano-Frankivsk (12:00) – Yaremche (view of the waterfall, Hutsulshchyna restaurant, souvenir shopping and lunch) – Bukovel (ascent by chairlift to the top of Mount Bukovel and a view of the Carpathian panorama) – Polyanytsia (check-in at the hotel until 8:00 p.m.).
2 Days
breakfast and departure (07:30) – Verkhovyna (excursion-concert in the museum named after Roman Kumlyk, excursion and photographing in Hutsul clothes in the museum "Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors" and a tour of the hut-stay museum) – V. Yaseniv (lunch) – Kryvorivnia (survey of the Hutsul church and tasting museum “Grandfather’s Pharmacy”) – Lviv (return by 22:30).
5 Reasons to choose this tour
1
To visit the Yaremche waterfall
2
To take a ride on the lift in Bukovel
3
To buy souvenirs made by folk craftsmen of the Hutsul region
4
You will taste the best dishes of Hutsul cuisine
5
To take part in "Hutsul fun" with music, dancing, singing and delicious Hutsul snacks
Key landmarks
1
Rohatyn
It is the homeland of Nastya Lisovska, known as Roksolana. She was the wife of Suleiman II the Magnificent. It is a charming Galician town with wonderful monuments of sacred art. The wooden Church of the Holy Spirit (1598) is one of the most perfect examples of Galician folk wooden architecture, is one of the most valuable sacred buildings in the world and is included in the UNESCO world heritage list. Now it houses the exposition of the local history museum, the jewel of which is the five-tier Renaissance iconostasis (1650), which is unique in its beauty and the only one in this style in Galicia.
2
Yaremche
It is a famous climatic resort located between picturesque mountains in the picturesque valley of the Prut River. Thousands of people admire the cascading waterfall "Probiy" (Yaremchanskyi Huk) and the wooden restaurant "Hutsulshchyna" every year. Here is the famous "Dovbush Trail", it is a short route through the mountain forested slopes, ideal for a walk of several hours.
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Bukovel
The Carpathians are a mountainous region in Western Ukraine, where excellent ski resorts are located. Bukovel is one of the most famous, which got its name from the mountain of the same name, at the foot of which it is located. It is ski resort No. 1 in Ukraine, where you can climb a chairlift to the top of Mount Bukovel (1115m), which offers a wonderful view of Gorgan and the Chornohirsk range. In addition, Bukovel has been actively developing as a medical and balneological centre due to the presence of its sources of mineral water.
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Verkhovyna
It is the ethnic-geographical centre of the Hutsul region. It is spread out on the banks of the glorious Chornyi Cheremosh River, Verkhovyna has many other charms for discerning tourists, in addition to the picturesque Carpathian panoramas. There you are hospitably invited to a concert excursion to the private Hutsul museum of life and musical instruments named after Roman Kumlyk. You can learn about the great Hutsul love of Ivan and Marichka, as well as take a photo in Hutsul clothes in the house museum of the film "Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors". You can experience the taste of Hutsul cheese in the museum of Polonist life "Hata-Staya".
What is included?
Transfer along the route
Accommodation
Travel insurance
Professional guide
The tour is conducted in the Ukrainian language. Other languages on request.
*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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