Lake Synevyr, bears, mountains and more
About this tour
Synevyr pass, bears, Lake Synevyr, cable car to Mount Makovytsia
Tour dates: 11.02, 25.02, 10.03, 24.03
Tour plan:
- Departure from Lviv (07:00) / Stryi (08:00)
- Synevyr Pass (photography and viewing of the Carpathian panoramas). One of the most picturesque passes of the Ukrainian Carpathians, it has a height of 793 meters and offers magnificent panoramas of the surrounding mountain ranges.
- National Park "Synevyr" (transition to the lake, lunch, brown bear rehabilitation center). The 12-hectare brown bear rehabilitation center is located on the territory of the Synevyr National Nature Park. Due to human activity, this largest predator in Ukraine is on the verge of extinction and requires special treatment. The center was created to rehabilitate brown bears that have been abused in captivity and suffered from natural disasters, and to reproduce their population in their natural habitat. The hallmark of the Ukrainian Carpathians is the incomparable beauty of Lake Synevyr, popularly known as the "Sea Eye", which attracts with its picturesque mountain scenery and clear crystal water, which has long been home to noble trout. The lake was formed approximately 10,000 years ago at an altitude of 989 meters and has a maximum depth of 22 meters.
- Intermountain (riding on the cable car). It is a picturesque Carpathian town, not far from which there is Mount Makovytsia (750 meters), which can be reached by cable car. From the top of the mountain you can see magnificent panoramas of the Borzhava and Gorgan Carpathian ranges, as well as the meanders of the Rika River.
- Stryi (21:00)/Lviv (return to 22:00).
The price includes
Travel by a comfortable bus; escort by a guide; excursion services at tourist sites; insurance for the duration of the trip.
Entrance tickets and meals are not included and are paid additionally
Cable car ride to Mount Makovytsia: (both ways): general, pensioner, student - 150 UAH, children under 12 - 150 UAH. Brown Bear Rehabilitation Center: Brown bear rehabilitation center: general, pensioner - 60 UAH, students and schoolchildren - 30 UAH; Lake Synevyr: general admission, pensioners - 60 UAH, students and schoolchildren - 30 UAH. Transfer to the checkpoint "Synevyr" (both ways): general, pensioner, student, pupil - 70 UAH;
Meals:
Meals: Breakfast is served to your taste and choice in the cafe at the OKKO gas station. Lunch consists of the best dishes of Boyko cuisine: vegetable salad, soup with porcini mushrooms, mashed potatoes with meat in the Polonynska style, bread, herbal tea. The cost is 150 UAH per person. Dinner is served at your choice in the cafe at the OKKO filling station.
5 reasons to choose tour
1
Carpathian eye
This is the name of the mountain lake Synevyr, which you should definitely visit
2
Brown bear
To see furry predators live is not that rare, few people have managed to do it in their life, this is a chance!
3
Comfort
You don't need a tent and a sleeping bag to go to the mountains, we create such conditions for you to enjoy the Carpathians
4
Climate
Relict Carpathian forests, spring water, mountain coolness - this is the best thing you can do for your body
5
Mysterious stories of the Carpathians
Our guide will tell you something interesting - something that will not be told on the Internet
Key landmarks
1
Synevyr Pass
2
Brown Bear Rehabilitation Center
3
Synevyr lake
4
Mizhhirya
What is included?
Transfer along the route
Professional guide
Travel insurance
*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.
