Tale of Transcarpathia (blooming crocuses)
About this tour
A fairy tale of Transcarpathia (crocus blooming)
Tour dates: March 18, 24, 31
Those who have not been there will fall in love at first sight, and those who have seen it will definitely want to go again! Why? Because this is a picturesque Transcarpathia, it is impossible not to admire it. Interesting excursions, unique nature, healing mineral and thermal waters, and many other interesting things in one tour. Isn't it a real fairy tale?) See for yourself)
Departure from Rivne, Lutsk, Lviv (in addition, we provide a free transfer to board the tour from the cities: Zdolbuniv, Dubno, Ostroh).
Tour program:
Day 1
05.30 - Departure from Rivne (Pokrovsky shopping center, stop at the Flowers store).
05.20 - Departure from Lutsk (from the Ukraina Hotel, 2 Slovatskoho St.). The time and place of departure from other cities will be specified individually.
08.30 - Departure from Lviv (near the Lviv Hotel).
10.00 - 10.30 - Stop for breakfast.
13.00 - 14.30 - Visit to the Palanok Castle (monument of architecture of the XVI century) - a unique example of medieval fortification architecture, with a combination of different styles. The main business card of the city, Palanok Castle, can be seen a few kilometers before Mukachevo. The 68-meter-high extinct volcano serves as its foundation. The city is somewhere down there, and the outpost is open to all views and winds, with the volcanic Carpathians rising behind it, to the north. It has seen a lot in its lifetime, and now it is looking out at Europe and its own past of almost a millennium. Palanok is an invincible and photogenic relic of the Middle Ages.
15.00 - 15.30 - Lunch in the pavilions.
15.30 - 18.30 - Kosyno thermal water complex, located on the territory of a 200-year-old oak grove with an area of 8 hectares. Everything is made in the Austro-Hungarian style. The main feature and pride of the complex is its attractive location on the mineral thermal water plume that runs through France, Italy, Spain, Serbia, Croatia, Austria, Switzerland and the Balkans. There are no analogues in Ukraine. Modern facilities, beautiful swimming pools (with the aroma of beer, wine, etc.), royal saunas will not leave anyone indifferent (eucalyptus sauna, salt fox hole, herbal sauna, Roman bath, hammam, Hungarian sauna, ice cave).
19.00 - 19.30 - free wine tasting.
21.30 - arrival at the hotel complex (check-in in 2-3-bed rooms with all amenities), free program. Dinner.
Day 2
08.30 - Breakfast at the hotel
09.00 - Departure for the tour. We all get on the bus and go on an exciting journey to one of the Seven Wonders of Ukraine.
09.30 - 09.40 - stop and mineral water tasting in the village of Kelechyn. The mineral spring is ennobled and quite ancient. It is a small log hut with a pipe through which mineral water with a very original and pronounced taste comes out under medium pressure.
10.00 - 10.15 - viewing the scenery of the Synevyr Pass. Time for photos.
11.00 - 12.45 - visit one of the largest and most beautiful lakes in the Ukrainian Carpathians - Lake Synevyr. It is also called the "Sea Eye" and the "Pearl of the Carpathians". Lake Synevyr really looks like a huge eye if you look at its satellite photos. The lake is located at an altitude of 989 meters above sea level, its average depth is 10-12 meters, and the maximum depth reaches 24 meters. Since 1989, the Synevyr National Park has been established in the areas around the lake.
13-00 - 13-45 - tasting dishes in a real Transcarpathian kolyba. Here you will find a wide range of local colorful delicious dishes. Enjoy your meal!
14-00 - 14-45 - Brown Bear Rehabilitation Center. The purpose of the center is to rehabilitate brown bears that have been subjected to cruel treatment, victims of natural disasters, to keep confiscated animals whose further fate is decided in court due to violation of the laws of Ukraine, to reproduce their natural population, to temporarily hold animals detained at the border due to violation of environmental legislation, etc.
15-30 - 17-00 - Kolochava is a unique village in Zakarpattia, located in the picturesque Tereblya Valley. Wonderful mountain views, clean air, mineral water and hospitality of the locals will make your stay here pleasant and useful. On the territory of the village there is a real parish school, a workshop of the middle of the last century and the only museum of the history of the Kolochava narrow-gauge railway in Transcarpathia, which has been preserved by the villagers since 1959. Today, all interested tourists can ride it.
We will also admire the flowering of crocuses (narrow-leaved saffron) in the Old Village Museum in Kolochava. Such an incredible sight will cause you a lot of delight and amazement))
18.00 - arrival at the hotel complex, free program. Dinner.
Day 3
09.00 - 09.30 - breakfast at the hotel
09.30 - check-out from the hotel.
10.30 - 12.30 - Sightseeing tour in the village of Pylypets. Riding on jeeps. We go to the foot of Mount Hymba (the top station of the ski lift), take unforgettable photos with the views, because we can see the entire Borzhava ridge. At the top, you can also visit a coffee shop, drink hot chocolate, tea, coffee, mulled wine and other hot drinks, and enjoy delicious dishes (optional).
13.00 - 14.30 - Hiking to the Shypit Waterfall is considered one of the most beautiful places in the Carpathians and one of the hallmarks of Transcarpathia. A small river, which originates in the Borzhava meadow, cascades its water from a height of 14 meters.
Lunch at the Shipot waterfall.
19.00 - return to Lviv (approximately).
22.00 - 23.00 - return to Lutsk (approximately).The time and place of return to other cities will be specified individually.
23.30 - return to Rivne (approximately). We will specify the time and place of return to other cities individually.
The tour is conducted in Ukrainian
The tour price includes: - Breakfasts (days 2, 3); - Dinners (days 1, 2); - Travel by comfortable bus or minibus; - Hotel accommodation in 2-, 3-, 4-bed rooms to choose from; - Guide-manager accompaniment along the entire route; - Insurance policy (group).
Entrance tickets to sightseeing sites are additionally paid, namely: - Thermal pools in Kosyno 500 UAH adults / 3 hours; children under 150 cm free of charge; - Palanok Castle - 100 UAH children - 50 UAH; - Entrance ticket to Synevyr Lake - 60 UAH children - 30 UAH; - Brown Bear Rehabilitation Center - 60 UAH, children - 30 UAH; - S. Kolochava - adults - 90 UAH, students - 60 UAH, children - 45 UAH; - Shypit waterfall: general - 20 UAH, children under 10 - 10 UAH; - Jeep riding on Pylypets - 300 UAH, children under 12 - 250 UAH, (children under 6 are free) - Services of professional local guides; - Personal expenses (souvenirs, etc.).
5 reasons to choose tour
1
Interesting excursions
2
Unique nature
3
Healing mineral and thermal waters
4
Wine tasting
5
Blooming crocuses (narrow-leaved saffron) in the "Stare Selo" museum in Kolochava
Key landmarks
1
Palanok Castle
(Architecture monument of the 16th century) is a unique example of medieval fortification architecture, with a combination of different styles. The main business card of the city, Palanok Castle, can be seen a few kilometers from Mukachevo. It is ruled by a 68-meter-high extinct volcano as its foundation-pedestal. The city is somewhere down there, and the outpost is open to all views and winds, and only behind, in the north, rise the volcanic Carpathians. He has seen a lot at his age, and now he looks into Europe and his own past, which is almost a millennium long. Palanok is an invincible and photogenic relic of the Middle Ages.
2
Complex of thermal waters "KOSINO"
Located on the territory of a 200-year-old oak grove, with an area of 8 hectares. Everything is made in Austro-Hungarian style. The main feature and pride of the complex is its attractive location on the plume of mineral thermal waters that passes through France, Italy, Spain, Serbia, Croatia, Austria, Switzerland and the Balkans. There are no analogues in Ukraine. Modern conditions, beautiful pools (with the aroma of beer, wine, etc.), royal saunas will not leave anyone indifferent (eucalyptus sauna, salt foxhole, herbal sauna, Roman bath, hammam, Hungarian sauna, ice cave).
3
Mineral water tasting in Kelechyn
The mineral spring is ennobled and quite old. It is a small log house with a pipe through which mineral water with a very original and pronounced taste comes out under medium pressure.
4
Brown Bear Rehabilitation Center
The purpose of the center is to rehabilitate brown bears that have suffered cruel treatment, victims of natural disasters, keep confiscated animals, the further fate of which is decided in court due to violations of the laws of Ukraine, reproduction of their natural population, temporary detention of animals that have been detained on border due to violation of environmental legislation, etc.
5
Kolochava
Is a unique village in Transcarpathia, located in the picturesque Tereblyan Valley. Wonderful mountain views, clean air, mineral water and the hospitality of local residents will make your vacation here pleasant and useful. On the territory of the village there is a real parish school, a workshop from the middle of the last century and the only museum of the history of the Kolochava narrow-gauge railway in Transcarpathia, which has been preserved by the villagers since 1959. Today, all willing tourists can ride it. And we will also admire the flowering of crocuses (narrow-leaved saffron) in the "Stare Selo" museum in Kolochava. Such an incredible sight will cause you a lot of admiration and amazement)
What is included?
Transfer along the route
Professional guide
Travel insurance
Breakfast
Day 2, 3
Dinner
Day 1,2
Hotel accommodation
In 2-, 3-, 4-bed rooms of your choice
*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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The simultaneous stay of visitors in the hotel lobby not more than one person per 10 square meters of serviceable area is allowed.
Persons can visit hotels and stay there (outside hotel room) only if they wear respirator or face mask (including homemade mask), so that the nose and mouth are covered.
Hotel guests are obliged to keep the 1.5 meters distance.
Online check-in making in advance is recommended to avoid queues at check-in to hotel.
Meals in hotels are provided through meals delivery service to rooms upon prior order or at hotel restaurants situated inside or in open areas, provided the distance of at least 1.5 meters between seats at adjacent tables.
Not more than 4 clients are allowed to stay at the table (excluding children under 14 years old). Unless these tables are separated by a special partition;
Self-serve is not allowed.