Weekend tour – Lviv + Golden Horseshoe castles
About this tour
Tours to Lviv are in great demand, because spending a weekend in Lviv - what could be more romantic and informative? At your service is a sightseeing tour to Lviv, where you will see the ancient city of Lion, the castles of Lviv - Olesko Castle, Podgoretsky Castle and Zolochiv Castle, as well as get vivid emotions and pleasant impressions from the trip!
Tour date - weekly on Fridays
The price
does not include: entrance tickets to museums and nature reserves, meals.
Entrance
ticket price:
- Olesko
Castle - 90/20 UAH,
- Zolochiv
Castle - 90/20 UAH,
- Podgoretsky Castle - 60/20 UAH.
*Price may change
*The originality of the text is completely preserved by the author of the tour (tour operator)
We can also prepare a set of clothes for you with cool Visit Ukraine merch, so that you are as prepared as possible for the tour and enjoy the atmosphere
Day 1
Lviv. Arrival in Lviv. Check-in at the hotel. Walking tour "Streets of old Lviv". Ancient buildings, cathedrals, parks, fortifications. The unique medieval part of the city, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site: Rynok Square, Latin Cathedral, Boim Church, Kornyakt Bell Tower, Dominican Cathedral…Fascinating stories about famous people who created the history of Lviv, tales, legends, historical curiosities. Unique corners of ancient Lviv - Italian and Armenian courtyards. A chocolate workshop is a place that both adults and children dream of visiting… After all, Lviv coffee and chocolate are the most delicious in Ukraine! Free time for an independent walk, visiting museums, buying gifts and gatherings in cozy Lviv coffee houses. Attention! For those who have already been to Lviv, instead of a tour of the old Lviv, an excursion “Lviv Dungeons” is offered. For coffee lovers - coffee dungeons of Lviv.
Day 2
Olesko Castle - Podgoretsky Castle - Zolochivsky Castle 8:00 a.m. Boarding the tourist bus. Departure along the Golden Horseshoe route. Museum-Reserve of the XIV-XVIII centuries Olesky Castle. The castle on the hill is one of the oldest in Ukrainian lands (1390). Its exposition reproduces the atmosphere of the cultural life of past centuries. The castle is famous for one of the largest collections of wooden sculptures in Europe, incl. John George Pinzel. At night, the souls of lovers Adam Zolkiewski and the daughter of the owner of the castle, Marciana, walk around the castle. The Podgoretsky castle of the Koniecpolskys with a park (1635) was once considered one of the most beautiful in Europe and is now one of the best examples of a combination of a Renaissance palace with bastion fortifications. The complex, which includes the castle in Podgortsy with the church of St. Joseph (1763), the monastery of the Order of Basil the Great (1706), a tavern-arrival, a park and a brewery of the 18th century have no analogues in Ukraine. Zolochevsky castle (1634) with a Chinese palace (one of the three in Europe). Of great interest are the mysterious stones of the Templars with two wreaths, fulfilling mysterious desires. Return to Lviv approximately at 18.00.
Day 3
Free time for the last walk through the old streets of Lviv, buying souvenirs, visiting museums. So the weekend tour to Lviv came to an end. Check-out of rooms, independent transfer to the railway station.
5 reasons to choose tour
1
You will see the ancient city of Lion
2
The castles of Lviv
3
Unique corners of ancient Lviv
4
Coffee dungeons of Lviv
5
Get vivid emotions and pleasant impressions
Key landmarks
1
Lviv
Walking tour "Streets of old Lviv". Ancient buildings, cathedrals, parks, fortifications. The unique medieval part of the city, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site: Rynok Square, Latin Cathedral, Boim Church, Kornyakt Bell Tower, Dominican Cathedral.
2
Museum-Reserve of the XIV-XVIII centuries Olesky Castle
The castle on the hill is one of the oldest in Ukrainian lands (1390). Its exposition reproduces the atmosphere of the cultural life of past centuries. The castle is famous for one of the largest collections of wooden sculptures in Europe, incl. John George Pinzel. At night, the souls of lovers Adam Zolkiewski and the daughter of the owner of the castle, Marciana, walk around the castle.
3
The Podgoretsky castle of the Koniecpolskys with a park
Was once considered one of the most beautiful in Europe and is now one of the best examples of a combination of a Renaissance palace with bastion fortifications. The complex, which includes the castle in Podgortsy with the church of St. Joseph (1763), the monastery of the Order of Basil the Great (1706), a tavern-arrival, a park and a brewery of the 18th century have no analogues in Ukraine.
4
Zolochevsky castle (1634) with a Chinese palace (one of the three in Europe)
Of great interest are the mysterious stones of the Templars with two wreaths, fulfilling mysterious desires.
What is included?
Transfer along the route
Professional guide
The tour is conducted in the Ukrainian language. Other languages on request.
Travel insurance
Accommodation
2-3 local rooms (for single occupancy, please specify the cost)
From each purchased tour, we transfer 10% to the Ukrainian Refugee Support Fund!
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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.