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Lviv – Yalta - Kyiv
Day 1: Lviv – arrive in Lviv, one of the largest cities of Ukraine, its famous cultural
center, the city with a unique cultural heritage from the 14th cent., created by many
generations and various nationalities. The city of Lviv is included in the list of
UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Sightseeing tour of the city which was established
at the crossroads of ancient trade routes from the frontiers of ancient cultures. Its
unique architectural monuments, the cozy and somewhat mystic medieval
atmosphere and the traditions and charm have been remarkably preserved through
the ages. Visit to the largely baroque St.George Cathedral, ancient Lviv Universities,
ample central avenues, beautiful theatres, monuments and parks. Enjoy a
breathtaking view of the city from the High Castle Hill. Hotel check-in. Free
afternoon. Welcome dinner with ethnic music in a Ukrainian national restaurant.
Day 2: Lviv - walking tour of medieval Lviv. You begin in the main square, the
Rynok, with Renaissance facades from the 16th cent., Town Hall building and
fountains and continue to the late 16th cent. Ukrainian Orthodox Church, the largely
Gothic Roman Catholic Cathedral and the ancient Armenian Cathedral, an ensemble
with parts dating back to the 13th cent. After lunch break you explore one of Lviv
museums: the National Museum - a unique collection of Ukrainian icons; the
Ethnographic Museum, in a sumptuous palace, excellently displays traditional arts
and crafts; the City Arsenal, a museum of arms and armory; the Lviv Art Gallery (if
available) with a unique collection of western artists' works. Dinner in one of finest
Lviv's restaurants. Performance in the renowned Lviv Opera House (if available).
Day 3: Lviv, Symferopol, Yalta – flight for Symferopol. Your motor coach takes
you along the "Golden Highway 's" breathtaking scenery of plunging cliff's until you
reach the charming town of Yalta . After dinner, you settle for a night of much
needed rest and sleep.
Day 4: Yalta – sightseeing tour of the town to the Palace in Livadia — the residence
of the Romanovs' where the Alliance of Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin held the
Yalta Conference in 1945; the house where Anton Chekhov lived and created as
well as the museum of Ukraine's greatest poetess, Lesia Ukrainka. The afternoon is
spent at leisure, enjoying a swim in the emerald waters of the Black Sea or sipping
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Crimean wines and cognacs. This evening you will join us for dinner in one of
Yalta's local restaurants and explore the city's night life or try your luck in one of the
hotel's casinos.
Day 5: Yalta - drive past the slopping hills on our way to Alupka perched on the
coastal Ai-Petri. En route, stop to take photos of the fascinating medieval, miniature
castle perched above the sea—Swallow's Nest The lavish palace of the Vorontsovs'
family with its elaborate mixture of English-Tudor and Moorish architectural styles.
Enjoy the afternoon by taking a leisurely swim in the tepid waters of the Black Sea
that is what Yalta is best noted for - pristine beaches, lush vegetation, palm trees and
balmy climate. After an early dinner we suggest you pack for next day’s departure.
Day 6: Yalta, Bakhchysaray, Symferopol, Kyiv - set off northwards for the capital
of the Crimean khanate— Bakhchysaray. This exotic fortress, palace, with its
minarets, cemetery and harem room was the residence of the Tartar khan—ChafutKale. Lunch in the local restaurant (Tatar cuisine). Fly from Symferopil to Kyiv.
Hotel check-in.
Day 7: Kyiv – guided sightseeing tour of the city to St. Sophia Cathedral – a unique
piece of the Ukrainian monumental architecture and art from the 11 th cent., Golden
Gates (11th cent.), St. Volodymyr's Cathedral - of a great artistic value, erected in
1882 in neo-Byzantine style, St. Andrew's Church (18th cent.) - Rastrelli's
masterpiece and the newly restored St. Michael's cathedral. Lunch break. The
afternoon is yours to enjoy a walk on the wide chest nut trees lined Khreshchatyk
street, sit in a sidewalk cafe over a cup of coffee. Dinner. In the evening you are
invited to a performance in the National Opera House of Kyiv (if available).
Day 8: Kyiv - the morning is spent exploring the city's most valuable treasure –
Kyiv-Cave Monastery – one of the biggest orthodox monasteries worldwide. It is a
unique architectural complex of gilded domed churches and multiple caves from the
12th cent. A visit to the Museum of ‘Historical Treasures of Ukraine'. After a short
rest and freshening up, you may choose to walk along ancient cobblestone streets of
Andriyivskyy Uzviz – the ‘Montmatre of Kyiv' – a colorful market of ethnic crafts
and local artists' works. Dinner in the hotel.
Day 9: Kyiv – You are invited to explore an open air Museum of Ukrainian
Architecture in Pyrohovo that has an excellent collection of over 300 ethnic wooden
cabins/chalets, household utensils, clothes, art works (optional). Farewell lunch with
ethnic music in the Ukrainian national restaurant. Departure for the airport.
"KIY AVIA WEST" Ltd. Tour Operator.
2/9, Hertsena Str., 79005, Lviv, Ukraine
Tel./fax: +38 (032) 297-53-72, tel.: +38(032) 297-53-73
http://www.kawest.com.ua
kawest5@mail.lviv.ua
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Prices depend on specific tour request, exact number of group, hotel category, arrival
and departure times, and other program adjustments.
Commission will be paid to agents and group leaders.
"KIY AVIA WEST" Ltd. Tour Operator.
2/9, Hertsena Str., 79005, Lviv, Ukraine
Tel./fax: +38 (032) 297-53-72, tel.: +38(032) 297-53-73
http://www.kawest.com.ua
kawest5@mail.lviv.ua