Highlights of Ukraine & Moldova

"Highlights of Ukraine & Moldova" tour will show you the edge of Eastern Europe. First you will see three main Ukrainian "capitals": Kyiv – the capital of the country, Lviv – the western "capital" and main city in Halychyna subregion and Odessa – the southern "capital" on the Black sea coast. Ethnic villages, mixed architecture, multinational cuisine and drinks – all these will immerse you in special and unforgettable Ukrainian lifestyle. After that you will travel to Moldova – attractive tour destination, especially for those who appreciate quiet tourist paths, rich culture and good wines. Also you will see the ”last soviet country in the world” – Transnistria, where you can still find the spirit of the soviet past.

Day 1. ARRIVAL TO KYIV & ACCOMMODATING AT THE HOTEL

• Arrival to Kyiv, meeting at the airport. 
• Transfer to the hotel and check-in.
• Free time. 

Day 2. KYIV CITY GALA SIGHTSEEING TOUR

• Breakfast in hotel.
• Bus sightseeing tour “Kyiv, the City of Legends” sightseeing tour. See this powerful and glorious city in all its beauty: Podil, Pechersk, Lypky, the picturesque banks of the Dnipro River, and the Maidan Nezalezhnosti.There’s nothing like Kyiv’s panorama, with its golden-domed churches. Next, we descend to Khreshchatyk with its chestnuts and fountains, the heart of Kyiv and probably of all of Ukraine.
• Time for lunch.
• Walking tour to the Kyiv’s city center “Kyiv through the Ages”. As you explore Kyiv through the ages, you will see some of the most wonderful monuments and sites in the capital of Ukraine. Here is Kyiv close-up: The Zoloti Vorota or Golden Gates, St. Sofia Cathedral, the old citadel “whence the land of Rus began”, Andriyivskiy Uzviz with its beautiful Andriyivska Church. You will see for yourself why Kyiv is called both ancient and eternally young!
• Transfer to hotel of free time.

Day 3. FREE DAY

• Breakfast in hotel. 
• You can spend this day discovering the attractions of Kyiv on your own: visit some of its diverse museums or art galleries, enjoy the walking in city parks or buy tickets to Kyiv Opera House.

Day 4. LVIV

• Breakfast in hotel. 
• Check – out from hotel. 
• Transfer to railway station. Departure to Lviv.
• Arrival to Lviv. Check – in. 
• Free time. 

DAY 5. LVIV GALA SIGHTSEEING TOUR

• Breakfast in hotel. Check – out. 
• Sightseeing tour by bus around Lviv, the cultural center of Western Ukraine and the modern-day capital of Halychyna. Sometimes called “Little Paris,” Lviv welcomes guests with its Medieval beauty, preserved in buildings from the 14th and 15th centuries, Gothic churches and narrow cobbled streets. Among the sites it is worth to visit the Church of Sviatoho Yura or St. George’s Church, the Lviv Polytechnical Institute, the Organ Hall, and the buildings of the one-time Halych Sejm or legislature, prospekt Svobody (Liberty Ave) and Adam Mickiewycz Square. 
• Time for lunch. 
• Lviv City center walking tour where you will get to know the spirit of Lviv and of it's large number of wonderful buildings and monuments, the real pearl of this hospitable legendary town.
• Transfer to railway station. 
• Night train to Odessa. 

DAY 6. ODESSA GALA SIGHTSEEING TOUR

• Meeting at Odessa railway station
• Breakfast in café
• Sightseeing tour by car/bus around Odessa. Odessa or “Odessa-Mama”, as it is called by the citizens themselves – the largest Ukrainian city-port on the Black Sea is simultaneously one of the most interesting and attractive places. During this trip we will visit and see the most important and beautiful places of Odessa – Philharmonic Theater (former Stock Exchange), old district Moldovanka, Arkadia city resort, French Boulevard, Pushkinskaya street, Potemkin stairand Passenger terminal in Odessa port.
• Check-in to hotel. Time for lunch
• Evening walking excursion in the city center. You will visit the historical places of the city: walk along the streets of Pushkin, Rishelievska, Lanzheronivska and, of course, along the central street of Deribasivska with unique architectural and historical monuments. The most beautiful Odessa Opera and Ballet Theater, the Vorontsov Palace, the cozy corner of old Odessa and the Shah Palace.

DAY 7. ODESSA

• Breakfast in hotel.
• Check-out of the 
• You can spend this day discovering the attractions of Odessa on your own: visit some of its diverse museums or art galleries, enjoy the walking in city parks, visit catacombs (longest underground tunnels) or visit Odessa Opera House.
• Transfer to Chisinau, Moldova
• Arrival in Chisinau. Check-in at the Hotel. 

DAY 8. CHISINAU

• Breakfast at the hotel
• Sightseeing Walking City Tour of Chisinau. The best way to explore Moldovan capital – is to enjoy 3 hours walking within the Historical Center of the City. It is quite small – so you won’t get too tired, but in the same time is quite big and you can easily get lost in its narrow streets full of ”hidden treasures”. In comparison with large and busy Ukrainian cities, Chisinau will surprise you with its slow pace of life and quiet green streets. You are going to see the official part of the capital, all main state institutions, main boulevards, and a less official part – of small houses, that remind the times, when Chisinau was just a small village. The Glory and Tragedy of this City were always going side by side and within our city tour you are going to discover just a part of its controversial history. 

DAY 9. The best of Moldova

• Breakfast in the Hotel
• Curchi Monastery excursion – perhaps, the most beautiful monastery of Moldova. It is situated between a small Moldovan village and the forest area. It’s biggest Church is the exact copy of St. Andrew Church in Kiev. The monastery looks like a small fortress and within one hour you will be able to enter in all 5 churches, and if you’ll be lucky enough – then you will even hear the fabulous singing of the local choir. 
• Old Orhei Complex excursion. It is worthy to mention – that about 10 million years ago, Moldova was covered by Sarmatian Sea, and Old Orhei – is just a complex of huge rock hills formed by millions of fossils. It is a sacred place – as a home for the most legendary cave monasteries of Moldova. Here, you can taste the most delicious Moldovan food and drink a glass of home made wine. Cricova Winery tour – the biggest Winery of Moldova and in the same time – the biggest underground wine cellars in the world! Cricova produces more than 10 millions bottles of wine every year! Within one hour tour – you will see how this huge complex works, what movies their cinema is screening and of course, you will taste the wine Cricova! 
• Transfer back to the Hotel.

DAY 10. Transnistria: Back to USSR

• Breakfast at the hotel. Check-out
• Transnistria tour. The last day in Moldova is giving you the chance to visit another country without leaving its official border. How is that possible? It is simple, we are going to take you to the unrecognized country called Transnistria, on the left side of Dniestr River – an absolutely unique and peaceful region. It is a travel back in time, as far as Transnistria is considerate – the last soviet country. We are going to visit Bender Town and its one of the biggest fortresses in Europe. Bender is populated by three ethnic groups: moldovans, russians and ukrainians and you will see, that Bender is just a smaller version of Chisinau. Next destiantion – is the capital, Tiraspol. Its main street is full by imperial monuments, ”Stalin’s buildings”, large squares and of course – the monuments of Lenin. If you are expexting to see one grey boring town – be ready to be surprised, as the colours of Tiraspol will fascinate you. 
• Transfer to Chisinau International Airport. 

Included

• hotel 3* accomodation (rooms for two persons) with breakfasts;
• airport and railways transfers;
• all mentioned excursions (english guideservice);
• vehicle with driver during sightseeing programme;
• night train tickets (coupe class);
• museum entry tickets and attraction fee;
• visa support;
• insurance (medical expenses, accident). 

Excluded

• visa fee
• airplane tickets,
• lunches & dinners 

Cut off

4 hours

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