Ukraine in Depth
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- Spend two exciting days exploring the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone
- Explore the historical cities of Odessa, Lviv and Kiev
- Go into the control room of a decommissioned nuclear missile base
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Arrive in Kyiv. Our adventure through two fascinating countries begins in Ukraine's capital city, which is on the banks of the Dnieper River. The city has been inhabited for almost 2,000 years and was once the capital of the Kyivan Rus State, from which all later Russ...
We have a busy day today, as we aim to explore a selection of Kyivs many historic sights and to get a feel for this great city. We'll start with a guided walking tour of Kyiv to see the onion domed exterior of Santa Sophia Cathedral, the Golden Gate which was once the...
We make an early start this morning and begin our drive to Odesa on the Black Sea coast. In total today the drive will take us around 7 hours, but we'll break our journey and pass by a variety of interesting scenery and towns along the way. We have a guided tour of...
This morning we set off with our local guide on a walking tour of Odesa. We will walk down the tree-lined Primorsky Boulevard, see the many steps of the Potemkin Stairs leading down to the seafront, the elegant Baroque style Opera House and Palace of Count Vorontsov a...
Today is free for you to enjoy the city and to relax on one of its popular sandy beaches. Alternatively there are a number of different excursions that you might like to join. You could visit Coastal Defence Number 411, which is now an open air museum and a Memoria...
Our train arrives in Lviv this morning and we drive to our hotel for breakfast and to check-in. Later this morning we will discover the history and stunning architecture of the old quarter on a guided walking tour. Along the way we will see the old market square of Pl...
This morning we leave our hotel at around 8am and drive into the Carpathian Mountains region. Our drive will take us around 3.5 hours each way, but we'll get to see some great scenery along the way as we head out of the city and into the rolling countryside. Our first...
Today is free in Lviv for you to further discover the city. Lviv is well known for both its beer and chocolate, so you may choose to visit the Brewery Museum or join a chocolate making masterclass. The Brewery Museum takes you on a journey through Ukraine and the ...
This morning we will begin our drive to Zhytomyr where we spend the night. Along the way we visit the town of Lutsk and our Explore Leader will take us on a walking tour of the main highlights. Competing with Lviv, on the beauty front, Lutsk is definitely worth explor...
This morning before leaving Zhytomyr we will visit its most famous attraction, the Sergei Korolev Museum of Astronautics. Sergei Korolev was a scientist and engineer who helped found the Soviet space and rocket programme and he was born here in Zhytomyr. The museum is...
This morning we set off on our exciting explorations to the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, which is about two hours' drive from the city and close to the Belarusian border. Back on the 26th April 1986 the Number 4 nuclear reactor at Chernobyl exploded with catastrophic con...
Today we will most likely see Pripyat's swimming pool, grammar school and music school and visit the secret Soviet Duga Radar Facility. The radar military base was named Chernobyl 2 and didn't appear on any civilian maps and the trees were strategically planted to blo...
The trip ends after breakfast at our hotel in Kyiv. There are no activities planned today, so you are free to depart from Kyiv at any time. If your flight is departing later in the day, luggage storage facilities are available at our hotel. If you would like to rec...
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Please commend our guide, Iryna. We could
Please commend our guide, Iryna. We could not have enj...
Enjoyed the trip
Please commend our guide, Iryna. We could not have enj...
It was an excellent trip. Chernobyl was
It was an excellent trip. Chernobyl was definitely the highlight so good this came at the end.
It was an excellent trip
It was an excellent trip. Chernobyl was definitely the highlight so good this came at the end.
Chrnobyl and Pripyat were incredible experiences, far
Chrnobyl and Pripyat were incredible experiences, far better t...
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