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Wine tour of Transcarpathia

Lviv – Mukachevo – Beregovo – Uzhgorod – Synevyr – Lviv
5
488 ˆ
Odessa — Shabo — Bilgorod-Dnistrovskyi — Grosslibental – Shustov — Koblevo
6
622 ˆ
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Lviv – Mukachevo – Beregovo – Uzhgorod – Synevyr – Lviv (5 days, 4 nights)
 
Day 1: Lviv
Arrival to Lviv. Meeting at the airport. Lviv is a very beautiful city with its narrow medieval streets paved with stones, architectural decoration done in different styles preserved in its original form. This is an ancient picturesque city founded by Prince Danylo Halytsky in the middle of the 13th century. During the panoramic tour you will have an opportunity to admire St. George Cathedral (1765) in baroque-rococo style with unusual ornamental entry, National University Ivan Franco - one among the oldest in Europe founded in 1661, Lychakiv memorial cemetery - most beautiful necropolis in Ukraine, which is rather a sculpture garden or a museum under open air than just a cemetery; High Castle from where you can enjoy the whole panoramic view of the city and surroundings beyond.
Excursion in the ancient part of the town. You will walk through the cozy streets of Lviv where each building is an architectural masterpiece with a rich history. You will discover The Opera House (1900) - an architectural masterpiece with gorgeous paintings and sculptures in the interior; Taras Shevchenko’s monument; Rynok square (16th century) - the heart of the city listed by UNESCO World Heritage Site; Armenian quarter with a splendid Armenian Virgin Mary’s Dormition Church (1370), Dominican Cathedral (1798); an interesting Pharmacy Museum that is one of the oldest operating pharmacies in the world; Baroque style Jesuit Cathedral; the Latin Cathedral and the Transfiguration Church;  Jewish quarter with the remains of the Golden Rose synagogue; etc. Free time. Overnight.
 
Day 2: Lviv – Mukachevo – Beregovo – Uzhgorod
Breakfast. Departure to the Transcarpathia. Visit the sanatorium Carpathians. This former hunting Palace Schonborn, the 19th century Palace surrounded by a beautiful Park with many exotic plants. And visit the source of "Beauty".
Arriving to Mukachevo – an ancient city built in 10- 11th centuries. Visiting Palanok Castle (14th century) recognized as one of the most interesting and well-preserved fortifications in Ukraine.
Next – departure to Beregovo. Wine tasting in a private wineyard.
Departure to Uzhgorod. Overnight.

Day 3: Uzhgorod
Breakfast. Panoramic city tour in Uzhgorod. Unique location and multicultural influence have made it one of the most attractive places in western Ukraine. Visiting Uzhgorod castle (X-XVI). Nowadays, the collection of the Zakarpattia Local History Museum, numbering over one hundred thousand unique exhibits, is located here. Not far from the castle there is another unique landmark, the Trans-Carpathian Museum of Folk Architecture and Heritage. Original wooden buildings still stand here, representing the ethnic traditions of different nations that inhabited Zakarpattia. Among them, you will find tidy Guzul houses, a school, a windmill, and a watermill, and – the main treasure of the museum – St. Michael's wooden church from the 18th century, with its uncanny architecture.
Visit the cognac plant “Tysa” with cognac tasting. Overnight.
Day 4: Uzhgorod – Synevyr – Lviv
Breakfast. Departure to Nyzhnie Selysche. Visit the local cheese factory for a tasting of different cheese varieties. Cheese is made by Swiss technology and is the best in Ukraine.
Transfer to the lake Synevyr, which is the hallmark of Ukrainian Carpathians. Known popularly as "Sea eye". The lake was formed approximately 10,000 years ago at the height of 989 meters and has a maximum depth of 22 meters.
Next visit the Shypit waterfall.
Arrival to Lviv. Overnight.
 
Day 5: Lviv
Breakfast. Free time or optional visiting. Transfer to the airport for your flight to back home. 

Program price in euro per person
 
10+1 pax
15+1 pax
20+1 pax
25+1 pax
Additional payment for single room
Hotels 3*
649
570
515
488
119
Hotels 4*
714
628
567
538
166
     
The price includes:
- Accomodation in the chosen hotels: 2 nights in Lviv and 2 nights in Uzhgorod; standard double rooms;
- 4 breakfasts and 4 dinners;
- Transport services according to the program;
- English guides service during the tour.
- Entrance fees according to the program;
- Wine tastings and visitings;
- One free of charge for tour leader in single room.

The price does not include
- Meals: lunches;
- Services not mentioned above;
- Personal expenses.
]]> Manager Thu, 12 Dec 2019 13:51:50 -1100 Routes of wine: Odessa https://www.ofit-travel.com.ua/en/index.php?newsid=405 https://www.ofit-travel.com.ua/en/index.php?newsid=405 Routes of wine: Odessa
 
Odessa — Shabo — Bilgorod-Dnistrovskyi — Grosslibental – Shustov — Koblevo (6 days, 5 nights)
 
Day 1: Odessa – panoramic tour
Arriving in Odessa.  Panoramic city tour  including Primorsky boulevard, Shevchenko Boulevard, named after a famous Ukrainian poet, legendary Potemkin Steps – an entrance to the city from the sea, magnificent Opera and Ballet Theatre designed by 2 Viennese architects in a French rococo style, Duc de Richelieu’s Monument - a founder of Odessa, Alexander Pushkin’s Monument, Dormition Cathedral, Vorontsov’s Palace.
Free time on  Deribasivska Street – the heart of the city. It is a must-visit place for all the tourists where you will find a great selection of cafés, restaurants and shops.
Overnight at the hotel.  

Day 2: Odessa — Tairov Institute
Breakfast. Visit Tairov Institute of Winemaking, one of the oldest in Ukraine research institutions working in the sphere of viticulture and wine making. The Institute regularly organizes educational tours of wine tasting. The goal is to promote a culture of drinking, familiarization with the world types of wine. After wine tasting — return to the city centre.Time for leisure. Optional visit to the Opera and Ballet House.Overnight at the hotel.  

Day 3: Odessa — Shabo — Bilgorod-Dnistrovskyi 
Breakfast. Visit Wine Culture centre Shabo . It is the exclusive cultural centre in Ukraine combining operating advanced enterprise, ancient wine cellars, degustation room, exposition of modern sculptures and architecture, as well as Winemaking museum. At Shabo you'll have wine tasting and lunch.
Then visit  one of the best fortresses at the south of Ukraine — Bilgorod-Dnistrovskyi fortress . The fortress has no equal in Ukraine, being most dramatic medieval monument. It is located on the high bank of the Dniester estuary on the foundations of the antique town of Tira (5th c. B.C.).
Return to Odessa. Overnight at the hotel.  

Day 4: Odessa — Grosslibental – Shustov 
Breakfast. Visit to Grosslibental and get acquainted with a history of Germans combining your tour with tasting of local wines. The tradition of wine making at Grosslibetal was established in 1804. Your guided tour will include excursion at Grosslibental, familiarization with its history, introduction of old and modern technologies in the production of wine, and then — wine tasting in old German cellar.
In the evening you'll visit Shustov cognac factory. Here you'll visit Museum opened in honor of the 150th anniversary of Shustov. In 1990 the Shustov brandy won the Grand Prix at the World Exhibition in Paris. From that time Shustov was honored to write "cognac", not "brandy" at its products. You will enjoy tasting of 5 types of vintage cognac.Overnight at the hotel.

Day 5: Odessa — Koblevo
Breakfast. Departure to  Koblevo  – the village situated in a beautiful area in the middle of the reserve TILIGUL on the coast of the Black Sea. Wine of wine brand "Koblevo" has exquisite taste and delicate aroma. The tour to Koblevo winery includes: excursion over the factory, introduction to all the stages of modern production, professional degustation of the best wines, t raining enogastronomy fineness and visiting of unique picture gallery.Return to Odessa.  Overnight at the hotel.  

Day 6: Odessa — Fine Arts Museum — Departure
Breakfast. Visit the Fine Arts Museum. This museum is located in the former private residence of Count Pototsky, which was purchased by the city and inaugurated in 1899. The 26 halls host a variety of intriguing exhibits - from ancient icons to modern art. Kiprensky, Topinin, Ayvazovsky, Vrubel, Roerich, Benua and Levitan are just some of masters whose art adorns the museum’s walls. Transfer to the airport for your flight back home.  


Program price in euro per person
 
10+1 pax
15+1 pax
20+1 pax
25+1 pax
Additional payment for single room
Hotels 3*
770
695
642
622
230
Hotels 4*
833
751
690
678
255
     
The price includes:
- Accomodation in the chosen hotels: 5 nights in Odessa; standard double rooms; 
 - 5 breakfasts and 5 dinners; 
 - Transport services according to the program;
- English guides service during the tour.
- Entrance fees according to the program;
- Wine tastings and visitings;
- One free of charge for tour leader in single room.


The price does not include
- Meals: lunches;
- Services not mentioned above;
- Personal expenses.

   
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