Essential Ukraine
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"We cannot say enough good things about our experience. Thanks to the MIR Ukraine staff we were able to meet many people and see Ukraine in a very unique way. MIR embraced our needs and the guides were fantastic advocates, full of spontaneity."
Barbara Wright
Seattle, WA
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Ukraine is the new borderland between Europe and Russia. Spend 13 days exploring this resilient region influenced by Polish princes and Lithuanian lords, by Cossack hetmen and Turkish khans, by Russian communists and by Ukrainian poets and nationalists.
Days 1-3: Lviv
Begin in Lviv, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with architecture influenced by the Italian Renaissance.
Days 4-7: Simferopol, Yalta, Sevastopol
Fly to the Crimean Peninsula and drive to the resort city of Yalta to experience firsthand the distinguished Livadia Palace, where Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin came to their historic agreement after World War II. Celebrate Chekhov's life at his house museum, visit Alupka Palace, a combination of a Scottish castle and a Moorish Revival mansion and enjoy a wine-tasting. Explore the ruins of Chersonesus, the ancient fortress founded by Greek sailors, and the vestiges of the Crimean Tatar Khan's Palace in Bakhchysaray.
Days 8-10: Kiev
Fly on to Kiev, established in the 9th century. Today this modern capital on the Dnipro River is home to three million, encompassing countless architectural and artistic treasures, including the 11th century St. Sophia Cathedral. Visit the Caves Monastery, established in 1051, to find gold-domed churches and underground tunnels lined with mummified monks. Stroll and shop in some of Kiev's most charming areas.
Days 11-13: Odessa
Fly to Odessa, Catherine the Great's naval base and strategic fort, and explore the famous Potemkin Steps and the catacombs that sheltered partisans in World War II.
Trip Details
| Length of Trip: |
13 Days |
| Departures in 2009: |
Your choice of dates - start on a Sunday |
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| Land Tour Cost |
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| 2 traveler minimum |
$5,295** |
| Single Supplement |
$1,295 |
| **Land tour cost includes internal flight costs which are subject to change; see the Descriptive Daily Itinerary for details. |
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MIR Signature Features
- Stroll Lviv's 18th century Market Square
- Walk the hallways of Livadia in the footsteps of Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin
- Explore Kiev, focal point of Ukraine's "Orange Revolution"
Map - Click to Enlarge
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| Days 1-3: |
Lviv |
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| Day 4: |
fly to Simferopol, drive to Yalta |
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| Days 5-7: |
Crimean Peninsula |
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| Day 8: |
fly to Kiev |
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| Days 9-10: |
Kiev |
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| Day 11: |
fly to Odessa |
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| Days 12-13: |
Odessa |
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| Lviv |
Ensemble of the Historic Center (UNESCO World Heritage site), Pharmacy Museum, Ploshy Rynok, Town Hall, Lychakiv cemetery, High Castle Hill, Ukraine History Museum |
| Bakhchysaray |
Khan's Palace |
| Livadia |
Summer palace of Russian royal family and site of the Yalta Conference in 1945 |
| Sevastopol |
Chersonesus open-air museum (Ukrainian National Preserve Site), Panorama Museum, Graphskaya Pier, home of the Russian Black Sea Fleet |
| Kiev |
War Memorial and Army Museum, St. Elias Church, Podil Disctrict, Kiev-Mohyla Academy, Babi Yar, Khreschatik Street, Taras Shevchenko University, Golden Gates, Pecherska Lavra with St. Sophia and related monastic buildings (UNESCO World Heritage site), St. Mikhail Cathedral, Independence Square, site of 2004 Orange Revolution protests, St. Andreevsky Descent, Friendship Arch, Kiev Metro, Chernobyl Museum, "Nation's Mother" statue |
| Odessa |
Potemkin Steps, Opera House, City Hall, Vorontsov Palace, Cathedral of Assumption, catacombs & Partisan Museum |
About Essential Trips
Essential trip prices are subject to hotel availability for your selected travel dates. Hotel upgrades and additional nights are available upon request. Contact us for a descriptive itinerary and booking details.
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