Central & East Europe
Design Your Own Trip to Ukraine
Photo credit: Michel Behar
Plot Your Own Path
Overview
Traveling privately on a custom itinerary means flexibility – flexibility to immerse yourself in your own exclusive experience, to craft an itinerary around your interests, and to travel when it’s right for you.
Want to visit the villages where your ancestors once called home? How about trying your hand at traditional egg-painting with the help of a master? Or visiting the home workshop of a renowned Ukrainian icon painter and seeing his work at a local church? Need suggestions?
To get started planning a Ukraine itinerary, take a look at our suggested Private Journey to the region, Essential Ukraine, or read more about how to design your own trip.
Also keep in mind that you can customize any of our small group tours to match your preferred dates of travel. Get in touch, we’re here to help.
Signature Experiences
Unveil Ukraine through our signature experiences. Use the below as a source of inspiration, then get in touch with a MIR Private Journey Specialist to craft an itinerary uniquely suited to your travel goals, budget, and style.
- Experience Ukrainian dacha life by going out to the countryside, where city dwellers escape the daily grind and enjoy country life. Dachas vary from a summer cabin with no running water to a fine home suitable for living year-round.
- Journey into the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone to witness firsthand the aftermath of the tragic event that displaced thousands of people and left ghost towns in their wake.
- Get behind the controls of a Soviet tank at a military base near Kyiv. Take a master class on driving the BDRM-1 and the BTR, amphibious vehicles used in the 1950s and 1960s. Visit the military museum and try on some of the uniforms there, followed by a photo session with military weapons.
- Cook with Kostiantyn Koalyshyn, president of Lviv’s Culinary Arts Club. Try your hand at making varenyky, Ukrainian dumplings, then enjoy your creations at a meal together.
Private Itineraries
Whether you’re looking for a compact trip that hits the highlights or something more in depth, MIR offers private itineraries that can be adapted to your choice of dates. Our itinerary, your dates – it’s a great option whether you’re traveling solo, as a couple, or in a small group.
Explore trips: Essential Ukraine
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1/10 Folk concert, Ukraine. Richard Fejfar -
2/10 Mezhyhirya Residence, Kiev, Ukraine. Richard Fejfar
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3/10 Chocolate cooking masterclass, Ukraine. Mariana Noble
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4/10 Festively decorated eggs, Ukraine. Richard Fejfar
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5/10 Sour cream making, Ukraine. Richard Fejfar
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6/10 Saint Sophia Cathedral, Kiev, Ukraine. Jessica Clark
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7/10 Marching in traditional armor, Ukraine. Joanna Millick
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8/10 Sunny Kiev, Ukraine. Jered Gorman
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9/10 A couple in traditional clothing, Ukraine. Barbara Wright
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10/10 Ukraine map
