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Brown bear rehabilitation centre

A Journey to Transcarpathia, Mysterious and Wild

By Karpaty.travel
Free cancellation available
Price is £249 per adult
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Overview

The starting point of your travel is Lviv, the biggest city in Western Ukraine, with beautiful architecture and rich history. You’ll proceed to the Carpathians mountains and Transcarpathia, the land of high mountains, unwinnable castles, thermal pools, vineries, and absolutely delish cuisine! You will see breathtaking mountain views and hidden forest waterfalls and lakes, get acquainted with the ancient traditions of the mountain villagers, and enjoy the natural treasures of the Carpathians which are the largest territory of wilderness still left in Europe.

Activity location

  • Lviv
    • Lviv, Ukraine, Ukraine

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Lviv
    • Lviv, Ukraine, Ukraine

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Private tour for 6-9 people
  • Activity duration is 6 days6d6d
  • English

6-day tour to Lviv and the Transcarpathia (Zakarpattya region). The price is for a person in the group.

Language options: English
Price details
£248.76 x 6 Adults£1,492.56

Total
Price is £1,492.56
Until Fri, 17 May
Private tour for 4 people
  • Activity duration is 6 days6d6d
  • English

6-day tour to Lviv and the Transcarpathia (Zakarpattya region). The price is for a person in the group.

Language options: English
Price details
£334.55 x 4 Adults£1,338.20

Total
Price is £1,338.20
Until Fri, 17 May

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedAccommodation in a lodge in the Transcarpathia (double or twin room)
  • What's includedWhat's includedHotel pickup and drop-off
  • What's includedWhat's includedPrivate tour
  • What's includedWhat's includedDinner
  • What's includedWhat's includedBreakfast
  • What's includedWhat's includedTransfer from/to airport
  • What's includedWhat's includedCoffee and/or Tea
  • What's includedWhat's includedGuide and translation services
  • What's includedWhat's includedTransport by private vehicle (minivan or minibus)
  • What's includedWhat's includedAlcoholic Drinks
  • What's includedWhat's includedMeals (half board in the Transcarpathia)
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedExtra drinks and meals
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedSauna
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedHandicraft demonstrating
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded2nd excursion in Lviv, excursion with cheese & wine tasting session
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedAll mentioned expenses are optional, you don't have to order these services.
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedPrice doesn't include an accommodation in Lviv. You can book a hotel on your own or we can help you with it.

Know before you book

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Adult pricing applies to all travellers, except infants
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Infant meals not included
  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • Dress code is smart casual
  • A minimum of 4 people per booking is required
  • It is possible to organise the tour even for 1 person, but it will be more expensive.
  • A maximum of 15 people per booking. It is possible to organise the tour for 40 people as well.
  • Price doesn't include an accommodation in Lviv. You can book a hotel on your own or we can help you with it.
  • This tour will be really fascinating for people who like nature, stunning views, beautiful architecture, rich history, good food and are looking for inspiration.
  • During the tour, you won’t put much of physical efforts, but we will have some walking in the mountains. Thus, we ask you to have comfortable trekking or sports shoes. Unfortunately, lack of local infrastructure makes this journey unavailable for handicapped people. Also, please note that deep in the mountains weather could be challenging, which implies lower temperatures, windy conditions or sudden rain. Please dress accordingly.
  • In the case of dramatic weather changes that could threaten the safety of the group, the programme could be changed.
  • The company reserves the right to change the order of excursions in the programme provided that some museums may be closed on the dates you choose for travelling.
  • In accordance with UK consumer law, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
  • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

Activity itinerary

Day 1  • Lviv: arriving, transfer from the airport to the hotel according to your arrival, check-in • Historical Centre of Lviv, listed on the UNESCO world heritage list: medieval Armenian, Ukrainian and Jewish quarters of Lviv’s Old Town Day 2 • Breakfast • Around the historical centre of Lviv (optional): St.George’s Cathedral (the metropolitan cathedral of the Greek-Catholic Church), High Castle viewpoint, Lychakiv cemetery (the necropolis of the XVIII-XX centuries) • Optionally: excursion with cheese & wine tasting session Day 3 • Breakfast and check-out • Schoenborn palace • Palanok Castle in Mukachevo • Lunch • Tasting session of the old Celtic alcohol drinks in medieval cellars in the territory, once inhabited by Celtic tribes • Saint Miklosh Castle • Dinner and overnight stop in Pylypets Day 4  • Breakfast • Synevyr Meadow: walk around Synevyr Lake, visit to the Brown Bear Rehabilitation Centre • Kolochava: the Church of Saint Spirit (XVIII cent.), «Old Village» skansen • Lunch in kolyba (a mountain hideaway) • Optional: handicraft demonstrating and tasting session of local potato dishes • Getting back to the hotel • Dinner • Optional: sauna Day 5 • Breakfast and check-out • Pylypets mountain resort: walk to the waterfall, chairlift to the top of the Gymba mountain • Optional: lunch or coffee break on the mountain pass • Return to Lviv: check-in Day 6 • Breakfast and check-out • Transfer to the airport Synevyr Lake is the biggest mountain lake in the Ukrainian Carpathian Mountains (989 metres asl).  Saint Miklosz Castle is a fortress, built in the XVth century in the Romanesque style. In the end of the XVII century, the gloomy and bleak castle became a retreat for the passionate romance of the Duchess Ilona Zrinyi and her lover, later husband, Count Imre Thököly whose affair was a European sensation of the day. Schoenborn palace was build by the Austrian-Hungarian Count Schoenborn as a hunting lodge in the end of XIX century in the style of Romanticism with the elements of gothic. Around the palace there is a well-curated park with the rare botanical species. From 1945 and on, the palace hosts a health resort for patients with cardiovascular diseases. Palanok Castle in Mukachevo is a well-preserved fortress, first built in the XI century, with the different architectural influences of the later historical periods. The castle played an important role in the History of Hungary, Transylvania, and Austrian-Hungarian Empire.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESLviv
    • Lviv, Ukraine, Ukraine

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLELviv
    • Lviv, Ukraine, Ukraine

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