Best Of Kyiv And Lviv Tour

durationDuration : 05 Nights / 06 Days

destinationDestinations : Kiev - Lviv - Ukraine

Day - 1Arrive Kiev

Today you will arrive in Kiev, where you will be greeted by our representative at the airport and after a warm welcome, proceed to the hotel in your comfortable vehicle.

Check in at your hotel for 03 nights stay. [Room check in timings: 14:00 Hrs].

After rest let's get acquainted with Kiev!

Start your sightseeing tour with an English speaking guide. [Duration of Evening Short Panoramic City Tour: 2 hrs]

We invite you to visit Khreshchatyk, the main street of the capital of Ukraine which is one of the most famous and popular street in Kiev due to its grandiose architecture in the style of Soviet Epoch. Many shops, offices, banks, restaurants and cafes are situated here.

Khreschatyk stone buildings appeared only in the mid-19-th century. It was almost completely destroyed during the Second World War. Khreschatyk - one of the shortest of the central streets in the world, its length is only 1.2 km.

It begins from European Square, passes through Independence square – MAIDAN (central square in Kiev, one of its main sights and place of public activity) and ends Bessarabka Square where the most popular stand in the capital Bessarabka market.

You will have a chance to visit the underground shopping center «Metrograd». One of the most large-scale shopping and entertainment centers in Kiev, occupying a total of 20 thousand square.

Proceed for Dinner.

Overnight stay at hotel in Kiev.

Day - 2Kiev City Tour - Funicular Cable - Shopping Tour

After breakfast you will enjoy Sightseeing tour around ancient Kiev with English speaking guide.

You will see the famous Golden Gate - a monument of ancient Kiev, the main entrance to the historical center of Kiev in the 11th century. Golden Gate in Kiev is truly a unique structure, and “must see” sight. Since ancient times the Golden Gate served a defensive function, included in the whole architectural complex, along with St. Sophia Cathedral.

St. Sophia Cathedral - the cathedral that retained its ancient architecture and the largest in the world ensemble of the XIth century mosaics and frescoes.

St. Michael Golden-Domed Cathedral - the cathedral devoted to the heavenly patron of Kiev which as the bird Phoenix was born twice after its destruction by the Soviet power.

Also you will have a wonderful opportunity to ride on the Kiev funicular, which runs along the steep slope of Vladimirska Hill and connects two parts of the city: Podil with the Upper Town. This is one of the first funiculars in the former Russian Empire, it was opened in 1905.

Proceed for Lunch at an Indian Restaurant.

After you will be transfer to enjoy Shopping in various malls of Kiev as per your convenience.

Proceed for Dinner.

Overnight stay at hotel in Kiev.

Day - 3Visit Lavra Cave Monastery - Kiev Metro Ride

After breakfast, start your City tour with an English speaking guide.

We invite you to visit Kiev-Pechersk Lavra - the most sacred place in the Orthodox world, the centre of spirit¬uality and the cradle of anc¬ient Russian monasticism, the monument of UNESCO. Lavra complex is “a must visit place” not only because it’s a cradle of Ukrainian orthodoxy faith and an incredible architectural ensemble of different centuries. The Pechersk Cave Monastery is renowned for its caves, where relics of Saints, that lived here a long time ago, are laying miraculously well preserved. Those relics of Saints also have healing power.

Proceed for Lunch at the Restaurant.

Later enjoy Arsenalna underground Station which is one of the deepest metro stations in Europe. The depth of this underground Station is 105 meters. In order to imagine the depth of this station, it is enough to recall the monument of the Motherland. Only imagine the depth of the Arsenal station is at 3 meters deeper than the height of the Motherland. (102 m)!

Enjoy rest of the day at leisure.

Proceed for Dinner.

Day - 4Depart Kiev Arrive Lviv

Today you will be transferred to the airport \ railway station to catch your flight \ train to Lviv.

Upon arrival, you will be transferred to your hotel for 02 nights stay. [Room check in timings: 14:00 Hrs]

Proceed for Lunch at the Restaurant.

In the evening enjoy your walking tour around the historic centre of Medieval Lviv, which was included in the List of World Cultural Heritage of UNESCO. During this excursion you will get acquainted with the most significant sights of Old Lvov. The city center is considered to be a city-museum.

Lviv is a unique city that has many monuments of architecture. Among of them: the complex of the defense walls of the ancient city, the Powder Tower, the Royal and the City Arsenal, and also many temples, which are represented by various confessions: the Armenian Cathedral, the Latin Cathedral, the former Bernardinian church, one of the most prominent temples of the city, the masterpiece of the Baroque - Dominican Cathedral and the largest temple of the old cities - Jesuit church and many others.

All these sights are located in the heart of the centre of Lviv, not far from the famous Rynok Square, where Lviv City Hall is situated. Unforgettable impressions are guaranteed!

Enjoy rest of the day at leisure.

Overnight stay at hotel in Lviv.

Day - 5Day in Lviv [Sightseeing Tour - Austrian Lviv]

After breakfast, be ready to enjoy pleasure of the unforgettable excursion Austrian Lviv around the city center with your English speaking guide! Today you

will visit the most significant sights of Lviv which was built in the times when it was under the power of Austro-Hungarian Empire.

During the excursion Austrian Lviv you will plunge into the atmosphere of elegance and luxury of the architecture of a European city. Today you can see such wonders of Lviv as: one of the most beautiful Catholic Churches of Lviv - Sts. Olha and Elizabeth church which was founded in 1903 by the Austro-Hungarian Emperor Franz Joseph I. The monarch, known lover of women and a luxurious life in honor of his deceased wife Elizabeth.

Also you can see the first skyscraper of Lviv, the main street of financial Austrian Lviv, the ancient casino of the city (now the House of Scientists), the ex building of Halychyna Seym, which is now one of the biggest and the most prestigious universities of Ukraine and the most beautiful palace of Lviv - Potocki Palace which belonged to the richest noble family of Poland.

And yet you will acquaint closer with the magnificent Lviv Opera House – the most famous and recognizable building of Lvov which was built at the heart of the old city center at the end of the 19th century, on the place of a modern Svobody Avenue, where there was the Poltva River! It may seem unfaithfully but it is truth! In order to build the theater in the historical center of Lvov, a talented architect Zygmunt Gorgolewski used innovative technology - he enclosed the Poltva River in sewers under the ground!

After lunch, enjoy the rest of the day at leisure.

We advise you to taste coffee and chocolate of Lviv. In the depths of the old Lviv streets there are many interesting pastry shops, coffee shops with their own history, myths and recipes. A huge selection of dishes and original drinks, stylish and elegant interiors and decor, tastefully selected music - all this makes you forget that it is the 21st century on the street and immerse yourself in the atmosphere of ancient Galychyna.

Overnight stay at hotel in Lviv.

Day - 6Departure Ukraine

After breakfast in time, you will be transferred to the Airport to board your flight back home as per your schedule.

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