Excursion bus bike tour to the Carpathians from Kiev from «Universal Travel Group»

1 day

• For the participants of the bus tour from Kiev at 19:30 meeting of a group of tourists at the station. m. Zhitomirskaya. Boarding the bus is handled by the tour leader, who will indicate your seats on the bus and answer all questions upon boarding. All contacts of the manager, as well as the color, brand, bus number and seat numbers will be indicated in the information sheet, which will be sent on the eve of the trip.

2nd day

• Early arrival in the village. Yasinya in the Transcarpathian region. The village is located in a valley between the Svidovets and Montenegrin ridges on the banks of the Lazeshchina and Chernaya Tisa rivers, at the foot of the Hoverla, Petros, Bliznitsa mountains.
• 09: 30-10: 30 - Breakfast. Gathering a group at the specified rental location and receiving bicycles and helmets (180-250 UAH per day).
• You must have a document proving your identity with you in order to receive equipment for rent. Also, everyone will undergo a short briefing, the basics of management and safety on the route.
• Departure for a bike ride with an instructor.
• For the comfort of cycling, understanding the different physical capabilities, as well as the skills of cycling, we recommend two routes to choose from (easy and medium) every day.

Easy route: «To mineral springs».

• Description of the route: Yasinya village - Trufanets waterfall - Kvasy village - Yasinya village.
• Route length: 32 km.
• Duration: 4-5 hours.
• Difficulty level: easy.
• Requirements: certain physical fitness, the ability to ride a bicycle on highways and bicycle columns.
• The route passes along the Yasinya - Rakhiv highway. 8 km from Yasinya, stop at the picturesque Trufanets waterfall, which originates in the upper reaches of the Svidovets ridge. The next stop is at the border of two villages - Yasinya and Kvasy, where you can taste the mineral water from the spring located along the road. After that, the route follows to another mineral spring located in the village. Kvass. Return to Yasinya in the same way.

Medium route: «Panoramic».

• Brief description of the route: Yasinya village - Plitovatskaya church - Yablunetsky pass - Voronenko - Zimir - Lazeshchina village - Yasinya village.
• Length of the route: 32 km, of which 14 km asphalt.
• Duration: 4-5 hours.
• Difficulty: medium.
• Vertical drop: 350 m.
• Requirements: certain physical fitness, the ability to ride a bicycle on dirt roads.
• The route starts in the village of Yasinya and leads to the Yablunetsky Pass, where the famous souvenir market is located. Further, the route runs along a dirt road with ups and downs of the Carpathian ridge, from which views of Petros, Hoverla, Bliznitsa, Khomyak and other peaks of the Ukrainian Carpathians open. Descent to the railroad in the tract Zimir and further to the village of Yasinya.

• Return to Yasinya. Dinner. Evening leisure. It is recommended to order a sauna (250-300 UAH per hour).

Day 3

• 09:00 - Gathering at the bike base.
• For the comfort of cycling, understanding the different physical capabilities, as well as the skills of cycling, we recommend two routes to choose from (easy and medium) every day.
• 09:30 - Departure for a bike ride.
• Assessing your physical condition and level of training, choosing one of the routes:

Easy route: «Yasinyan Tops».

• Brief description of the route: Yasinya village - Svidovets - Bukovina - Tsapok tract - Yasinya village.
• Length of the route: 28 km, of which 6 km (Yasinya-Svidovets) asphalt.
• Duration: 5-6 hours.
• Vertical drop: 300 m.
• Difficulty level: easy.
• Requirements: physical fitness, the ability to ride a bike on dirt roads and control it on slopes, protection (helmet, etc.) is mandatory.
• During your stay on the route, in good weather conditions, views of the most mountain ranges of the Carpathians - Chornohora, Gorgan and their peaks (Goverla, Petros, Sinyak, Dobushanka, as well as Bliznitsa) open up.

Middle route: «To the sources of the Black Tisza».

• Brief description of the route: the village of Yasinya - the village of Chornaya Tisa - the headwaters of the Chornaya Tisa river - the Okola pass - the village of Chornaya Tisa - the village of Yasinya.
• Length of the route: 48 km, of which 12 km are asphalt pavement.
• Duration: 6-7 hours.
• Difficulty: medium.
• Vertical drop: 300 m.
• Requirements: certain physical fitness, the ability to ride a bicycle on dirt roads.
• The route starts from the village of Yasinya. Most of the route follows the old military road, which was built during the Austro-Hungarian Empire and runs along the bed of the Black Tisza. The destination is the source of the Black Tisza, the largest tributary of the Danube, where the monument is built.

• Return to Yasinya. Dinner. Evening leisure.

4th day

• 08:00-9:00 - Breakfast.
• Departure for the excursion program «Pearls of the Carpathians»: Yasinya - Yablunetsky pass - Valley of peppers - Bukovel - Yaremche, accompanied by a guide.
• On the way: stop at the Yablunetsky pass, the height of the pass above sea level is 931 meters above sea level. Yablunetsky pass is a crossing that connects the Prut and Tisa rivers. The Yablunets pass forms the border that separates the Transcarpathian and Ivano-Frankivsk regions. There is a famous souvenir market here. Yablunetsky Pass was included in the Ukrainian Book of Records as the highest mountain route in Ukraine. From the Yablunetsky pass, the following peaks are visible: Gorgan (1540 m.), Sinyak (1606 m.), Dovbushanka (1771 m.). Also from here you can see Chornohora with Hoverla and the Svidovets massif.
• The Yablunets pass connects the Prut and Black Tisza valleys. At its foot there is a village called Yablunytsya. There are always a lot of tourists, tents with souvenirs, a lot of places where you can stop for a rest and have a snack. The highway through the Yablunetsky Pass was included in the Ukrainian Book of Records as the highest mountain highway in Ukryn.
• Then you will have a rest to your taste - the mountain valley «Pertsy»! You will be greeted by the owner of the valley and live music. The owners of the «Pertsy» valley restored the old Hutsul hut and made a house with a water bed out of it, collected antiques of the Hutsuls, graze sheep, make budz, vurda, feta cheese. They hold master classes: on woodcarving, stonemasonry, weaving of bedspreads and carpets; offer a unique holiday on the hay in the Hutsul wagon train. Also, in the spruce forest, children's and sports grounds, gazebos and places for making a fire were equipped, wells and forest paths were equipped, an alley of stone and wooden sculptures was created. They offer to rent jeeps, bicycles, carts, take a photo in Hutsul clothes, buy souvenirs and eco-products. On the meadow you can always taste and buy fresh Hutsul cheeses. Enjoy a banosh and baked lamb, eat a fresh piece of meat or fish from a buzharka. Drink cold compote and intoxicated mead. The cost is 150 UAH per person. The price includes an excursion, tasting of cheese, liqueurs, a master class on musical instruments.
• In Bukovel: inspection of the largest ski resort in Ukraine, ascent on a panoramic lift.
• In Yaremche: one of the most famous climatic resorts in the Carpathians, the most beautiful corner of our mountains. Located in the picturesque valley of the Prut River, the city enchants with its beauty. One of the largest souvenir markets, a resort in Ukraine, the Probiy waterfall, the old restaurant «Hutsulshchyna». Time for rest in Yaremche, photography and shopping.
• 18:00 - Departure from Yaremche to Kiev.

Day 5

• 06:00-07:00 - Arrival in Kiev.