Tour «New Year Carpathians» from the company «Miracle Travels»

29.12.2024. Sunday.

• 19:00 boarding of tourists in Kyiv (Zhytomyrska metro station).
• 20:30 group meeting in Zhitomir (BRSM gas station, Central bus station).
• 21:30 boarding of tourists in Zvyagel (Novohrad-Volynsky) – ring road.
• 23:00 boarding of tourists in Rivne (ring road, hotel Ivanhoe or Khutorok).
• 02:30 boarding of tourists in Lviv (ring).
• The final time and place of meeting must be clarified with the group leader.

30.12.2024. Monday.

• Arrival in the village of Yasinya, Zakarpattia region.
• Accommodation in small private cottages or hotels: U Mukhan and Arnika.
• Breakfast.
• Departure to the Bukovel ski resort. If desired, you can devote all 4 days to visiting the Bukovel or Dragobrat ski resorts.

Entertainment at Bukovel GC:

• Riding a small scooter Segway.
• Riding a Zorb (a huge transparent plastic ball that you push down a hill and it rolls down while the person inside screams with joy and adrenaline).
• Visit the Snowpark – a specially equipped area with various figures for skiing. The park is suitable for beginners, snowboarders and experienced skiers.
• Beginners will be taught how to ski or snowboard, and those who already ski will be shown master classes in jibbing (the essence of jibbing is to ski on a snowy surface with obstacles (railings, logs, pipes and other hard objects that create a ledge).
• A ride on snowbikes (bicycles designed for riding on snow).
• For children: visit the children's entertainment center Leopark.

• For those who wish, there is an optional excursion Pearls of the Carpathian Mountains: Yablonetsky Pass - Yaremche - Pepper Valley (adults 550 UAH, children under 12 - 500 UAH). During the excursion, you will see the picturesque Probiy waterfall - one of the most powerful and full-flowing in the Carpathians, visit the souvenir ethno-market, immerse yourself in the life and everyday life of the Hutsuls in the Pepper Valley, where you will taste traditional Hutsul cheeses and liqueurs.
• Return to the hotel.
• Dinner. Free time. Optional visit to the kolyba, sauna, vats.

12/31/2024. Tuesday.

• Breakfast.
• Free time – skiing, sledding in Yasin.
• For those who wish, there is a trip to the Bukovel ski resort.

• Optional excursion program Highlights of Transcarpathia.

• Transcarpathia is a land of fabulous majestic nature and unique local culture. The route runs through picturesque places along the largest waterway of Transcarpathia – the Tisza River, which forms the border of Ukraine with Romania. Ancient forests and mountain valleys, high-mountain glacial lakes and mineral springs with healing water. A fascinating journey into the world of the Hutsuls with their customs and culture awaits you.
• Stop in the village of Kvasy near the mineral springs (don't forget to take empty plastic bottles with you), admire the cascades of the highest mountain waterfall in Ukraine - Trufyanets.
• At the end of the excursion, those who wish can go to explore the secrets of brewing at the craft brewery Tsypa, where you will taste different types of beer (cost 150 UAH). After a day full of impressions and oxygen, we return to the hotel, where preparations for the New Year celebration are underway.
• Return to the hotel.
• Preparing for the New Year 2025 celebration.
• At 22:00 the festive New Year's program begins. Excellent cuisine, Hutsul dances, folklore, and much more - all this awaits you on New Year's Eve.

 

01.01.2025. Wednesday.

• Happy New Year!
• Brunch.
• Shashlik or shurpa in the fresh air.
• Optional - trips to the ski resorts of Bukovel (included in the tour price) or Dragobrat (independently).
• Return to the hotel.
• Dinner.
• Free time. Optional visit to the kolyba, sauna, vats.

02.01.2025. Thursday.

• 08:00 breakfast.
• Rooms are being cleared.
• Departure to Lviv.
• Walking tour: New Year's streets of ancient Lviv. You will see the most interesting architectural sights of Lviv, which are included in the UNESCO World Heritage List: the architectural ensemble of the Market Square with 44 houses of the 14th-19th centuries and 4 fountains, the Italian (Venetian) courtyard, the city hall, the Boim Chapel, the Latin Church, the Campignan Chapel, the Opera and Ballet Theater and other sights.
• Recommended: take a photo next to the city's main Christmas tree; climb to the observation deck of the city hall and see the city from a bird's eye view; go ice skating on Rynok Square.
• The Christmas fair starts in the second week of December in the central part of the city – on Svobody Avenue, Rynok and Danylo Halytskyi Squares – and continues throughout the winter holidays. The fair rows are filled with Christmas tree decorations, toys, souvenirs, drinks and sweets. You can get a snack and warm up in the unique establishments of Lviv: Kryivka, Gasova Lampa, Under the Blue Bottle, Masoch-Cafe, Dom Legend, Under the Golden Rose… The list of original kneipps in Lviv is growing every year, but if you haven’t visited at least one of these establishments, you haven’t been to Lviv yet…
• Free time in Lviv.
• 22.00 – Group assembly and departure to Kyiv (Zhytomyr).

03.01.2025. Friday.

• Arrival in Zhitomir around 5:00; in Kyiv at 07:00.