Excursion tour «Enchanted Desna» from the travel company «Etnotour»

1 day

• 07:00 - Gathering of the group near the Chernigovskaya metro station. The group leader is responsible for boarding the bus. All seats are allocated, and you just need to tell the manager your full name, and you will be shown your bus and seat.
• 07:15 - Departure from Kiev by comfortable bus.
• Arrival to Kozelets. Acquaintance with the amazing historical and cultural heritage of Kozelts (Cathedral of the Nativity of the Virgin, St. Nicholas Church, the House of the Regimental Chancellery, etc.).
• Arrival to Baturin.
• Free time for lunch and visiting the Baturin Fortress.
• Baturyn is the most striking attraction of the Cossacks, since for a long time the city was the residence of the hetmans of the Left-Bank Ukraine, in particular, Ivan Mazepa, Pylyp Orlik and Kirill Razumovsky. You can visit the citadel of the Baturyn fortress - a reproduction of the Cossack fortress, with the hetman's house in the center. The fortress is completely wooden, because in the 17-18th century, artillery reached such heights that it destroyed any castles, so an ordinary tree coated with clay gave a ricochet from cannonballs and artillery bombs.
• The central object of the «Hetman Capital» reserve is the three-story palace of the last hetman of Ukraine, Kirill Razumovsky, built in 1799-1803 by the architect Charles Cameron. For a long time, the palace was in disrepair, but in 2003-2008 it was restored, and it acquired its current appearance. The palace has 55 rooms.
• Photostop «Apple-tree colony». A natural miracle of Ukraine - a 200-year-old apple-tree colony - will amaze every tourist to the core.
• Departure to Glukhov. Excursion around Glukhov. The walking tour introduces the history of Glukhov from ancient times to the present day, with monuments of history and architecture, town-planning ensembles that have survived from the 17th-20th centuries.
• Moving to Novgorod-Seversky - a fabulous and unknown corner of Ukraine for many. It always attracts travelers with its amazing natural beauty and rich history.
• Accommodation at the hotel.
• The Slavyansky Hotel is located on the picturesque bank of the Desna River in the immediate vicinity of the Spaso-Preobrazhensky Monastery (XI-XII centuries).

2nd day

• In the morning, a breathtaking view of the Desna opens from the monastery towers. You will be able to get an unforgettable impression from Desnyanskiy reach (nomination «7 natural wonders of Ukraine»).
• Breakfast in the hotel.
• Excursion around Novgorod-Seversky. It is the northernmost city in Ukraine, one of the oldest in the country. Here is a monastery founded in 1033. You will visit the Museum «The Word about Igor's Campaign».
• Departure to Chernigov.
• Sightseeing tour of Chernigov. Chernihiv is rightfully the oldest city in Eastern Europe - it is more than 1300 years old. Chernihiv is a city of golden-headed temples and monasteries, pagan burial mounds and monastic caves. Chernihiv is an ecologically clean city, one of the greenest and most comfortable cities in Ukraine. To visit Chernigov means to see the ancient and legendary city with your own eyes.
• Free time to explore the city.
• Departure to Kiev. Arrival late in the evening.