Weekend Tour in Transcarpathia from the Travel Company «Miracle Travels»

Thursday

• 18:00 Departure from Kiev (Zhytomyrska metro station).
• 20:00 gathering of the group in Zhytomyr (central bus station, gas station BRYU).

Friday

• ≈8:00. Arrival in the village of Volovets (a small village located at the foot of the Ukrainian Carpathians - the Plai and Temnatik mountains: beautiful landscapes, clean healing mountain air).
• Accommodation in private hotels «Greenwich», «Edelweiss», equipped in the best traditions of hospitable Transcarpathia with cozy rooms of European level. The hotels are located near the picturesque Synevyr Lake and the Shipot waterfall, in the valley of the Vicha and Volovchik rivers at the foot of the Temnatik and Plai peaks, at an altitude of about 500 meters above sea level. A beautiful view of the mixed forest and the Carpathian Mountains give the hotels a special charm. Nearby are ski lifts Podobovets, Pylypets.
• Breakfast.
• A visit to the Transcarpathian village of Kelechin, where one of the largest deposits of ferruginous mineral waters in Ukraine is located. In the vicinity of the village of Kelechin there are three mineral springs, the mineral water of which is distinguished by a very original and pronounced specific taste and color - bright orange. The sight is fantastic: mineral water flows into the stream, making it completely orange.
• Synevyr National Park, on the territory of which there is a high-altitude glacial lake Synevyr (989 m. r. m.). This is the largest and most beautiful lake in the Carpathians. Sin and Vir - that, according to an old legend, was the name of the blue-eyed princess and the shepherd in love with her. Preventing their unequal marriage, the prince killed Vir, and the tears from Sinya's eyes formed a whole lake. From the top of the neighboring Lake Mountain, it looks like a huge eye with an island pupil, for which it is nicknamed the «Sea Eye».
• Lunch at the hut. Photo in national costumes.
• Visit to the famous ski village Pylypets.
• Ascent on a panoramic lift to the observation deck of Mount Gimba (1491 m) will allow you to enjoy the view of the Carpathian mountains.
• The unique Shypit waterfall is one of the most beautiful and full-flowing waterfalls in Transcarpathia. It is located in the mountains on the outskirts of the village of Pylypets. Nicknamed the Spike for his loud voice, heard from afar as a whisper. Water flows from the mountain valleys of Borzhava and falls in picturesque cascades from a height of 14 m. The waterfall is especially beautiful in spring, during the snowmelt, and also in autumn, during the rainy season. Everyone standing at the waterfall will surely hear in his whisper some of the fairy tale legends with which the stories of the guides are so adorned.
• In the Synevyr Lake area, a resident of Synevyrska Polyana village opened an ECO park where three breeds of wolves live, both adults and small ones - ordinary gray, white, and even with thick, black hair. All the wolves were brought from the Kharkov zoo, and the little ones were even blind. Wild wolves live in special enclosures. A separate house was built for each family.
• Behind the fence you can see a lynx, a tiger and even a couple of lazy lions basking in the sun. But even this is not exactly the hit of the eco-park. After all, if you walk a little further, you can see a huge detachment with deer, camels, and even crowbars. With great dexterity, they can be stroked and fed a little. An excellent place from which you will have a lot of vivid impressions.
• Return to the hotel.
• Dinner.
• Free time (optional visit to the sauna). Those who wish can visit the «trout farm» (a private estate on the territory of which there are pools where trout are bred and grown), participate in catching fish, followed by cooking it on coals.

Saturday.

• Visiting the palace-estate «Shenbornov Castle» (under good weather conditions). The elegant hunting palace-castle of the Shenborn Counts is located in the Beregvar tract on the outskirts of Chinadievo, 10 km from Mukachevo. It can be safely attributed to the list of outstanding architectural structures of Ukraine. With this romantic palace, as with any castle, the sad love story of one of the representatives of the Shenborn count dynasty for his wife is connected. They say that until now the ghost of a woman offended by jealousy walks through the corridors of the castle. It is also interesting to note that the astronomical year was taken as the basis for the castle project: the castle has 365 windows (the number of days in a year), 52 chimneys (the number of weeks in a year) and 12 entrances (the number of months in a year).
• The next stop is Palanok Castle in Mukachevo, which is one of the most valuable architectural and historical monuments of the XIV-XVII centuries.
• Tasting of unsurpassed Transcarpathian wine, you will be able to taste the best varieties of Transcarpathian wines, cognacs, etc. according to individual recipes. Local experts will tell you the history of their wines and answer your questions. In general, a very warm, cozy atmosphere. Purchase of products.
• Visiting the world-famous thermal pools of Transcarpathia in the village. Kosino.
• There are five pools on the territory of the Kosino Thermal Waters complex, three of them are thermal. All of them work at any time of the year. The large thermal pool partly enters the «Royal Hall», where you can relax and go to the tea room, shower room, dressing room, massage room or complex shop. The temperature in the thermal pools is +41°C. The fourth pool with «Aqua - bar», its temperature is +25°C, filling - fresh water. Pool with musical accompaniment, performed in the Mexican style. Fifth, a children's pool is open in summer. It has a children's playground. All pools are surrounded by sun loungers, comfortable paths, equipped with fountains and underwater geysers.
  Thermal waters in the village of Kosino, in terms of composition, are unique not only in Ukraine, but throughout Europe, with the exception of the water that is treated in the world-famous sanatorium «Hajdúszoboszló» (Hungary). In addition, the Kosino Thermal Waters complex has 7 unique saunas (there are no analogues in Ukraine!), where you can relax and improve your health really like a king. At your service: eucalyptus sauna, salt fox hole, herbal sauna, Roman bath, hammam, Hungarian sauna, ice cave.
• Return to the hotel.
• Dinner (from the impressions received, you are guaranteed a sound sleep).
• Those who wish can visit the famous Transcarpathian vats with medicinal herbs.

Sunday.

• 09:00 - Breakfast. Release of rooms.
• Visit to a private cheese factory in the village of Belosovitsa. Here, with the help of modern equipment, several varieties of cheese are produced according to Swiss technology, processing environmentally friendly milk supplied by private farms of local peasants. After tasting all the varieties produced, you will be able to purchase the ones you like.
• Another stop at Upper Grabovnica - the Arpad Line bunker - a military defense facility during the Second World War, built by the Hungarians under the leadership of the Germans. It was dug out in the thickness of the mountain at a depth of 50 to 100 m by two battalions of captured Romanians. The bunker has 3 tiers, 4 exits to the surface and an extensive system of pillboxes. The length of the tunnels is about 2 km. There is a source of clean drinking water underground. During the war, the bunker was used as a hospital, food and ammunition storage. According to some reports, this is the largest military bunker in Europe that has survived to this day. Now a small museum, a wine cellar and an exposition on historical topics have been created for visitors.
• 13:00. departure to Lviv.
• 16:00 Meeting with the guide. Sightseeing tour of the Old City (1-1.5 hours).
• Until 21:00 - free time. You can get acquainted with the evening life of this amazing city, admire its fabulous architecture. You will give yourself an unforgettable experience from visiting the colorful and already well-known institutions of the old city, such as Kryivka, Anti-Crisis Kneipp, Under the Blue Bottle, Gas Lamp.

Monday.

• Arrival in Zhitomir ≈ 04:00; to Kyiv ≈ 06:00.