Weekend Tour to the Carpathians from the Travel Company «Miracle Travels»

Thursday

• 19:45 departure from Kiev (Zhitomirskaya metro station).
• 21:40 group gathering in Zhitomir (central bus station, BRSM gas station).
• Departure to Yasinya.

Friday

• Arrival in Yasinya (the village is located in the valley between the Svydovetsky and Chernogorsky ridges on the banks of the Lazeshchina and Chernaya Tisa rivers, at the foot of the Goverla, Petros, and Gemini mountains).
• Accommodation in private cottages or hotels.
• Breakfast.

Two optional excursions to choose from:

• Bicycle tour around the village of Yasinya, the village of Kvasy and the waterfall.
• Departure for the optional excursion program Highlights of Transcarpathia.

• Transcarpathia is a land of fabulous majestic nature and original local culture. The picturesque road meanders along the largest water artery of Transcarpathia - Tisza, which forms the border of Ukraine with Romania. On the excursion you will learn about Rakhivshchyna and Tisa, about the unique talent of the Hutsuls living in the very center of Europe. Stop in the village. Kvass near mineral springs. An overview of the highest mountain, cascade type in Ukraine - the Trufanets waterfall.
• Rakhiv is a small picturesque city, hidden among the mountains. It is also called Hutsul Paris. A quiet and calm town, surrounded by fascinating mountain landscapes that captivate everyone’s heart. During the excursion you will walk along the central street of Rakhiv, visit the only museum in Europe of the ecology of the mountains of the Carpathian Biosphere Reserve; You will have lunch at the Kolyba Museum near the stele that symbolizes the center of Europe in the village of Delovoye.
• Arrival in Solotvyno. A visit to the salt lakes in Solotvino - a piece of the Dead Sea - which have a very beneficial effect on human skin, and the mud in its healing properties is not inferior to the mud of the Dead Sea. Over the years, a group of six large lakes formed in Solotvino. The largest and most beautiful of them is Kuniginda. Salt content (35%) and high water temperature, which ranges from 17 (winter) - 27 (summer) degrees. The shores of the lakes are covered with healing mud, which allows you to treat skin diseases. Swimming in the waters of the Solotvyno lakes is beneficial: the water has a high concentration of bromine ions, and the bottom and shores of the lakes are covered with a layer of healing black mud. Mud therapy, along with treatment with brine (saline solution) and sunbathing, has been a traditional type of Solotvyno spa therapy over the past decades.
• Tasting of craft beer at the Tsypa brewery in the village of Kvasy (cost 120 UAH per person).
• Return to the village. Yasinya.
• Dinner.
• Free time. For those who wish there is a sauna and vats.

Saturday

• Breakfast.
• Hiking in the mountains - to Hoverla, Petros or Dragobrat.
• Instructed hike to Goverla (conquering Mount Goverla and packed lunches).
• Hoverla is the highest mountain and the highest point in Ukraine. The ascent will take about 4 hours. Hoverla is located on the border of the Transcarpathian and Ivano-Frankivsk regions and belongs to the Chornohora ridge in the Carpathians. The height of the mountain is 2061 m above sea level.
• Instructed hike to Petros (conquering Mount Petros and Bograch).
• Combined route. Specialized vehicles will take you to the high mountain valley. Next, a pedestrian conquest of one of the highest Ukrainian peaks - Mount Petros, also known as thunderstorm mountain (2020 meters above sea level). The walking route lasts 2-3 hours. After descending, you can enjoy real bograch cooked over a fire (included in the price). You will also be able to meet real shepherds, see their life, and get acquainted with the technology of cheese production.
• Excursion to Dragobrat (trip to Dragobrat to Lake Gereshaska).
• You can see the unique high-mountain lake Gereshaska (connoisseurs of cold water can swim). Everyone will be able to conquer the mountain near the lake. Upon returning to the foot of Mount Dragobrat, tourists will be able to have a delicious lunch.
• Around Dragobrat there are coniferous forests, higher up there is an alpine zone, the beginning of a mountain range, the top of which is Mount Stig (1707 m). Nearby are the Gendarme and Blyznitsa mountains (1883 m), from which the highest point of the Ukrainian Carpathians is visible - Mount Hoverla (2061 m).
• We climb to Dragobrat using all-terrain vehicles: UAZ, GAZ-66.
• Return to the village. Yasinya.
• Dinner.
• Free time, sauna, vats.

Sunday

• Breakfast.
• Release of rooms.
• Departure for the excursion program Pearls of the Carpathian Region. Yasinya – Yablonetsky pass – Vorokhta – Bukovel – Yaremche. On the way: stop at the Yablonetsky Pass, the height of the pass is 931 meters above sea level. In Vorokhta: ascent on the panoramic ski lift, overview of the ski jumps, photographs in Hutsul clothes and on horses. In Bukovel: overview of the largest ski resort in Ukraine, ascent on a panoramic ski lift. In Yaremche: one of the most famous climatic resorts of the Carpathians, the most beautiful corner of our mountains. Located in the picturesque valley of the Prut River, the city captivates with its beauty. Yaremche is famous for its architectural monuments (XVII century). And also: Probiy Waterfall with the Twelve-Meter Bridge above it and the most famous Hutsul souvenir market in the Carpathians; The Dovbush stone, the Dovbush trail, the Dovbush rocks - according to legend, a detachment of the legendary Opryshki spent the winter in these parts (the excursion will be conducted in good weather).
• Overview of the highest 28-meter stone railway bridge, which was considered an outstanding monument of road architecture.
• Free time in Yaremche.
• Departure to Zhitomir or Kyiv.

Monday

• 6:00-8:00 – arrival in Zhitomir or Kyiv.