Travel by comfortable bus to the hotel and back for one (departure from Kyiv is at 19:00, cities of boarding: Kyiv, Zhitomir, Zvyagel (Novohrad-Volynskyi), Rivne, Lviv. The final time and place of boarding in each city must be clarified with the administration when booking the tour).
Accommodation at the Illara Hotel for one person - 3 nights.
Meals for one - 4 breakfasts and 2 dinners.
Services of a travel companion and guide.
Medical insurance.

Tour program

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.

Monday.

Arrival in Irshava – a small town located in the heart of the Zakarpattia region on the border of the lowland and mountain zones. Check-in at the Illara Hotel.
The Illara Hotel is located less than 1 km from the center of Irshava. The hotel offers comfortable modern rooms with all amenities. The hotel has a sauna, a swimming pool, vats - a great vacation is guaranteed!
Breakfast.
The tour of Transcarpathia begins with a trip to the optional excursion program Transcarpathia (adults - 300 UAH, children under 12 - 250 UAH). The price includes: transfer, guide services.
Departure to the main center of Hungarian culture in Transcarpathia – the city of Beregovo, where you will visit the thermal pools of the health complex Zhavoronok. Zhavoronok is a unique, modern and comfortable recreation complex, on the territory of which is the only indoor thermal pool in Ukraine.
Those who do not wish to dive into the thermal waters can arrange an independent sightseeing tour of the ancient city.
Transfer to the capital of Carpathian Ukraine – the city of Khust. The picturesque ruins of the impregnable and insurmountable Khust Castle (14th-16th centuries), which once belonged to the family of Count Draga (Dracula), rise above the city.
Visit the only deer farm not only in Transcarpathia but also in Ukraine. Since 1987, deer have been bred here to obtain antlers (horns) used in medicine.
By the way, the route passes through the village of Iza, famous for its wickerwork; almost every second resident of the village is engaged in this craft.
You will also stop in the capital of twins – the village of Bolshaya Kopanya, famous throughout the world for its record birth rate of twins.
A mandatory item on the tour of Transcarpathia is a tasting of the unrivaled Transcarpathian wine, which is offered by a private wine cellar.
Return to the hotel.
Dinner. Free time. Optional visit to sauna, vats, swimming pool.

Tuesday.

Breakfast.
Departure for the optional excursion program Multifaceted Transcarpathia (adults – 300 UAH, children under 12 – 250 UAH) The price includes: transfer, guide services.
On the last day of 2024, you will visit the ancient royal city of Vinogradov. Due to natural features, the first grape harvest ripens in this area earlier than others, which determined the status and wealth of Vinogradov for many centuries, as evidenced by architectural monuments. You will visit the palace of Baron Pereni (17th century), the ancient Church of the Ascension (13th century), the Franciscan Monastery (14th century), the monuments of Vinari and the fountain Pressing Grapes.
Next, you will go to the tasting room of dairy products made from buffalo milk - to the unique black buffalo farm in the village of Oleshnik (excursion and cheese tasting).
At the farm they will tell you everything about buffaloes: the history of their appearance in Transcarpathia, what they eat, how much milk they give, how they live, what they like, the benefits of their products and, of course, their role in the ecology of the region.
And at the tasting you will be offered cheese from buffalo milk - hard, processed cheese, mozzarella cheese, buffalo milk, buffalo butter from milk, Paneer cheese (Adyghe), as well as sheep cheeses - feta cheese, vurda (ricotta). Of course, you will be able to buy the products you like. And you will be able to show off your photos with black buffalo to your friends and colleagues.
You will stop in the capital of twins - the village of Bolshaya Kopanya, famous throughout the world for its record birth rate of twins. Scientists cannot explain this phenomenon, but local residents associate it all with a healing spring. You will definitely quench your thirst with this water!
A worthy end to this excursion day – the last day of 2024 – will be a visit to the shrine of Transcarpathia – the Dzhublik Monastery.
Dzhublik is a tract located between the villages of Nizhneye Bolotnoye and Olkhovka in the Irshava district of the Zakarpattia region. Since the early 2000s, it has become a center of mass pilgrimage for Greek Catholics who respect it as the place of the appearance of the Mother of God.
Return to the hotel.

Wednesday.

Brunch.
Departure for the optional excursion program Relaxation (adults - 400 UAH, children under 12 - 300 UAH.
Transfer to the village of Velyatino to the thermal springs Teplye Vody. The mineralization of Velyatino water is about 100 grams per liter, for comparison, for example, sea water has only three grams per liter of water. Temperature (30-38 degrees Celsius).
On the way back you will stop by the central Christmas tree of Irshava and have a mini-tour of the city.
Return to the hotel.
Dinner.
Free time. If desired, visit the sauna, tub, or swimming pool.

Thursday.

08:00 breakfast.
Rooms are being cleared.
The last day of the tour you will spend on the slopes of the snowy peaks of the Play ski resort: skiing, sledding, snowboarding.
17:00 departure to Lviv.
19:00-22:00 free time. We suggest you get acquainted with the evening life of this ancient city, admire its fabulous architecture. You will give yourself unforgettable impressions from visiting the colorful and already well-known establishments of the old city, such as Kryivka, Antikrisizna knaipa, Pid sinoyu plyashkoyu, Gasova Lampa.
Departure to Zhitomir, Kyiv.

Friday.

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

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