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p; BEST
OF UKRAINA 2010 HERITAGE AND KOZAK TOUR
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p; ‘In the illustrious footste=
ps of
the Kozaks and Your Ancestors’
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Central
and eastern Ukraina from north to south - a kaleidoscope of culture,
ethnography and architecture;
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richness
and colours of the landscapes, flora and fauna; pages from stormy historical
events; =
acquaintance
with
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folklore =
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/b>all this and more is brought to you in the Ukrai=
na
2010 Heritage and Kozak tour
NB: At the conclusion of the organised tour, time has also been set
aside for visiting relatives and friends
Other parts of Ukrai=
na and
assistance can be provided with travel arrangements.
Friday Aug 14 Depart From Sydney / Melbourne / Brisbane / Per=
th /
Adelaide
Saturday
Aug 15 Arrive Kyiv 11.30=
am Meet
at airport. Transfer to Hotel in Chernihiv, Lunch, Free time
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ITINERARY
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Day 1 Chernihiv
   
Chernihiv -
historical-architectural heritage area; fortifications of old Chernihiv
including wooden ramparts from the 10th-13th cent=
ury;
Jelytsky Uspenskyj & Troiits ko-Illins kyj monasteries.
Boldyni ranges =
with
ancient Rus burial mounds, Chorna Mohyla burial mound and Antoniy’=
;s
caves.
Nizhyn - old cultural =
and
educational centre where Mykola Hohol was educated, including the College of Higher Educat=
ion;
18th century churches and sobory in Ukrainian Kozak baroque
architectural style.
Arrival at hote=
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Day 2 Chernihivschyna
  
Breakfast. Vacate hotel. Depart for excursion.
Kachanivka -19th
century Tarnovskyj Palace and parklands complex.
Sokyryntsi -19th
century Halahan Palace and parklands complex.
Lubny -17th-19th
century Mharsky monastery complex.
Travel to Polta=
va
and arrival at hotel.
Opti=
onal:
lunch at Sokil hamlet and
leisure activities
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Day 3 Poltava
  
Breakfast
City Excursion -19th century Round Field architectu=
ral
complex, churches of the old city; sadyba (homestead) -
museum of Ivan Kotliarevskyj; Land Administration building and current
museum of ethnography
Khresto’voz’dvyzhen sky (Christ’s Ascension) Monaster=
y
- 17th century architectural complex, once the residence in
Poltava of Swedish King Karl XII.
Poltava battle field and museum =
Free time
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Day 4 Poltav’schyna
   
Breakfast. Day excursion
Dykanka - Kochubej fami=
ly
residence (representatives of the Kozak hierarchy), ruins of the Triump=
hant
Arch, Mykolaivska Church, Kochubej oaks, Troyitska (Trinity) Church, mu=
seum
of history and ethnography
Biljs’ke Horodyshche - largest Scyt=
hian
settlement and burial mounds circa 6-5th century B.C.=
Opishnia: the centre of Ukrainian pottery - national heritage area-museum=
of
Ukrainian pottery.
Return to Polta=
va.
Opti=
onal: visit to pottery workshops and
purchase of pottery and handicrafts.
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Day 5 Khortytsia via Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzia to Melitopol
   
Breakfast. Vacate hotel, travel Dnipropetrovsk for Lunch=
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Khortytsia -
historical-cultural heritage area, including the island of Khortytsia,
adjacent islands, significant cliffs (Bayda, Try Stohy & Blyzniuky),
the birthplace of Sahajdachnyj, Vyrva, the Gates of Sich, kozak graves
museum of Zaporiz’ki Kozaks, including numerous significant natur=
al,
archaeological and historical sites.
From the 16th
century, the island of Khortytsia was the site of the Zaporizh’ka
Sich (Kozak fortress beyond the rapids). There are dozens of species of
flora and fauna that are protected on the island and listed as endanger=
ed
species. Hydroelectric station Dniprohes in Zaporizhia. Travel to
Meliltopol and arrival at hotel
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Day 6 Melit=
opol
to Simferopol
Scenic drive to Simferopol via peninsula with frequent market stops. Arrival at
Simferopol hotel & street walk
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Day 7 Krym (Crimea) - Bakhchysaray & Sevastopol
 
Breakfast
Bakhchysaray - acquaintance
with the culture of the Crimean Tatars and Karayimy; historical-cultural
heritage area of the old capital of the Crimean khans with structures f=
rom
the 15-18th century;
Plato Chufu-Kal=
ey and Uspenski
(Assension) monastery (est. in the 8th century); exploring t=
he
underground settlements of Crimea. Hotel in Balaklava or Sevastopol
Opti=
onal:
traditional Tatarski cuisine
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Day 8 Krym (Crimea) - Sevastopol, Khersones, Alupka & Yalta)
 
  
Breakfast
Khersones - national
historical-archaeological heritage area ‘Khersones Tavrivsky̵=
7;
on the site of an ancient settlement established 6-5 centuries BC.
Southern coast of Krym - travel to Ya=
lta.
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Day 9 Krym (Crimea) –Yalta & Alupka,
  
Breakfast
From the Sea to the Cliffs -Mount Ay Petri via chairlift 1300m. above sea
level
Masandra - Ukraine’s best known winery, wine tasting: palace of
Alexander III.
Alupka
-19th century Vorotsov palac=
e)
Hotel in Yalta or nearby
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Day 10 Travel to Odesa via Simferopol, Xerson & Mykolayiv
   
Breakfast. Departure from Simferopol via
Mykolajiv for lunch.
Travel to Odessa
and evening arrival at hotel. =
Odessa
- evening city walk.
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Day 11 Odesa including Bilhorod – Dnistrovski
  
Breakfast
Odesa - city walk,
‘Old Odesa’, Black Sea Boulevard, Dumska Square, Opera Thea=
tre,
Philharmonic building, City Council,&n=
bsp;
Sea Port, Count Vorontsov’s palace, Italian courtyard, Pas=
azh,
Pale-royale, Theatre and Soborna Square, City park, memorials, narratives about well known Od=
esa
identities.
Bilhorod – Dnistrovskyj - Akerman
fortress, archeological excavations of the ancient town of Tira 6-5
centuries BC; Dnister river delta
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Day 12 Travel to Cherkasy via Uman’
  
Breakfast. Departure from Odesa
Uman’ - Sofijivka
Arboretum, fauna heritage area established in 18th century by
Count Potots’kyj
Travel to
Cherkassy. Hotel arrival.
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Day 13 Cherkashchyna - Shevchenko country: Chyhyryn, Subotiv,
Kholodnyj Yar
  
Breakfast
Chyhyryn - national
historical-cultural heritage area ‘Chyhyryn’, the kozak cap=
ital
in the 17th century; Zamkova Hora (Castle Hill)
Subotiv - St
Illijah’s church – burial crypt of the Khmelnytskyj family =
and
17th century fortress.
Kholodnyj Yar - birthplace of
the hajdamaky, Motronynskyj monastery, Zalizniak’s 1000 year old =
oak.
Return to Cherk=
asy.
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Day 14 Kaniv=
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Breakfast. Depart Cherkasy.
Kaniv - mohyla of Ta=
ras
Shevchenko on Chernecha Hora (Hill), views across Dnipro river, Zamkova
Hora (Castle Hill) and 12th -19th century
Uspen’skyj (Ascension) Sobor, Kaniv hydro electric station=
Pereyaslav-Kmel’nytskyj =
b>- national
historical-architectural heritage site of Pereyaslav, museum of
architecture and lifestyle of the Dnipro basin – one of the best
historical-cultural profiles in Ukraine. Arrival in Kyiv. Hotel check-i=
n Dinner
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Breakfast
Andriyivski Uzviz (Andrew’s
Descent) - an old and quaint part of town lined with art, craft, gift &=
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Podil & Pechersk, historical contemporary areas of Kyiv
including old fortifications, the Golden Gate, sobory of St Sophia &=
; St
Michael the city.
Pecherska Lavra (Monastery of =
the
Caves) - established in the 11th century by miracle workers =
St
Antoniy and St Theodocius; national historical-cultural and UNESCO list=
ed
world heritage area including monasteries, catacombs and museums with m=
any
unique collections including Scythian golden artefacts from the 3r=
d-7th
century BC
Evening walk al=
ong
Khreshchatyk (main street of Kyiv) and Maidan
Nezhaleznosti (Freedom Square)
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Monday Sept 15
Free time, shopping, visiting other places of
personal interest
Departure to visit relatives –
(Ternopil, Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk or
elsewhere in Ukraine)
Friday Sept 26:
Transfer to Borispol International Airport =
for
your flight back to Australia Via Bangkok<=
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Tour Cost is $4380 per person twin share + a=
ir
taxes of approx $450 Total $4830
Limited p=
laces
available. Book early to avoid disappointment
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Conditions
/ Inclusions/ Exclusions:
This
Tour Is Based On A Minimum Of 15 Adults. Price of this tour would be
re-adjusted according to the size of the group and The fluctuation of t=
he
Australian Dollar.
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Included
in the package:
Return Economy Air =
Fare
From Sydney/Melbourne/Brisbane/Adelaide/Perth to Kyiv=
Return Economy Air =
Fare
From Kyiv
Transport (coach as=
per
itinerary)
Overnight accommodation (Double or twin share)
Meals – all
breakfasts (whilst on tour)
Excursions (as list=
ed
on itinerary)
Ukrainian-English t=
our
guide as per itinerary
Pamphlets, maps & other tour information<=
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Exclusions
Travel Insurance,
Passport and Visa Fees
Lunches, Entrance
tickets to museums
Optional activities=
to
the program, Travel to families
Any additional travel not detailed in itinerary<=
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