Live guide: English
Duration: 4 days/3 nights
Explore the best attractions of Ukraine and Moldova on a comprehensive small-group guided bus tour. Picturesque landscapes, ancient fortresses, historic monuments and relaxing Black Sea cost will make this trip an unforgettable adventure.
Itinerary: Kiev – Starokonstantyniv – Kamianets-Podilsky (overnight) – Khotyn – Chisinau (overnight) – Transnistria (Bender and Tiraspol) – Odessa (overnight) – Kiev
During this tour, you will:
4-Day Ukraine – Moldova Small-Group Bus Tour from Kiev (Price in Euro per person)
Dates 2020: 26 April; 31 May; 28 June; 26 July; 23 August; 20 September; 4 October
Accommodation (3 nights, BB):
Private 4-Day Ukraine – Moldova Tour from Kiev (Price in Euro per person)
Private tour: every day upon request
Accommodation (3 nights, BB):
Included highlights:
Exclusions:
Important: you should check the VISA requirements for your country to enter Moldova and Transnistria before the trip.
Day 1 Kiev – Starokonstantyniv – Kamianets-Podilskyi
Early in the morning meet your guide at the reception of your hotel and start a comprehensive 4-day trip. The first stop will be in an interesting place along the route – Starokonstantyniv (279 km from Kiev). Here, you will find Zamok Knyazey Ostrozhskikh and discover the ruins of the ancient church with a miraculous icon that appeared of the wall.
Then, we’ll arrive in Kamianets-Podilsky (139 km from Starokonstantinov). After accommodation in the hotel, we’ll start a walking tour of the city and see Cathedral of the St. Peter and Paul, the Turkish Minaret, and the building of the Town Hall. Moreover, you will cross Novoplanivskiy Bridge, visit St. Nikolas Dominican Cathedral and St. Nicolas Armenian Church and the main travel attraction of the city – Kamianets-Podilskyi Castle.
Overnight in Kamianets-Podilskyi.
Day 2 Kamianets-Podilskyi – Khotyn – Chisinau
After breakfast and check-out, we will visit Khotyn Fortress (28 km from Kamianets-Podilskyi). Your guide will tell you the most interesting facts from its history and you will enjoy a stunning view of the Dniester River.
From Khotyn we will head to Chisinau (300 km) and pass the Ukrainian-Moldovan border on our way.
You will have an excellent opportunity to taste the best sample of Moldavian wine in the Cricova Wine Center and have a tour of the underground cellars, where the wine is aged and preserved.
In the evening, you will enjoy a walking tour of the Chisinau city center. Your guide will show you Stephen the Great Monument, Triumphal Arch, Nativity Cathedral, the building of the House of Parliament, etc.
Overnight in Chisinau.
Day 3 Chisinau – Bender – Tiraspol – Odessa
Following breakfast and check-out, you will travel to the self-proclaimed unrecognized republic of Transnistria. This tour takes you back to USSR and allows you to imagine how Soviet people used to live.
First, we’ll visit an ancient town of Bender (60 km from Chisinau) and discover Tighina Fortress and Memorial of Military Glory. Then, we will drive to the capital of Transnistria, Tiraspol (14 km from Bender), and have a tour of the city. Your guide will show you the House of Soviets, Suvorov Monument, Dniester River and Lenin Monument.
After that, we’ll pass the border with Ukraine and head to Odessa (104 km from Tiraspol). After accommodation at the hotel and short rest, you will have free time for relax.
Overnight in Odessa.
Day 4 Odessa, sightseeing tour – Kiev
After breakfast, you will have a comprehensive Odessa city walking tour. You will discover the main attractions, like the Opera and Ballet Theater, Potemkin Steps, Deribasovskaya Street, 12th Chair Monument, Primorsky Boulevard, Duke de Richelieu Monument and much more.
After that, we’ll start our return trip to Kiev (477 km), and your driver will drop you off at your hotel upon arrival.
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