Ukraine: famous and unusual destinations, rich impressions

Arrival in Kyiv, checking into a hotel. We will walk in the center, visiting the heart of the city and take a Kyiv subway - the deepest metro in the world. In Slavy park we will visit iconic 62 meters tall Motherland monument and Museum of the history of Ukraine in World War II. We will also marvel at Ukraine’s famous ancient churches dating back to 9th century. Evening in one of Kyiv’s trendy bars.

In the morning we take a hydrofoil speedboat to Mezhyhirya, the residence of Ukraine’s ousted president Viktor Yanukovych. Known as a museum of corruption, it displays Yanukovych’s luxurious lifestyle, including the world's largest palace of wooden beams, a park of retro cars and exotic animals. After lunch we will visit the ethnographic park - Pirogovo, where we will get acquainted with the architecture of all regions of the country from 17-20 centuries. Evening in one of the largest rave clubs of the capital.

In the morning we check out from the hotel and travel to Chornobyl restricted area, home to the most disastrous nuclear plant accident in world history. (1.5 hours by bus) We will visit the ultra-modern radiation shield, the dead city of Pripyat and the Red forest with reddish orange trees, affected by radiation. The level of radiation that you can get during this trip is approximately equal to the amount of radiation received during an X-ray. Night train to Dnipro (8 hours on the way).

Arrival in Dnipro. We will leave our luggage in the baggage room and take a trip to the park of spacecrafts. Home to Yuzhmash spacecrafts manufacturer, Dnipro is known as Ukraine’s scientific center. We will also visit the only ATO museum, dedicated to the ongoing counterterrorist operation in eastern Ukraine. Guides and authors are all veterans of this war. After lunch we will visit Interpipe steel - the largest steel plant in Eastern Europe. All stages of steel producing can be observed in this ultra-modern industrial giant. Evening bus to Zaporizhya (40 minutes on the way), checking into a hotel.

Morning boat trip on Dnipro river (2 hours) which includes passing a gateway of the immense Dnipro dam. We will observe cascades of Dnipro hydroelectric station and enjoy the view of Khortytsia island. This legendary island is home to the famous museum of the history of the Zaporozhye Cossacks and the Scythian camp - the pagan temple and the burial mounds of the ancient nomadic tribes. We will also

ride horses and visit the skansen-reconstruction of the Cossack military settlement.

Morning bus to Kryvyi Rih (4 hours). Here we will see gigantic iron ore careers and visit the exclusion zone - huge embankments where you can collect dozens of types of glandular ores and other minerals. After lunch, an excursion to the former shooting site of the Ukrainian blockbuster "Krasny", where the Stalin concentration camp is perfectly reconstructed on the site of the old factory district. An unforgettable night view of the 126 km long city from the Petrovsky Terrykon and a night train to Odesa (10 hours)

Arrival in Odesa. Checking into a hotel. Odesa is a city of culinary tourism and a special southern Ukrainian atmosphere on the Black Sea. We will stroll through the colorful streets, look into the secret courtyards and the unique Privoz bazaar, as well as take part in the master class of local cuisine. We will go down to the legendary catacombs, stretching for several hundred kilometers under the city. They were used by smugglers and partisans, now some of them are an underground museum, where one can learn about the work of miners and see the former partisan hideout.

Departure from Odessa to Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi by bus (2 hours on the way). The mighty 13th-century Akkerman fortress survived many wars on the banks of the Dniester river estuary and is well preserved. We will also have an excursion to Shabo winery, one of the best in Ukraine. Giant underground wine storage, a museum-labyrinth, and, of course, wine tasting. Return to Odessa (2 hours). Night train to Kiev (9 hours).

Flight back home.