Trypillian Civilization 5400 - 2750 BC

Day 1 -
Kyiv
June 27,
Monday

We'll greet you in Boryspil International airport and transfer to Andriyivsky Hotel

2 nights
in Kyiv

Andriyivsky Hotel in Kyiv, located on Adriyivsky Uzviz, next to the famous St. Andrew Cathedral for 2 nights stay.

Relax, acclimate in cozy hotel, step outside into the most popular  tourist street in Kyiv - Andiyivsky Uzviz.

Day 2-
Kyiv
June 28,
Tuesday

Sightseeing
Archeological
Historical
museums

Optional
Opera
Theater

Maydan Nezalezhnosti

Visit the Archaeological and the History museums to see main collections of the Trypillian ceramics with archaeologist Dr. Videiko.

Day 3-
Uman
June 29,
Wednesday

Bus to Uman
Stop at
Shuvalov
lodge.

1 night at Museum Hotel.
Sofiivka Park
next morning.

Bus to Kamianets.
 

Stop at museum inside the ancient Shuvalov's lodge near Talne town.

Overnight stay in Museum-Hotel in Uman - it was an elite hotel for scientist of the Soviet Academy. Located next to the beautiful Sofiyvka Park.

Tour of the XVIII century
Sofiyvka Park
 

Day 4-
Khmelnytsky
June 30,
Thursday
 

Bus to Khmelnytsky
Stop
at Medgibizh
fortress

Arrive to
Khmelnytsky
for 1 night
 

Medgibizh Fortress

Our bus

Day 5-
Kamianets
July 1,
Friday
 

Arrive Kamianets

2 nights stay at local hotel in Kamianets.

Kamianets
sightseeing

Ancient fortress of  Kamianets.

Visit famous ancient fortress of Kamianets and  Folk and Archaeological museum with collection of Trypillian culture.

Explore wonderful Old City of Kamianets-Podilsky at your free time (optional exc.).

Day 6-
Kamianets
July 2,
Saturday


trips to:
Khotyn
Borschiv

Enjoy excursions to picturesque Khotyn' fortress.

Visit  Borschiv  museum.

Archaeological museum in Borshchiv has an excellent collection of Trypillian culture ceramics.

Day 7-
Lviv
July 3,
Sunday

Bus to Lviv.
Stop at
Zbarazh.

Arrive to Lviv

2 nights
in Lviv

 

Ancient Zbarazh
16-th century Cathedral

Museum inside the fortress

Day 8-
Lviv
July 4,
Monday

Lviv
sightseeing

Ancient  Lviv

Cultural  Lviv

Day 9-
Lviv-
Rzhyschiv
July 5,
Tuesday

Return to
Kyiv vicinity-
Rzhyschiv
village

2 nights
at local
lodge
 

Visit archaeological digs. 

Rzhyschiv vicinity near Dnipro river and the lodge

Days 10
Trypillia
July 6,
Wednesday

Visit Trypillia village and
Trypillian museum

Evening and
overnight
Kupalo celebration

Farewell dinner

Archaeological museum and Trypillia village.

 Rzhyschiv - Kupalo celebration, which may lasts all night for those who are interested.

Kupalo celebration
on the banks of Dnipro.

Days 11
Kyiv
July 7,
Thursday

Return to Kyiv.

Shopping.
Ceramics studio.
Sightseeing.

1 night in Kyiv

Ceramics studio - learn how Trypillian ceramics was made and try to do it yourself.

Optional excursion -
Pecherska Lavra.
 

Days 12
Kyiv
July 8,
Friday

Bus transfer to the Boryspil international airport for departure