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TOUR Ò-009 Ukraine – a cradle of eastern orthodoxy -8 days/ 7 nights  | Day 1. Arrival to Kiev. Meeting with representatives of the hosting company. Transfer to 3* hotel. Leisure time (additional excursions – at the request, depending upon the time of arrival). |  | Day 2. Breakfast in hotel. Excursion "Orthodox Kiev", visit to St. Sophia Cathedral, Mikhailovskiy Cathedral, Kirilovskaya church, St. Vladimir cathedral and Andriivskaya church. For places of interest description see the tours Ò-001 and Ò-002. After the lunch – excursion to Kiev-Pechersk Lavra. |  | Day 3. Breakfast in hotel. Excursion to Pereyaslv-Khmelnitsky. Learning the ancient architecture of Ukraine. Excursion to the operating wooden church dated 16 century. |  | Day 4. Breakfast in hotel. A whole-day excursion to Chernigov. Chernigov The history of this city counts more than 1,300 years. Chernigov has many ancient churches and cathedrals with the monuments of ancient art and architecture dated back to 11-12 centuries. The central historical part of the city, called "Val" is reach in places of interest. Here you will find shady parks, snow-white churches and golden domes. The beautiful museums and twelve canons that Peter the Great presented to the city. The principal sights are preserved in the architectural and historical reserve, which contains monuments of the ancient Russian architecture: Piatnitskaya church of XII-XII centuries, Katerininskaya church of XVIII century, Spasso-Preobrazhenskiy Cathedral of XI century and many others, including Borisoglebskiy cathedral dated XII century, Chernigov collegiums -- XVIII, Eletskiy convent (functioning), and Antonievy caves dated back to XVII. |  | Day 5. Breakfast in hotel. Leisure day. Additional excursions may be ordered. |  | Day 6. Breakfast in hotel. A whole-day excursion to Pochaev Lavra. For Lavra description see tour Ò-003. In the evening – return to hotel. |  | Day 7. Breakfast in hotel. Excursion to operating monasteries in Kiev: Vydubechi monastery, Frolovsky monaster, Kitaevskaya Pustyn monastery. Day 8. Breakfast and check-out from hotel. Transfer to the airport. Flight to home. |
The tour includes: - ½ DBL standard accommodation, ÂÂ, 2W transfers and transfers under the program, tour guide at the airport, excursion under the program with the English-speaking guide. Additionally: Single-board accommodation, higher hotel category, additional meals, personal expense, tour guide speaking your language, services not included into the program. Price per request.  |  |
