DNIPRO CRUISE + L’VIV and YAREMCHE
June 13 - 30, 2008 |
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18 Day tour
Dnipro Cruise 12 days
plus
L’viv + Yaremche
via
LOT Polish Airlines
from New York or Newark
 4 SEATS LEFT
2 CABINS left on BOAT DECK... |
CRUISE: ODESA, SEVASTOPOL, KHERSON, ZAPORIZHZHIA, KREMENCHUK, KANIV, KYIV, L’VIV AND YAREMCHE
plus: Rohatyn, Ivano Frankivsk and Bukovel
(Recommended youth/student tour.)
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$3925 air/land/cruise (main deck) per person twin cabin/room
$3725 air/land cruise (lower deck) per person triple occupancy entire tour
$100 per person additional for upper deck
$150 per person additional for boat deck
Semi-suite on upper deck - rate upon request |
| Single suppl: |
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$650 single supplement for cruise on any deck + hotels |
| Land only: |
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$2975 |
| Not included: |
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Airport tax circa $285 |
| Arriving: |
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Odesa |
| Departing: |
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L’viv |
FLIGHTS: Listed flights are with LOT Polish Airlines in non-smoking, via Warsaw from New York/JFK or Newark to Odesa . Return from L’viv via Warsaw to New York/JFK or Newark. Land only rates do not include international flights from USA. Internal flight Kyiv to L’viv is included in the Land only rate.
INTER CITY TRANSPORTATION: Odesa/Kyiv by MS Dnipro Princess Cruise. Kyiv/L’viv by plane. Transfers are provided only for persons using group trans-Atlantic flights.
HOTELS: Cruise ship: MS Dnipro Princess, L’viv: Grand Hotel****, Yaremche: Edelweiss ****
SIGHTSEEING: As per itinerary. Off-shore optional excursions are not included in tour price. L’viv /Yaremche as per itinerary including all entrance fees.
ESCORT: Fully escorted from Odesa (upon arrival) throughout the entire itinerary by a professional, English-Ukrainian (or Russian) speaking tour manager for groups of 15 or more. Local bi-lingual guides will be provided at each destination for groups of less than 15.
MEALS: As indicated on itinerary. Full board on cruise. L’viv + Yaremche: 5 breakfasts, 4 lunches + 3 dinners.
SIDE TRIPS: If you wish to visit surrounding areas of Odesa, L’viv or any of the port cities to search for roots or additional sightseeing, this may be arranged at additional cost. Advance confirmation is recommended. Chauffeured cars are available for about $150-$200 for the day and a guide-interpreter is about $10 an hour. No refund will be forthcoming for unused group services.
TOUR DOCUMENTS: USA and Canadian citizens DO NOT require visas for Ukraine. Persons holding other documents, please check with Scope Travel consultant.
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B-Breakfast,
L-Lunch,
D-Dinner |
| Jun 13 Fri |
New York/Warsaw |
TBA |
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Please be at New York/JFK Airport, LOT TERMINAL 3 hrs prior to flight departure time. Scope representative will assist you with check-in. Your baggage must be checked to your final destination, ODESA (Code ODS). |
| Jun 14 Sat |
Warsaw/ Odesa |
TBA |
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MS DNIPRO PRICESS: Odesa-Kyiv
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PORT OF CALL |
Arrv. |
Dept. |
ITINERARY |
| Jun 14 |
ODESA
Embarkation |
16:00 |
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Captain’s Cocktail Party |
| Jun 15 |
ODESA |
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20:00 |
City tour. Optional visit to Fine Arts museum.
Evening optional classical music performance |
| Jun 16 |
SEVASTOPOL |
16:00 |
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City tour
Optional Black Sea Fleet ensemble concert |
| Jun 17 |
SEVASTOPOL |
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Optional whole day bus trip to Yalta + Alupka |
| Jun 18 |
SEVASTOPOL |
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16:00 |
Optional trip to Bakchisarai
Optional trip to Chersonesus |
| Jun 19 |
KHERSON |
11:00 |
18:00 |
Boat trip to Dnipro Delta |
| Jun 20 |
ZAPORIZHZHIA |
11:00 |
18:00 |
City tour
Optional Cossack Horse Show |
| Jun 21 |
KREMENCHUK |
16:00 |
20:00 |
Ukrainian National Day with wine tasting
Walking tour |
| Jun 22 |
KANIV |
08:00 |
18:00 |
Visit to T. Shevchenko museum,
Optional trip to a Ukrainian farm |
| Jun 23 |
KYIV |
08:00 |
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City tour. Optional visit to St. Sophia’s Cathedral
Optional Ukrainian Choir concert |
| Jun 24 |
KYIV |
04:00 pm |
08:00 pm |
Afternoon optional visit to Kiev Cave Monastery
Optional visit to Open Air Museum
Farewell Dinner |
| Jun 25 |
KYIV |
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10:00 |
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Off shore Optional Excursions (pls note prices are in EURO)
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- Kyiv, Cave Monastery – 21 Euro
- Kyiv, Visit to St. Sophia’s Cathedral – 19 Euro
- Kyiv, Ukrainian National Choir – 23 Euro
- Kyiv, Visit to Open Air Museum – 20 Euro
- Kaniv, tour to a Ukrainian farm – 21 Euro
- Zaporizhzhia, Cossack Horse Show – 19 Euro
- Sevastopol, trip to Bakhchisarai – 25 Euro
- Sevastopol, Black Sea Fleet Ensemble Concert – 25 Euro
- Whole day bus trip to Yalta incl. visiting of Livadia Palace and Alupka incl. visiting of Vorontsov Palace – 55 Euro
- Sevastopol, trip to Chersonesus – 18 Euro
- Odessa, Visit to Fine Arts Museum - 18 Euro
- Odessa, trip to Belgorod-Dnestrovsky – 37 Euro
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| Jun 25 Wed |
Kyiv/L’viv |
Plane approx dept. 9AM |
L/D |
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Situated in the western part of Ukraine, L'viv, the "City of Lions," is its heart and soul. Founded in the 13th c. by King Danylo Halytckyj, it was named in honor of his son Lev (Leo) Through centuries of Polish, Austrian, and Soviet occupation, L’viv was the gateway to "the East" but with independence in 1991, L’viv is finally free to develop its own Ukrainian identity.
  
Transfer to hotel. Lunch. Late afternoon, enjoy your first city tour (a combination bus/walking tour through small city center streets): Rynok, the 15-16th c. city square, the Dominican Church, Armenian Church Complex, the Chapel of the Bojim Family, the Armenian Quarters, the Opera House and L’viv University. St. George's Cathedral, the stronghold of Western Ukraine's Catholic Church, is our final stop. Dinner at hotel. |
| Jun 26 Thu |
L’viv |
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B/L |
This morning, your first tour will be to Shevchenko Haj, an open air museum with an active Bojko Church and replicas of Western Ukraine’s Lemko and Bojko villages dating back to the 18th c. This "village" is a popular Sunday outing for L’viv residents. We continue to Lychakiv Cemetery to view graves of Ivan Franko, Solomija Krushelnytcka, Volodymyr Ivasiuk, Oleksander Tysovsky and many others. Lunch in local restaurant. Remainder of the day and dinner under own arrangements. |
| Jun 27 Fri |
L’viv/Yaremche |
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B/L/D |
  
Today we join our touring coach and head to the heart of the Carpathian Mountains, to Yaremche. From L‘viv, through Rohatyn's newly reconstructed city center, we view the lovely new statue of Roxolana, then continue to Ivano Frankivsk, the capital of the Ivano Frankivsk oblast, for lunch. Take time to walk through this lovely Subcarpathia city.
In the afternoon we continue to Bukovel ski resort for a sunset ride on a ski lift (weather permitting). Our final destination today is Yaremche for a folkloric dinner in a specialty restaurant Hutsulshchyna and an overnight. |
| Jun 28 Sat |
Yaremche/L’viv |
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B/L/D |
   
Morning free in Yaremche to see the Prut River/Falls and browse for Hutsul artwork in its many kiosks. We rejoin our touring coach for a drive through some of the most enchanting Carpathian villages before arriving in Kolomyja, famous for its master-ceramists and woodcarvers. Lunch in a local restaurant and guided tours will take place at the the Hutsul Pysanka and Woodcarving Museums. Free time to browse through this lovely town. Evening return to L’viv for dinner. |
| Jun 29 Sun |
L’viv |
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B |
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Free Day. Evening Gala Farewell Dinner. |
| Jun 30 Mon |
L’viv/USA |
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B |
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Morning is free to say Good-bye to family and friends. Midday transfer from
hotel for our 2:40PM flight to Warsaw – connecting for same day arrival in USA.
  
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