DNIPRO CRUISE + L’VIV
Sep 21 - Oct 05, 2009 |
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15 Day All Inclusive
First-Class Tour
via
LOT Polish Airlines
from Newark
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CRUISE (10 days): ODESA, SEVASTOPOL, KHERSON, ZAPORIZHZHIA, L’VIV
plus: Rohatyn, Ivano- Frankivsk, Kolomyja and Vorokhta
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| Tour cost: |
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$3600 air/land/cruise (upper deck) per person twin cabin/room
$3450 air/land/cruise(main deck) per person twin cabin/room
$3250 air/land cruise (lower deck) per person triple occupancy entire tour
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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$2900 upper deck
$2750 main deck
$2550 lower deck |
| Not included: |
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Airport tax about $415 |
| 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 Newark to Odesa. Return from L’viv via Warsaw to 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 General Vatutin Cruise. Kyiv/ L’viv by plane. Transfers are provided only for persons using group trans-Atlantic flights.
HOTELS: Cruise ship: MS General Vatutin, L’viv: Grand Hotel****
SIGHTSEEING: As per itinerary. Off-shore optional excursions are not included in tour price. L’viv 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 and in Yaremche, half board in L’viv.
SIDE TRIPS: If you wish to visit surrounding areas of Odesa, any of the port cities, or L‘viv 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 per 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 |
| Sep 21 Tue |
New York/Warsaw |
TBA |
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Please be at Newark 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). |
| Sep 21 Wed |
Warsaw/ Odesa |
TBA |
D |
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Upon arrival in Odesa, immediate transfer to MS General Vatutin River Boat by a private motor coach. Approximate time of embarkation: 4:00PM.
MS General Vatutin: Odesa-Kyiv
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PORT OF CALL |
Arrv. |
Dept. |
ITINERARY |
| Sep 22 |
ODESA
Embarkation |
16:00 |
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Captain’s Cocktail Party
Evening optional classical music performance |
| Sep 23 |
ODESA |
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20:00 |
City tour. Optional visit to Fine Arts Museum. |
| Sep 24 |
SEVASTOPOL |
16:00 |
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City tour. Optional tour to Bakchysaraj
Optional Black Sea Fleet ensemble concert |
| Sep 25 |
SEVASTOPOL |
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Optional whole day bus trip to Yalta including visit to Livadia Palace |
| Sep 26 |
KHERSON |
15:00 |
18:00 |
Boat trip to Dnipro Delta |
| Sep 27 |
ZAPORIZHZHIA |
11:00 |
18:00 |
City tour
Optional Cossack Horse Show |
| Sep 28 |
SAILING |
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Ukrainian National Day with wine tasting
Ukrainian language lessons. |
| Sep 29 |
KYIV |
11:00 |
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City tour. Optional visit to St. Sophia’s Cathedral
Optional visit to Lavra Cave Monastery
Optional Ukrainian Choir concert |
| Sep 30 |
KYIV |
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Optional visit to Chernyhiv with packed lunch
Optional visit to Open Air Museum
Farewell Dinner |
| Oct 01 |
KYIV
Disembarkation |
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10:00 |
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Off Shore Optional Excursions (pls note prices are in EURO) |
- Kyiv, Cave Monastery – 22 Euro
- Kyiv, Visit to St. Sophia’s Cathedral – 21 Euro
- Kyiv, Ukrainian National Choir – 24 Euro
- Kyiv, Visit to Open Air Museum – 21 Euro
- Kaniv, tour to Chernyhiv – 55 Euro
- Zaporizhzhia, Cossack Horse Show – 20 Euro
- Sevastopol, trip to Bakhchisarai – 27 Euro
- Sevastopol, Black Sea Fleet Ensemble Concert – 27 Euro
- Sevastopol, whole day bus trip to Yalta incl. visiting of Livadia Palace, Alupka and Vorontsov Palace – 60 Euro
- Sevastopol, trip to Chersonesus – 20 Euro
- Odessa, visit to Fine Arts Museum - 18 Euro
- Odessa, trip to Belgorod-Dnestrovsky – 39 Euro
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| Oct 01 Fri |
Kyiv/L’viv |
by plane |
B/L |
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An early AM flight will take us to L’viv. Transfer to hotel and lunch. For those who will not be swarmed by relatives, we will organize a leisurely walking tour of the UNESCO protected L’viv city center. Dinner under own arrangement |
| Oct 02 Sat |
L’viv |
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B/L |
 
 
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. Highlights of the first city tour are 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 before lunch in a local café. Remainder of the day and dinner under own arrangements. |
| Oct 03 Sun |
L’viv |
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B/L |
 
Early morning is free to attend Mass in any one of the city center churches.
Today’s tour is 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. We will have a late lunch in a local restaurant. Remainder of the day free. |
| Oct 04 Mon |
L’viv |
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B/D |
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The entire day is free under own arrangements. Optional tours will be available to nearby Carpathian regions of Slavsk and Frankivsk, or to Krekhiv and Zolotchiv. Within L’viv, optional excursions can be arranged to Virmenskyj Sobor or the National Museum.
Evening Gala Farewell Dinner at a specialty restaurant. |
| Oct 05 Tue |
L’viv/ Warsaw/ Newark |
LOT Polish Airlines |
TBA |
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Morning transfer takes us to L’viv airport for our flight to Warsaw with connecting flight to Newark. |
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