New Year in Transcarpathia 3 days tour

Tour paln:

1st day: Departure from Lviv (08:00, 09:00) – Pylypets (visit to the Shypit waterfall, lunch, ascent by the chairlift to the Gemba mountain) – Kelechyn (tasting of the unique mineral water) – Iza (shopping for products made from willow) – Beregovo district (staying overnight in rural guest houses, settle at 20:00, 21:00, dinner).

2nd day: Breakfast and departure (08:00) – Beregovo (swimming in the new thermal pool) – Uzhgorod (excursion by the city, castle, and lunch) – Beregovo (wine tasting) – Beregovo district (The New Year fun).

3rd day: Brunch and departure (12:00) – Mukachevo (excursion by the castle and lunch) – the Karpaty Sanatorium (excursion by the Shenborn palace) – Lviv (return at 22:30).

Also, you will be able to enjoy:
- Incredible “New Year fun”;
- History, customs, and culture of Transcarpathia;
- Best dishes of Transcarpathian cuisine;
- Outstanding historical monuments of the region: the historical center and the castle of Uzhgorod, the Shenborn palace, the Mukachevo castle, the beautiful wooden temples;
- Snow-capped peaks and panoramas of the Carpathians, the Shypit waterfall, swimming in the thermal pool;
- Restoration of beauty and strength with the help of medicinal waters “Sources Of Beauty” and the unique water of Kelechyn, that has no analogs in the world;
- Tasting of the best vintage wines of Transcarpathia in ancient wine cellars and private owners of the Beregovo district;
- Snowballs, entertainment and other types of winter euphoria.

New Year Fun!

The New Year celebration consists of three parts.
1. Gala dinner with Hungarian hosts. Menu:
- Cold snacks, meatloaves, chops, cutlets;
- Potato salad (like Olivier salad), vinaigrette, pickled cucumber, pepper, etc.;
- Traditional Hungarian soup (with chiha - homemade noodles);
- disno-perkelt (pork with red pepper stew) with two home-made traditional side dishes nokedli and tarhonya);
- Sweets;
- Wine, palinka and mineral water.
2. Entertainment program:
- The entertainment program starts from 22:30-23:00 in the host’s house, where a buffet of sweets, palinka, wine and mineral water is served. At 24:00, we will celebrate the beginning of the Ukrainian New Year. At 01:00, we celebrate the start of the Transcarpathian New Year.
- Folk ensemble “Chetfalvosh” and pop band “Tisa” entertain guests with folk songs, dances and fun. Anyone who wants can learn to dance the Czardas.
3. Happy Breakfast:
- Your first breakfast of the New Year will consist of special happy dishes prepared specifically for the New Year. Those who taste them will be healthy and happy in the New Year. 
- Menu: Korgellevsh (the homemade sausage, sauerkraut with meat, seasoned with sour cream and red pepper), hurka and homemade sausage, chelomad (the special New Year vegetable salad).

Accommodation:

Comfortable rural homestays (Beregove district), rooms: 2- 3 bed bedrooms with amenities on the corridor (on 2-3 rooms). To see the pictures of the houses, please follow the link: http://goo.gl/OqmvIX

Tour language: Ukrainian. Contact us if you would like to hire a guide who speaks English or another foreign language.

Price INCLUDES: 

- Transportation by a comfortable bus,
- accommodation (2 nights),
- New Year fun (program, food, alcoholic and non alcoholic beverages),
- dinner on the first day,
- breakfast on the second and third day,
- escort by the tour guide,
- excursion service in tourist sites,
- travel insurance.

Price DOES NOT include and additionally paid: 

- Entrance tickets to tourist sites 
- lunches.

Discounts for children:

- Children under 3 years, accompanied by 2 adults, without a separate seat in the bus and for accommodation - free of charge;
- Children under 3 years, accompanied by 2 adults, without a separate seat in the bus and for accommodation, discount from the general price of the tour - 650 UAH;
- Children under 3 years, accompanied by 2 adults, without a separate seat on the bus, with a separate place for accommodation, discount from the general price of the tour - 850 UAH;
- Children from 3 to 12 years, discount from the general price of the tour - 350 UAH.

The price of entry tickets: 

- Shypit waterfall: general, pensioners, students – 10 UAH, schoolchildren – 5 UAH;
- Chairlift to the Gemba mountain (return): general – 140 UAH; children up to 10 years and the participants of the ATO – 80 UAH; children under 6 years – free of charge;
- Visit to the iconic restaurant “ Detsa u notary ” – 5 UAH, children up to 120 cm. – free of charge;
- Castle of Uzhgorod - 100 UAH, students – 70 UAH, schoolchildren – 40 UAH;
- “Zhayvoronok” thermal pool in Beregovo: general – 200 UAH (including the rent of a locker), pensioners by age – 150 UAH, children between 120-150 cm high – 100 UAH, children under 120 cm high – free of charge;
- Wine tasting: 60 UAH/per person, tour without wine tasting 30 UAH/per person;
- Mukachevo castle: adults – 50 UAH, students, pensioners – 40 UAH, children up to 14 years – 30 UAH;
- Shenborn palace: general – 15 UAH, schoolchildren – 10 UAH.

Meals: 

Lunch on the first day – Boyko restaurant in Pylypets. The approximate price – 95 UAH.
Lunch on the second day – Restaurant in Uzhgorod. The approximate price – 95 UAH.
Lunch on the third day – Restaurant in Mukacheve. The approximate price – 95 UAH.

Pylypets

Mesmerizing, cascading waters of the Shypit waterfall flow between rocks down to the scenic mountain valley. It is one of the most beautiful waterfalls in Ukraine. It starts from a large underground spring, known as “the sea eye”, in one of the most picturesque places in the Ukrainian Carpathians, Borzhava polonyna (meadow). The visit to Pylypets is a great way to escape the intensity of urban life and leave you refreshed.

Iza

The Ukrainian willow weaving capital. While visiting the village, you can view and buy various unique items made from willow. These items range from practical items for everyday use to ornamental pieces that are true works of art.

Uzhgorod

The first recorded history of this border town on the river of Uzh is dated 872 years ago. It will captivate and charm even the most demanding tourist. Walk along the historic street of the town, Korzo, visit the most famous temple in the city, Holy Cross Cathedral (1841), see the Roman Catholic Church of St. George (1775), explore one of the oldest castles in Ukraine (XIV), visit the Transcarpathian Museum of folk architecture and life (Skansen) and be sure to visit the iconic tavern “Detsa u notary" for a drink.

Beregovo

The former “Beregszasz” has long been known for its architectural monuments, but most tourists come here for treatment, enjoyment, and relaxation. “Zhayvoronok” is the famous modern health complex, with pools of unique thermal water (temperature 31-45C). Guests of the complex all year round can be treated and relax in the outdoor and indoor pools with natural mineral water that rises directly from thermal wells more than 1km deep.

Mukachevo

Here, on the only volcanic mountain in the area, the most powerful and dramatic fortress in Ukraine, “Palanok” castle (XIV), is located. It was built by Prince Fyodor Koriatovych and glorified by his wife and Hungarian noblewoman, Princess Ilona Zrinyi. If there is extra time, you can visit other places in Mukacheve, including Saint Martin chapel (XIV), Rakoczi palace (1663) and the beautiful green City Hall (1903).

Karpaty Sanatorium

Among the scenic Carpathian mountains, this is one of the most romantic and picturesque palaces of Ukraine. Visit the hunting palace of Shenborn Counts (1890). The palace is surrounded by a beautiful park, with various exotic plants. The structure is unique with 365 windows, 12 entrances, and 52 rooms.