Kosiv ceramics, museum of Hutsul magic, rocks and waterfalls + Hutsul wedding

Museums in Verkhovyna and Kryvorivnia, Kosiv ceramics, traditional lizhnyk blankets in Yavoriv, waterfalls in Sheshory, liquors and tea tasting.
Tour language: Ukrainian. Contact us if you would like to hire a guide who speaks English or another foreign language.

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planTour plan

Day 1: departure from Lviv (at 08:00 a.m.) – Sheshory (silver waterfalls) – Kosiv (lunch, excursion to a ceramics factory) – Yavoriv (workshop on lizhnyk making) – Kryvorivnia (tasting museum “Didova apteka” (“Grandpa’s pharmacy”)) – Verkhovyna (hotel check-in at 19:30, Hutsul wedding and dinner).
Day 2: breakfast and departure (at 08:00 a.m.) – Verkhovyna (museum of Hutsul magic) – Snidavka (walking way to Ternoshorska Lada cliffs) – Kosiv (lunch) – Runhury (park of garden sculptures and lunch) – Pechenizhyn (visit to Oleksa Dovbush museum and Opryshky challenges) – Lviv (return at 23:00). 

Місця посадки
Lviv, Hotel 'Lviv'

Hotel "Lviv", 7 V. Chornovola Ave

Ivano-Frankivsk

Bus station "Radiorynik", Halytska, 203, street; Ivano-Frankivsk

placesExcursion objects
Sheshory
A beautiful village in which Ksenia was born after "Hutsulka", here the Pistynka River breaks through a powerful rock formation and forms many cascades of extremely picturesque Silver Waterfalls. The most famous among them are Velykyi Huk and Malyi Huk, which are among the favorite vacation spots of...

A beautiful village in which Ksenia was born after "Hutsulka", here the Pistynka River breaks through a powerful rock formation and forms many cascades of extremely picturesque Silver Waterfalls. The most famous among them are Velykyi Huk and Malyi Huk, which are among the favorite vacation spots of many tourists.

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Kosiv. Ceramic
This city is also called the "Gate of the Carpathians", as well as the capital of decorative and applied arts of Ukraine, because it is in Kosovo and the region that thousands of folk craftsmen live and work, continuing ancient craft traditions. The city's business card is the world-famous Kosiv`s c...

This city is also called the "Gate of the Carpathians", as well as the capital of decorative and applied arts of Ukraine, because it is in Kosovo and the region that thousands of folk craftsmen live and work, continuing ancient craft traditions. The city's business card is the world-famous Kosiv`s ceramics, outstanding potters invite you to its production, where you can see the process of its production and buy it at the manufacturer's prices.

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Yavoriv
The picturesque Carpathian village has preserved the ancient traditions of homemade woollen coverlets (lizhnyks), and most of the residents are engaged in bedspreads making. Only in Yavoriv you can see the full cycle of the birth of a coverlet from freshly sheared sheep's wool to the finished produc...

The picturesque Carpathian village has preserved the ancient traditions of homemade woollen coverlets (lizhnyks), and most of the residents are engaged in bedspreads making. Only in Yavoriv you can see the full cycle of the birth of a coverlet from freshly sheared sheep's wool to the finished product, and then buy the freshly made product.

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Kryvorivnia. Museum "Didova apteka"
Hutsuls have long known a lot about the healing properties of herbs, fruits, roots, from which they made tea and tinctures. To acquaint guests of the Hutsul region with this ancient knowledge, the museum "Didova apteka" ("Grandfather's pharmacy") was established in the village of Kryvorivnia next to...

Hutsuls have long known a lot about the healing properties of herbs, fruits, roots, from which they made tea and tinctures. To acquaint guests of the Hutsul region with this ancient knowledge, the museum "Didova apteka" ("Grandfather's pharmacy") was established in the village of Kryvorivnia next to the famous Ivan Franko's well. Tourists here have a chance to find out more about traditional Carpathian medicine, taste the Carpathian healing tea and some "nastoyanka" - liqueur containing an infusion of herbs, roots, and fruits.

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Snidavka. Ternoshorska Lada
Неподалік від цього села на схилі гори знаходиться унікальний скельний комплекс, український Стоунхендж – Терношорська Лада. Це ямненські пісковики, складені з величезних брил висотою до 40 метрів. Деякі з них під впливом природніх явищ набули різноманітних форм, особливо цікавою є скельна кам’яна ф...

Неподалік від цього села на схилі гори знаходиться унікальний скельний комплекс, український Стоунхендж – Терношорська Лада. Це ямненські пісковики, складені з величезних брил висотою до 40 метрів. Деякі з них під впливом природніх явищ набули різноманітних форм, особливо цікавою є скельна кам’яна фігура, яка нагадує вагітну жінку, богиню родючості – Ладу. Багато людей йдуть до цього місця, щоб зарядитися життєвою енергією, очистити карму та відпочити серед мальовничих гір і чистих потоків. Неподалік від Терношорської Лади милує око мальовничий водоспад – Терношорський Гук.

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Runhury. A sculpture museum
In addition to the beautiful mountains, the village is decorated with the sculptures of the outstanding self-taught sculptor Oleksiy Bondarenko, who created a park of garden sculptures in his yard, and turned his house into a Hutsul Disneyland. Guests are greeted by Hutsuls with Hutsulkas, Cossacks...

In addition to the beautiful mountains, the village is decorated with the sculptures of the outstanding self-taught sculptor Oleksiy Bondarenko, who created a park of garden sculptures in his yard, and turned his house into a Hutsul Disneyland. Guests are greeted by Hutsuls with Hutsulkas, Cossacks with horses, famous historical figures, mermaids, lions, deer and swans.

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Pechenizhyn. Oleksa Dovbysh museum
Homeland of the most prominent Hutsul, which you can learn more about in the interesting Museum of History and Local History of Oleksa Dovbush. The most daring tourists can take part in two tests conducted by Dovbush for admission to opryshki.

Homeland of the most prominent Hutsul, which you can learn more about in the interesting Museum of History and Local History of Oleksa Dovbush. The most daring tourists can take part in two tests conducted by Dovbush for admission to opryshki.

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schedule Schedule
walletFinances
The tour price includes
  • travel by comfortable bus;
  • travel guide;
  • excursions at travel attractions;
  • travel insurance;
  • accommodation.
The price does not include and is paid additionally

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Discounts
  • Children 6 years old and younger, accompanied by 2 adults, without a separate seat on the coach and accommodation – free of charge
  • Children from 7 to 12 years old and people with disabilities (1st and 2nd groups with a certificate): 100 UAH / person (from the total cost of the tour)
  • ATO participants (at the presence of a certificate): discount 30% from the cost of the tour
ticketsEntrance tickets

Workshop of hutsul lizhnyky making: general, students, pension, children's - UAH 50;

Museum “Didova Apteka”: general – 60 UAH (taste liquors and teas), schoolchildren – 50 UAH (taste syrups and teas)

Excursion to the ceramics factory in Kosiv: general, senior, student – 40 UAH, children – 30 UAH;

Hutsul wedding - entertaining program: the cost of participation in the party without dinner - 120 UAH.

Tasting of 5 types of cheese - Verkhovyna: general, pensioners, students, pupils - 150 UAH/person.

Historical and local history museum of Oleksa Dovbush in Pechenizhyn: general, student, senior – 40 UAH,

Park of garden sculptures: general – 40 UAH;

axe Additional information

HUTSUL WEDDING!

Get to khow the culture of Hutsuls – an ethnic group of Ukrainians living in the Carpathian mountains region. Participate in the ceremony of Hutsul wedding and see Hutsul kniez (prince) and kniehynia (princess) welcome to Hutsul wedding. What to expect:

  • be a guest at Hutsul wedding ceremony;
  • see the process of kniez and kniehynia, groomsman and bridesmaid dressing up to the accompaniment of a violin;
  • preparation of a wedding tree;
  • the first dance of the newly-weds;
  • wedding rituals;
  • wedding songs and dances;
  • Hutsul cuisine dishes;
  • Hutsul initiation ceremony.

Price for Hutsul dinner and participation in the wedding – 210 UAH.
Price for the participation in the entertainment without dinner – 90 UAH.
Note: Hutsul wedding takes place only if there is a group of 35 people who want to participate.

Technical information on walking route to Ternoshorska Lada (TL) Cliffs

  •  When the weather is dry, the route to TL starts from the Bukivutskyi passage (one way walking route is 4.5km and takes 40-50 mins.), from TL the group heads for Snidavka village to a bus (the length – 2.5km, duration - 30 mins.).
  • When the weather is soggy, the route to TL and back starts in Snidavka village (the length of the route to TL and back is 5.5km);
  • The itinerary is worked out for an average group of physically abled people.
  • Taking the excursion does not require previous experience or preparation.
  • To take the walking route, make sure you have comfortable footwear. You will also need to cross a mountain spring twice; be sure you have appropriate footwear (rubber boots or sandals “flip-flops”).
  • The walking route is not compulsory, those who do not want to take it can have a walk in the Carpathian village of Snidavka.
keysAccommodation
Hutsul estates of green tourism in Verkhovyna

It takes place in the cozy Hutsul estates of green tourism in Verkhovyna, rooms: 2 and 3 beds with amenities on the floor.

mealFood
1day
Breakfast

You can have breakfast at home, bring snacks or have breakfast during bus stops at catering establishments to your taste and choice.

Lunch

Takes place in a "Grazhda" restaurant of a Kosiv town. Menu: borshch, potato with meat, sweet pancake, tea and a slice of a bread. The price is 150 UAN/person.

Dinner

Dinner takes place during the Hutsul wedding entertaining program, offering dishes of Hutsul cuisine: kulesha (corn porridge) with mushrooms, Hutsul knyshi (rye bread stuffed with meat, cheese, popato or other vegetables), budz (Hutsul cheese), vegetables, bread, tea from Carpathian herbs, "fun Carpathian water" - homemade vodka. The cost is 140 UAH.

2day
Breakfast

Occurs in the estates, the offered menu: omelet, pancakes with aphenes (blueberries), sandwiches with cheese, tea or coffee. The cost is 90 hryvnias.

Lunch

Takes place in a "Grazhda" restaurant of a Kosiv town. Menu: borshch, potato with meat, sweet pancake, tea and a slice of a bread. The price is 150 UAN/person.

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Kosiv ceramics, museum of Hutsul magic, rocks and waterfalls + Hutsul wedding