Cycle Ukraine E
Tour code: CUK Tour style: Classic Explore Tour comfort: Standard Cycle grade: Moderate
DURATION DAYS 9
TOUR
£799
TOUR ONLY £1074 FLIGHT INCLUSIVE POLAND SAMBIR LVIV Terlo
Staryj Sambir
DROGOBYTSH Truskawets
DOVGOLUKA UKRAINE
CARPATHIAN MOUNTAINS
0 km Cherwonograd ZALISHCHYKI Chotyn CHERNIVTSI 110 km Cycle Ukraine CUK Explore the villages and mountains of Western Ukraine by bike
Cycle the highlights of Western Ukraine including the Carpathian Mountains, the Dniester River Valley as well as places of cultural interest such as Lviv, Chernivtsy and Kamianets-Podilskyi. We follow the course of the Dniester from the Carpathians to Podolien often cycling between the great historical cities.
9 day tour itinerary
Day 1 Join tour Lviv and drive to Sambir. Day 2 Carpathians We drive by bus towards the Carpathian mountains. Cycle through the colourful villages to arrive at the upper Dniester River Valley in Starji Sambir. Day 3 Dniester River Ride through a fl at plain, where the Dniester River once fl owed through large swamps. Cycle along old avenues lined by trees onto Drogobych. This sleepy and provincial city is small but impressive with numerous historical monuments that can be admired by bicycle. Day 4 Oak forest Cycle to the mineral springs before continuing through dense oak forests to the remote village of Dovgoluka. Day 5 Natural formations Cycle past the
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“Yar” or “gorge”, and the river canyon cutting deeply into the red sandstone. After following the course of the Dzhuryn River, we cycle past the ruins of Cherwonograd, a former Polish fortifi cation. Day 6 To Chernivtsi Today we cycle along a chain of fi shponds and the Prut river to reach Chernivtsi. Day 7 Dniester Valley Visit Chernivtsi by bus, then Khotyn castle at Dniester, fi nally cycle to Kamyanets. Day 8 Lviv We take the bus to Lviv, one of the most important cities of Western Ukraine as well as a former capital of Galicia. It is a town dotted with cultural monuments. After a short ride through the green areas on the outskirts there will be a guided tour through
the historic centre of town. Day 9 Tour ends Lviv.
Please go online for our full detailed tour notes.
DAILY DISTANCES
Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7 Day 8
55km 70km 35km 50km 70km 25km 20km
Planned tour dates
2013 Tour only dates 27 Jul - 04 Aug 10 Aug - 18 Aug 24 Aug - 01 Sep
Flexible fl ight options We have a range of fl exible fl ight options available, please call our sales team for more details.
For more information and to book, go online at
www.explore.co.uk ROMANIA Tour essentials
Accommodation: 8 nights hotels. Meals: 8 breakfasts, 4 lunches and 6 dinners are included. Tour staff: Explore Tour Leader plus driver(s). Included Bike: We provide 21 gear Unibike voyager hybrid bikes with front suspension – see tour notes for details. Route and Terrain: On this tour we cycle 325 km over seven days (an average of 47 km per day) using backroads and some larger but quiet main roads. The terrain is mostly fl at. A support vehicle is available throughout the tour. We have graded the route as moderate. Group Size: Generally 10 to 16.
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