Mlynky Cave: Crazy Weekend

day 1

• at 4:30 a.m. meeting at the railway station in Chortkiv

(from Kyiv: train № 117 Kyiv - Chernivtsi; departure from Kyiv at 6:28 p.m.)

• transfer to the hamlet of Mlynky (45 minutes)

• accommodation in Speleohouse

• breakfast

• Mlynky Cave trip: Northern district (approx. 3 hours). Route of the 1st level of complexity "To the north": you’ll learn the grammar of technique of moving in cave and how to make difference between galleries and halls, see crystals and laminate gypsum, overcome one of the narrowest places of the cave “Chortove horlo” (Devil’s throat)

• dinner

• Mlynky Cave trip: Eastern district (approx. 3 hours). Route of the 2nd level of complexity "Eastern circle”: this route includes more difficult obstacles, namely passing "Ushba", descending to "Pidoshva" (Sole). You will see spacious halls, one of which is devoted to a world-famous speleologist Norbert Casteret, and marvelous colorful crystals.

• supper

day 2

• breakfast

• Mlynky Cave trip: Western district (approx. 3 hours). Route of the 3rd level of complexity “To the west”. The main place of interest of this district is hall “Kazka” (Fairy-tale), where you will enjoy extremely beautiful stalactites and stalagmites. Also you will see stone "Obelisk", overcome one of the most intricate obstacles of the cave “Children’s thrust” and visit the hall discovered by Belarussian speleologists “Brest”.

• dinner

• free time: shower, walks, buying souvenirs. Additional excursion to Mlynky or Uhryn cave (30 hrn+rental), hourse riding. These services must be booked in advance.

• transfer to Chortkiv after finishing the tour program (till 4:00 p.m.) for you to walk within the town center and see Gothic Dominican church of the XVII century, castle of the XVII century and unique wooden churches of the XVI-XVII centuries; and have a supper. Sightseeing tour – 150 hrn/2 hours/group.

• going home

(to Kyiv: train № 118 Chernivtsi - Kyiv; departure from Chortkiv at 10:02 p.m., arrival to Kyiv at 8:03 a.m.)