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Entertainments in the rafting camp

If you would like to diversify your active rest in the rafting-camp Rada Daraba, we offer additional entertainment: 

  • hiking to the mountains 2-4 hours: "to the tower", Long meadow, Hedya Mount
  • trekking to Carpathian peaks: Gadzhyna tract, Smotrych Mount, Pip Ivan Mount, Hoverla Mount
  • rafting on the mountains rivers: Black and White Cheremosh, Prut
  • hot vat at Daraba
  • horseback riding
  • quad bike riding
  • jeeping in the Carpathians
  • bikes rental
  • collecting mushrooms and berries
  • entertainments by gutsul style
  • skitour and freeride in winter, equipment rental for skitour

Accompaniment of guide

The cost of accompanying an instructor (guide) for complex groups on hiking, biking and skiing routes:

Гід в гори літом:

Ціна, грн.
На цілий день на групу до 12 осіб (~5-9 год)  1500
На пів дня на групу до 12 осіб (~3-4 год) 800

Гід в гори взимку:

 
На цілий день на групу до 6 осіб (~5-9 год)  2000
Фрірайд/Скітур гід  (~5-9 год) 2500
На пів дня на групу до 6 осіб (~3-4 год) 1000

Group size per instructor: up to 10-15 people, depending on the route.
Transfer costs from Daraba.
The cost of participation in the team is marked next to each route. The schedule of formation of combined groups needs to be specified at the administrator. 

Hiking to the mountains

Minimal group for ordering sevices - 6 people

"To the tower"

The shortest route to the mobile phone tower and back. From the tower you can see the valley of the Black Cheremosh River: Krasnyk, Iltsi, Kryvopillya, Khodak and Verkhovyna, as well as the Kostrich and Hryniava Mountains. If you go further 2 km to the Globe, then you can go down the other road (flow), which will be longer for 1 hour.
// 4 km in one side // Height: 500 m // Duration - 3 h // 120 UAH

To Hromadska and Long meadows

Ascent and descent by different roads in the countryside and forests. It is possible to extend 1 km to one side to Mount Krynta (1359 m). On the route you will see how the hutsuls live in the village and in the mountain meadows. In the summer you can taste milk and local cheeses: budz and vuard. From here you can see the peaks of Chornogora ridge (Pip Ivan, Smotrych, Dzembronya, Brebenskul).
// 8,5 km in one side // Height: 650 m //Duration - 4-5 h // 150 UAH

To Vesnarka meadow near Hedya Mount 1355 m

The track passes through the center of the village, rises to the forest and shortly goes to kolyba on Vesnarka meadow. You can also try local natural dairy products here. From the meadow you can see Black Cheremosh river and Verkhovyna villages, and the panorama of the Chornohirsky Range.
// 5,5 km in one side // Height: 700 m // Duration - 4 h // 150 UAH

Trekking to Carpathian peaks

Minimal group for ordering sevices- 6 people

To Gadzhyna tract and Shpitzу Mount

This distant tract is known by the connoisseur of the Carpathians, Oleksa Dovbush. There are a lot of blueberries and raspberries, a cascade of small lakes, and swift cliffs to Shpitzу Mount, which have become a popular place for the "selfie" among tourists.
10 km by car // Distance: 10 km in one side // Height: 1000 m // Duration - 7 h // Price - 200 UAH // Transfer  - 200 UAH

To Smotrych Mount (1898m) through Vykhatyu Stone

The steep ascent among the Hutsul farms is replaced by the noise of the pine forest, even higher - the paths among the assault, leading to a rocky top with strange rocks. On the way back you can go to the shepherds in the kolyba, where you will be treated with delicious Carpathian cheese and brynza.
14 km by car // Distance: 8 km in one side // Height: 1100 m //Duration - 7 h // Price - 200 UAH// Transfer - 200 UAH

To Pip Ivan Mount (2020m) through Smotrych and Vykhatyu Stone

Hiking takes a whole day and needs a good physical shape and favorable weather. The route begins from Dzembronya village, goes through shepherds kolybas and springs to Vykhatyu Stone. Here along the path there are piled stones with a two-story building. On the top of Popa Ivan preserved the building of the former Polish Observatory. Now it is being restored. 
14 km by car // Distance: 12,5 km in one side // Height: 1450 m //Duration - 9-10 h // Price - 250 UAH // Transfer - 200 UAH

Hiking to Hoverla (2061m)

Hiking to Hoverla takes a day and needs a good physical shape and favorable weather. The route begins from forest path at an altitude of 1200 m, and continues with a rapid rise among the alpine pines and firs. From the mountain in good weather you can see the ridges of Kukul and Kostrich, the entire Chornohora mountain range, the Romanian mountains, Gorgany and Svydovets. There are always many tourists from different parts of Ukraine on the route.
35 km by car // Distance: 3,5 km in one side // Height: 900 m //Duration - 7-8 h// Price - 250 uah// Transfer - 250 UAH

To the Rotylo Mountain (1483 м)

A walk up the mountain takes a whole day. The ascent begins with the village Volova. At the beginning it is quite steep, but then, when you go to the meadows, it becomes much slower. The top of Mount Rotilo is a wonderful panoramic platform, it offers views of the Chornohora ridge, Svydovets massif and the Sinyak ridge. The top of the mountain seems to be filled with large stones, which gives it a spectacular and unusual look.
14 km by car // Distance: 7 km in one side // height: 760 m // Duration: 6-7 h // Price  200 UAH // Transfer  200 UAH

сходження на Смотрич радіальні сходження в Карпатах походи від рафтинг-табору

 

 

Cycling from Rada Daraba

Route options:

- on Kostrych through the Kryvopil pass
- near Krynta close to Magurka

Bicycle rental cost:

  • per day (24 hours) - UAH 300
  • per day (12 years) - UAH 250
  • for half a day (6 hours) - UAH 150
  • per hour - 50 UAH

Rafting on the mountains rivers

Rafting on the Black Cheremosh

Rafting on the Cheremosh river is a challenging outdoor adventure on the main rapids of the Black Cheremosh The start place near the Dzembronia Rapid; the section for rafting include such rapids as: Didiv Likot (Granies' Elbow), Bila Kobyla (White Mare), a cascade of rapids Guchky and the bigest rapid of Black Cheremosh - Guk. It's an exceptional opportunity to have fun while resting in the Ukrainian Carpathians, feel the extreme from white water rafting and gat the basics of rowing technique on the catamaran and raft.
// Length of rafting: 9-10 km //Duration - 1,5-2 h // 450 UAH

Rafting on the White Cheremosh

White Cheremosh flows along less settled territory, where you can’t see cozy hutsul farmsteads often, so as proper roads. So at first you must be ready for beautiful mountain landscapes and off-the-road under wheels. As for the river, a significant number of unexpected turns, different drains, serious rapids are characteristic for it. Stone several-meter walls on the banks  will add the coloration for rafting. Rafting will finish in Usteriky, in the place of merger White and Black Cheremosh.
// Length of rafting: 20 km //Duration - 4-5 h // 900 UAH

Rafting on Prut river

Rafting on Prut is most extrimal among rafting on all Carpathian rivers. But much number of impressions require good training and experience. So Prut usually tickles the nerves much even to weathered tourists-water experts. On the rafting area you need to pass a number of rapids,  the most interesting among them are Vodospadny, Prykarpatsky, Dovbusha. The passing of waterfall Probiy (4 category of difficulty) can be considered  as a main point of Prut, it is the most serious water barrier among all Ukrainian rivers (its passing is possible only  if the group has appropriate experience level, only by instructor’s decision).
// Length of rafting: 10-30 km //Duration - 3-4 h // 850 UAH

 

Hot tub at Daraba

Hot vat at Daraba

Cost of vats:

- big vat - 1500 UAH / 2hours.

- small vat - 1200 UAH / 2 hours

- additionally vat with cold water +500 UAH

Minimum order is 2 hours.

8-10 people amount in the big vat, 4-6 in the small vat
It takes 4 hours to prepare the vat - so book in advance.

    Чан на Дарабі

Horseback riding

Horseback riding in the Carpathian Mountains is an opportunity to talk with the animal, explore the surroundings near the rafting camp, acsent up and enjoy the peaks of the Carpathians. Hutsul horses are calm, so the walk is safe for beginners. Skilled riders don't need to expect high speeds. The horses' owner will help to get acquainted with the horse, show how to sit in the saddle, and also lead a horse for a bridle.

"To the tower"  

From the tower you can see the valley of the Black Cheremosh River: Krasnyk, Iltsi, Kryvopillya, Khodak and Verkhovyna, as well as the Kostrich and Hryniava Mountains. If you go further 2 km to the Globe, then you can go down the other road (flow), which will be longer for 1 hour
// 4 km in one side// Height: 500 m // 3 h  

On the Vesnarka meadow near Hedya mountain 1355 m

The track passes through the center of the village, rises to the forest and shortly goes to kolyba on Vesnarka meadow. You can also try local natural dairy products here. From the meadow you can see Black Cheremosh river and Verkhovyna villages, and the panorama of the Chornohirsky Range.
// 5,5 km in one side // Height: 700 m // 4-5 h

катання на конях в Карпатах катання на конях у рафтинг-таборі катання на конях в Карпатах

Collecting mushrooms and berries

In the summer, the Carpathian land is a real treasure of medicinal herbs, delicious berries and mushrooms. The berry season begins in June, so throughout the summer you can enjoy seasonal berries - Carpathian strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, cranberries. And since the end of July, if summer will be rainy and wet, you can start a "quiet hunt" for mushrooms.

Fresh berries and mushrooms can always be bought from locals. But no doubt - the most delicious and most useful products are those, which collected by your own hands. Therefore, the collecting of berries and mushrooms on the Carpathian slopes is very pleasant and tasty entertainment, especially for children. You can confidently arrange a basket and go for the prey, and our instructors or local leaders will show the most fertile places.

 ягоди в Карпатахзбирання ягід в Карпатахчорниця в Карпатах

Entertainments by gutsul style

Celebration of any important date in the Carpathians сan be easily transformed into unforgettable fun. For large companies that want to experience the taste of local entertainment, you can arrange the preparation of a sheep on a spit, inflammatory gutsul songs and dances from folk groups. The traditional Hutsul sheep will be prepared for several hours in front of your eyes, and then it will be served to the table on the open air. Hutsul collectives in folk costumes will console with songs, musical instruments and folk dances.

Price: discussed individually, depending on the request

баран на Черемошігуцульські музики замовитигуцульські музики на Черемоші

All services must be agreed or ordered in advance with managerрозваги у рафтинг-таборі

 

rafting trips on the Cheremosh river is a challenging outdoor adventure on the main rapids of the Black Cheremosh 1 - 2 hour duration with a returning to rafting camp (the starting place). It's an exceptional opportunity to have fun while resting in the Ukrainian Carpathians, feel the extreme from white water rafting and gat the basics of rowing technique on the catamaran and raft.