Spring tours in Ukraine
This's an old page 2015. Actual prices and dates are here.
Although snow still covers the ground, the coming of spring cannot be unnoticed. Therefore it is time to plan your vacation on May days off, not to miss discounts from tour operators, buy train tickets in time and simply not to fuss before the departure.
May tours
Rafting on the Cheremosh
May rafting on the Cheremosh is a traditional blockbuster of the spring. The Carpathians only begin to become green, water is quite cold, but adrenalin from rafting on and through waves prevents from getting cold.
This year we offer the following tours:
| Calendar of rafting tours: April | |||
| Carpathian creams (rafting+ day hiking to Pip Ivan Mountain) |
4 days | 1700 uah | 26 - 29 of April 2015 27 - 30 of April 2015 30 of April - 3 of May 2015 1 - 4 of May 2015 5 - 8 of May 2015 |
| Carpathian rodeo (rafting + day hiking in the mountains) |
3 days | 1200 uah | 27 - 29 of April 2015 30 of April - 2 of May 2015 1 - 3 of May 2015 2 - 4 of May 2015 9 - 11 of May 2015 |
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Hutsul adrenaline |
2 days | 925 uah | April, 25-26 |
| Rafting + trekking: Hoverla + Cheremosh (rafting + climbing on the Hoverla) |
3 days | 1400 uah | 9 - 11 of May 2015 |
+ 1-day rafting in our rafting camp, which functions from April, 15 till September, 15. You can arrive whenever it is convenient for you; previously having agreed your order by phone.
Packing for rafting on the Cheremosh you should remember that it is difficult to predict what kind of weather you should expect: so be ready both for winter (with snow and cold wind) and spring (with clear heaven and hot sun). Also it is required to prepare accurately necessary clothes for day hiking to Pip Ivan Mountain. Read about Rafting on the Cheremosh for beginners
Hiking + rafting
Hiking trips will be very vibrant and rich both in terms of changing landscapes - from snowbanks to amazing crocuses and green grass, and in terms of weather - from heat to rain and snow. Therefore, the equipment and clothing should be taken carefully. Hiking trip be in low scenic ridges Kukul and Kostricha where snow is almost melt, and kombined tour "Spring in the Carpathians", to the route we add climbing Goverla and Pip Ivan, and 2 days rafting on Cheremosh.
| Hiking+Rafting: Spring in the Carpathians | 8 days | 2640 hrn | May, 2 - 9 |
| Hiking: Kukul’-Kostrycha | 4 days | 855 hrn | May, 1 - 4 |
| Gadzhyna tract+rafting on the Cheremosh | 4 days | 1455 hrn | May, 8 - 11 |
| 3-day Gorgan | 3 days | 950 hrn | May, 9 - 11 |
Rafting on the Dniester
In spite of advertisements, you will hardly manage to swim a lot; nevertheless spring nature of the Dniester Canyon is worth far more largest sacrifices. Raft the Dniester first!
| Dniester quartet | 4 days | 1500 hrn | May, 1 - 4 |
| In the land of fortresses and waterfalls | 3 days | 1225 hrn | May, 9 - 11 |
Rafting on the Zbruch
It is a good alternative for the rafting on the flowing river - rafting on the Zbruch. Here you will meet original nature and different interesting places. And the rafting finished by visiting of mighty Khotyn fortress.
| Zbruch river rafting tour to Khotyn | 4 days | 75 usd | May, 1 - 4 |
| Rafting on the Zbruch river + cave Atlantis | 3 days | 61 usd | May, 9 - 11 |
Important
It is highly important to buy railway tickets in advance, since the closer days off the stronger rush and speculation.
We should remind that rafting on the Cheremosh and trekking in the Carpathians start and finish in Ivano-Frankivsk.
Rafting on the Dniester start and finish in different places, depending on certain route.
Look over weather forecast in the Carpathians.
| May, 7 - 9 | In the land of fortresses and waterfalls | 3 days | 790 hrn |
