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| Kiev, Ukraine City Break 4 days/3 nights 2009 Tour Dates: Anytime. Contact us and let us know when you'd like to go. Come discover Kiev, the heart of Ukraine. Kiev is a city of gold-domed cathedrals and churches, well-kept and welcoming parks, and friendly, helpful people. This lively, culturally rich city on the banks of the Dnieper River is still a relatively undiscovered destination with plenty of opportunity for surprise and discovery on your own. Explore this ancient and historic city, and visit its landmarks, which date back to the 9th century. 
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Day 1: Arrival and Check-in Arrive in Kiev. Your travel representative will meet you at the airport and assists you to your hotel and advise you of your activity schedule for the day when you arrive. Enjoy the balance of the afternoon at leisure to relax after your flight. Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, is a fascinating ancient city with some remarkable buildings that date to the 11th century. Built along the Dnieper River, Kiev is both a modern gateway city to Ukraine and a historic town that blends commercial streets with narrow byways in its Old Town. Kiev also supports some fine urban parks and gardens, which are great for walking. You may want to visit the famous Maidan Square, where the recent Orange Revolution took place. Day 2: Panoramic City Tour/Leisure Time at a Local Market/Dinner with live folk music (optional) After breakfast, set off to tour the ancient and magnificent city of Kiev, often called the city of golden domes because of the great number of Orthodox churches with that striking feature. You'll see the St. Sophia Cathedral, one of the city's great and historic landmarks. Built in the 11th century, this majestic 13-domed church is considered one of the most remarkable structures from the Kievan-Rus period. The Cathedral was built in 1037 by Prince Yaroslav the Wise to commemorate the victory over the Pechenegs (Asian nomadic tribes) and to glorify Christianity. The church is actually a small complex with two churches, a bell tower, a school, and monks' cells. The church was renovated and expanded right up to the 19th century, mostly in the Renaissance and Ukrainian baroque style. It is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. You conclude your tour with a visit to the bustling Andreyevsky descent. You'll have some free time to browse and have lunch on your own, before returning to the hotel. This is also the best opportunity to buy souvenirs from Ukraine. In mid-afternoon, you have leisure time to continue your explorations independently. This evening a dinner at a local restaurant could be organized, during which you'll enjoy live folk music. (B) Day 3: Visit to the Monastery of the Caves/Optional Chernobyl Museum and Babiy Yar Memorial Tour Start your day with breakfast at the hotel, and then enjoy an included tour of the Cave Monastery. Spread over two rolling hills southeast of the center of Kiev, and located along the banks of the Dnieper River, the Monastery of the Caves (Kiev Percherska Lavra) is an active, functioning monastery compound containing restored churches and towers, as well as a printing works and miles of maze-like underground tunnels where ancient crypts hold ecclesiastical treasures. This was for many centuries the most famous monastery in historical Kievan-Rus and the former Russian Empire. Here, Orthodox Christians from throughout Europe traveled on pilgrimages that led many to compare Kiev to Rome as a religious destination. After lunch, you will be taken to the Podol District. This is Old Kiev with narrow streets and small shops - the heart of the city many years past where merchants and craftsmen worked and lived and often spent a lifetime in the same small area. While you are strolling the Podil, be sure to explore Kontraktova Ploshchad' (Contractor's Square). The Gostinniy Dvir shopping arcade, built in 1809, is nearby. Kiev's main business district, Khreschatik, is a popular spot for people watching. The main boulevard is quite striking-lined with large old trees and grand monumental buildings interspersed with small shops. There are many restaurants and stores nearby. Or, an optional tour to the Chernobyl Museum, which depicts the catastrophe that occurred at the Chernobyl atomic station in 1986, and get a firsthand account from some of the survivors. You'll also visit the Babiy Yar Memorial, which honors the victims of World War II. Return to the hotel. Dinner is on your own tonight. (B, L) Day 4: Fly Back Home This morning, after breakfast you'll be transferred to the airport for your flight back home or continue to you next destination in Ukraine. TOUR PRICE: Land Cost Per Person: (double occupancy, at 3* Hotel Rus)
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