Europe's Frontier: Moldova & Ukraine
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- No booking fees
- COVID-19protected
- duration 8 days
- tour type Small group
- age requirement 16-95 yrs
- max group size 16
- guiding method Fully guided
- Tour Code BM-10884
- Footprint Carbonneutral CO2 emissions resulting from all trips on Bookmundi will be offset via investments in carbon reduction projects.
- Operated in English
- Starts/Ends Chisinau, Moldova/ Kyiv, Ukraine
- Visit two of Europe's least known countries
- Milestii Mici Winery - the world's largest wine cellar
- Visit 'independent' Transnistria
- Historic Odessa and Lviv
- Optional post-tour excursion to Chernobyl (must be booked in advance)Â
With just over 120000 visitors a year, Moldova is one of the least-visited countries in the world. Sandwiched between Ukraine and Romania it has often been caught in the middle of an East/West game of tug-of-war. The capital Chisinau has struggled to shrug off its Soviet past, but this is part of its charm, while the countryside offers historic monasteries and one of the world’s largest wineries. Not to mention ‘independent’ Transnistria, where citizens cling onto their Soviet past and monuments to reflect this. Western Ukraine, by contrast, has always looked to Europe. Lviv, the country's cultural capital, certainly feels more European than Soviet, with its historic UNESCO listed old town and charming café culture. While its mighty capital Kyiv is just starting to emerge as a modern European hotspot of culture and nightlife. On this varied and fascinating journey we aim to capture the various flavours of these emerging destinations, and conclude with an optional trip to Chernobyl.
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Day 1: Start Chisinau.
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Day 2: Walking tour of Chisinau. Visit Ohrei Monastery.
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Day 3: Full day excursion to Transnistria; transfer to Odessa.
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Day 4: Full day in Odessa; morning city tour.
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Day 5: Arrive Lviv, guided walking tour.
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Day 6: Transfer to Kyiv by train, free time in the early evening to enjoy this
beautiful capital city.Â
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Day 7: Morning tour of Kyiv, with the afternonn free to enjoy the city at your
leisure.Â
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Day 8: End Kyiv /Â Optional day tour to Chernobyl.
- All accommodation including sleeper train
- All breakfasts and 1 lunch
- Transfer for group flightsÂ
- Travel insurance
- Visas & vaccinations
- Single supplement
- Chernobyl Extension
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No additional cancellation fees apply for this Europe's Frontier: Moldova & Ukraine tour. You can cancel the tour up to 93 days prior departure and avoid paying the full amount, but your deposit paid is non-refundable. No refund applies for cancellations within 92 days of departure.
PaymentFor any tour departures within 19 June 2024, full payment is required. For tours that depart later than 19 June 2024, a deposit of 25% is required to confirm this tour, and the remaining balance will be charged 92 days before trip departure.
Travel InsuranceEurope's Frontier: Moldova & Ukraine tour requires that you have adequate and valid travel insurance covering medical and personal accidents, including repatriation costs and emergency evacuation. World Nomads offers travel insurance for independent travelers and intrepid families.
VisaFor this Europe's Frontier: Moldova & Ukraine tour getting the required visa(s) is the responsibility for each individual traveller, as visa requirements vary depending on your nationality. We recommend to check with your local embassies representing the countries that you are traveling to, as part of this itinerary.
COVID-19 Safety MeasuresThis trip incorporates the following COVID-19 measures:
- This tour has received the World Travel and Tourism Council’s ‘Safe Travels’ stamp, which provides travellers with assurance that COVID-19 health and hygiene protocols have been adhered to.
- Group sizes are kept small to maintain a low risk ‘small group bubble’, with an average of 10 guests in each group.
- Hygiene safety measures and distancing will be followed in transportation, accommodation and meal venues.
- Several COVID-19 distancing measures have been adopted on this package tour to keep travellers safe.
- All travellers will be required to be fully vaccinated no less than two weeks prior to travel.