Ukraine tours

Have no plans for summer? Can’t decide whether to stay at home or see the world? The answer is right over here – visit Ukraine! The best plan to spent an enjoyable time with your group of friends and holidays with family – UKRAINE TOURS! It is intriguing, unique, cheap to travel and most importantly – to inspire! Ukraine tours will make your travelling map colourful! If you are the one who likes contrasts – Ukraine is a special place created for you! Beautiful nature, eye-popping architecture, hospitable locals, fabulous gastronomy, unbelievable sightseeing, complicated history and rural based traditions! Tours in Ukraine are going to blow your mind away. Travel to Ukraine cities Kiev and Lviv which are the best cities to visit in Ukraine, so prepare – this opportunity might become your once in a lifetime experience.

Holidays in Ukraine will show you more than you think –  you will be surprised when you see Gothic churches of astounding Lviv, you’ll be amazed of the Stalinist facades of the Grand Kyiv. Baltictours.com are offering your a guaranteed departure tour around historical Ukraine, so hit the road and grab the tour of Classical Ukraine. Take a chance to meet Ukraine with a travel guide and tour packages – feel the unique vibe in Ukraine by yourself! Warm-hearted Ukrainians can’t wait to meet you! All you have to do – pick one of our guaranteed departure Ukraine tour packages and make your dreams come true – majestic Ukraine is about to be unforgettable! Don’t think too much about the trip – make your travel to Ukraine easier with low price tickets, take a group of friends, choose a destination in Ukraine and plan your map with sightseeing objects in Ukraine!

If you are interested in one of the tours in Ukraine, take a look at main information about Ukraine – these facts will help you during Ukraine chosen tour!

Capital: Kiev
Language: Ukrainian
Border countries: Belarus, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Moldova, Russia
Population: 42,5 million
Area: 576, 500 sq km
Time Zone: EET (UTC+2)
Summer (DST): EEST (UTC+3)
Climate: Dry and continental influenced climate with warm, dry summers and fairly harmful winters
Currency: Ukrainian hryvnia UAH
Government type: Republic under a semi-parliamentary and semi-presidential system
Country code: UKR

Exceptional cuisine

Borshch – while visiting Ukraine you must try its traditional soup! It is made out of beetroot and up to 20 another ingredients. This soup is excellent not only for lunch – it is healthy and tasty! When you decide to take a tour in Ukraine, do not miss the chance to try Borshch which loves locals and tourists as well!
Varenyky – like a borshch, varenyky knew as a Ukraine traditional dumplings. While having holidays in Ukraine and its must see places, take a chance to have a dinner with your buddies and try varenyky! This traditional dish can be easily made out using a simple mix of flour, water and salt. Stuffing can be anything – salty or sweety.  Ask your travel guide the best place to try it – you won’t regret it!
Banosh with brynza – this traditional food is known as a part of Carpathian cuisine. Banosh is essentially corn flour, cooked in sour cream and served with yummy brynza cheese, white wild mushrooms and shkvarky which is bits of pork fat. Travel to Ukraine and taste it by yourself!
Uzvar – this traditional Ukrainian drink which is typically served during Christmas Dinner. It is refreshing and tasty beverage drink which is a compote made of fruits. While having a trip in Ukraine and exploring its visiting places, don’t forget to taste a national cuisine!
Paska – it is famous Ukrainian brea which is commonly served on Easter breakfast tables.  This bread is made of eggs, flour, sugar, butter and yeast and best paskas are usually baked in wooden ovens with little disturbances as possible. All family members love this tasty bread – while travelling around Ukraine must see places you’ll find a place where to have a bite of paska!

Unique souvenirs

• Easter egg (pysanka);
• Motanka doll from Kiev;
• Chocolate from Lviv.
• Cosy hand-woven woollen blankets;
• Crimean tatr ceramics;
• Poltava honey;
• Natural cosmetics “YARA”;
• Cheese from Selysjka Cheesefactory;
• Beautiful necklace Hutsul Zgarda;
• Embroidered shirt Vyshyvanka;
• Poltava whistler.

Strange habits

• If you want to know where is your sweetheart, kick off your boot on St. Catherine’s Day (December 7th). Just throw your boot behind your back – if the heel faces south, your love of your life will come from there.
• Shaking hands with a woman is not appreciate habit – kissing her hand will be better.
• Some people think that whistling will blow your money away.
• It is funny that Ukrainians have to New Years Eves! The first one follows on January 1st; the second one follows on January 14th.

Watch and enjoy. Are you planning to visit Ukraine? Watch this video and create your tour in Ukraine!

Most popular cities to visit

Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, is definitely the most interesting city to visit in Ukraine. The city has some amazing picturesque views to offer due to its beautiful hilly terrain. The famous golden rooftops attract tourists from all around the world making it the most popular city to visit in Ukraine.
Lviv is the cultural center of Ukraine. The old town of Lviv is probably one of the most beautiful ones in Europe and is listed as UNESCO World Heritage site. Lviv is also famous for its amazing restaurants where one can try most interesting Ukrainian dishes. That being said, the historical city of Lviv is definitely one of the best cities to go.
Being one of the most popular cities to visit in Ukraine, Odessa is also a major Ukrainian seaport. Located on the shore of the Black sea, Odessa has some special Eastern European flair about it. The famous and beaches and friendly locals makes Odessa one of the most interesting cities to visit.
For those wondering what cities to see in Ukraine and experience something different – Kharkiv is the answer. The second most populated city in Ukraine is famous for its exceptional Stalinist architecture. The concrete jungle in the North-east of the Ukraine will definitely amaze you and is a city to go without a doubt.
Chernevitsi is located in the Western part of the country and is a home to famous historical architectural site of Ukraine. The city is famous for its amazing university building which is a part of UNESCO World Heritage and its beautiful old town.

Best time to visit
The best time to visit Ukraine is either during the spring or the autumn. In the summer it is really hot in the streets of big city like Kiev and the cities on the coast of Black sea are crowded with visiting tourists. Winters in Ukraine are pretty cold and does not offer any exceptional experience. The spring and autumn is warm in Ukraine and this is the cheapest time to visit the country. If you’re wondering when to go to the Ukraine – go in the spring or autumn and you will have a good time.

TOP 5 places to visit
5) Rodina Mat in Kiev
The huge statue of Rodina Mat or The Motherland monument is an amazing statue located on the hilly landscape near the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra. The whole structure stands 102 meters tall making it larger than the Statue of Liberty. In addition, the park nearby offers some beautiful views of Kiev’s landscape.
4) Primorsky Boulevard in Odessa
One of the most recommended places on the coast of Black Sea is Primorsky Boulevard in Odessa. This is one of the classic coast boulevards with beautiful lights and street performers. If you are wondering which places are the best to have an evening stroll – the Primorsky Boulevards is the right choice.
3) Maidan Nezalezhnosti in Kiev
The famous independence square in Kiev is without a doubt a good place to go. The square is a regular site for a lot of good events. Nearby you will find some nice places to eat and have a good time exploring the large number of souvenir shops.
2) Old town in Lviv
The absolutely best of historical places in Ukraine is the old town of Lviv. The whole old town area is enlisted as an UNESCO World Heritage site. Amazing architecture and beautiful streets makes the old town almost at the summit of top 5 places to visit in Kiev.
1) Kiev-Pechersk Lavra in Kiev
The famous green roofs with golden toppings is the icon of Kiev. Sitting at the top at the recommended places to visit in Ukraine, the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra is an amazing monastery with breathtaking architecture. This historical place is a top attraction in Kiev and one of the famous most visited places in Ukraine.

Dictionary for beginners

Hello

Агов (Ahov)

Yes

Так (Tak)

My name is...

Мене звуть (Mene zvuť ...)

I am from

Я з ... (Ja z ...)

Cheers

За здоровя (Za zdorovja)

How much is this?

Скільки це коштує? (Skiľky ce koštuje?)

Sorry

Вибачте! (Vybačte)

Where is the toilet?

Де туалет? (De tualet?)

Thank you

Дякую (Diakuju)

Goodbye

До побачення (Do pobačennja)