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JEWISH HERITAGE TOURS (UKRAINE)
To the Hasidic Homeland (Lviv – Khmelnytskyy – Medzhibizh) |
Day 1: Lviv - arrive in Lviv, one of the largest cities of Ukraine, its famous cultural center, the city with a unique cultural heritage from the 14 th cent., created by many generations and various nationalities. The city of Lviv is included in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Sightseeing tour of the city which was established at the crossroads of ancient trade routes from the frontiers of ancient cultures. Its unique architectural monuments, the cosy and somewhat mystic medieval atmosphere and the traditions and charm have been remarkably preserved through the ages. Visit to the largely baroque St.George Cathedral, ancient Lviv Universities , ample central avenues, beautiful theatres, monuments and parks. Enjoy a breathtaking view of the city from the High Castle Hill. Hotel check-in. Visit to the Hasidic Synagogue. Welcome dinner in one of of Lviv's great restaurants.
Day 2: Lviv - walking tour of medieval Lviv and the Jewish quarter. You begin in the main square, the Rynok, with Renaissance facades from the 16 th cent., Town Hall building, fountains, the late 16 th -cent. Ukrainian Orthodox Church, the largely Gothic Roman Catholic Cathedral, the ancient Armenian Cathedral, an ensemble with parts dating back to the 13th cent. And continue to the Jewish quarter, ruins of the Main Synagogue and ‘Golden Rose' Synagogue, dem Parnas House. After dinner, a performance in the renowned Lviv Opera House (if available).
Day 3: Lviv – guided tour to the Jewish quarter of the Krakow suburb, Progressive Synagogue ruins, Hasidic school, Hasidic Synagogue, the Jewish religious community residence, hospital, Yad Harusym, house of Sholom Aleichem, monument to the victims of the Jewish ghetto. Meeting in the Jewish society named after Sholom Aleichem. Yaniv Jewish cemetery. Memorial on the spot of the former Yaniv concentration camp. Dinner.
Day 4: Lviv, Khmelnytskyy - set off eastwards for Khmelntsykyy, a city from the 15 th cent., which was established at the crossroads of important trade routes and therefore attracted foreign merchants - Jews, Turks, Poles, Germans, Hungarians… You break the trip in Sataniv, visit to the 16 th cent. synagogue . Hotel check-in. Dinner in the hotel. Overnight in Khmelnytskyy.
Day 5: Khmelnytskyy, Medzhibizh, Lviv - trip to Medzhibizh, where the founder of Hasidism, Israel B. Eliezer Ba'al Shem-Tob settled about 1740 and began to disseminate his teachings. Departure for Lviv. Hotel check-in. Farewell dinner in the finest Lviv restaurant.
Day 6: Lviv - Transfer to the airport. Departure for homeland
The estimated cost of the programme per person (in Euro) is:
Group Size |
DBL |
SNG |
10+1 |
642 |
730 |
20+1 |
557 |
641 |
The price includes accommodation at 3* and 4* hotels (5 nights), meals HB (including welcoming and farewell dinners with champaign), excursions according to the programme, services of an accompanying English (German, French, Italian) -speaking guide, bus transportation for the tours and airport transfers, VAT.
Agent's Commission: 35 EUR
Prices will be adjusted based on the exact group size, arrival/departure times, and other programme adjustments.