Itinerary Two amazing Ukrainian cities, one great extension! See the splendor of ancient Kiev as well as Ukraine’s other cultural center, Lviv. This can be added to any tour of Russia or the Baltic.

Day 1	Lviv Welcome to Lviv, one of the main cultural centers in Ukraine. The city by the border, it was ruled by many different empires and independent republics over the course of its seven centuries. Today it offers a collision of cultures that complement each other with their uniqueness and diversity. We will meet you at the airport and take you to your hotel in the city center.
Day 2	Today you will have a bus tour around Lviv. 9:00 - 13:00 - Tour of Lviv, including the High Castle and Apteka Museum. 13:00 - 14:00 - Lunch at the local restaurant, included in your tour price. 14:00 - 17:00 - Tour of a historical museum or Skansen Shevchkivsky
Day 3	This day is free for you to explore the city on your own.
Day 4	Lviv / Kiev Your driver will be waiting for you in the hotel lobby to take you to the airport. Historians call Kiev "the Cradle of the Russian Civilization." The kingdom of Kievan Russ, from which Russia, the Ukraine, and Belarus descended, was established between the 9th and 11th centuries and was one of the most advanced principalities in Europe. The Mongols who ransacked it were particularly keen on destroying Kiev, so much so that they raided it every few years to ensure that it never recovered its power and influence. It was in the shadow of this titanic struggle that the small principality of Moscow began gaining the power that eventually fended off the Mongols.
Day 5	Kiev Today is a full-day tour of Kiev. You will start with a bus tour of the city. 9:00 - 12:30 - A panoramic city tour with a visit to the St. Sophia Cathedral and Mikhailovsky Cathedral. 13:00 - 14:00 - Lunch at a local restaurant, included in the price of your tour. 14:00- 17:00 - Visit to the Kiev-Pecherskaya Lavra Monastery, the Museum of Historical Treasures and Jewelry, and the Museum of Microminiatures 17:00 - 18:00 - Visit to Lypki, the historical part of town.
Day 6	Free Day in Kiev This day is reserved for you to explore Kiev on your own. The Ukraine has always been a rural society. Today you can visit the outskirts of Kiev, a place called Pirogovo. It is a recreation of a 17th century Ukrainian village. This trip will be particularly interesting if your ancestors were from Eastern Europe -- odds are they were from this type of village somewhere between Berlin and Moscow.
Day 7	Departure This is the final day of your tour. Your driver will take you to the airport. You will be leaving home with a lifetime of memories and unforgettable experiences!