53 days in Ukraine Itinerary

Though most famous for the Potemkin Steps leading down the Black Sea coast, Odessa welcomes visitors with several other attractions, including beaches and an ornate opera house.

Odessa is known for sightseeing, museums, and nightlife. Your trip includes some of its best attractions: don't miss a visit to Deribasovskaya Street, walk around City Garden, contemplate the waterfront views at The Odessa Port, and examine the collection at Secrets of Underground Odessa Museum.

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Newark, USA to Odessa is an approximately 15.5-hour flight. Due to the time zone difference, you'll lose 7 hours traveling from Newark to Odessa. August in Odessa sees daily highs of 84°F and lows of 66°F at night. Cap off your sightseeing on the 7th (Mon) early enough to catch the flight to Dnipro.

Get out of town with these interesting Dnipro side-trips: Zaporizhzhya (The Historical and Cultural Complex Zaporizhian Sich, Khortitsa National Nature Reserve, &more).

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Traveling by flight from Odessa to Dnipro takes 5.5 hours. Alternatively, you can drive; or take a bus. Expect a daytime high around 87°F in August, and nighttime lows around 63°F. Finish your sightseeing early on the 12th (Sat) so you can drive to Poltava.

Poltava is a city located on the Vorskla River in central Ukraine. Poltava is known for sightseeing, museums, and historic sites. Your trip includes some of its best attractions: appreciate the history behind Belaya Besedka (Belaya Al'tanka), stroll around Petrovskiy Park, don't miss a visit to Nikolai Gogol Monument, and take in the architecture and atmosphere at Savior Church.

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Traveling by car from Dnipro to Poltava takes 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus; or take a train. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 16th (Wed) so you can go by car to Kharkiv.

Kharkiv hosts numerous Soviet monuments from its stint as the capital in the 1920s and is considered the industrial and educational heart of Ukraine.

Kharkiv is known for parks, sightseeing, and nightlife. Your trip includes some of its best attractions: walk around Gorky Central Park of Culture and Leisure, make a trip to YermilovCentre of Modern Art, take in the pleasant sights at Strilka Square, and pause for some photo ops at Great War Memorial.

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You can drive from Poltava to Kharkiv in 2.5 hours. Other options are to take a train; or take a bus. In August, plan for daily highs up to 82°F, and evening lows to 61°F. Finish your sightseeing early on the 21st (Mon) to allow enough time to fly to Kyiv.

The center of East Slavic culture, Kiev boasts centuries of eclectic art, architecture, and history.

Kyiv is known for sightseeing, historic sites, and museums. Your trip includes some of its best attractions: contemplate the long history of The Holy Dormition Kyiv Caves Lavra, appreciate the history behind The Motherland Monument, make a trip to Maidan Nezalezhnosti, and pause for some serene contemplation at St. Michael's Golden-Domed Monastery.

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You can fly from Kharkiv to Kyiv in 2.5 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train; or drive. In August, daytime highs in Kyiv are 80°F, while nighttime lows are 60°F. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 28th (Mon) early enough to drive to Chernobyl.

Chernobyl or Chornobyl is a city in the restricted Chernobyl Exclusion Zone situated in the Ivankiv Raion of northern Kiev Oblast, near Ukraine's border with Belarus. Start off your visit on the 29th (Tue): take in the spiritual surroundings of St. Elijah Church, don't miss a visit to Duga Radar Russian Woodpecker, then make a trip to Reactor No 4, and finally mingle with the ghosts of the past at Chernobyl Go.

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You can drive from Kyiv to Chernobyl in 2 hours. Another option is to do a combination of bus and taxi. In August, daytime highs in Chernobyl are 79°F, while nighttime lows are 58°F. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 29th (Tue) so you can go by car to Vinnytsia.

Vinnytsia is a city in west-central Ukraine, located on the banks of the Southern Bug.It is the administrative center of Vinnytsia Oblast and the largest city in the historic region of Podillia. Vinnytsia is known for sightseeing, museums, and parks. Your trip includes some of its best attractions: examine the collection at National Pirogov's Estate Museum, take in the architecture and atmosphere at Holy Transfiguration Cathedral, stroll around Gorky Park, and get engrossed in the history at Ukrainian Philatelic Museum of Jakiw Balaban.

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Traveling by car from Chernobyl to Vinnytsia takes 4.5 hours. Alternatively, you can do a combination of taxi and train; or do a combination of taxi, bus, and train. Finish your sightseeing early on the 1st (Fri) to allow enough time to drive to Kamianets-Podilskyi.

Kamianets-Podilskyi is a city on the Smotrych River in western Ukraine, to the north-east of Chernivtsi. Step out of Kamianets-Podilskyi to go to Khotyn and see Khotyn Fortress, which is approximately 38 minutes away. There's still lots to do: explore the historical opulence of Kamianets-Podilskyi Castle, take in the architecture and atmosphere at Church of Peter and Paul, explore the fascinating underground world of Bakota/ Submerged Settlement and Remains of Ancient Cave Monastery, and see the interesting displays at Museum of Miniatures Castles of Ukraine.

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Drive from Vinnytsia to Kamianets-Podilskyi in 3.5 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train; or take a bus. Expect a daytime high around 71°F in September, and nighttime lows around 52°F. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 4th (Mon) so you can go by car to Chernivtsi.

Chernivtsi is a city in western Ukraine, situated on the upper course of the River Prut. Step out of Chernivtsi to go to Ivano-Frankivsk and see Dniester Canyon, which is approximately 1h 25 min away. And it doesn't end there: admire the striking features of Residence of Bukovynian Metropolitans - Chernivtsi National University, don't miss a visit to Olgi Kobylyanskoi Street, pause for some serene contemplation at Armenian Church, and ponder the world of politics at Chernivtsi City Hall.

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You can drive from Kamianets-Podilskyi to Chernivtsi in 2 hours. Other options are to take a bus; or take a train. In September, daytime highs in Chernivtsi are 71°F, while nighttime lows are 52°F. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 7th (Thu) early enough to drive to Yaremche.

Yaremche is a city in Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast of west Ukraine. You'll find plenty of places to visit near Yaremche: Ivano-Frankivsk (Stometrivka, Ratusha, &more). Spend the 10th (Sun) exploring nature at Carpathian National Nature Park. There's still lots to do: admire the sheer force of Probiy Waterfall, take your sightseeing to a higher altitude at Makovytsia Mountain, and look for all kinds of wild species at Rocks Dovbusha.

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You can drive from Chernivtsi to Yaremche in 2.5 hours. Another option is to take a train. In September, daily temperatures in Yaremche can reach 70°F, while at night they dip to 48°F. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 10th (Sun) so you can go by car to Uzhhorod.

Uzhhorod is a city located in western Ukraine, at the border with Slovakia and near the border with Hungary. Get out of town with these interesting Uzhhorod side-trips: Mukacheve (Myru Square, St. Joseph Chapel, &more). There's lots more to do: take in the architecture and atmosphere at Goryany Rotunda - St. Anna Church, don't miss a visit to Linden Alley, and examine the collection at Jozsef Boksay Art Museum.

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You can drive from Yaremche to Uzhhorod in 4.5 hours. Other options are to do a combination of train and bus; or take a bus. September in Uzhhorod sees daily highs of 71°F and lows of 51°F at night. Finish your sightseeing early on the 14th (Thu) to allow enough time to drive to Synevyrska Polyana.

Kick off your visit on the 15th (Fri): examine the collection at Kolochavskaya Uzkokoleyka, then look for all kinds of wild species at Rehabilitation Center of the Brown Bear, and then contemplate the waterfront views at Synevir Lake. Here are some ideas for day two: explore the striking landscape of Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians.

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You can drive from Uzhhorod to Synevyrska Polyana in 3.5 hours. Traveling from Uzhhorod to Synevyrska Polyana, you'll gain 1 hour due to the time zone difference. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 16th (Sat) so you can go by car to Lviv.

Instead of Soviet buildings typical of Ukraine, Lviv boasts a charming Central European-style old town with World Heritage Site status.

Lviv is known for sightseeing, historic sites, and museums. Your trip includes some of its best attractions: take a stroll through Old Town, contemplate the long history of Armenian street, don't miss a visit to Chapel of the Boim Family, and take in the architecture and atmosphere at Svyatogo Yura Cathedral.

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Traveling by car from Synevyrska Polyana to Lviv takes 4 hours. You'll lose 1 hour traveling from Synevyrska Polyana to Lviv due to the time zone difference. In September, plan for daily highs up to 67°F, and evening lows to 48°F. On the 22nd (Fri), wrap the sightseeing up by early afternoon so you can travel back home.