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Gorgany is one of the wildest and most exotic parts of the Carpathians. There are no green meadows with the flocks of grazing sheep, like everywhere else. Instead, in this desolate corner, you will find stunning summits, covered with vast stone fields. Local people call these formations «gregoty», mimicking the sound of rolling stones; hence the name of the range. This type of terrain is not found anywhere else in the Carpathian mountain system. Gorgany is a challenge for a hill walker, yet it is your choice if you’re looking for dramatic landscapes and want to escape civilization!

Borzhava Range is regarded as the most picturesque destination in the Ukrainian Carpathians. It is also one of the easiest terrains for hill walking. During a two-day tour to Borzhava, you’ll also discover fascinating objects of historical heritage: the remains of the former Soviet military base and the radiolocation station at the Stiy Mountain are the attractions of this route. In the last decades of USSR, the radar station controlled the airspace over Eastern Europe. The final stop of the walk is by the beautiful Shypit Waterfall. Total route length is 30 km.

This route is full of iconic views and places, with Chornohora being the highest range of the Ukrainian Carpathians and a site fully affected by the Europe’s turbulent history. The word «Chornohora» in Ukrainian means «Black Mountains»; the mighty and rough character of these mountains justifies the name. Across the stunning summits of Sphytsi (which means Needles) and Rebra (Ribs), you will get to the glacial Lake Nesamovyte (Fierce), featured in the local legends and fairy tales.

Our ancestors believed that Christmas is the magical time. And the best place to feel the magic is in the Carpathians! Hutsuls, Ukrainian indigenous mountain community, cherish their authentic heritage. Their traditions are colorful and impressive. In this 4-days tour you will experience a festive Holy Supper of 12 meals, solemn holiday church service, famous men’s caroling and traditional Hutsul hospitality. This will be an unforgettable Christmas!

The starting point of your travel is Lviv, the biggest city in Western Ukraine, and the center of the historical region of Galicia with beautiful architecture and rich history. Being a medieval fortress on the crossroads of many transcontinental trade routes, Lviv (also known as Leopolis, Lemberg or Lwów) was a melting pot for many cultures, like Ukrainian, Polish, German, Armenian, Austrian, Jewish, Italian, and many more. They all left their legacies, which create unique atmosphere of contemporary Lviv. You’ll proceed to the Carpathian mountains, to the Hutsul region. This journey to the wild side of Ukraine will take you back in time!
Hutsuls are one of the Ukrainian ethnic groups who inhabited the Carpathians. Living in desolate mountain areas, they preserved their long-time traditions, handicrafts and way of life. We will visit Hutsul sheep shepherds, who still keep their ancestors’ lifestyle. We will make Hutsul traditional handicrafts such as pottery, blankets weaving and woodcarving. We will see traditional Hutsul wooden architecture which is on the UNESCO world heritage list. And we’ll indulge ourselves with traditional local cuisine. All that will be happening in the breathtaking landscapes of the Carpathian Mountains.

Discover Easter traditions of Eastern Christianity: celebrate the biggest holiday of the year in the desolate village in the Carpathian mountains together with the locals. Learn how to paint an Easter egg «pysanka» and bake a special Easter bread «paska» — those traditions go back to pagan times; take part in the solemn church ceremony; find out the symbolic meaning of the eternal resurrection in the small everyday rituals of the Easter week. Tour conditions might be somewhat challenging yet they are rewarded with the authentic atmosphere, peculiar traditions of the local Hutsul people, and breathtaking scenery of the Ukrainian Carpathians.