Poltava is immortalized in Pushkin's long poem of the same name, which describes the battle between the invading army of Karl XII of Sweden, his Cossak allies led by Hetman Ivan Mazepa and the Russian army commanded by Peter the Great in 1709. The scene of the battle, with its surviving fortifications and many monuments to the fallen, looks like an open-air museum with an atmosphere of its own. Located on undulating hills crowed with gold-domed churches, this traditionally hospitable city is a nice place to visit - especially in summer, when it is flooded in greenery - for anyone who would like to feel what the Ukrainian national character is all about.
The program of trip:
DAY 1. 08.00 Departure from Kyiv.
12.00 Arrive Poltava. Check in hotel. "Gallery"*** hotel is situated in the very heart of the city.
13.00 Lunch in hotel restaurant.
14.00 City tour, visit to memorial estate of famous Ukrainian writer of 19th century I. Kotlyarevskogo, overview of the field of Poltavska battle (July, 1709) which played a decisive role in the Northern War between Russia and Sweden, including visit to Museum of Poltavska battle.
19.00 Dinner in local restaurant "Ivanova Gora" with a perfect view on the monastery and Poltavsky Podol .
DAY 2 9.00 Breakfast. Preparation for journey.
11.00 Check out.
11.30 Departure to Kyiv.
15.30 Arrive in Kyiv.
Rates in $US per pax
Number of pax
1
2
3
4
6
8
10 & more
Rates in $US per pax
449
252
203
164
135
127
115
Rates include:
Transportation Kyiv-Poltava-Kyiv
Accommodation in Gallery*** hotel, Single/Double room.
Breakfast, lunch in hotel
Dinner in local restaurant "Ivanova Gora"
Sightseeing program (English speaking guide's assistance), including excursions and entrance fee
SAM Travel Company TEL: 380 44 2386959 FAX: 380 44 2386952 Adress: 40-b Ivana Franka, Kiev, Ukraine. http://www.sam.ua