The Itinerary

Arriving and settling in to your hotel

  • We will meet you at the airport and transfer you by  luxury mini-bus from Kyiv airports to an iconic luxury hotel in the heart of the city. 
  • You will greeted with champagne and a welcome pack. After you have freshened up we will meet to enjoy a buffet of local cusisne prepared by the chef.  Get to know your hosts and fellow travellers and enjoy our traditional Ukrainian music.

Chocolate and style awaits you

  • An early breakfast at the hotel is followed by an excursion with a difference. You have seen Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory: now meet the real thing, with a special tour of Ukraine’s leading chocolate-maker. You will get to build your own chocolate box, sample traditional Ukrainian confectionary and tour a very stylish chocolate shop.
  • Save room for lunch because it is special. Located in one of Kyiv's most characterful districts, this  restaurant is regarded as one of the best in Kyiv. Chef demands the very best ingredients are used and he uses his skills to modernise Ukrainian cuisine. A unique eating experience you will not forget.
  • The afternoon includes free time for shopping, exploring or relaxing. A guide will be available to escort you around the city if you prefer.
  • After your relaxing afternoon we have arranged for you to eat at one of the hottest restaurants in Kyiv. This restaurant is in the world's top 50 listing. The atmosphere is relaxing and the food unique with a wide range of designer dishes and a comprehensive cocktail list.  
  • Night owls looking for a spot for a late drink are catered for this (and every other) evening.

Ballet and the best food

  • A slightly later breakfast at the hotel is followed by a short guided walking tour through Kyiv, past some of the city's great landmarks. History meets beauty in fine buildings before we arrive at the cobbled delights of Andrievski Uzviz with its famed market.
  • But first, lunch, this time at a restaurant once voted the best in Ukraine.
  • The restaurant is located in one of Kyiv’s most picturesque streets and there is time afterwards for browsing the local market before return to the hotel by mini-bus. 
  • The evening is devoted to a champagne and entertainment evening at the world famous Kyiv Opera House.
  • After you have been enthralled by the beauty of the ballet we will spend the evening at one of Kyiv's most respected lounges spanning 3 floors where you will enjoy live music, a sumptuous dinner (sushi is a house speciality) as well as venison, ostrich and mallard. An unforgetable evening!

A bbq and food tastings

  • A late breakfast at the hotel will be followed by an excursion to the amazing countryside surrounding Kyiv where a BBQ awaits.
  • Once we have arrived at the forest on the outskirts of the city, chef will be waiting with a delicious roasted suckling pig with all the trimmings.
  • We have also arranged for a vodka tasting from a local micro distillery specialising in the famed Ukrainian vodkas. You will meet suppliers and enjoy tasting locally-produced hams, cheeses and honey. 
  • The red squirrels will be waiting for you and, as you will be armed with walnuts, they will find you. 
  • Over your al-fresco lunch, listen to traditional Ukrainian folk music played on the many-stringed bandura.
  • The evening is devoted to Georgian cuisine., which is very different to the Ukraine style of food. You will also witness traditional bread-making skills  and meet the chefs creating your delicious food.

Farewell lunch on a river yacht

  • Breakfast at your hotel is followed by a visit to the colourful Besarabskiy market. Here you can buy local produce to take home  and enjoy.
  • The spectacular River Dnipro will be our next port of call. Kyiv is best viewed from the river, so it will be all aboard for a  luxury cruise by motor yacht through the heart of the city.
  • As this is your farewell lunch we have arranged for you to enjoy a luxury picnic to include many speciality dishes of Ukraine. It will include a caviar tasting and the famous borsch soup, accompanied by the finest Champagne. 
  • And to make sure you take a bit of Ukraine back home you will be given a farewell goody bag  full of memories from your gastronomic tour
  • After returning to the hotel transfers will be by luxury mini-bus to Kyiv airports.

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