Weekend tour: where to escape from Kyiv, Lviv or Odessa without unnecessary planning

Want a change of scenery but don't have time for a long vacation? Weekend trips from Kyiv, Lviv, or Odessa are a great way to quickly recharge your batteries, see new places, and get some impressions without the hassle of planning. Find out about the best deals on short trips around Ukraine, from tranquil Bakota to water adventures in Bukovel

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A short trip to Ukraine is exactly what you need to reset your mind, change your surroundings, and gain new experiences. And most importantly, you don’t need to plan anything yourself. Today, you can easily go on a 1-2-day tour of Ukraine from Kyiv, Lviv, or Odessa – and it will be an ideal option for a spontaneous trip.

We will tell you about the best weekend tours in this article.

Why choose a weekend tour?

Weekend tours from Kyiv, Lviv, or Odessa are the easiest way to escape from everyday life and fill your weekend with new experiences. Such trips do not require complicated preparation, large expenses, or vacations – all you need is a desire and 1-2 free days.

- You don’t need to plan anything. These are ready-made tours without planning: the program already includes a route, transfer, accommodation, and guides. Everything is organized – all you have to do is choose a destination.

- An ideal option for a spontaneous trip. Want to go tomorrow? You can! Many tours are available with departures in the coming days.

- A format for any travel style: with friends, as a couple, with children or even solo.

- A budget-friendly vacation format. A short trip to Ukraine will cost less than a full-fledged vacation, but will give you no less emotions.

The Visit Ukraine platform has already collected the best weekend tours - departing from Kyiv, Lviv or Odessa. Just choose a city, destination and dates - and go on an adventure without unnecessary hassle!

Weekend tours from Kyiv

Looking for where to go for 2 days or at least for a day from Kyiv? No need to scroll through endless websites and make an itinerary - just choose one of the ready-made tours without planning. The Visit Ukraine platform offers dozens of options - with transfer, accommodation and a guide.

Journey to Mezhyhirya

- Duration: 1 day

- Route: Mezhyhirya residence

- What is included: transfer, guide support

- Additionally: entrance ticket, lunch, personal expenses

- Price: 5500 UAH.

Mezhyhirya is not just a park. This is a place where history and nature have intertwined into an impressive landscape ensemble, spread over 140 hectares. Here it is easy to forget that you are 30 minutes from the center of Kyiv - because a world of designer alleys, Japanese gardens, exotic animals and panoramas of the Kyiv Sea opens up before you.

Tour to Kamianets-Podilskyi

- Duration: 1 day

- Locations: Kamianets-Podilskyi, Dominican Cathedral, Cathedral Church, Turkish Bridge.

- Included: guide services throughout the route.

- Additionally: entrance tickets, personal expenses.

- Price: from 3800 UAH

During the excursion to Kamianets-Podilskyi, tourists will be able to stroll through the cobblestone streets of the Old Town, look into the Dominican Monastery, climb to the Cathedral Church with a minaret, cross the Turkish Bridge and immerse themselves in the legends of the Kamianets-Podilskyi Fortress.

Bakota: a place of power and secrets

- Duration: 1 day

- Locations: excursion to the observation deck, rock monastery, descent to the reservoir.

- Included: guide services throughout the route, organizational support.

- Additionally: if necessary, transfer for your group (from 1 to 10 people) or in your car, entrance tickets to the objects, lunch, personal expenses, accommodation.

- Price: from 3250 UAH

We invite you on a trip to Bakota - a flooded village with over a thousand years of history, where an ancient monastery is hidden under the rocks, and the Dniester opens its most peaceful horizons. This is a place where people go not only for the views, but also for recovery.

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Where to go on a weekend from Lviv

Aquapark Mavka in Bukovel + Yaremche

- Duration: 1 day

- Locations: Yaremche (waterfall "Probiy", souvenir market, restaurant "Hutsulshchyna"), aquapark "Mavka" in Bukovel.

- Included: travel by comfortable bus, escort by a tour guide, excursion service at tourist attractions and insurance for the duration of the trip.

- Additionally: Entrance tickets to tourist attractions, meals.

- Price: from 1050 UAH.

Mavka Aquapark Bukovel is a real water extravaganza, a place where everyone will get unforgettable impressions and emotions. Incredible water attractions, modern and comfortable recreation areas and exciting entertainment are guaranteed to give you wonderful relaxation and pleasant memories. This tour is a great offer for everyone who is looking for ready-made tours without planning to spend the weekend with benefit and relaxation.

10 highlights of Transcarpathia

- Duration: 3 days/2 nights.

- Locations: Uzhgorod, Transcarpathian castles and palaces, thermal complexes, gastro-locations, natural festivals.

- Included: transfer along the route, professional guide, travel insurance, accommodation.

- Additional costs: meals, souvenirs and additional excursions on site.

- Price: from 2685 hryvnias.

A combination of nature, culture and gastro on one route. Ideal for those looking for short tours from Lviv or a weekend tour, without the need for independent organization. A great balance of active, cultural and relaxing vacation.

Cable car to Plai, cheeses + SPA

- Duration: 1 day

- Key locations: eco-farm “Plai” (Klymets) – getting to know the local economy, tasting up to 8 types of cheese, cable car to Mount Plai – comfortable ascent to a height of over 1000m, SPA center “Shafran” in Plavia.

- What is included: travel by comfortable bus, escort by a tour guide, excursion service and insurance.

- Paid separately: cheese tasting, cable car, SPA entrance, lunch and personal expenses

- Tour cost: from 815 hryvnias.

An ideal one-day trip for relaxation and gastronomic experiences in the Carpathians. The combination of cheese + landscapes + SPA makes it unforgettable. An active but easy format without unnecessary planning, great for a spontaneous weekend trip to Ukraine.

Weekend Tours from Odessa

Wonders of Podillia and Bukovina + Bakota

- Duration: 3 days/2 nights

- Key locations: Kamianets-Podilskyi “Flower on the Stone”, Bakota, Chernivtsi, Khotyn Fortress.

- What is included: travel by comfortable bus, hotel accommodation, guide-guide support throughout the route, insurance policy (group).

- Paid separately: Entrance tickets to excursion sites, namely: Kamianets-Podilskyi Fortress (adult - 100 UAH, children - 50 UAH), Khotyn Fortress (adult - 100 UAH, children - 50 UAH), Chernivtsi University (adult - 80 UAH, students and pupils - 30 UAH), Bakota Ecological Fee (adult - 90 UAH, children under 12 years old - 45 UAH, up to 6 years old - free), Dniester Canyon Cruise - divided into groups, approx. 350 UAH - 450 UAH per person, Services of professional local tour guides, Personal expenses (meals, souvenirs).

- Tour cost: from 5300 UAH.

The perfect balance of nature, history and culture - a combination of cultural monuments of Podillia and Bukovina with a cruise through the Dniester Canyon. A great opportunity for a spontaneous trip.