Travels and Excursions to Ukraine

Bessarabia – lost Native land

3 days

Kiev – Berdichev – Medzhibozh – Kamenets-Podolsky – Khotin – Chernovtsy – Kiev

Rescuing their life they had to leave native houses. They could not walk on any more streets of liked cities. They were forced to run to the unknown country, work hard, for the sake of the best future of children. But the memory of those Native places passed from one generations to another, even abroad of Ukraine. If you will use an opportunity we propose, you will see the places that are well known to you from the tales of your grannies and to know more about the life of great Rabbis, and the simple Jews in Bessarabia.

Day 1

8.00 - 11.00	Transfer from Kiev to Berdichev.
11.00 - 13.00	excursions on Berdichev: visiting a tomb of the worlds famous Rabbi Levy-Itshok; synagogues , fortress - monastery of an Union Karmelits Bosih, cathedral St. Barbara, in which evelina Ganska and Onore de Balsak got marry; the St. Nickolas church.
13.00 - 14.00	lunch.
14.00 - 16.30	transfer Berdichev - Medzhibozh.
16.30 - 18.30	excursions in Medzhibozh: visiting of a tomb of the founder Khasidism – Baal- Shem-Tov, wooden synagogue BESHT, famous fortress of Medzhibozh.
18.30 - 20.30	Transfer Medzhibozh – Kamenets-Podolsky.
20.30 - 21.00	settlements in hotel.
21.00 - 21.30	supper.
21.30 - 22.30	walk on evening Kamenets-Podolsky.

Day 2

8.30 - 9.30	breakfasts.
9.30 - 13.00	excursions on Kamenets-Podolsky: visiting of a fortress – the sigh of Kamenets-Podolsky, Armenian quarter, Dominican cathedral.
13.00 - 14.00	Transfer Kamenets-Podolsky – Khotin.
14.30 - 16.00	excursions on Khotin: visiting of a picturesque fortress on the side of river Dnestr.
16.00 - 18.00	Transfer Khotin - Chernovtsy, settlement in hotel.
18.00 - 19.00	suppers.
19.00 - 21.00	excursions walking down the bohemia Olga Kobilyanska street.
21.00	Evening tea in restaurant "Coffee Vienna".

Day 3

8.00 - 9.00	breakfasts.
9.00 - 11.30	survey excursions on Chernovtsy: the Jewish National House, Chamber of crafts and trade, Town hall.
11.30 - 12.30	visitings of a pearl of Chernovtsy - Residence of High priest.
12.30 - 13.30	lunch.
13.30 - 20.30	Transfer Chernovtsy - Kiev.