Ukraine

Day-by-Day Travel Plan

14-Day Ukraine Itinerary

14 days
5 cities — Kyiv → Lviv → Odesa → Kharkiv → Chernivtsi
Best in May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep

The ultimate two-week journey through Ukraine. Ukraine, Eastern Europe's second-largest country, holds a rich Orthodox and Cossack heritage, golden-domed cathedrals, UNESCO World Heritage architecture, and a literary and artistic tradition spanning over a thousand years. This itinerary takes you through the highlights — from iconic landmarks to local experiences.

Day-by-Day Itinerary

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Day 1 — Arrive in Kyiv

Kyiv

  • ▸ Saint Sophia Cathedral
  • ▸ Kyiv Pechersk Lavra

Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, dates to the 5th century and was the center of Kyivan Rus', the medieval state from which Ukraine, Russia, and Belarus all trace part of their cultural origins

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Day 2 — Explore Kyiv

Kyiv

  • ▸ Babyn Yar
  • ▸ Maidan Nezalezhnosti
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Day 3 — Explore Kyiv

Kyiv

  • ▸ Babyn Yar
  • ▸ Maidan Nezalezhnosti
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Day 4 — Arrive in Lviv

Lviv

  • ▸ Rynok Square
  • ▸ Lviv Opera House

Lviv, the historic capital of western Ukraine, has a well-preserved old town inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, reflecting centuries under Polish-Lithuanian, Austro-Hungarian, and Ukrainian rule

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Day 5 — Explore Lviv

Lviv

  • ▸ High Castle
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Day 6 — Explore Lviv

Lviv

  • ▸ High Castle
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Day 7 — Arrive in Odesa

Odesa

  • ▸ Potemkin Stairs
  • ▸ Odesa Opera and Ballet Theater

Odesa, founded in 1794 on the Black Sea, developed into one of the Russian Empire's major cosmopolitan port cities, shaped by Ukrainian, Russian, Greek, Jewish, and Italian communities

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Day 8 — Explore Odesa

Odesa

  • ▸ Deribasovskaya Street
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Day 9 — Explore Odesa

Odesa

  • ▸ Deribasovskaya Street
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Day 10 — Arrive in Kharkiv

Kharkiv

  • ▸ Freedom Square
  • ▸ Kharkiv Zoo

Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, served as the Ukrainian SSR's capital from 1919 to 1934 and remains a major center for universities, science, and culture in eastern Ukraine

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Day 11 — Explore Kharkiv

Kharkiv

  • ▸ Mirror Stream Fountain
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Day 12 — Explore Kharkiv

Kharkiv

  • ▸ Mirror Stream Fountain
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Day 13 — Arrive in Chernivtsi

Chernivtsi

  • ▸ Chernivtsi University
  • ▸ Central Park

Chernivtsi, in the Bukovina region of western Ukraine, retains a strong Austro-Hungarian architectural character from its time as a provincial capital of the Habsburg Empire

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Day 14 — Explore Chernivtsi

Chernivtsi

  • ▸ Chernivtsi