April 2026 Tour

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What to Expect

• Meetings with local NGOs and volunteer initiatives

• Visit to villages earlier occupied by the Russians. Listen to the stories of the people living there

• Stay overnight with a family in a village in deoccupied territory

• Long walks in the beautiful cities

• Qualified Ukranian tourleader

Cost

13 600 SEK from and return to Nynäshamn.

11 300 SEK joining in Krakow. Leaving in Warsaw.

Advance payment 600 SEK.

 Single room supplement is 1200 SEK

Resplan – Itinerary

April 2026   12.1.2026

It is written in English as the tour leader must have the same text.

Train timings for Ukranian trains are published only 14 days before departure. Polish trains three weeks ahead of departure. The train timings given here are from last tour and could only be regarded as indicative.

Day 1. Mo 20.4. Departure by ferry from Nynäshamn

Tag pendeltåget senast 15.29 Stockholms Central mot Nynäshamn. Ankomst 16.28. Men kolla dagarna innan!

Tåg avgår Stockholm City (pendeltågsstationen, som ligger under tunnelbanan. Tag spärrarna till vänster om nedgången till tunnelbanan).

Gå av vid slutstationen, fortsätt framåt i tågets färdriktning, passera entrén till Gotlandsfärjan. Tar ca 8 min to Polferries.

At 18.00 avgång med Polferries. Vi möts i avgångshallen 17.00.

Polferries bjuder på middag och frukost om vi är minst 11 som reser.

Day 2. Tu 21.4. Train through Poland

Arrive Gdansk 12.00.Reserved taxis from Polferries Terminal to Railway station.

12.52 depart by train to Krakow.

18.21 arrive in Krakow Glowny. Here we will meet our fellow travelers from other countries. They are recommended to have taken dinner before meeting us.

19.38 depart by train to Przemysl.

22.16 arrival to Przemysl near to the border. Hotel Europejski, 100 meters from the railway station.

Day 3. We 22.4. Lviv. Cultural sightseeing

07.40 Train to Lviv

10.15 Arrival in Lviv. Will be met by tour leader Iryna Prokopyshyn on the platform. Check-in at centrally located hotel.

Brunch/Early lunch

Visit to a drone making workshop and their dynamic leader Mykola. SocialDroneUA | FPV Дрон ком'юніті. We hope to meet him, but he might have been drafted for military service.

Coffee break

Cultural sightseeing. We visit the best places of the historical center of Lviv by foot in company of Halyna, local guide. The heart of Lviv's old town, Rynok Square (Market Square) is a UNESCO-listed site with colorful renaissance buildings, cafes, and a vibrant atmosphere.

Lviv Opera House, a magnificent architectural gem, the Lviv Opera House is one of Ukraine's most beautiful theaters, hosting opera and ballet performances. You may like to check up their program.

Lviv City Hall is an impressive example of Gothic architecture, and the Town Hall Tower offers panoramic views of the city.

Armenian Cathedral, a historic cathedral known for its unique architecture, offers stunning views of Lviv.

Dominican Church and Monastery: A beautiful Baroque complex with a striking church and a museum showcasing religious art and artifacts. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lviv Total 3-4 hours.

Visit to military cemetery which is expanded almost every day.

Dinner, free time.

Curfew (utegångsförbud) from 00.00 to 05.00. This can be changed any time.

Day 4. Th 23.4. Lviv. Visit to volunteering Centre

Breakfast

Meeting with Martha at BUR (Building Ukraine Together). Volunteering organization that is rebuilding Ukraine in many different ways.

Meeting with 1991 Charity Fund, a small local group of volunteers supporting the army. 1991 Charitable Foundation - Military Assistance

Lunch

Meeting with Iryna and other local volunteers, Dzygas Paw - charity foundation that supplies the Ukrainian military with high-tech equipment. Return to the hotel.

Tram no 1 to the railway station. Dinner in the vicinity.

21:40 Dep Lviv by train to Kyiv. Sleepers. We always try to get lower berths.

Day 5. Fr 24.4. Kyiv, meeting with Glory UA and other volunteers

07.30 Arrive Kyiv.

Visit to the shelter of our hotel. Breakfast at the hotel. Luggage will be left at their store room. Check in later.

Hopefully we will be joined by Per-Olof Karlsson, alias Perre who is a well known person in Sweden.

(20+) Perre’s Matpåsar i Ukraina 🇸🇪0736008020 Swish 🇳🇴92288320 Vipps | Grupper | Facebook

Visit to volunteering organization Glory UA Charity Fund. Private movie viewing “Follow me” (Maybe a new movie “We were recruits” about 3rd Assault Brigade). This film won “Best Documentary” and received the highest rating from the audience and the jury.

Meeting with film authors - human rights defenders, lawyers, volunteers, founders of the Glory UA Charity Fund. Talks about the state of legal system, corruption, anti-raider practice and volunteer projects. A sensitive issue is the possible general mobilization. We will also hopefully touch on the future of rebuilding Ukraine. This quite high-profile talks will put demands on us, visitors, guests. Be prepared! Some snacks may be served. https://glory.foundation/en/about-us/ 

Meeting with the twin brothers Tebenko, founders of https://uapostcards.org/. An innovative project that you can check up right now.

Lunch at Puzata Khata.

Funicular to Freedom Square and check in at hotel.

Afternoon free time for individual programs and spontaneous activities. There are a lot of very interesting shopping.

Day 6. Sa 25.4. Walking around in Kyiv

Breakfast at the hotel.

Tour in central parts of Kyiv by foot and public transport.

We will visit the most impressively ancient 12th-century Mykhailivskyi and 11th-century Sophia Cathedrals, as well as the famous Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra - until recently a stronghold of the Russian Orthodox Church.

We will also visit an exhibition of destroyed Russian armored vehicles. Museum of the Formation of the Ukrainian Nation - the newest museum of Ukrainian history. Here we will be surprised by how much Ukrainian history is intertwined with the Swedish. This museum is close to the symbol of the Motherland sculpture. Maybe, a total of 6 hours. Kiev – Wikipedia

Meeting with charity group Radystky. A group of female friends who organize events to raise funds for the military.

Dinner. We try to invite people we have previously met. Curfew from 24.00.

Day 7. Su 26.4. Vyshegrad / Chernihiv

Breakfast and check-out from hotel.

Bus. Meeting with charity fund Children of Heroes. They support children of fallen heroes and countless number of Ukrainian children who have suffered the ultimate tragedy: the loss of a parent, or parents, during the ongoing war. Now 15 000 children are in their network.

Our bus continues to the village of Vyshegrad some 30 km out of Kyiv. Here we will be welcomed by Mr Yevheniy Riasnenko. He is a man sitting in a wheelchair and has mobilized the whole village in several small-scale efforts to serve soldiers. Maybe we will meet schoolchildren who come to his house to make energy bars ready to mix with water and heat in the trenches.

Bus back to Kyiv and straight to the railway station. Late lunch / early dinner on the way.

17:30 depart by train to Chernihiv.

21:07 arrive Chernihiv. Bus to Hotel. Not far from river Desna.

Day 8. Mo 27.4. Chernihiv sightseeing + volunteers

Breakfast at hotel is included.

Meeting with Dobrobat - volunteering organization that helps victims of war with reconstruction of their houses and local infrastructure. We will visit some of the renovated areas and hear the stories.  https://www.dobrobat.in.ua/ 

Lunch

We see the city and the consequences of Russian destruction.

The city lies on the Desna River, 130 km northeast of Kyiv and 50 km from the border to Belarus. Chernihiv was first mentioned in 907. It was one of the chief towns of Kievan Rus and the center of a princedom. Its Transfiguration Cathedral dates from 1036 and the oldest church in the country. An old city with much beaty and history.

The city was designated as a Hero City by the Ukrainian government for withstanding an invasion by Russian troops during the first month of war. Much of the surrounding villages were taken by the Russians, but they were stopped outside the city by local forces and civilian bravery.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Chernihiv 

https://lb.ua/blog/koalitsiia_ua5am/557680_voienni_zlochini_chernigivshchini.html

Movie about Chernihiv defense in the evening at the hotel. Local territory defense forces will present it. The director of the movie will also be present.

Day 9. Tu 28.4. Chernihiv oblast. Stay with local families in a village

Breakfast at the hotel.

Meetings with local volunteers - ROCKET TEAM Charity Fund. About 23,000 people were evacuated from Chernihiv and the region thanks to these guys. They keep their volunteering activities by helping the military and people in need. The leader of the organization, Artem Rakitin, is an ex-military and lost an eye in the war. He is now known all over the country and you will meet him. His story is here: A soldier from Chernihiv region was injured in the eye and raised UAH 1.4 million for recovery — Suspilne Chernihivhttps://www.instagram.com/roket7778

He also took part in the dramatic reconquest of Snake Island.

13.00 Rented bus to deoccupied villages around Chernihiv. We check out and bring our luggage on the bus. Chernihiv itself was never occupied, but the suburbs were the front line. We will visit villages Yagidne and Lukashivka and be accompanied by Stanislav, a now serving soldier. His brother died in battles for Chernihiv in 2022.

Late lunch in Lukashivka

- History of Yagidne Living next to the dead. The horrors of the Russian occupation in the Chernihiv region - BBC News Ukraine

- Lukashivka Occupation of Chernihiv region - how the region is coming back to life (babel.ua)

Overnight stay in a village:

We will first have a short meeting with Mrs Olena Shvydka. She is the elected governor of Ivanika community covering 17 villages. The group will be split into small groups of 1 - 3 persons in each. Each group will stay overnight with different local families. Together with them you will have dinner and later go to bed for the night. Next morning they will serve you breakfast.

In Ukranian culture payment with money is not accepted from guests. We will pay for a project in the village. BUT tradition is also that you bring a small personal gift. Something that reminds of you personally or of your country. These people may never have seen foreigners before! (Besides the Russian killers). Language is of course a problem, but there will be at least two English speaking Ukrainian with us. We come as honored guests! We behave as good guests and adjust to whatever is offered.  Also, some of the young people will be happy to try whatever they have learnt in school. This is the second tour we will stay for the night with local people.

I will not be surprised if this turns out to be the best part of the tour.

Day 10. We 29.4. Departure to Poland.

09.00 Breakfast with your host family. Walk around in the village in company with local people.

11:00 Bus to Kyiv and railway station. Luggage will be left for storage at the railway station.

19:51 Train to Chelm in Poland. Sleepers.

Day 11. Thu 30.4. Train to Gdansk and the ferry

Across the Polish border.

05.00 Arr Chelm.

07:01 dep Chelm by train.

10.14 arr Warszawa Wschodnia. Here we say goodbye to some of our fellow travellers.

11:08 dep Warszawa Wschodnia

14:17 arr Gdansk Glowny.

Bus 106 to the harbour.

17.00 Check in at the ferry terminal.

Ferry to Nynäshamn at 18.00

Day 12. Fr 1.5. Arrival in NynäshamnArr Nynäshamn at 12.00.

Important information on formalities