October 2027 Tour

Study tour to Ukraine October 2027

Resplan – Itinerary 5.11

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.

Day 1. Tu 5.10. 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.

16.45 Ta transferbussen (Kerstins buss/taxi) till Polferries terminal i Norviks hamn.

Vi möts i avgångshallen 17.00. Avgång 18.00 med Polferries.

Polferries bjuder på middag och frukost om vi blir minst 11 som reser med färjan.

Day 2. We 6.10. Train through Poland. Meet in Warsaw.

Arrival Gdansk 12.00.

Reserved taxis from Polferries Terminal to Railway station.

12.55 dep Gdansk Glowny

15.31 arr in Warsaw Centralna

16.00 Here we will meet people coming from rest of Europe and we have to have good margins.

17.08 dep Warsaw Centralna

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

Day 3. Th 7.10. Lviv. Cultural sightseeing

10.41 dep Przemysl

14.13 arr Lviv

Here we meet our tourleader Anastasia Lazo, nickname Asya.

Lunch

Afternoon we walk around in city in excellent company of Halyna Vyliika to see remnants of many cultures and traces of all nations that earlier had the city within its borders.

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 on 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

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

Day 4. Fr 8.10. Lviv. Visit to volunteering Centre

Breakfast

09.30 Visit to a drone making workshop, Social Drone SocialDroneUA | FPV Drone Community

11.30 Visit to Superhumans, a nationwide modern center for war trauma that specializes in prosthetics, reconstructive surgery, rehabilitation, and psychological support for adults and children affected by war. Суперх'юманс Центр

OR, we will try to get a permission to visit the perhaps most wellknown organization Come back Alive Come Back Alive – Competent Army Assistance Fund - Home

13.00 Lunch

14.00 Meeting with local volunteers, Dzygas Paw - charity foundation that supplies the Ukrainian military with high-tech equipment.

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

17.00 Back to the hotel. Free time.

21.00 Public transport to the railway station. 

22.35 Dep Lviv by train to Poltava. Sleepers. We try to get lower berths. 

Dy 5. Sa 9.10. Poltava sightseeing + visit volunteering organisations

09.19. Hotel ? Breakfast.

Poltava is all about one turning point in history. Had Russian Tsar Peter1^st lost a decisive battle on the towns outskirts in 1709 against Swedish king Carlous XII, he would not have become Peter the Great and Ukraine could have celebrated 300^th anniversary. But the Russians defeated the joint Swedish and Cossack force.

We see the city and the consequences of Russian destruction in company of Volodymyr (Vova). The battle museum +? Poltava - Wikipedia

14.00 Lunch

We visit a volunteer organization.

Free time

Dinner

Day 6. Su 10.10. Visiting organizations. Bus to village ?

Breakfast.

10:00 Meetings with two local volunteering organizations.

Lunch

14.00 Rented bus to a village away from the city. Walk around the village in company of villagers.

Overnigh stay in the village:

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 is not accepted from guests. Instead, we will pay for a project chosen by the village leaders. BUT tradition is also that you bring a small personal gift. Something that reminds of you or your country. These people may never have seen foreigners before!  We come as guests. And we behave as good guests do, we adjust to whatever is offered.

Language is of course a problem, but there will be at least two English speaking Ukrainians with us. And we can use Google Translate. Also, some of the young people will be happy to try whatever they have learnt in school.

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

Day 7. Mo 11.10. Breakfast in the village. Return to Poltava

08.00 Breakfast with your host family.

10.00 Return by bus to Poltava.

Lunch.

Visit to one or two volunteering organizations. Territorial defense?

Back to our hotel where we should also have left some of our luggage.

16.15 Train to Kyiv. Arrival at 19.32. Check in at centrally located hotel.

Day 8. Tu 12.10. Walking around in Kyiv

08.00 Breakfast at the hotel.

10:00 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. Military officers will be invited for conversations. 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 founders of UApostcards https://uapostcards.org/, two brothers Tebenko, who developed a great initiative of selling postcards for collecting money for the army.

Maybe we will joined by Per-Olof Karlsson, alias Perre. He lives in Kharkiv since 2017 and loves his city. He is much of a public figure in Sweden, well respected for distributing food twice a week to some 300 poor people in his district. (20+) Perre’s Matpåsar i Ukraina 🇸🇪0736008020 Swish 🇳🇴92288320 Vipps | Grupper | Facebook

14.00 Lunch at nearby Puzata Khata.

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 4 hours. Kiev – Wikipedia

Return to our hotel.

Day 9. We 13.10. Kyiv, meeting with volunteers

08.30 Breakfast at the hotel.

10.30 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.

13:30 Lunch.

15:00 Meeting with charity group Radytsky. A group of female friends who organize events to raise funds for the military.

18:00 Dinner. We try to invite Perre and other people we have previously met. Curfew from 24.00.

Day 10. Th 14.10. Kyiv. Free time, departure to Poland

08.00 Breakfast at the hotel. We leave our luggage in the store room.

Meeting with NGO Return to Peaceful Life. They support active soldiers, veterans and their families. Mainly people with drugs and alcohol problems.

12.00 Lunch

14.00 Free time for individual programs and spontaneous activities. There are a lot of very interesting shopping. Also, a day in reserve if we for some reason have been delayed earlier.

We might meet some more interesting people, see good projects and volunteering initiatives.

18:40 Train to Poland. Sleepers.

Day 11. Fr 15.10. Train to Gdansk and the ferry

Across the Polish border. Immigration and customs checking will be done on the train. First Ukrainian, then Polish.

There is a risk of delays of this train. If you are flying out of Warsaw, I strongly recommend rebookable tickets.

10.06 arr Warszawa Centralna. Here we say goodbye to some of our fellow travellers.

11.29 dep Warszawa Centralna.

14.01 arr Gdansk Glowny.

Bus 606 to the harbour.

17.00 Check in at the ferry terminal.

Ferry to Nynäshamn at 18.00

Day 12. Sa 16.10. Arrival in Nynäshamn

Arr Nynäshamn at 12.00. Transfer bus back to Nynäshamn train station.

Price of the tour

13 800 SEK from and return to Nynäshamn.

Advance payment 600 SEK.

11 800 SEK joining in Warsaw. Leaving in Warsaw.

Single room supplement is 1500 SEK

Please let me know soonest if you are joining the tour from Nynäshamn or Warsaw!

Your participation is confirmed only when the advance payment is received.

Final payment should be with me. Latest 1.9.

Price includes:

Qualified tour leadership by Anastasiia Lazo (Asya).

The tour leader will receive us in the railway station in Lviv. You will later have her What´s App phone number.

All transports from and return to Nynäshamn. Or from Warsaw, return to Warsaw.

Local transport and entries.

All accommodation during the tour.

Food is not included.

The economical surplus of the tour will be donated to Ukraine.

Please pay from abroad:

Christian Jutvik

Skyttevägen 25

SE 133 36 Saltsjöbaden, Sweden

Iban: SE36 6000 0000 0005 3540 6622

Bank: HANDSESS

Handelsbanken

Box 15041

10465 Stockholm

Sweden

Write your first name + UA

Please pay from Sweden to:

Christian Jutvik

Handelsbanken  6101

Account 535 406 622

Skriv ditt förnamn + UA

Myself, I do this on a strict volunteering basis. Me and my wife also pay the same amount for the tour as you do.

Your travel insurance is probably not valid for Ukraine. You may purchase a Ukrainian insurance. Emergency healthcare is however free also for foreigners in Ukraine. During five tours we had no incidence of theft.

Travel insurance in Ukraine online for foreigners and Ukrainians | Страхова компанія «Місто» (ic-misto.com.ua)

Donations and Bankomats (ATM)

You may like to make donations to some of the organizations we meet on the tour. It is a lot easier to do this on the spot, compared to transferring money from home. You easily get the local currency Hryvnia from your bankcard. ATMs are found everywhere in the cities.

Updates and more details of the tour will later be added. Changes to this itinerary can be made at any time, as improvements or depending on the security situation

What to bring on the tour?

Bring a minimum! Underwear, socks and T-shirts you can wash when taking shower. Before departure, check the weather forecast for the places to be visited and bring suitable clothing. Anything you miss can be purchased in the cities. Also electronics. For big sized luggage you will have to pay extra on local transport. Also consider that you may very well like to bring back souvenirs from Ukraine.

Also bring a power bank and a headlight. You have to download the app “What´s App”.

Physical demands

We will have long walks in the cities, at a modest tempo, but lasting for several hours. We will pass long stairs many times and escalators are rare, except in Kyiv Metro. At least one of our hotels do not have a lift. You must be able to handle your own luggage.

Do not give any information of dates, whereabouts, hotels on the Internet while in Ukraine.

Any questions, please phone me. It is a lot easier and a lot nicer to talk compared to writing.

Christian Jutvik

Skyttevägen 25

133 36 Saltsjöbaden, Sweden

Mobile, What´s App +46 76 94 33 8 11

Mail: christianjutvik@hotmail.com

(If you have any doubt about my authenticity, you should google my name. Or check my blog Blog | Visit Ukraine. It is written in English, but you can easily alter the language to, any language)