Excursions in Lviv

If you are planning a trip to Lviv for the first time, you'll fall in love with it at first sight and want to come here again and again. Even a short tour of Lviv can evoke amazing emotions.

The Most Interesting Tours in Lviv

If you are visiting this amazing city for the first time, start getting to know it with a walking sightseeing tour of Lviv. In just 2.5 hours, you can get acquainted with the historical center of the city and see the Market Square, Opera House, Latin Cathedral, and many other interesting places. If you are interested in inexpensive excursions around Lviv - this is the best option. The price of the sightseeing tour is only 75 UAH/person.

On the Bus

If you don't have much time for a walk around the city but have a great desire to learn its mysteries, book a bus tour around Lviv, which will take about 3 hours. During this time, you will be able to visit places that are outside the historical center of the city: Vysoky Castle, Lychakiv Cemetery, St. George's Cathedral, and others. The cost of the tour around Lviv by bus is 120 UAH/person.

By Tram

A fascinating and interesting tour around Lviv you can get by taking a ride on the city streetcar. In the daytime, usually tours are not organized; you can buy a single ticket for transport and ride around the city on your own (we recommend route #1). The evening streetcar tour around Lviv, which also includes a visit to Lychakiv Cemetery (150 UAH/person for 2 hours), is especially popular.

Walking Excursion

The routes of walking tours around Lviv are very diverse. They are conducted both in Russian and in English. According to tourists, the best tours in the city are: Medieval Lviv (75 UAH/person for 3 hours), where you will be told about the history and life of Lviv citizens of those times, as well as show the best medieval architectural monuments; Dungeons of Lviv (70 UAH/person for 2.5 hours) - mysterious labyrinths and exciting stories about legendary personalities of the past.

Night Excursions

Many tourists note that the most interesting excursions in Lviv are night tours. The shining lights of the night city will fill you with unforgettable bright impressions. You will be able to visit the most iconic places (High Castle, Lychakiv Cemetery, etc.), admire the wonderful views of sculptures, buildings, which are illuminated in the evening. The price of night tours around Lviv depends on the chosen program, on average, 125 UAH/person for 2.5-3 hours.

And this is not to mention the festival "Night in Lviv," when you can expect large-scale theatricalized tours around the city.

For Kids

Coming to the cultural capital of Ukraine with children, you can give them an unforgettable trip around the city. In the excursion for children (400 UAH/person) for 2.5 hours, the guide will lead them around chocolate, caramel, gingerbread workshops, as well as historical places (House of Legends, Pharmacy Museum, Weapons Museum, etc.). Additionally, you can book a candied fruit tasting and a master class in pouring chocolate lions.

The Castles of Lviv

The tour program "Castles of Lviv" usually involves visiting architectural monuments of not only the city but also a tour of the outskirts of Lviv (the castles of the "Golden Horseshoe of Lviv region"). Duration of the tour is 1 day, cost - 300 UAH/person. The unrivaled architecture of medieval buildings, masterpieces of art, picturesque landscapes will be revealed to your attention.

You can also order a tour of Lviv for schoolchildren, which includes visits to castles and sightseeing tours around the city. Usually, the program is held for 3 days and costs 695 UAH/person.

Winter and Christmas

Winter excursions around Lviv are held in the usual mode. Only the peculiarity of walks at this time is getting vivid impressions of the city's winter panoramas and snow-covered rooftops.

Mysterious and magical excursion to Lviv at Christmas. You'll be able to attend festive services in churches, a Christmas fair, hear carols, and visit various festivals. The price for Lviv tour depends on its duration (2 days - 1250 UAH/person, 4 days - 2350 UAH/person).

City Tours from Lviv

From the center of Lviv, many excursions to other cities depart daily. The most popular are day tours from Lviv. Following the reviews of tourists, the best destinations are: an excursion to the Carpathians (to Lake Synevyr, Bukovel, or climbing Hoverla), to the

With a Guide or on Your Own?

When touring Lviv, you have the choice of exploring the city on your own or using the services of a guide (personal or as part of a group).

When you book a group tour, you will get acquainted with all the main sights of the city, learn the most interesting facts about them, and their history. You don't have to prepare, you don't have to read about these places, and you can't get lost because you're back where you started.

The disadvantage of a group tour is that the tour guide can be boring, who will monotonously talk about all the places without much enthusiasm. Also, the time spent near each landmark is limited by the tour program.

The solution to this issue can be an individual tour of Lviv. It is much more expensive, but you will be able to discuss with the guide the places where you would like to visit, and the time of stay near the desired places is not limited.

If you're a seasoned traveler, buying a guide to Lviv or downloading an online guide and building your own itinerary is a good option.

Excursions for Foreigners

The majority of tourists book a tour of Lviv directly upon arrival in the city. On Market Square, you can always meet a representative of a travel agency, which will tell you in detail about all the excursion programs. But not always you will be able to communicate with him in a foreign language.

Therefore, if you have foreign guests, it is better to order excursions in Lviv in English on the Internet. This way you'll get a detailed description of the tours and know exactly when they're taking place. Typically, groups are booked 2-3 days before the tour.

Tour programs can be very diverse (sightseeing tour, bus tour, tour of castles, dungeons, etc.). Often, group English-speaking tours of Lviv are held on weekends. But you can always order an individual guide. The cost of group tours starts from about 100 UAH/person, individual tours - from 200 UAH/person.

If you need, in many cathedrals, temples, churches you can buy an audio guide in English and familiarize yourself with the architecture.