21 days in Ukraine Itinerary

Though most famous for the Potemkin Steps leading down the Black Sea coast, Odessa welcomes visitors with several other attractions, including beaches and an ornate opera house.

Odessa is known for museums, nightlife, and fun & games. Your plan includes some of its best attractions: don't miss a visit to Deribasovskaya Street, get a dose of the wild on Ukraine by Locals, see the interesting displays at Museum of Interesting Science, and walk around City Garden.

For ratings, reviews, and other tourist information, go to the Odessa day trip planning tool.

Mumbai, India to Odessa is an approximately 12.5-hour flight. You'll gain 3.5 hours traveling from Mumbai to Odessa due to the time zone difference. Prepare for colder weather when traveling from Mumbai in December: high temperatures in Odessa hover around 5°C and lows are around -1°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 29th (Tue) to allow time to travel to Dnipro.

On the 30th (Wed), admire the local landmark of Fountain Vodyanaya Sfera, get engrossed in the history at Dnipropetrovsk National History Museum, then appreciate the history behind Lomonosov Statue, then get engrossed in the history at Museum Time Machines, and finally ponder the design of Fontan "Muza". Get ready for a full day of sightseeing on the 31st (Thu): don't miss a visit to Monument of Eternal Glory, don't miss a visit to Fountain White Swan, take an in-depth tour of Memory of The Jewish People and The Holocaust In Ukraine Museum, then make a trip to Menorah Center, and finally make a trip to Zolotaya Roza Synagogue.

For maps, reviews, and other tourist information, refer to the Dnipro vacation planning website.

Traveling by flight from Odessa to Dnipro takes 6 hours. Alternatively, you can drive; or take a bus. Traveling from Odessa in December, you will find days in Dnipro are slightly colder (1°C), and nights are about the same (-3°C). Finish your sightseeing early on the 31st (Thu) to allow enough time to drive to Kharkiv.

Kharkiv hosts numerous Soviet monuments from its stint as the capital in the 1920s and is considered the industrial and educational heart of Ukraine.

Kick off your visit on the 1st (Fri): see the interesting displays at Software and Computer Museum, then walk around Gorky Central Park of Culture and Leisure, then don't miss a visit to YermilovCentre of Modern Art, and finally admire the local landmark of Mirror Stream fountain. Get ready for a full day of sightseeing on the 2nd (Sat): pause for some serene contemplation at Annunciation Cathedral, take in the pleasant sights at Strilka Square, then see the interesting displays at Museum of Coffee, and finally examine the collection at Marine Museum.

To see traveler tips, more things to do, photos, and tourist information, read Kharkiv online vacation planner.

Traveling by car from Dnipro to Kharkiv takes 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus; or take a train. In December, daily temperatures in Kharkiv can reach 0°C, while at night they dip to -4°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 2nd (Sat) so you can drive to Sumy.

Start off your visit on the 3rd (Sun): make a trip to Altanka, get engrossed in the history at Sumy Local Lore Museum, examine the collection at Nikanor Onatsky Regional Art Museum in Sumy, then take in the spiritual surroundings of Spaso-Preobrajenskii Sobor, and finally pause for some serene contemplation at Trinity Bishops Cathedral.

To find photos, ratings, and more tourist information, refer to the Sumy online visit planner.

You can drive from Kharkiv to Sumy in 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train. Cap off your sightseeing on the 3rd (Sun) early enough to go by car to Chernihiv.

Chernihiv HistoryChernihiv was first mentioned in the Rus'-Byzantine Treaty (907) (as Черниговъ (Chernigov)), but the time of establishment is not known. Start off your visit on the 4th (Mon): contemplate in the serene atmosphere at Yeletsky Assumption Monastery, then pause for some serene contemplation at St. Borys and Glib Cathedral, then pause for some serene contemplation at Saviour-Transfiguration Cathedral, and finally pause for some serene contemplation at St. Catherine's Cathedral. On the next day, pause for some serene contemplation at Pyatnytska Church, walk around Bohdan Khmelnytskyi Garden Square, pause for some photo ops at Leonid Hlibov Monument, then take in the architecture and atmosphere at Trinity Monastery, and finally make a trip to Chernihiv Railroad Station.

For reviews, other places to visit, where to stay, and other tourist information, refer to the Chernihiv trip itinerary planning tool.

Getting from Sumy to Chernihiv by car takes about 5 hours. Other options: take a train. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 5th (Tue) so you can go by car to Chernobyl.

Chernobyl or Chornobyl is a city in the restricted Chernobyl Exclusion Zone situated in the Ivankiv Raion of northern Kiev Oblast, near Ukraine's border with Belarus. On the 6th (Wed), don't miss a visit to Reactor No 4, then mingle with the ghosts of the past at Chernobyl Go, and then take in the architecture and atmosphere at St. Elijah Church.

To find where to stay, traveler tips, maps, and other tourist information, read Chernobyl journey planning site.

You can drive from Chernihiv to Chernobyl in 4 hours. Another option is to do a combination of train and car. In January, daytime highs in Chernobyl are -2°C, while nighttime lows are -8°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 6th (Wed) to allow enough time to drive to Kyiv (Kiev).

The center of East Slavic culture, Kiev boasts centuries of eclectic art, architecture, and history.

Kyiv (Kiev) is known for historic sites, museums, and nightlife. Your plan includes some of its best attractions: contemplate in the serene atmosphere at St. Sophia's Cathedral, don't miss a visit to Andriyivski Uzviz, brush up on your military savvy at National Museum of the History of Ukraine in the Second World War, and take in the architecture and atmosphere at St. Michael's Golden-Domed Monastery.

For traveler tips, other places to visit, photos, and tourist information, you can read our Kyiv (Kiev) day trip website.

Traveling by car from Chernobyl to Kyiv (Kiev) takes 2 hours. Alternatively, you can do a combination of taxi and bus. In January in Kyiv (Kiev), expect temperatures between -1°C during the day and -7°C at night. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 11th (Mon) to allow time to travel to Lviv.

Instead of Soviet buildings typical of Ukraine, Lviv boasts a charming Central European-style old town with World Heritage Site status.

Lviv is known for historic sites, museums, and nightlife. Your plan includes some of its best attractions: make a trip to Rynok Square, examine the collection at Beer Cultural Experience Center “Lvivarnya”, take in panoramic vistas at Lviv High Castle, and take in the architecture and atmosphere at Svyatogo Yura Cathedral.

To find ratings, reviews, other places to visit, and other tourist information, refer to the Lviv visit app.

You can fly from Kyiv (Kiev) to Lviv in 4.5 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train; or drive. Expect a daytime high around 0°C in January, and nighttime lows around -7°C. Cap off your sightseeing on the 15th (Fri) early enough to travel back home.