01 / Programmes

Four, six and eight days in the Carpathians

Maximum 12 guests, departure minimum 4. Prices are per person in UAH with an indicative EUR figure, and all mandatory taxes and fees are included.

Timber bathing hall terrace facing a misted Carpathian ridge

4 days / 3 nights

Burkut Source Start

Springs
Burkut spring, 38.4 °C, sampled March, 1 240 mg/l dissolved solids; Shayan spring, 21.1 °C, sampled May, 860 mg/l.
Stay
Timber lodge near Kosiv, twin room with valley balcony.
Meals
Breakfast and dinner daily from the Hutsul kitchen; one ridge-walk lunch.

6 days / 5 nights

Shayan Ridge Six

Springs
Drahobrat spring, 44.7 °C, sampled February, 2 310 mg/l; Shayan spring, 21.1 °C, sampled May, 860 mg/l.
Stay
Guest house in Kvasy, twin or single room.
Meals
Full board, three meals daily; packed lunch on the two walking days.
Stone mineral spring outlet with steam beside a wooden walkway

8 days / 7 nights

Drahobrat Full Series

Springs
Burkut 38.4 °C (March), Shayan 21.1 °C (May) and Drahobrat 44.7 °C (February); 860 to 2 310 mg/l.
Stay
Spa hotel in Yaremche, single or twin room, daily bathing hall access.
Meals
Full board, two trail lunches and a farewell dinner.

Single-occupancy supplement 3 200 UAH per night. Private transfers are quoted separately. If a departure does not reach four guests, the booking is refunded in full.

04 / TimelineThree programmes

Hour by hour, with distance, climb and every bathing stop

These are the timetables we actually run; times shift by up to 40 minutes with weather and spring flow. Groups are capped at 12 guests and each departure runs from a minimum of 4 guests. If the minimum is not reached you get a full refund, as set out in the booking terms.

Verkhovyna Ember, 4 days

19 km walking, +710 m, 8 bathing stops

  1. D1 14:00 Coach from Lviv, beds at Bukovets, 0 km, +0 m, 1 bath
  2. D2 07:30 Burkut spring intake at 41.2 °C, 6.4 km, +210 m, 2 baths
  3. D3 07:00 Chornyi Cheremosh gorge, 1,340 mg/l, 9.1 km, +380 m, 3 baths
  4. D4 08:00 Kostryzha tubs, then Lviv by 19:00, 3.5 km, +120 m, 2 baths
Cedar bathing tub filled with warm mineral water on a wooden terrace above a Carpathian valley
Bathing stop at the Kostryzha tubs. Water is drawn at 38.6 °C and replaced between groups.

Dates, place counts and the single-occupancy supplement are listed month by month.

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05 / Availability

Departure dates, season by season

Departures run from April to October. Every group carries a maximum of 12 guests and a departure minimum of 4 guests. If a departure does not reach the minimum of 4 guests it is cancelled and all payments are returned in full, as set out in the group terms.

Month 4-day Rest & Bathing 6-day Ridge & Springs 8-day Full Circuit
April Open Limited Closed
May Open Open Limited
June Limited Open Open
July Waitlist Open Limited
August Waitlist Waitlist Open
September Open Limited Open
October Open Closed Closed

Availability is confirmed by email within one working day of your request.

  • Open
  • Limited
  • Waitlist
  • Closed for the season

04 / Included4 to 12 guests per departure

What the programme price covers, and the two things it does not

Prices are per person in UAH with an indicative euro figure, and all mandatory taxes and fees are already inside the quoted amount. The list below applies to the 4-day, 6-day and 8-day programmes alike.

Timber benches and folded towels beside an indoor mineral pool at the Carpathian retreat lodge
The bathing house, open to guests from 07:00 to 21:00.

In the price

  • Room nights for your programmeDouble or twin room at the lodge, with robe, towels and slippers for the bathing house.
  • Table at the lodgeBreakfast, lunch and a light evening meal on each full day. Dietary notes are recorded at booking.
  • Guided bathingOne guided mineral bathing session each day, plus open access to the pools.
  • Guided walkingWalks of two to four hours a day with a licensed mountain guide, set to the pace of the group.
  • Group transfersTransfer from the Lviv meeting point to the lodge on the arrival day, and back on the departure day.
  • Entrance fees and guidingEntry to every site on the programme, and the retreat leader's time throughout your stay.

Paid separately

Two extras sit outside the price. Nothing else is added at the lodge.

  • Single-occupancy supplementCharged per night when a double room is used by one guest.
  • Private transferA car from Lviv to the lodge on request, priced by vehicle rather than per person.

Departures run with a minimum of 4 guests and a maximum of 12. If a date does not reach the minimum you receive a full refund. Book a place or compare the three programmes.

06 / Booking

Reserve a place on the 4, 6 or 8-day programme

Departures run with a maximum of 12 guests and a minimum of 4. If a date does not reach four places we refund the full amount and tell you before you pay. Prices are per person in UAH with an indicative EUR figure, and all mandatory taxes and fees are included.

Enquire about this programme

The single-occupancy supplement and private transfers are quoted on request. Booking terms and refund details sit on the booking page.