Synevyr. The Sea Eye of the Carpathians, the Divocha Kosa waterfall and the brown bear rescue centre
11.5 hours (08:30–20:00) · Departure at 08:30, meet from 08:15
Truskavets, pick-up at your hotel or sanatorium
Synevyr is called the Sea Eye of the Carpathians: the lake lies almost a thousand metres above sea level among spruce forests. It was formed naturally, so its water and shore look especially unspoilt. This tour from Truskavets combines the lake with the pass, a chairlift up Mount Makovytsia, a waterfall and Ukraine’s largest rehabilitation centre for brown bears.
Why go
- Lake Synevyr at almost a thousand metres – Ukraine’s largest high-mountain lake of natural origin
- The brown bear rehabilitation centre on twelve hectares of forest, home to about thirty animals
- A chairlift up Mount Makovytsia with a viewing platform and a wide panorama of wooded mountains
- The Divocha Kosa waterfall and the Synevyr Pass with stops for the best photos of the day
- A full day in the Carpathians: a bus from Truskavets, a guide and time for lunch in Transcarpathia
Route
Starting point:
Truskavets, pick-up at your hotel
Departure at 08:30
Drive to Transcarpathia
About 180 km, a stop at the Synevyr Pass for photos
Synevyr Pass
A panorama of mountains and mixed forests, photo stop
Mount Makovytsia
A chairlift ride up to the viewing platform
Chairlift – UAH 250, paid separately
Brown bear rehabilitation centre
Watching bears rescued from captivity
Admission – UAH 100, paid separately
Divocha Kosa waterfall
A small waterfall in the national park
Lake Synevyr
On foot to the lake, a walk along the shore, the island in the middle
Admission to the lake area – UAH 90, paid separately
Lunch
Time for lunch at a place near the park
At your own expense
Return to Truskavets
About 180 km of road
Truskavets, at your hotel
Expected return around 20:00
Good to know
What’s included
Travel by comfortable bus or minibus Truskavets – Synevyr – Truskavets and a guide for the whole day.
Paid separately
Chairlift up Mount Makovytsia – UAH 250, bear rehabilitation centre – UAH 100, admission to the Lake Synevyr area – UAH 90. Tickets can be added to your order. Lunch is at your own expense.
Length of the drive
It is about 180 km each way to Synevyr, so a good part of the day is spent on the road with panoramic views; we return to Truskavets at about 20:00.
What to bring
Warm clothes and shoes for walking – it is cooler at altitude than in Truskavets – water and a light snack.
Tour language
The tour is conducted in Ukrainian.
Schedule
Organized by: Zakhid Trevl · Guide: Danyliv Oksana Mykhailivna
