Transcarpathian castles from Truskavets. Palanok in Mukachevo and St. Miklós Castle in Chynadiyovo

13 hours (08:00–21:00) · Departure at 08:00, meet from 07:45
Truskavets, pick-up at your hotel or sanatorium
Palanok Castle in Mukachevo from above
The courtyard of Palanok Castle
St. Miklós Castle in Chynadiyovo and its garden
A bastion of Palanok Castle
A house by St. Miklós Castle in Chynadiyovo
St. Miklós Castle in Chynadiyovo
Palanok Castle in Mukachevo from aboveThe courtyard of Palanok CastleSt. Miklós Castle in Chynadiyovo and its gardenA bastion of Palanok CastleA house by St. Miklós Castle in Chynadiyovo

Transcarpathia lies on the far side of the Carpathians, but from Truskavets you can get there in one long day. This tour visits the two best-known castles of the region: Palanok rises on Castle Hill in Mukachevo, and St. Miklós stands in the village of Chynadiyovo. On the way you will enjoy mountain scenery, a pass and breakfast in Mokhnate.

Why go

  • Palanok Castle on Castle Hill in Mukachevo – one of the calling cards of the whole of Transcarpathia
  • St. Miklós Castle in Chynadiyovo – a medieval fortress with towers, moats and spacious cellars
  • Panoramas of mountains and valleys on the road across a Carpathian pass, with a stop in Mokhnate
  • A Transcarpathian wine tasting if you wish – the authentic local flavour of Mukachevo and its surroundings
  • One long day with no changes: a bus from Truskavets, a guide, breakfast and dinner on the programme

Route

Starting point:
Truskavets, pick-up at your hotel
Departure at 08:00
Drive across the Carpathians
About 170 km one way, panoramic views along the road
Mokhnate
A breakfast stop
At your own expense
Chynadiyovo, St. Miklós Castle
A look at the medieval fortress
Admission – UAH 100, paid separately
Mukachevo, Palanok Castle
A walk through the castle on Castle Hill, the museum exhibition, a view of the town
Adult admission – UAH 150, paid separately
Transcarpathian wine tasting
An introduction to local wines
Optional, paid separately
Dinner
Transcarpathian cuisine before the road back
At your own expense
Return to Truskavets
Expected around 21:00
Truskavets, at your hotel
Expected return around 21:00

Good to know

What’s included
Travel by comfortable bus or minibus Truskavets – Transcarpathia – Truskavets and a guide for the whole day.
Paid separately
St. Miklós Castle – UAH 100, Palanok Castle for adults – UAH 150. Tickets can be added to your order. Meals and the tasting are at your own expense.
A long day
It is about 170 km each way, so the tour takes a whole day: departure at 8:00, return at about 21:00.
What to bring
Comfortable shoes for the stairs and cobbled courtyards of the castle, warm clothes for the windy bastions and water for the road.
Tour language
The tour is conducted in Ukrainian.

We leave at 8:00 and head across the Carpathians into Transcarpathia. We stop for breakfast in the village of Mokhnate and then drive on to Chynadiyovo, where St. Miklós Castle stands. It is a medieval fortress with sturdy walls, towers and cellars, built on an important trade route through a Carpathian pass. In Mukachevo we climb Castle Hill to Palanok Castle. The guide takes you through the courtyards and bastions and tells how the owners of the fortress changed over the centuries, while the museum and the view from Castle Hill show the town and its surroundings from above. If you wish, you can taste Transcarpathian wines. Before heading back we have dinner. Zakhid Travel provides transportation and a guide, and admission tickets to the castles can be added to your order.

Schedule

Tue
Nov 10
08:00
18 seats left
Fri
Nov 13
08:00
18 seats left
Tue
Nov 17
08:00
18 seats left
Fri
Nov 20
08:00
18 seats left

Organized by: Zakhid Trevl · Guide: Danyliv Oksana Mykhailivna