Lviv Region Castles from Truskavets. Zolochiv, Olesko and Pidhirtsi – the “Golden Horseshoe” in one day

11.5 hours (07:45–19:15) · Departure at 07:45, meet from 07:30
Truskavets, pick-up at your hotel or sanatorium
Pidhirtsi Castle beyond the meadows
The palace in Zolochiv Castle
Olesko Castle on its hill
Pidhirtsi Castle in the distance
Olesko Castle among the greenery
The Chinese Palace in Zolochiv Castle
Pidhirtsi Castle beyond the meadowsThe palace in Zolochiv CastleOlesko Castle on its hillPidhirtsi Castle in the distanceOlesko Castle among the greenery

The “Golden Horseshoe of the Lviv region” is a route of three castles built in different eras by different owners. This tour from Truskavets takes you to all three in one day: Zolochiv Castle, Olesko Castle on its hill and the Pidhirtsi Palace. Each has its own character, history and exhibition.

Why go

  • Zolochiv Castle with its Great and Chinese Palaces, resembling a true royal residence amid a park
  • Olesko Castle on a high hill, where in 1629 the future king Jan III Sobieski was born
  • The 17th-century Pidhirtsi Palace was nicknamed the Galician Versailles, and St. Joseph’s Church stands beside it
  • Three different castles on one “Golden Horseshoe” route – each with its own character, history and exhibition
  • One day, a comfortable bus from Truskavets and a guide who tells legends and facts about each fortress on the way

Route

Starting point:
Truskavets, pick-up at your hotel
Departure at 07:45
Drive to Zolochiv
About 2.5 hours through the Lviv region
Zolochiv Castle
A look at the Great and Chinese Palaces, the museum-reserve exhibition
Admission – UAH 200 adult, UAH 100 child, paid separately
Transfer to Olesko
A short drive between castles
Olesko Castle
A look at the castle on the hill and the art gallery exhibition
Admission – UAH 200 adult, UAH 100 child, paid separately
Transfer to Pidhirtsi
A short drive between castles
Pidhirtsi Castle
A look at the palace, the park and St. Joseph’s Church
Admission – UAH 200 adult, paid separately
Return to Truskavets
About 2.5 hours
Truskavets, at your hotel
Expected return around 19:15

Good to know

What’s included
Travel by comfortable bus or minibus Truskavets – Lviv region castles – Truskavets and a guide for the whole day.
Paid separately
Admission to Zolochiv and Olesko castles – UAH 200 for adults and UAH 100 for children, to Pidhirtsi – UAH 200 for adults. Tickets can be added to your order. Lunch is at your own expense.
Castle opening hours
The castles are open Wednesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 18:00, ticket offices until 17:30, and closed on Mondays and Tuesdays, so the tour runs on Thursdays and Sundays.
What to bring
Comfortable shoes for stairs and cobbled courtyards, warm clothes for the windy castle courtyards and water.
Tour language
The tour is conducted in Ukrainian.

We begin in Zolochiv, where the castle stands with its Great Palace, Chinese Palace and museum. It was built in the 17th century on the orders of Jakub Sobieski, and today it is a museum-reserve with furniture, paintings and oriental art. Then we drive to Olesko: Olesko Castle rises on a hill, and a branch of the Lviv National Art Gallery works in its halls. It was here in 1629 that the future king of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, Jan III Sobieski, was born. We finish at Pidhirtsi Castle, built in 1635–1640 on the orders of Stanisław Koniecpolski. For its lavish forms it was nicknamed the Galician Versailles, and beside it stands St. Joseph’s Church. The guide tells legends and facts about each fortress on the road and on site. Zakhid Travel provides transportation and a guide, and admission tickets to the castles can be added to your order.

Schedule

Thu
Nov 12
07:45
18 seats left
Sun
Nov 15
07:45
18 seats left
Thu
Nov 19
07:45
18 seats left
Sun
Nov 22
07:45
18 seats left

Organized by: Zakhid Trevl · Guide: Hnativ Iryna Olehivna