https://youtu.be/hTCKAWYczBU?si=oOoZWTguE7roklIx
PM me if any of this interests you.
I wanted to go sooner, and I wanted to return to Kyiv, but it looks like i have a situation that will keep me close to home for a few months and right now Kyiv is gettiing hit pretty hard. So, today, Lviv looks like a wiser choice. I am willing to take along one or more travel buddies that might be interested but a bit nervous. If the situation improves in Kyiv we can vote to head to Kyiv.
The trip will be by train from Budapest, probalby the 14th of December. Its a direct overnight train in mixed compartments. The price is under $100 each way. I have a Ukrainian tour guide for assistance for ticket purchase (isnt easy) and overall logistics. We will do a guide at least one day in Lviv, but otherwise we plan it later. Sorry, but I prefer nice hotels so a 4 Star hotel as nice as any anyplace in the world and it will be under $100 a night. And one with a good basement LOL. Suggest a backpack for luggage (just easier on the train).
Ive been to Lviv before so I know a little about the most interesting things to see. I have ridden the train since the start of the war (to Kyiv) so know what to expect there as well. It is really an enlightening experience. Safe? Define safe? In the past year the only attacks on the Ukrainian train system have been in areas close to the Russian border. Lviv is as far from the Russian border as Chichago is from the Atlantic Ocean. We will take every precaution and have expert advice for safety, but it is a country at war so there is some risk. Last time I checked Lviv was a US Statement Level 3 Advisory; same as Egypt for instance.
Entrance requirements: Not difficult, but you have to purchase insurance.
Duration:
Sunday, Depart Budapest
Monday, Morning, Arrive Lviv
Tuesday, Lviv
Wednesday, Lviv
Thursday, Lviv
Friday, Train back to Budapest
Saturday, Morning, Arrive Budapest