Tini Gardiraky, about this team read here, offer you to visit river Zbruch.

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Picturesque canyon, steep slopes, rapid stream with quaint small rapids and shoals all these are river Zbruch. This area is incredibly rich with history, in past is border between two empires Russian and Austro-Hungary. Zbruch is place for many cultures, which is highly distinguished in the way of thinking and doing which feels even now.



On the right bank of the river is territory of National park “Podilsky Tovtry”. Industry around the river had been even at Soviet Uninon era insignificant and after dissolution of the last disappeared at all. Just here Greman businessmen buy up apples. There is best evidence for ecological prosperity and wellbeing of this region.

Spring to south of Ternopil comes fortnight earlier then to Kyiv. There are rafting tour along Zbruch:

- Day of Zbruch 1 day
- Emerald Zbruch 2 days.
- Four-wheel drive 3 days.

Tini Gardiraky

Tini Gardiraky.

Ternopil region, marked red on the map. Image via Wikipedia

This team is from city Ternopil with a big speleological, rafting, hiking and cycling. Main of their task as they asserted on their own web page is preserving tourist potential of Ukraine and Ternopil region by increasing ecological consciousness of inhabitants.

Their projects are:

- Exploration of cave Mlynky.

- developing new raft itineraries along river Zbruch, Seret, South Bug, Sluch.

- discovery new area at cave Mlynky(12 km) which now named Globalny.

- project “Tourist Marks” in Ternopil region.

Tini Gardiraky means: second word is name of our land; first translate as shadows that are all we have as our legacy.

“Tini Gardiraky” offer you next travel by river Dnister.

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Day of Dnister:

Duration: 1 day.

Extent: 27 km.

Points: village Ustechko – town Zalishchyky

Real Dnister:

Duration: 2 days.

Extent: 44 km.

Points: village Stigla – village Rakovets

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777 of Dnister:

Duration: 3 days.

Extent: 77.7 km.

Points: village Nezvysko – town Zalishchyky

The colorful life:

Duration: 4 days.

Extent: 100 km.

Points: village Stigla – town Zalishchyky

All Dnister:

Duration: 5 days.

Extent: 125 km.

Point: village Nyzhniv – town Zalishchyky

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2 days

Stihla - Rakovets. 44 kilometers.
Purpose of this trip is have a rest from the busy and noisy city.



Dniester really
44 km of unique, original Dniester. Emerald hills - gene gene to the sky, ancient rocks, hawk hiss that cuts the space ....
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The Journey Begins with Chortkiv.
Advantages:
- A small distance to the Dniester.
- To reach the river at 2 o'clock before.
More here.

Moving to the historic town of Ternopil. Tour the old city, snack.
One of Ukraine retained the XVIII century baroque town hall., Basilian Monastery of the XVIII century., Church of the Virgin Mary XVIII century., Ruins of ancient fortifications magnates Buchatskiy XVI century.

Moving from. Stihla.
To make vivid trip, we abandoned the practice of fixed lunch on the shore - because they taketh away to 2 hours of active time. We Mealtime water - salads, sweets, cheese, fruit - with a hot day diet is appropriate.
By the desire of participants (smoking, call of nature) made "technical" stop.

Hot breakfast.
The list of dishes that we use on alloys

Instruction on safety, a master class on rowing skills.
Last configuration ... ladies and gentlemen, on the water!
Main attraction of this site - fantastic expanse of cliffs with vodospadykamy.
Spravdeshniy canyon begins here. Fast current, idyllic landscapes, unique tract - the best that is available on the Dniester.

Excursion to the cave temple in the village. Wall.
Researchers pessimists date of the appearance of the sanctuary XV. A version is that his time here was pagan temple that later was nationalized by Christian monks.

Floating to Kosmyryna.
You can finally nadyhnutysya waterfalls Yellow rocks in the tract.
It was not only stopped but also refuses to leak out.

By evening splavlyayemosya idyllic, unique Dniester
Overnight stop near the village of Nizhny carried.
In the rays of the sun looks pryzahidnoho Dniester on the Thames.

Dinner, campfire, chat with the legends, songs and feelings.
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You prokydalysya once from a goat-bagpipe music?
Breakfast.
While breakfast prysmachuyut motley grass, examines a cascade of waterfalls Vozylivskyh that next.

Meeting, beginning water part of the trip.
Trip netorkanymy civilization among banks.

Ohlyadyny striking travertine with a waterfall and the hermit's cave near the village. Monastyrok.
The flow of water drops on the two-toned travertynoviy rock almost in the same Dniester.

Tasty and nutritious lunch.
Floating Rakovetskoyi the ruins of the fortress.
In the top 10 most ridiculous built fortresses Rakovetska confidently holds the first place.
Maybe they pulled it, so do not hesitate to guests? Although, perhaps, right here on the train to halyavnoho stones.
Sources close - with the most delicious water in the Dniester canyon.

Completion of water travel.
Moving to the highest plain waterfall in Ukraine (16 m) on the river Dzhuryn.
The water here klekoche, boils. Just heartbreaking, inspiring Dzhurinskiy waterfall.

And finally - a chronicler Chervonograd fortress.

Collection, return to Chortkiv.
Examines the most significant architectural monuments of the city.
The perfect Neo-Gothic Church of St.. Stanislaus XVII., Castle ruin Holskyi XVII., Church of St. Mary the XVI century., Ascension Church of the XVIII century.

Chortkiv railway station - details here.

List of equipment for a water trip


* Under extreme weather conditions, the route may be pidkorehovanym.

Rafting Day Dniester. 1 day

Floating Three Seven Dniester. 3 days

Floating Life, as in the kaleidoscope. 4 days

Alloy "The whole canyon. 5 days

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1 day

Ustechko - Zalishchyky. 27 kilometers .*
For active people

Day of the Dniester
One-day itinerary is designed for people who want to combine the mixture with other types of recreation, not owning enough time, or with reason or another do not want to spend the night in tents.
Arriving at the railway station Chertkov.
More here.

Moving from. Ustechko.
Tasty and nutritious breakfast.
Preparation for rafting (instructions on safety techniques, mastering the basic skills of rowing).

On the Dniester can write .. but it is better to see for yourself. And even better - splavytys.

The most interesting:
- The highest bridge on the river Dniester
- Ridge ancient stones, which perehorodzhuye Dniester
- Peredivanskyy Falls - you can hold a carnival, with peredivannyamy, party.

Cascade Falls SAUVIGNY ravine.
You can not go on a hike with no soul? What about bathing in the waterfall? It is worth it.

Energy snack.

Colony of gray herons - grumpy, similar to the pterodactyl, birds.

Completion of the water travels in Zalishchyky.
Nosh. Collection equipment.

Return to Chortkiv. Walk the old city.
Dinner at the cafe.

Small town turns to constantly scans their past, zahlynayutsya "cultural lifestyle" new zameshkantsiv. We try to capture the atmosphere of old Chortkiv, pidibratysya to the cultural phenomenon of the town.

The perfect Neo-Gothic Church of St.. Stanislaus XVII., Castle ruin Holskyi XVII., Church of St. Mary the XVI century., Ascension Church of the XVIII century.

Coming back home by train - details here.

List of equipment for a water trip


* Under extreme weather conditions, the route may be pidkorehovanym.

Floating Dnister really. 2 days

Floating Three Seven Dniester. 3 days

Floating Life, as in the kaleidoscope. 4 days

Alloy "The whole canyon. 5 days

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3 days

P'yanychany - Zbruch 82 kilometers .*
For most active people
Full drive
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For people who already have some travel experience. Alloy using the «non stop».
The ruins of castles, ancient rocks, fast rolling porizhky, bathing in the river - we welcome you to trip one of the rivers nayznakovishyh skirts.

The Journey Begins with Chortkiv. More here
Moving from. P'yatnychany. Way - ohlyadyny ancient town of Skala.
Ruins of Adam Tarle XVIII century. Powder Tower and the XVI century. Gothic church of the XVII century.

Arrive early to the place of the alloy.
Instruction on safety, a master class on rowing skills.
Tasty and nutritious breakfast.
List of dishes
To make vivid trip, we abandoned the practice of fixed lunch on the shore - because they taketh away to 2 hours of active time. We Mealtime water - salads, sweets, cheese, fruit - with a hot day diet is appropriate.
By the desire of participants (smoking, call of nature) made "technical" stop.

Last configuration ... ladies and gentlemen, on the water!
Splavlyayemosya picturesque area of the river Zbruch. Great River Pokhyl sometimes capricious forms rolling porizhky.
Algae that live here at the bottom of the river, clear river water is just great for swimming.

In Zbrucha in these latitudes tourists water almost there. For example, peak water alloys is still some expired in 1000 so.
In ancient times the river was Zbruch backup path "from the Varangians to the Greeks. Sources of boats drawing dies in drag happened. In Medobory, came to a pagan temple to worship idols of the ancient rulers of our land. Do not believe me? Archeological investigations in the upper reaches Zbrucha in Podvolochinskoe, remaining Marine.

The bus stop for the night near the village. Verbivka.
Tasty and nutritious dinner.
Bonfire, a chat with the legends, songs and feelings.
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Earlier charges breakfast.
Floating Niverskoho vast tract of a river reservoir (400 m).
After HPP, in the village. Niverka everything returns to normal form - fast flow, bluff, trees, often hanging over a river.

Ohlyadyny phantasmal travertynovoyi cliff with a grotto.
Travertine - it zakamenilyy moss. Its structure is visible veins zakamenili plants.

Floating to Chornokozynets.
Excursion to the castle Chornokozynetskoho in the past - the residence of the bishops Kamenetsky. And now here just feed the horses and black goats
Dinner.

Splavlyayemosya to Kudrynets.
Stopping for the night.
In the water stops - among the best.
Panorama, which was called from the place of parking - one of naynathnennishyh in our region.
Tasty and nutritious dinner.
Football, volleyball, arbitrary pastime.
Gradual retreat to sleep.
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Morning meeting.
Tasty and nutritious breakfast.
Floating at the foot of Castle Hill.
Visited the castle Herburtiv XVII. in Kudrintsah.
The fortress was built on the gray rocks Silurian period - (430 million years). In the world there are few places where you can see such things.

Extension of water travel.
Follow 2 miles to splavlyayemos Zavalskie GES - here the river expand, changing its character. After the dam - returns to his usual form.

Classic, unique Zbruch in all its beauty. V'yunkoyi wide meander of the river, steep slopes covered with motley grass.
Pass the most famous rift with Zbruch - Brody - underwater stones, whimsical and current rift Under hoary rock.
Slightly below - most fantastic of travertynovyh rocks. From the waterfall, the path here so that there could easily take on the Indiana Jones movies with machetes and "Billy, go, and I will delay them.

Tasty and nutritious lunch nearby.
But that's not all. Alloy 10 minutes - and we are near a waterfall "Zbruch Hook", which resembles its parameters Zhenetskyy waterfall in the Carpathians. Height of about 10 pm A great place for swimming (water - spring).
Finally watching the panorama from the ruins of the tower Pulaskoho XVII. Completion of the water traveling in the village. Zbruch.
Energy snack.
Moving to Chortkiv.
Dinner at the cafe.
Farewell, sharing positive experiences.
Chortkiv railway station - details here.

List of equipment for a water trip


* Under extreme weather conditions, the route may be pidkorehovanym.
Members participating in the dam, if necessary assist in the settlement bivaku (firewood, water, tents)
Rafting Day Zbrucha. 1 day

Floating "Emerald Zbruch. 2 days

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2 days

Nivra - Trenches 56 kilometers .*
For active people
Emerald Zbruch
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Holidays Zbrucha - Svitovyr excitement, flight of the soul, just the best hiking .. And yet - there are almost no tourists.

The Journey Begins with Chortkiv. More here
Moving from. Nivra. Way - ohlyadyny ancient town of Skala.
Ruins of Adam Tarle XVIII century. Powder Tower and the XVI century. Gothic church of the XVII century.

Arrive early to the place of the alloy.
Instruction on safety, a master class on rowing skills.
Tasty and nutritious breakfast.
List of dishes

Last configuration ... ladies and gentlemen, on the water!
Splavlyayemosya picturesque area of the river Zbruch. Great River Pokhyl sometimes capricious forms a sandbar.

Floating to Chornokozynets.
Chornokozynetskoho Excursion to the castle, the residence of the bishops Kamenetsky.
Dinner.

Splavlyayemosya to Kudrynets.
While preparing dinner - visiting the fortress Herburtiv XVII. in Kudrintsah.
The fortress was built on the gray rocks Silurian period - (430 million years). In the world there are few places where you can see such things.

Dinner, campfire, chat with the legends, songs and feelings.
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Earlier charges breakfast.
Getting water part of the trip.
In ancient times the river was Zbruch backup path "from the Varangians to the Greeks. Sources of boats drawing dies in drag happened. In Medobory, came to a pagan temple to worship idols of the ancient rulers of our land. Do not believe me? Archeological investigations in the upper reaches Zbrucha in Podvolochinskoe, remaining Marine.
First 2 miles splavlyayemos to Zavalskie GES - here the river expand, changing its character. After the dam - returns to his usual form.

Classic, unique Zbruch in all its beauty. V'yunkoyi wide meander of the river, steep slopes covered with motley grass.
Tasty and nutritious lunch near c. Boryshkivtsi.

Pass the most famous rift with Zbruch - Brody - underwater stones, whimsical flow.
Slightly below - sault Under hoary rock.
With the most fantastic travertynovyh rocks located here. Ohlyadyny wonders of nature.
But that's not all. We are waiting for wonderful, like a waterfall Carpathian - higher than 10 m.
Finally watching the panorama from the ruins of the tower Pulaskoho XVII. Splavlyayemos to mouth - where the water zbruchanki merge with the Dniester.
Completion of water travel.

Dinner Meeting.
Moving to Chortkiv, at will - ohlyadyny historic city center.
Farewell, sharing positive experiences.
Chortkiv railway station - details here.

List of equipment for a water trip


* Under extreme weather conditions, the route may be pidkorehovanym.
Rafting Day Zbrucha. 1 day

Floating "Four-wheel drive. 3 days

Row text

1 day

Kudrintsy - Zbruch 28 kilometers .*
For active people
Day Zbrucha
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Best travel, splavlyayuchys.
Splavlyatys best Zbrucha.
One-day itinerary is designed for people who want to combine the mixture with other types of recreation, not owning enough time, or with reason or another do not want to spend the night in tents.
The banks Zbrucha just breathe history - the trip is full of bright impressions. Well, whimsical flow of the river will leave no one indifferent.

Arriving at the railway station Chertkov. More here
Moving to c. Kudrintsy. Way - ohlyadyny ancient town of Skala.
Ruins of Adam Tarle XVIII century. Powder Tower and the XVI century. Gothic church of the XVII century.

Energy snack.
Kudrintsy. Preparation for rafting (instructions on safety techniques, mastering the basic skills of rowing).
Visited the castle Herburtiv XVII.
The fortress was built on the gray rocks Silurian period - (430 million years). In the world there are few places where you can see such things.

Tasty and nutritious breakfast.

Getting water part of the trip.
In ancient times the river was Zbruch backup path "from the Varangians to the Greeks. Sources of boats drawing dies in drag happened. In Medobory, came to a pagan temple to worship idols of the ancient rulers of our land. Do not believe me? Archeological investigations in the upper reaches Zbrucha in Podvolochinskoe, remaining Marine.

First 2 miles splavlyayemos to Zavalskie GES - here the river expand, changing its character. After the dam - returns to his usual form.

Classic, unique Zbruch in all its beauty. V'yunkoyi wide meander of the river, steep slopes covered with motley grass.
Pass the most famous rift with Zbruch - Brody - underwater stones, whimsical flow.
Slightly below - sault Under hoary rock.
With the most fantastic travertynovyh rocks located here. Ohlyadyny wonders of nature.
Tasty and nutritious lunch nearby.
But that's not all. We are waiting for wonderful, like a waterfall Carpathian - higher than 10 meters in its fountain can wash themselves all tired.
Finally watching the panorama from the ruins of the tower Pulaskoho XVII. Splavlyayemos from. Zbruch.
Completion of water travel.
Assembly, a move to Chortkiv.
Dinner at the cafe.
Farewell, sharing positive experiences.
Chortkiv railway station - details here.

List of equipment for a water trip


* Under extreme weather conditions, the route may be pidkorehovanym.
Floating "Emerald Zbruch. 2 days

Floating "Four-wheel drive. 3 days

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Cave Spice

Cave Spice


Spice - horizontal gypsum caves of karst origin. Geological age - about 20 million years. Natural monuments of national importance. Located in Chortkiv Raion.
The length of the cave - 41 km. Fourth length in Ukraine, 33 in Europe and 61 in the world.

Custody of the cave and research during the past 25 years provides Chortkiv club speleologists "Crystal". Team Shadows Hardariky "the last 5 years working as part of this famous club - a third of the cave - District Global opened and investigated by our active participation.
In addition, with our backs - hundreds of trips - extreme, meditative, naturalistic. Who would you not come to Spice - actually, the tour will hold one of "local" conductors.

In the cave Rozpora Into the unknown

What is actually "tour" of Spice?
This kind of holiday to be called "extreme". Deep abyss, rozpory, shkurodery - here it is. But most importantly - there going out fresh, ready for new challenges man. And it is for this to Spice should go. To zobachennya!