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KIEV TOURS AND EXCURSIONS
We are committed to making your stay most interesting and rewarding for you. We believe in saving you time, energy and the sheer inconvenience of moving around an unknown city. We specialize in individually designed tours that will help you to get most impressions out of your visit to Kiev. Another our benefit is that we try to make small groups so that you could get more care and information of your guide. We have designed tours for all tastes!
HOT OFFER 1! Take advantage of your personal guide for only EUR 15 per hour. You choose yourself where to go to, your guide recommends you the best Kiev sights, accompanies you and tells everything about the places you see.
HOT OFFER 2! Buy the package of 5 walking excursions in Kiev for only EUR 230 for one person. Add EUR 30 for each next person in the small group (2-3 people). The price includes all the tickets and the guide services. Want to learn more? Just e-mail to us!
OFFER 3! Take advantage of "transport included" tours!
for culture and history tourists for extreme tourists: Chernobyl Tour for culture and history tourists
During this excursion you will see all the Kiev most beautiful churches at once: St Sofia Cathedral, St Andrew Church, St Michael Cathedral, a few small Podil Churches. The excursion starts at the Golden Gate – ancient entrance to Kiev of the times of Yaroslav the Wise. You will be able to buy souvenirs and cards with Kiev sights. Time: 2-2,5 hours, mostly walk Price per individual: (all the tickets, guide and transport included):
Cave Monastery Kiev Pechersk Lavra Here you will go underground and see a system of caves early Christian monks dug in Kiev hills. There they took refuge during Tatar invasions, prayed and buried their dead. In the niches there are still a few mummified real bodies of monks who had lived a holy life. You can also climb Lavra bell-tower and see magnificent view of Dnepr River and Kiev. Time: 2 hours, mostly walk Price per individual (all the tickets, guide and transport included):
(!) Women have to wear long skirts and a shawl or scarf on their hair to get inside the caves.
Kiev history is closely connected with Jewish community. There always have been beautiful synagogues and successful Jewish businesses in Kiev. Many outstanding Jewish personalities lived and worked here: Golda Meir, Ephraim Katzir, Sholom Aleichem, Ilya Erenburg, Vladimir Horowitz and Reinhold Gliere. Bessarbka market, Kiev Polytechnic Institute, Regional Hospital were constructed in Kiev due to Jewish patrons. Some of the pages of Jewish history in Kiev are tragic like Babiy Yar. During the Jewish Kiev excursion you will see: Podil – city district, where Jews live since 5th century A.D., Babiy Yar, Menora Monument, Bessarabka market, the house where Golda Meir lived, Kiev Synagogues and monument to Shalom Aleichem. Time: 4 hours, drive and walk Price per individual (guide and transport included):
You will walk Sagaydachnogo St. and listen to the tales how ordinary people lived and worked in Kiev a few centuries ago. You will see Balabukha house, Kiev Mohyla Academy, Contracts Square and Samson fountain, the Church of Blessed Virgin Pirogoschi, Drugstore Museum, Frol Monastery, Nikola Pritiska Church, Nikola Naberezhny Church, Ilyinska Church. After the excursion you will be able to choose whether to get back to the hotel or to stay at some Podil cosy cafe. Time: 3 hours Price per individual (guide and transport included):
Lypky is the elite region in Kiev with most expensive apartments and nice buildings. The excursion begins at Khreschatik, then you walk at Passage, see Gorodetsky monument, walk at “Small Paris” region of Kiev at Gorodetsky Street, see the building of Ivan Franko theatre, then see the famous Chimeras house, the house of Crying Widow, The Chocolate House, then the building of the National Bank of Ukraine, the arts center and then Maydan Nezalezhnosti. Time: 3 hours Price per individual (guide and transport included):
You will visit the first Kiev pharmacy, listen to the mysterious history of medicines and herbs, see dark pharmacy cellars and learn ancient pharmacists’ secrets. During the excursion you will get to know how Kiev dwellers treated their diseases, how the hand-made medicines were kept and sold. If you like, you can also drink a cup of herbal tea! Time: 2,5-3 hours Price per individual (guide and transport included):
for parks lovers
This tour starts at the Victory park with a beautiful view of Dnepr and Kiev left bank. Then you will walk to Vatutin park, see the Mariinskiy Palace where government ceremonies take place, walk to the bridge of love and the Dynamo Stadium, walk down the Pervomayskiy Park to the Arch of Friendship and see another magnificent panorama of Podil and Kiev hills. Time: 2 hours, mostly walk Price per individual (guide and transport included):
Kiev Zoo You will have much fun and will feel like a child looking at different kinds of animals, birds and snakes: pelicans, ostriches, bears, tigers, crocodiles, monkeys... You can find more information if you click here. Time: 2-2,5 hours, mostly walk Price per individual (all the tickets, guide and transport included):
Kiev Botanical Garden and Vydubitskiy Monastery Kiev Botanical garden has species from all over the world.You will combine a walk at the Botanical Garden with its numerous exotic plants and a visit to Vydubitsky Monastery which will surprize you by calm and peaceful atmosphere. Time: 2-2,5 hours, mostly walk Price per individual (all the tickets, guide and transport included):
for river lovers
Here you will be able to see Kiev hills from the middle of Dnepr River, breath fresh air and listen to the music. That’s a funny experience for those who like stay close at water. If you decide to take it at the evening, don’t forget to take some warm clothing, as it may become colder! Time: 2-2,5 hours Price per individual (all the tickets, guide and transport included):
Hydropark Island Here, your guide will rent a small boat for you and you can try rowing yourself at Dnepr River. Then the guide will leave you and you can sun bathe and swim in the pool at elite Hydropark sun beach called Sun City. (!) You will need to leave some money as a deposit to rent a boat and get it back later. Time: 3-4 hours Price per individual (all the tickets, guide and transport included):
Kiev Water Museum Water Museum is located in a picturesque park in Kiev Center. It is an interesting place to visit for both adults and children. Here you can see giant soap bubbles, unusual fish, water towers, small waterfalls and many other exhibits connected with water. You will also learn how the water is prepared for home use and see how the ice-boxes melt. Kids will be able to play with soap bubbles, change the river flow and look at the live fish. Time: 2 hours Price per individual (all the tickets, guide and transport included):
for countryside lovers
Here you will have a unique opportunity to see windmills, wooden churches and country houses from different Ukrainian rural regions collected at one place. Your guide will show you how Ukrainian people lived a few centuries ago and you will be able to imagine yourself in the past. Click here to read an article on Pirogovo Village. Time: 3-4 hours Price per individual (all the tickets, guide and transport included):
You will go to a small village 11 km from Kiev to the ethnic House-Museum called Khata Savky (Savka's House). Its hospitable owner collected inside it numerous ancient household items and made a museum out of it. You can not only see what items Ukrainians used traditionally, but also try to hammer some iron thing. Savka’s wife will offer you rich Ukrainian dinner with traditional borsch, vareniks and pies and you will listen to the stories how Ukrainians lived, celebrated holidays and worked before. Time: 4-5 hours (!) Only for groups of 15-25 people Price: EUR 45 per individual (guide, transport, dinner included)
You have hardly seen so many ostriches at once! During your tour at the ostrich farm you will learn many interesting facts about those creatures. If you feel like, you can even taste special dishes made out of ostriches eggs and meat at the farm’s restaurant. Time: 3-4 hours Price per individual (all the tickets, guide and transport included):
(NEW!) Shooting Spree Ever wondered what it's like to shoot from real weapon with live cartridges? If you feel like getting a bit adrenaline, you can try shooting at Sapsan shooting center. You can choose from a variety of weapons. That’s a rewarding experience for men, but women can also try it to get new emotions. Time: 3-4 hours Price per individual (the new price now includes the instructor, rent of guns, 50 balls, guide and transport):
Blue Lake It is a beautiful and clean lake not far from Kiev where you can sunbathe on white sand and swim in the lake. Afterwards, you will try delicious Caucasus dishes at one of the nearby restaurants. It could be a wonderful possibility to spend time with a person you like! Time: 4 hours Price per individual (transport, guide, tickets and dinner with non-alcoholic drinks included):
Fishing Do you want to go somewhere rather far off the big city and stay alone with nature without fuss and noise? Do you enjoy fishing? We offer you to go to the lake where you can take the greatest pleasure in fishing. By the way, your will try your catch which will be cooked in the local restaurant. Time: 3-4 hours Price per individual (transport, guide, rent of fishing rods, 1 kg of catch and cooking of it included):
Please, note, it you would like to catch more fish, each additional kg will be for extra cost!
Horse riding Tour You are offered the chance of experiencing the real fun of taking a horse-riding tour at Rancho Bolivar. You will be taken on some of the best country roads, to see Ukraine’s most stunning scenery, and to experience the real freedom that only horse riding can give! You will be able to spend nice time and have a dinner afterwards. Time: 3-4 hours
Price per individual (transport, guide, tickets, horse riding and dinner with non-alcoholic drinks included):
(NEW!) Russian bath or sauna You can have a good rest in a special Russian sauna and try the amazing healthy massage by oaken and birchen brooms. It is an ancient Russian and Ukrainian custom to enjoy heat and steam and to use oaken and birchen branches to relieve weariness. Broom massage increases blood circulation in the skin and deeper tissues of the body. Ether oils in the leaves and branches get on the skin and improve metabolism, make the skin younger. After the broom massage you will need to sit down carefully not to feel giddy. Time: total 3 hours, 2 of them in the sauna Price per individual (driver, guide, 2 hours stay at sauna and broom massage):
for art lovers
Kiev Museums house one of the greatest collections of Ukrainian and Russian painting in the world. They offer art lovers a rich experience of carefully selected paintings, prints, and photographs in a range of genres and styles by world known artists. The works displayed range from landscapes to still life, from traditional to contemporary styles. Here you can read a little about Bohdan and Varvara Khanenko Art Museum. Time: 3-3,5 hours Price per individual (transport, guide and tickets to three museums included:
Kiev theatres Musical events can be the highlight of your holiday. You can spend an enjoyable evening at National Taras Shevchenko Opera and Ballet Theatre. We will recommend you best performances available during the period of your stay. Time: 2-3 hours Price per individual (transport, guide and tickets included):
Live music at Kiev art cafes Kiev has a number of art cafes where regular live music concerts take place and young musicians want to show their talent to general public. These are the places where Ukrainian young stars are born! The music ranges from mild jazz to contemporary hard rock. Time: 3-3,5 hours Price per individual (transport, guide, tickets to the concert and 1 drink included):
for tea connoisseurs
It’s the ideal place for a quiet talk. Here you can drink a few cups of an elite ulun (special kind of tea), watch the ceremony of tea pouring and drinking, and enjoy cozy and nice atmosphere. (!) You will need comfortable clothing to be able to sit on cushions on the floor! Time: 2-2,5 hours Price per individual (transport, guide, elite tea included)
for disco lovers
Kiev has quite a lot of night clubs, casinos, discos. You can take advantage of a “Night Club Safari” where you will choose two night clubs together with your guide. Time: 2-2,5 hours, mostly walk Price per individual(transport, guide, entrance tickets included):
for game players
You can spend time nicely at one of Kiev’s bowling clubs and play with your friends, or, if you travel alone, with your guide. Kiev has many clubs equipped with bowling and we cooperate with the best of them. Time: 1,5 hours Price per individual(driver, guide, 1 hour of bowling play included):
Go carts Do you like high speed, the feeling of wind on your skin and the exciting desire to get first to the finish? Then you can try to go carts! It’s absolutely safe and easy, even those who do not have driver’s license can try this! Time: 1-1,5 hours Price per individual(transport, guide, carts ride included):
Paintball That’s a real challenge where you can feel like a real soldier in a war, shooting, attacking and hiding behind the trees and special wooden constructions. You can’t be hurt in this exciting game, because you shoot with paint balls. Both men and women can play. You will be given a special khaki suit, a protective mask and a gun. Time: 2-2,5 hours At least 4 people can play. Price for the play of 4 people(transport, guide, rent of paintball equipment and 100 balls included): EUR 195 for the group
That is a full one-day tour. In the beginning you will ride northwards from Kiev to the border of the “exclusion zone”, pass the checkpoint “Dytyatky” on the border of 30-km zone (estrangement zone and compulsory resettlement), then tnter the “exclusion zone”. Then you will visit the site of Chornobyl Nuclear Power Station – an enterprise where more than 5000 staff was employed. You will be able to see the “Sarcophagus”- concrete and steel shelter which covered radioactive masses and debris left after the explosion, then go to the ghost town Prypyat’ all 47.500 inhabitants of which had to leave their homes the next day after the accident. You will see its abandoned apartment blocks, schools, hotels, kinder gardens. After lunch you will visit the village Paryshiv, Opachychi, Kupovate, meet with the self-settlers, elderly people who didn’t want to leave their own places and refused to resettle. Time: Full day Price per individual(transport, guide, lunch included):
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Golden Domes
(NEW!) Savka House excursion
