Highlights of Kyiv Private Sightseeing Tour

4.8
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6 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: German and 2 more

See the best of Kyiv in one day! This tour will give you a great opportunity to get a feeling of Kyiv, as well as to visit all major city attractions and highlights. We offer you the chance to enjoy this great tour. It includes 3 tours: City tour of Kyiv, St. Andrew's Decent, Kyiv Pechersk Lavra Monastery. A Private sightseeing tour would be the best way to maximize your time in Kyiv.

What's Included

See UNESCO's World Heritage List and expect St. Sophia's Cathedral and Lavra Monastery
Get familiar with the Highlights Tour of Kiev, which includes 3 top tours
Guided tour option includes 3-hour transportation from 10am-01pm by private car, minivan, or minibus
Pickup from the hotel by guide
One day Private guided tour duration 6 hours: 10am-4pm
Entrance fees to the Pechersk Lavra Monastery (about 3US$ per person), St. Sophia’s Cathedral (about 3US$ per person)
Please know that you should pay any entrance fees for your private guide
Food and drinks. You will have time to visit a restaurant or cafe for lunch. Lunch costs about $8US per person
Extra service

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

Traveler's centrally located Hotel or Apartment in Kiev. Please inform centrally address of your stay in Kiev in your booking with Hotel name, house number and street name. In case You don't know your pick up location in Kiev we can meet you in Downtown at the Hotel Ukraina, Lobby area. Hotel Ukraina: 4 Institutskaya street, 01001, Kiev, Ukraine, ukraine-hotel.kiev.ua

Itinerary

Duration: 6 hours (approximately)
  • 1
    Kyiv

    Tour will start at 10am from the centrally located hotel or apartment of your stay in Kiev. Your guide will meet you at hotel lobby area on reception. The first part of your big tour will start with 3h city tour by private transport. You will know the most interesting places of Kyiv and can expect to see them. Among them are: the Golden Gate, Vladimirskiy Cathedral, St. Michael’s Square and St. Michael's Domed Monastery, Foundation Monument to Bohdan Khmelnytskiy, Security Head Office of Ukraine, All-Ukrainian Academy of Sciences, Pedagogical Museum, Red Building of the National Taras Shevchenko University of Kiev, Bessarabskiy Market, House of Chimeras, House of President of Ukraine, National Bank of Ukraine, Ukrainian House, National Philharmonic Society, Maidan Nezalezhnosti /Independence Square, Kiev’s Funicular, Post Office Square, St. Alexander’s Catholic Church, Contract House, Fountain Samson, Kyiv-Mohyla Academy,Holy Spirit Church, Clergy House, and Mariinskiy Park and Palace.

    3 hours • Admission ticket free
  • 2
    Kyiv

    Visit the the hill where St. Andrew's Church is situated. Here you will know about the history of the St. Andrew’s Decent and old town. Then your private guide will bring you at 1pm to view the hill of the Pechersk district where Museum of World War II is situated. Here you will start another walking part of the tour to get familiar with territory of Museum. Optionally at 1:30pm enjoy lunch at an Ukrainian cuisine restaurant or cafe on your way. Lunch time is from 12pm - 4pm, except on weekends.

    1 hour • Admission ticket free
  • 3
    Kyiv

    Lastly, enjoy Kiev Pechersk Lavra Monastery while visiting the Near and Far caves. The Lavra, a large monastery with 28 hectares of land, got this title in 1688. Review the monastery constructions, galleries of the Near and Far Caves, possibility to visit in extra the Museum of Historic Treasures of Ukraine, Museum miniatures and other exhibits. In 1990 Kiev-Pecherskaya Lavra Monastery was enlisted into the UNESCO's World Heritage List. Finally, you will go to the nearest Metro station where learn more about Kiev Metro lines and visit the deepest Metro Station in the World – Arsenalna (105.5 meters (346 ft)). Tour ends after the 6-hour ride and you can return to your hotel by public transport, metro, taxi, or by bus to Downtown – Independence Square called Maidan Nezalezhnosti and the guide will help you.

    2 hours • Admission ticket free
  • 4
    National Taras Shevchenko University of Kyiv

    Includes to the tour

    10 minutes • Admission ticket not included
  • 5
    Maidan Nezalezhnosti

    Includes to the tour

    10 minutes • Admission ticket not included
  • 6
    Saint Sophia Cathedral

    Includes to the tour

    30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
  • 7
    St Michael's Golden Domed Monastery

    Includes to the tour

    10 minutes • Admission ticket not included
  • 8
    St. Volodymyr's Cathedral

    Includes to the tour

    10 minutes • Admission ticket not included
  • 9
    Golden Gate

    Includes to the tour

    10 minutes • Admission ticket not included
  • Kyiv Mohyla Academy (Pass by)

    Includes to the tour

    Admission ticket free
  • Fountain of Samson (Pass by)

    Includes to the tour

    Admission ticket free
  • 10
    Hetman Bohdan Khmelnitsky Monument

    Includes to the tour

    5 minutes • Admission ticket not included
  • 11
    The House with Chimeras

    Includes to the tour

    10 minutes • Admission ticket not included
  • Mariinsky Park (Pass by)

    Includes to the tour

    Admission ticket free
  • The National Bank of Ukraine (Pass by)

    Includes to the tour

    Admission ticket free
  • Besarabsky Market (Pass by)

    Includes to the tour

    Admission ticket free
  • Pedagogical Museum - The Teacher's House (Pass by)

    Includes to the tour

    Admission ticket free
  • Kiev Funicular (Pass by)

    Includes to the tour

    Admission ticket free
  • The National Philharmonic of Ukraine (Pass by)

    Includes to the tour

    Admission ticket free
  • Ukrainian House/ The International Convention Center (Pass by)

    Includes to the tour

    Admission ticket free
  • National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (Pass by)

    Includes to the tour

    Admission ticket free
  • 12
    The Holy Dormition Kyiv Caves Lavra

    Includes to the tour.

    2 hours • Admission ticket not included
  • 13
    Eternal Glory Park

    Includes to the tour.

    10 minutes • Admission ticket not included
  • 14
    National Museum of the History of Ukraine in the Second World War

    Includes to the tour.

    15 minutes • Admission ticket not included
  • 15

    Includes to the tour.

    10 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • You can enjoy this tour while walking. During the walking tour you will enjoy it by the public bus and metro between sightseeing sites. The tour will provided in downtown and some things are not available due to the destinations between them.
  • Explore the ancient past and nowadays of Ukraine!
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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