Tours

“Where money talks there, conscience keeps silent”
— Folk proverb

A guided tour to the former presidential residence "Mezhyhiria" — widely known today as the Museum of Corruption — is a great opportunity to plunge into an incredible world of luxury. Once jealously guarded and built by former president Yanukovych, this massive 140-hectare estate features striking objects, beautiful landscapes, and a very complex history. Traveling comfortably on this private auto tour, you will witness the sheer scale of the grounds.

This tour is definitely for you if you want to know:

• when the ancient Mezhigorskiy Monastery appeared?
• where Nikita Khrushchev′s dacha was located?
• was there really a "golden loaf" or is it just a myth?
• how many staff used to serve the former president?
• how much was spent on the construction of the main house "Honka"?
• what exotic animals live in the zoo and what fruits are grown in the greenhouse?

“The main purpose of religion is not to get man into heaven,
but to get heaven into man.”
— Thomas Hardy

This is one of our most popular tours — and for good reason. It combines the main landmarks of Kyiv with a visit to one of the most sacred places in the Orthodox world: Kyiv Pechersk Lavra and its ancient caves. You will walk in the footsteps of princes and monks, see where Kievan Rus was baptised, and descend into the underground labyrinths where the relics of saints have rested for nearly a thousand years.

This tour is for you if you want to know:

• where did the Slavic lands begin?
• where was the city of Prince Volodymyr and his son Yaroslav the Wise?
• why was Kyiv called “the mother of Slavic cities”?
• where was Kievan Rus baptised?
• what is the oldest temple in Kyiv?
• how to “cancel” 50% of your sins?
• where did the folk hero Ilya Muromets find his last resting place?
• who cured Prince Volodymyr Monomakh of a serious illness?
• where is the tomb of Stalin’s teacher?

“In the evening the world is always more beautiful.”
— Erich Maria Remarque

When night falls, everything changes — especially the face of a city. Kyiv, with its thousand-year history and rich culture, reveals a completely different side after dark: golden domes glowing against the sky, lanterns reflected in the Dnipro, and streets that feel like a scene from another era. This 2-hour private night tour will show you the city you have never seen before.

This tour is for you if you want to know:

• when did the first electric lanterns appear in Kyiv?
• what lights illuminate the Footbridge at night?
• which are the most spectacular panoramic viewpoints in Kyiv after dark?
• when did the cross of Prince Volodymyr begin to shine with neon lights?
• which place did Mikhail Bulgakov call “the most beautiful on earth”?

“The monk is a man who has left all things for the One,
and who finds the One in all things.”
— Thomas Merton

Since its foundation as a cave monastery in 1051, Kyiv Pechersk Lavra has been a preeminent centre of Eastern Orthodox Christianity in Eastern Europe. Together with St. Sophia Cathedral, it is inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. For a thousand years its golden domes have overlooked the slopes of the Dnipro — a beacon of faith, history and art that continues to draw pilgrims and travellers from across the world.

This tour is for you if you want to know:

• which is the oldest monastery in Rus?
• where is the “Leaning Tower of Pisa” of Kyiv?
• how many holy relics rest in the catacombs?
• where is Stalin’s teacher buried?
• who were the first monks of Kievan Rus?

“One cannot think well, love well, sleep well,
if one has not dined well.”
— Virginia Woolf

Developed by popular request from our tourists, the Gastronomic Tour “Delicious Kyiv” combines everything a traveller could want: a walk through the historic district, shopping for authentic souvenirs, and a taste of the finest Ukrainian cuisine. Borsch, Chicken Kyiv, salo, Kyiv cake — this is the city experienced through all five senses.

This tour is for you if you want to know:

• where to buy the real Kyiv cake?
• when did “Chicken Kyiv” first appear?
• what is the most popular souvenir from our city?
• where is the most delicious borsch served?

“Wishes are necessary to give your life constant motion.”
— Samuel Johnson

This tour is for you if you believe in magic, love to dream, and want to test the power of your own thoughts. We will open to you the secrets of Kyiv, help you make wishes that truly come true, and show you the city from a mysterious and unexplored angle.

You will find answers to these questions:

• How and where to gather intelligence?
• Where to get the power of an ancient natural spirit?
• How to marry successfully?
• How to become rich?
• How to protect yourself from evil?
• How to overcome a cold?
• Where can you get the protection of Archangel Michael?
• What must be done to fulfil your most cherished desire?
• How to get rid of envy?
• How to strengthen family ties?

“Pessimism is a luxury that a Jew can never allow himself.”
— Golda Meir

The century-long history of Kyiv is inseparable from the history of its Jewish community, whose roots date back to pre-Christian Rus. Prominent manufacturers and merchants, engineers and lawyers, writers and artists all left their mark here. Future political leaders of Israel — Golda Meir and Ephraim Katzir — were born in Kyiv. The great writer Sholem Aleichem lived and worked here. This tour reveals the Jewish soul of the city.

The excursion “Jewish Kyiv” is for you if you want to know:

• when was the Central Kyiv Synagogue built?
• why did the shootings at Babyn Yar begin?
• who was the chief Maecenas of Kyiv?
• where was Golda Meir born?
• why is Podil called “Little Odessa”?
• why were Jews forbidden to trade at the Jewish market?
• how many Jewish pogroms took place in Kyiv?