The 10 Best Sightseeing Tours in Kiev Oblast, Ukraine

Visit one of the most intriguing and mysterious places on our planet – Chernobyl Exclusion zone. During private Chernobyl tour, you will see a site of Chernobyl nuclear power station and learn its tragic history, discover a top-secret soviet military object Duga-3, also known as “Russian Woodpecker”. You will also explore an abandoned city of Pripyat, which is not only a great example of the city founded in the soviet period but also is a great illustration of human civilization completely taken over by nature.

Inclusions: Transport by private vehicle, Professional guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Lunch, Private tour

Exclusions: Gratuities

Travel back in time to ancient Kyiv on a day trip to the Kievan Rus Park. The architecture of the park reflects the history and culture of Kyiv in the 10th - 13th centuries. Imagine what life was like thousands of years ago, experience traditions, sport, music, dance, food, and enjoy the festive atmosphere of the park. This tour is a wondeful idea for weekends outside the city.

Inclusions: Professional guide, Panoramic tour of the park's territory, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Private tour, Transport by air-conditioned car or minibus

Exclusions: Food and drinks, Gratuities, Optional activities in the park: horse riding, archery, coinage, photo session in medieval costumes

Explore the daily life of Ukrainians, being guest to welcomed Ukrainian family, learn how to cook Ukrainian dishes, enjoy lunch together with the locals, visit the flea market and various beautiful villages. No fancy restaurants and typical tourist sites, just pure nature and authentic experience

Inclusions: Lunch, Workshop, Professional art historian guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Museum fee

Exclusions: Gratuities

Unique tour to the Mezhigorie Ukrainian President Yanukovych's countryside residence located ten kilometres from Kiev, and has area about 345 acres (140 hectare). Trip to Ukrainian president Yanukovych's countryside residence Mezhigorie will allow you to experience unforgettable and conflicting feelings. On one hand, it is beautiful and very well maintained park, on the other hand is a collection of expensive works of art and architecture, without any meaning and logic, which is privately owned by one family and kept at taxpayers. We cannot ignore the main five story house – three wooden and two stone HONKY. The interior of the Viktor Yanukovych House is rich and fascinating. All around sparkles from a huge amount of gold and crystal. A prominent place is a large icon of the Mother of God, thus emphasizing the sanctity of ostentatious former owner. Many tourists compare this place with Versailles.

Inclusions: 3-hours Private guided walking tour around the territory of the Residence, Pickup and hotel drop-off, Round-way private transfer Kiev- Mezhigorye-Kiev

Exclusions: Entrance fee to the territory Mezhyhirya Residence Museum (approximately 150 UAH / US$6 per person), Honka entrance fee (approximately 500 UAH / US $18 per person, Bath complex entrance fee (approximately 50 UAH / US $2 per person), Museum of vintage cars entrance fee (approximately 50 UAH / US $2 per person) Transportation within Mezhyhirya Residence Museum, Golf car rental (approximately 150 UAH / US $6 per person), Bicycle rental (approximately 300 UAH / US $12 per person, 2 hours), Food (available for purchase), Souvenirs and photos (available for purchase), Please be informed You should pay all entrances fee for the guide what coming with you from Kiev

List of the locations that you can visit additionally in the one private tour : - Military camp of the 25th group. - Bypass road that was built during the first month after the accident. - The third queue of CNPP, the 5th and the 6th power units and cooling towers. After the 5th and the 6th power units it was planned to build 3 more power units on the other side of the river Pripyat, if that happened Chernobyl NPP would have become the biggest in the world. - Abandoned experimental base of animals radiobiology. - Village Prishev, village Opachichi, village Kupatove (meeting with the self settlers) - Former camp «Kaskowiy» - Holy Illichivsk Church, Chernobyl Visit the Station (PAID SEPARATELY) • Tour inside the CNPP – you will visit power unit №3 • Viewing point of ”Arch” confinement. • Model Warehouse in the administrative building and service centre (ASC -1) of CNPP. • "Golden corridor" is crosses the building of CNPP. • Turbine island. and other

Inclusions: All taxes, fees and handling charges, Lunch, Driver/guide, Local guide, Hotel pickup, Hotel drop-off, Transport by private vehicle

Exclusions: Personal expenses

40 hectares of territory, House of Yanukovych, private zoo, incredible territory of the park, 12 interconnected lakes, which are fed by artesian water – all this is only a part of the loot for years of power. 4-hour private tour with a guide will give you unique information about Ukrainian corruption and recent revolution. Take a chance to visit this new world-class attraction! 

Inclusions: Hotel pickup, Hotel drop-off, Guide service in Mezhigorye, Private transfer Kiev- Mezhigorye-Kiev, Tickets to the Park

Exclusions: Honka entrance fee (500 UAH / 16 euro per person) cash, Museum of Retro cars entrance fee (50 UAH / 2 euro per person) cash, Golf car rental (150 UAH / 5 euro per person) cash, Please be informed you should pay all extra entrance fees for the guide if you are going to take some of entertainments which are not included in this tour

You or your group, alone and experiencing your own Chernobyl Diaries. A Private tour to the Chernobyl exclusion zone (including the city of Pripyat) is a special tour designed for individuals or groups who would like to explore the zone at their own pace, with their own preferences, on their own date and with no other people. For this tour you can choose your date, time, pick-up place (from Kiev) and your own preferences of what to see in Chernobyl exclusion zone.

Inclusions: Lunch, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, All activities, Driver/guide, Professional guide, Round-trip private transfer, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Private tour, Transport by air-conditioned minivan, Permissions to all 3 safety zones of Chernobyl exclusion zone, Maps and hand-outs, Geiger-Muller counter (dosimeter), Postcards for free and postcard service, Overnight accommodation (Chernobyl hotel-only 2 day tours)

Exclusions: Entrance fees for visiting Chernobyl nuclear power plant (60-120 €/person - depending on the group size), Drinks

This tour would be a highlight of your trip around Ukraine. You will get better insight into the Ukrainian culture, not just the typical tourist overview.

Inclusions: Private guide by car, Pick up, drop off, Bottled water

Exclusions: Gratuities, Lunch

Ukraine was the second largest soviet republic in ex-USSR. That's why you can find here a lot of memories and monuments of soviet history. One of the well known all over the world is Chernobyl, where nuclear catastrophe took place in 1986. Thousands of people have to leave their homes, running away from the dangerous radiation. Today you can see ghost city Pripayt, where time had stopped at the end of previous age. Another interesting object - museum of nuclear military missile base. It was created on the place of real military base with nuclear missiles. Here you can visit underground command center, get acquainted to different nuclear missiles and feel the military power of the soviet period. Odessa catacombs - the most famous in the world not only for its intricacies labyrinths, but also by the length that reaches almost three thousand kilometers. All these will make your holiday in Ukraine bright and unforgettable

Inclusions: Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, All mentioned excursions (english guideservice), Night train tickets (compartment class), hotel 3* accomodation with breakfasts

Exclusions: Lunch and dinner, airplane tickets

Get into the spirit of the Chernobyl Zone, surrounded by exceptional service and comfort. With an experienced guide and your own Geiger Counter, you will discover this infamous site, destroyed over 30 years ago but since re-opened to the world.

Inclusions: Bottled water, Coffee and/or Tea, Lunch in the territory of Exclusion Zone is included in the price, Private transportation

Exclusions: Souvenirs and tips not included