What to do and see in Kiev Oblast, Ukraine: The Best Historical & Heritage Tours

March 21, 2022 Giuseppe Pratt

Kiev Oblast or Kyiv Oblast (Ukrainian: Київська область, translit. Kyivs’ka oblast’; also referred to as Kyivshchyna – Ukrainian: Київщина) is an oblast (province) in central Ukraine. The administrative center of the oblast is the city of Kiev (Ukrainian: Київ, Kyiv), which also serves as the capital of Ukraine. Despite being located in the center of the Kiev Oblast, and hosting the governing bodies of the oblast, Kiev itself is a self-governing city with special status and not under oblast jurisdiction.
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1. Half-Day Trip to the Kievan Rus Theme Park from Kyiv

Green Tour Ukraine
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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

Reviewed By spotterBIETRY

Very good tour with great views of the city. I highly recommend this tour to tourists. Thank’s a lot to the guide too, very friendly and makes great explanations, that permits to know perfectly the story of Kharkiv.

2. Private tour in Chernobyl

GO2CHERNOBYL.COM
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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

Reviewed By M9442CXkarinam

Words me fall to describe this place. Everyone must visit it. I am very thankful for the organization of this tour to company Go2Chernobyl.com. These guys are the professionals ones. We had a guide Victoria and we like her very much! She told us a lot of details and we could take amazing photos. Thank you all! We definitely recommend this company!! Спасибо компании Go2Chernobyl за организацию тура. Все было четко и по плану - это не могло не радовать. Отдельная благодарность нашему гиду Виктории. Очень много деталей и информации. Ответила на все наши вопросы. Так что если хотите посетить это место - выбирайте только эту компанию!

3. One-Day Tour to Chernobyl from Kiev

Symona Petlyury St, 28, Kyiv, Ukraine, 02000 Chernobyltime
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Chernobyl zone within a radius of 30 km is a closed object of high national importance. For you, we are ready to reveal the mysterious world of Exclusion Zone - exclusive to our official tour. Thousands of satisfied customers from around the world have felt the charm of this monument to disaster. THRILL Just imagine: you get to the place, where 30 years ago was a global catastrophe and you will walk on the ruins of the dead, abandoned city. Once there lived and worked in people, and now made its way through the asphalt, grass and a 46.45 sq. M. km (the size of a country like Slovakia) are in disrepair. IMMERSION INTO HISTORY Pripyat is a ghost city, which still has a lot of unspoilt places. You will see houses with dusty furniture, newspapers, personal belongings of residents and you will be immersed in the "canned" little world, in which the clock froze at around 26 April 1986.

Inclusions: Professional guide, Live entertainment, Air-conditioned vehicle, Good mood after the tour, Many interesting facts about the Chernobyl zone, And much more, just book and see

Exclusions: Optional lunch (220UAH per person)

Reviewed By Julia P

Amazing experience. I felt like I was back in the Soviet Union. Everything went smooth and without any complications. Our guide Lena was the best guide I've ever had, I would recommend trip with her. Amazing, 10/10

4. Mezhyhirya Private Tour to President's Residence

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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

Reviewed By 718dashav

My friends came from Estonia for a bachelorette party on the occasion of my wedding and we asked this company to organize a route for us. We wanted someone to take care of the organization so we could have fun and get drunk. So, the guide, a nice 25-year-old girl kept us company, organized a visit to 3 bars, transfers by minivan, and the entrance to the nightclub. We paid for drinks ourselves. We had a great night out. Chic speak easy bars, beautiful cocktails and awesome music made this night spectacular.

5. LAST MOMENT 2-day Private Chernobyl Tour with Hotel, VR and Babushkas

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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

Reviewed By any421

You have lots of options for tour companies to chernobyl but this is the best company to go with. From pick up to drop off, they did a great job of making sure we saw chernobyl, the towns, the lunch, Duga radar etc. Company was on time for pick up, showed us everything, did not rush us, provided authentic Soviet lunch, and dropped us off in Kyiv Alina was my tour guide on May 9 2021 and she was very friendly, informative and really connected with us 5 stars.

6. Safe Visit to Chernobyl | One-day Chernobyl Group Tour |

Peremohy Avenue, Peremohy Ave, Kyiv, Ukraine, 02000 Stag Party in Ukraine
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Pick-up and drop-off transfers with English-speaking guide are included in the price. For sure Chernobyl is not a place for having fun with bunch of friends, but indeed it`s a unique; one and only place in the world where you can see with your own eyes what would happen to the world if mankind suddenly disappears and nature will take it`s place. A full day tour through the post apocaliptical venues of the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone will be accompanied with a professional knowledgeble guide in a comfortable bus. You will visit a legendary ghost town Pripyat, the city of Chernobyl, visit the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant and the Reactor #4 which exploded back in 1986. Take a unique chance to dive into the worl where the time stopped on a date April 26th, 1986...

Inclusions: During the tour we will stop for a lunch (vegetarian upon request) at the local canteen in Chernobyl town., Air-conditioned vehicle, English speaking guide, Permission to enter an Exclusion Zone

Exclusions: Tips to the guide are not included in the price but remain at your discretion, Geiger counter is not included ($10 additional)

Reviewed By gireyt

I didn't even think that a bachelor party could be so diverse and interesting. The places visited are simply wonderful, the variety of alcohol and entertainment is simply off scale. The guys know their job and do it for 5+

7. Mezhyhirya (Ex-President's Residence) Tour

Kiev Walking Tours
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The ex-residence of Ukrainian president is called Ukrainian Versailles because the size of the territory is 140 ha with a beautiful park, equestrian club, archery range, tennis court, and hunting ground. You will not see something similar in other countries, that's why this is truly a unique experience.

Inclusions: Private transportation, All Fees and Taxes, Hotel pick-up and drop-off, Entrance tickets both to the territory and the main palace, Home made vodka shot :)

Exclusions: Museum of Cars, Golf cars rental

Reviewed By 874lakshmik

The experience was awesome!!! Very well explained. I had opted for mysterious tour and Ms m. Anna helped us to understand the major points in city and also explained a lot about the counties mysterious locations

8. Full-Day Guided Tour of Chernobyl from Kiev

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This day trip is designed for those who are new to the Chernobyl Zone. It is perfect for travelers of various ages. You won’t have any substantial physical exercises and will make a lot of stops to take pictures near all the main sights of Chernobyl and Pripyat. Small groups up to 16 people. Only positive reviews from our tourists.

Inclusions: Insurance during the tour (in case of accidents and/or immediate hospitalization), Air-conditioned minibus, Professional tour guides, Printed and interactive materials about the Exclusion Zone, Personal Geiger-counter, Hotel pickup and drop-off

Exclusions: lunch during the tour (extra option) - 10$, Dosimeter rent - 10$

Reviewed By Varvarenko

Very interesting trip and nice guide! Thank you for organisation????????I think this is the best way to know Odessa

9. Private Tour of Chernobyl from Kiev on Luxirious Minibus

SoloEast Travel Chernobyl Day Trip
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To provide the additional comfort to our customers we modified a new Volkswagen Crafter minibus into a small home on wheels to make this original Chernobyl tour lead by our best guides unforgettable. Custom designed powered reclining seats with massage, heating and cooling functions. Extra air-conditioning and heating systems were added to the minibus to make sure that the temperature and air quality on board is always excellent and the drinks in the fridge are cold. Our WiFi enabled entertainment system features premium sound in combination with the media console and a big TV.

Inclusions: Coffee break, Air-conditioned vehicle, WiFi on board, Private transportation, Bottled water, Snacks, selected beer and wine (in minibus)

Exclusions: We offer a BBQ (or traditional Ukrainian, or Wooden Stove Pizza) dinner after the tour at our cottage for the additional cost of US$25.00 per person

Reviewed By 833edins

We had a great experience with our larger than life tour guide Igor. We came for a tour of Chernobyl, and we left with a tour of life and love. Highly recommend Igor, his amazing sense of humour and the travel company.

10. Chernobyl and Pripyat ALL INCLUSIVE 2 Day Tour

Heroyiv Nebesnoyi Sotni Alley, 4, Kyiv, Ukraine, 02000 Trips to Chernobyl
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Experience the atmosphere of the abandoned area and immerse yourself in a post-apocalyptic world on a 2-day private tour of Chernobyl. Embark on a once-in-a-lifetime trip to the site of history's most disastrous nuclear power plant accident.

Inclusions: Dinner, Breakfast, Lunch, Lunch, All taxes, fees and handling charges, All activities, Local guide, Transport by air-conditioned minivan, Secret capacity

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Reviewed By Oleg R

Tour was organized perfectly. Highly recommend it. Thanks for the exciting day we had spent in the exclusion zone

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