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In the beginning there was Kyiv. Long before anyone knew what Ukraine and Russia were, the city's inhabitants were already striding up and down the green hills, idling hot afternoons away on the Dnipro River and promenading along Kreshchatyk – then a stream, now the main avenue. From here, East Slavic civilization spread all the way to Alaska... Read More

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Is now a good time to visit Kyiv?

Meet Petro, the illustrious keeper of Mezhyhirya, the opulent countryside residence of the ousted Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych. Always dressed in a hutsul (West Ukrainian) shepherd’s outfit with the red-and-black Ukrainian nationalist flag wrapped around him like a poncho, Petro spent last winter at the protesters’ camp in Kyiv’s main square, colloquially known as the Maydan. The standoff resulted in the president fleeing the country in February. Now Petro is a tour guide in Yanukovych’s former home.

Maydan Nezalezhnosti, Kyiv. Image by Stefan Krasowski / CC BY 2.0
Leonid Ragozin
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$320.14 Small group tours

The Ultimate 2-Day Chernobyl Tour from Kiev

Experience the most unique exclusion zone on planet Earth. Included is the exploration of the secrets and history of the ghost city Pripyat, mysterious military radar Duga as well as a visit close to the “well-known” Chernobyl nuclear power plant. Visitors will also meet local inhabitants who survived the explosion of reactor number 4 and the following evacuation. You will witness how nature overcame the human opus. Not just during the expedition itself, but also while sitting at the hotel directly in Chernobyl, you will get to know new facts about V.I. Lenin Nuclear Power Plant, as well as about the accident that followed. Thanks to experts equipped with the contemporary photos of Pripyat and Chernobyl, you will be travelling in time – back to 1986.
$451.63 Small group tours

5-Day Best of Western Ukraine Tour from Kiev

Experience the best of the Western Ukraine on a 5-day small-group bus tour from Kiev. Discover a magnificent Tunnel of Love, explore the ancient streets of Lviv and marvel at the beauty of the medieval castles in Lviv region. Moreover, you will admire the Dzurinsky Waterfall and visit a cozy city of Ternopil. The highlight of this tour is a marvelous city of Kamenets-Podolsky and extraordinary Bakota with a Cave Monastery. It is an unforgettable journey with lots of positive impressions.
$360 Small group tours

Chernobyl Two-Day Group Tour from Kiev

All inclusive tour with meals and accommodation designed with the purpose of photography.
$358 Small group tours

2-Day Extended Tour to the Chernobyl Zone and Prypiat Town from Kyiv

For those, who want to explore the diversity and richness of the Chernobyl zone more than in a one-day visit.
$484 Small group tours

3-Day Extended Tour to Chernobyl and Prypiat Town from Kyiv

For those, who want to explore the diversity and richness of the Chernobyl zone more than in a one-day visit
$797 Small group tours

5-day Extended Tour to Chernobyl and Prypiat town

For those, who want to explore the diversity and richness of the Chernobyl zone more than in a one-day visit
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