Top Experiences in Kiev-Pechersk Lavra

Visit two famous landmarks of Kyiv, Kyiv Pechersk Lavra and Museum of the World War II, during one comprehensive guided tour. Advantage from the close location of the attractions and save your time and money with a combo tour.

First, explore the territory of UNESCO-listed Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, founded in 11th century, and learn the most important facts from its history. Discover the ancient cave monastery, Dormition Cathedral, Lavra bell tower and much more.

After that, walk to the Museum of the World War II that consists of the indoor museum in the podium of Mother Motherland Statue and open-air exhibition of military equipment.

Hotel pick-up and drop off by a private vehicle will make this tour even more comfortable.

This tour will take you to the oldest and the biggest cathedral in Ukraine,
Kiev Pechersk Lavra, also known as the Kiev Monastery of the Caves.
It is a historic Orthodox Christian monastery which gave its name
to one of the city districts in Kiev.

You will see the most beautiful churches and explore the caves with mummified remains of the Saints from 11th century.

Ukrainian people are very religious and you will have a chance to learn more about Orthodox.

The territory of the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra is about 30 hectares and it is surrounded by secrets and legends. More than 50 million people from all over the world have visited Kiev Pechersk Lavra. It’s a powerful spiritual landmark, the most honored Orthodox church in Eastern Europe and it is inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. So, according to this, Lavra Monastery is №1 in our must-see list.

The complex includes 16 churches, two underground cave systems are divided into two parts — The Far and The Near Caves where there are relics of about 120 saints, a central cathedral, seminary, and a tall bell tower.

2-hour private walking tour with a local guide will give you a deep cultural experience and will consist of Kiev Pechersk Lavra Monastery, The Great Lavra Bell Tower and The Caves.

Get the maximum positive impressions from your visit to Kyiv by joining a comprehensive 5-day tour of Kyiv highlights. Including accommodation in a comfortable hotel with breakfast and round-trip airport transfers, this fascinating tour is perfect for the first-time visitor. Discover the best Kyiv attractions and get some useful information from an expert local guide. Explore the city on a Panoramic City Tour, visit the UNESCO-listed Kiev-Pechersk Lavra and explore Pirohiv Open-Air Museum. Combining excursions and leisure, you will enjoy your staying in Kyiv.

A 20 km Scoot to the majestic Motherland Monument and back along the river Dnipro.

ScootKyiv is brand new for 2020. Our mission is to provide fun, safe and high quality e-scooter guided tours and rentals around Kyiv. Our friendly guides have been chosen for their passion for Kyiv and their ability to tell you the stories you won’t find in the guidebooks.

The e-scooters are fun, easy to ride and a great way to maximise your city sightseeing. We make as much use as possible of Kyiv’s developing cycle network, quiet roads and fantastic city parks to get close to all of the key sites around the city.

This 20km tour takes you out to the south of the city to visit Kyiv’s 102m high motherland statue. Enjoy a longer ride on our scooters with brief stops at Mariinsky Palace, Perchersk Lavra, and 30 minutes to explore the Motherland Monument. We return via Founders of Kyiv monument and a lovely ride along the river Dnipro embankment back to the ScootKyiv shop.

Get to know the best Kyiv attractions on a 4-day small-group tour. The tour includes a round-trip airport transfers and accommodation in the comfortable Kyiv hotel. With your friendly professional guide, you will explore such must-visit Kyiv sights as the Golden Gates, St. Sofia Cathedral, Andreevsky Descent and Kyiv Pechersk Lavra. Moreover, you will admire the stunning panorama of the Dnipro River and enjoy the light atmosphere of the city.

Spend your time in Kiev with the maximum comfort and style on a private all-inclusive tour and enjoy your guide’s full attention during the trip. Explore the city’s main attraction and try delicious national cuisine at one of the best Ukrainian restaurants in Kiev. Transportation by a private premium-class car will make this tour even more exiting.

According to one song it is impressive to imagine the monument to Vladimir without a cross in his hand. It is true that nobody including Soviet authorities have ever succeeded in taking away his cross from the monument on Vladimir’s hill. This cross was lit up with electrical bulbs more than a hundred years ago.

Very rich, intense and all-encompassing tour program! Not a moment is wasted.
Airport transfers are included.
Experience the true atmosphere of the capital of Ukraine.This tour program can also be covered for 4 days. We make absolutely personalized tours. Please write us your wishes and preferences and we will make a customized and unique tour just for you and your group. The tours will include a break for a lunch in amazingly affordable Ukrainian cuisine restaurant.
If you need to arrange accommodation, we will also be happy to help.

The price is per day when booking a package tour.

Kiev Pechersk Lavra Monastery / 10-11th centuries - acquaintance with religious life of the ancient Rus, a centre of dissemination of the Christian religion in the Kiev Rus. (989). A private tour would be the best way to maximize your time and personal experience.

During 8 days and 7 nights "Open Ukraine" tour will help to find out maximum about destination Ukraine.

Most popular Lavra attractions including non-touristy paths in a 3-hour private tour. Feel the spirit of the ancient Holy place, discover UNESCO World Heritage Site in an easy-going, flexible way leaded by professional guide. You will visit all important churches, the underground labyrinths with holy monk relics, out-of-the-way Metropolitan residence, beautiful Rose Valley, the Museum of Historical Treasures. The Museum of Historical Treasures of Ukraine is a small Ukrainian hermitage, Ukrainian history “in gold and silver”. It keeps an astounding collection of precious stones and metal found or made in Ukraine start from 2500 years ago.
You will learn why Lavra is surrounded by strong stone fortification walls and why the monks preferred to live in the underground.
Tour is flexible. You can try local food in monastery cafeteria, climb the Great Bell Tower or visit monastery service.

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.

Explore Kiev on a private 3-hour sightseeing tour that gives a great overview of the history and culture of the city. Discover Kiev's major attractions with a help of a local guide, making this an ideal tour for those who are short on time.

All Kiev must-see sights on private full day city tour. This tour is created by guide-historian and blogger and provided by guides with historical background.
Our guide pick you up from your hotel/apartment. During the first 3,5 hours you are going to see the main Kiev historical attractions such as Golden Gate, St. Sophia Cathedral, Michael’s Golden-Domed Monastery and explore Andriyivskyy Descent market.
Ride by a car from the city to the Motherland statue. 102 meters figure of a woman with a shield and a sword is one of the visiting cards of Kyiv. Enjoy by fantastic panoramic overview besides the statue.
Lunch break at one of the best Kyiv traditional Ukrainian restaurant with old countryside interior. You can treat you guide or enjoy your meal alone.
Second part of the tour is dedicated to Lavra monastery. You will be lead through non touristic beautiful monastery yards and ancient labyrinths
Back by taxi or public transport to your hotel.

You will be picked up by your guide from your location who will take you by public or by private transport to the Kyiv military museums.
Every museum is dedicated to different periods of Ukrainian military history and included different military staff.
You will visit military vehicles exhibition and enjoy panoramic view from the Kyiv Fortress military bank.
Lunch break at one of the best Kyiv traditional Ukrainian restaurant with old countryside interior. You can treat you guide or enjoy your meal alone.
Visit Lavra monastery that is both religious centre and fortress. The walls around built by Peter the Great during the Great Northern War.
Time for vine tasting. Try three sorts of the best Ukrainian wine. Our
sommelier introduces to you the history of Ukrainian winery and explain the composition of every sort you taste.
If you are not a fan of wine we can skip wine degustation and include your lunch into the tour. Lunch consist of two main meals and juice.

Discover all the must-visit sights of Kyiv on a cheerful combo tour with a private local guide.

During the first part of the tour, you will get acquainted with the most popular Kiev attractions, including the Golden Gates, St. Volodymyr’s Cathedral, Opera and Ballet Theater, Andriivsky Descent, St. Sophia Cathedral and much more. Your guide will share with you the most interesting facts about the history and present of our beautiful city.

Then, you will visit an iconic landmark of Kyiv – UNESCO-listed Kyiv Pechersk Lavra and uncover all its secrets. You will visit ancient caves, where the relics of saints are kept, and explore the upper territory of Lavra.

This comprehensive 5-hour combo tour is a perfect choice for the first-time visitors of Kiev as it gives a complete overview of the city and provides you with memorable impressions.

Visit the Kyevo-Pecherska Lavra Monastery, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that dates to the 11th century. This top attraction in Kiev is famous for the golden domes of the main church and its extensive catacombs. And even climb to the highest Bell Tower to see Kyiv from the top
Your guide shares the history and features of the site during your private 2-hour walking tour.

Customize your perfect day in Kyiv and experience the best of the city on a tailor-made tour with a friendly local guide. This tour is ideal for the first-time visitors who have a stopover in Kyiv, as well as for the travelers, looking for the comprehensive overview of Kiev.

A flexible duration of the tour (from 4 to 10 hours) enables you to choose the optimal option that best meets your needs. Your guide will gladly accommodate the itinerary of the tour according to your interests, making sure you explore the most interesting sights of Kyiv. Transportation by a private air-conditioned vehicle makes this tour even more comfortable for you.

Don’t hesitate to book this comprehensive tour of Kyiv now and enjoy your visit of our magnificent city!

Enjoy wonderful views of Kiev’s top attractions, brilliantly illuminated by night, on a 2-hour private guided tour. When the sun comes down, the streets of Kiev become especially scenic and we invite you to plunge into a charming atmosphere of the evening city.

Combining walking and driving parts, you will discover an enchanting St. Andrew’s Church and mysterious St. Volodymyr’s Cathedral, admire a breathtaking panorama of Kiev Pechersk Lavra and contemplate the shimmering lights of the residential buildings on the left bank of the Dnipro from the observation deck.  

You will hear interesting facts about the places you visit from your friendly local guide and will feel a welcoming ambiance of Kiev in the evening time.

In just 3 hours, you will visit Great Lavra Bell Tower, Dormition cathedral, Refectory chambers with Church of the Saints Anthony & Theodosius and Holy Caves. As well as Miniatures Museum, Holodomor Victims memorial and Park of Eternal Glory.

Your personal and knowledgeable guide will introduce you to the world famous millennial monastery, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Attention! To enter the Caves, women must wear a headscarf and a skirt that extends below their knees.

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Take this easily-customized private Kyiv tour led by an expert guide.
Experience all that the Ukrainian capital has to offer on a private tour that enables you to skip the tourist traps and see the city through the lens of a local.
Move easily through the city via vehicle and by walking.
Along the way, your personal guide provides engaging and interactive commentary that you won’t find in a typical guidebook.

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Compact, lively, energetic, agile and essential tour to the city's main venues.
With a local insider by your side you won't miss any of the must-see spots in Kyiv. This private driving and walking tour offers a quick yet thorough glimpse of the city.
Get answers to all your questions—ideal for a solo traveler or individual group.
Do not forget that from the beginning of our acquaintance to the end of your journey, everything is for you in the best and unique way!

Dive into the history of the oldest and most important Orthodox monastery, the main place of religious worship for Orthodox pilgrims. Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra is a unique architectural ensemble of monastic buildings included in the UNESCO world heritage list and is one of the seven wonders of Ukraine.

The caves of the monastery are unique underground man-made systems. The Near and the Far Caves of the National Kyiv-Pechersk Historical and Cultural Preserve are underground monuments of architecture, archaeology, history, and culture. They were dug in the high Dnipro hills between 5 and 15 meters deep.

In the caves are buried relics of the Lavra monks-ascetics who lived there in the period from the 11 till 15 century. It is in the Far Caves, where the relics of 49 saints are kept, began the history of the monastery...

Discover one of the main Kyiv attractions on a fascinating, private, guided-tour. Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List, and is a must-visit place for all who travel to Ktiv. You will enjoy the atmosphere of this holy place and learn many interesting facts from an expert guide.

Our private city tour is the best way for you to get acquainted with our ancient wise and at the same time young and modern city Kyiv. You will explore such beautiful and breathtaking sights as Kyiv Pechersk Lavra and Saint Sofia, visit the most ancient hill among 33 hills in Kyiv where Kyiv arose in the ​5th century, take pictures of the highest statue of soviet times The Motherland. You will visit all the main interesting sights and hear a lot of useful information about the capital of Ukraine from your local guide.

Cnow the history of the old Temples, Churches and Monasteries of Kyiv from the times of the Kievan Rus. Learn the history of the religious life of the Kyiv.

The private walking tour with a local guide will provide you a deep cultural experience and will consist of Lower Lavra Monastery (caves with shrines and saints) and The Upper Lavra (The Assumption Cathedral, Refectory church, The Great Bell Tower with an amazing bird’s eye view on Kyiv and so on.)
As one of the seven wonders of Ukraine, the Kyiv​ Pechersk Lavra is a significant sacred and historical site.
Kyiv Pechersk Cave Lavra is the main holy shrine of Ukrainian orthodoxy. It is a monastic complex famed for its buried monks and hermits, spiritual atmosphere and unique underground caves. In the 11th century, a monk Anthony founded the monastery upon a search for solitude in the wilderness. He excavated a cave within the hillside. One by one monks began to join him. The monastery grew as wealthy princes and donated land and money. Destructions, persecutions and fires were numerous in the history of Lavra but its role as the centre of Ukrainian orthodoxy has been kept for ages.

This luxurious tour offers you a brilliant opportunity to experience old and majestic city Kyiv. Our beautiful capital is packed with must-see sights like Kyiv Pechersk Lavra and Saint Sofia. Visit the most ancient hill among 33 hills in Kyiv where Kyiv arose in the ​5th century, take pictures of the highest statue of soviet times The Motherland.

Our professional driver and guide will make sure that your tour goes smoothly without no rush, go at your own pace. We are sure that you will enjoy your trip with us and as a good bonus, you will learn a lot about our ancient city.

This tour will give you an overview of one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Visit all the big sites and many of the secret ones on this 6-hour tour.
Discover the roots of Kiev's past. Experience modern Kiev like a local.

Kiev One Day 6-Hour Tour is the best option for the tourists who visit Ukrainian capital in a short period of time and want to see all the essential sights of the city.

Your program of this Kiev One Day tour may be all tailored to your requests.
You pick the start time of the tour. I design the tour from any central venue.

This tour offers you a brilliant opportunity to experience old and majestic city Kyiv. Our beautiful capital is packed with must-see sights like Kyiv Pechersk Lavra and Saint Sofia. Visit the most ancient hill among 33 hills in Kyiv where Kyiv arose in the ​5th century, take pictures of the highest statue of soviet times The Motherland.

Our professional driver and guide will make sure that your tour goes smoothly without no rush, go at your own pace. We are sure that you will enjoy your trip with us and as a good bonus, you will learn a lot about our ancient city.

By the end of your tour, you will be offered a small taste of our country. The guide will serve you with our national alcoholic drink "Horilka" and with our local delicacy "Salo".