During a tour of Old Kyiv you plunge into the heroic and legendary past of Old Kyiv. You’ll get acquainted with the cities of Vladimir and Yaroslav and the architectural monuments of the 11-12 centuries: the main entrance to the city of Yaroslav – the Golden Gate, the pearls of sacred architecture – St. Sophia and St. Michael’s Cathedrals, the ancient part of Kyiv – the Old Kyiv Hill.
A walk along Andriyivskyy Descent which is often compared to Montmartre in Paris will be a good addition to the tour. You will admire the sophistication of St. Andrew’s Church, the romance of Richard the Lionheart Castle, you will plunge into the life of characters from the novels of Mikhail Bulgakov. Don’t forget: there is no better place to buy souvenirs than St. Andrew’s Descent.
Type: walking tour around the city.
Duration: approx. 3 hours.
Program points:
the Vladimir Cathedral, the Red University Building, the Golden Gate, the Sofia Square and the Sofia Cathedral (outside), the Landscape Alley, the Old Kyiv Mountain and foundations of first palaces and first stone church, the St. Andrew Church and the Andrew’s Descent, the St. Michael Square and the St. Michael Monastery with the recently restored St. Michael’s Cathedral
or
the Maidan, the Klichko Bridge, the St. Michael’s Square and the St. Michael’s Monastery with the recently restored St. Michael’s Cathedral, the Old Kyiv Mountain and foundations of first palaces and first stone church, the St. Andrew’s Church and the Andrew’s Descent, the Landscape Alley, the St. Sophia Square and the St. Sophia Cathedral (outside), the Golden Gate.
By arrangement additional fee is charged for some attractions: the St. Sophia Cathedral, the St. Andrew’s Church observation deck.
Included: guided walking tour of Kyiv.
Not included: transfers, food and drinks.
Meeting place: by arrangement – at the entrance to the metro station “University”, near St. Vladimir’s Cathedral, or at the column on Maidan (Independence Monument).
