Private Tour of Kyiv's Cemeteries

3 h
Private
About this activity
Tour of Baikovoie cemetery – visit tombs of poetess Lesya Ukrainka, parents of writer Michael Bulgakov /Days of the Turbins, White Guard, The Master and Margarita/, composer Michael Lysenko /Tarás Búl'ba/, actress Maria Zankovetskaya, 1st Ukrainian president Mykhailo Grushevsky /April 1918/, Soviet-time Ukrainian leader and close friend of Leonid Brezhnev Volodymyr Shcherbitsky /TUkrainian and Soviet time politician/, heart surgeon Nikolai Amosov, lion trainer V. Shevchenko, football coach Valery Lobanovsky /FC “Dynamo” Kyiv, national team USSR/, fashion designer Michaeil Voronin and many other Ukrainian celebrities.

Tour of Zverinetsky cemetery - visit tombs of Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko’s mother and brother with their magnificent private chapel, former Kiev Major Leonid Chernovetsky’ mother, art collector V. Tarnovsky, monks and sisters of local monasteries and convents.

Tour of Lukyanovsky cemetery - visit tombs of Soviet leader Nikita Khrushev’ mother Xenia, pilot Petro Nesterov / Dead Looping 09 September 1913 /, art historian A. Prakhov’s family, numerous Ukrainian artists and other celebrities.

Note. All these three old cemeteries are known for their beautiful bronze, marble and granite tombstones and statues.
Included
  • Private guided tour
  • Professional guide
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Tour includes transportation by private vehicle or by minivan or by minibus
Not included
  • Food and drinks
  • Extra services
Additional
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 2 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Another language speaking guide is on request.
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Features
Tourism
95% Cultural
75%
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