14 Best Kyiv Alternative Tours 2021

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An excellent experience

We headed to Chernobyl for a 1 day tour with Green tour, which was fantastic. Chernobyl as you can imagine was an amazing experience and I highly recommend using Green tour to do so. We was picked up promptly outside of our hotel in Kiev city centre. We were greeted by Konstantin and Jane, both of which were very knowledge and both are a credit to your service. They went above and beyond what was expected of them and gave us information of other things to do around Kiev. Both of them made the trip that little bit extra special.

Reviewed by Holly0707 / TripAdvisor • September 11, 2019

Chernobyl & Pripyat Small-Group Day Trip from Kyiv

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Absolutely fantastic

We spent the day with Konstantinis. He was so informative and helpful, answering any questions we had throughout the day. His English was excellent. He really made the day a memorable one. He went out his way for every request we had.

The tour itself isn't cheap but it's good value as it lasted the whole day. It's a very eerie and incredible experience from start to finish and there was a lot more to it than I expected.

Reviewed by Steve P / TripAdvisor • May 19, 2019

Chernobyl & Pripyat Private Day Tour from Kyiv

Yanna is so sweet!

It was my third time in Kyiv and this time I brought friends with me to Ukraine. We enjoyed the walk very much and even though I had done also another walking tour from Like A Local it was awesome that the two routes had very little in common. Yanna showed us some beautiful buildings, little statues of Kyiv symbols, took us to the cafe with best eclairs and shared her personal feelings and opinions about Ukraine and was flexible to finish a bit earlier when we got hungry. Thank you, Yanna, for a lovely day!

Image by Ülane who visited Kyiv Hidden Gems Tour with a Local.

Tour in Kyiv: Kyiv Hidden Gems Tour with a Local. Photo by Ülane.

Activity in Kyiv: Kyiv Hidden Gems Tour with a Local. Photo by Ülane who visited that tour.

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Reviewed by Ülane • October 15, 2019

Kyiv Hidden Gems Tour with a Local

A must do in Kyiv

By far one of the best decisions I made in Kyiv, was to have a tour with Alina. The unique knowledge that you will gain about the city of Kyiv and the hidden gems within it makes her tour absolutely worth every penny.

She is also a very pleasant, kind and intelligent girl, to the point that you forget that you are actually on a tour - she has that natural ability to make you feel welcome, and that you are in the company of a friend exploring the beautiful city of Kyiv.

Highly recommended to all!

Reviewed by Anwar • May 05, 2019

Kyiv Backyards Walking Tour with a Local Blogger

Alina is awesome

It’s not like a tour, but like meeting a friend in Kyiv who knows every little story behind buildings, monuments and murals, and who doesn’t rush to follow a schedule. We saw interesting street art, heard lots of stories of corrupted politicians (surprise!) and were impressed with the density of backyard bars, cafes and other establishments. Alina is sweet, thoughtful and flexible in any situation – even if it involves a 8,5mo baby :) and great tips for other things to see and do, including bars.

Activity in Kyiv: Kyiv Backyards Walking Tour with a Local Blogger. Photo by Ülane who visited that tour.

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Reviewed by Ülane • November 02, 2018

Kyiv Backyards Walking Tour with a Local Blogger

Hidden Gems, the title of this tour fits !

Yanna speaks English fluently. She isn't pushy, knows how to handle in a perfect way with visitors to her city (what is generally called 'tourists').
After her tour I performed the walk mentioned in the Lonely Planet. Besides the starting point + about 300 metres + the end of her walk, nothing was common !
So I recommend to everyone visiting Kiev to book her walking tour !

Reviewed by Eric • August 01, 2018

Kyiv Hidden Gems Tour with a Local

MUST SEE in Kyiv - so much fun

Yanna is friendly and very knowledgeable. We walked around the central area for a good 4 hours, but she told these stories that really brought the city to life. After the tour you'll probably know a lot of interesting places that even the locals haven't heard of. This was a great way to spend my first day in Kyiv. 10/10 would recommend to a friend.

Activity in Kyiv: Kyiv Hidden Gems Tour with a Local. Photo by Martin who visited that tour.

Tour in Kyiv: Kyiv Hidden Gems Tour with a Local. Photo by Martin.

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Reviewed by Martin • July 02, 2018

Kyiv Hidden Gems Tour with a Local

True hidden gems

I would like to thank Yanna for her fascinating stories on the old and modern history of Kiev. She is enthusiastic, mobile, intelligent person.
I am firmly suggest Yanna as a guide for her deep and factual knowledge and wish her all the best.
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Reviewed by Oksana • June 17, 2019

Kyiv Hidden Gems Tour with a Local

Great Tour

We did the Hidden Gems Tour with Yanna and it was great. She showed us around the city, pointing out the not so obvious and provided us with a lot of information.

Reviewed by Kristin • June 16, 2019

Kyiv Hidden Gems Tour with a Local

Super

It was super tour with Alina. She is professional guide.
Ms Asa from Iceland was enjoyed and like tour with local blogger Alina.

Reviewed by Inna • July 04, 2019

Kyiv Backyards Walking Tour with a Local Blogger

Great tour

We had a great trip! Guide was very knowledgeable.

Reviewed by Anne • May 27, 2019

Chernobyl & Pripyat Small-Group Day Trip from Kyiv

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Wonderful and Comprehensive Tour

Chernobyl has fascinated me since the reactor exploded in 1986. One reason I came to Ukraine was to visit Chernobyl. The small group with whom I traveled entered the radiation exclusion zone and got our dosimeters and first visited the town of Chernobyl. Although some people live there, I didn't see a soul. The nuclear power plant is about 10 miles north near the town of Pripyat, where the workers lived. There were four operating reactors and two under construction that were abandoned after the explosion. Several of the reactors remained on line until the last one was decommissioned in 2000. Reactor 4 now has a huge sarcophagus covering the damaged reactor and the previous concrete dome placed to stop the radiation leak.

Pripyat is a spooky ghost town being reclaimed by the forest. It's hard to believe that it was a functioning city of 50,000. Residences, government buildings, a hotel, soccer stadium, amusement park, and a school are all deteriorating and being reclaimed by nature.

The tour itself was very well organized and allowed us to see a great many places in and around the plant and Pripyat. Lisa, our guide, expertly showed us all the fascinating things to see. Lunch was included in the tour at the power plant.

In summary, this was a great tour and provided everything I wanted to experience. I highly recommend it.

Reviewed by wahunt / TripAdvisor • October 07, 2019

Chernobyl & Pripyat Private Day Tour from Kyiv

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Fascinating tour with an excellent guide, focus strongly on safety as well as sharing insights

This was a long day's tour, but a video on the way across to the site gave a good introduction and then our guide was very thorough in explaining what would happen and the important elements for keeping safe (which really are important - as radioactivity in allowed areas are very low, but the guide showed us areas off the beaten track where the geiger counter showed this was much higher).

From the gigantic hidden soviet transmitter in the forest to the deserted stadium and fairground in Pripyat, to the enormous cover for the still highly radioactive power station, it was all really fascinating.

We spent a lot of time researching the safety of the visit, and we personally felt sufficiently reassured about it, and the guide was extremely professional and gave highest priority to safety, which gave us great reassurance throughout the day.

Reviewed by stu2303 / TripAdvisor • August 11, 2019

Chernobyl & Pripyat Private Day Tour from Kyiv

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Excellent day out

There were 11 people in our group in total with a driver and tour guide. Our guide spoke excellent English and was able to give us plenty of information about Chernobyl and Pripyat. The transport was very comfortable and the documentaries about the disaster before arrival was a great way if breaking the journey and learning more before arrival. The whole day felt well managed and at no point did we feel hurried along. Looking at some of the larger groups we were really pleased we booked with Green Ukraine. Whilst there are other companies with more Trip Advisor reviews our group really felt that this trip was value for money. Thank you again for the opportunity to visit a place which we need to learn from

Reviewed by Hethbum / TripAdvisor • August 19, 2019

Chernobyl & Pripyat Small-Group Day Trip from Kyiv

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One of the best tours I have ever taken! Book it now!

Yanna was our guide on this tour and I'm not exaggerating when I say that it was one of the best tours that I have ever taken. Her enthusiasm, knowledge, interest, passion and friendly persona were fabulous.
This tour will suit anyone who wants to know some of the basic tourist information but who would also like to - as the title of the tour suggests - see a deeper side to Kiev that most tours do not cover.
Yanna gave us so much information and also suggested places to eat and shop.
Real value for money.
Thank you Yanna
(future Minister of Tourism?!)

Reviewed by Catherine • July 04, 2019

Kyiv Hidden Gems Tour with a Local

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Its easy to fall in love with Kyiv with such a fun and witty guide

I had a wonderful time on the tour with Alina, she is well informed and give you interesting and fun facts about the city and its history. She made me so comfortable it was like taking a walk with a friend, while telling me about her people and culture. Because of her I discovered many places I would have never found on my own and wouldn´t have the background facts /story behind it. I can recommend Alina and her tour to everyone, you will have a lovely time and learn a lot about Ukraine and Kyiev, don´t miss your chance to get a true experience.

Reviewed by Stephanie • December 28, 2018

Kyiv Backyards Walking Tour with a Local Blogger

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What a nice experience!

A really good tour to start your visit in Kyiv. Yanna is very passionate about her heritage. She has a wide knowledge of Kyiv or Ukrainian history in general. During the tour you learn a lot about the little things you would probably overlook and get closer to the big context of the highly interesting backgrounds of this vibrant city! Yanna, due to her young age, has also showed us hip places and modern initiatives as street art! The tour is very fluent and yiu get a good overview of the city. Thank you again Yanna, we really enjoyed it!

Activity in Kyiv: Kyiv Hidden Gems Tour with a Local. Photo by Andreas who visited that tour.

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Reviewed by Andreas • April 23, 2019

Kyiv Hidden Gems Tour with a Local

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Interesting day

I visited Chernobyl later July. I booked this tour based on the reviews. The guide was very professional, sharing all safety instructions at the beginning and remind them as needed. I was not informed that I need to wear clothe fully covering your legs / arms, so they provided me a solution at no cost. Believe the low point was the food; however, it is Chernobyl ... so you cannot expect a fancy restaurant. Overall, unique experience. I also used this company for transportation from / to the airport, no issues, they arrive on time.

Reviewed by FellowTraveler157239 • June 27, 2019

Chernobyl & Pripyat Private Day Tour from Kyiv

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An excellent experience

We headed to Chernobyl for a 1 day tour with Green tour, which was fantastic. Chernobyl as you can imagine was an amazing experience and I highly recommend using Green tour to do so. We was picked up promptly outside of our hotel in Kiev city centre. We were greeted by Konstantin and Jane, both of which were very knowledge and both are a credit to your service. They went above and beyond what was expected of them and gave us information of other things to do around Kiev. Both of them made the trip that little bit extra special.

Reviewed by Holly0707 / TripAdvisor • September 08, 2019

Chernobyl & Pripyat Private Day Tour from Kyiv

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Hidden gems of Kyiv

Alina is a passionate and extremely welcoming guide. Her knowledge of the history of Kyiv together with contemporary aspects of the city meant that we got a complete perspective. We loved Alina surpring us with hidden gems of Kyiv in places we’d never expect them or be able to find ourselves. Alina also takes the time to ensure we had a great experience. We highly recommend Alina and this tour.

Reviewed by Taliya • July 11, 2018

Kyiv Backyards Walking Tour with a Local Blogger