Pereyaslav-Khmelnitsky Museums Day Trip from Kiev
A comprehensive tour to a cozy ancient city of Pereyaslav-Khmelnitsky is an excellent idea of a day trip from Kyiv. Also known as a “city of museums”, Pereyaslav-Khmelnitsky will amaze you with its rich history and beautiful surroundings.
Duration: 6 hours
Private tour by car or minibus
Dates: every day upon request (except Monday and Tuesday)
During this tour, you will:
- Visit a city with the largest density of museums – 27 museums for almost 28000 of inhabitants
- Learn the glorious history of Pereyaslav-Khmelnitsky, founded more than a thousand years ago
- Find out the details of Pereyaslavska Rada of 1654, and the role of B. Khmelnitsky in the history
- Discover a lovely open-air museum of folk architecture and household
- Spend a day in a peaceful atmosphere, away from the hustle of the big city
Pereyaslav-Khmelnitsky Half-Day Trip from Kyiv in English, Ukrainian, Russian
- 1 pax – 170 Euro per person
- 2 pax – 90 Euro per person
- 3 pax – 70 Euro per person
- 4 pax – 70 Euro per person
- 5 pax – 60 Euro per person
- 6 pax – 50 Euro per person
- 7 pax – 45 Euro per person
- 8 pax – 40 Euro per person
- 9 pax – 38 Euro per person
- 10 pax – 35 Euro per person
- groups larger than 10 upon request
Pereyaslav-Khmelnitsky Half-Day Trip from Kyiv in German, French
- 1 pax – 180 Euro per person
- 2 pax – 100 Euro per person
- 3 pax – 80 Euro per person
- 4 pax – 75 Euro per person
- 5 pax – 65 Euro per person
- 6 pax – 55 Euro per person
- 7 pax – 48 Euro per person
- 8 pax – 43 Euro per person
- 9 pax – 40 Euro per person
- 10 pax – 37 Euro per person
- groups larger than 10 upon request
Included highlights:
- professional guide service in the museum
- transportation services by private vehicle
- entrance tickets to the open-air Museum of folk architecture and household
- hotel pick-up and drop off
Exclusions:
- food & drinks
- gratuities (optional)
Good to know:
- comfortable shoes recommended
- the distance from Kyiv to Pereyaslav-Khmelnitskiy is 82 km
Start your day trip to Pereyaslav-Khmelnitsky from your hotel where you’ll meet your local guide. The distance from Kiev to Pereyaslav-Khmelnitsky is 82 km to the southeast from the capital. During a comfortable 1.5-hour ride, you will enjoy beautiful views of the Ukrainian scenery and get the introduction to the most significant facts of the history of Pereyaslav-Khmelnitsky.
A tour to Pereyaslav-Khmelnitsky is a peculiar trip back in time. It will help you to find new and valuable information about the cultural heritage, the spirituality of the Ukrainian people, their mentality. The spirit of the glorious past is still alive in this ancient city, which was one of the most important centers of the Kievan Rus.
Your guide will show you the famous square, where Pereyaslavska Rada took place, St. Michael’s Church and Holy Trinity Church. The variety of the museums of Pereyaslav-Khmelnitsky is quite impressive and you will visit the most popular of them – Open-air Museum of folk architecture.
An open-air Museum of folk architecture and household invites you to explore the traditions and customs of the Ukrainian village of the XIX-XX centuries. On the spacious territory of the museum, you will see genuine wooden churches, ancient windmills, traditional clay houses and cozy yards. An expert guide will tell you many interesting facts about the way people used to love in Ukrainian villiges a couple of centuries ago. Moreover, you may visit museum of national customs, museum of bread, museum of Ukrainian embroidered towel, museum of Sholem Aleichem, Museum of Trypillian Culture, Museum of Cosmos etc., located on the territory of the open-air Museum (optional, for additional fee).
Another worth-visiting attraction of Pereyaslav-Khmelnitsky is Ascension Cathedral, where the Diorama “the Battle for the Dnieper near Pereyaslav-Khmelnitsky in autumn 1943” is situated. It is a nice example of the modern battle painting.
After seeing so many interesting things, you may have lunch in one of the city’s cafés (optional). Then, we will start our way back to Kiev, where your driver will drop you off at your hotel.
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