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 Kiev. 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 Trip from Kiev in English, Ukrainian, Russian

Car (up to 3 seats) – € 140
Minibus (up to 15 seats) – € 200

Pereyaslav–Khmelnitsky Trip from Kiev in German, French

Car (up to 3 seats) – € 180
Minibus (up to 15 seats) – € 250

Included highlights:

professional guide service along the route
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:

please wear comfortable shoes
all the aforesaid museums in Pereyaslav-Khmelnitskiy are closed on Mondays and Tuesdays
it’s a half day country tour, the distance from Kiev 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 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.

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.

Destination: Kyiv