Pereiaslav Open-Air Museum Half-Day Trip from Kyiv

Enjoy a comprehensive half-day trip to a cozy ancient city of Pereiaslav and discover its highlight – open-air Museum of  Folk Architecture and Household.  A visit of Pereiaslav, also known as a “city of museums”, is an excellent idea of a trip from Kyiv.

About this activity

Duration
Duration :   6 hours
Languages
Languages :   English, German, Ukrainian, Russian
Dates
Dates :   from Wednesday to Sunday
Tour type
Tour type :   Day trip
Meeting point
Meeting point :   Hotel pick-up
Starting time
Starting time :   9am

What to expect

Highlights

  • Visit a cozy city of Pereiaslav with the largest density of museums in Ukraine
  • Explore a scenic open-air museum of folk architecture and household with an expert guide
  • Learn about interesting customs and traditions of the region on a guided tour
  • Discover the history of Pereiaslav, founded more than a thousand years ago
  • Spend a day in a relaxing atmosphere, away from the hustle of the big city

Description

Start your half-day trip to Pereiaslav from your hotel in Kyiv where you’ll meet your guide. The distance from Kyiv to Pereiaslav is 89 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 Pereiaslav. A More >>>

Start your half-day trip to Pereiaslav from your hotel in Kyiv where you’ll meet your guide. The distance from Kyiv to Pereiaslav is 89 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 Pereiaslav.

A tour to Pereiaslav 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 Kyivan Rus.

Your guide will show you the famous square, where Pereiaslivska Rada took place, St. Michael’s Church and Holy Trinity Church. The variety of the museums of Pereiaslav is quite impressive and you will  visit the most popular of them – Open-Air Museum of Folk Architecture and Household of Naddnipryanschina.

This museum  invites you to explore the traditions and customs of the Ukrainian village of the 19th-20th 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 AleichemMuseum of Trypillian Culture, Museum of Cosmos etc., located on the territory of the open-air Museum (optional, for additional fee).

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 Kyiv, where your driver will drop you off at your hotel.

Inclusions

  • Professional guide service
  • Hotel pick-up and drop off
  • Transportation by private vehicle
  • Entrance tickets to Open-Air Museum of Folk Architecture and Household

Exclusions

  • Food and drinks
  • Entrance tickets to additional museums on the territory (optional visit)
  • Gratuities (optional)

Get ready for the tour

GOOD TO KNOW

  • The exposition of the museum is on the open air, please dress according to the weather
  • The distance from Kyiv to Pereiaslav is 89km
  • Comfortable shoes recommended

Price

Pereiaslav Open-Air Museum Half-Day Trip from Kyiv

  • 1 pax – 190 Euro per person
  • 2 pax – 100 Euro per person
  • 3 pax – 70 Euro per person
  • 4 pax – 70 Euro per person
  • 5 pax – 60 Euro per person
  • 6 pax – 55 Euro per person
  • 7 pax – 50 Euro per person
  • 8 pax – 45 Euro per person
  • 9 pax – 40 Euro per person
  • 10 pax – 37 Euro per person

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