Mysteries of Baikove Cemetery Private Guided Tour
Overview
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2 hours
Mobile ticket
Visit Baikove Cemetery – a famous Kyiv necropolis where many prominent people are buried. With an expert private guide discover the graves of important politicians, scientists, artists and sportsmen and learn interesting facts from their biography. Baikove cemetery is one of the oldest in Kyiv, founded in the beginning if 19th century. You will find many impressive monuments, headstones and crypts there, including the one built by V. Horodetskyi.
Additional Info
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Comfortable shoes recommended
Due to uneven surfaces not recommended for people with walking disabilities
Please, wear long trousers as there is much grass between the graves
What To Expect
Baikove Cemetery
The tour starts with hotel pick-up by a private car. Once you arrive at the Baikove Cemetery, you will uncover myths and legends of the past while you wander through the labyrinths of graves. Many artists, writers and politicians are buried there, like Lesia Ukrainka, Mykhailo Hrushevskiy and Bogdan Stupka. Your guide will tell you the most interesting facts about their lives. Initially, the cemetery was divided into separate parts for Orthodox, Catholic and Lutheran burials. As people of different nationalities are laid to rest on Baikove Cemetery, you can discover the graves of Germans, Poles and Jews there. Once the tour is over, your driver will drop you off at your hotel.
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Mysteries of Baikove Cemetery Private Guided Tour
Pickup included
What‘s Included
Private guide
Hotel pick-up and drop off
Gratuities (optional)
Pickup points
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Operated by Green Tour Ukraine