Private Tour

Mysteries of Baikove Cemetery Private Guided Tour

Overview

Available languages

Russian

Ukrainian

English

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

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Private guide

Hotel pick-up and drop off

Gratuities (optional)

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

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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.

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Not Applicable