About Open Kiev hop-on hop-off bus tours

About Open Kiev bus tours

• unique double-deckers. It is a great possibility to enjoy Kyiv from the height. The tour is comfortable whatever the weather, in case it rains the double-decker covers its top in an instant. During the wintertime we give to our guests warm blankets and a nice cup of tea.
• all-day tickets.  Open Kiev bus tours tickets are valid all day long! You can get off at one of 17 bus stops at any moment, have a walk, see the nearest landmarks, visit museums and get on the bus again.
• bus tours are arranged in two languages – Russian and English simultaneously (audio guide).
• buses comply with the timetable, notwithstanding the number of people. You will get a chance to enjoy the tour even if you are the only passenger.
• excurtion duration is 2 hours. 
• the bus tour embraces all the city’s key sights.
• when buying tickets for the Open Kiev bus tour, you will be presented with a map of the Kiev, which will help you plan your time in the best possible way.

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Open Kiev tours start at the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra. Address 16A, Lavrska str. (former 34, I. Mazepa str.)

Open Kiev bus tour route

During the excurtion you will see the main shrine of the Orthodox Church in Ukraine - the Kyiv-Pechers'ka Lavra. One of the most unusual bridges in our city - the Paton Bridge. You will learn about the left-bank of Kyiv and see the monumental 110 yard-high Motherland Statue, which has become the hallmark of the capital. The main red building of the National University named after Taras Shevchenko. Furthermore, you will enjoy a great panoramic view of the most beautiful avenue in the city, Taras Shevchenko Boulevard, and one of the oldest indoor markets in the capital, the Besarabs'kyy Market. You will also see Kyiv's main street, Khreshchatyk, and the Opera House, as well as the Golden Gates, and the ancient Volodymyrs'ka Street, decorated with architecture from the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th centuries. In addition, you will also take pleasure in the panoramic St. Sofia's Square, the monument to Bohdan Khmelnyts'kyy, and of course, St. Sofia's Cathedral itself. Next there will be St. Michael's Cathedral in all its glory. It was the first large cathedral with gilded domes. Then you will enjoy the panoramic view of the main square of Ukraine - Independence Square. We will then make our way down to the old district of craftsmen, Podil, drive along its narrow streets and see one of the oldest academies in Eastern Europe the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy. You will have a unique opportunity to admire the grandeur of the pearl of Podil - the Church of St. Andrew. You will also see the Kyiv Funicular and pass through the government quarter and Marynskyy Park and Palace, the magnificent heritage of Imperial Russia. Also you will see the deepest underground station in the world, Arsenal'na, Glory Park and much more.