Ukraine · Heritage Walks

3-Hour Kyiv Old Town Heritage Walk with Saint Sofia Cathedral

3 Hours Round trip from Volodymyrska St Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 See the Golden Gate, the main gate of Kyiv's 11th-century fortifications
02 Visit Saint Sofia Cathedral, Ukraine's first UNESCO World Heritage Site
03 Climb Old Kyiv Hill, one of the city's most historic neighbourhoods
04 Explore Andrew's Church, a major Baroque landmark designed by Bartolomeo Rastrelli

Walk through the Old Town of Kyiv, a spiritual center of the Ukrainian capital, and explore sites connected with the medieval history of the Old Slavic Ruthenian state that existed on these lands in the 9th-13th centuries. On this three-hour tour, experience the unique energy of Kyiv's old town as you discover some of its most important historic landmarks.

Walk through the Old Town of Kyiv, a spiritual center of the Ukrainian capital, and explore sites connected with the medieval history of the Old Slavic Ruthenian state that existed on these lands in the 9th-13th centuries.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Hours

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Not included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

City Kiev

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Kyiv Old Town Heritage Walk

Meet your Kyiv tour guide at the agreed-upon location to begin your tour.
With your Kyiv tour guide, cover:
- Golden Gate, the main gate in the 11th-century fortifications of Kyiv, the capital of Kyivan Rus'. It was named in imitation of the Golden Gate of Constantinople.
- Saint Sofia Cathedral, an architectural monument of Kyivan Rus. The cathedral is one of the city's best-known landmarks and the first heritage site in Ukraine to be inscribed on the World Heritage List.
- Old Kyiv Hill, a historical neighbourhood of Kyiv.
- Andrew's Church, a major Baroque church located in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine. The church was constructed between 1747 and 1754 to a design by the Italian architect Bartolomeo Rastrelli.
- Michael's Monastery, located on the right bank of the Dnieper River on the edge of a bluff northeast of the Saint Sophia Cathedral.
- Glass Bridge, Friendship Arch, and Hreschatik Street.
- Conclude at Independence Square. End of the tour.