Excursion "Underground Kyiv"
About this tour
Excursion "Underground Kyiv"
Tour dates: every day
The St. Nicholas Drainage System is one of the oldest man-made caves in Kyiv. It can rightfully be called the queen of the capital's subway.
Only here you can see the perfectly preserved vaults of the huge Broadway, a two-hundred-year-old well with a waterfall that has no analogues in Europe.
To explore the fascinating underworld of Kyiv, you should choose this route.
During the tour you will see and learn:
We will learn to climb into manholes;
How to find the Eternal Rain;
Where the Pearl Gallery is located;
What do a unique bridge and a cave have in common?
We will visit a depth of 40 meters;
Why did the robbers dig a dungeon?
We will debunk myths about the fauna of the caves;
Why the children's subway doesn't work;
Preparing for the tour:
During the tour, we provide special rubber stockings (OZK shoe covers) that you wear over your shoes.
It is advisable to have pants with a belt or attachment to it for easy tying of shoe covers. However, the absence of a belt is not critical (it can be replaced with a rope).
Recommended clothing: comfortable clothes that you don't mind getting a little dirty. Shoes should also be comfortable and non-marking (you can take disposable bags for double protection).
The price includes the rental of a basic flashlight. However, if you have your own favorite or professional flashlight, be sure to bring it.
We recommend taking a raincoat and disposable gloves. This will protect your clothes from possible dirt. Or take wet wipes.
Oversized backpacks or bags are suitable for this route.
Physical training does not require special skills, but your condition should allow you to climb into a regular hatch, climb a ladder and walk about 500 meters bent over. Some passages are about 1 meter wide.
Warning! This tour is not suitable for you if:
You suffer from claustrophobia (fear of confined spaces) or nyctophobia (fear of the dark);
You have health problems: serious problems with your lower back, spine, knees, overweight (to be able to climb into a manhole).
If you have a disability or specific illnesses, please consult us to find out if the route is possible for you.
Children under 7 years old (if the child still wants to get into the dungeon, we recommend booking an individual tour so that the guide can pay maximum attention)
We reserve the right to refuse the participant in the tour in case of signs of alcohol or drug intoxication
Safety of the tour:
We have been operating this route for over 10 years. It is completely safe, including during air raids.
This place is safe in the rain, so if there is a threat of rain, we can transfer other routes to this one.
The price is for an individual tour (1-10 people)
The tour is conducted in Ukrainian or English to choose from.
To book a tour in English, select the option "Kyiv City Tour in English" when booking.
5 reasons to choose tour
1
See the unique mysterious dungeons of Kyiv
2
Learn a bunch of interesting facts that you can't find on the Internet or hear from others
3
Listen to very interesting, sometimes creepy stories from our guide
4
Feel the adrenaline moving through the underground passages and tunnels
5
You can't find similar tours for this price, so book faster :)
Key landmarks
1
Nicholas drainage system
2
Bicentennial well with waterfalls
What is included?
Professional guide
Спорядження для подорожування підземеллями
*From each purchased tour, we transfer 10% to the Ukrainian Refugee Support Fund. All profits from press tours are transferred to the reconstruction of Ukraine.
The simultaneous stay of visitors in the hotel lobby not more than one person per 10 square meters of serviceable area is allowed.
Persons can visit hotels and stay there (outside hotel room) only if they wear respirator or face mask (including homemade mask), so that the nose and mouth are covered.
Hotel guests are obliged to keep the 1.5 meters distance.
Online check-in making in advance is recommended to avoid queues at check-in to hotel.
Meals in hotels are provided through meals delivery service to rooms upon prior order or at hotel restaurants situated inside or in open areas, provided the distance of at least 1.5 meters between seats at adjacent tables.
Not more than 4 clients are allowed to stay at the table (excluding children under 14 years old). Unless these tables are separated by a special partition;
Self-serve is not allowed.