WELCOME
Kyiv Friendly Tours is a start-up from an energetic and easy-going Ukrainian lady, whose mission is to make people fall in love with Kyiv.
We know who our ancestors were, and we know the power of our land. We are a nation that loves its country and we will never be conquered.
We pray for the Ukrainian genocide to stop as soon as possible and for the Russian army to leave Ukraine forever, while also seeking justice for the perpetrators of this brutal war. Millions of Ukrainians who have left the country to safeguard their children are anxiously following the news every morning, longing to finally hear those words of hope: "Ukraine has won, it is safe to come back home."
And we are eternally grateful and will pass on this gratitude to future generations for the support provided by other countries in terms of military, humanitarian, social, and financial aid. We will never forget how you extended your hand to us during the darkest times.
Slava Ukraini! Heroyam Slava
OUR TOURS
We offer you a lot of interesting and exciting tours to suit all tastes.Hurry to book!
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Jewish heritage tour
Visit the Jewish quarter, enter the main synagogue, see some monuments dedicated to famous Jewish people and honor the memory to Jewish community in the Babiy Yar.
Kyiv
4 hours
From EUR 24
Maydan Free Tour
During our walk through the central government district, you will learn more about the key events of the revolution, see pictures that I took myself and important places of that tragic days
Kyiv
40 mins
Free of charge
Old Town City Tour
This tour will take you to must-see destinations including the Golden Gate, St. Sophia’s Cathedral, St. Michael’s Cathedral, St. Andrew’s Descent, and Independence Square
Kyiv
3 hours
From EUR 15
Museum of World War II Tour
The museum, one of the largest in Ukraine, houses one of the biggest collection of World War II relics in one place (it has 400,000+ exhibits!)
Kyiv
2 hours
From EUR 25
Kiev gastro tours: vareniki tasting
Our guide will take you to local’s favorite places to taste Ukrainian traditional cuisine
Kyiv
2 hours
From EUR 20
Kyiv Pechersk Lavra Tour
The Kyiv Pecherska Lavra church complex is a historic Orthodox Christian monastery situated atop the right bank of the mighty Dnipro River
Kyiv
2 hours
From EUR 25
Pirohiv Open Air Park Tour
Discover local culture in folk architecture museum
Kyiv
2,5 — 3 hours
From EUR 45
Streetart Tour
10 best street art works that will make you smile, be surprised and inspired
Kyiv
2 hours
From EUR 24
Kiev gastro tours: beer tasting
Taste 5 different local popular brands of local breweries
Kyiv
1 hour
From EUR 47
Kiev gastro tours: wine tasting
Our guide will take you to local’s favorite places to taste Ukrainian traditional cuisine
Kyiv
2 hours
From EUR
100% Ukrainian experience
Exclusive secret tour where your challenge starts with choosing from 3 envelops: culture, music or cuisine
Kyiv
1,5 hours
From EUR
Chernobyl Tour
This once-in-a-lifetime tour will take you inside the exclusion zone, a 30-kilometer area surrounding Nuclear Reactor #4 where radiation levels are still high and will make the area unsafe for human life for another 20,000 years
Kyiv, Chornobyl, Pripyat
12 hours
From EUR
Ex president’s residence tour
From the ostriches in private zoo, to the replica Spanish galleon, to the exquisite landscaping across the expansive 140 hectares of territory, you’ll see firsthand why Yanukovych was named as the world’s most corrupt politician in 2016
Kyiv, Novi Petrivtsi
3,5 — 4 hours
From EUR 43
Lviv Old Town walking tour
Lviv walking tour that highlights the most famous buildings, stories and places of the old town. Join a group walking tour that is offered every Saturday or book an individual tour
Lviv
2 hours
From EUR 33
Austrian Lviv Tour
The most beautiful architectural masterpieces of the city are dated to the period of the reign of the Habsburgs. It was the time of the rapid development of the science, culture and art.
Lviv
3 hours
From EUR 19
Lviv Lychakiv cemetery tour
Lychakiv Cemetery is one of the most grandiose and significant European necropolises. It was founded in 1786 and since then only the outstanding, well-known and wealthy people have been buried there
Lviv
2 hours
From EUR 33
Lviv Jewish heritage tour
The history of life of Jewish people in Lviv is full of different events, not only joyful and happy ones but also sorrowful and painful ones. In this tour we will travel to both well-known and little-known places of the city and its suburbs...
lviv
4 hours
From EUR 24
Coffee Tour in Lviv
Lviv is impossible without coffee. Coffee is not just a drink — it is a kind of ritual
Lviv
2 hours
From EUR 33
Catacombes and roofs of Lviv
This is an exclusive tour we got inspired by our guests. While other agencies introduce only dungeons of Lviv we decided to add roofs and looks like it was a great idea!
Lviv
3 hours
From EUR 19
Tasty Lviv (gourmet tour)
Lviv is known for its coffee, chocolate and beer. This tour was created for those who like to taste while traveling.
Lviv
3 hours
From EUR 80
Lviv Castle tour
The most popular tourist itinerary is the one, which leads to Olesko, Zolochiv and Pidhirtsi — the small villages famous for their age-old majestic castles
Lviv, Olesko, Zolochiv, Pidhirtsi
6 hours
From EUR 80
Odessa private city tour
During this excursion the most interesting and beautiful places in the city will be visited. Initially, we will drive to various points of interest in the city followed by a walk in the historical centre
Odessa
3 hours
From EUR 20
The mysteries of the Odessa catacombs
This unusual excursion explores the Odessa Catacombs and explains when they appeared, why and how they were constructed. Odessa Catacombs are among the largest catacombs in the world
Odessa
2 hours
From EUR 25
Odessa jewish tour
Odessa was the third Jewish city after New-York and Warsaw. There was segregated Jewish settlement area in Odessa
Odessa
3 hours
From EUR 20
Odessa Jewish heritage tour
Jewish community occupies special place in Odessa history. We will take you on a tour through the places where prominent Jews lived, will share pogroms stories, visit old synagogue, holocaust memorial and Museum of the History of the Jews of Odessa.
Odessa
2 hours
From EUR 20
The Akkerman Castle & Shabo Winery tour
This is a full day tour during which you will see much of the countryside surrounding Odessa, visit one of the most beautiful fortresses in Ukraine and the Shabo winery, one of the best wineries in the southern region of Ukraine
Odessa, Bilgorod-Dnistrovskii, Shabo
7 hours
From EUR 70
OUR BENEFITS
What makes us unique? We find the approach to each guest, so you can enjoy your trip to Kiev.Our tours are well organized and enjoyable
You can always choose between individual and group tours
Don’t miss interesting places
We will show you the most interesting and secret places of the city
Make your trip special
We will pick up a tour of your needs, adding options as desired
Get a local friend
Svyatoslava is very friendly person, you will always be able to communicate after the tour
Airport pick up and drop off
If you arrive by plane, we will provide transportation to the place of beginning of the tour
Flexible tour itinerary
We are down to fit your schedule, so you can see more
Walking and driven tours
We offer both pedestrian and car tours for your convenience
You are welcome
We offer more than you expect
No hassle
No hidden costs, pay before the tour
WHAT PEOPLE SAY
Just a few words from them.Myself, my girlfriend and my mother than the exquisite pleasure of having Sviata take us on a Friendly Tour of Kiev to the Museum of Corruption aka former president Yanukovych’s house / presidential grounds. The trip is extensive, interesting and well planned. Sviata has great knowledge of the relevant history and is both a personal observer, and a neutral party at the same time. She took both questions but also served to ensure that what you saw also fit well with what you heard. I would certainly recommend anyone visiting Kiev to take a tour with Kiev Friendly tours.
Simon and Posse
(Denmark)
We were Swedish delegation with 18 people spending a week in Kiev 15-19 FEB with a perfect end of the week, a tour with Slava. What a success! The combination of the lovely Kiev and her energy and passion for showing us the best of Kiev. Everyone fell in love with the beautiful city. We can deeply recommend Slava, her competence and passion for Kiev will give you the best way to experience Ukraine and Kiev. Thanks Slava and thanks Kiev for welcoming us, see you soon again.
Jan
(Sweden)
First of all, she came just in time for appointment. It’s very important to me. Furthermore, she was very polite, well dressed, sophisticated and a good listener. The reason why she visited many countries, she was very experienced about being an intelligent company to introduce Kiev. She has also fluent english language skills. I strongly recommend all the people who wants to visit Kiev and looks for a well educated company. Thank you.
Sencer
(Turkey)
Hello fellow travelers- If you are coming to the Ukraine and want to have some great fun visiting interesting places in the Ukraine, just take a minute and book a tour with Slava at Kyiv Friendly Tours. I can assure you that she will do her very best to make your journey to the Ukraine a pleasant one; just like she did for me! I would recommend her services to anyone who wants to have a wonderful time.
Doug
(USA)
We were looking for tour to Mezhyhirya with option to visit Honka, private residence of former President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych. After checking numerous websites and calls contacted Kyiv friendly Tours. Slava, tour owner and a guide made an extra effort to accommodate our group on a short notice. She picked us up from our place, arrived on time in nice non- smoking car and drove us to Mezhyhirya. Tour took 4 hours. Because of Slava’s special access we were able to see inside of astonishing Honka house.Slava’s broad knowledge of history and recent events as well, her excellent English and genuine friendliness made this day very special.
Mila
(California, USA)
We booked Kyiv Friendly Tours based on a recommendation — and we were not disappointed. We took two tours with Slava (owner/operator) — the Mezhyhirya and Lavra Tour. Both were wonderful experiences. Slava is a delightful tour guide, with lots of information and she is able to give you a level of comfort during your tour that you are seeing the important things, and knows how to navigate both the location and the system. Mezhyhirya is the private residence of former President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych — it is the epitome of opulence and decadence if not good taste and restraint. While we visited the compound, there were countless other visitors BUT our group was one of only 2 small groups that were allowed access inside the house and spa.
WT
(Canada)
I was fortunate enough to have two personalised tours over two days with Slava, owner and tour guide with KFT. She is the best tour guide I have ever had. She is knowledgeable, friendly, speaks perfect english, and went way beyond what I would have expected by helping me with a little problem i was having in Kyiv. We visited Mezhugirya and the «Honka» house of ex president Yanukovych on first day, and second day we visited the Kiev Fortress and the state aviation museum. Both days were fantastic and very interesting and fun. I rate Slava and her company 10/10; She is the best.
Alan
(New Zeland)
Kyiv Friendly tours organised 2 trips for us. Slava, our guide and owner of Kyiv Friendly tours was wonderful to deal with. My emails were answered quickly and she was very flexible with last minute changes. She is incredibly friendly and knowledgeable. The first tour was a trip to Mezhyhiya, Yanukovych’s vast estate. The tour was fantastic. We spent over an hour inside the mansion. Slava knew when to give us information and when to step back and let us experience on our own. We also toured the grounds via a golf cart that had been arranged for us. Slava was very flexible and quickly agreed to drop our group off in city after the trip was finished. We were all impressed with this trip. The next day, Slava took 2 of our group on a tour of the Lavra. Our guests were once again charmed and impressed with Slava and her knowledge. I would highly recommend Kyiv Friendly tours and Slava to anyone who is visiting Kyiv.
Sydney
(USA)
I occasionally spend time in Kiev for work and always seek help and entertainment advice from Kiev friendly tour guides. My last adventure was a trip to Yanukovych’s Private Mansion outside the city and I can’t imagine doing it without hiring a friendly and informative local guide. I have greatly enjoyed all the tours I have been on and appreciate the ability to customize the experience to fit my desires. The owner Slava is a delightful person to spend the afternoon with and I hope her business continues to thrive and grow. Kiev has a bright future with young, smart, entrepreneurs like her living there. I look forward to my next trip to Kiev. I know that with Slava’s help I will find something interesting to do, somewhere delicious to eat, and spend a wonderful afternoon with a friendly local guide. I will definitely use Kiev Friendly tours again!
Mark
(Atlanta, USA)
Thanks Olga for a great tour of Lavra! We had a great time exploring the area, seeing the miniature museum and a fantastic lunch with traditional Ukrainian food. Would recommend to anyone who is interested in Ukrainian history and seeing one of the main sites in the city!
Tom
I booked 1.5 days in Kiev (and my trip to Chernobyl) with this wonderful company. All tours were carried out with utmost care and quality. These folks helped me solve a lodging problem and a possible financial situation. They always went out of their way to communicate promptly and trust me, they live up to their name, FRIENDLY!! Most enthusiastically, I rate them 5+
Marilyn
This tour company was selected for us by our company (we were on a business trip and wanted to see Kiev)
We had three tours — each lasting all day — with Kiev Friendly Tours. There were 3-5 people in our group each day. Had our own driver in a comfortable van, very comfortable company.
The owner of the company speaks perfect English AND is a native of Kiev — huge pluses.
And she obviously understands how to give an excellent tour — well picked sights, in depth knowledge of the history and context of each sit, able to adapt to any pace (we wanted more time at some locations than others and she didn’t freak out or force us to stick to her schedule). The first day we went to Maidan square and she related the whole story — so timely! She was actually in Kiev at the time of events — so even more compelling to hear about it. Also excellent visit to Chernobyl museum — and she had a separate EXTREMELY knowledgable guide waiting for us there — SO GREAT! She picked really cool restaurants (Kanapa, Spotykach) and sites. HIGHEST RATING for tours — this company has it all worked out.
Steve
(San Francisco, USA)
Thanks to kyivfriendly.com for great tour through bars and clubs in Kyiv. It was amazing three hours with guide Olga who did great job guiding through Kyiv and giving useful information about this city.
