3 Hours Kiev Lavra Monastery Walking Tour

Kyiv-Caves (Pechersk) Lavra, Ukraine

Highlights

Explore the Upper and Lower Lavra of Kiev

Discover why Kiev is mentioned as "Second Jerusalem"

Attend an incense-laden religious ceremony

Kiev

cultural, historical, sightseeing

Private Tour

3 Hours

Easy

German

Description

Discover the grand and impressive Kiev Pechersk Lavra, one of the city's main attractions and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In addition to the cave monastery, visit the numerous churches, museums and an underground catacomb complex that is unparalleled anywhere in the world.

Itinerary

Kiev Upper and Lower Lavra Tour
- Get a pick-up from your hotel and drive towards the preferred meeting point.
- Meet your local tour guide and start your tour to discover one of Ukraine's most holy places.
- Visit the Upper and Lower Lavra with their numerous churches, museums and caves.
- See the most important highlight - Kiev-Pechersk Lavra Monastery, the center of Christianity in Ukraine and home to one of the biggest and most incredible cathedrals in Kiev.
- Head to the picturesque Dnieper hills, founded by monks in the 11th century.
- Explore the Monastery complex, a truly holy place for all Orthodox Christians in Ukraine.
- You could attend an Orthodox service in one of the churches; as such an incense-laden religious ceremony could probably leave no one unmoved.
- Conclude your tour at caves with ancient crypts and get a drop-off right back to your accommodation.