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Mykilska Tunnel Systems: A Unique Exploration of Kyiv's Oldest Underground Network and Waterfall
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Kyiv
Explore Kyiv’s oldest underground network, Mykilska Tunnel Systems, and experience the thrill of darkness. Discover an underground waterfall, cave formations, and the history of UrbEx in this 1.5-hour tour.
Explore Kyiv’s oldest underground network, Mykilska Tunnel Systems, and experience the thrill of darkness. Discover an underground waterfall, cave formations, and the history of UrbEx in this 1.5-hour tour.
Duration:
1 hour, 45 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Kyiv - On a 1.5-hour tour of the underground tunnel system “Mykilska” with an urbex tour guide, you will:
- Witness the largest underground waterfall in Kyiv
- Feel the ancient brickwork walls that are over 100 years old
- Observe crystal clear underground streams, stalactites, stalagmites, and other cave formations
- Experience complete darkness…
- Kyiv - On a 1.5-hour tour of the underground tunnel system “Mykilska” with an urbex tour guide, you will:
- Witness the largest underground waterfall in Kyiv
- Feel the ancient brickwork walls that are over 100 years old
- Observe crystal clear underground streams, stalactites, stalagmites, and other cave formations
- Experience complete darkness
- Possibly encounter bats, as they inhabit these tunnels like a cave
The Kyiv Underground Tour is safe to visit in any weather.
What's Included
- Torches provided
- Gloves provided
- Rubber high boots provided (from Soviet military protective wear set)
- Torches provided
- Gloves provided
- Rubber high boots provided (from Soviet military protective wear set)
Additional Information
Are you prepared to encounter the profound Darkness? This 90-minute journey to the ‘Mykilska’ underground tunnel system, guided by an urbex expert, includes the following experiences:
- Witness the largest underground fall in Kyiv
- Enhance your understanding of UrbEx in post-soviet regions and Kiev’s subterranean universe
- Discover pristine…
Are you prepared to encounter the profound Darkness? This 90-minute journey to the ‘Mykilska’ underground tunnel system, guided by an urbex expert, includes the following experiences:
- Witness the largest underground fall in Kyiv
- Enhance your understanding of UrbEx in post-soviet regions and Kiev’s subterranean universe
- Discover pristine underground watercourses, stalactites, stalagmites and other cave features
- Experience the sensation of total darkness
- Navigate through the labyrinth of the dungeon, descending from one level to the next
The Mykilska tunnel system is an exciting destination all year round.
Constructed predominantly in 1916, the ‘Mykilska’ drain system, forming the oldest section of Kiev’s extensive 50-kilometer drainage network, offers the best introduction to urban underground exploration. The pathway through the darkness will be illuminated by flashlights and our experienced guides, making the journey your unique, unforgettable accomplishment. This guided excursion will expand your understanding of the world around you, broadening, or rather deepening your urban life perspectives.
- Not recommended for travelers suffering from claustrophobia
- Not recommended for travelers have excess weight or heart disease
- Take pants with belt or belt separete
- take on some comfortable clothes which you won’t be upset to make a little bit dirty or wet
Location
Dnipro Station
The meeting point will be right in front of the main ticket office of metro Dnipro station (red line of metro --> NOT HOTEL DNIPRO ) , downstairs platform.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(9 Ratings)
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Benediktas
Oct 30, 2021
Worth trying - Max was a great and funny guide, i recommend!!
Experience was great, max told us a lot of interesting facts about history of these tunnels,some ukrainian law and showed us some tricks inside the tunnels, Ačiū!!
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Nox_r
Sep 15, 2021
Круто - It's so cool when we made silence with no lights for few minutes. Guide knows his job as well History of this underground place like his five finger
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Quentinb318
Dec 24, 2020
Great experience - Everything in the bowels of Kiev with a passionate guide! Thanks to Max for his explanations, respect and presentation of the place. A must for a successful visit to Kiev.
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570angelinaa
Nov 16, 2020
Inside out of Khreschatyk - Digger Oleg led us through a little corporate in the tunnels under Khreschatyk. It's very unusual to see your city from this side. You walk, you drive, and underneath you, it's like this. I recommend everyone try it once!
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528ilyasa
Oct 13, 2020
Detachment to DSHS Askoldova - A very unusual experience that I've longed for. Physically not easy, but very interesting. The guys took musical instruments into the dungeon and we listened to them in absolute darkness.
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E4144yr_
Oct 5, 2020
DSHS Nikolskaya - Went to Nikolskaya DSHS with friends, very cool, atmospheric. We met a bat in the tunnel, but the guide said that it is great luck and is not often) We had a guide Glory, told interestingly, shared stories from outings and other places. Thank you guys very much, it was all organized perfectly.
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_h3130qk
Aug 30, 2020
Delighted - Location (Cadet Guy), the tour guide is handsome, you can see he loves what he does, not a stranger.
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Dux_arch
Apr 27, 2020
One of my favorite tours I’ve done - I went on a tunnel/bunker tour with my brother, his gf, and a friend lead by Max and it was seriously one of my favorite tours I’ve ever done (and I’ve traveled a decent amount). It didn’t feel like any sort of typical tourist attraction I’ve done before, and that’s exactly why I picked it. All four of us thought it was great, one of the highlights of the trip.
It isn’t for everyone though, my group was all late 20s early 30s, in good shape and ready to get dirty and explore. I don’t recommend this for people who are overweight, claustrophobic, or worried about getting dirty (soil and mud dirty, not sewage!). My group loves hiking and climbing, so it was a perfect fit for us!
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Famasliberty
Sep 20, 2021
Interesting activity but could be improved - I personally did not have a good experience, but I understand that most people would love this and rate it high so I did not want to rate this too low and bring the ratings down.
One thing to say right away is that our guide Vlada was awesome, spoke perfect English and was fun.
Now why I did not like it:
- It starts at 11AM and is 3 hours long. (Maybe they have different timeframes, not sure because my friend is the one who booked), I think it is not a good time at all because the adventure is physical and you get very hungry in that time frame.
- There is a long, very small tunnel near the beginning of the tour. This is what killed me. On an empty stomach this tunnel really made me feel exhausted right away (and I’m a thin guy who does sports often) yet my heart was racing and I felt weak because of that tunnel. For me the rest of the tour (which thankfully wasn’t that physical) was spent trying to recover from my fast heart rate and stressing out wondering how many more of these tunnels I would have to go through.
Because of that, the whole experience was ruined for me and I did not feel good the entire day. Two easy ways to fix that:
1) Change the time to either early morning (after breakfast) or afternoon...
2) The guide should quickly go over the layout of the tunnel before the group heads inside. At least people who have concerns or are stressed know what to expect.
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