Mezhyhirya Tour: Explore Yanukovych Residence and Ukraine's Museum of Corruption
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Novi Petrivtsi
Embark on a private tour of Mezhyhirya, the opulent residence of former President Yanukovych. Explore the grounds, gardens, and lakes while learning about Ukraine's history of corruption.
Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Mezhyhirya Residence Museum - We invite you to a wonderful place not far from Kyiv: a huge green area, a mini zoo, a golf course, Kyiv reservoir and a lot of truthful information about our current history of Ukraine.
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Expert local guides
  • All entrance fees included
  • Convenient pick-up and drop-off service
What's Not Included
  • Admission fee for optional visit:
  • Golf car rental - €4 per person
  • Museum of Retro cars - €2 per person
  • Entrance to Honka - €16 per person
  • Bike rental - €2 per person
Additional Information

Embark on a private expedition to an exquisite 140-hectare site (surrounded by a 6-meter high fence), the lavish residence of our ex-President Yanukovych before he sought asylum in Russia amid the 2014 uprising. Immerse yourself in opulence and witness the boundless extents of human avarice and thirst for power.

Take a stroll through the expansive manicured gardens, 12 lakes, a vast golf course, appreciate nature and a mini zoo, explore facets of Ukraine’s contemporary history, and visually comprehend the plunder accumulated by Yanukovych during his corrupt regime.

Location
Mezhyhirya Residence Museum
Ivana Franka St. 19
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Bright-angi
Jan 7, 2022
Fantastic Tour with Svit - Svit was a FANTASTIC tour guide- we appreciated getting all the thoughtful insights and details on history. Even my teenagers enjoyed touring the grounds on a cold and windy day- was great to get out for a walk, see the place, check out the cars and all the little surprises along the way. We went as a family of six and all enjoyed the tour. Looking forward to more tours with Svit in the future while we live in Kyiv.
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Johnd011969
Nov 22, 2021
A perfect choice of tour if you want to spend one day out of Kiev - Great experience and enlightening, thanks to our guide Alex. We visited Mezhyhirya in about 4 hours with the pick up from Kiev central hotel. This place is truly remarkable and contains many surprising facts, these buildings remind of what corruption is capable of. We didn't waste a minute on this private tour, and even on the way we learned a lot of interesting things about Ukraine as a whole.
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Zimzum3547
Nov 14, 2021
A pleasant way to spend the day in the Kiev region. - Good experience overall. Would recommend. Very well maintained property. I would advise to coordinate before hand if you would plan on entering the house.
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Lawrenceg629
Oct 12, 2021
Informative and fun - The walking tour and the extensive background information that he gave. Was not rushed able to ask all questions very friendly and considerate.
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Klaasv701
Feb 16, 2020
Mezhyhirya guided tour - Impressive! We had a perfect guide, Svit. Svit knows a lot about all the politics and history and is a enthousiastic guide!
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Msfinal
Jan 6, 2020
Fantastic - Absolutely fantastic! Corruption deluxe! Its a shame that he got away and i am so ashamed of our swedish banks who are so corrupt and helping these criminals
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Hattie
Dec 10, 2019
Great Tour - We really enjoyed our tour with Svit. He picked us up directly from our apartment and drove us out the Mezhigirya residence. Very knowledgeable about the recent history in Ukraine and we all enjoyed hearing about his personal memories, involvements, and opinions regarding Ukrainian politics. On the way home, we stopped at the caves at the Lavra and he took us through another amazing sight - such a bonus! Highly recommend this tour, though it should be noted that it does not include a tour of the main home at the residence, the Honka. We learned a lot and appreciated a personalized tour of the grounds even though the weather was very chilly!
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Anne171906
Oct 1, 2019
great - Very interesting tour with a very knowledgeable, dynamic and friendly guide, Svitozar, who speaks excellent English. The Mezhyhirya estate is a beautiful place and I enjoyed walking through the park while learning a lot about Ukrainian politics and the 2014 revolution.
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Kaia
Aug 28, 2019
Super - Really amazing place to visit. And thanks to super guide, who had wide specter of historical knowledge. All our questions got answers and explanations. Suggest for everybody.
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Johnmitchellll
Aug 15, 2019
Amazing tour - This tour is definitely worth a visit. The guide met me in the hotel lobby and we went to Mezhigiryа, the trip was quick, comfortable and informative. This classy place impresses with its territory, nature. Inside the house, everything is gorgeous, here you will understand what real corruption means! The guide is very educated and friendly. His extensive knowledge of both history and current events gave me unique insight into the challenges facing Ukraine. Highly recommend!
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