Day Trip to Poltava from Kiev by High-Speed Intercity Train
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Day Trip to Poltava from Kiev by High-Speed Intercity Train

1 day
Full Day
By train
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Pass By: Green Tour Ukraine, Chernogorskaya st. 17/14, Kiev 01103 Ukraine

Your driver will meet you early in the morning at your Kiev hotel and take you to the Kiev Railway station. He will give you round-trip tickets to Poltava and will show you to your carriage. Intercity train from Kiev to Poltava departs at approx. 6:30am and the trip takes 3-3.5 hours. You may buy coffee and snacks in the train (optional, own expense), or just sit back and relax.

Once you arrive in Poltava at approx. 10:00am, your local guide will meet you near your carriage and a 3-hour sightseeing tour will start. You will discover the city’s main attractions, including Round Square with the Glory Monument, Corpusniy Garden – a favorite place of the citizens of Poltava, and a building of former peasants’ bank.

Then, you will spot one of the symbols’ of the city, Poltava Dumpling Monument, and take a picture of you inside the huge bowl with “galushki”. Moreover, your guide will show you a wonderful viewpoint near the White Rotunda (White Arbor) on the Ivanova Mountain and you will contemplate a stunning panorama of the Vorskla River and The Holy Cross Monastery.

Later, you will have some free time in the city center to have lunch (own expense) and your guide will advise you the best cafés and restaurants in Poltava.

During the second part of the tour, we offer you to visit ONE of the following museums in Poltava, depending of your interests and the day of the the week:
• Poltava Regional Museum (Museum of Local Lore named after Vasyl Krichevsky). Located in a beautiful building, exhibition of the museum shows you different aspects of the history and culture of Poltava region – its nature, archeology, ethnography etc. (Closed on Wednesdays)
• Poltava Battle History Museum. The exhibition tells about the historical events of the Great Northern War and its turning point – the Battle of Poltava, 1709. (Closed on Mondays)
• Poltava Long-Range Aviation Museum. On the grounds of this unique museum, you may discover rare samples of military aircrafts of the Soviet times, including TU-160 and TU-95. Moreover, you can get inside the cabins of some aircrafts. (Closed on Mondays)

 

After a visit of museum, you will have some free time in the city center before the return trip to Kiev. In the evening, your driver will take to the railway station of Poltava. Intercity train from Poltava to Kiev departs at approx. 8:00pm. Once you arrive in Kiev at approx. 11:00pm, our driver will meet you drop you off at your hotel in Kiev.

Stop At: The White Arbor, Ivanova Gora, Poltava 36000 Ukraine

One of symbols of Poltava town with an amazing view.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Poltava Dumplings Monument, Sobornaya Square, Poltava Ukraine

Interesting Monument to one of the tastiest Ukrainian dishes

Duration: 15 minutes

Pass By: Ivan Kotlyarevskiy House, 3 Soborna Square, Poltava 36000 Ukraine

House where famous Ukrainian writer lived

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Included
  • Private tour
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off in Kiev
  • Transport by private vehicle in Poltava
  • Local guide in Poltava
  • Train tickets from Kyiv to Poltava and back
Not included
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
Additional
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 7 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
  • A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • A maximum of 3 people per booking
  • You will receive your train tickets from your driver in Kiev
  • A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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Tourism
95%
Cultural
60%
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