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Private Mezhyhirya Residence Tour from Kyiv
4.4
7 Ratings
Novi Petrivtsi
The residence of V. Yanukovych in Mezhyhirya is one of the most luxurious and shocking places in Ukraine. Visit the property of the former Ukrainian president and see the excessive and outrageous richness that leaves a strong impression. An expert local guide will give you complete information about the contemporary Ukrainian history.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Mezhyhirya Residence Museum - Explore the residence of ex-president V. Yanukovych in Mezhyhirya, also known as the Museum of Corruption, located in Novi Petrivtsi village. The huge territory of the residence is surrounded with a 6-meter tall fence. Once you enter, discover plenty of perfectly cut trees, an open tennis court, and a lake that never freezes. There is also a private zoo with exotic animals and birds, like peacocks, ostriches, and pheasants.
The highlight of the residence is the main mansion called Honka - a huge wooden house that was the main residence of V. Yanukovych and his mistress (optional visit). Its health center has high-quality equipment like an oxygen chamber, cryogenic sauna, and artificial salt cave, etc. Everything in this house is super expensive and luxurious. The wooden mosaic floor includes 17 types of wood. There are lots of exclusive accessories, like golden chandeliers, a unique Swiss music box that costs about half a million dollars, and a piano from the Steinway & Sons company.
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Expert local guide
- Electro car rent
- Transport by private vehicle
What's Not Included
- Admission fee for optional visit:
- Honka 500 UAH (15 Euro)
- museum of retro cars 50 UAH (2 Euro)
- bath complex 50 UAH (2 Euro)
- dog-training center 30 UAH (1,2 Euro)
- Gratuities
Additional Information
- Access to all the optional sites (Honka, museum of retro cars, bath complex, dog-training center) is not guaranteed and depends on the Mezhyhirya residence staff
- The museum of retro cars is always closed on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Bath complex is closed on Monday and Tuesday
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
4.4
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Charles
Oct 30, 2017
constantine was great very... - <p>constantine was great very knowledgeable Paul Manafort must have had great time in Kiev.</p>
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Barbara
Sep 18, 2016
This was one of the best tours I had... - <p>This was one of the best tours I had with Viator. Highly recommend . The guide spoke clear English. However the guide invited another tour group to join us so we did not have a private tour as we thought it would be for us. Very interesting.</p>
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Miguel
Jun 3, 2016
I definitely recommend this tour for... - <p>I definitely recommend this tour for anyone wishing to not only see a display of corruption at its worst but also to get insights into the man Viktor Yanukovich whose bumbling actions would spark the 2014 Europmaidan revolution. I booked the six hour tour and was picked up at my hostel by the tour guide. We spent the entire day at the estate and I got to see all the major sites from the mansion to the zoo, the dogs, the car collection, and the grounds. I found the tour guide to be very helpful and knowledgeable. He was able to answer all my questions. I would recommend doing this tour on the weekends when all sites are open the mansion and car collection are closed at the beginning of the week to get the most out of your visit.</p>
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Phil
Jun 2, 2016
Fascinating, informative... - <p>Fascinating, informative, insightful. Really helpful guide that explained everything. Highly recommended.</p>
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Jss71
May 20, 2018
Nice and beautiful place - President's palace or now as known as corruption palace is the surface residence of earlier president where all taxpayers money used to create luxury and resort for king. It is huge palace so you have to use bicycles or auto sccoter bike or golf cart. Part of it is closed but natural beauty greenery ponds trees flowers Flora n fauna is worth spending hours together. A very pleasant expereince specially for nature lovers.
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Kyle
Mar 2, 2018
It was great, except you are not... - <p>It was great, except you are not guaranteed a tour inside the Honka building. However, I got lucky and got a tour inside.</p>
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Joy
Nov 13, 2019
21st century display of decadent spending - There were a number of options included with this tour which listed a tour of the dog training facility. When I discussed with our guide that we would like to go there she wasn't aware it was an option. After enquiring about it she advised we wouldn't have time to fit it in after the ?hombre (house). I may not have read the information correctly but when we got to the house it was a cash only entrance fee. The house is large , a blatant display of 21st century wealth instead of the 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th century homes/ palaces we later saw on our holiday. . I still wish I had seen the dog training facilities. We saw a lot more grand homes and palaces during our stay but no more dog training facility options.
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