Create Your Experience in Kiev

We have said it before, with some of our other exciting destinations such as Belgrade, but there is something remarkably fresh and inspiring about some of the emerging cities in the lesser known parts of eastern Europe. Call these places 'wild' or 'untamed' but there is certainly a completely different vibe here compared to the tired old globalised world of much of western Europe. We get the feeling that there are just too many rules in western Europe and that globalisation has somehow turned many European cities into boring clones of each other. In Ukraine this couldn't be further away from the truth.

Kyiv offers amazing daytime activities such as tours to the former Chernobyl nuclear power station and its surrounding towns and fall-out zone. Where else in the world could you expect to tour a working military base and fire off a round from a tank?

In Kiev you can zip down the Dnipro river in a mega yacht, quad bike in an open-cast mine, extreme rally drive deep in the Ukrainian countryside, or jump out of an aircraft and parachute high above the city of Kyiv.

Alternatively, you can learn how to pilot a light aircraft, take a ride in a helicopter, play poker in a Ukrainian casino, or reach new heights by taking an exhilirating balloon ride up into the Ukrainian heavens.

Of course, there is also a vast range of Kiev city tours, where you can discover the rich centuries-old culture of the city as well as the more recent communist past. Discover what peasant life was like in Ukraine during the 19th century; explore the rusting relics of Soviet occupation. Restaurants in Kiev offer a wide selection of international cuisine as well as some of the best Ukrainian food you will find anywhere on the earth.

And then there is the night life! If you are single or a party animal then you are going to have the time of your life here in this capital of hedonism. If you are part of a stag tour then have some consideration for the stag - chances are that after a couple of nights in Kiev he is going to start getting cold feet about getting married at all!

And as if things weren't exciting enough already, Kiev will host five matches at the 2012 European Football Championships, including the final in July 2012. So, make sure you visit now before the word gets out completely. Kiev is currently the most happening city in eastern Europe, and Kiev Out There is here to make sure you make the most of your time in this truly amazing city by organising activities, accommodation and airport transfers for you.

Ukraine Culture is rich and is waiting to be explored by those visitors taking Kiev Cultural Tours. Ukraine History stretches back well over 1,000 years and has left its distinct mark on every facet of the modern Ukraine, from its religion to the nation's tastes in food, music and dress.

Kiev is the cradle of the East Slavic culture and Eastern Orthodox religion. Cultural reminders of this religious Slavic heritage are everywhere in Kyiv, including the magnificent Kiev Pechersk Lavra monastery and the cathedral of Saint Sophia.

In Kiev it is commonplace for locals to attend the theatre, opera and classical music concerts. The price of attending an opera or theatre production is a fraction of the cost you would expect to pay in western Europe and is still affordable to the local Kiev population.

If you are planning Sightseeing in Kiev excursions then there are also countless stunning pieces of architecture to be explored, many of which date back to the nineteenth and early twentieth century. These grand buildings, which dominate much of downtown Kiev, add an aura of class and mystique to the Ukrainian capital's city centre districts.

Kiev Out There offers a broad selection of fascinating, informative and enlightening Kiev Tours.