Buky Canyon. 2-billion-year-old rocks, the Golden Pheasant biopark and Parade Allure horses in one day from Kyiv

About 12 hours (08:00–20:00) · Meet at 07:45, departure at 08:00
Ipodrom metro station, exit to Kasiiana Street, by the entrance to the Kyiv Hippodrome
Granite cliffs above the river in the Buky Canyon
An alpaca at the Golden Pheasant biopark
The Hirskyi Tikych River among the greenery in Buky
Capuchin monkeys at the Golden Pheasant biopark
A panorama of the Buky Canyon and its river
Granite cliffs above the river in the Buky CanyonAn alpaca at the Golden Pheasant bioparkThe Hirskyi Tikych River among the greenery in BukyCapuchin monkeys at the Golden Pheasant bioparkA panorama of the Buky Canyon and its river

A day that begins among granite cliffs above the Hirskyi Tikych River and ends in the stables of one of the largest equestrian complexes in the country.

Why go

  • The canyon comes first: you have the whole morning and fresh legs for the cliffs, the waterfall and the plant ruins
  • The cliffs of Buky Canyon are outcrops of the Ukrainian Crystalline Shield, about 2 billion years old
  • The canyon route covers the Vyr waterfall, a 19th-century water mill, the dam and the ruins of a 1927 hydroelectric plant
  • At the Golden Pheasant: camels, monkeys, kangaroos, ostriches and a large aviary you can walk into to see peacocks, pheasants and parrots
  • Parade Allure is an equestrian complex on 300 hectares: three indoor arenas, three outdoor fields and stables for 132 horses
  • The whole day on one bus with a guide – from Ipodrom metro station and back to Kyiv

Route

Starting point:
Ipodrom metro station
Group meets at 07:45, departure at 08:00
Drive to Buky
about 2 h 45 min
Via the highway through Zhashkiv
Buky Canyon
10:45 – guided walk
The guided walk is included in the tour price; the paths are rocky, so wear comfortable shoes
The dam, the Vyr waterfall and a 19th-century water mill
The start of the canyon by the bridge over the dam
Ruins of the Buky hydroelectric plant
The dam, settling basin and diversion canal of a plant whose construction began in 1927
“Heart of the Canyon”
The highest and steepest cliffs; in the warm season, rock climbers train here
Lunch in Buky
12:45
Optional – UAH 300
Transfer to the village of Vyshkivske
about 1 h 15 min
Golden Pheasant biopark
14:45 – guided walk around the grounds
Admission: UAH 300 adult, UAH 200 child (ages 3–16), free for children under 3
Transfer to Zhashkiv
about 40 min
Parade Allure equestrian complex
16:45 – guided tour of the stables and arenas
Guided tour – UAH 100
Return to Kyiv
about 2 h, arriving at about 20:00
Ipodrom metro station
Expected return at 20:00

Good to know

What’s included
The tour price (UAH 1,680) includes travel by comfortable bus, a guide, and guided walks in Buky Canyon and the Golden Pheasant biopark.
Paid separately
Golden Pheasant admission: UAH 300 adult, UAH 200 child (ages 3–16), free for children under 3; for a child ticket, the biopark asks you to have a birth certificate. Animal feed at the biopark costs UAH 50 per portion. The guided tour of the Parade Allure equestrian complex costs UAH 100. Lunch in Buky costs UAH 300 (pot-baked potatoes with meat and mushrooms, a summer salad, bread and kompot).
Prepayment – UAH 680
A seat on the bus is reserved once a prepayment of UAH 680 per person is made. The prepayment can be refunded no later than 3 days before the tour date; it cannot be transferred to another tour or date.
No pets or alcohol
Pets are not allowed on the tour. Drinking alcohol on the bus and during the tour is prohibited – anyone who breaks this rule may be asked to leave the bus.
What to bring
Comfortable shoes with non-slip soles for the canyon’s rocky paths, water, a snack and a camera. For comfort, only 3 people sit in the back row of the bus instead of 4.
The bus may be replaced
The 18-seat minibus is sometimes replaced with a 30-seat bus. In case of force majeure (a breakdown, the guide’s illness, bad weather), the prepayment is refunded in full.
Tour language
The tour is conducted in Ukrainian.

We leave Kyiv at 08:00 and head first to Buky Canyon in the village of Buky. Here the Hirskyi Tikych River has washed away sedimentary rock and exposed the Ukrainian Crystalline Shield, about 2 billion years old: the canyon stretches for up to 2.5 km, and its walls reach 30 meters. With a guide, we walk from the dam and the Vyr waterfall past a 19th-century water mill to the ruins of the Buky hydroelectric plant, construction of which began in 1927, and on to the “Heart of the Canyon” – the stretch with the highest and steepest cliffs. After lunch we set off for the Golden Pheasant biopark in the village of Vyshkivske, home to up to 45 species of animals and about 100 species of birds, where peacocks, pelicans and swans stroll along the paths next to visitors. We end the day in Zhashkiv at the Parade Allure equestrian complex, with its stud farm, indoor arenas and stables, and return to Kyiv at about 20:00.

Schedule

Wed
Nov 11
08:00
18 seats left

Organized by: FantoTravel · Guide: Melnyk Andrii Petrovych