Included in the tour is the “mandatory” exploration of the secrets and history of the ghost city Pripyat, mysterious secret military radar Duga as well as a visit close to the “well-known” Chernobyl nuclear powerplant. Visitors will also meet local inhabitants who survived the explosion of reactor number 4 and the following evacuation. You will witness how nature overcame the human opus. Not just during the expedition itself, but also while sitting at the hotel directly in Chernobyl, you will get to know new facts about the whole project of V.I. Lenin Nuclear Power Plant, as well as about the accident that followed. You will be traveling in time – back to 1986. You will feel drawn into the communist propaganda and its artifacts – buildings, signs, slogans, and military technique – which will be imprinted in your memory. Dare to take a step into the most intensive, most photogenic and most adventurous trip to the Chernobyl exclusion zone! Although photographs say more than a thousand words, they are still unable to express emotion, which you will feel at Chernobyl.
1 Day Chernobyl Tour:
The 12-hour-day trip is packed with the best of what Chernobyl and Pripyat can offer. The unique communist atmosphere, the chance to drive a UAZ or Lada, and pictures in communist uniforms will give you a unique perspective of the Chernobyl area and the country before and after the Chernobyl accident. You will visit abandoned buildings, including a swimming pool, a hospital, a school, a kindergarten, a police station, and an amusement park, which will be followed by a visit to the secret military radar station, “Duga”. Our guide is equipped with photos of Pripyat and Chernobyl, giving you the chance to go back in time to 1986.
About Chernobyl
The events, which had happened in this territory, changed the course of our civilization. In the dark night of April 26, 1986, reactor 4 of the Chernobyl nuclear powerplant exploded and fired a scorching-hot fountain of radiation into the environment. In several weeks Chernobyl radiation traveled with the winds all over the world. Abandoned islands of civilization – two towns, settlements and villages, tens of thousands of former human dwellings in total – are engulfed by proliferating vegetation and wildlife. Now at the ground level, in a thousand times decreased scale, lies the picture of contamination after the vast Chernobyl radiation incident. This picture is extremely interesting and representative for radiation or chemical accidents – and, fortunately, already safe for visitors.
Seasonality
Chernobyl Exclusion Zone is a unique place which always stays unusual. Even if you come here in a week after your last visit it will look a little bit different. Speaking about the difference between a summer and a winter trip, it is far more drastic. Yet, we should draw basic distinctions between seasonal visits to Chernobyl and Pripyat:
Winter
Visibility is perfect and objects are well noticed from a great distance. Plus, there are a lot of wild animals’ trails on the snow. Bare trees make gloomy Pripyat buildings visible, while in summer they sink in greenery.
Spring
It is a wonderful time when Lady Nature is waking up. Incomparable views. The only problem is to grasp the very moment when snow has already melted and yet, there is no greenery.
Summer
Warm weather, an orgy of greenery, trees rooted in Pripyat buildings, fern plants growing in apartments. The longest daytime and the most predictable stable weather, compared to interim autumn and spring.
Autumn
Autumn is one of the most beautiful and colorful seasons. There is less greenery, and, thus, a better visibility of Pripyat facilities. Corresponding post-apocalyptical views.
Other options
We have various options for the tours. Please pick the one that’s more preferable for you, and let us know:
– 1 Day: Private Tour
– 2 Day: Chernobyl Tour
– 2 Day: Power Plant and Pripyat Tour
Options
1 Day Chernobyl Tour
The 12-hour-day trip is packed with the best of what Chernobyl and Pripyat can offer. The unique communist atmosphere, the chance to drive a UAZ or Lada, and pictures in communist uniforms will give you a unique perspective of the Chernobyl area and the country before and after the Chernobyl accident. You will visit abandoned buildings, including a swimming pool, a hospital, a school, a kindergarten, a police station, and an amusement park, which will be followed by a visit to the secret military radar station, “Duga”. Our guide is equipped with photos of Pripyat and Chernobyl, giving you the chance to go back in time to 1986.
2 Day Chernobyl Tour
Included is the “mandatory” exploration of the secrets and history of the ghost city Pripyat, mysterious secret military radar Duga as well as a visit close to the “well-known” Chernobyl nuclear power plant. Visitors will also meet local inhabitants who survived the explosion of reactor number 4 and the following evacuation. You will witness how nature overcame the human opus. Not just during the expedition itself, but also while sitting at the hotel directly in Chernobyl, you will get to know new facts about the whole project of V.I. Lenin Nuclear Power Plant, as well as about the accident that followed. At Duga radar you will experience how big and useless military spending can be, this is the last Soviet over-horizon radar with a military town still standing on planet Earth.
Pricing:
1-3 persons: 320 EUR per person*
4+ person: 298 EUR per person
2 Day Power Plant and Pripyat Tour
On the Chernobyl Power Plant and Pripyat group tour you have this one and only chance to visit inside the Chernobyl Power Plant. Safely exploring the still functional parts of the powerplant such as the control room (Reactor 2), hydraulic pump system (Reactor 3), underground control centre, new safe confinement (construction site) and visitors centre with a detailed explanation of the current status and future plans of the power plant is a mindblowing experience. You will be able to see-and-touch the famous AZ5 button, which was pushed too late by the operators of Reactor 4. The three hours spent in the powerplant will change the way you look at nuclear energy and you will be surprised at how much work is going on inside a the powerplant that has been turned off.
Pricing:
1-3 persons: 495 EUR per person*
4+ person: 478 EUR per person
1 Day Private Tour
A Private tour to the Chernobyl exclusion zone (including the city of Pripyat) is a special tour designed for individuals or groups who would like to explore the zone at their own pace, with their own preferences, on their own date, and with no other people. For this tour, you can choose your date, time, pickup place (from Kiev) and your own preferences of what to see in the Chernobyl exclusion zone. This is done with all the comfort, with a friendly guide and the safest route possible. Private tours allow visitors of Chernobyl zone to see places usually hidden from the group tours and enter parts of the city of Pripyat and the exclusion zone rarely seen on tours at all.
Pricing
From: 369 EUR per person*
For larger groups, please please specify the number of the days and group size, and we’ll get back to you with prices.
* More friends, more fun, lower price!
** If you are looking for 5+ days, or have a group larger than 10 then drop us a note for a tailored pricing
*** Genuine Accommodations in Chernobyl / 2 Day Tour
**** Dining (Full Board) / 2 Day Tour
Places
– Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant
– Chernobyl Reactor No. 4
– Secret Military Base Radar «DUGA»
– Red Forest
– Kopachi Village
– Paryshiv Village
– Ghost City Pripyat
– Wormwood Star memorial
– Those who Saved the World Memorial
– St. Ilya Church
FAQ
Q. What documents do I have to provide to you and in what format?
Your full name, date of birth, passport number depending on the type of the tour. Please let me know about your exact dates and number of people and you will get more precise information.
Q. How long does it take to process with the documents?
At least 5 working days
Q. What should we bring along for the tour?
Long sleeves and long pants are required, we also recommend to bring a flashlight and spare pair of shoes
Q. What is included in the pricing? Where're we going to stay for a night?
All Two Day Tours: Entry into all 3 safety zones of the Chernobyl exclusion zone, accommodation (1 night), food (1 day: lunch & dinner, 2 day: breakfast & lunch), an English guide, compulsory insurance, return transport from Kiev to Chernobyl, a Geiger – Muller counter that you can borrow at any time from your guide, maps of Chernobyl, maps of Pripyat, Chernobyl postcards and discount vouchers for other tours.
Onе Day Tour: Accommodation won’t included as simply is not required, but one lunch is included and planned for the day.
Q. How does pricing discount work? For instance, if we are 4 people or if we are 8?
If you are 4 and more people for each booking you can get 30 EUR discount on all 2 Day Group Tours.
Q. You say we can pay in cash on the day, which currency should it be?
It is possible to pay in EUR, USD or GBP. A little deposit (~20%) paid in advance online is required.
