2-Day Chernobyl, Pripyat and Duga Tour with Hotel and Babushka Visit

Highlights

Delve deeper into sights with a guide and maximum of 15 group members
Tour Chernobyl and Pripyat, meet “returnees,” and more
All-in: 2-star hotel, meals, radiation counter, and full safety measures

Summary

Day 1: Kiev–Chernobyl (L, D) From Kiev, journey to Chernobyl by climate-controlled minivan. Receive handouts, maps, and a respirator, and watch a documentary on the 1986 accident and its aftermath. Enter the Exclusion Zone via Dytyatky checkpoint and tour Chernobyl before check-in at your basic-but-clean 2-star hotel. After lunch, view Pripyat’s must-sees, such as the Red Forest, school, swimming pool, and amusement park. Shop for souvenirs and refreshments (own expense) at a Chernobyl store, and finish with a hotel dinner and optional bar meetup. Day 2: Chernobyl–Kiev (B, L) After breakfast and checkout on the second day, see the Soviet-era military Duga radar system, and explore more of Pripyat, including its derelict fire station. View reactor 4 from a distance, feed giant catfish in the cooling pond, and visit nearby Parishev. Meet some villagers who have returned to live in this haunted place. After lunch and viewing more Chernobyl relics, return to Kiev. Your tour ends at the original starting point. Please note: Designed for maximum safety, your tour avoids contaminated areas throughout. During your trip, you absorb around 0.40–0.60 rem (4–6 millisieverts) of gamma radiation (about the same as on a 5- to 8-hour flight). Use a Geiger–Muller counter to measure radiation levels, if you wish.

Tour info

Duration

2 days

Why take this tour?

There’s so much to see in and around Chernobyl that it easily warrants a 2-day tour instead of a day trip from Kiev. This small-group excursion includes two days of touring, hotel accommodations, meals, and more. Tour the Exclusion Zone by air-conditioned minivan: explore abandoned Chernobyl and Pripyat in-depth, learn about V.I. Lenin Nuclear Power Plant, and meet locals who have returned here. All possible safety procedures are observed throughout for your well-being and comfort.

What’s included?

Overnight accommodation
All taxes, fees and handling charges
Breakfast
Dinner
Coffee and/or Tea
Driver/guide
Live commentary on board
Professional guide
Transport by air-conditioned minivan
2-course lunch
Entry/Admission - ChernobylX
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Things to know

Before you book

Duration: 2 days
Mobile tickets accepted

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

Operator Website

Operated by:

CHERNOBYLwel.come

About operator:

Taste the untouched. Feel the unknown. See the wild. You are one step away from your Chernobyl tour to see Pripyat and the whole exclusion zone formed after the Chernobyl accident. Excursions to the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone are one of the most fascinating experiences for every adventurer, extreme traveler and passionate photographer. Every year there are around 18 000 tourists from all over the world visiting the Chernobyl zone, but only a few are able to see and experience moments in Chernobyl and Pripyat which stay hidden and unknown for the vast majority of visitors.