Full-Day Tour of Chernobyl and Prypiat from Kyiv

Summary Description

Board an air-conditioned bus in central Kiev with a guide and travel to Chernobyl while watching documentaries about the 1986 disaster. Compulsory insurance and a radiation meter to use on your visit are included.

On arrival, enter the Exclusion Zone and visit the derelict town of Pripyat, seeing the hospital that received the firefighters and workers affected by the explosion, and the town hall, fire station, Polissya hotel, and the never-opened amusement park.

Take a guided tour of the plant, seeing the Sarcophagus and New Safe Confinement arch from observation points, plus the fire station, cooling towers, and Soviet radar station.

Finally, visit Chernobyl town and have an eco-clean dinner at a canteen for exclusion zone workers before your tour ends in central Kiev.

Highlights
  • A guided tour of the abandoned site is the only permissible way to see it
  • Learn about the impacts of the explosion from your guide
  • Includes use of a personal dosimeter (radiation meter)
Description

Visiting Chernobyl, the nuclear power plant whose 1986 explosion was one of the world’s worst radio-ecological disasters, isn’t permitted unless by guided tour. This full-day trip from Kiev offers a hassle-free excursion and the essential commentary needed to understand the site and its catastrophic event. Explore the Chernobyl exclusion zone, and visit abandoned nearby towns, including Pripyat. Dinner at an eco-clean canteen is also included for your convenience.

Included / Excluded
  • Dosimeter
  • Professional guide
  • Bus transportation
  • Local taxes
  • Compulsory insurance
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Important Information
Know Before You Book
  • Duration: 12h
  • Mobile tickets accepted
Cancellation

Cancellation Cutoff: 24 hours

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

Additional Information

ATTENTION! To make your trip successful, please,while filling booking application, kindly write your email address and phone number into field "Special requirements", so our managers will be able to provide you with all necessary information and tour-details about the trip and to stay in touch on a day-trip in the case of any emergency.
In case of no-show, the trip payment is not refunded
Minimum age is 18 years
It is obligatory to have your passport with you for each participant (and it should be the one that you specified in the application for the trip! Please check information you have sent to us thoroughly - it is required to send the full name, passport number, date of birth (dd\mm\yyyy) and citizenship per EACH PARTICIPANT. Any mistake in passport data may be a reason not to let you pass passport control at checkpoint successfully)
Dress code is long sleeves (jacket, shirt), pants(no skirts!), closed comfortable shoes
The Rules of stay in the Zone prohibit: - eating, drinking and smoking in open air; - touching buildings, trees, plants; - gathering and eating mushrooms, berries, fruit and nuts in forests and gardens of the abandoned settlements - sitting on the ground - putting photo and video cameras, bags, backpacks and other personal belongings on the ground.
Persons under alcoholic/drug intoxication are not allowed to take a trip to the Zone
Wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 50 travelers

FAQ

What time does Full-Day Tour of Chernobyl and Prypiat from Kyiv start?

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Full-Day Tour of Chernobyl and Prypiat from Kyiv will start at 8:00 AM.

Which attractions will I visit with Full-Day Tour of Chernobyl and Prypiat from Kyiv?

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During this experience, places you will visit include:

What is the Full-Day Tour of Chernobyl and Prypiat from Kyiv cancellation policy?

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Full-Day Tour of Chernobyl and Prypiat from Kyiv cancellation policy: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

How much is Full-Day Tour of Chernobyl and Prypiat from Kyiv?

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Full-Day Tour of Chernobyl and Prypiat from Kyiv price starts from $109.00.

Operated by:

CHERNOBYL TOUR

About operator:

The first-hand trips to the Chernobyl zone, Chernobyl nuclear power plant and Prypyat-town. You are welcome to join our CHERNOBYL TOUR®, during which you will see all of the allowed locations in the Chernobyl exclusion zone. Professional and friendly guides. Exclusive routes. Dosimeters for rent. An open-eye experience.

Basic Information
  • Duration: 12 hours
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