Take a full-day tour from Kiev to the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, and discover the site of the world's worst nuclear disaster. Explore the old power plant, and walk down the empty streets of Prypiat.
About this activity
- Free cancellation
- Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
- COVID-19 precautions
- Special health and safety measures apply. Learn more
- Mobile ticketing
- Use your phone or print your voucher
- Valid 12 hours
- Starting time 7:30 AM
- Instant confirmation
- Live tour guide
- English
Experience
Highlights
- Wander through the ghost city Prypiat
- See the radar station at a secret military base
- Explore the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant
- Visit the memorials in Chernobyl Town
Full description
Meet your guide in Kiev, then relax on the 2-hour drive to Dytyatki Checkpoint, the main entry point to the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. During the journey a documentary about the Chernobyl disaster will be shown, and you’ll make a short stop so that you can use the bathroom, and purchase coffee and snacks.
Once you pass the police checkpoint and enter the exclusion zone, visit Chernobyl town to see the evacuation memorial, the Lenin monument, the museum of robots, and more. Continue to the Chernobyl Power Plant. Explore the reactor blocks, cooling towers, the new sarcophagus over Reactor 4, and the Prometheus monument.
Head to the Red Forest viewpoint, then visit the ghost town of Prypiat. See the abandoned amusement park, and wander past the empty school, hospital, and river port. After lunch at the Chernobyl Power Plant workers’ canteen, discover the abandoned military base with Duga Radar Station, before passing through radiation control and returning to Kiev.
Includes
- Full-day tour of Chernobyl, Pripyat, Power Plant, and Duga
- Transportation in an air-conditioned bus with Wi-Fi and TV
- Professional English-speaking guide
- Entrance fees
- Permission for photo and video shooting
- Insurance
- All taxes, fees, and handling charges
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Food and drinks
Not suitable for
- Pregnant women
- Children under 18 years
COVID-19 precautions
Customers must book this activity online because the ticket office is closed
Safety measures in place
- All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
- Customers must keep distance in vehicles
- The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
Traveler requirements
- Customers are required to bring and wear masks
- Customers will get a mandatory temperature check
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Participants
Date
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Meeting point
Volodymyrska Street 60 (opposite the University of Shevchenko), Kiev. Please come 15 minutes before the tour. Transportation is a Mercedes Sprinter Van.
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What to bring
- Passport
- Closed-toe shoes
- Long pants
- Long-sleeved shirt
Not allowed
- Sandals or flip flops
- Shorts
- Weapons or sharp objects
- Short skirts
- Drones
- Sleeveless shirts
- Intoxication
- Alcohol and drugs
- Open-toed shoes
Know before you go
- You must be at least 18 years old
- You must bring your passport
- You must provide your passport number, name, surname, nationality, and birthdate for all participants when booking
- You must wear pants, a shirt or long-sleeved t-shirt, and closed-toe comfortable shoes
- Please bring some cash in the local currency to buy water and snacks
- There is a vegetarian option available for lunch
