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Individual tour to the Chernobyl Zone from Kyiv

9 Reviews 5.00 out of 5 stars Based on 9 traveler reviews collected by Cool Shore Excursions and TripAdvisor | Recommended by 100% of reviewers | Kiev, Ukraine
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On average, this is booked 14 (0) days in advance.

6 to 11 hours (approx.)
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Overview

An individual excursion is perhaps the best way to get acquainted with the Chernobyl exclusion zone, as well as explore its history and area.
You will visit all the TOP locations and learn/hear/see as many interesting facts as necessary in order to have a good understanding of the causal relationship of the events that led to the catastrophe that almost ruined our planet.
A tour of the Chernobyl zone is quite an extreme event since in some places there is still a high level of radiation, but a trip there can be as safe and comfortable as possible if it was prepared by our team.

What's Included

  • Lunch
  • Hotel drop-off
  • Individual tour program
  • Personal expenses
  • Drinks
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Meeting and Pickup

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Departure Point: We can pick you up from any hotel or any place within Kiev Address: (When booking or after it, please indicate the address from where you will be picked up on the day of the tour.) Directions: 2-3 days before the tour date you will be provided with detailed information about your transport.Our guide and manager will be waiting for you at the place you specified. Dates: See Availability Return point: (After the tour we will drop you off at any place convenient for you within the city of Kiev.)

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Dytyatky

Dytyatky 30-km Zone Checkpoint - passport control - safety rules briefing - entering the Zone, driving to Chernobyl. Along the way we will be driving through the abandoned villages of Cherevach and Zalissy, and passing by the Uzh river
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15 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Chernobyl

Your will see that Chernobyl is virtually a usual Ukrainian small town, where the employees of the power plant and other Exclusion Zone state companies are based. Indeed, being here for the first time it’s hard to imagine that this town has something to do with the catastrophe of 1986. - photo-stop at the Chernobyl sign - a bus tour - visiting the exposition of the robots and equipment which were in use to mitigate the catastrophe consequences - To Those Who Saved the World monument
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2 hours Admission Ticket Free

Kopachi

Kopachi village Visiting the kindergarten which is the only remaining building in the whole village. The rest of the facilities were buried in the ground. Kopachi village is located 4 km from the power plant. (depending on weather conditions, the location may not be included in the program, in wet weather it is better not to stop there, as there is a risk of putting a hot particle on the bus)
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15 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Pripyat

The abandoned town of Pripyat - the Red Forest (location is not available until 01/01/2020) - the Pripyat sign on entering the town (location is not available until 01/01/2020) - the Death Bridge - stop on the central square of the town, a walking tour - Energetic Palace of Culture, Polissya Hotel (observation point) - department store - amusement park - the Ferris Wheel (its inauguration day was planned for May 1st, 1986, but …) - town hall which became the first headquarters of the governmental commission mitigating the consequences of the accident - Prometheus Cinema - river port, sinking pier - kindergarten and school - Pripyat swimming pool (officially it is forbidden to enter buildings!) You will take tons of photos, get absolutely unforgettable impressions and feel really exceptional emotions!
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2 hours Admission Ticket Free

Duga Radar Russian Woodpecker

Chernobyl-2 Secret Object. DUGA-1 over-the-horizon radar stationDUGA-1 object is one of the most well-known objects of the former USSR. Its exact name is in fact «5H32». The radar was supposed to detect air targets, like launched intercontinental ballistic missiles. The signal emitted by the radar reminded of a woodpecker hammering. For this reason, the object has been nicknamed “the Russian Woodpecker”.
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1 hour Admission Ticket Free

Reactor No 4

Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant industrial site- photo-stop at the cooling pond on the right one can see the unfinished reactors 5 and 6 as well as the huge cooling towers on the left there are nuclear units 1, 2 and 3 and the New Safe Confinement, the so called “Arch” - visiting the memorial next to the administrative building of the CHNPP - feeding fish (depending on weather conditions, relevant from April to September) - SHELTER-2 “Arch” from the observation point You will see the New Safe Confinement at the distance of some 300 meters!
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1 hour Admission Ticket Free

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Additional Info

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • The program of the excursion can be changed depending on the length of a daytime, weather conditions and directions of Chernobyl administration.
  • There is a certain dress code on the territory of the Exclusion Zone. Clothing and footwear should be comfortable for walking and should cover the arms from shoulder to wrist, and legs should be completely covered. Tourists who are in a state of alcoholic or drug intoxication or who have alcoholic drinks with them are not allowed. Also, persons under the age of 18 are not allowed in the Zone.

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Individual tour to the Chernobyl Zone from Kyiv?

A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (EET). Read more Apr 2025

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

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What's Included

Activity name

  • Lunch
  • Hotel drop-off
  • Individual tour program
  • Hotel pickup
  • Permission for photo and video shooting
  • Insurance
  • Transport by private vehicle
  • Personal pass
  • Local guide
  • Personal expenses
  • Drinks

Additional Info

Activity name

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • The program of the excursion can be changed depending on the length of a daytime, weather conditions and directions of Chernobyl administration.
  • There is a certain dress code on the territory of the Exclusion Zone. Clothing and footwear should be comfortable for walking and should cover the arms from shoulder to wrist, and legs should be completely covered. Tourists who are in a state of alcoholic or drug intoxication or who have alcoholic drinks with them are not allowed. Also, persons under the age of 18 are not allowed in the Zone.

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