Licensed Chernobyl Tours
Experience largest nuclear tragedy in the history of Europe
When you visit Chernobyl, you’ll travel through the checkpoints and an area that has been uninhabited for over 30 years. Explore the abandoned town of Pripyat, learn about the nuclear disaster, and take photos unlike any you have taken before.
Our Chernobyl Tours
1 day tour
The one-day ride offers you the possibility to immerse into the precise identical place in which the most dreadful catastrophe took place. The radiation history continues to be excessively excessive in a few places, however we provide you a secure path via the Zone with all safety measures. Contact us via contact form.
2 day tour
The two-day journey to the Chernobyl Zone includes excursion around Chernobyl nuclear power plant and Pripyat town. Additionally the extraordinary revel in to spend the night time in an Ghost town is included. Contact us via contact form.
WAR Tour
A unique and emotional tour to deoccupied cities during the Russo-Ukrainian War, offering firsthand insights into the resilience of local communities, the impact of war, and the process of recovery. Witness historical sites, hear survivor stories, and see the strength of Ukraine in rebuilding its future. You can visit Irpin, Bucha, Hostomel and more. Contact us via contact form.
Private tour
Personal Chernobyl excursion, that means that you could be the only choosing up the locations to visit! Depending in your aim and desire, we can assist you arrange awesome excursion specially for you. Contact us via contact form.
Is it legal to visit Сhernobyl?
Tours to Chernobyl are completely legal. To visit, you must be over 18 and accompanied by a registered guide. You will also need to show your passport to enter the Exclusion Zone.
How dangerous is Chernobyl today?
Nuclear Power Plant tours are completely safe, as tourists are only permitted to be in safe areas. The radiation you receive during your trip is roughly equivalent to the airplane flight from the UK to Ukraine.
Can you visit Chernobyl in 2023?
Due to the ongoing war, tour guides are currently unavailable. Russian troop activity, including mining, has disrupted the site. After the war, the safety of the Exclusion Zone will be assessed before our tour can resume. Check back for updates!
Can you enter buildings in Chernobyl?
Many of the buildings in Pripyat are becoming structurally unstable, so you may not enter many. Your guide will take you through safe areas to see the inside of some buildings.
Can you stay in Chernobyl?
You cannot stay within the Exclusion Zone, however there are hotels nearby. They are clean and habitable, but not luxurious. Most visitors opt to stay in Kiev, where our tour provides transport to and from the area.
Can you go to Chernobyl without a suit?
You don’t need to wear a hazmat suit to enter the Exclusion Zone. The rules for clothing request that you wear long-sleeved and full-length clothes, with closed-toe shoes. No t-shirts, shorts, or sandals.
What should I wear to Chernobyl?
You should wear a long-sleeved top and full-length trousers. You may want to add layers – jumpers, jackets, and thick jeans in the winter. Regardless of when you tour, wear comfortable yet sturdy footwear such as walking shoes or boots.
Can you take photos in Chernobyl?
You can take photos and videos of anything on the tour except the officers, checkpoints, and active Nuclear Power Plant. You can photograph the New Safe Confinement ‘arch’ from a designated tour spot.
Can you see Chernobyl Elephant's Foot?
No. This mass of radioactive material that resembles an elephant’s foot would give you huge amount of radiation. Tours are only permitted in safe areas.
Can I see the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant reactor?
You can see the active Nuclear Power Plant from the outside, along with the New Safe Confinement ‘arch’ that covers reactor number 4. Tours do not go inside the Nuclear Power Plant.
What is the best time of year to visit Chernobyl?
Each season is unique. To avoid crowds and see the landscape glittering under snow, winter is a good time. Spring, when nature returns, is beautiful too. Summer provides warm weather, and autumn is atmospheric as nature decays alongside Pripyat.
Are there any health contraindications for visiting?
Trips to Chernobyl are accessible for most able-bodied adults. You’ll travel on the tour by vehicle and walk at a slow, leisurely pace. There are no specific health conditions that should prevent you from a Chernobyl package tour but talk to your doctor if you have any concerns.
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Within the Exclusion Zone, you will see:
- The iconic Ferris wheel in Pripyat’s amusement park;
- The vast arch over the Nuclear Power Plant;
- The impressive Radar Station DUGA 1;
- Decaying nurseries, home, stores, and businesses, left just as they were;
- Memorials of the heroic Ukrainians who responded to the disaster;
- Beautiful examples of how nature and wildlife are beginning to reclaim the landscape.
Whether you choose a private tour or visit with a group, Chernobyl tours safety is of the utmost importance. All our tours are guided by a knowledgeable, professional guide from the time we pick you up in Kiev to the time we drop you back.
You should expect to go through several checkpoints where officers will check your passport, and you will be screened for radiation upon exit.
Despite walking through one of the most radioactively contaminated areas in the world, the dose of radiation you’ll receive on the tour is comparative to flying on a short airplane journey.
