Chernobyl tour from Kiev in group

Chernobyl Group tour

Visiting Chernobyl has recently become a popular travel trend and the ghost town Pripyat is among the top must-see places for tourists from all over the world. We offer you a group tour to Chernobyl as an excellent opportunity to see the legendary exclusion zone and learn the key facts from Chernobyl nuclear disaster history.

Here are the major highlights of the tour to Chernobyl from Kyiv:

Timing and Schedule

The trip usually starts at 8 o’clock in the morning after gathering of all members of the group at the meeting point, getting acquainted with the tour guide and taking seats in the mini-bus.  The way to Chernobyl exclusion zone usually takes less than 2 hours, so at about 10 am the group will arrive at the checkpoint, register and get Geiger counters for each person. Afterward, the tour will start. At about 1 pm the group will have lunch in the plant canteen and then continue the trip. The rest of the excursion will last till 5 pm. The way back to Kyiv will take another two hours’ drive and at 7 pm the group will be dropped off at the same meeting point. Thus, the day tour to Chernobyl from Kyiv will last from 8 am to 7 pm.

Meeting point and transport

According to the rules of the group tour to Chernobyl, we do not pick up each tourist, and the members of the group should come to the meeting point on their own.  The meeting point is always in the center of the city, so it won’t take long to get there by taxi or on foot.

The tour around Chernobyl is carried out by the new convenient Mercedes Sprinter mini-bus, equipped with air-conditioning and multimedia systems as well as comfortable leather seats with safety belts. The capacity of the minibus is up to 18 people, so the size of the group on our day tour to Chernobyl will not be too large.

Tour program and guiding

During the tour to Chernobyl, the group will see the most popular spots of the exclusion zone.  This exciting exploration will include visiting the Duga Radar, the town of Pripyat Chernobyl itself, and of course, the sadly known 4th reactor, covered with the safety shelter.  Tourists will discover lots of abandoned sights like cinema and club, stadium and amusement park, school and kindergarten, hospital and residential buildings all stuck in a moment of the terrifying and tragic event. Moreover, there is a chance to take a look inside the control room of Chernobyl reactor four, which has been opened for the tourists not long ago.

By default, the certified guide for the Chernobyl tour will be English-speaking, but we can provide the guide speaking any other language upon request.

Daily meals

Lunch is included in the cost of Chernobyl tour and takes place in the canteen of the nuclear plant. Tourists are offered to try the traditional ‘soviet’ cuisine for workers. The lunch consists of the first course, main course, salad, two drinks, and a dessert. There’s a choice between several options for each course.  The food is cooked locally, but all products are brought from Kyiv, so they are completely clean and do not contain any radiation.

For those who have special nutrition plan we can offer takeaway food brought from Kyiv restaurants according to our tourists’ needs and preferences. Thus we can provide vegan and vegetarian food as well as lunch from the requested national cuisine.   

Important notes

• Tours to Chernobyl are totally safe as the radiation level in the exclusion zone doesn’t exceed the existing safety standards and is not harmful for health. 
• Before leaving for the tour in Chernobyl travelers should make sure to have their passports with them, otherwise they won’t be permitted to enter the Chernobyl exclusion zone.
• The clothes should cover the majority of the body, which means that tourists should wear outfits with long sleeves and long legs as well as closed footwear. No tank-tops, t-shirts, shorts or sandals are allowed on the territory of the exclusion zone.
• Tourists should come to the meeting point 10-15 minutes prior to departure time in order to be ready for departure at 8 o’clock sharp.
• Tourists are allowed to take snacks and soft drinks with them.
• After returning from the tour to Chernobyl you should take a shower and wash your hair. Also, remember that clothes and shoes should be washed as well.

 Some may feel grief and depression, witnessing the picture of broken lives and destinies. Others will experience real-time travel, finding things as they were more than 30 years ago. Without a doubt, the tour to Chernobyl will become a lifetime experience for each and every visitor.

Join us for guided tours to Chernobyl and get the whole range of emotions and deeper knowledge of the crucial catastrophe in the history of technological progress.