Baikonur 2-Day Tour

During the Corona pandemic, we have ensured the absolute safety of you and your fellow travellers by an airline-level of disinfection and precautionary measurements: temperature check, face masks, gloves, antibacterial gel, disinfected buses and cars, guides and drivers with masks. Together, we can make sure you come back home safe and thrilled. 

Due to actual constraints, safety or weather conditions in the Baikonur Area, ChernobylX keeps the right to change the program of the itinerary, informing you about any constraints.

Our customers say it simply: storytelling that turns a Baikonur tour into an experience, the emotions when watching a space rocket launch from the first row, a true warm hearted customer care covering your tour completely, all inclusive and peeking into the out of reach places in Baikonur city because we always go the extra mile. As experts on all things Chernobyl, we give to this Cold war space race, the necessary background and insight that you will not find elsewhere. All this plus a full refund policy up to 33 days before the tour.

You don’t need to worry, we have got your back. Everything is arranged for you (permits, transportation, dining, hotel, maximum safety, top pro-English speaking guides, etc). Grab your passport, your camera, some comfy shoes, a good mood, and let’s get closer to your astronomical dreams!

Baikonur is a territory rented by Russia from Kazakhstan and we will arrange for you a special permit to enter this territory, therefore you will not need to apply for Russian visa. Kazakhstan is also available visa-free for most Western countries. The citizens of the following countries do not need a visa to Kazakhstan for a stay of up to 14, 30 or 90 days: Azerbaijan, Armenia, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Ecuador, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea  Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Mongolia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Turkey, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates, the USA and Uzbekistan.

If you are a citizen from a country not listed in this list or you need to stay longer than 14 days in Kazakhstan, you will not have a problem obtaining a tourist e-visa in Kazakhstan. 

If you are asked for an invitation for your visa application, which is usually automatically issued by any of the hotels by booking, do not hesitate to contact us, we will be happy to help you with your visa invitation in order to get you to Baikonur.

The difference between the two main Baikonur tour programmes are significant in terms of the quantity and quality of places visited during your Baikonur cosmodrome visit. The 5-day tour is a crescendo-designed tour preparing you for the highlight of the tour – a space rocket launch. The program will guide you through the history of space exploration even dating back to WW2, as well as going through the story of the first man in Space – Yurij Gagarin (visiting his house), and the dramatic story of the first man to take a spacewalk, Alexei Leonov, or even the first woman in space, Valentina Tereshkova. Going through the different launchpads, communication centers, and of course the famous space shuttle, Buran, including the Buran/Energia fueling station. One of the most thrilling parts is the rocket roll out (at close distance) and its elevation at the launch pad. The 5 day and 2 day Baikonur tours are joined at the very end of the tour when the pre-launch program merges by watching cosmonauts leaving their hotel, up to the moment of the space rocket launch which is the highlight of both tour programmes.