BEST OF
All the Famous Sites of Chernobyl, Pripyat, Power Plant, and Duga
REAL DEAL
The most intense Chernobyl programme for the lowest price
TIME TRAVEL
Old videos, photographs, costumes, artifacts, and cars from the Soviet Union
SUPER SAFE
Free respirators, 3 dosimetric controls a day, and a free loan of a Geiger-Muller counter (dosimeter)
WHAT IS INCLUDED IN YOUR CHERNOBYL TOUR
CHERNOBYL TOUR LIKE NO OTHER
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SMALL GROUPS (5-15), NO BIG BUSSES, NO SHOPPING TOUR
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PERMITS TO ALL 3 SAFETY ZONES
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SKIP THE LINE AND BE THE FIRST ON THE LOCATIONS
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FREE DOSIMETER, PROVEN ROUTES
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THE PRICE IS FINAL, NO HIDDEN FEES, FULLY REFUNDABLE
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TOURS IN 7 LANGUAGES
The Day You Became an Adventurer
CHERNOBYL TOUR FOR THE DEMANDING FIRST-TIMERS
First time to Chernobyl? You want to cover it all: WOW pictures, stories beyond the HBO series, urban exploring, a touch of the Soviet Union and this is all at no risk, with an expert, a living legend. That’s why since 2008, we love what we do, not just in Chernobyl, but also in Fukushima, North Korea, or Baikonur.
ChernobylX Tours start in Kyiv, where you will be welcomed with a smile and an airline level of disinfection according to your Corona-free tour manual, you will be given recycled newspapers from 1986, in just a 2 hour drive, while watching a Chernobyl documentary, you will arrive at the spot of the largest nuclear energy accident in the history of mankind.
WHAT TO EXPECT?
Your Chernobyl trip will then be turned into a time travelling experience with first hand stories and bullet-proof facts. If you are on a tight schedule or budget, this is the right Chernobyl tour for you.
You will cover the „must see“ locations of Chernobyl such as the Power Plant, Ferris wheel, Pripyat hotel, Swimming pool, Duga radar, Military vehicle display, and 49 more.
As we are travellers just like you, we travel only in small groups and we will not hassle you, especially on the sites like Chernobyl Power Plant sarcophagus, Pripyat Central Square, or the fairgrounds. We have designed compact Chernobyl tours – a balance between walking and driving around/to the most important abandoned places making sure they are abandoned – without other tourists around for your comfort, safety, and stunning pictures.
The smell of roses in Pripyat has long gone, but the ostentatious atmosphere of this state-of-the-art Soviet city prototype lives on, even when the whole Chernobyl zone is now being taken back by nature. Thanks to our X-archives you will now be seeing those places on videos and photographs from 1986 and you will find them hard to recognise in reality.
The most vivid Chernobyl experience on the tour is made by riding a historical Soviet car, the Volga (used for VIP people, just like Valeryi Legasov), trying out liquidators costumes (20kg of lead!) and Soviet uniforms. Get selfies on the best Chernobyl photo spots and upload pics and videos in real time via our Mercedes van WiFi, sharing your Chernobyl story with the world. Taste Chernobyl with ChernobylX– dine where Chernobyl power plant workers had their lunch – traditional Ukrainian meals and drinks.
We have been on a mission to CHALLENGE YOUR WORLDVIEW since 2008.
You are all covered on the Trip of your lifetime
Price includes
- Full programme in Chernobyl incl. all permits
- Professional English Guide (for other languages please check options in CALENDAR)
- Geiger Muller Counter (dosimeter) rental
- Radiation safety training and dosimetric controls
- Comfortable transportation with A/C, Wi-Fi
- Health insurance
- Chernobyl Newspaper
- Online live-streaming Chernobyl Tour
- Ticket to Chernobyl museum in Kyiv
- Chernobyl Postcards
- VIP tour spots for other X destinations: Namibia, Iceland, Georgia,...
Frequently Asked Questions
FAQ
Our customers say it simply: storytelling that turns a Chernobyl tour into an experience, the emotions when meeting the Chernobyl heroes and Chernobyl babushkas, a true warm hearted customer care, peeking into the out of reach places in Chernobyl because we always go the extra mile, and a direct way how to help the Chernobyl zone (1% for Chernobyl babushkas). All this with a 100% love it or it is free guarantee.
You don’t need to worry, we have got your back. Everything is arranged for you (permits, transportation, Geiger Muller counter, dining, hotel, maximum safety, radiation safety controls, top pro-English speaking guides, etc). Grab your passport, your camera, some comfy shoes, a good mood, and let’s make some great memories!
The citizens of the following countries do not need a visa for a stay of up to 90 days (some for up to 30 days): Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belarus, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Chile, Denmark, Dominica, Estonia, Ecuador, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Hong Kong, Israel, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea (South), Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Moldova, North Macedonia, Netherlands, Norway, Paraguay, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, South Korea, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Vatican City, the United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates, the United States, Uruguay & Uzbekistan.
If you are a citizen from a country not listed in this list, you will not have a problem obtaining a tourist visa. Ukraine has issued electronic visas since 2018, the cost is 20-30 USD and they are eligible for treatment, activities in the field of culture, science, education, sports, in order to perform official duties of a foreign correspondent or representative of a foreign media. If you are asked for an invitation for your visa application, which is usually automatically issued by any of the Kyiv hotels upon booking, do not hesitate to contact us, we will be happy to help you with your visa invitation in order to get you to Chernobyl.
By travelling to Ukraine, you need to provide:
- a negative result of a PCR test or a rapid antigen test (no more than 72 hours before crossing the border);
- or a COVID-19 certificate proving that the person has been vaccinated against COVID-19 (validity period 270 days) with vaccines approved by WHO or that the person has recovered from COVID-19 (validity period 180 days).
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