Full-Day Private Tour to Chernobyl and Pripyat Town from Kyiv
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Full-Day Private Tour to Chernobyl and Pripyat Town from Kyiv

By CHERNOBYL TOUR
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Explore Chernobyl without the distractions or restrictions of a group tour on this private tour from Kiev. Travel by private minivan and view the must-sees with the undivided attention of your guide, freeing you to ask what you want about the 1986 nuclear accident. Explore abandoned Pripyat and Chernobyl, view the Red Forest and reactor 4, and more. The flexible itinerary means you can tailor your day around you.
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Ages 18-99
Duration: 12h
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Highlights
  • Visit Chernobyl and Pripyat on a private day trip from Kiev
  • Tour the sights with personalized attention and insight from a private guide
  • See derelict Pripyat and Chernobyl’s monuments, view reactor 4, and more
  • Enjoy a flexible itinerary, private transport, and crowd-free touring

  • All taxes, fees and handling charges
  • Knowledgeable and friendly guides
  • Private tour
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan
  • The maximal available duration of the tours
  • Flexibility of the route
What's not included
  • Dosimeter rent (10USD paid locally if required)
  • Airport transfer (16-36USD paid locally if required)

Meet your guide at your Kiev hotel or railway station and travel by private air-conditioned minivan to Chernobyl. En route, hear about the April 26, 1986, Chernobyl accident, which devastated the area. In the 18.6-mile (30-kilometer) zone, pass the derelict villages of Zalissja and Kopachi (deliberately buried to reduce contamination). Stop at the decontaminated Red Forest and Pripyat to see its decaying buildings and amusement park. View reactor 4, encased in a concrete sarcophagus, and check out the Soviet-era Duga-1 over-the-horizon radar system. In Chernobyl town, see the monument to Chernobyl’s firefighters. View the fire station and abandoned decontamination vehicles. Your tour ends at the original departure point. Note: Please contact us if you don’t receive a letter containing your tour details, including passport requirements, meeting time, departure point, and clothing in advance of your tour. This letter provides official confirmation that your tour is booked.

Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
    Hotel pickup offered
    During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.
      End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

        • Wheelchair accessible
        • Near public transportation
        If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 8437P3

        • ATTENTION! To make your trip successful, please,while filling booking application, kindly write your email address and phone number into field "Special requirements", so tour managers will be able to provide you with all necessary information and tour-details about the trip and to stay in touch on a day-trip in the case of any emergency.
        • PLEASE NOTE: Tours booked within 7 days of departure are unlikely to be confirmed.
        • Minimum age is 18 years
        • It is obligatory to have your passport with you for each participant (and it should be the one that you specified in the application for the trip! Please check information you have sent to us thoroughly - it is required to send the full name, passport number, date of birth (dd\mm\yyyy) and citizenship per EACH PARTICIPANT. Any mistake in passport data may be a reason not to let you pass passport control at checkpoint successfully)
        • Dress code is long sleeves (jacket, shirt), pants(no skirts!), closed comfortable shoes
        • The Rules of stay in the Zone prohibit: - eating, drinking and smoking in open air; - touching buildings, trees, plants; - gathering and eating mushrooms, berries, fruit and nuts in forests and gardens of the abandoned settlements - sitting on the ground - putting photo and video cameras, bags, backpacks and other personal belongings on the ground.
        • Persons under alcoholic/drug intoxication are not allowed to take a trip to the Zone.
        • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
        • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
        • Most travelers can participate
        • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

        • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

        If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 8437P3

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        • CHERNOBYL TOUR
          3,595
          Kyiv, Ukraine
          Joined in July 2012
        • E8542JPjeremyk
          0 contributions
          1.0 of 5 bubbles
          disaster
          didn't have a hotel in Chornobyl, had to walk 8 miles to the bus because you couldn't rent a car it was a complete disaster.🧨
          Written February 7, 2024
        • M121HErogerb
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Awesome
          Very well organised trip lasting 2 days a excellent guide and enjoyable experience ! Put it on your bucket list a must do while you still can 👍
          Written March 13, 2023
        • Jrgb123
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Chernobyl
          Great experience, I couldn't recommend it more! Make sure you watch the HBO mini series before you go.
          Written September 29, 2022
        • tithodonadio
          0 contributions
          4.0 of 5 bubbles
          Interesting
          Goods guides and sharp time. A little be expensive and the food for the lunch was regular. But we had a good time.
          Written June 2, 2022
        • U3412JSmatthewv
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Unmissable experience
          Fascinating tour covering numerous sites around the exclusion zone. Oksana was a great guide, hugely knowledgeable and able to answer any questions. Sadly can't remember the other guides name who was a trainee but he was also very passionate about the subject and was good company on the tour. Top job from the driver getting us there and back in good time and had an eagle eye for the wildlife in the forests, stopping the minibus so we could see the foxes and wild horses just off the road. If you're visiting Kyiv this is a must see, the things you see and hear about will stay with you long after the tour
          Written February 9, 2022
        • PCO909
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Best tour of my life
          This was without a doubt the best tour I have ever been on! Our main guide Vicki was incredible - the quantity and quality of the information she gave us was out of this world, and she anwered every single question effortlessly. our secondary guide (I think his name was Dan) was fantastic too. From start to finish the experience was top class. The bus was modern and comfortable, communication from the admin staff was great, and I felt that our guide and the zone officials took the safety of all visitors very seriously - both from the threat of radiation and the threat posed by abandoned buildings etc. 10/10, I would recommend this tour without hesitation.
          Written February 8, 2022
        • Marcwez
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Beyond expectations!
          I found this company online three years ago and decided then we wanted to do a two day trip, but due to illness and then covid restrictions we've only just made our visit. We arranged for a pickup from where we were staying (this cost 12us$) as it would save us an hour of messing around in the morning. There was only 6 people on our tour which filled up the minibus, (however I was surprised that given the current restrictions neither the driver, guide or 2 of the people on the tour didn't have or use a mask at anytime in the vehicle) The drive from Kiev to the first checkpoint was just over 1.5hours, a few minutes to sort out the paperwork whilst we got a hot drink and a quick look at the souvenirs and we were in! In the following 2 days we saw so much, villages, vehicles, buildings, towns, reactors, duga radar etc and walked a huge amount (be prepared for a lot of walking!) We couldn't leave the sight of our guide at any time or go into any of the buildings as they are far too dangerous to enter nowadays. Our guide had an excellent knowledge of Chernobyl, Pyripat and the surrounding areas and could answer any questions he was asked in perfect English. We stayed the night in a small hotel in Chernobyl, this was basic but adequate for the night, we also had the food option, this was all local, traditional dishes which were plentiful and very tasty! We didn't go hungry. Overall I was both shocked and surprised by the degradation of the buildings and the sheer amount of trees now growing. It was nice and cold with snow when we visited, this gave us an excellent view of everything. To be honest if you visited any time between when the leaves start to grow and until they have all fallen you wouldn't be able to see much at all ,it would almost be like walking in a forest! Overall this tour exceeded my expectations and I highly recommend it, and for those who are worried about radiation, your flight to Kiev would expose you to more radiation than 2 days wandering around these areas.
          Written February 6, 2022
        • IrishMurph182
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Made so much better by Daria our guide.
          Amazing place, a time capsule of the ussr, the widlife along the way thr statues the hidden military base and both chernobyl and pripyat are a must see, Daria our tour guide made the trip fantastic.
          Written February 3, 2022
        • angele664
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great
          Great experience from chernobyl-tour.com. The guide Vicky was excellent and was explaining perfectly, they were also fast to reply in emails and did all the organization greatly.
          Written January 25, 2022
        • heldohnegeld
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Nice tour to see all the highlights
          We had a very nice guide an felt very safe. It was a nice tour, we saw all the highlights. The winter is a good season to travel to Chernobyl, because then you can see more. Prypiat looks a bit like a forest after all these years. In winter you probably see more.
          Written January 24, 2022
        • shoryus
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          One day trip to Chernobyl.
          Our guide Tania and driver, Alexandria, were amazingly nice. I really enjoyed the trip and had a wonderful time in Chernobyl. I highly recommend Solo East to everyone who want to visit Chernobyl for a day trip.
          Written January 24, 2022
        • N4833GVtimb
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great tour well organised and informative
          Excellent tour, well organised and the guide was very informative. The meeting place is marked on Google maps for anyone trying to work out where the bus is parked. Pripyat looked great in the snow but I wonder how different it would look in the summer - maybe another trip is on the cards. The tour didn’t feel rushed but we were told we would be back in Kyiv by 7 but actually we arrived two hours earlier. Hopefully didn’t miss out on anything but the tour wasn’t as long as advertised. Apart from that a great day out.
          Written January 21, 2022
        • Navigate48905324620
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great experience - thank you
          The tour was brilliant - we have seen everything that we wanted. I would like to thank to our great guide Daria. She has provide us with very interesting information and we were never bored. For me it was a lifetime experience and hopefully I will come back again, probably for more days, but definitely with this company! Thanks a lot
          Written January 19, 2022
        • ozdess9
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great experience and organized tour
          Spent a great day that was filled with learning, professionalism, safety and wonder. Our guide, Oksana, was wonderful and made the day interesting, fun and informative. Never had a concern for safety and the price easily was worth it. Highly recommend this if in the area.
          Written January 15, 2022
        • 574tomc
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great tour
          Really good tour, comfortable transport and dasha our guide was great, easily could spend 2 days exploring which if i come back to kiev i will do. Took to all the sites you would expect, ferris wheel, school etc. cannot go into buildings but you can get close enough to take the photos etc. i visited in january and we only saw one other group so very quiet and eerie around pripyat.
          Written January 14, 2022
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        joero24
        Los Angeles, CA376 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Oct 2021 • Solo
        First things first…… Ana! Ana!Ana!! The best guide you could ask for. You can tell she loves her job and despite her doing this almost everyday, she is so passionate about it. She takes you to each location like it’s her first time too, meaning you can sense her excitement and passion on telling you the history of the place. She took me to various locations and explained its history and stuff that has occurred on that place. We were able to take awesome pictures and she was so patient with me specially in taking the pictures I wanted to take. I was feeling under the weather that day so she made sure that we stop at the pharmacy to get the medicines I needed and really to took care of me the whole tour so I would have an awesome time. I am so glad I took the private tour. It was so worth it! I would highly recommend this to anyone and ask for Ana!!! Thanks again to the best tour guide everrrrr!!!
        Written October 30, 2021
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        Thank you for such an emotional response! We are so happy that you enjoyed your trip with our guide Anna! We will be glad to meet you on tour again!
        Written November 1, 2021
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        Johanna
        Stockholm, Sweden2 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Jul 2021 • Family
        My son (20 yrs) and I went together to Chernobyl, he, with a interest born by the HBO-film, me following the disaster from Sweden at the time, with an interest in the history and the social aspects of the disaster. The day in Chernobyl is not comparable to anything else we have done earlier. We are still overwhelmed by the very powerful experience. The format of a private tour matched our interests perfectly and more than that. All layers of history and the complexity of the disaster and today’s situation where made visible by our deeply knowledgeable guide Dennis who shared this with us in a personal and engaged way. Chernobyl tours were very clear and easy to communicate with during the planning but a reason to choose them, is also their long term perspective in preserving memory, developing the zone into the status as a National Park and a place on UNESCO World Heritage list. We want to thank Dennis for making the day completely unique, interpreting our needs and interests better than we ever could do ourselves and driver Anatoly for sharing experience, waiting so patiently, always in a good mood. We are so happy we did this and we hope to come back soon.
        Written August 14, 2021
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        Tommy Hansen
        10 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Aug 2020
        Wow, what a great trip this was. An experience that i will remember for a long time. The tour was in english and the guide was speaking really well. She had great knowledge about everything and we were really well explained about what happened at the certain places we passed by. She also had answers to every question we had.

        The tour started early in Kiev and it took around 12 hours, and we got to see a lot in these hours. We saw abandoned villages inside the exclusion zone, the outside of the Chernobyl power plant and the newly built dome over reactor 4, the city of Pripyat and more. Even got to experience a proper soviet lunch.

        Because of the COVID-19 times there were obviously less tourist around which i felt was just better for us when we got to go around and look in places.

        The trip was all safe, the radiation levels we recieved were very little, the same as a 20-40 min jet flight or eating 40 bananas. We had both a geiger teller and a chip on us that measured our levels the whole time. The guide did show us some of the hot spots, but generally they have mapped this trip out very safely and well.

        I absolutely reccommend doing this trip, it is one that you will remember!
        Written September 16, 2020
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        Christopher J
        4 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Aug 2021 • Couples
        August 23, 2021. The 1 Day tour takes the entire day, including travel to and from Kyiv, but well worth it. Our tour guides were Anna and Ihor and they provided all of us with history, science, and culture lessons of not only the Chernobyl disaster but also the "Back to the Future" experience of stepping into the not all too distant past of Soviet Ukraine, delivered with a wonderful touch of dark Eastern European wit. Anna also speaks Spanish entonces vengan a tomar este tour con ella. Que vengan! Vale la pena. Gracias Anna e Ihor por un buenísimo tour.
        Written August 25, 2021
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        Xenia
        1 contribution
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Aug 2021
        We were 2 friends traveling together and booked a 2 day private tour of the 10k and 30k exclusion zones which ment it was only the two of us, our guide, Ihor, and our driver Sasha. The private tour is worth all the money!
        We also booked a guided tour of the powerplant so we had only one and a half day of exclusion zone sightseeing and half a day in the poweplant.
        Our guide, Ihor, is the BEST guide we could have wished for! He knows so much of the history of the place and a lot of special places to visit. He can tell you incredible and funny stories and knows accurate facts of the places you visit. He is a very experienced guide that I highly recommend.
        Thank you so much for an amazing experience!
        Written August 29, 2021
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        Fanney G
        Reykjavik, Iceland48 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Aug 2021
        This was truly once in a lifetime experience. There were three of us that took a private tour and we could not have been more pleased with the service. Communication with the office and the whole booking process was professional and pleasant. The pick up was on time and both Andrei the driver and Ihor our guide were very good. We felt safe in the car on the road and the guide had a very good knowledge of the history and the places we went to, he could answer all our questions and his English was excellent. We had limited time and had to be back sooner than a tour like this is normally and this was accommodated and everything done to enable us see as much as possible in the limited time we had and we were back at the exact time we had asked for. I can not recommend the service enough and would use their service again.
        Written August 16, 2021
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        Michael R
        1 contribution
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Feb 2020 • Friends
        A very nice tour operated by Igor and Elena. After some brief confusion at the beginning involving some aspirin we got underway and had a phenomenal time. Elena definitely knows all things radiation and definitely stuck to the rules. Thanks guys
        Written February 29, 2020
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        Mana
        Damascus, Syria1 contribution
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Nov 2020 • Friends
        It was a very well organised tour which maximised the available time (one full day) to visit all the sites and provide the utmost experience and learnings to participants. The guide Ivan was excellent by being passionate about telling the facts and individual narratives, and trying to offer us everything he can. Personally, as someone who grew up in Soviet Moscow including the rime of the incident, it was a great learning experience being able to see the site and the impact of this manmade disaster on the residents, to understand the responses made, and to be reminded of the way USSR was operating..etc. Bottom line, it was an excellent tour and I definately recommend it!
        Written November 22, 2020
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        Daniel Karam
        Odesa, Ukraine10 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        One of the best experience ever! It met our expectations and more, the booking process was fast and straightforward. In my opinion the best company you can book with for this tour. We booked a private tour for 2 and they picked us up from kiev in a modern car with a driver it was really nice and got what we payed for.
        Now be sure to ask for Stacy she was awesome, very nice , funny energetic, and super knowledgeable you can ask her anything. She is the best, specially if you need an English speaking guide. She was just perfect.
        Thank you Stacy and hope to see you again soon.😊
        Written May 7, 2021
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        Pauline M
        Issy-les-Moulineaux, France5 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Nov 2021 • Friends
        We spent a fantastic day and are left speechless after such a unique experience.
        This tour has been nothing but pure joy and excitement.
        Special thanks to our guide Irina and Yuri our driver, your passion was infectious and your professionalism immediately made us comfortable.
        Thank you again for this unforgettable day !
        Written November 12, 2021
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