A tour to Chernobyl, Pripyat, Chernobyl nuclear power plant

In this situation, “Chernobyl adventure” seems to be the optimal solution - an extreme trip without leaving your own country (for Ukrainians). As practice shows, many people do not even consider such options, and they are wrong. Our agency helps to organize a truly unforgettable vacation, meanwhile it is not necessary to spend crazy money, and the trip will not take so much time.

Is this not prohibited by law?

As a stereotype among the population of the country, there is an opinion that a trip to the Exclusion Zone is illegal, the territory is surrounded by a thorn, and only stalkers visit this region.

In fact, the situation in this direction has changed dramatically a long time ago. Today, visits to the Zone are permitted, but with certain restrictions. For example, today it is impossible to go on a tour to Chernobyl on your own car, as they say, "a savage" without special permission from the supervisory authority. But tourist groups from our agency are passed without problems and delays, routes and algorithms of actions have been worked out for a long time and tested in practice.

Who else is prohibited from traveling to the Zone?

It is prohibited to be in the exclusion zone:

• people under 18 years of age;
• in a state of alcoholic and drug intoxication;
• with weapon;
• without a passport (internal or foreign passport);
• without special passes (our company takes care of the registration of all permits);
• Without insurance (our company draws up an insurance policy for each participant).

Another important prohibitive aspect should be noted here. It is unacceptable to bring souvenirs from the territory of exclusion, independently selected or found. This action is equivalent to the movement of radioactive components and substances.

Is it dangerous?

A trip to the Chernobyl exclusion zone is not dangerous.

The dose received for one day spent in the Chernobyl exclusion zone is approximately equal to:

- received in one hour of flight by plane;

- a dose 15 times less than that which a person receives for one chest fluorography; 

- a dose 700 times less than that received for one computed tomography of the head. 

A tour to Chernobyl does not pose a radiation hazard for the simple reason that in the overwhelming majority of territories the radioactive background is within normal limits that are not dangerous to humans during the time spent there. Leaving the Exclusion Zone, tourists must undergo dosimetric control, as well as their personal stuff.

 There are still places in Chernobyl, where the background is off the scale. But they are known to the guides and are located far from the groups' routes. Including this reason, it is better to order a tour to Pripyat from trusted, reliable tour operators, which our agency is considered to be.

Some safety rules

For all travelers have been developed general rules, the observance of which will minimize all existing risks. Among them, we would like to highlight the following:

• Wear tight, closed clothing.
• In a closed area, it is not recommended to sit on the bare ground and to lie down on it.
• Keep drinking water and bags, backpacks and other things higher from the ground, since the main infection occurs precisely through the contact with sand, soil, especially asphalt.
• For photographers who have chosen a tour to the Chernobyl nuclear power plant as a platform for creativity, it is recommended to think over support for a tripod and other equipment.
• Use your hands less and more eyes to study the surrounding reality of the zone. Touching individual contaminated objects is fraught with an extra dose of radiation, in fact, insignificant, but in total, with active behavior, a lot of that can accumulate.
• Do not try to eat berries and other fruits, no matter how appetizing and beautiful they look. This is the last thing a tourist should think of.
• Eat the food you have taken with you on the bus or in rooms specially made for this purpose.
• Do not wash your face with local water, even if it is fresh, cool dew.
• You should not be afraid of local wild and domesticated (their descendants) animals, but it is recommended to beware. It is undesirable to feed them, so as not to accustom them to a person as a source of food.
• Remember, there is an experienced guide nearby who will tell you the right decision, action, behavior.

Compliance with these simple rules will help to avoid possible troubles, both during the trip and after it.

Where to buy a ticket? 

Tours to Chernobyl from Kiev are offered by individual tour operators and even individuals (stalkers). But people are happy to contact our company for the following reasons:

• reasonable prices, affordable for a diverse social and financial kinds of travelers;
• our company is an official tour operator;
• we have all the permits for conducting excursions in the Chernobyl exclusion zone;
• well-thought-out, optimal, interesting routes for each kind of taste;
• experienced guides, clearly knowledgeable and impeccably fulfilling their duties;
• convenient travel schedule;
• different content according to the number of groups, even individual trips and trips in your own car with our accompanying person are available.

Contact us, you will not regret your choice.