Chornobyl Exclusion Zone. Prypiat, the Chornobyl NPP and the Duga radar in one day from Kyiv
13 hours (07:00–20:00, approx.) · Meet at 07:00
Kyiv, Dorohozhychi metro station
A legal trip to the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone, the 30-kilometer area around the plant’s stricken fourth reactor. Entry is possible only with a passport and a special permit, as part of an organized group with a licensed guide.
Why go
- See Prypiat, a city abandoned within 36 hours of the accident and frozen in 1986
- A view of the Chornobyl NPP from the platform by the Shelter Object and the New Safe Confinement
- The Duga radar station, the giant antenna of an over-the-horizon radar that was top secret in Soviet times
- Legal entry with a permit, radiation monitoring and a licensed guide all day
- A Lenin monument still stands in Chornobyl – the exclusion zone is exempt from the decommunization law
Route
Starting point:
Kyiv, Dorohozhychi metro station
Departure at 07:00
Drive to the Dytiatky checkpoint
~2 hours
Dytiatky checkpoint
Document and permit check for entry into the 30-km zone
Duga radar station
The giant antenna of an over-the-horizon radar
The city of Prypiat
An abandoned city built in 1970 for the plant’s workers
Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant
Observation point by the Shelter Object and the New Safe Confinement
The town of Chornobyl
The memorial and dinner at a Chornobyl canteen
Radiation check on exit
Mandatory radiation check at the Dytiatky checkpoint
Return to Kyiv
~2 hours
Kyiv, Dorohozhychi metro station
Expected return around 20:00
Good to know
What’s included
Round-trip transportation, an exclusion zone permit, a licensed guide, radiation monitoring and mandatory medical insurance for the day of the tour.
Passport required
Entry to the exclusion zone is possible only with a Ukrainian citizen’s passport, or a foreign passport for non-Ukrainians. The permit is issued in advance using your passport details – send them no later than 5 days before the tour.
Dress code and footwear
Clothing that covers your arms and legs, and closed-toe shoes. We recommend bringing a change of shoes or a bag for your shoes before the return trip.
Rules in the zone
Sitting or lying on the ground, touching objects and plants, and taking anything out of the zone are prohibited. Smoking and eating are allowed only in designated areas.
Age restrictions
Visitors must be 18 or older. Exceptions are possible by prior arrangement.
Tour language
The tour is conducted in Ukrainian.
Schedule
Organized by: FantoTravel · Guide: Kovalenko Iryna Mykolaivna
