Private Full-Day Chernobyl Zone Urbexing with Hotel Pick Up for Unique Experience
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Chernobyl
Embark on a private full-day Chernobyl Zone urbexing adventure with a real-life stalker as your guide. Explore hidden pages and discover the unique subculture of stalkers.
Duration: 14 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Duga Radar Russian Woodpecker - After entering the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, you’ll explore the deserted military town of Chernobyl-2 and the “Russian Woodpecker” - an OTH Radar known as “DUGA-1”.

The system was operational from July 1976 to December 1989. Two Duga radars were in use, one near Chernobyl and Chernihiv in the Ukrainian SSR (now Ukraine), and the other in eastern Siberia.

You’ll visit the most intriguing spots:

  • Soldier’s club - featuring a well-preserved gym;
  • High school for military officers;
  • Fire station with a well-preserved model of the military town Chernobyl-2 and the “Russian Woodpecker”;
  • Main communication center building with a mock trajectory of ballistic missiles around the earth;
  • Radar station technical tunnel - a legendary location from the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. computer game.
  • Chernobyl - After the “Duga” radar station, you’ll explore the unfinished cooling tower next to CNPP phase 3. The ‘Power Plant Cooling Towers’ are two incomplete concrete giants near the construction site of Reactors 5 and 6 of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. Currently, the towers are industrial ruins.

After the cooling towers, you’ll visit a unique abandoned laboratory of Radiobiology and Radioecology near the Chernobyl power plant.

The laboratory, located a few kilometers from the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, contains samples of eggs and small fish. It was abandoned by one of the enterprises in the Chernobyl zone.

  • Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant - Afterward, you’ll visit the Pripyat monument and the CNPP observation point, and enjoy an authentic Chernobyl lunch at the CNPP canteen.

The New Safe Confinement (NSC or New Shelter, sometimes called Arka) is a structure built to contain the remains of reactor unit 4 at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, which was destroyed in the 1986 disaster. The structure also encloses the temporary Shelter Structure (sarcophagus) that was built around the reactor immediately after the disaster. The New Safe Confinement is designed to prevent the release of radioactive contaminants, protect the reactor from external influences, facilitate the disassembly and decommissioning of the reactor, and prevent water intrusion.

  • Pryp’yat’ - In the second part of the day, you’ll explore Prypiat with an experienced guide. You’ll visit the most interesting and officially accessible locations such as:

  • City central square: Palace of Culture - “Energetik” and more.

  • Amusement park.

  • Middle school No. 3.

  • Kindergarten “Teremok”

  • III Microdistrict;

  • Police Station - Prypiat’s Police Station. Prypiat’s Police. ROVD - district department of internal affairs.

  • Fire Station №6 - Following the initial explosion at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, Paramilitary Fire Brigade No. 6 was quickly called to the scene at 2:29.

  • The Mobile Mechanized Autocade №35 - a vehicle repair facility and garage on the outskirts of Pripyat.

  • Engineering grab bucket - used to clear highly radioactive graphite blockages from the roof of the Chernobyl NPP machine hall.

  • Factory “Jupiter” - one of the most mysterious and confidential places in the Zone…

  • Palace of Culture Energetik - Built in the 1970s for the citizens of Pripyat, the Palace of Culture Energetik’s name is a play on words, meaning both “energetic” (lively) and “power plant worker”.

Palaces of Culture were large community centers established during the Soviet era, with over 137,000 in the Soviet Union by 1988. These impressive buildings were designed as focal points for people to enjoy various recreational and artistic activities, often under the banner of political propaganda. Pripyat’s Palace of Culture includes remnants of a cinema, theatre, library, gymnasium, swimming pool, boxing/wrestling ring, dancing and meeting halls, and even a shooting range in the basement.

After the Chernobyl Disaster in 1986, most of Pripyat’s inhabitants were evacuated, leaving the buildings abandoned. Today, the Palace of Culture is in a state of disrepair.

  • Jupiter Radiotechnology Factory - After the Chernobyl disaster in 1986 led to the abandonment of Pripyat, some employees returned to Jupiter, and the factory became a radiological laboratory for testing various decontamination techniques and developing dosimetric instruments. The factory continued operations until 1996 and is now abandoned.
What's Included
  • Individual dosimeter DK-02
  • Private transportation
  • Private stalker-guide
  • Lunch included
  • All fees and taxes covered
  • Insurance provided
What's Not Included
  • Tips
Additional Information

There’s a singular method to truly experience a trip to the Chernobyl Zone today: be led by a genuine stalker-guided by passion, who has dedicated their entire life to exploring Chernobyl and can reveal its concealed chapters.

The Chernobyl Zone stands as a significant location greatly affected by recent human history. The most severe ecological disaster on the planet gave birth to a unique subculture of individuals who identify as “stalkers”.

We extend an invitation for you to tour Chernobyl with a Stalker—a guide who will enlighten you by escorting you through the most captivating locations.

Location
Duga Radar Russian Woodpecker
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Robertwilson88
Dec 23, 2021
Go now whilst you still can! - This tour exceeded all my expectations; our tour guide (Oleg S) was delightful - incredibly knowledgeable and very friendly. The tour itself included landmarks across the entire region and was incredible - it is clear from the current condition of the points of interest that in a few years there may be very little left as buildings crumble to dust so don't do yourself a disservice and day - visit whilst you can and definitely do it with Urbex and Oleg!
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