• the village of Sukholuchchia – the boat’s mooring site, start of the river trip by boat;

• the village of Strakholissia – the water checkpoint for entering the Exclusion Zone at 30km distance from the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant;

• the river of Prypiat and other waterways of the Chornobyl Radiation Biosphere Reserve:
• 2-hour boat trip up the river of Prypiat in the morning;
• 1-hour boat trip down the river of Prypiat in the evening;
• enjoying picturesque landscapes of the Biosphere Reserve and panoramic view of the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant;
• discovering the river bends and artificial channels, that had been cut by liquidators during the clean-up process after the nuclear accident in 1986;
• if we are lucky, meeting of wild animals of the Exclusion Zone;
• observing the riverside of the evacuated villages of Otashiv, Opachychy, Leliv;
• sail through the town of Chornobyl: observing the town’s riverside and the graveyard of the sunken contaminated ships;
• sail along the dried out cooling pond;
• stop at the Onshore Pumping Station that used to pump the water from the river of Prypiat to the cooling pond.

• the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant
• spectacular panoramic view at the dried out cooling pond and the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant at a 3 km distance;
• sightseeing bus drive around the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant
• stop at the observation point only 250 m away from the damaged reactor 4, that is now double covered by the Old Sarcophagus (Object Shelter) and the Arch (New Safe Confinement);
• the memorial "Life for Life” in front of the administrative building of the ChNPP;
• if we are lucky, feeding giant catfish in the ChNPP cooling channel.

• the sightseeing tour in Prypiat town
• more than 1-hour walk through the abandoned Soviet Paradise town, built especially for the ChNPP workers and fully evacuated after the accident;
• exploration of the most famous places in Prypiat including the Amusement Park with the Ferris Wheel that was never launched because of the accident, the Polissia Hotel, the Town Hall, the Palace of Culture Energetic, the central square, the main stadium and other iconic locations.

Attention! Entering buildings in Prypiat is officially prohibited because of their poor condition.

7:30-7:50 – meeting in Kyiv

Please, be in time for registration and don’t forget your PASSPORT. Your guide will be waiting for you near the bus with a radiation sign under the windshield.

! Please, be on time. In case of no-show, the trip prepayment (25%) is not refundable.

-

*meeting place on the map*

-

! Simplify your way to the meeting point and order our transfer – pick-up/drop-off service.

-

8:00 a.m. SHARP – departure from Kyiv by bus (comfortable seats, air conditioning)

During the drive you will:

• review the detailed itinerary of the trip
• receive physical and radiation safety instructions from your guide
• watch a documentary about Chornobyl nuclear accident

-

9:30 a.m. – arrival at the village of Sukholuchchia, the boat’s mooring site

• passport control
• transfer to a modern comfortable boat with a good vantage point
• onboard safety instructions from the ship’s captain

-

10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. – boat trip up the river of Prypiat through the Chornobyl Radiation Biosphere Reserve:

• entering the Exclusion Zone by boat through the water gateway in the village of Strakholissia;
• sail through the evacuated villages of Otashiv, Opachychy, Leliv;
• sail through the town of Chornobyl, observing the town’s riverside and the graveyard of the sunken contaminated ships;
• sail along the dried out cooling pond to the Onshore Pumping Station.

12:00 a.m. – 15:30 p.m. – transfer to a comfortable tourist bus, sightseeing drive and walking tour in the Chornobyl Zone

13:00-14:00 p.m. – lunch at the Chornobyl canteen (optional, not included in the price)

16:00-17:30 p.m. – transfer back to the boat, leaving the Exclusion Zone

Going down the river of Prypiat through the Chornobyl Radiation Biosphere Natural Reserve and transfer to a comfortable bus.

17:30-19:30 p.m. – transfer to the bus and arrival back in Kyiv

Attention! In case of sudden changes in the weather conditions or at the request of the state authorities, the start of the RIVER CHORNOBYL TOUR can be postponed or moved to another date.

Must have in the Zone:

PASSPORT (not ID) – it should be the one that you specified in the application for the trip! It is impossible to enter the Zone without a passport.

* CHORNOBYL TOUR shall not be liable for your failure to enter the Exclusion zone because of the wrong passport number / name / date of birth / nationality or wrong passport on the day of the trip.

CLOSED SHOES – boots or sneakers, which fully cover your feet without fancy openings, please.

CLOSED CLOTHES – trousers (no shorts, no knee-breeches, no skirts) and a jacket or a shirt with long sleeves. Your clothes should fully cover your legs and arms without fancy openings, please.

! It is PROHIBITED to wear any open type clothing and footwear in the Zone.

-

To make your trip comfortable and enjoyable, we advise you to have:

• windproof outer suit, a hat and sunglasses are highly recommended for the river trip
• comfortable shoes and clothes to move on board a boat and for 1-hour walk in Prypiat
• a mosquito repellent
• some sandwiches and bottled water to have a bite on the way
• check the weather forecast and be prepared for rain or shine – dress warmly for cool weather, have waterproof shoes and spare socks for rain or dew on the grass, a hat for hot weather

-

To see the invisible – book a DOSIMETER

-

In order to fully understand and feel the most special matter of the Chornobyl zone – namely, radiation – we highly recommend you to rent the reliable personal Geiger Counter. Just click on the checkbox "Dosimeter" when you are ordering the tour.

-

"To go to the Chornobyl zone without a dosimeter is like going to the usual tour with your eyes blindfolded."

- Sergii Mirnyi, CHORNOBYL TOUR founder.

Legal issues

No weapons (even with a legal permit) are allowed within the territory of the Exclusion zone.

Visitors under the influence of alcohol or drugs, with a hangover or even with the smell of alcohol are not allowed to Chornobyl River Tour.

All the visitors must follow the instructions of the captain. Otherwise, the tourist is taken ashore and transferred into the hands of the National Police of Ukraine.

-

Age limit

According to Ukrainian law every visitor of the Exclusion zone should be over the age of 18. No underage visitors will be admitted under any circumstances. Notarized parental consent or even their personal presence in the trip do not change this rule.

Almost there?

Meanwhile, you still can see the Chornobyl zone! Get an unforgettable helicopter tour or plane tour to see the Exclusion zone from the skies!