On February 24, 2022, russia, led by vladimir putin and sergei shoigu, started an unprecedented invasion into Ukraine, driven by their delusional vision of the world and their insane ideology that is dominating their country for the last two decades. Being based in the village of Dityatky, where the main checkpoint of the Zone is located, we saw in the sky one of the first Caliber missiles flying towards Kyiv. In the evening, a herd of russian troops breached the state border with belarus and started to move through the Chornobyl Zone towards Kyiv. Thanks to the heroism of our army and territorial defense forces, many, many invaders were later disintegrated into atoms.
According to local traditions, when someone in Ukraine dies, we wish that the soil will be soft as a feather for them. For the russian troops, we wish it would be as sharp fiberglass.
Dityatky village, along with multiple settlements and thousands of people has been under occupation. The same was with the Zone and the NPP, where its heroic staff holds their shift for a very long time.
The Zone always was a symbol of the human mistake and fragility of everything we value and love. Once more, this land is a witness of one more mistake -- so far, the greatest ever. We have no idea, when it will be possible to visit the Zone in the future. Knowing russians, who turn to direct terrorism now, they did their best to turning the territory into something, where the presence of people will mean direct danger to them.
We always knew where we are living, and with whom we are dealing. We are alive, remain in Ukraine, and continue our operations back on site in Dityatky
We restored operations of the Volunteers HQ and already helped a lot of people in the region and in the Zone. If you want to join forces with us or make a donation — contact us.
What more can you do back in your countries: spread the word about russian crimes. Help refugees from Ukraine. Show your governments, that Ukraine needs more weapons. Show your governments, that Ukraine deserves EU membership in the shortest time.
That's it.
Alex & ChernobylLab Team
P.S: A writing of russia & co. from the small letter is not a mistake.
Some of our teammates lived in Pripyat before the disaster of 1986. We learned, how in one day everything we love, know, and are used to may perish.
Years passed, and we returned back, to this new, post-Chernobyl world. Now, with our tours to Chernobyl we give you a chance to experience it with in person with our author's programs.
Since 2006 we do on-field research of the Chernobyl Zone, collecting and analyzing information about it. This is a bit-by-bit job we do on a daily basis, and it is a foundation of our Chernobyl tours. We run numerous projects as well, work with photographers and movie makes (for example, HBO Chernobyl mini-series), but before all, we make people think. What we have experienced, could be your story. Therefore, we are sure, that it is important to visit Chernobyl to become more human. To live so that after you there are no dead cities left behind.
At this website, we will try to explain all things as detailed as possible, but don't hesitate to contact us if needed. If our way matches your needs — then we will help you to see the real Chernobyl Zone, with its secrets and truth, and help you comprehend how massive its phenomenon is.
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We arranged a 3 day tour of Chernobyl, the Power Plant and surround areas with Chernobyl Lab in July. The entire team was amazing! Alex's knowledge is very impressive. We learned so much more than we would have ever learned from another agency. These guys are passionate about preserving the story of Chernobyl and it's people. I loved the fact we rarely saw any other tourists. Additionally, you can meet with team members in the evening and receive additional information/insight. They also send you a list of pre-reading/watching recommendations to help prepare you for the visit. If you prefer to really learn about the place and the people where you are going to visit, then pick Chernobyl Lab. These guys are the BEST! Totally worth the extra money!
— Dreamer104698 via TripAdvisor
I booked a one day tour to the exclusion zone for my boyfriend's surprise 30th trip. I was initially skeptical due to how nice and helpful Alex was prior to receiving any payment as this is not an experience I had with previously consulted commercial companies. In time I realised I had no reason to question this and quickly learned that he is very passionate about his job and keen to share his knowledge. Alex went above and beyond to make this a special gift for my boyfriend and was so friendly when he met us for our private tour. Throughout the day he shared his knowledge of the area (from before the power plant to the present day). He welcomed questions and maneuvered the tour to personalise this for us. When talking to the driver in their native language he would translate and ensure that all information was shared so we did not miss out on any information. The experience we received from Alex was remarkable from start to finish and I'm so happy we booked with Chernobyllab. I would highly recommend Alex and the team to anyone considering going to the exclusion zone. We hope to return for the NPP tour in the near future and wouldn't hesitate in booking with this company.
— Emma A. via TripAdvisor
its a pity if we only have 5 days, you can stay there for weeks, there are a lot of things that you just have to see, the zone has an incredible atmosphere, especially when you read books discussing it on this place, scifi or autobiography plus when you play a computer game on this the place you are incredibly devour, I'm so glad I had these guides !! you feel like in a book and leaf by leaf across the zone, these people know absolutely everything about the zone and they absolutely everything for us. thank you for amazing days.
— KAmi. via TripAdvisor
We were a group of 9 friende wanting to experience Chernobyl and the surroundings, and boy did that live up to our hopes and expectations!!! Alex our guide was extemely informed about almost every question we could hammer his way and we had the feeling that we were the lucky ones opposed to all other visitors in the zone. To have chosen ChernobylLab and gotten Alex as our guide, made the trip a major experience. We soon felt that he was more a part of our group than “just some guide” which made the experience in the scary postapocalyptic area of Chernobyl and Pripyat one of the best experiences for us all - ever!
— Kristian G. via TripAdvisor
I experienced ChernobylLab as being extremely professional and knowledgeable about everything we experienced within the security zone at Chernobyl. Our guide Alex was a pleasure to follow and listen to. His knowledge about the area was way over my expectations. We also got a report from a guy who were 10 years old at the time of the biggest man made catastrophe in recent times, which was also arranged by ChernobylLab. I give this company and the people behind my absolute best and honest recommendations.
— Jeppe R. via TripAdvisor
In August 2021 I chose a 3 day private tour at Chernobyl Lab. In the end I extended this with 1 extra day. For my studies I came to the exclusion zone to gain a lot of knowledge about the area. Not only the vast area has now become clearer to me, but also the aftermath of the disaster, the culture of the region, knowledge about nuclear energy. The Chernobyl Lab team took me on a 3-day journey through the zone in which I saw different sides of the Chernobyl exclusion zone. In the evenings they took the time to answer any questions I had. During the tour, safety comes first. For me this was the second time in the exclusion zone. But this second time I saw many more special places with stories from the guides themselves. If you are looking for the real Chernobyl, choose this group. Pure, sincere and a great adventure!
— Sophie V via TripAdvisor
This time i booked a 2 day tour for 6 people. Once again before the trip had a great (and long) dialog with Alex regarding which sites we should visit based on his recommendations and our wishes/interests. The tour itself was nothing short of epic (i shall not spoil it here), and the guides dynamically adapted the tour content based on how they picked up our personal fields of interest. If you want to experience the Zone, please make this site your first priority, as i find it hard to believe anyone can be better at educating visitors about the wonders and dangers of the zone.
— Mikkel E. via TripAdvisor
A full immersion to 1986 epoch in our secret museum. Available exclusively to our visitors.
All our programs cover the history of the Polissya region, and events that happened here. We help our guests understand the cultural contexts of the Soviet and ex-Soviet period, learn about nuclear energy and technology. A big attention we pay to educate about historical and present activities in the Zone, and the elimination of the consequences of Chernobyl disaster — a work, that is still ongoing.
If you are flexible with your time, we recommend to take at least a two day Chernobyl tour. The Exclusion Zone is very large, and amount of information you will receive is also very huge. So it is a good judgement to have enough time to think and get answers for the questions that definitely will appear.
We have a fantastic two day tour to Chernobyl with an internal visit to Control Room IV and Reactor III of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. If you wish a longer experience, you can take a 3-day tour to Chernobyl or even build up your tailor-made program with our Pro Explorations.
If you have only one day, then check our private day tour to Pripyat, or one-day small group tour to Chernobyl we run practically every Sunday.
All private programs can be extended by our author's programs in Pripyat or Duga OTH Radar, as well as with evening discussions with access to our collection of documents, historical artefacts and archive media content.
If you have more questions, feel free to contact us!
The Zone is a place, where common reality breaks down, releasing a dramatic experience you won't find anywhere else.
However, we speak not only about its overwhelming visual factor, but the nature of the environment itself. We pay exceptional attention to educating our visitors, but very much depends on you too.
So we collected the information that will help you to become more theoretically prepared for your visit.
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