We are known for our attention to quality, so we established a partnership with the best. Therefore, on all our tours we stay and have meals at the STALKER Hotel&Hostel — a brand-new comfortable complex located just 1.5 km to the east from the Checkpoint Dityatky, straight outside the border of the Exclusion Zone. This is a serious level-up comparing to all previously available options of stay in the region.
Comparing to the stay at Chernobyl town, with its evening curfew (yes, there is) and very limited options for meals, STALKER offers everything you may need for a good stay and proper rest, which is essential to have enough power for our programs.
Meals (by menu, by sets and to go)
A long-established fact is: after a full day in the Zone, you will wish to eat an elephant. Stalker Grill Bar offers a variety of meals, as well as a big selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. Both international and Ukrainian cuisine available — from our nation's signature borsch, varenyky and Chicken Kyiv, to international dishes, well enhanced by the chef. What about having a Graphite Burger?
Check the menu here.
On our tours we offer dinner (late lunch) and breakfast sets which are available in variants, however, you of course may order by the menu instead.
A late lunch set consists of 3 courses and a drink. For example:
- fresh vegetable salad with ham
- borsch
- chicken Kyiv with mashed potatoes
- tea, coffee, or juice.
- an egg scramble with ham, pork, and hollandaise sauce
- pancakes with jam
- tea, coffee, or juice.
On demand, to-go sets are available to keep you energized and hydrated while on location.
Stalker Grill Bar
A breakfast. Those, who had a breakfast inside the Chernobyl Zone in the past, will now have a special feeling.
Accommodation
Depending on your preferences, you may choose a bed in comfortable hostel rooms with 2, 4, or 6 beds, or a few of four fully-equipped hotel rooms with private bathrooms.
Each sleeping place in hostel rooms is equipped with individual lighting, a curtain, and a wall socket with stabilized 220V current. There is a locker for belongings. Bathrooms are located on each of the two floors of the complex. Each room has Wi-Fi available.
That is how it looks (images courtesy of the STALKER):
A hostel room for four
A hostel room for six.
One of the bathrooms
One of the bathrooms
For couples or those who wish more privacy, four hotel rooms are available. Each hotel room equipped with a large bed, private bathroom, TV, desk and a wardrobe. Broadband Wi-Fi is available across all the facility. Additionally, there is a room adjusted for a wheelchair access.
A large bed at one of hotel rooms
Interior of one of hotel rooms
A private bathroom of a hotel room
A wheelchair-accesible bathroom of a hotel room
Other cool things
Additionally, the facility features:
- Stalker Lounge, a place for meetings, lectures and discussions that we use for introduction and theoretical preparations during our overnight programs.
- Broadband Wi-Fi connection
- Parking place
- A library of books on Chernobyl subject (made by our team) and fan-fiction of the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. game series
- Laundry service
- 24h reception
It is a time to choose your tour to Chernobyl and experience the place on your own!
Reviews on TripAdvisor
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