New: Check our fantastic 2-day and 3-day itineraries which include a maximum program of the ChNPP visit, including the Control Room 4, Reactor 3 and SKALA.
You can extend any of our private tours to Chernobyl with a visit to internals of Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. This program is an unique opportunity to learn much more about this nuclear facility, Chernobyl accident and liquidation works.
Itinerary with Control Room IV, premises of the Shelter Object (Sarcophagus) and Units I-III
The program takes approximately 5.5 hours.
Average list of locations includes (depends on actual constraints and decision of Chernobyl NPP):
- ABK-1 Administration building
This is the operations office of Chernobyl Nuclear power plant. Here you pass the spectrometry of body, an ID and security clearances. - Protective facility #1
Underground fallout shelter of the NPP. - Clothes changing facility
Here you will to change clothes to internal one in order to proceed to maximum security area. - Golden corridor
A 600-m long corridor that connects all units together. It got its name due to anodised aluminium panels installed over the walls. - Central control room - CSchU
Grid control room for the energy distribution switchyard of the power plant. - SKALA mainframe computer system
Reactor control computer mainframe from 1973, partly using IBM/360 principles, reworked by Soviet engineers while retaining its architecture. - Control room of Unit III - BSchU-III
Control room of Reactor 3. - CZ-3 Unit III Reactor central hall
Reactor III hall, a main place for technological operations. - Unit III 3-GCN main circulation pumps
Pumps that were used to provide circulation of water through the active zone of the reactor of Unit III. - Valery Khodemchuck memorial
A plaque installed on the wall the separates Units III and IV in memory of V. Khodemchuck -- operator of circulation pumps, that died during explosion and whose body was never found. - Control room of Unit IV - BSchU-IV
Control room of Unit IV - a historical control room from which Unit IV was controlled. - Observation point of NSC
A square in ±200 m distance from the New Safe Confinement. - Observation hall of Shelter Object/NSC
A place to learn very much new about the original Shelter Object and the New Safe Confinement.
Price
3500 UAH/person (approximately 125 Euros).
You pay just the power plant fee, we do not charge you anything extra.
Itinerary covering Units I-III
The program takes approximately 3.5 hours.
Average list of locations includes (depends on actual constraints and decision of Chernobyl NPP):
- ABK-1 Administration building
This is the head office of Chernobyl NPP. Here you pass an ID and security clearances. - Fallout shelter #1
A fully-equipped protective facility designed to protect employees of Chernobyl NPP in case of emergencies. - Clothes changing facility
Here you have to change clothes to internal one in order to proceed to maximum security area. - Golden corridor
A 600-m long corridor that connects all units together. - CSchU-I
Central control room for the energy distribution switchyard of the power plant. - BSchU-II/III
Control room of Unit II or III. - SKALA
Reactor control computer mainframe from 1973. - Unit III 3GCN main circulation pumps
Gigantic pumps that were used to provide circulation of water through the active zone of the reactor of Unit III. - Valery Khodemchuck memorial
A plaque installed on the wall the separates Units III and IV in memory of V. Khodemchuck -- operator of circulation pumps, that died during explosion and whose body was never found. - Observation point of NSC
A square in ±200 m distance from the New Safe Confinement. - Observation hall of Shelter Object/NSC
A place to learn very much new about the original Shelter Object and the New Safe Confinement.
Price
3300 UAH/person (approximately 110 Euros).
You pay just the power plant fee, we do not charge you anything extra.
How to book
- Booking is possible strictly not later than 15 days before the visit. Full advance payment required.
- Visits are possible only if free slots are available.
- We will give full instructions how to make booking and payment online and then will synchronize it with our tour program.
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