Due to the ongoing war, tours to Chernobyl are currently unavailable. However, we offer alternative tours to de-occupied cities and other excursions across Ukraine.
Chernobyl New Safe Confinement The accident that happened on April, 26 destroyed the unit 4 of Chernobyl nuclear power plant almost completely. The active zone of the reactor was damaged so that the radioactive particles and gases were blown off by the wind, thus, contaminating the surroundings and the world…
Chernobyl-2 was built for the militaries and engineers who protected and operated the radar Duga-1. Usually, the array itself is the main destination of visitors, although the military town is located just by the antenna and shouldn’t be underestimated: it adds a lot to the understanding of how this huge…
Because of the accident of April 1986, greenery growing around Chernobyl nuclear power plant was severely affected. The trees got so much radiation that they burned from inside and turned red. Even today, the area of the red forest remains the most contaminated and radioactive in the whole exclusion zone….
Chernobyl Cooling Pond and the Accident of 1986 Huge reservoir, which used to be the biggest artificial one in Ukraine, was built to cool down the water for four reactors of Chernobyl nuclear power plant. Chernobyl cooling pond’s construction was pretty simple. The water was pumped in from the river…
Why Kopachi Village is Buried Kopachi, Ukraine is a village located almost in the heart of the exclusion zone – just a couple of minutes of driving from the power plant. It wasn’t very big: a bit more than 1,000 people used to live there. Today you’ll not see any…
Zalissya is the first stop in the majority of tours; it’s interesting not only because it shows that the nature is real owner of everything, but also it gives the image of authentic Ukrainian village of mid 80’s. Exclusion zone of Chernobyl and Zalissya After entering the exclusion zone through…
Two-headed wolves, enormous snakes, mutant fish from Chernobyl rivers and other creatures are thought to inhabit the exclusion zone. One of the most known monsters is catfish from Chernobyl cooling pond. Without doubt, radiation affects plants and animals that live in the contaminated areas. However, how can we be sure…
Soviet Radar Duga: Answering The Challenges Of Times Huge steel construction lies in the forests of Chernobyl exclusion zone. Hidden from people`s eyes, once it could be heard all over the world. Aimed to spot intercontinental ballistic missiles, it was never adopted by the USSR Ministry of Defense. Top-secret system…
Biggest Ukrainian city and its capital at the same time, Kiev, has survived many historical periods. Even the most ancient of them left traces in Kiev. Together with low prices and huge options of how to spend time there, this Ukrainian city was ranked as the cheapest European city for…