Kyiv & Chernobyl Private Tour

Arrive Kyiv. Transfer to the hotel and check in for 2 nights - we can quote on different hotels should you prefer a different grade of hotel. Enjoy the rest of the evening at leisure.

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Today enjoy a morning city tour of Kyiv including Kreschatyk, the Golden Gates, the St. Sophia's and St. Michael 's Cathedral. After lunch, explore on your own or we can offer excursions to visit the Cave Monastery (Pecherska Lavra) or the Great Patriotic War Museum. Spend the evening at leisure. (B)

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Depart Kyiv and drive towards Chernobyl during which your guide will give you an introductory presentation on the history of the area and an overview of the itinerary. On arrival at the outer boundary of the exclusion zone go through the control checkpoint, before entering the zone. Visit the first of the abandoned villages before heading further into the zone, visiting the exterior of Reactor No. 4, and take in an extended tour of the ghost city of Pripyat. Explore the ruined city, visiting numerous sites such as the school, sports centre, swimming pool and the fairground (please note that it cannot be guaranteed that you can enter these buildings). Return to Chernobyl for dinner and an overnight stay at the Chernobyl Hotel. (B,L,D)

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This morning continue the tour of Chernobyl visiting further sites in and around Pripyat, including the Cooling Reservoir. If local conditions permit you will also visit the top secret military base containing the Duga 3 early warning missile radar. Meet with some re-settlers who have, despite government warnings and laws, decided to return to live inside the zone. In the later afternoon return to Chernobyl (after being checked for radiation exposure!) and return to Kyiv. On arrival check in to the Hotel Rus for an overnight stay. (B,L)

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