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Reactor No 4

Chernobyl, Ukraine
Ranked #1 of 1 attractions in Chernobyl
4.0 of 5 stars 6 Reviews
Type: Landmarks/ Points of Interest
Owner description: Reactor No 4 is not open to the public except through an organized tour. Please refer to the TripAdviosr Kiev Tours page to find tour companies... more » Owner description: Reactor No 4 is not open to the public except through an organized tour. Please refer to the TripAdviosr Kiev Tours page to find tour companies offering day trips to this landmark. « less
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Bishops Stortford, United Kingdom
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012
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We were picked up in Kiev's main street before 9 and driven to Chernobyl. After clearing the zones 30km boarder control and meeting up with the other groups (tour operators book you in, sort your zone visa and transport for the day, then the actual tour is overseen by a government employed guide) we had a briefing in Chernobyl City... More

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Norway
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2011
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people found this review helpful

An incredible experience! The feeling of entering a forbidden zone, knowing that devestating desaster that happened 25 years ago, seeing all the abondoned houses, schools, the silence, the ruins... words can allmost not describe it. Its definatelt not something that feels fun, but it is very exciting in another thrilling way. The sound of geigercounters are like horror movie music... More

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newhaven
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 September 2009
8
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well worth a dedicated trip to chernobyl if you are near to Ukraine. We sadly booked with a 'bad egg' company but this to one side the trip was really interesting and the local food at lunch time really really good. The school anf the surroundings within the pripyat town rather scary. The main negative points was no english guide... More

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sergei i, service provider at Reactor No 4, responded to this review
20 February 2010

We offer private and group tours. If you would pay for a private tour you wouldn’t be so disappointed. We don’t trick with number. The group size is limited by the size of the vehicles you use. On your tour it was Mercedes Sprinter 16 seats + driver + guide – 18 people in total – 16 of them tourists... More

UK
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42 reviews 42 reviews
Reviews in 34 cities Reviews in 34 cities
75 helpful votes 75 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 September 2009
19
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For anyone who’s old enough to remember the 80’s, the explosion of Reactor Number 4 in Chernobyl in 1986 was a terrifying moment – a horrifying realisation of all the fear that we felt around the looming threat of the Cold War. The standard tour to the area is a day trip but it is also possible to go for... More

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zurich
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
33 helpful votes 33 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 July 2007
16
people found this review helpful

Surprisingly it is possible to make a tour to the former Nuclear Reactor at Chornobyl. For about 195 EUR a Person you will get picked up at your hotel in Kiev for a full day tour including lunch ( Guarantee radiation free). A Scientist will be your guide and he will tell you everything about Chornobyl, the place where the... More

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Genova
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11 reviews 11 reviews
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 August 2008
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