CHERNOBYL
COLDITZ, WARSAW, KRAKOW & PRAGUE
We are delighted to offer you the choice of a once in a lifetime 19 day driving tour to Chernobyl, via some of Europe's most iconic cities and attractions including; Colditz Castle, Warsaw, Stalag Luft III, Kiev, Prague and Krakow. From Krakow we have included a guided tour to Auschwitz Concentration camp. If you want something shorter, we can offer a 4 Day, 3 Night Tour by Air to Kiev where you'll join up with the driving group on our escorted tour to Chernobyl.
In late April 1986, the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in the Ukrainian town of Pripyat had a catastrophic accident that caused one of the reactors to leak radiation at an alarming rate. The plant and town were evacuated and, other than a brave group of scientists and construction workers, the area has been abandoned ever since. Guided tours are the only way to see the site, and the running historical narration you’ll get will add a tremendous value to the amazing sights you’ll witness.
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Warsaw, Poland's capital, will impress with its resilience, respect for history, contemporary style and sheer joie de vivre. Warsaw has endured the worst history could throw at it, including near destruction at the end of World War 2.
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Colditz Castle is the famous German World War II prisoner-of-war camp and the site of many daring escape attempts by allied officers. The castle sits on a steep hill overlooking the Mulde River, as it flows through the small Saxon town of Colditz, 30 miles southeast of Leipzig.
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Kraków & Auschwitz, the Polish city of Kraków is located near the border with the Czech Republic and is known for its well-preserved medieval core and Jewish quarter, plus its old town. Auschwitz was the largest of the German Nazi concentration camps and extermination centres where over 1.1 million men, women and children lost their lives.
Look What’s Included
• Return P&O Ferry Crossing from Dover to Calais
- see other crossing options above
• 1 Night at the Bilderberg Hotel, Venlo, Holland
• 1 Night in Naturresort Schindelbruch, Germany
• 2 Nights at the Schloss Eckberg Hotel, Dresden
• 1 Night at the Scandic Hotel, Wroclaw, Poland
• 2 Nights at the Radisson Blu Sobieski, Warsaw
• 2 Nights at the Noble Hotel, Lutsk, Ukraine
• 1 Nights at the Mercure Congress Hotel, Kiev
• 1 Night at the Pripyat/Desiatka Hotel, Pripyat
• 2 Nights at the Novotel Centrum, Krakow
• 2 Nights at the Hotel Duo, Prague, Czech Rep
• 1 Night at the Melchior Park Hotel, Wurzburg
• 1 Night at the Van der Valk Hotel, Verviers
• Visit to Colditz Castle & Stulag Luft III
• Warsaw City Sightseeing Tour
• 2 Day Chernobyl Tour with Qualified Guide
• Visit to Auschwitz Concentration Camp
• Prague City Sightseeing Tour
• Buffet Breakfast & Meals as meal basis below
• Detailed Road Book featuring Maps, Great Drives & Local Attractions
• Commemorative Tour Rally Plate
• Commemorative Chernobyl Tour Shirt & Cap
• Car Parking at all Hotels (charges may apply at some hotels)
OUR CHERNOBYL TOUR HOTELS
See our selection of hotels, all of which have been hand-picked for their quality, facilities and location
Our Fly-Drive Tour Includes
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• Return Flights from London to Kiev (Flights from Regional Airports may be available on request)
• 2 nights at the Mercure Congress Hotel, Kiev, Ukraine
• 1 Night at the Hotel Pripyat or Desyatka Hotel, Pripyat
• 2 Day Guided Chernobyl Tour with Qualified Guide
• Buffet Breakfast & Meals as meal basis below
Safety Information
All of the guides on this tour are fully trained, Geiger-Muller counters (dosimeters) and Dosimetric control is implemented at least twice a day to ensure your safety throughout your time in Chernobyl. The radiation level in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone is on average slightly higher than the natural background radiation, however the dose of radiation received in 2 days spent in Chernobyl and Pripyat won’t exceed 8 microsieverts, which equates to 4% the daily nuclear power plant safety norms in EU, which is the equivalent to around 7 hours on an intercontinental flight.
