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2 Nights Kyiv - Chernobyl Tour with transfers + 3* hotel + London Rtn Flights = £139pp with code (£278 total) @ Groupon (Crystal Travel)
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2 night break for two people in Kyiv, with flights, 3* hotel (Ibis or Bakkara hotel) which have good reviews and Chernobly tour including transfers. Use code SAVEMORE to get for £139 per person. Prices based on November for 2 nights flying from London however other dates available for a bit more and can flex the length of stay if you prefer. Flights also available from Manchester although cost is higher. The travel provider is Crystal Travel who have a good reputation, ATOL protected.
Chernobyl Tour
Chernobyl tour included as well as round trip transfers from Kyiv. With the rising popularity of the Chernobyl show, eyes of many travellers are now turned to the abandoned city of Pripyat. Stepping back in time, this one-day tour guides visitors from the Dytyatky Checkpoint into Chernobyl’s Exclusion Zone. Once vibrant and full of life, today the city is silent and gradually taken over by nature. The tour’s itinerary includes the power plant, Kopachi Village, kindergarten and Reactor Number Four, as well as the Lenin Street, abandoned theme park and Duga military station. The compulsory radiation control precedes journey back to Kyiv.
Hotel - Bakkara Hotel or Ibis
Hotel will either be 3* Bakkara Hotel or Ibis, both have good reviews scoring 4/5 on TripAdvisor.
Bakkara Hotel - Docked in Dnipro River, on the scenic Venice Island, Bakkara Hotel
combines pristine surroundings with the vicinity of the city centre. Guests can easily reach the attractions of Kyiv and retire to tranquillity within minutes. The rooms come complete with safes, minibars, hairdryers and toiletries. Each one comes complete with a balcony, making for a perfect place to unwind and take in the views. Traditional meals with an international twist overflow at the Restaurant Grand Piano, while its terrace provides al fresco dining opportunities.
Ibis Hotel - Located in the heart of the city right on the Shevchenko Boulevard, a few minutes’ stroll from the Old Town or the Opera House, Ibis Hotel provides a comfy base on a Kiev city tour. Guests can kick back in cosy rooms with flat-screen TVs and private bathrooms. The onsite restaurant and the 24-hour bar serves up a range of classic international cuisine dishes.
Terms
No modification or cancellation allowed after booking confirmation. Bookings are non-refundable and non-transferable to another destination once confirmed.
Validity:
Valid for arrivals on dates from Sep 2019 to Feb 2020.
Price per person (pp) based on double occupancy. You must buy 2 vouchers min. to complete booking.
If you want to travel alone, single supplements will apply based on the departure date and time. Please enquire with the Travel Provider at the time of booking.
Validity period depends on option purchased (date and number of nights).
Booking:
Must book within 7 days from voucher purchase.
Booking required by phone: 02035 102 3709, and subject to availability.
Confirmations will be sent out within 3 working days from the date the booking is completed with the Travel Provider.
Limit of 4 vouchers per person. May buy extra vouchers as gifts but not to extend the stay.
Transportation details:
Valid for direct flights from London Gatwick, Stansted, Luton, Manchester to Kyiv (IEV or KBP).
Travel documents to be received up to 1 day before departure. You must go with
your boarding pass printed to the airport, at the risk of having to pay additional charges.
This holiday is an ATOL protected holiday. More info here.
Depending on flight schedules and transfers, the first or the last night might not be entirely spent in the hotel. Flight departure points, dates and hours are subject to availability and cannot always be guaranteed.
Supplements may apply if busy dates get overbooked and you must always purchase the Groupon Voucher first.
Luggage allowance: up to 5kg of hand luggage. Extra bags can be added depending on carriers' charges.
Luggage policy depends on the airline; please enquire at booking. Cost will be advised at the time of booking by the travel provider.
Not included: in-flight meals and airport transfers.
Airport taxes included.
Chernobyl Tour
Chernobyl tour included as well as round trip transfers from Kyiv. With the rising popularity of the Chernobyl show, eyes of many travellers are now turned to the abandoned city of Pripyat. Stepping back in time, this one-day tour guides visitors from the Dytyatky Checkpoint into Chernobyl’s Exclusion Zone. Once vibrant and full of life, today the city is silent and gradually taken over by nature. The tour’s itinerary includes the power plant, Kopachi Village, kindergarten and Reactor Number Four, as well as the Lenin Street, abandoned theme park and Duga military station. The compulsory radiation control precedes journey back to Kyiv.
Hotel - Bakkara Hotel or Ibis
Hotel will either be 3* Bakkara Hotel or Ibis, both have good reviews scoring 4/5 on TripAdvisor.
Bakkara Hotel - Docked in Dnipro River, on the scenic Venice Island, Bakkara Hotel
combines pristine surroundings with the vicinity of the city centre. Guests can easily reach the attractions of Kyiv and retire to tranquillity within minutes. The rooms come complete with safes, minibars, hairdryers and toiletries. Each one comes complete with a balcony, making for a perfect place to unwind and take in the views. Traditional meals with an international twist overflow at the Restaurant Grand Piano, while its terrace provides al fresco dining opportunities.
Ibis Hotel - Located in the heart of the city right on the Shevchenko Boulevard, a few minutes’ stroll from the Old Town or the Opera House, Ibis Hotel provides a comfy base on a Kiev city tour. Guests can kick back in cosy rooms with flat-screen TVs and private bathrooms. The onsite restaurant and the 24-hour bar serves up a range of classic international cuisine dishes.
Terms
No modification or cancellation allowed after booking confirmation. Bookings are non-refundable and non-transferable to another destination once confirmed.
Validity:
Valid for arrivals on dates from Sep 2019 to Feb 2020.
Price per person (pp) based on double occupancy. You must buy 2 vouchers min. to complete booking.
If you want to travel alone, single supplements will apply based on the departure date and time. Please enquire with the Travel Provider at the time of booking.
Validity period depends on option purchased (date and number of nights).
Booking:
Must book within 7 days from voucher purchase.
Booking required by phone: 02035 102 3709, and subject to availability.
Confirmations will be sent out within 3 working days from the date the booking is completed with the Travel Provider.
Limit of 4 vouchers per person. May buy extra vouchers as gifts but not to extend the stay.
Transportation details:
Valid for direct flights from London Gatwick, Stansted, Luton, Manchester to Kyiv (IEV or KBP).
Travel documents to be received up to 1 day before departure. You must go with
your boarding pass printed to the airport, at the risk of having to pay additional charges.
This holiday is an ATOL protected holiday. More info here.
Depending on flight schedules and transfers, the first or the last night might not be entirely spent in the hotel. Flight departure points, dates and hours are subject to availability and cannot always be guaranteed.
Supplements may apply if busy dates get overbooked and you must always purchase the Groupon Voucher first.
Luggage allowance: up to 5kg of hand luggage. Extra bags can be added depending on carriers' charges.
Luggage policy depends on the airline; please enquire at booking. Cost will be advised at the time of booking by the travel provider.
Not included: in-flight meals and airport transfers.
Airport taxes included.
More details at Community Updates
Update 1
Now cheaper, £139pp (£278 total) using code COOLOFF
Edited by Chanchi32, 16 August 2019
84 Comments
sorted byThere is no graphite - go and check again comrade. (edited)
Maybe for those days when they don’t want to show the thought the sun shines out of their backsides!
Think I’d rather visit Chernobyl than parts of London! (edited)
Here we go again
Why not, you probably wouldn't need the return.
Yes, during the flight.
Cabs are pretty cheap too, my most expensive uber has been about £4 for like a 25 minute ride. People seem pretty nice, customer service isn't great in most places, but even ukranians find customer service workers rude. There's also an active neo nazi movement called Azov so if you're non-white like me, you need to watch out a bit but you should be fine as they don't really bother people, they're very rare to see anyways. It's not advisable to be out after 12 imo too. Also there's a foreign guy I've heard about that goes around targeting foreigners saying do you want to have a drink I'm lost or something then drugs and robs you lol, so google search scams before you go. (edited)
Maybe some Rad-X and possibly Jet too.
I used the Lonely Planet book as a guide to what is around and worth seeing. There is a good guided walk that takes in a lot of the main sites of the city that took the best part of a day with stops for a bite to eat and look in some shops. The Upper and Lower Lavra are well worth seeing and can take up the best part of half a day to see everything. Don't need to buy a guided ticket - just pay for entrance and take your time looking around. While you are that end of the city have a wander down to the Rodina Mat and enjoy the parks full of tanks and other bits of planes/helicopters. This will take up most of a day with the Lavra too.
Spend another day wandering round the very hip and cool area of Podil and go to the Chernobyl Museum. From here cross the footbridge to the Island and marvel at the beauty and greenery so close to a city centre. Walk South onto the next island and on the East coast find the bars/restaurants overlooking the Lavra and get some lovely charcoal grilled food. Look out for the area of the park where in the evenings pensioners come together to do some dancing.
If you fancy a bit of a walk then head up to the area around St Sophia's where there is also the stunning St Michaels Monastry and St Andrews. Very close by is the whacky Peyzazhna Alley which is worth a quick detour. Also check out the cute little Fenicular at the back of St Michaels. The area around the Golden Gate is lovely, it is worth heading up to Schevchenko park (find the blini stand at the back of the restaurant - they were amazing) from here and enjoy the evening strolling around the small park with an ice cream and watching people just chilling out. A short walk from there to University Metro station is the Botanical Gardens which are wonderful first thing or late evening.
There is at least three or four days of stuff to see and do when you add in the museums as well. I didn't go to Chernobyl as when I was there it was in the mid 30's and I didn't want to sit for four hours on a coach with jeans and long-sleeved top on!! And besides there is loads to see and do without going there in my opinion. (edited)
More chance of that happening in London these days than Chernobyl
Would recommend doing a 2 day Chernobyl tour (as in staying in the exclusion zone for one night) as you get to see a lot more and do some "independent" exploration of Pripyat.
You didn't see graphite on the roof BECAUSE IT ISN'T THERE
No - you need to go on an organised tour. And it is very strict on this for obvious reasons. You possibly could try and get someone to drive you near the exclusion zone but there is strict security entering the actual area.
Not really. People are curious, it's just in our nature. Just because you don't understand doesn't make everyone else weird.
Plus watching a TV series doesn't rule out wanting to go somewhere, if that was the case no one would ever travel anywhere!
I’d rather you went to Chernobyl too!
To be honest unless you have a valid interest or occupation a Chernobyl visit is of dubious merit. While the security is pretty strict it's still Ukraine and some of the tour operators aren't exactly on the up and up and will bend or even break the rules. Quite a few incidents in the last few years of people going to areas that aren't allowed and even removing things from the exclusion zone which isn't allowed (and deeply stupid).
Grab a cheap flight this summer, it's a busy place so lots of flights and good value year round.
You're delusional, send them to the infirmary.....
Two days in Chernobyl is less radiation than a long haul flight.. get educated guys.
That sounds awfully painful.