Explorative Expeditions

The Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant is a unique place where one of the most powerful nuclear reactors in the world operated. Although the plant is no longer in operation and is being dismantled, it remains an important historical and industrial site that attracts visitors. It is currently the site of one of the most complex environmental projects in Lithuania, if not in the Baltic States. See this megaproject up close!

The Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant's exploratory expeditions for visitors are not just a regular tour. It is an in-depth, educational and immersive walk through the facilities and grounds of the plant complex, providing a unique opportunity to get a close-up look at Lithuania's nuclear legacy, the decommissioning process, and a glimpse into the vision of the future of nuclear power.

Important information:

✔️Registration for expeditions is currently closed - all the places are booked until May. We plan to announce registration for May and the summer months in early April.

✔️Expeditions are organised on Thursdays and Fridays, in Lithuanian, English or Russian.

✔️There is only one expedition per day. For example, if the "Expedition to the future of the INPP" is booked, there are no other expeditions that day. 

✔️Only persons over the age of 18 are allowed on all expeditions, and the maximum number of people in a group is 15. 

✔️The expeditions are paid, and the fee is waived for representatives of educational institutions, students, schoolchildren and representatives of the mass media publicising the activities of Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant.

✔️Before embarking on the expedition, please take a responsible assessment of your health condition - during the expedition we will be walking intensively a lot, climbing stairs, and will be on our feet all the time.

✔️Consultations and registration by e-mail info@iae.lt or by phone +370 658 17766 from 8:00 to 16:00. 

THE ROUTES:

GRAND EXPEDITION INTO NUCLEAR TRANSFORMATION

Start: 9:00

Duration: one working day

Price: 85 Eur

Maybe you dream of working in a nuclear power plant? We can make your wish come true! We invite you to spend a day at Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant, taking on the role of a member of the atomic team while visiting unique and, in some cases, never-before-seen spaces. Experience and see this megaproject with your own eyes, make sure that all work is carried out safely and responsibly, and get answers to all your questions. This expedition combines the short and quick expedition routes, so we will spend the whole day in unique places - the temporary spent fuel storage facility, the turbine hall, the fuel cooling pool, the reactor control room, etc., stopping for a quick lunch in the unique Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant canteen.

Depending on the situation at the plant, the itinerary may be adjusted.

A SHORT EXPEDITION TO THE ATOMIC PAST

Start: 9:30

Duration: 3-4 hours

Price: 70 Eur

Why was Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant built? How did it work? What did people do all day? These are just some of the questions you will hear the answers to on this expedition! We will be exploring the controlled territory of the plant, so you will have the chance to see what the impressive spaces and machinery looked like and how they worked, and the first thing we will have to do is dress up in real, snow-white worker's clothes. We will visit the turbine hall, the fuel cooling pool, the reactor control room to discuss the specifics of how the reactors are operated, and the nuances of liquid radioactive waste management by visiting the waste management complex.

Depending on the situation at the plant, the itinerary may be adjusted.

QUICK EXPEDITION TO THE ATOMIC FUTURE

Start: 10:00

Duration: 1-1.5 hours 

Price: 25 Eur

Does shutting down a nuclear power plant mean switching off the reactors, turning off the lights, putting a lock on the door and going home? Absolutely not! It's a long and complex process that will take decades, so this expedition will try to look into the future by visiting the Interim Spent Fuel Storage Facility (ISFSF), which is open to visitors for the first time. You will see the impressive casks where most of the Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant's spent fuel is stored, have the chance to try on the stylish coats and helmets of the staff, discuss in detail the entire nuclear fuel cycle from the uranium mine to the final storage site, and find out what work and processes have been done and what is yet to come.

Visitors are not allowed to bring personal belongings, to film, and take photos at the INPP controlled areas during the tour. However, visitors can be photographed individually or together with a group of people by the INPP representative. The INPP respects the individual's right to an image, therefore photography is taken only with the consent of the visitors orally and / or in writing and only at the request of the visitors. The INPP photos can be transferred in digital format at the request of the visitors, and photos with the visitors' images are stored for no longer than 5 working days, after which they are permanently destroyed.