Explorative expeditions

Ignalinos atominės elektrinės darbuotojai su apsauginiais rūbais stovi šalia specialaus radioaktyviųjų atliekų transportavimo vagono pastato viduje.

Unique object

The nuclear power plant that operated in Lithuania is located in the municipality of Visaginas, near Lake Drūkšiai – the largest lake in the country – and is known as the Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant. This is a unique place that housed two of the most powerful nuclear reactors in the world. Although the plant is no longer operational and is currently being decommissioned, it remains an important historical and industrial landmark that continues to attract visitors.

Darbuotojai su mėlynais šalmais ir apsauginiais rūbais leidžiasi metaliniais laiptais pramoninėje Ignalinos atominės elektrinės patalpoje.

Exceptional experience

The guided expeditions offered at this former Lithuanian nuclear power plant are not your typical tour. They are in-depth, educational, and immersive walks through the plant’s facilities and grounds, providing a rare opportunity to explore Lithuania’s nuclear energy legacy, observe the decommissioning process firsthand, and glimpse the vision for the future of nuclear power.

Experience the megaproject up close

The routes

Darbuotojas su raudonu šalmu stebi valdymo pulto prietaisus Ignalinos atominėje elektrinėje.

Grand expedition into nuclear transformation

Start: 9:00

Duration: one working day

Price: 106 Eur per person

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.

I want to participate

Darbuotojos su apsauginiais drabužiais ir šalmais apžiūri valdymo pultą elektrinės valdymo patalpoje.

A short expedition to the atomic past

Start: 10:00

Duration: 3-4 hours

Price: 92 Eur per person

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!

I want to participate

Grupė darbuotojų su baltais drabužiais ir šalmais stebi vaizdą iš stiklinio perėjimo

Special weekend expedition

Start: 11:00

Duration: 4 hours

Price: 150 Eur per person

Are you a busy person and don’t have time to visit the Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant on a working day? Or would you simply like to swap your usual weekend leisurewear for the snow-white clothes worn by IAE employees? We offer you a unique opportunity to do so – now also on weekends!

I want to participate

Why was Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant built? How did it work? What did people do all day? What is the duration of the nuclear energy cycle and how long does decommissioning take? 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 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 and even more – where do the deactivated materials go and what awaits those parts of the power plant that will continue to emit radiation for hundreds of years?

Important information:

Advance registration is required for the expedition. Places usually fill up very quickly.
This expedition is organized on Saturdays in Lithuanian, English, or Russian.
The Saturday expedition is organized only if there are at least 10 people in the group, with a maximum of 15.
Only persons aged 18 and over are allowed to participate in all expeditions.
Personal data is collected and strict visitor screening is conducted to prepare permits for access to a nuclear energy facility.
The special weekend expedition is subject to a fee, which also applies to representatives of educational institutions, students, schoolchildren, and representatives of the media who are publicizing the activities of the 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.
During the expedition, we will visit a controlled area where it is necessary to wear special protective clothing and footwear, which must be changed completely before the expedition. After the expedition, an additional check of the body surface for possible contamination will be performed.
Important: we organise educational expeditions without agents! We have been informed that various agents are inviting you to register and pre-pay for expeditions for which we have not yet announced the registration, as we are in the process of preparing the schedule. We do not reserve advance places for agents, so you will only have a guaranteed chance to participate in an expedition without overpaying once you have registered with our contacts.

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

Virtual tour

While you wait for your expedition to begin, we invite you to take a virtual walk through the nuclear power plant that once operated in Lithuania! See the reactor, its control panel, the spent nuclear fuel storage facilities, and other unique areas of the plant.

Virtual tour

Ant pilko stalo matomi du dovanu kuponai atominėms ekspedicijoms

Atomic Gift Voucher

Give the gift of a unique experience – discover Lithuania’s nuclear past up close and take a look into its future! The gift voucher grants the opportunity to take part in our most popular educational expeditions at the Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant.

More information

Important information

Expeditions are organised on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, in Lithuanian or English.
There is only one expedition per day.
Only persons over the age of 18 are allowed on all expeditions.
Pregnant and breastfeeding women are not allowed to participate.
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. Personal data is collected and strict visitor screening is conducted to prepare permits for access to a nuclear energy facility.
Important: we organise educational expeditions without agents! We have been informed that various agents are inviting you to register and pre-pay for expeditions for which we have not yet announced the registration, as we are in the process of preparing the schedule. We do not reserve advance places for agents, so you will only have a guaranteed chance to participate in an expedition without overpaying once you have registered with our contacts.

Do you have any questions?

Consultations are available on working days from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.:

+370 658 17766

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