The 3-day tour to Baikonur offers a fascinating journey into the origins of space exploration, providing deep insights into its history in both the USSR and Russia. The itinerary includes visits to key landmarks in Baikonur city, home to those who operate the cosmodrome, as well as several cosmodrome sites open to tourists.
In Baikonur city, you can still sense the spirit of the Soviet era—old houses, monuments to rocket engineers, rocket models, and a distinctive neighborhood layout. At the cosmodrome, the sheer scale of the massive launch sites and the vast Kazakh steppe are truly awe-inspiring, as you'll travel dozens of kilometers between key locations.
This tour is designed for those who are passionate about space and history—those who want to see firsthand the conditions in which humanity took its first steps from Earth to the stars.
This tour is currently available only for citizens of the CIS countries.
Tour itinerary:
The city tour begins with a visit to Cosmonauts' Alley, where famous cosmonauts have planted trees, followed by Gagarin’s Pavilion, a memorial dedicated to Yuri Gagarin. Next, explore the Baikonur Cosmodrome History Museum, which presents the history of space exploration through unique exhibits and artifacts.
Dinner (not included in the tour cost). Afterward, enjoy free time. Overnight at the hotel.
Visit to the "Saturn" Measurement Station, a key facility for monitoring rocket launches and tracking spacecraft.
Visit to the "Energia-Buran" Command Center, where the legendary Soviet shuttle program was controlled.
Visit to Gagarin’s Launch Pad, the historic site from which Yuri Gagarin launched into space in 1961, and its Command Center, where mission control oversaw preparations.
Transfer to the cafeteria at Site 2 or 200. Lunch at the cosmodrome workers’ cafeteria, offering an authentic experience of everyday life at Baikonur.
Visit to the "Proton" Launch Complex, a platform used for launching heavy-lift Proton rockets.
Visit to the Cosmodrome Museum, which houses models of rockets, spacesuits, and artifacts from Soviet and Russian space missions.
Explore the Orbital Shuttle "Buran", a full-scale version of the Soviet spaceplane.
Visit to the memorial houses of S.P. Korolev and Y.A. Gagarin, where the chief designer of Soviet space programs and the first human in space stayed before their historic missions.
Transfer back to the city (18:00). Dinner (not included in the program cost). Overnight at the hotel.
Meals: breakfast, lunch
ATTENTION: THE PROGRAM IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE BASED ON THE PERMISSION OF THE STATE CORPORATION "ROSCOSMOS".
The tour operator reserves the right to modify the order of excursions.
The Baikonur Cosmodrome is a restricted area, and special permits are required for entry and stay in both the city and the cosmodrome.
Documents must be submitted at least 40 days before the planned trip.
List of required documents:
- A scanned copy of the passport;
- Country of residence;
- Job title and place of work;
- Contact details (phone and email).
Price includes:
- 2 nights’ hotel accommodation on a BB basis (bed and breakfast) in Baikonur, in a DBL (double) or SGL (single) room as per the chosen category.
- Meals: 2 breakfasts, 1 lunch.
- Transport with a driver as per the program (within Baikonur Cosmodrome).
- English-speaking translator.
- Entrance fees to the listed sites.
- 0.5L of mineral water per person daily.
- Processing of all necessary permits.
Price doesn't include:
- International airfare.
- Domestic flights.
- Transfer from Kyzylorda to Baikonur:
- Minivan (up to 6 people): $300 per vehicle.
- Minibus (up to 15 people): $500 per vehicle.
- Bus (up to 50 people): $1,000 per vehicle.
- Meal: 1 dinner – $50 per person.
- Personal expenses.
- Any services not specified in the program.
Important:
- Some changes to the program are allowed, except for a reduction in the number of booked excursions.
- If a site is closed to visitors, it will be replaced with an alternative. During major events, the proposed accommodation may be changed and substituted with a similar category.
- The sequence of the itinerary and hotels listed is subject to change without prior notice.
- Hotel booking is subject to availability. No reservations will be made before confirmation and receipt of 100% prepayment from the client.
- If the proposed hotels are unavailable, they will be substituted with another hotel of the same category.
