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What Awaits You on This Journey
Expert guide at the cosmodrome
Comfortable hotel accommodation
Chef-prepared meals
Unlimited drinking water
Full-route transportation
No age restrictions
Easy tour difficulty level
Official tour operator
The cosmodrome is an active restricted facility. Due to this, changes to the visitation program of certain sites may occur as a result of technical work or operational activities.
Arrival in Kyzylorda
On the first day, you arrive in Kyzylorda and make your own way to the hotel, where you check in and rest after the journey. You will have free time to explore the city or enjoy dinner at a place of your choice.
At night, the group departs from Kyzylorda to the cosmodrome. The exact departure time depends on the launch schedule and may be around 2:00–4:00 a.m.
At night, the group departs from Kyzylorda to the cosmodrome. The exact departure time depends on the launch schedule and may be around 2:00–4:00 a.m.
Exploring the Cosmodrome
The second day features the highlight of the tour — the rocket launch. Depending on the launch time, part of the excursion takes place before the launch and part after. You will visit the cosmodrome museum, see the legendary Gagarin’s Launch Pad, and explore launch sites 41, 42, and 45.
Participants of the extended program will also visit the Buran 1.02 spacecraft and the Energia rocket.
In the evening or at night, after the cosmodrome program is completed, the group returns to Kyzylorda and checks into the hotel. The tour program ends here.
Participants of the extended program will also visit the Buran 1.02 spacecraft and the Energia rocket.
In the evening or at night, after the cosmodrome program is completed, the group returns to Kyzylorda and checks into the hotel. The tour program ends here.
Farewell to Baikonur
The third day is free time and a relaxed conclusion of the journey. You wake up in Kyzylorda, have breakfast at the hotel, and share impressions of the rocket launch, excursions, and the unique atmosphere of the cosmodrome. The rest of the day is at your leisure — you may explore the city, visit a café, or head to the airport at a convenient time.
Express Tour Program by Day
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Upcoming Rocket Launches
960$
per adult
-30%
children aged 5–15
0$
children under 5
For citizens of Kazakhstan and Russia
1250$
per adult
-30%
children aged 5–15
0$
children under 5
For citizens of other countries
Additional Locations
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0$
Buran 1.02 orbital spacecraft at the MIK hangar (included in the tour price)
+200$
"Energia" rocket and dynamic testing facility
Express Tour to Baikonur — Pricing:
Booking
The tour price is indicated in US dollars. Payment is made at the exchange rate on the day of payment. To reserve a place on the tour, please submit an application 25 days before the start of the tour and make a 30% prepayment.
Contract
After you confirm your participation, we issue an invoice for the prepayment and sign a contract. We value our reputation and always fulfill our obligations.
Payment
In the event of an official closure of the Baikonur Cosmodrome, cancellation of the launch, or cancellation of air travel, we guarantee the transfer of your prepayment to any other trip or a refund.
Booking and Payment Procedure
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What is important to know about this journey
During our express tour to Baikonur, you will become a guest of the closed cosmodrome for one day and will see:
The full program is available via this link
- Historic sites of the cosmodrome: the Museum of Cosmonautics, the houses of Korolev and Gagarin, the underground command post, the “Road of Life,” and the legendary Gagarin’s Launch Pad;
- Visit several launch sites;
- Enter the hangar with the authentic Buran orbital spacecraft;
- Witness a rocket launch from the cosmodrome with your own eyes;
- Visit the dynamic testing stand (DTS) with the Energia rocket.
The full program is available via this link
We offer two tour formats to Baikonur:
A 30% discount applies for children under 18, and children under 5 participate free of charge (without a separate bed in the room).
Additionally, you may include visits to:
- 3-day basic tour — $960
- Express tour with 1 day at Baikonur — $820
A 30% discount applies for children under 18, and children under 5 participate free of charge (without a separate bed in the room).
Additionally, you may include visits to:
- The hangar with the Buran 1.02 spacecraft (+$200);
- The dynamic testing stand with the Energia rocket (+$200).
What should you bring and how should you prepare?
When planning your trip, please keep in mind that on the territory of the cosmodrome:
Recommended packing list for visiting the Baikonur Cosmodrome during the hot season (May–September):
Recommended packing list for visiting the Baikonur Cosmodrome during the cold season (November–April):
We have explained in detail how to prepare for the trip in this article: Baikonur Through the Eyes of a Tourist: What You Need to Know Before the Trip
When planning your trip, please keep in mind that on the territory of the cosmodrome:
- there are no shops, pharmacies, or supermarkets;
- there is no internet or mobile phone signal;
- the water in hotel rooms is purified but not drinkable. We provide drinking water without limitation;
- during summer tours, it is necessary to bring personal protective items.
Recommended packing list for visiting the Baikonur Cosmodrome during the hot season (May–September):
- trekking sneakers and light sandals;
- a long-sleeved shirt or T-shirt;
- windproof jacket, fleece jacket;
- sun hat or cap;
- sunglasses;
- sunscreen, lip balm;
- insect repellent spray;
- a personal first-aid kit with necessary medications;
- personal hygiene items;
- special equipment — cameras, binoculars, power bank;
- a water bottle or mini thermos;
- other personal items that may be needed during the trip.
Recommended packing list for visiting the Baikonur Cosmodrome during the cold season (November–April):
- trekking sneakers and warm footwear;
- thermal underwear;
- windproof jacket, fleece jacket, down jacket;
- headwear — hat or buff;
- windproof pants;
- gloves, scarf;
- sunglasses;
- sunscreen, lip balm;
- a personal first-aid kit with necessary medications;
- personal hygiene items;
- special equipment — cameras, binoculars, power bank;
- a water bottle or mini thermos;
- other personal items that may be needed during the trip.
We have explained in detail how to prepare for the trip in this article: Baikonur Through the Eyes of a Tourist: What You Need to Know Before the Trip
We will watch the rocket launch from a Kazakh observation site, inside a specially equipped giant yurt that can accommodate up to 400 people. The observation point is located 2.5 km from the launch site.
If this happens before the start of the tour, we will refund your payment (minus an administrative fee if documents have already been submitted) or reschedule your participation to another date.
The launch is organized by "Roscosmos", and we are not responsible for it. In the event of a launch cancellation, our services are considered fulfilled, as we have met all our obligations. This is stipulated in the contract with each tourist.
The launch is organized by "Roscosmos", and we are not responsible for it. In the event of a launch cancellation, our services are considered fulfilled, as we have met all our obligations. This is stipulated in the contract with each tourist.
Mobile phone coverage is available on the territory of the cosmodrome, but it is unstable. Beeline generally has the best signal; with other operators, the connection may drop or be very weak, especially at remote locations.
There are no shops on the territory of the cosmodrome, so snacks and all essentials (chargers, power banks, warm clothing, etc.) should be purchased in advance.
There are no shops on the territory of the cosmodrome, so snacks and all essentials (chargers, power banks, warm clothing, etc.) should be purchased in advance.
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This is where space history began
A place that changed history. Here, at Launch Pad No. 1 of the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Yuri Gagarin said his famous “Poyekhali!” (“Let’s go!”) and set off on the first human spaceflight.
Today, you will be able to feel the atmosphere of this legendary site: see the launch structure where rockets were prepared, look into the shaft from which they rose into the sky, and sense how great the dream was — to break beyond the limits of Earth.
During the tour, our guide will tell the story of this launch. You will hear not only the official facts, but also what is usually not written in textbooks.
Today, you will be able to feel the atmosphere of this legendary site: see the launch structure where rockets were prepared, look into the shaft from which they rose into the sky, and sense how great the dream was — to break beyond the limits of Earth.
During the tour, our guide will tell the story of this launch. You will hear not only the official facts, but also what is usually not written in textbooks.
The Legendary Gagarin Launch Pad
The entire history of space is here
The museum of the Baikonur Cosmodrome offers an in-depth look into rocket engineering, the history of space technologies, and the process of space exploration, as well as the opportunity to see items that have been to space.
The open-air exhibition impresses with the scale of rocket engines, and by boarding the mock-up of the Buran space shuttle, you will even be able to sit in the pilot’s seat. Visiting the houses of Sergey Korolev and Yuri Gagarin will give you an understanding of the modest conditions in which the pioneers of the space era lived and worked.
The open-air exhibition impresses with the scale of rocket engines, and by boarding the mock-up of the Buran space shuttle, you will even be able to sit in the pilot’s seat. Visiting the houses of Sergey Korolev and Yuri Gagarin will give you an understanding of the modest conditions in which the pioneers of the space era lived and worked.
Baikonur Museum Complex
What happens underground
The Baikonur Cosmodrome has more than 20 launch sites. Some have been in operation for over half a century and have served as the starting point for hundreds of launches. Others were built for special projects, not all of which were successful. During the tour, you will see several of these launch sites.
A particularly strong impression is made by visiting the launch control command post. Here, you can feel what it is like to be the one who presses the “Launch” button. The building is multi-level, with thick walls and a labyrinth of corridors. All of this serves as protection in case of an emergency, even though the rocket is more than 3 kilometers away.
A particularly strong impression is made by visiting the launch control command post. Here, you can feel what it is like to be the one who presses the “Launch” button. The building is multi-level, with thick walls and a labyrinth of corridors. All of this serves as protection in case of an emergency, even though the rocket is more than 3 kilometers away.
Launch Sites of the Cosmodrome
Buran 1.02 in the Baikonur hangar
For more than thirty years, it has not moved from its place. This is model BTS-002 — a flight-ready spacecraft from the Buran program, almost prepared for its first mission. Everything has been preserved — the outer skin, the cockpit, and the thermal protection tiles. You will be able to take photographs, walk around the spacecraft, and examine the details. The guide will explain how the spacecraft works, why it was needed by the USSR, and why it was ultimately left in a hangar, where it is now strangely quiet.
We have described the entire Buran program in detail in the article “Buran 1.02 in the Baikonur Hangar: Where It Is Located and Why the Project Was Closed.”
We have described the entire Buran program in detail in the article “Buran 1.02 in the Baikonur Hangar: Where It Is Located and Why the Project Was Closed.”
We will visit the hangar with the authentic Buran orbital spacecraft
60 meters of power inside the dusty dynamic testing hangar
On the outskirts of Baikonur stands a massive structure — the Dynamic Testing Stand, or DTS. Before launch, this is where engineers tested how the Energia rocket would withstand vibrations, overloads, and the stresses of flight. Today, the hangar is empty and abandoned, yet inside still towers an authentic flight-ready Energia rocket — over 60 meters long.
This is the very rocket that was meant to carry Buran into space. But the project was canceled, and it remained here, frozen in time inside the hangar. Seeing it in person means witnessing the power of Soviet engineering, suspended on the threshold of an era.
This is the very rocket that was meant to carry Buran into space. But the project was canceled, and it remained here, frozen in time inside the hangar. Seeing it in person means witnessing the power of Soviet engineering, suspended on the threshold of an era.