Baikonur cosmodrome tours

Famous Baikonur cosmodrome is a cradle of space era. A place covered with legends. It was the place where the first Earth artificial satellite was launched from as well as the first cosmonaut of the planet.

If you decide to take part in our unique tour to Baikonur cosmodrome, you will get to see a process of the space flight training, attend a crew farewell ceremony before their journey to orbit, get familiar with cosmodrome facilities, and eventually, have a chance to see a spectacular moment – the launch of the rocket.

Get familiar with incomplete list of events you will personally get to attend:

• Rollout of the rocket from the test and assembly building, its transportation to the launch complex, and its erection at the launch pad.

• Crew farewell ceremony from Cosmonaut hotel.

• Crew report to the chairman of the State Commission about readiness for the mission.

• Launch of Progress rocket.

• Watching live coverage of Progress docking with the ISS on the big screen.

Baikonur cosmodrome tour price includes the following points:

• Required clearance and agreement support for visiting cosmodrome
• Meeting at the airport or train/bus station
• Transfer around Baikonur in terms of the plan
• Accommodation at Tsentralnaya hotel (breakfast included)
• Watching the rollout of Progress rocket and its erection at the launch pad
• Watching the launch of Progress rocket
• Tour services in accordance with the plan
• Museum entrance tickets
• Escort and coordination by the representative of the company through the entire trip
• Permission for photo and video shooting

The following options are available for you to get to Baikonur:
— flight to Kyzylorda and transfer to Baikonur (for extra fee)
— train to Tyuratam station
— by car (if documents required for clearance are provided)

Reduced versions of the plan are possible on request.

Baikonur cosmodrome exemplary tour plan:

Day 1

• Arrival in Kyzylorda airport
• Group transfer to Baikonur
• Hotel check-in
• Free time/rest

Day 2

• Transfer to cosmodrome
• Watching the roll-out of the rocket from the hangar (Pad #31)
• Transfer to Launch Pad #31
• Watching the installation of the rocket onto the launch pad
• Transfer to pad #42
• Visiting Zenit launch complex facilities
• Transfer to the museum (pad #2)
• Excursion in the Museum of Baikonur cosmodrome
• Gagarin’s and Korolev’s historical cottages
• Buran orbital spaceship
• Transfer back to town
• General sightseeing of the town of Baikonur (information about the history of the town, stops near the memorials and monuments)
• Excursion in the International space school

Day 3

• Saturn tracking station
• Transfer to cosmodrome
• Proton launch pad
• Energia-Buran launching facilities
• Visit to Energia Bunker
• Pad #251, Yubileyny airfield
• Transfer back to the town
• Weigtlessnes monument

Day 4

• Excursion in the Museum of the history of cosmodrome Baikonur
• Transfer to Pad 17 (Cosmonaut hotel)
• Seeing off the crew from Cosmonaut hotel
• Walk along the historical alley of Cosmonauts where personalized trees are
• planted
• Transfer to the cosmodrome, Pad 254
• Space Crew ready-to-go official report
• Transfer to the museum complex
• Transfer to the observation site of the Soyuz launch pad
• Observation of Soyuz MS launch
• Transfer back to town

Day 5

• Breakfast in the hotel
• Transfer to Kyzylorda airport

Baikonur tour VIP package

We invite you to join our VIP tour to Baikonur cosmodrome! A unique adventure arranged by experienced aerospace tourism professionals guarantees you unforgettable impressions and comfortable stay in Baikonur.

Choosing this special offer you will definitely find an individual approach to every customer, ongoing support and assistance of our English-speaking coordinator, accommodation in the best hotel of Baikonur city, comfortable transport vehicle for a small VIP group (up to 12 participants), full board, souvenir package, individual excursions and guides’ services.

Manned launch

The cost of our VIP 6 days / 5 nights tour package — 5350 Euro per pax and includes the following:

• Access clearance. Baikonur is a restricted area. We will take care of all necessary papers and permissions for you.
• Flights Moscow – Kyzylorda – Moscow (Economy Class). Upon request and provided that there are seats available flight class can be upgraded to “Business”.
• Maximum group size is 10-12 pax. Forget about long waiting and group gathering.
• Comfortable minibus for your group for the whole tour.
• Accommodation in 4-stars hotel Sputnik (full board).
• Personal group attendant.
• Professional guides who can answer all your questions and make the trip as much informative as spectacular.
• TSENKI security representative responsible for our stay at Baikonur complex area.
• Extended excursion program individually elaborated for VIP group including visiting all space museums all facilities of Baikonur available for civil visitors.
• Prelaunch events.
• Observation of the launch.
• Permission for photo and video shooting (non-commercial).

Unmanned launch

The cost of our VIP 6 days / 5 nights tour package — 5050 Euro per pax and includes the following:

• Access clearance. Baikonur is a restricted area. We will take care of all necessary papers and permissions for you.
• Flights Moscow – Kyzylorda – Moscow (Economy Class). Upon request and provided that there are seats available flight class can be upgraded to “Business”.
• Maximum group size is 10-12 pax. Forget about long waiting and group gathering.
• Comfortable minibus for your group for the whole tour.
• Accommodation in 4-stars hotel Sputnik (BB).
• Meals in best city restaurants and cafes.
• Personal group attendant.
• Professional guides who can answer all your questions and make the trip as much informative as spectacular.
• TSENKI security representative responsible for our stay at Baikonur complex area.
• Extended excursion program individually elaborated for VIP group including visiting all space museums all facilities of Baikonur available for civil visitors.
• Prelaunch events.
• Observation of the launch.
• Permission for photo and video shooting (non-commercial).

Baikonur cosmodrome tours — schedule of upcoming launches

Scheduled dates of Baikonur space launches in 2025:

• February 28, 2025 — Progress MS-30 (unmanned launch)
• April 08, 2025 — Soyuz MS-27 (manned launch)
• July 03, 2025 — Progress MS-31 (unmanned launch)
• September 11, 2025 — Progress MS-32 (unmanned launch)
• November 27, 2025 — Soyuz MS-28 (manned launch)
• December 19, 2025 — Progress MS-33 (unmanned launch)