Best of Belarus Fixed

National park Belovezhskaya Puscha, Brest region

Museum-estate of Tadeush Kostiushko in Kossovo

Duration: 7 days / 6 nights

Traveling to Belarus for the first time? The tour “Best of Belarus” is what you need! During only one week you will:

plunge into the past, visiting famous medieval castles;
experience the atmosphere of Soviet past and modern present walking accross Minsk streets;
stay in military Brest and religious Grodno and of course will see a famous European bizon in one of the most beautifull national parks of Europe – Belovezhskaya Puscha.

Don’t loose your chance to get the best from you trip to Belarus!

Travelling dates:

Spring

Mar 6, 2023- Mar 12, 2023
Mar 13, 2023-Mar 19, 2023
Mar 20, 2023-Mar 26, 2023
Mar 27, 2023-Apr 2, 2023
Apr 3, 2023-Apr 9, 2023
Apr 10, 2023-Apr 16, 2023
Apr 17, 2023-Apr 23, 2023
Apr 24, 2023-Apr 30, 2023
May 1, 2023-May 7, 2023
May 8, 2023-May 14, 2023
May 15, 2023-May 21, 2023
May 22, 2023-May 28, 2023

Summer

May 29, 2023 – Jun 4, 2023
Jun 5, 2023 – Jun 11, 2023
Jun 12, 2023 – Jun 18, 2023
Jun 19, 2023- Jun 25, 2023
Jun 26, 2023-Jul 2, 2023
Jul 3, 2023-Jul 9, 2023
Jul 10, 2023-Jul 16, 2023
Jul 17, 2023-Jul 23, 2023
Jul 24, 2023-Jul 30, 2023
Jul 31, 2023-Aug 6, 2023
Aug 7, 2023-Aug 13, 2023
Aug 14, 2023-Aug 20, 2023
Aug 21, 2023-Aug 27, 2023

Autumn

Aug 28, 2023-Sep 3, 2023
Sep 4, 2023-Sep 10, 2023
Sep 11, 2023-Sep 17, 2023
Sep 18, 2023-Sep 24, 2023
Sep 25, 2023-Oct 1, 2023

Package price – 910 EUR per person*

*Avaliable from 2 pax

Included:

Accomodation 3 * hotels 3 nights in Minsk, 2 nights in Brest, 1 night in Grodno
English-speaking guide per program
Breakfasts at the hotels
Transportation per program
Enterance tickets and excursion (except Dudutku & Belovezhskaya puscha)

Optional:

Dudultki museum- 89 EUR pp
Belovezhskaya Puscha National Park – 119 EUR pp
SS – 86 EUR pp

Itinerary

We warmly welcome you in Minsk – the capital of the Republic of Belarus, its political and cultural centre. It was first mentioned in the chronicles of the XIth century. Today, it is a dynamic city with expansive boulevards, modern and historical buildings, endless parks and well-developed infrastructure. Being an impressive example of the Soviet planning on a grand scale, Minsk however has a number of outstanding historical sights, proving city’s rich history.

Overnight in Minsk.

Sightseeing tour of Minsk includes the main avenues (Independence avenue, Victory avenue) and the architectural monuments of the XVIIth - XXth centuries (the Upper Town with the City Hall, Holy Spirit Cathedraland theCathedral of Holy Virgin Mary, old streets of the Trinity Suburb). The Victory Monument and the National Library (included into the list of the most outstanding buildings of the world) are waiting to be explored.

Transfer to Dudutki (60 km from Minsk). Dudutki museum is a former country landowner’s estate, where life as it was in the XVIIIth – XIXth centuries is impressively recreated. Today it is a popular open-air museum, displaying all the traditional Belarusian crafts. Beside the working farm with different animals, it includes an original working windmill and lots of functioning workshops, presenting to visitors carpentry, pottery, braiding, blacksmithing, bakery and even cheese-making. The craftsmen will be happy to show off their skills and guests will be invited to try! And do not miss a chance to have some training in horse-riding or try some splendid traditionally cooked meal accompanied by homemade moonshine (samogon).

Transfer to Brest via Nesvizh

Transfer to Nesvizh – a delightful historic town, one of the oldest in the country. You will visit the magnificent Nesvizh Palace – former residence of the aristocratic Radzivili family, which also includes beautiful park and Farny Roman-Catholic Church of the XVIth century. The complex once numbered around 170 rooms, with a series of underground passages connecting it to the town’s monasteries. Today the exposition of the Palace includes more than 30 exhibition halls, including Prince's apartments, Golden and Star halls, Hunter’s hall and others.

Overnight in Brest.

Brest city tour. Brest is a traditional "western gate" of the country. It is a calm and relaxed city, with famous Sovetskaya Street and alike boulevards, which are perfect for promenading. But the main attraction of the city is the Brest fortress, which is of course included into the city tour. The fortress made a prolonged defense against the Nazis in 1941 and was ruined in the result of severe battles. Only a handful of men had survived but citizens all over the USSR had been inspired by the heroism of the Brest fortress defenders. Today it is a giant deeply-affecting memorial.

Visit to the national park Belovezhskaya Pushcha. This world-famous park, which is included into the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites, has recently celebrated its 600th anniversary! It is one of the last and largest remaining parts of the immense primeval forest which once spread across the European Plain. Some oaks here are really believed to be over 600 years old! The park once used to be a home and playground of Polish princes and Russian tsars, who spent there much time resting and hunting.
Pushcha’s present animal and bird world is very rich and diverse. The reserve is home to around 200 species of bird, including corncrake, eagle owl, white stork, along with 60 species of mammal, including wild boar, wild horses, roaming elk, deer and perhaps most famously, bison, which is supposed to be one of the symbols of the country. Excursion includes the tour around Pushcha and visit to the Museum of Nature. Return to Brest.

Overnight in Brest.

Departure to Grodno (300 km). En-route visits to Kossovo to have a look at XIXth century Kossovo Palace and Ruzhany - to see the remains of Sapega family palace and to listen to the story of this once powerful aristocratic family. Time at leisure. Overnight in Grodno.

Grodno city tour. The name of the city is tightly connected with the history of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Indeed, under the rule of Grand Duke Vitautis the town acquired equal status with Vilnius as a second state capital. It also used to be the main residence of the Polish King Stefan Batory in the XVIth century. His influence can be widely seen today in much of the city’s architecture. The most interesting sights of Grodno include Jesuit Farny Cathedral, Kolozhskaya Church of St Boris and St Hleb, Old and New Castles, Great Choral Synagogue, Sovetskaya Street and others. Transfer to Minsk via Mir.

Transfer to Mir, which is a small town 90 km to the south-west from Minsk. It is most famous for the fairy-tale Mir Castle, still known today as the “medieval flower”. Castle is an impressive architectural monument, included into the list of World Cultural Heritage by UNESCO. It was erected at the end of the XVth century and today it is a combination of Gothic, Baroque and Renaissance architecture that makes Mir Castle so unique. This red brick castle is also a historical monument, which used to belong to several aristocratic families, who have left their mark in the history of the town and of the country in general.

Arrival to Minsk. Overnight in Minsk.

Transfer to the airport

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