Excursion to Visa Free Belarus in Belarus

Visa Free Belarus

Duration: 3 days/2 nights

Belarus Prime Tour invites you to explore visa free regions of Belarus – magnificent Brest and glorious Grodno that are full of natural and historic sights! During our little 3 day journey we will show you that not only Minsk is worth visiting on Belarusian lands.

Brest will show up like a small cozy city full of beautiful streets, flower beds and the most important sight – giant deeply-affecting memorial Brest Fortress. On your way to Grodno you will experience the wild nature in the oldest reserve in Europe – Belovezhskaya Puscha nature park, meeting face-to-face with main Belarusian symbol – European bison. One more sight on your way is mysterious Ruzhany Palace – the remains of powerful aristocratic family. Aristocracy of Belarus will better repent itself in the glorious Grodno city – once one of the most powerful cities in Great Dutchy of Lithuania.

According to Decree No. 300 of August 7, 2019, from November 10, 2019, the territories of visa-free territories “Brest” and “Grodno” were united into one common territory, the territory of visa-free entry. Foreign citizens can visit these regions for up to 15 days.

Itinerary

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.

*Optional visit to Belarusian farmstead
An unforgettable evening in a traditional Belarusian farmstead located in a picturesque place near a lake, village and forest. The owner of the house will treat you with a hearty Belarusian dinner and tell you about the origin of each dish.
After dinner, you will get acquainted with the Belarusian folklore, listen to folk songs, take part in traditional dances and games.
To supplement your immersion in the Belarusian culture, you will be able to participate in a master class on cooking traditional dishes or handcrafts. At the end of the evening, you are welcomed to take a walk to the neighboring villages to see the mode of modern village life.

Overnight in Brest.

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 ofNature.

Departure to Grodno (300 km). En-route visits to Ruzhany Palace- 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.
Departure

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