Weekend in Belarus

Arrival to Minsk

Arrival to National Airport Minsk-2. Meeting the group by the representative. Transfer to our hotel. Check-in. Free time.

20:00 - Dinner at the restaurant with live music.

Minsk City Tour

Breakfast. 10.00-14.00 - Minsk Panoramic City Tour with professional English guide.

Among the sights that you will see are: Independence Square with the House of Government and "Red" Krasny Roman-Catholic Church, Victory Square with its tall grey obelisk and eternal flame honoring the heroes of World War II, Troitskoye Predmestye (Trinity Suburb) – restored buildings of the 19th century, island of tears, Holy Trinity Cathedral and St.Catherin's Church – architectural monuments of the 17th cent, etc.Return to the hotel. Free time.

Lunch at 14:00.

20:00 - Dinner at the restaurant with live music.

Great Patriotic War Museum and Stalin Line

Breakfast. 11:00-13:00 Excursion at Great Patriotic War Museum.

It was the first museum in the world to reveal the story of this disastrous war, as it was opened already in 1944, during the Nazi occupation. Among the museum’s first exhibits were the partisan movement chronicles, handwritten and printed books, handmade weapons. Today the museum, which occupies an area of 3 000 sq.m., houses more then 8 000 exhibits, including combat reports, diaries, drawings, flags of military units, military uniforms, military weapons, vehicles and other items.

Lunch at 14:00

15:00-17:00 - Stalin Line Tour.

Visit Stalin Line to get a truly amazing picture of how life was during the war. It’s an interactive experience where you can shoot for an extra charge at weapons that belong to World War II (Mosin rifles, blubber, Maksim-powered rifle, PTRS anti-tank rifle). You can feel the power of a real military vehicle by riding armored vehicles (in groups of up to 10 people). You can also go to the tanks (Т-34 / Т-44), which belong to the times of the Great Fatherland War. Also very often there are some interesting events dedicated to World War II.

Return to Minsk. Free time.

21:00 - Gala dinner at the restaurant.

Mir & Nesvizh Catsles

11:00-18:00 - Excursion at Mir & Nesvizh Catsles.

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.

13:30 - Lunch at Local Restaurant Getman

15:00 - 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.

Return to Minsk. Free time.

20:00 - Dinner at the restaurant with live music.

Minsk

Breakfast. Check-out. Transfer to the National Airport Minsk-2.