Introduction to the tour

Tours for Orthodox Christianity Followers

Itinerary 1: Minsk – Polotsk – Minsk (5 days/ 4 nights)
Day 1
Arrival in “Minsk-2“ International Airport. Transfer to the hotel with guide assistance. Check-in at the 3-star hotel in the center of the city. Time for leisure. Attending service in the Holy Trinity Cathedral. Dinner.
Day 2
Breakfast. Sightseeing tour of Minsk including architectural, historical and cultural monuments of the 17th – 18th centuries, historic part of the city – Trinity Suburb and orthodox churches. Visit to the Museum of Old Belarusian Culture, featuring weaving, embroidery, old icons and wood-carving. Visit to the Local Arts Museum with interesting icon-painting section, meeting with representatives of Minsk Diocese. Dinner.
Day 3
Early breakfast. Departure for Polotsk (252 km) – the oldest Belarusian city (founded in 862) and the center of old Slavic history and culture. Polotsk is famous for its 11th cent. St. Sophia Cathedral, Convent of St. Ephrosinia of Polotsk (12th cent.) a benefactress and matron Saint of Belarus, Saint-Ephrosinia Church (12th cent.) with beautiful frescoes and where the Cross of Ephrosinia – the national heritage is kept. Among other objects worth seeing is the Museum of Book-printing – one of the best in Europe. “The Stone of Boris“ – the example of old Slavic culture, its weight is 25 tons; organ show in St. Sophia Cathedral. Tour of Polotsk, including all above-mentioned objects. Departure for Minsk. Dinner.
Day 4
Breakfast.
Tour to the Khatyn Memorial (60 km) erected on the site of the village of Khatyn – one of the 186 Belarusian villages burnt to ashes by the Nazis during World War II. On the way back visit to the Orthodox Churches in the town of Logoysk. Visit to Raubichy Folk Arts and Crafts Museum, displayed in the former Krestogorskaya Church. Here you can see folk costumes, fine fabrics, articles made of straw, pottery, weaving, icon-painting. Farewell dinner with folk-show. Departure for Minsk. Dinner.
Day 5
Breakfast. Transfer to the Airport for your departure flight.

Itinerary 2: Minsk – the Monastery of Zhirovitchy – Minsk (5 days/ 4 nights)
Day 1
Arrival in “Minsk-2“ International Airport. Transfer to the hotel with guide assistance. Check-in at the 3-star hotel in the center of the city. Meeting with Company management. Time for leisure. Dinner.
Day 2
Breakfast. Sightseeing tour of Minsk, including architectural, historical and cultural monuments of the 17th and 18th cent., historic part of the city – Trinity Suburb and orthodox churches. Meeting with Deans of Orthodox Churches. Meeting with Minsk Diocese Representatives. Visit to the Museum of Old Belarusian Culture, featuring weaving, embroidery, old icons and wood-carving. Dinner. Attending service in the Holy Trinity Cathedral.
Day 3
Breakfast. Departure for The Monastery Of Zhirovitchy (190 km). It is known since the 15th century as a place for orthodox pilgrims. Visit to the Monastery: Holy Monastery Assumption (17th cent.), the Convent Of The Nativity Of The Virgin, the Theological Seminary. Joint service and meal. Late return to Minsk. Dinner.
Day 4
Breakfast. Tour to the Khatyn Memorial (60 km) erected on the site of the village of Khatyn – one of the 186 Belarusian villages burnt to ashes by the Nazis during World War II. On the way back visit to Raubichy, Folk Arts And Crafts Museum, displayed in the former Krestogorskaya Church. Here you can see folk costumes, fine fabrics, articles made of straw, pottery, weaving, icon-painting. Visit to the orphanage or to the house of aged-people (presenting souvenirs and books). Farewell dinner with folk-show.
Day 5
Breakfast. Transfer to the Airport for Your departure flight.

Itinerary 3: Minsk – Polotsk – the Monastery of Zhirovitchy – Minsk (5 days/ 4 nights)
Day 1
Arrival in “Minsk-2“ International Airport. Transfer to the hotel with guide assistance. Check-in at the 3-star hotel in the center of the city. Meeting with representatives of Minsk Diocese. Time for leisure. Dinner.
Day 2
Breakfast. Sightseeing tour of Minsk, including architectural, historical and cultural monuments of the 17th – 19th cent., historic part of the city – Trinity Suburb and orthodox churches. Visit to the Museum of Old Belarusian Culture, featuring weaving, embroidery, old icons and wood-carving. Visit to the Museum of Country Architecture and Life on the open air in Strochitsy (18 km from Minsk), displaying the original pieces of rural architecture from various regions of Belarus as well as numerous domestic utensils, articles of applied arts and agricultural implements, used by the rural population in the past. Visit to one of the orthodox churches. Dinner
Day 3
Departure for Polotsk (252 km) – the oldest Belarusian city (founded in 862) and the center of old Slavic history and culture. Polotsk is famous for its 11th cent. St. Sophia Cathedral, Convent of St. Ephrosinia of Polotsk (12th cent.) a benefactress and matron Saint of Belarus, Saint-Ephrosinia Church (12th cent.) with beautiful frescoes and where The Cross Of Ephrosinia – the national heritage is kept. Among other objects worth seeing are the Museum of Book-printing – one of the best in Europe. “The Stone of Boris” – the example of old Slavic culture, its weight is 25 tons; organ show in St. Sophia Cathedral. Tour of Polotsk, including all above-mentioned objects. Departure for Minsk. Dinner.
Day 4
Breakfast. Departure for Zhirovitchy (190 km from Minsk). Zhirovitchy has been known since the 15-th century. Its monastery of that age is famous for its architecture and is today the center of Orthodox education. Visit to the Monastery: Holy Monastery Assumption (17-th cent.), the Convent Of The Nativity of the Virgin, the Theological Seminary. Joint service and meal. Late return to Minsk. Dinner.
Day 5
Breakfast. Transfer to the Airport for your departure flight.

Tour for Roman Catholicism Followers

Itinerary 4: Minsk – Nesvizh – Pinsk – Grodno – Minsk – Budslav – Minsk (6 days/ 5 nights)
Day 1
Arrival in “Minsk-2” International Airport. Transfer to the hotel with guide assistance. Check-in at 3-star hotel in the center of the city. Meeting with Catholic community representatives. Dinner.
Day 2
Breakfast. Departure for Nesvizh (130 km) – a former residence of the Radzivills – medieval Belarusian magnates. Sightseeing tour of Nesvizh, including the Palace and Castle Ensemble, founded in the 16-th cent. and built by Italian architect Jan Maria Bernardino, Corpus Dei Roman Catholic church (the 16-th cent.), built also by Bernardino, a patrimonial burial-vault for the Radzivills, Slutsk Gate (the 16-th cent.), Town Hall (the 16-th and the 17-th cent.), Castle Gate Tower (the 16-th cent.), Benedictine monastery (the 17-th and the 18-th cent.). Lunch. Departure for Pinsk (110 km) – the city founded in the 11-th century and famous for the abundance of architectural, historic & cultural monuments. Check-in at “Pripyat” hotel. Attending the service in the Roman-catholic church. Dinner.
Day 3
Breakfast. Sightseeing tour of Pinsk, including St. Francis Catholic Church and monastery (the 16-th and 18-th cent.), Jesuit Collegiums (the 17-th cent.), Karl Baromey Catholic Church (the 18-th cent.), St. Barbara church (the 18-th cent.). Meeting with members of Catholic community. Lunch. Departure for Grodno (310 km) – the city of Belarus , founded in the 11-th century and ranking today as the city number one in its authentic planning & having a lot of historical monuments. Check-in at 3-star hotel in the center of the city attending the service in the Roman-Catholic church. Dinner.
Day 4
Breakfast. Sightseeing tour of Grodno, including Old Castle (the 14-th cent.), New Castle (the 18-th cent.), Jesuit Catholic church (the 17-th cent.) with a rich carved altar, ensembles of numerous cloisters and churches. Meeting with Roman-Catholic Community. Lunch. Departure for Minsk (founded in 1067) – the capital of Belarus (300 km). Check-in at the hotel. Dinner.
Day 5
Early breakfast. Departure for Budslav (156 km) – place for catholic pilgrimage since the 16-th cent. Sightseeing tour of Budslav, including Bernadine Catholic church where the unique wooden altar is preserved and Sacred Icon of Budslav God Mother, declared the patron of Belarus by the Pope of Rome in 1992, is being kept. Meeting with Catholic Community. Departure for Minsk (156 km). Sightseeing tour of Minsk with accent on Catholic churches and places. Attending the service in the Catholic Church. Farewell dinner.
Day 6
Breakfast. Transfer to the airport for your departure flight.

Tours for Judaism Followers

Itinerary 5: “To The Birthplace Of Khaim Weizman –The First President Of Israel ”
Minsk – Mir – Slonim – Motol – Pinsk – Stolin – Minsk (7 days/ 6 nights)
Day 1
Arrival in “Minsk-2“ International Airport. Transfer to the hotel with guide assistance. Check-in at the 3-star hotel in the center of the city. Time for leisure. Dinner.
Day 2
Breakfast. Sightseeing Tour of Minsk (founded in 1067), including the areas of the former ghetto – one of the largest ones on the territory of the former USSR, where the Jewish prisoners not only from Belarus, but from western European countries were kept, “Yama” memorial dedicated to the Jews, killed during World War II, meeting with Minsk Jewish community, visiting Jewish school and synagogue. Dinner.
Day 3
Breakfast. Departure for the town of Mir (110 km from Minsk), famous for a world-known Yeshiva, functioned in Mir from 1617 to 1939. Sightseeing tour of Mir, including the 16-th century castle - one of the biggest castles-fortresses of the Eastern Europe, a complex of cold and heated Synagogues, Jewish shops and dwelling houses. During World War II a Jewish ghetto was situated in Mir within the territory of Mir castle. Departure for Slonim (110 km) a typical old Belarusian town, where Jewish population prevailed before World War II (75%). Sightseeing tour of Slonim, including the 17-th century Synagogue – the only Synagogue in Belarus, where the whole interior is presented, the 19-th century Synagogue, the 18-th and 19-th cent. Jewish housing areas and the restored Jewish cemetery. Departure for Motol settlement (143 km), where in 1874 Khaim Weizman – the first President of Israel – was born. Arrival at Motol. Accommodation in the local hotel (accommodation in the families may be discussed). Dinner with Folk-show.
Day 4
Breakfast. Tour of Motol, including places connected with Khaim Weizman’s life. In the evening - departure for Pinsk (45 km). Check-in at the hotel. Dinner.
Day 5
Breakfast. The whole-day stay in Pinsk, the old Belarusian city founded in 1097. Sightseeing tour of Pinsk, including Catholic Church (16-th and 17th cent.), Franciscan Monastery (16-th and 18-th cent.), the Jesuit College (17-th cent.), visiting places where Khaim Weizman and Golda Meir, the first Prime-Minister of Israel used to work and study, visiting Synagogue, meeting with Pinsk Jewish Community. Riverboat tour. Dinner.
Day 6
Breakfast. Departure for Stolin (60 km). Sightseeing tour of Stolin, including places connected with Jewish Heritage. Return to Minsk (365 km). Check-in at the hotel. Dinner.
Day 7
Breakfast. Transfer to the Airport for your departure flight.

Itinerary 6 “Outstanding Statesmen And Figures Of Israel – Natives Of Belarus ”
Minsk – Volozhin – Vishnevo – Golshany – Krevo – Minsk (4 days/ 3 nights)
Day 1
Arrival in “Minsk-2” International Airport. Transfer to the hotel with guide assistance. Check-in at the 3-star hotel in the center of the city. Time for leisure. Dinner.
Day 2
Breakfast. Sightseeing Tour of Minsk (founded in 1067), including the areas of the former ghetto – one of the largest ones on the territory of the former USSR, where the Jewish prisoners not only from Belarus, but from western European countries were kept, “Yama” memorial dedicated to the Jews killed during World War II, meeting with Minsk Jewish community, visiting Jewish school and synagogue. Visit to the Museum of the History of World War II with Jewish section. Dinner.
Day 3
Breakfast. Departure for Volozhin (86 km) to one of the world center of Talmud learning of the 19-th century. The Yeshiva founded there in 1803 by Khaim Ben. Itschak Volozhiner made the city world-famous as representatives of many countries of Europe, Asia, America and Africa got there education there. Tour of Volozhin, including the Yeshiva building still having the last-century school image, visiting an old Jewish cemetery, meeting with local Jews. Departure for Vishnevo (23 km), a birthplace of Naum Goldman (1895) – one of the World Jewish Congress founders and of Shimon Peres (1923) – the former Prime-minister of Israel and Nobel Prize Winner. Departure for the village of Golshany (16 km), where one can see Jewish residential quarters of late 19-th – early 20-th century, which are completely genuine. The museum of Local Lore, displaying the history of Golshany and Jewish community. Departure for Krevo (23 km), a small town known for its first built castle in Belarus in 1338. The Synagogue building is preserved. Return to Minsk (120 km). Walking-tour around the Trinity Suburb (19-th cent.)
Day 4
Breakfast. Transfer to the Airport for your departure flight.

Itinerary 7: “Marc Chagall and his heritage”
Minsk – Polotsk – Vitebsk – Minsk (5 days/ 4 nights)
Day 1
Arrival in “Minsk-2” International Airport. Transfer to the hotel with guide assistance. Check-in at the 3-star hotel in the center of the city. Time for leisure. Dinner.
Day 2
Breakfast. Sightseeing Tour of Minsk (founded in 1067), including the areas of the former ghetto – one of the largest ones on the territory of the former USSR, where the Jewish prisoners not only from Belarus, but from western European countries were kept, “Yama” memorial dedicated to the Jews, killed during World War II, meeting with Minsk Jewish community, visiting Jewish school and synagogue. Visit to the Museum of the History of World War II with Jewish section. Dinner.
Day 3
Breakfast. Departure for Polotsk (252 km) – the oldest city in Belarus, founded in 862, a real masterpiece of Old-Slavic culture with genuine examples of architecture of the 11-th and 12-th cent. On the way to Polotsk - a short stop at Glubokoe (small town), paying tribute to the Jewish places connected with Jewish community. Departure for Vitebsk (112 km). Arrival in Vitebsk. Check-in at the 3-star hotel. Dinner.
Day 4
Breakfast. Sightseeing tour of Vitebsk. The city is known for famous, known all over the world artist, Marc Chagall, who was born there in 1887, lived there, worked there, met his love there and died in 1985 in France. The tour includes the art-center of Marc Chagall, where his works are displayed and the House-Museum of Marc Chagall, where Chagall’s family used to live, presenting the furniture and atmosphere of the beginning of the 20-th century, meeting with Vitebsk Jewish community. Time permitting, visit to the Estate-Museum of Ilya Ephimovitch Repin, the famous Russian artist, who used to stay there during summer (1892-1901) (16 km). Departure for Minsk (278 km). Arrival in Minsk. Check-in at the hotel Dinner.
Day 5
Breakfast. Transfer to the Airport for your departure flight.

Tour for Moslem Followers

Itinerary 8: Minsk – Ivye – Novogrudok – Slonim – Minsk – Smilovichi –Berezinsky Biosphere Nature Reserve – Minsk (5 days/ 4 nights)
Day 1
Arrival in “Minsk-2” International Airport. Transfer to the hotel with guide assistance. Check-in at 3-star hotel in the center of the city. Time for leisure. Dinner.
Day 2
Breakfast. Departure for Ivye (130 km)- one of the places in Belarus, where Moslems first settled in the 14th century. Visiting the Mosque in Ivye, meeting with local Moslem community. Departure for Novogrudok (60 km), once the first capital of the Great Duchy of Lithuania – the powerful state (the 13th – 18th cent.), including Belarusian territory. Sightseeing tour of Novogrudok, visiting the Mosque, meeting with Moslem community. Departure for Slonim (85 km), the city of Belarus founded in the 11th century, rich in architectural ensembles of the 17-th – 18-th centuries of different confessions. Sightseeing tour of Slonim, visiting the Mosque. Departure for Minsk – the capital of Belarus (first mentioned in 1067). Check-in at the hotel. Dinner.
Day 3
Breakfast. Departure for Smilovichi (40 km). Visiting the Mosque, meeting with local Moslem community. Departure for the Berezinsky Biosphere Nature Reserve (110 km) – one of the most beautiful places of nature in Belarus under UNESCO protection. Arrival at the Berezinsky Biosphere Nature Reserve. Lunch in the local restaurant. Tour of the Nature reserve including Museum of nature, open-air cages with animals, the ecological path, acquaintance with surrounding beautiful nature. Departure for Minsk (130 km). Dinner. Evening cultural program.
Day 4
Breakfast. Sightseeing tour of Minsk, including architectural ensembles and monuments of the 17-th – 19-th cent. and modern architecture. Visiting the place, where Mosque of Minsk will be erected (the total number of Mosques in Belarus will be 5). Lunch. Meeting with Moslem Religious Community of Belarus (all in all there are about 45,000 Moslems in Belarus). Time for leisure. Farewell dinner with folk show.
Day 5
Breakfast. Transfer to the airport for your departure flight.

The cost of the tour - on request

The tour cost usually includes:
- Consultations via email and phone and during your visit;
- Visa support (at the Belarusian Embassy in your country or on spot upon arrival at the airport);
- Accommodation;
- Visa registration fee;
- Transportation;
- Full or half board;
- Guide services for the whole period of stay;
- Excursions as on program;
- Museum entrance tickets as on program;
- Entertainment;

The tour cost does not include:
- Fee for tourist/transit visa at the Belarussian Embassy/Consular Department
- Airfare / railway tickets

Notes:
1. Tour, Tour Information and the Prices are subject to change.
2. The tour is customized one, so the final price depends on the group size, events and activities included into the itinerary and on the duration of the tour which can be shorter or longer.

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