Day 01 Arrival in Minsk (-/-/-)

Upon arrival at Minsk International airport, meet and greet the tour guide, transfer to hotel. Check in , relax and refresh. Later proceed for sightseeing. 

Have Lunch and proceed to visit the main avenues, the Independence avenue, the primary thoroughfare of Minsk, the capital of Belarus, stretching approximately 15 kilometres, it cuts diagonally through the city from the centre toward the northeast, globally renowned as one of the world's most complete, unified examples of Stalinist Empire style architecture (Socialist Classicism). 

Visit the Minsk City Hall (Ratusha), located at the Freedom Square in the historic Upper Town, a symbol of the city's Magdeburg Rights, the fully restored landmark functions as a cultural hub, hosting exhibitions, concerts, and an internal museum dedicated to Minsk's history. 

Next, visit the Old Streets of the Trinity Suburb, picturesque, historical heart of Minsk, Belarus, sitting on the banks of the Svislach River, which features narrow cobblestone lanes and pastel-colored of the 19th-century buildings with red-tiled roofs, functioning as a vibrant open-air museum filled with museums, cafes, and artisan shops.

Have Dinner, and transfer back to hotel. Overnight in Minsk.

Day 02 Minsk city tour / Dudutki (B/-/-)

After breakfast, proceed to visit 

Holy Spirit Cathedraland theCathedral of Holy Virgin Mary, 

 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).

Start with Vierchni Horad, in the historic heart of Minsk where you can explore cobblestone streets, the Minsk City Hall, and fine 18th-century architecture. 

Minsk, capital of the Republic of Belarus, a dynamic city with expansive boulevards, modern and historical buildings, endless parks and well-developed infrastructure and a number of outstanding historical sights, proving city’s rich history.

Have Lunch and visit Trinity Suburb, a picturesque old-world neighborhood sitting on the banks of the Svisloch River. It features quaint, colorful buildings and local souvenir shops.

Visit the Holy Spirit Cathedral located in the Upper Town, this iconic 17th-century baroque building serves as the central church of the Belarusian Orthodox Church.

the Church of Saints Simon and Helena, widely known as the Red Church, this distinctive 1910 neo-Romanesque brick church stands out on Independence Square, Independence Avenue An epic, wide boulevard showcasing some of the world's best-preserved Stalinist Empire style architecture.

Later, drive pass buildings like the Belarusian State Museum of the History of the Great Patriotic War A massive, world-class World War II museum housed in a spectacular building crowned by an obelisk monument, National Library of Republic of Belarus, a highly unusual, futuristic building shaped like a rhombicuboctahedron (a "diamond") that features an external Observation Deck overlooking the capital and the Mini Museum, a perfect starting point for travelers, displaying accurate, interactive small-scale replicas of major landmarks across Belarus. 

Day 3 Minsk-Nesvizh-Brest

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.

Day 4 Brest-Belovizhskaya Puscha-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.

Return to 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.

Overnight in Brest.

Day 5 Brest-Kossovo-Ruzhany-Grodno

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.

Day 6 Grodno city tour. Mir-Minsk

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.