explore the world while you can .......
Minsk / Dudutki / Nesvizh / Brest Belovezhskaya puscha / Grodno / Kossovo / Ruzhany / Mir
7D 6N
explore the world while you can .......
Minsk / Dudutki / Nesvizh / Brest Belovezhskaya puscha / Grodno / Kossovo / Ruzhany / Mir
7D 6N
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.
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.
Visit the Vierchni Horad, also known as the Upper Town, is the vibrant historical center of Minsk. It offers a beautifully preserved 18th-century atmosphere, cobblestone streets, and iconic architecture. Centered around Freedom Square, it’s the top destination for dining, sightseeing, and cultural exploration.
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.
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.
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).
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 for a drive through buildings 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,
Then, drive through the Holy Spirit Cathedral and the Cathedral of Holy Virgin Mary, are the two most prominent religious landmarks in the historic Upper Town of Minsk, Belarus, just a short walk away from the Archcathedral, this is the mother church of the Belarusian Orthodox Church, built originally as a Catholic Bernardine monastery in the 17th century, it was eventually returned to the Eastern Orthodox faith in 1860, a gorgeous example of Sarmatian (or Vilna) Baroque architecture.
Finally, through 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.
Have Lunch and proceed to Dudutki (60 km from Minsk), visit the Dudutki museum, a former country landowner’s estate, where life as it was in the XVIIIth – XIXth centuries, impressively recreated, a popular open-air museum, displaying all the traditional Belarusian crafts.
Visit 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 don't miss a chance to have some training in horse-riding or try some splendid traditionally cooked meal accompanied by homemade moonshine (samogon).
Evening, transfer to hotel, free and easy at own leisure. Have Dinner near the hotel vicinity.
Overnight in Dudutki.
Day 03 Minsk / Nesvizh / Brest (B/-/-)
After breakfast, check out and proceed to Brest via Nesvizh, a delightful historic town, one of the oldest in the country. Crossing Brest, a historic Belarusian city on the Polish border, famous as a major transport hub and for its heroic role in World War II, located 350 km southwest of Minsk, sits directly across the Bug River from Terespol, Poland, making it a critical international gateway.
Transfer to hotel, check in, relax and refresh.
Have Lunch and start the tour visiting the magnificent Nesvizh, a historic city in the Minsk Region of Belarus, located roughly 131 kilometres southwest of the capital city of Minsk, internationally renowned for its incredibly well-preserved architectural heritage, notably features a majestic palace complex that served as the ancestral home of the powerful Radziwiłł princely family.
Visit the Nesvizh Palace former residence of the aristocratic Radzivili family, which also includes beautiful park and Farny Roman-Catholic Church of the XVIth century, complex once numbered around 170 rooms, with a series of underground passages connecting it to the town’s monasteries. The exposition of the palace includes more than 30 exhibition halls, including Prince's apartments, Golden and Star halls, Hunter’s hall and others.
Have Dinner and transfer to hotel. Overnight in Brest.
Day 04 Belovizhskaya Puscha (B/-/-)
After breakfast, visit to the National Park Belovezhskaya Pushcha, world-famous park in the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites, recently celebrated its 600th anniversary and one of the last and largest remaining parts, the park once used to be a home and playground of Polish princes and Russian tsars, who spent their 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.
Have Lunch, and proceed to Brest city tour, a traditional "western gate" of the country, a calm and relaxed city, with famous Sovetskaya Street and alike boulevards, which are perfect for promenading.
Visit the main attraction of the city, the Brest 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. Have Dinner and transfer to hotel. Overnight in Brest.
Day 05 Grodno / Kossovo / Ruzhany (B/-/-)
After breakfast, check out and proceed to Grodno 300 km, also known as Hrodna, a major historic city in western Belarus, serving as the administrative capital of the Grodno Region, situated along the Neman River, strategically positioned right next to the borders of Poland and Lithuania.
Enroute visit to Kosovo, a partially recognized landlocked country located in the center of the Balkan Peninsula in Southeastern Europe.
Visit Kossovo, a stunning mountainous landscapes, and a welcoming hospitality, home to two prominent national parks, Bjeshkët e Nemuna National Park in the west and Sharr Mountains National Park in the southeast.
Next, visit the IXth century Kossovo Palace and Ruzhany and to see the remains of Sapega family palace and to listen to the story of this once powerful aristocratic family. Have Dinner and transfer to hotel. Overnight in Grodno.
Day 06 Grodno city tour / Mir / Minsk (B/-/-)
After breakfast, proceed to Grodno city tour, a city tightly connected with the history of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, under the rule of Grand Duke Vitautis the town acquired equal status with Vilnius as a second state capital, used to be the main residence of the Polish King Stefan Batory in the XVIth century, influence widely seen today in much of the city’s architecture.
Visit the most interesting sights of Grodno, the Jesuit Farny Cathedral, Kolozhskaya Church of St Boris and St Hleb, Old and New Castles, Great Choral Synagogue, Sovetskaya Street and others.
After Lunch, transfer to Minsk via Mir, a small town 90 km to the south-west from Minsk, most famous for the fairy-tale Mir Castle, still known today as the “medieval flower”, an impressive architectural monument, included into the list of World Cultural Heritage by UNESCO, 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 red brick castle, 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. After Dinner, transfer to hotel. Overnight in Minsk.
Day 07 Departure (B/-/-)
After breakfast, check out and transfer to the Minsk International airport for your onward destination.
Package includes:-
Return airport transfers.
(Insurance and Medical claim from country of origin from departure till arrival date at country of origin, implies only for Malaysians)*.
AC Transport throughout the tours and sightseeing.
All entrance fee as highlighted in the itinerary.
English speaking and friendly driver cum guide throughout the tour.
6 nights - 3* hotel with Twin/Double or Triple sharing with breakfast.
All meals as mentioned.
Toll, Parking, Tourist Tax, Driver allowance and Fuel charges.
Package Excludes:
International/Domestic Airfare and Visa application.
Insurance and Medical claim.
Personnel Expenditures.
Early check-in and late check-out.
Camera/Video fees.
All Calls, Laundry, alcoholic or Non Alcoholic beverages or bottled water used in hotel, items ordered on room service, mini bar etc.
Tipping for tour guides/drivers/bell boys.
Any departure tax etc.
All others specifically not mentioned in the includes.
Remarks:
Package rate will be calculated according to your group size upon request.
Reservation and bookings of hotel/flight has not been made till confirmation and payment received.
Rates will be revised if any less or more guest upon confirmation.
Itinerary mentioned above is subject to changes according to your flight timings.
All hotels check in / checkout time is 1400 Hrs / 1200 Noon.
Surcharge is applicable for weekend hotel bookings.
Full payment shall be made at least 14 days in advance efore the travelling date to secure transportation.
Late check-out will be charged extra at your own cost.
Early check in is subject to room availability.
Passports must be valid 6 months ahead of the departing date of the visiting country.
Any sudden political changes and protests, natural disaster and unforeseen circumstances in the arrival country is beyond our control,
therefore refund of payment is subject to the law of the country of landing.
Last minute cancelation and refund of payment made for the tour package is subject to the hotel refunds the cancellation of rooms at
last minute.