Tour

Excursion to the Magnificent capital of Belarus – Minsk. Guide in Minsk

From

350 (per group)

Eur

For tourist groups from 10 people and more // using the audio guide (Tourguide) system.
Guide Services in price. Transport, hotel, tasting programs and entrance tickets are paid extra.
We leave Lithuania early in the morning. There is a lot to see in Minsk.... The city is interesting for its history, part of which is connected with the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. During a sightseeing tour we will see (duration about 3-4 hours): Victory Monument and Yanka Kupala Park, a sports complex, a sculpture of a crying angel. Independence Square: Central Post Office, Government Square, Church of Saints Simon and Helena, Upper Town (XVII - XVIII century); Masterpieces of Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, Classicism: Cathedral of the Holy Spirit (Cathedral), Bernardine Church and Monastery, Archcathedral Holy Name of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Jesuit Monastery Complex, City Hall, Freedom Square. The observation deck of the National Library of Belarus - “Diamond of Knowledge” (height 72 m) - a magnificent panorama of Minsk opens from here. In your free time, you will continue to admire this amazing city and taste the local cuisine. During the trip, we will also visit Nesvizh Castle, which once belonged to the Radziwill family, and Miro Castle, which is included in the UNESCO list.

LANGUAGE

EN, LT, RU, PL, Kt

GROUP TO

20 pax

LOCATION

Belarus

CITY

Vilnius, Minsk

DURATION

2-3 days

START

Every day.
Additionally we will be able to visit: Novogrudok (in Belarus) - the first capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. These places were inhabited in the X century. Originally there was a wooden castle, later - a stone one; the construction of the castle is associated with the name of Vytautas the Great. In the XIII-XIV century Novogrudok was the residence of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania. City tour (duration 2 hours): Church of St. Michael the Archangel, Adam Mickiewicz House Museum, castle ruins. Lida - the city was founded in 1323 by the Grand Duke of Lithuania - Gediminas, who ordered the construction of a castle here. This castle was to become one of the objects of the defensive line of the State of Lithuania and protect it from Tatar raids. This stone castle, built of boulders and masonry, protected the Lithuanian land from the Crusaders, Mongol-Tatars and other invaders for many centuries. After a tour of the castle, a short acquaintance with the architecture of the old city: the Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, St. Michael's Cathedral.

You will also see

We can also offer an excursion to one of the oldest cities in Belarus - Grodno. Grodno is also called the Museum City; The historical center of the city is an architectural monument of the XVIII—XIX centuries. During the tour you will see: Kolozha Church (the Sons of Vsevolod founded the temple in honor of the first ancient Russian saints - Boris and Gleb) - which is recognized as an example of ancient Russian and Byzantine architecture; The Great Choral Synagogue - a three-story square brick building covered by a gable roof with two towers; two castles - Old (built by Vytautas) and New (XVII century); legendary fire tower. Free time in the old town. Along the way, we can stop at the unique Augustow Canal, which connects the basins of the Visla and Nemunas rivers, and take a boat trip along the canal.

REGISTRATION

Place of end and beginning:  by separate agreement. The final price of the tour is determined by the saturation of the program and the number of people in the group.