Belarus is a country of castles (3 days)
Tour descriptionPrice
per person
The cost of excursions is approved in Belarusian rubles and when paying in other currencies the final cost may differ from the one indicated on the site depending on the exchange rate of the card issuing bank (MIR, Visa, Mastercard).
Included in the price of the excursion:
- meeting/seeing off at the train station
- certified guide services
- transport services
Description
During this tour you will visit the most interesting palaces and castles of Grodno region. In the days of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania the territory of Belarus called the «Сountry of castles». There were more than a hundred of palaces on a small area of the country. Two of them are most famous among the remained until today. Due to its uniqueness they are inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List. Now "Lithuanian Palace" are restored in different parts of the country. You will visit a few of them.
Excursion type
Historical-architectural
Distance
550 km
Duration
3 day
Language of training
Russian
Excursion subject
Ethnographic, Excursions to the castles, Excursions in Minsk, Tours to Belarus
Kind
Bus-Walking tours
Program
Gathering the group
at the national airport Minsk
Minsk city tour
Daily group or individual tour around Minsk (или Minsk city tour) by bus from the railway station with the best guides. During the trip you will see the most interesting sights of the city - the capital of the Republic of Belarus. Wide avenues and cozy streets, the historical part of old Minsk, the Minsk city Hall and the Island of Tears. The tour takes 3 hours and you will get off the bus 2 times for walking. After the tour, it will be easy for you to navigate the city, the guide will answer any questions and tell you about the best cafes and shops in Minsk.
Mir Castle
The world and Mir Castle Complex - two inseparably linked names. Tourists gather here from different corners of the planet that personally will enjoy idle greatness of the medieval giant. One of perfect examples of fortification of the time and an object of the World heritage of UNESCO will undoubtedly strike with both architectural wealth, and magnificent interiors, and fascinating history. However costs attention and the town – it is at least one century more senior than the lock and has not less interesting story opened by archeologists. Touch also you century history.
Novogrudok - Lida
Many centuries ago there was a great state which now not to see on the world map. The name to it was Grand Duchy of Lithuania. The grand duke Mindovg based it and the capital made the city of Novogrudok. The majestic castle, was built in the city, on picturesque hills, here and the crowning of Mindovga took place. His follower at the beginning of the 14th century put a kostel in the city with the milozvuchny name of the Lead – you will get acquainted with history and the present of the grand-ducal cities during the excursion.
Culture and everyday life of small towns Rakov and Ivenec
Rakov - the town is quite more ancient, his first mention belongs to the XIVth century. It is difficult to imagine that at the beginning of the XXth century of Cancers had glory of "the capital of smugglers", near it there passed the frontier. Intrigues, skirmishes, noise of infinite number of taverns and cabaret didn't cease till the morning. But it is worth being transferred to 25 km further and you in "capital" of potter's skill. Ivenets has begun to write the history since the XIVth century, being the settlement of the grand duke Vitovt. The town will be glad to open before you gate of ancient temples and estates, tombs and crypts, secrets and life of the Belarusian places. And the estate "World of Bees" will reveal secrets of an ancient bortnichestvo and modern beekeeping.
Free time
On your own time you may visit shopping malls. Also, upon request, we may organize for you: visit to museums, theaters, circus, exhibition halls etc.
A taxi to the airport
The end of the tour