Black Gold of Polesie
Tour descriptionPrice
per person
6'169 ₽
3'316 ₽
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:
- transport services
- certified guide services
Description
Do not deny yourself an exciting journey into the world of black gold. You will learn how geologists look for oil, how it is mined and how it is used. You will have the opportunity to hold oil in your hands and get acquainted with its history! You will live one day from the life of oil workers: visit the vans where the oilmen live during the watch, learn all about their life, and ride on a kung.
Excursion type
Thematic
Distance
650 km
Duration
16 hours
Language of training
Russian
Excursion subject
Kind
Bus-Walking tours
Program
Gathering the group
Belarus, Minsk, railway station, 1st floor, Central escalator, (metro station Ploshcha Lenina)
Moving in Rechitsa (315 km)
Derrick
The drilling rig is intended for form wells in the earth's crust. Once you get to the place of work of real oilmen, you need to put on equipment and then you are ready to go on a tour of the drilling. Here you can see the living conditions, where the oil workers work and live: a dining car, a leisure car, a sauna, etc., and in order to feel like a real oilman, you have to smear with oil according to traditions.
Oil rocker-machine
An excursion to the rockeк-machine will make it possible to understand the basic principles of the operation of oil-producing equipment and learn all about the varieties of application of "black gold" in a clear example. Visitting the rocking machine you will get acquainted with the main methods of oil production. Besides it , everyone who wish can hold oil with their bare hands, find out what it is and what is being made of it.
Solar panels
Solar arrays are a device that transform solar energy into electrical current. Such a source of energy is more and more popular at the present time. The project was implemented by the company 'Belorusneft'. About 65 million euros were spent on the construction of the solar power station. Equipment for the station is ordered in the Slovenian company Bisol Group. The solar station covers 110 hectares, the capacity of the solar power plant is 57.8 MW. Having visited this unusual object you can find out about the features of construction and maintenance, see 2018 thousand solar panels of the most powerful solar power station in Belarus.
Oil museum
In the museum, tourists will be able to get acquainted with the history of the company Belorusneft and even look into the "oil well". Here, tourists pass the rite "dedication to the oil industry". In the museum, tourists will be able to get acquainted with the history of the company Belorusneft and even look into the "oil well". Here, tourists pass the rite "dedication to the oil industry". You will discover the largest oil exploitation areas in Belarus, the reasons and ways for its detection and the mistakes in the development of oil deposits in Belarus in the Soviet years. Tourists will get acquainted with the main processes of oil production, as well as heroes, thanks to the efforts of which we annually produce 1.6-1.7 million tons of oil.
Lunch
Moving in Minsk (310 km)
The end of the tour