Minsk Getaway – 4 Nights of Culture and Charm

11:40: Welcome to Minsk!! After clearing customs & immigration procedures followed by baggage collection, you will be met by your English-speaking guide in the arrivals hall 

12:40: Our team will escort the group to their vehicle. Proceed to your hotel. Upon arrival at the hotel group will check into their respective rooms. Relax with time at leisure 

1600: ORIENTATION TOUR OF MINSK You will get an unforgettable immersion in the history of the city. Minsk was first mentioned in chronicles of the 11th century, and 950 years later, it’s keeping its secrets and mysteries. Our experienced guides will tell you interesting facts and stories about Minsk and Belarus, will reveal the connection of times, and will move you to the era of the Minsk "Babylon". You will visit the Upper Town, Independence Square, Independence Avenue, and much more 

18:00: OUTDOOR KARTING EXPERIENCE Ready, set, go! This experience provides fa un and adrenaline-fuelled evening for petrolheads. Test your courage and driving ability like never before. Feel the anticipation as you suit up, pull on a helmet, and prepare to race.  Wait for the chequered flag to wave, wake your inner Formula-1 driver up, and speed off.  

20:00: Dinner at a restaurant of your choice (direct payment) 

22:00: Drop-off at the main bar street of the city: Zybitskaya Street 

Breakfast at the hotel 

10:00: BELAZ FACTORY EXPERIENCE (60 KMS) We invite you to visit the world-famous brand – the Belarusian automobile plant BELAZ. A place, where up-to-date giants are born!  You will travel along the facilities of the factory and personally see the process of assembling BELAZ mining dump trucks. You will be allowed to see the range of the mining equipment, climb the hugest dump track of the factory, and take amazing pictures with its background 

14:00: Lunch at a restaurant of your choice (direct payment)  

17:00: NATIONAL LIBRARY & OBSERVATION DECK It feels like the world first learned about the word “rhombicuboctahedron” after the construction of the National Library of Belarus. With 18 square and 8 triangular faces, this eccentric geometric shape has been turning heads since the library’s construction. It symbolizes the value of knowledge and the infinity of the perceptible world. At night the library is illuminated and shows various displays. Due to its unusual shape and bright illumination, the library has almost become one of the key attractions in Minsk. The open-air observation deck is located over 70 meters above the ground in the upper part of the repository. Visitors can take a panoramic elevator to it to enjoy amazing city views 

1800: Leisure time.

20:00: Dinner at a restaurant of your choice. (direct payment) 

22:00: Hotel drop-off  

Breakfast at the hotel 

10:00: EXCURSION TO THE MAGNIFICENT NESVIZH CASTLE (120 KMS) Nesvizh is a small town 1,5 drive from Minsk. The town holds the impossibly romantic palace of the 16th century, which is a real pearl of Belarusian architecture. It was once owned by a powerful and the most rich and famous Radziwill magnate family. This palace has passed through wars, fires, and robberies, but keeping its secrets. Now the castle is under UNESCO protection for its uniqueness and is considered as awol heritage.  During the tour, you will learn about the most romantic ghost of Europe, about how dukes drove in aslede during the summer, why the pickled hedgehog became a favorite dish of the royal cuisine, as well as many other amazing facts.   

Take a chance to visit the second Catholic Church in the world built in the Baroque style. The Church of God's Body is perfectly preserved and invites you to admire the unique frescoes of the middle of the 18th century and the biggest icon of the country. In addition, the old Radzivil family burial vault is in the church. This is a third family vault of Europe together with French and Austrian! 

14:00: Lunch at a restaurant of your choice. (direct payment) 

16:00: SHOPPING TOUR In Minsk you can not only buy something for yourself but also find wonderful presents and souvenirs for your friends and relatives. Our guide will help you plan your shopping in Minsk 

20:00: Dinner at a restaurant of your choice (direct payment) 

22:00: Hotel drop-off  

Breakfast at the hotel 

12:00: Shopping 

14:00: Lunch at a restaurant of your choice. (direct payment) 

16:00: LOCAL BREWERY MUSEUM VISIT Take a fascinating tour of the oldest operating brewery in Belarus! Visit a late 19th-century building and learn all about the creation of the foamy drink – from its origins to the present day. Travel from halls with old equipment to modern workshops, and finally debunk myths and learn beer life hacks at a professional tasting. 

18:00: Leisure time 

20:00: Dinner at a restaurant of your choice (direct payment) 

22:00: Hotel drop-off 

Breakfast at the hotel & check-out formalities 

10:00: Check out formalities.

13:00: Lunch at a restaurant of your choice. (direct payment) 

15:00: STALIN LINE TOUR The complex created in the 1930s was once an important part of the defense system along the western borders of the Soviet Union. It was built to protect the USSR from the attack of Western enemies. The complex has a wide range of military equipment from the war and post-war period including aircraft, armored vehicles, and artillery.  

By visiting this open-air museum, you will contact the heroic past, which will leave no one indifferent to the immortal feat. You will have an opportunity to see a real artillery half-caponier, ma achine-gun pillbox, and a battle casemate.  

Also, you will see the legendary T-34 tank and the famous ZIS-2 cannon, which affected the outcome of World War II 

18:00: It’s time to say goodbye to this beautiful city. Our driver will pick you up and transfer you to the airport for your flight home or to an onward destination.