Престиж Акватур

Tours

Description

The excursion shows you round the town, the historical and architectural appearance of Belarusian capital, which will appear before you as a cultural, political and administrative enter. You will get to know more about its centuries old history, you will see the main sights: the Old Town and the Upper Market, the complexes of Fr. Skaryna and P. Masherau Avenues, Yanka Kupala Park, October, Victory and Independence Squares, the Isle of Tears, Kamarousky market and Trajetskaje Pradmestse (Trinity Suburb).

From Khatyn Memorial to Glory Mound

(4-5 hours)

Built on the site of the village burnt to ashes during World War II. The small village of Khatyn was burnt down together with its 149 residents (75 children among them) by the Nazi on March 22,1943. On the remains of the village a memorial complex was opened in 1969 to honour the names of all Belarusian villages (over 150 destroyed villages) that shared Khatyn’s fate. Small bells ring to commemorate the massacred.

Glory Mound is an imposing monument located on the top of the artificial hill. It was built in honour of the Soviet Army which liberated Belarus from the German Nazi invaders in 1944.

 Dudutki - open air museum of material culture and rural life)

(4-5 hours)

You will visit the only museum of material culture in Belarus, a wonderful reconstruction of household traditions and crafts of the 19th and early 20th centuries, only 40 km from Minsk. You will walk in the water-park, see the old mansion, try home-made cheese and butter, bake your own loaf of bread, try your abilities as a potter and become a blacksmith or a miller. Climb the old wind-mill and make sure to taste Belarusian samogonka (home-made vodka) distilled   of  a real country-made  home brew.

Historical complex  "Stalin's Line"  

(4 hours)

“Stalin`s line” is the chain of defensive installations along the former USSR frontier. The basis of the exposition is original pillboxes.  All entrenchments and communication trenches with rifle-pits for machine-guns and with blindages and recesses for ammunition were reconstructed according to the designs of the year 1940.  The park of military equipment of different years is of special importance in the museum. It is the most complete exposition in the Republic of Belarus of all artillery and military equipment, which was adopted in different years, beginning from the war times.

Zaslavl city tour

(4 hours)

National  Park  "Belavezhskaya Pushcha" (16 hours)

The tour introduces the unique part of Belarusian nature – hunting grounds of Polish kings and Russian tsars, the oldest National Park in Europe, situated in the western part of Grodna and Brest provinces and occupying the territory of 85 thousand hectares. Marvel at its inimitable beauty; learn more about the symbol of Belarus and the largest animal in Europe – European bison (zybr), visit the museum of Nature and try Belarusian cuisine at "Belavezhskaya Pushcha" restaurant.

  Berezensky biosphere  reserve +  Polotsk city tour

(14  hours)

The trip includes an excursion on the territory of the preserve, a visit to the Museum of Nature and, on clients request, a tour along the ecological pathway describing different types of forest. To crown it all, we recommend organizing a picnic in the open air.  After that an unforgettable tour to the capital of the first Belarusian state – Polatsak, which is considered to be the cradle of Belarusian nation. You will learn about the germs of Belarusian culture – St.Sophia Cathedral (XI c), visit Saviour-Euprosinian Monastery, Museum of book-printing, get to know about the Protectress and Patroness of Belarus – Euphrasinnia Polatskaja and other well known people that constitute treasury of this land

Brest city tour (the Western Gate).

(12-14 hours)

Mir and Nesvizh Castles

(6--8 hours)

Mir castle, situated in the small town of Mir, 90 km to the South-West of Minsk, and dating back to 16th century is an outstanding masterpiece of Belarusian stone Gothic architecture. You will hear all legends connected with this unique place and learn more about the Radzivill family. You will visit Shrine-chapel of the Sviatopolk-Mirskys (1904) and see the famous mosaic image of Jesus Christ.

Nesvizh, 1233, 30 km from Mir, is one of the oldest towns in Belarus, the second cultural capital of the Great Duchy of Lithuania and the place closely connected with the history of one of the richest families in Belarus – the Rudzivills. Enjoy unique architectural monuments of 16th – 18th centuries - town gates "Slutskaya Brama", town hall with a market place, Benedictine monastery, Jesuit Catholic Church "Niesvizh Farah", the first example of baroque style in Belarys constructed by Italian architect J. Maria Bernardoni & the Niesvizh Palace with the park Alba.