Minsk Day Tours

Prices are valid until 31 December 2009.

Prices updated 12 June 2009.

Day tours in and around Minsk in 2009

City tour by car

DURATION: 2½ - 3 hours (by car and by foot)
COST: (per excursion)
1 - 3 people (basic car): $271
4 - 7 people (minibus): $328
DESCRIPTION: During the city tour tourists will have an opportunity to get acquainted with the most famous places of interest in Minsk. Sights: Victory Square, Independence Square, St. Helen & St. Simon Catholic Church, Troitskoye Predmestiye (Trinity Suburb), Upper town, Railway station, Independence Av, Pobediteley Av, etc.
INCLUSIONS: Transportation (car with a driver), English speaking guide.
NOTE: German, French, Italian, Spanish, Polish & Russian speaking guide sare available on request.

The Dudutki Folk Museum

DURATION: 3 - 3½ hours
COST: (per person)
1 person: $342
2 people: $205
3 people: $159
4 people: $159
5 people: $142
6 people: $132
7 people: $121
DESCRIPTION: The unique ethnographical complex "Dudutky" is situated 50 km south of Minsk on the bank of picturesque river Ptich. It is an open air museum. Here you will have an opportunity to visit a museum of national crafts, to see a windmill, shape a horseshoe "for Good luck" at the blacksmiths’, to see potter at work. The most exciting thing for the visitors is the opportunity to taste traditional Belarusian appetizers and beverages.
INCLUSIONS: Transportation, Entrance tickets, English speaking guide, Tasting of ecologically pure food products.

Architectural Monuments of Mir and Nesvizh Castles

DURATION: TBA
COST: (per person)
1 person: $396
2 people: $213
3 people: $156
4 people: $137
5 people: $118
6 people: $99
7 people: $93
DESCRIPTION: It's worth to see both castles as they are in the same direction and are not far from each other (34 km), and 109 km far from Minsk. Mir Castle is a UNESCO World Heritage site in Belarus located in the town of Mir. It was erected at the end of 15th – early 16th century by duke Ilinich. The Nesvizh town – former residence of Radzivills is located 34 km far from Mir castle. The city was first mentioned in historical chronicles in 1446. In 1513 the city of Nesvizh became the official residence of the Radzivills – the biggest and the most powerful kin in Belarus. For to design and construct their castle the Radzivilles invited the best European architects, artists, woodcarvers, gardeners, jewelers.
INCLUSIONS: Transportation and English speaking guide.
EXTRAS: Entrance tickets are paid extra: about 8USD per castle.

Historical and Cultural Complex: Stalin Line

DURATION: 3½ - 4 hours
COST: (per person)
1 person: $342
2 people: $203
3 people: $156
4 people: $145
5 people: $129
6 people: $118
7 people: $110
DESCRIPTION: In the 1930’s on the western border of former USSR a network of defense military fortifications were built. These fortifications stretched from the Baltic see to the Black sea. All in all 23 fortified zones were constructed, including 4 on the territory of Belarus. In those days Western border in Belarus was within 35-40 km from Minsk, the capital of Belarus. All this network of defense installations is also known as “Stalin line”. The Historical and Cultural Complex “Stalin line” is situated in 30 km from Minsk and in 6 km from the ancient town Zaslavl. “Stalin line” is an open air museum.
INCLUSIONS: transportation, entrance tickets, Russian speaking guide, English speaking guide for the way to Stalin line and translation from Russian into English on the territory of the museum.

Khatyn Memorial Complex

DURATION: 3 hours
COST: (per excursion)
1 - 2 people (basic car): $271
3 - 7 people (minibus): $353
DESCRIPTION: This excursion introduces the memorial complex dedicated to the victims of fascism in Belarus that was built on the territory of the village burnt with all its inhabitants in Spring 1943 by fascists. The memorial complex was constructed at the place of the destroyed village of Khatyn in 1969. Approximately 130km round trip.
INCLUSIONS: Transportation (car with a driver), English speaking guide.