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The cost of the tour Black Gold of Polesie for individual and corporate groups
| The cost of the tour | 2-7 | 8-19 | 20-52 | 53-68 | |
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| The cost for the group | 41'341 | 59'379 | 91'209 | 109'776 | Book |
| Price for 1 person in the group | from 5'906 | from 3'125 | from 1'754 | from 1'614 |
Included in the price
- transport services
- certified guide services
Additional charge
- entrance tickets
- 2'653
- lunch
Excursion subject: Factory excursions, Ecological
Kind: Bus-Walking tours
Language of training: Russian
The tour from Minsk «Black Gold of Polesia» offers a fascinating journey into the industrial world of Belarusian oil. During the tour to Rechitsa, you’ll visit an active drilling rig, step inside field workers’ dining and resting quarters, and see how real oilmen live and work. You’ll witness the operation of the legendary pumpjack — the iconic machine that extracts oil from the depths of the earth. At the Oil Museum, you'll dive into the history of Belarusian oil production, learn about key technological breakthroughs and challenges, and meet the people behind the country’s oil success. You’ll also discover how solar panels — a symbol of the energy future — function in practice.
This tour from Minsk is perfect for those who enjoy offbeat destinations, want to broaden their horizons, and experience a touch of engineering romance. The tour to Rechitsa can be arranged for both individual travelers and corporate groups — it’s a great option for school field trips, educational tours, or team-building events. It’s a journey for anyone curious to see a different side of Belarus — industrial, dynamic, and surprisingly captivating.
The excursion program - Black Gold of Polesie
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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
The pumpjack is a type of ground-level drive used for operating oil wells. It is commonly known as a "nodding donkey" or simply a "pumpjack." These structures can be seen in oil-producing regions around the world, where they play a crucial role in extracting oil from beneath the earth’s surface.
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.
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Solar panels
Solar panels are an innovative solution that converts solar energy into electricity. Environmental friendliness, efficiency, and future technologies make them an integral part of modern energy systems. -
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)
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➥The end of the tour
