A tour Children's tour: Brest - Minsk - Khatyn (2 days)
Tour - Children's tour: Brest - Minsk - Khatyn (2 days)
Included in the price
- accommodation
- excursions according to the program
- meeting/seeing off at the train station
- entrance tickets
- certified guide services
- transport services
- supply
Additional charge
- lunch
The excursion program - Children's tour: Brest - Minsk - Khatyn (2 days)
- 1day
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Gathering the group at the railway station Brest -
Breakfast -
Brest Fortress
During the excursion before you pages of history of terrible days of the beginning of war when at sunrise on June 22, 1941 the garrison of the Brest fortress the first assumed blows of fascist aggressors will open and more than a month held the fort in a full environment. Already on an entrance you will be met by a shrill voice of Yu. Levitan with the government message about attack on the Soviet Union of troops of fascist Germany and the song by A. Alexandrov the «Sacred war» which became the anthem of those years. On May 8, 1965 fortresses the rank «fortress hero» is given. -
Museum of the defense of the Brest fortress
The Museum of the defense of the Brest fortress is a museum whose exposition reflects not only the military actions of 1941 on the territory of the fortress, but also the history of its construction, as well as the largest battles of the Great Patriotic War and the liberation of Belarus from Nazi invaders. The Museum of the defense was opened in 1956, since that time its area and exposition have doubled up, items from excavations, works of art, military documents, photographs are presented here. The most valuable among all items of the exposition are the records of S.S. Smirnov with memories of the participants in the defense of the Brest Fortress. -
Museum «Fort № 5»
May 8, 2000 the solemn opening of the branch of the memorial complex - Fort № 5 was held. This event was preceded by a large scientific research work done by the memorial staff. In 1995 the fort was included in the list of historical and cultural values of the Republic of Belarus. Fort № 5 is a large and interesting fortification, where you can feel the old days and the grandeur of the structure. -
Lunch -
The historic center of Brest
The historic center of Brest belongs to the historical and cultural heritage of the Republic of Belarus and is submitted to the State value list, which includes more than 250 sites and facilities. In Soviet times, the powerful ancient Brest city with a rich cultural heritage has been destroyed, and the fortress was built in its place. So today the city's historic center is mostly former residential and administrative buildings - houses, schools and grammar schools, hospitals and banks that belong to the second half of XIX - early XX century. -
Check in - 2day
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Early Breakfast -
Check out -
Moving in Minsk (350 km) -
tour Minsk city tour
A sightseeing tour of Minsk is a great choice for getting to know the city. During the tour, which lasts about 3 hours, you will see the main sights of Minsk and learn a lot about its past and present.
During a group or individual tour, you will visit Freedom Square, where the historical center of Minsk was once located. Then you will go to Minsk Castle Site - the oldest place in the city, where the remains of fortress walls and towers have been preserved. Trinity Suburb will open the atmosphere of old Minsk with its cozy streets and houses, the next point on the minibus will be Island of Tears - a memorial complex dedicated to the internationalist soldiers who died in Afghanistan. The tour will also introduce you to the modern appearance of the city: you will see the Minsk Arena sports complex, learn interesting facts about life on Independence Avenue, and the tour will end at the National Library building.
After the tour, you will easily navigate the city, the guide will answer any questions and tell you about the best cafes and shops in Minsk.
You will see: Nezavisimosti Avenue, Freedom Square, Ruins of Minsk ancient castle (visual inspection), Trinity suburb, National Library of Belarus (visual inspection), Island of courage and sorrow (visual inspection), A sports complex Minsk-Arena (visual inspection) -
Lunch
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tour Khatyn - The Mound of Glory
We prepared for you a travel in the historical places storing heavy pages of military history of our country. In different corners of Belarus which lost every third inhabitant in 1941-1945 fortification constructions are restored, symbolical memorial complexes are created, the monuments devoted to events of the most tragic and bloody war on the Belarusian lands are established. You visit two memorial complexes: Khatyn and The Mound of Glory.
You will see: Memorial complex Khatyn, The Mound of Glory -
Transfer to the railway station -
➥The end of the tour
