day 1

Departure from Minsk.

Arrival to the Pripyatsky National Park – a nature reserve located in the center of Belarusian Polessye, which is the world’s largest array of floodplain oak forests.

Departure to Turov – one of the oldest cities of Kievan Rus, located in the heart of Polesie on the right bank of the Pripyat River.

A sightseeing tour of Turov includes a visiting the monument to the great enlightener Kirill Turovsky, installed on the castle hill, Borisoglebsky cemetery, in the old part of which in the last years of the 20th century a stone cross began to appear from under the ground (a miracle cross).

Visiting to the Church of All Saints – a wooden church built in 1810, where stone crosses, a symbol of Faith and an object of worship of Orthodox Christians are kept.

Visiting the Museum of Nature, where you can get the most complete information about the Pripyatsky National Park and get acquainted with the extraordinary fauna and flora of the region. Amazing expositions and dioramas presented at the Museum of Nature allow you to get to know the unique and inimitable beauty of Polesye landscapes and the biological diversity of the national park.

Departure to Lyaskovichi – the administrative center of the Pripyatsky National Park. Acquaintance with its infrastructure. The park area is 83.7 thousand hectares. The national park is a unique combination of natural, cultural and historical heritage.

Lunch.

Hotel accommodation.

Riding on the boat on the Pripyat river.

Excursion to the Safari Park. A safari zone is open on the territory of the park, which is a natural habitat for wild animals. Tourists will be able to observe the life of wild animals without causing concern to representatives of the fauna. In the selected territories, there are feeding areas and food fields where bison, wild boars, deer, moose and roe deer inhabit.

Dinner.

Overnight stay.

day 2

Breakfast. Checking out.

Departure to Mazyr, one of the most ancient cities of the Belarusian Polessye with the largest river port of the Republic of Belarus.

Sightseeing tour “Ancient and modern Mozyr”: the ancient settlement “Castle Hill”, ancient architectural monuments (church of the Bernardine monastery), the memorial “Barrow of Glory”.

Visiting the “Mozyrskie Ovragi” State Wildlife Reserve, on the territory of which the Mozyr ski resort is located, one of the main tourist sites in the Gomel Region.

Lunch.

Departure to Gomel, the largest city of Belarusian Polesie, the regional center of the republic, located near the border with Russia and Ukraine.

A sightseeing tour of Gomel introduces the ancient history of the city, the first records of which date from the annals of 1142. Even then, it was a fortified settlement of the Principality of Chernigov. Since the end of the XVIII century, the city (at that time – the village) was donated to the famous Russian commander P. Rumyantsev for his services to his homeland.

Excursion to the palace and park complex Rumyantsev-Paskevich. During the tour, you will see the luxurious interior of the palace, learn about the contribution of the Rumyantsev-Paskevichs to the development of the city, visit the Cathedral of St. Peter and Paul, the tomb of Count Rumyantsev, take a walk in the park where you will see the rarest trees – gingko biloba, Manchurian walnut, etc.

Visiting Vetka, the “capital” of Russian Old Believers, where the unique Museum of Folk Art with an exposition of ancient icons, manuscript books, beadwork, and the famous colorful “non-love handcrafts” is located.

Departure to Minsk.

The cost includes:

• travel by comfortable bus;
• guide services;
• hotel accommodation;

The cost doesn’t include:

• entrance tickets;
• lunch.