Belarus & Lithuania
DURATION: 6 DAYS / 5 NIGHTS



DAY 1
Arrive in Minsk. Check-in at "Oktyabrskaya","Belarus", "Orbita", "Yubileynaya" and "Planeta" hotel.

City tour features the historic part of the city - Troitskoye Predmestye (Trinity Suburb), restored buildings of the 19th century, Arts Museum housing icons, wood-carving, paintings of local artists of 18-20th century, contemporary works.

Evening folklore show "Presentation of Belarus". Foreign tourists make acquaintance of the spirit of the Belarusian people, which finds its reflection in folklore, folk traditions and customs.

DAY 2
Tour to the Khatyn Memorial. Constructed on the site of the village of Khatyn - one of 186 Belarusin villages burn to ashes by the Nazis during World War II (60 km from Minsk).

Excursion to Folk Arts and Crafts Museum in Raubichi (22 km from Minsk). It shows wide exposition of national costumes of all regions, traditional weaving, wood-carving, pottery.

Evening tasting of national dishes and drinks. (Optional.)

DAY 3
Early morning depart by coach to Brest (350 km from Minsk).

Arrive in Brest by lunch. Check-in and lunch in hotel "Intourist". City tour of Brest - western gates of Belarus - including visit to Brest Fortress - the first stronghold of the Soviet Army during World War II. Overnight in Brest.

DAY 4
Morning visit to an archeological museum "Berestye" - slavic settlement of ancient Brest with relics of log street pavements, wooden houses and service buildings.

After lunch departure by coach to Vilnius (370 km from Brest).
Arrive in Vilnius by dinner. Check-in at hotel "Lietuva" or "Carolina" . Dinner and overnight in the hotel.

DAY 5
After buffet breakfast you start on a city tour of Lithuanian capital. Vilnius is located on the river Neris and surrounded in the South and East by wooden hills. The southern bank of the river contains the most fascinating sites: the University (1570), St. Ann's Church - a beautiful 16th century gothic cathedral and the white church of St.Peter-and-Paul, the interior of which was created and decorated by 200 baroque artists. The city tour is combined with the excursion to Trakai - the Medieval Castle.

DAY 6
After breakfast morning time at leisure free for shopping. Early afternoon flight home.