Themed tour
Roads of Courage and Sorrow
- 7 days / 6 nights
- All Belarus
from $900 per person
approximately BYN 2,710 for a group of 15
- Duration
- 7 days / 6 nights
- Region
- All Belarus
- Accommodation
- 4★ hotels in Minsk and Brest
Itinerary
A 7-day memorial and historical sightseeing tour of World War II sites in the Republic of Belarus. Duration: 7 days / 6 nights. Accommodation: Minsk, 4-star hotel (city center). Tour type: themed, sightseeing and memorial. Target audience: organized groups, war veterans and their families, school and student groups (16+), military history clubs, international tourists.
Day 1. Minsk — Hero City
Day theme: Start of the war. Occupation and liberation of the capital
Arrival in Minsk
- Group welcome at Minsk National Airport / railway station
- Transfer to 4-star hotel
- Hotel check-in (from 2:00 PM)
Lunch (at hotel restaurant or city restaurant with national cuisine) (paid separately in basic package)
City sightseeing tour “Minsk — Hero City”:
- Victory Square and Victory Monument
- Eternal Flame
- Independence Avenue — post-war reconstruction architecture
- Government Building
- Trinity Suburb (as a symbol of the city’s revival)
Visit to the Belarusian State Museum of the History of World War II
- One of Europe’s largest exhibitions
- Dioramas, documents, personal belongings of war participants
Dinner (paid separately in basic package)
Free time
Overnight in Minsk
Day 2. Tragedy of Civilians
Day theme: Genocide and mass destruction of civilian population
Breakfast at hotel
Guided tour:
- “Yama” Memorial Complex — site of extermination of Minsk ghetto prisoners
- “Masyukovshchina” Memorial — camp for Soviet prisoners of war
- Maly Trostinets — the largest Nazi extermination camp in the USSR territory
Lunch (paid separately in basic package)
Tour of the “Trostinets” memorial complex:
- “Gates of Memory”
- Shooting and cremation site
- Open-air exhibition
Return to Minsk
Dinner (paid separately in basic package)
Evening of remembrance (optional):
- meeting with historian / documentary film screening
Overnight accommodation
Day 3. Khatyn — Symbol of Belarus’s Sorrow
Day theme: Burned villages
Breakfast
Departure to “Khatyn” memorial complex (55 km):
- History of the tragedy of March 22, 1943
- “Unconquered Human” sculpture
- Cemetery of villages
- Wall of remembrance for concentration camp victims
Visit to Mound of Glory
- Symbol of Belarus’s liberation during Operation Bagration
Lunch at hotel restaurant (paid separately in basic package)
Free time
Dinner (paid separately in basic package)
Overnight accommodation
Day 4. Partisan Belarus
Day theme: Popular resistance
Breakfast
Tour of the “Stalin Line” memorial complex:
- Fortified regions
- Military equipment
- Reconstruction of defensive structures
Transfer to partisan sites in Minsk region:
- Partisan encampments
- Dugouts
- Stories of underground heroes
Lunch (field or themed meal) (paid separately in basic package)
Return to Minsk
Dinner (paid separately in basic package)
Overnight accommodation
Day 5. Brest — Heroism of the First Day of War
Day theme: Start of the war
Early breakfast / lunch box
Transfer to Brest (by train or bus)
City tour of Brest:
- Historic center
- Alley of Lights
Visit to “Brest Fortress — Hero” memorial complex:
- Fortress Gates
- “Courage” sculpture
- Mound of Glory
- Museum of the fortress defense
Lunch (paid separately in basic package)
Return to Minsk
Dinner (paid separately in basic package)
Overnight accommodation
Day 6. Liberation of Belarus
Day theme: Operation Bagration
Breakfast
Tour of Borisov / Lepel / Bobruysk (route of your choice):
- Sites of river crossings
- Fraternal burial grounds
- Memorials to liberators
Lunch (paid separately in basic package)
Return to Minsk
Dinner (paid separately in basic package)
- Tour summary and conclusion
- Presentation of commemorative certificates from BelDiscovery LLC
Overnight accommodation
Day 7. Departure
Breakfast
Room checkout
Transfer to airport / railway station
OPTIONAL:
- Wreath laying ceremonies
- Thematic lectures
- Adaptation for school groups
Included in the price
- Accommodation in the stated category
- Breakfasts as included in the hotel rate
- Ground transport as per programme
- A Russian-speaking guide or escort
- Excursions as per programme and basic entrance tickets
- Arrangements and support throughout the trip
Paid separately
- International travel or flights
- Visa and insurance
- Personal expenses
- Most lunches and dinners, unless the programme includes them
- Single-room supplement for group members
- Services beyond the route
A different hotel category, a guide in another language, extra meals, VIP transport or a group of more than 30 are priced individually.
Who leads the tours
BelDiscovery guides are Minsk-based historians and tour guides; the tourism managers stay in touch before and during the trip.
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Evgeny Medalinsky Historian, tour guide -
Rigina Sysoeva Tour guide, interpreter
Questions & answers
How much do I pay when booking?
The standard deposit is 50% of the tour price. For bookings less than 30 days ahead, non-refundable rates and holiday dates it can be higher, up to the full price. The exact amount is stated in the confirmation.
What if I cannot travel?
Rescheduling and refund terms depend on the timing and on which services have already been paid to suppliers. They are set out in the booking and cancellation terms, linked from the tour card.
Can the programme be changed?
Yes. The order of days and the set of sites adapt to your dates, group and interests, as long as the logistics and the bookings allow it.
Do you help with visas?
Yes. We check whether your citizenship and route call for a visa, choose the way to enter and prepare the visa support documents for a real trip. The decision to issue a visa rests with the authorised consular officer. See the Visa support section for details.
Can we have an interpreter?
Yes. The "from" price includes a Russian-speaking guide. A guide or interpreter in English, Spanish or another language is priced separately and confirmed against the dates.
What does "or equivalent" mean for a hotel?
A hotel of the same agreed category and comparable standard. The specific property is named in the confirmation.
Are the tours suitable for children?
It depends on the programme. For family trips we adjust the pace, the length of the excursions and the accommodation.
When is the best time to book?
Usually six to eight weeks ahead. For holidays, festivals and high season, earlier.
Tour enquiry
Leave your contacts — we reply within one business day and help with dates and details.
Still have questions?
Write or call the tourism desk — we answer during working hours.
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Ksiusha Isakova Tourism manager -
Anzhelika Kless Tourism manager
from $900 approximately BYN 2,710
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