Tours for Judaism Catholicism Followers

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Minsk – Nesvizh – Pinsk – Grodno – Minsk – Budslav – Minsk ,

TOUR

Arrival in “Minsk-2” International Airport . Transfer to the hotel with guide assistance. Check-in at 3-star hotel in the center of the city. Meeting with Catholic community representatives. Dinner.

Breakfast. Departure for Nesvizh (130 km) – a former residence of the Radzivills – medieval Belarusian magnates. Sightseeing tour of Nesvizh including the Palace and Castle Ensemble founded in the 16 th cent. & built by Italian architect Jan Maria Bernardoni, Corpus Dei Roman Catholic church (the 16 th cent.) built also by Bernardoni, a patrimonial burial-vault for the Radzivills, Slutsk Gate (the 16 th cent.), Town Hall (the 16 th – the 17 th cent.), Castle Gate Tower (the 16 th cent.), Benedictine monastery (the 17 th – the 18 th cent.). Lunch. Departure for Pinsk (110 km) – the city founded in the 11 th century & famous for the abundance of architectural, historic & cultural monuments. Check-in at “Pripyat” 3-star hotel. Attending the service in the Roman-catholic church. Dinner.

Breakfast. Sightseeing tour of Pinsk including St. Francis Catholic church & monastery (the 16 th – 18 th cent.), Jesuit Collegiums (the 17 th cent.), Karl Baromey Catholic Church (the 18 th cent.), St. Barbara church (the 18 th cent.). Meeting with members of Catholic community. Lunch. Departure for Grodno (310 km) – the city of Belarus , founded in the 11 th century & ranking today as the city number one in its authentic planning & having a lot of historical monuments. Check-in at 3-star hotel in the center of the city Attending the service in the Roman-Catholic church. Dinner.

Breakfast. Sightseeing tour of Grodno including Old Castle (the 14 th cent.), New Castle (the 18 th cent.), Jesuit Catholic church (the 17 th cent.) with a rich carved altar, ensembles of numerous cloisters & churches. Meeting with Roman-Catholic Community. Lunch. Departure for Minsk (founded in 1067) – the capital of Belarus (300 km). Check-in at the hotel. Dinner.

Early breakfast. Departure for Budslav (156 km) – place for catholic pilgrimage since the 16 th cent. Sightseeing tour of Budslav including Bernadine Catholic church where the unique wooden altar is preserved and Sacred Icon of Budslav God Mother, declared the patron of Belarus by the Pope of Rome in 1992, is being kept. Meeting with Catholic Community. Departure for Minsk (156 km). Sightseeing tour of Minsk with accent on Catholic churches & places. Attending the service in the Catholic Church. Farewell dinner.

Breakfast. Transfer to the airport for your departure flight