3 Capitals: Minsk, Kyiv, Chisinau

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival to Minsk

Pass By: Minsk, Minsk
Welcome to Minsk. Arrival, meeting, and transfer to a hotel. Check-in, free time for rest. Walk to a restaurant.
Welcome dinner (if you arrive on time)

Meals included:
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Accommodation at 4* centrally-located hotel

Day 2: Minsk Sightseeing

Stop At: Minsk, Minsk
Huge dark grey buildings, green parks everywhere, and the vibe of the desire of young people to escape the limitations of the previous society - it’s all about Minsk.
The city tour will show you different sides of it: from little cozy streets with antiquated stores to wide prospects with the administrative buildings and the cultural centers.
Every tourist mentions that the city surprised them with the cleanliness and tidiness. Come and check it out!
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Accommodation at 4* centrally-located hotel

Day 3: Minsk – Mir - Nesvizh – Minsk

Stop At: Mir, Mir, Grodno Region
Two UNESCO Heritage List sites in one day! Isn’t it a jackpot?
Today you will explore two of the most famous Belarusian castles. You will learn their history from XV century to nowadays and their roles in the modern history of the country.
In one of the castles, you will get a unique experience of the themed excursion which will show you the life of the royal family in the XVIII century. You will get a chance to dance with a king and discover the undergrounds of the castle.

Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Accommodation at 4* centrally-located hotel

Day 4: Minsk - Kyiv

Stop At: Kyiv (Kiev), Kyiv (Kiev)
Enjoy your free morning in Belarus and in the afternoon catch a flight to Kyiv, Ukraine!
Why is Kyiv so impressive? Because it combines the styles of different epochs. Walking along one street will lead you through the history of the city from the moment of foundation to the world nowadays.
Learn the history of modern Ukraine just from one central square and stroll along the shortest and the widest main street in Europe!

Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Accommodation at 4* centrally-located hotel

Day 5: Kyiv Sightseeing

Stop At: Kyiv (Kiev), Kyiv (Kiev)
Your driven tour will start with exploring one of the most important religious sites located at the hills right above the Dnipro river. You will be impressed with the beauty of this Orthodox monasteries complex, which is included to the UNESCO Heritage List. Then we are going to see the “iron woman” who protects Kyiv and Ukraine - the Motherland Mother statue and the complex.
Learn the history of Ukraine during the Second World War at the museum and continue your tour by taking the ride on a metro - just as locals do!
Enjoy discovering churches and cathedrals, hear the story from the life of locals, and explore hidden squats.

Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Accommodation at 4* centrally-located hotel

Day 6: Chernobyl Day Tour

Stop At: Chernobyl, Chernobyl, Kiev Oblast
Prepare to get the experience you will never forget.
This day you will take a ride to one of the most mysterious and interesting Ukrainian places - Chernobyl Nuclear Power Station. The guide will lead you into the history of the disaster and show you the effects of it.
You will explore the ghost town of Pripyat, where life stopped in April 1986. Now nature dictates its own rules there. The tourists have to make their ways through the bushes and little trees which grow from the roads and pavements of the abandoned city center.
Duration: 12 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Accommodation at 4* centrally-located hotel

Day 7: Kyiv - Chisinau

Pass By: Kyiv (Kiev), Kyiv (Kiev)
Enjoy your free day to explore the city on your own or choose one of the optional tours!
In the evening take a flight to our final city - Chisinau.
Optional:
Mezhyhirya Residence tour
Open-air museum Pirogovo
Varenyky master-class


Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Accommodation at 4* centrally-located hotel

Day 8: Chisinau Sightseeing

Stop At: Chisinau, Chisinau, Chisinau District
In the morning you’ll explore the capital of Moldova - Chisinau. You will see both the historic and the modern faces of the city. Who Stephen the Great was and what did he do for the city? You will listen to the cultural, historical facts and legends, while we walk along the central part of the city. On Stephen the Great Boulevard there are many elegant administrative buildings. You will enjoy seeing the cultural centers of Chisinau and find out the input which well-known architects and poets such as Bernardazzi, Sciusev and Pushkin gave to this city.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Accommodation at 4* centrally-located hotel

Day 9: Chisinau – Cricova – Orhei Vechi

Stop At: Orhei, Orhei, Orhei District
Continue exploring the country and one of the main symbols of it - wine. Visiting the winery, learning the process of winemaking, discovering long wine cellars full with large barrels, observing the impressive vineyards - all this would make you inspired and impressed. Especially after the wine degustation! Do not forget to buy one bottle and bring it home for a special family dinner!
You will have a chance to discover the lifestyle of locals in Butucheni village where the lunch will be served. Discovering the secrets of the ancient cave monastery, observing the breath-taking view of the rocks and valleys which stretched along the Raut river will definitely bring you full satisfaction for this day!

Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Accommodation at 4* centrally-located hotel

Day 10: Departure from Chisinau

Pass By: Chisinau, Chisinau, Chisinau District
Our great adventure is ending. It was a wonderful time together. See you next time in Ukraine, Belarus, or Moldova!

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.