Along Soviet Fringes
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Highlights
- Explore Minsk
- Visit Belovezhskaya Pushcha National Park
- Visit Museum of Nature and the Brest Museum of Railway Equipment
- History at the Museum of Strategic Missile Forces
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- Arrival & departure transfers
- Ground transport with driver
- Accommodation
- Meals (refer to itinerary for meal plan)
- English-speaking guides
- Entrance fees to sites & parks
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On arrival at Minsk airport, you will be met by your local guide and later transferred to your hotel. Overnight in Minsk.
Overnight in Hotel Minsk, Minsk
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