"To the Birthplace of Khaim Weizman - the First President of Israel"
7 days/6 nights
Day 1
Arrival at "Minsk-2" International Airport, transfer to the hotel, check-in at the chosen hotel
Dinner, free time.
Day 2
Breakfast at the hotel
Minsk City Tour (founded in 1067) including the areas of the former ghetto - one of the largest in the former USSR where the Jewish prisoners not only from Belarus but from western European countries were kept, "Yama" memorial dedicated to the Jews killed during World War II, meeting with Minsk Jewish community, visiting Jewish school and synagogue.
Dinner
Day 3
Breakfast a the hotel
Travel to Mir (110 km from Minsk), famous for a world-known Yeshiva functioning in Mir from 1617 to 1939. Mir City Tour including the 16th century castle, one of the biggest castles-fortresses of the Eastern Europe, a complex of cold and heated Synagogues, Jewish shops and dwelling houses. During World War II the Jewish ghetto was situated in Mir within the territory of Mir castle.
Travel to Slonim (110 km ) a typical ancient Belarusian town where Jewish population prevailed before World War II (75%). Slonim City Tour including the 17th century Synagogue - the only Synagogue in Belarus where the whole interior is presented, the 19th century Synagogue, the 18th - 19th centuries. Jewish housing areas and the restored Jewish cemetery
Travel to Motol settlement (143 km) where in 1874 Khaim Weizman - the first President of Israel - was born.
Accommodation in the local hotel. Dinner.
Day 4
Breakfast at the hotel
Motol Sightseeing Tour including places connected with Khaim Weizman's life. Travel to Pinsk (45 km).
Check-in at the hotel. Dinner.
Day 5
Breakfast at the hotel
Pinsk City Tour (founded in 1097) including Catholic Church (16th - 17th centuries), Franciscan Monastery (16th - 18th centuries), the Jesuit College (17th century), visiting places where Khaim Weizman and Golda Meir, the first Prime-Minister of Israel, used to work and study, visiting Synagogue, meeting with Pinsk Jewish Community. Riverboat tour.
Dinner.
Day 6
Breakfast at the hotel
Travel to Stolin (60 km). Stolin City Tour including places connected with Jewish Heritage. Transfer to Minsk (365 km)
Check-in at the hotel, dinner
Day 7
Breakfast at the hotel
Check-out from the hotel. Transfer to the “Minsk-2" International Airport for your departure flight.
