In one of the protected corners of the center of Europe - Belovezhskaya Pushcha - all year round lives in a fabulous residence Belarusian Santa Claus. The path to it lies through the ancient Slavic cities - Smolensk and Vitebsk, acquaintance with which will give you a lot of impressions. It will help to overcome the distance from Vitebsk to Brest and back unusual train - "New Year's Express" with fairy-tale characters: stupid devils and good fairies. Funny pranks, contests will color your journey in a warm and cozy carriage.
Belovezhskaya Pushcha is one of the oldest reserves in the world with unique nature: centuries-old trees and the largest population of bison. Residence of Father Frost will immerse you in the world of fairy tales and magic. New Year's Brest will complement the kaleidoscope vivid impressions. The trip, of course, includes a visit to the grandiose, amazing memorial complex "Brest Hero Fortress" where they carefully keep the memory of the great feat of the defenders of the fortress during the Great Patriotic War.

Duration: 3 days / 2 nights

Tour program:

Recommended travel from Moscow:
high-speed train "Lastochka"
Specify the time of departure and arrival of the train on the Russian Railways website and on the purchased tickets.

Dear tourists! Please note that the sale of railway tickets starts 90 days in advance. Tickets have a dynamic pricing rate. It is best to buy tickets on the opening day of sales. Remember that your trip falls on holidays, and therefore, for a period of increased demand for tickets.

11:15 – Meeting with the guide in Smolensk in the center of the arrival platform, sign "New Year Express". Boarding the bus (FREE SEATING).

– Moving to Vitebsk(140 km). Travel information.

– Dinner in a cafe in the city.

– Sightseeing tour by the city. In 1021, at the confluence of the Western Dvina and Vitba, at the behest of the Holy Princess Olga, a city arose that was destined to become the center of the unification of the Eastern Slavs. Today, the thousand-year-old Vitebsk attracts with its many ancient sights, an incredible mixture of West and East, and a special mystical atmosphere, which was so accurately conveyed on his canvases by its outstanding native, Marc Chagall. During the tour you will see the main monuments of the city: the remains of defensive ramparts, perfectly preserved urban buildings of the 17th-19th centuries, the Town Hall - a symbol of a free city, a magnificent example of the Vilna baroque - the Church of the Resurrection and, of course, the famous "Shagalov" streets, where "you can scatter. .. and take off!”. The important role that Vitebsk played during the Patriotic War of 1812 is evidenced by the Palace of the Governor, where Napoleon's headquarters was located, and a monument to the heroes of the war. Suvorov Street is given over to pedestrians: there are a lot of nice coffee houses, taverns and souvenir shops. You will get acquainted with the Millennium Square, the ancient Church of the Annunciation (XII century), Assumption Hill, the Holy Intercession Cathedral, Victory Square and evidence of the turbulent modernity of the eternally young Vitebsk - the summer amphitheater, where the annual festival of arts "Slavic Bazaar" takes place.

– Christmas mini-performance of the national puppet theater "Batleyka" in a cozy tourist salon in the city center. The soulful play of actors, beautiful music and the play of light will plunge you into the world of the Belarusian fairy tale, create a festive mood and will remain in your memory for a long time as a piece of Belarusian hospitality. The mini-performance "The Tale of King Herod" will create a pre-Christmas mood and give you unforgettable emotions.

– Meeting of the participants of the "New Year's Express" at the Station Square.

– Costumed animation program"We're going to visit Santa Claus!"

January 05, 2020

– Arrival in the morning Brest. Meeting with the guide. Boarding the bus (FREE SEATING).

– Breakfast in a cafe in the city.

– Departure to Belovezhskaya Pushcha(50 km). national park"Bialowieza Forest"- one of the oldest reserves in the world, included in the List of World Cultural and natural heritage UNESCO.

– AT Museum of Nature of Belovezhskaya Pushcha more than 1000 exhibits are presented. You can see ungulates (deer, wild boar, roe deer, elk), as well as predators (wolf, lynx, fox, marten, badger, raccoon dog). On the second floor there is a kingdom of birds, of which there are about 250 species in Pushcha. The impression is enhanced by the sounds of nature - the chirping of birds, the grunting and roaring of forest animals, which accompany the tour of the museum.
Aviaries with animals occupy about 20 hectares. Lynx, fox, roe deer, red deer, bison, wolf, elk, wild boar, as well as raccoon dog and spotted deer are kept here. It is possible that you will see them all, although the enclosures are large and the animals may not come close to the fence.

– Visiting the residence of the Belarusian Father Frost, where everything is saturated with the atmosphere of magic and anticipation of Christmas - the kindest holiday. The residence includes the House of Santa Claus with workshops, the house of the Snow Maiden, the museum of children's letters, where letters, drawings and crafts are stored, sent by children from all over the country. Already at the very entrance you are immersed in a New Year's fairy tale - you are met by two knights: Dub-Dubovich and Vyaz-Vyazovich. You will be taken along the alley of fairy tales, where sculptures of fairy-tale heroes are presented (Twelve months, Alyonushka and brother Ivanushka, Emelya, Snow White and the seven dwarfs and many other fairy-tale characters). There is a windmill in the kingdom of Santa Claus that grinds bad deeds, a magic well. Each visitor receives a souvenir gift from Santa Claus himself.

– After a busy walk, you can visit souvenir shops, taste delicious fragrant herbal tea with hot pancakes (for an additional fee).

– Dinner in a cafe (in the reserve or in Brest).

– Return to Brest.

– Visit to the memorial complex "Brest Hero Fortress". A single ensemble of the fortress is represented by old buildings, ruins, sculptural and architectural structures, the Courage and Thirst monuments, Ceremonial Square, an obelisk bayonet and an eternal flame. Visit to the Fortress Museum.

– Sightseeing tour of New Year's Brest, the city streets of which are in festive decoration: LED bells “ringing”, fountains made of garlands delight and many other New Year miracles. Acquaintance with cultural heritage thousand-year-old Brest, its ancient temples and monuments: Holy Cross Church, Freedom Square, St. Nicholas brotherly church, St. Simeon Cathedral, theater of music and drama, Alley of unusual lanterns, etc.

– Free time.

– Boarding the New Year's Express train. Night transfer to Vitebsk.

January 06, 2020

– Arrival in Vitebsk in the morning. Boarding the bus (FREE SEATING).

– Breakfast in a cafe in the city.

– Moving to Zdravnevo(16 km).

– “I love art more than anything on this earth. I love secretly, jealously, incurably - like an old drunkard, ”this is how he confessed his love for the beautiful Russian artist I.E. Repin. You can see how he lived, what he dreamed about and where the painter worked, during excursions to the museum-estate "Zdravnevo". Following the guide through the territory of the estate, you will visit its main buildings: the manor house, so reminiscent of the log cabins of ancient wooden churches, the manager's house with an exhibition hall and a restored cellar. Among the exhibits are antique pieces of furniture and everyday life, watercolors and drawings by Repin, icons, photographs, letters...

– Next, you will be introduced to garden and park part of the estate. You will see the alleys laid by I. Repin, come out on the steep bank of the Western Dvina. Will not leave anyone indifferent Amazing beauty this reserved region, where the great Repin lived and created his canvases for a long time. On the frozen pond, you can take part in the winter fun of the 19th century. After the walk Repinsky tea party: with Zdravnevskaya herbs and branded Belarusian sweets.

– Return to Vitebsk.

– Free time to purchase gastronomic souvenirs. You can bring from Belarus the famous dried sausage and other meat delicacies, sweets and other sweets from the Kommunarka, Spartak, and Krasny Pischevik factories. Belarusian tinctures and herbal balms are very popular.

14:00 – Dinner in a cafe in the city.

– Moving to Smolensk(140 km). Founded in 862, the key city of Smolensk, like Moscow, stands on seven hills, and considers the Phoenix bird as its symbol. Indeed, like a faithful hero in the service of the queen, Smolensk repeatedly defended the capital from the enemy, and if the city happened to be destroyed in fierce battles, it always revived - even more flourishing, strong and magnificent.

– Sightseeing tour "On the Dnieper hills" will introduce you to the glorious history and iconic sights of Smolensk. You will hear a story about his fate from the moment of the first mention in the annals to the present and see the panorama of the city from observation deck Cathedral Hill. The heart of the city is dumpy Smolensk Kremlin XVI century - a masterpiece of military architecture: its walls stretched for 6.5 km, during which 38 towers were erected! architectural complex Cathedral Hill – business card Smolensk from the XII century, and its pearl is a magnificent Holy Dormition Cathedral, "piercing" the sky to a height of 69 m. During your visit to the temple, you will see incredible beauty A 30-meter iconostasis, you can bow to its main relic - the iron sandals of St. Mercury of Smolensk, the patron saint of the city. And Smolensk is also a lot of monuments: historical, for example, a monument to the defenders of Smolensk on August 4–5, 1812 and a monument to the Heroes of 1812, or a “monument with Eagles”, and “personal”, including a monument to the founder of Russian classical music, the great Smolensk composer M.I. Glinka, and a monument to the poet Alexander Tvardovsky and his famous literary hero Vasily Terkin.

18:00 – End of the program at the railway station in Smolensk. Tourists buy train tickets on their own.

Included in cost:
- transport service according to the program: tourist class bus; transfer Vitebsk - Brest - Vitebsk in the train "New Year's Express";
- accommodation: 2 nights in the compartment carriage of the New Year's Express train (seats in the carriage are allocated by the manager when booking the tour);
- nutrition: 2 breakfasts (covering), 3 lunches;
- excursion and entertainment(including museum tickets): 10 excursions (open);

Excursion and entertainment program (including tickets to museums):
Vitebsk:

- Christmas mini-performance of the national puppet theater "Batleyka"
- costumed animation program "We're going to visit Santa Claus!"
Bialowieza Forest:
- tour of the reserve
– Residence of the Belarusian Grandfather Frost
- Museum of Nature
Brest:
- sightseeing tour of the New Year's city
– memorial complex "Brest Hero Fortress"
Zdravnevo:
– museum-estate of I.E. Repin with tea
Smolensk:
- City tour
– Holy Dormition Cathedral

- the work of the attendant and guides.

The price does not include:
- travel by railroad Moscow - Smolensk - Moscow. Tourists buy tickets on their own or order a purchase in the TF "Around the World". Purchase service - 300 rubles. from the ticket.
2 dinners in a cafe in the city (800 rubles per person).

The company reserves the right to change the sequence of visits to objects, as well as to replace museums, without reducing the overall volume of the program.

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New Year's train will start running on the route Minsk-Belovezhskaya Pushcha from December 14. Also a holiday train consisting of compartment cars, will deliver to visit Santa Claus December 21, 23 and 282018 andJanuary 2, 4, 6, 112019. We invite you!!!

Tourist center "Dortur" of the Belarusian Railway this year became a finalist of the first stage of the republican competition " Best Items Republic of Belarus" in the nomination "Journey to the Estate of Father Frost" on the New Year's train! This project of the Belarusian Railway has existed for 8 years and is especially popular. This special route is designed for tourists during the New Year, Christmas holidays, as well as for the period winter holidays at schoolchildren. Annually, the tourist train in the direction Minsk - Brest - Minsk 1 500 people.

Trips are offered in the format of weekend tours with departure on Friday evening. At the carriage of passengers (you) will be met by conductors-Snow Maiden!

New Year's train will go to the Estate of Father Frost from the station Minsk-Passenger at 21.50 and arrive at Brest at 07.40 the next day from where tourists will be delivered to Belovezhskaya Pushcha on comfortable buses. There the guests (you) will spend the whole day. Travelers (you) will have a rich New Year's excursion program, a gift from Santa Claus and a treat of pancakes with tea on Pushcha's herbs. Back to the capital from Brest, the New Year's train will depart to 17.50 and arrive in Minsk at 22.15.

New Year's clothing is welcome!


The cost of the tour in the New Year's train for 2018-2019:

• compartment carriage – adult: 93.82 Bel. rub.
• children from 10 to 14 years old: 90.82 Bel. rub.
• children from 6 to 10 years old: 73.60 Bel. rub.
• children from 1 to 5 years old: 68.60 Bel. rub. (with place)

Included in the price:

• railway travel Minsk-Brest-Minsk in a compartment car;
• motor transport service;
• excursion service;
• guide accompaniment on the route;
• entrance tickets to the Estate of Father Frost, the Museum of Nature and enclosures with animals;
• pancakes with tea;
• New Year's gift from Santa Claus!;
• animation program on the way back;
• bed sheets.

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program description

Do you want to turn your Christmas trip into a real adventure? Do you dream of meeting the real Santa Claus, or maybe not just one? Then come to Belarus. Three wise and majestic wizards are waiting for you at once: in Minsk, on the New Year's train and, of course, in Belovezhskaya Pushcha itself. During the trip, you will admire the slender fluffy beauties of the capital, have a princely rest in the Nesvizh Palace, take a ride on two different New Year's trains at once, plunge into the magical enchanting world of the Belarusian Father Frost's Estate and be able to make at least three wishes...

ROUTE: Moscow - Minsk - Mir - Nesvizh - - Moscow

TOUR PROGRAM

1 day. Thursday. 02.01.2020

• *23:30. Departure from Moscow by train No. 95 (reserved seat car).

Day 2 Friday. 01/03/2020

• *09.12. Arrival in the city of Minsk. Meeting tourists at the train car (car number is specified 10 days before arrival).
• Sightseeing tour "Streets of New Year's Minsk"- a fascinating journey into a real fairy tale shining with thousands of lights. The majestic and business city during this period is completely transformed, acquires a new charm and appears before us in an absolutely stunning appearance. Carved carriages, graceful horses, sleighs to match Santa Claus, huge Christmas tree balls and, of course, beautiful spruces - festive illumination turns the capital into a real New Year's fairy tale. While traveling through the elegant city, you will receive not only great pleasure from contemplation and observation, but also a sea of ​​new knowledge about the Belarusian capital. On main square– Independence You will get acquainted with the Government House, Church of St. Simeon and Helena. During the tour you will visit Upper city , where historical and architectural monuments of the 17th - 18th centuries are located: Orthodox Cathedral, City Hall, Cathedral Maryinsky Church. See the symbol of our city - National Library, resembling a diamond in its unusual shape. Do not miss the opportunity, take a fascinating tour of New Year's Minsk!
• Lunch at a city cafe.
• Check-in at the selected hotel: "Express" or "Willing Hotel" .
• In your free time You will visit christmas markets. This is a great way to get into the Christmas spirit. And the chances of finding a truly original gift increase: felt toys, designer jewelry, handmade Christmas tree decorations and painted gingerbread cookies - souvenirs for every taste are offered here.
• Overnight stay.

Day 3 Saturday. 01/04/2020

• Breakfast. Release of hotel rooms.
• Country excursion "HistoricalMonuments of Nesvizh»(duration 10 hours, 130 km from Minsk).
• Museum-Reserve "Nesvizh", which keeps many secrets, secrets and legends, offers visitors an exciting program with many pleasant surprises. Walking through the halls and rooms of the palace, you will sequentially find yourself in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, where you will meet many representatives of the princely family and learn about their fate. A wonderful mood is guaranteed to you even after visiting a small souvenir shop right in the dungeon of the Nesvizh castle. Here you can find everything you need to celebrate Christmas and New Year. Christmas decorations, sweets, warming drinks, exquisite glass and porcelain dishes…
• Dinner.
• Moving to Mir Castle, the walls of which have seen different things over their centuries-old history - solemn entries of princes, knightly tournaments, sieges during enemy invasions. The historical part of the village of Mir miraculously preserved the flavor of the place where Belarusians, Poles, Jews, gypsies, Tatars lived for centuries ... Ensemble market square form Orthodox Church, catholic church, synagogue, yeshiva, houses of merchants and artisans.
• External view of the Mir Castle.
• Return to Minsk. Visiting a shopping center near the railway station.
• Landing in new year train.
• *21.50. Departure to Brest by New Year's train in a compartment car, where you will be accompanied conductors-Snow Maiden. Meeting with railway Santa Claus right on the train - another opportunity to make a wish.
• Night railway crossing to Brest.

Day 4 Sunday. 01/05/2020

• *07.40. Arrival in the city of Brest.
• Breakfast.
• Zagorodnayabus tour to the National Park "Belovezhskaya Pushcha"(duration 6 hours, 60 km from Brest).
• We go to visit the main wizard of the country - in The estate of the Belarusian Father Frost. Houses decorated with openwork carvings, lovingly made sculptures of fairy-tale characters, an elegant Christmas tree create an atmosphere of a fairy tale and a sense of magic. As you travel through the Estate, you will see Terem Snegurochka, Magic Windmill turning bad deeds into dust and sand, stand in a round dance near 40-meter Christmas tree, visit alley of signs of the Eastern Calendar, visit "Skarbnitsa" - a museum of gifts from Santa Claus, make your deepest desires on Glade of the Twelve Months or at magic throne and they will definitely come true. Miracles continue! The most long-awaited moment - a meeting with the owner of the residence - Santa Claus who prepared a gift to everyone to your guest.
• You are also expected fragrant pancakes with delicious blueberry jam and hot tea on Pushcha herbs. Such a journey good way not only to please the children on new year holidays but also remember your childhood.
• Next, you will visit the magnificent museum of nature- a real treasury that will show all the beauty, wealth and elusive charm of the virgin Belarusian region. You will be met in the lobby of the Museum of Nature the symbol of Belovezhskaya Pushcha is the majestic bison.
• Dinner.
• Transfer to Brest. Ending excursion program. Shopping center visit.
• Transfer to the railway station. End of the excursion program.
• *19.01. Departure to Moscow by train number 28, reserved seat car.

Day 5 Monday. 01/06/2020

• *09:23. Arrival in Moscow.

* Attention! There may be changes in the train schedule and the order of visiting objects.

Included in the price:

• Transport:
• - railway travel Moscow-Minsk (reserved seat car), Minsk-Brest (compartment car), Brest-Moscow (reserved seat car);
• - transport service by tourist class buses;
• Excursionswith entrance tickets to museums according to the program:
• - sightseeing tour of Minsk;
• - excursion to Historical monuments Nesvizh";
• - external inspection of the Mir Castle;
• - excursion to Belovezhskaya Pushcha with entrance tickets (Ded Moroz's estate, visit to the Museum of Nature).
• Nutrition:
• - 2 breakfasts, 3 lunches, pancakes with tea in Belovezhskaya Pushcha.
• Accommodation: according to the program
• - Minsk- at the Willing Hotel 3+* or at the Express Hotel (1 night);
• - 1 nightrailroad crossing(compartment car) as part of the New Year's train.

ATTENTION: when booking a tour in the application, it is MANDATORY to indicate the data of your tourists:

• - full name;
• - Date of Birth;
• - passport ID;

The tour organizer reserves the right to make some changes to the tour program without reducing the number and quality of services, change the order of excursions and visits to objects, while maintaining their number.

ATTENTION!

Please provide the necessary information upon the arrival of tourists at the starting point of the tour after purchasing tickets:

• train number, time of arrival at the starting point of the tour, mobile phone of tourists).
• Please send information to

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF HOTELS ON THE TOUR:

Willing Hotel 3+* (Minsk)

The address: Minsk, st. Lenina, 50.

it new modern hotel category 3+ stars in Minsk, located at the intersection of two unique streets of the city - the central street. Lenin and atmospheric st. Oktyabrskaya, where history and modernity harmoniously coexist, the events of the unique past and the bright present.

It offers rooms with free Wi-Fi, air conditioning and a private bathroom. All rooms are equipped with a flat-screen TV. A desk is included. There is a bar on the ground floor and a business area.

Delicious and satisfying breakfast according to the system " Buffet", and also spend a wonderful evening enjoying wines from the world's leading winemakers in the hotel restaurant - Simple, where dishes of modern Belarusian cuisine are prepared using new culinary techniques.

An additional place in the hotel is a folding chair-bed (sleeping place 200 x 90 cm).

• Opening year 2017
• Number of floors 5
• Number of rooms 120
• Free wi-fi
• Luggage storage for personal belongings
• Pillow Menu
• Cribs for children
• Laundry service (ironing)
• 3 conference rooms
• Gym
• Bike rental
• Supermarket 24 hours in the shopping center "Leningrad" (nearby)
• ATM
• Metro (station "Pervomaiskaya", station "Proletarskaya)
• Outdoor guarded parking (covered parking for an additional fee).

HOTEL "EXPRESS" (Minsk)

The address: Minsk, pl. Privokzalnaya, 3.

Ideal for guests arriving at the train or central bus stations capital Cities. It is practically adjacent to the railway station building. Finding it is quite simple: you need to exit the central foyer of the station and turn right, the hotel is located in the next building. The nearest metro station - "Lenin Square", is within walking distance. You can quickly get to the central shopping centers, shops, nightclubs, theaters, cinemas and museums.

The hotel was renovated in 2019. The rooms have a TV and a small refrigerator. Bathrooms are combined. Guests enjoy free Wi-Fi access.

BOOKING AND DEPARTURE INFORMATION:

- Confirmation of seats in the car is carried out according to the order of paid applications.

- When booking 2 seats, a lower and upper seat is provided.

Boarding is carried out on a group ticket, which is held by the accompanying group, who meets tourists at the train car No. 95 Moscow - Minsk.

When boarding, have with you:

Identification document (passport) and a copy;

Policy health insurance;

Passport (birth certificate of the child) and a copy.

REMINDER.

1. When traveling on long-distance and local trains, passengers are required to comply with public order and the rules in force on railway transport.

2. When traveling in a wagon passenger trains IT IS FORBIDDEN:

• to pass without travel documents for the whole route;
• to pass on the steps of the carriages, to land on the move of the train;
• transport firearms, explosive, poisonous, fetid, flammable, flammable, self-igniting and other objects and substances;
• be in a state of intoxication when boarding and en route, violate traffic rules and public order, drink alcohol, gamble, interfere with the peace of other passengers. The passenger who has committed these violations is denied transportation with a corresponding note about this on the ticket. In these cases, fares and baggage fees are non-refundable;
• stop the train unnecessarily with a stop crane;
• to pass in vestibules and on transitional platforms;
• smoking in all train cars, except for trains international communication where smoking is allowed in designated areas;
• throw garbage and other objects out of the windows and doors of the cars, use the toilet in the cars when parking at the stations;
• use mattresses, pillows without bed linen.

Damage inside carriage equipment, bedding, glass carriages. In case of loss, damage to inventory or equipment, the passenger will be charged the cost of the damaged damage.

3 . Persons guilty of non-compliance with railway transport rules of travel, public order, fire safety, are brought to administrative responsibility.

4. When traveling by bus, the passenger must comply with the following rules:

• boarding the bus is made immediately before the start of the tour;
• hand luggage of tourists (if any) is located under the feet;
• It is forbidden to take alcoholic beverages with you on the bus;
• tourists must follow the rules of the road when crossing the road with moving vehicles;
• tourists must arrive on time to the starting point of the tour, as well as to the places of collection and departure during the tour;
• if the tourist falls behind the group, you must contact by mobile phone and report your location. The phone number is indicated before departure;

• handle with care the existing equipment of the passenger compartment of the bus;
• drinking alcohol and smoking in the cabin is prohibited;
• you can not walk around the cabin while the bus is moving;
• you can not stand in the aisles while driving;
• it is forbidden to put bags in the aisles. For safety reasons, the passage must be free;
• it is forbidden to distract the driver while driving;
• put garbage only in individual bags and throw it into the trash bin at bus stops;
• when exiting the bus, do not crowd; go out one person at a time.

January 05, 2020

– Arrival in Vitebsk in the morning. Boarding the bus (FREE SEATING).

– Breakfast in a cafe in the city.

- Moving to Zdravnevo(16 km).

“I love art more than anything on this earth. I love secretly, jealously, incurably - like an old drunkard, ”this is how he confessed his love for the beautiful Russian artist I.E. Repin. You can see how he lived, what he dreamed about and where the painter worked, during excursions to the museum-estate "Zdravnevo". Following the guide through the territory of the estate, you will visit its main buildings: the manor house, so reminiscent of the log cabins of ancient wooden churches, the manager's house with an exhibition hall and a restored cellar. Among the exhibits are antique pieces of furniture and everyday life, watercolors and drawings by Repin, icons, photographs, letters...

- Next, you will get acquainted with garden and park part of the estate. You will see the alleys laid by I. Repin, come out on the steep bank of the Western Dvina. The amazing beauty of this reserved region, where the great Repin lived and created his canvases for a long time, will not leave anyone indifferent. On the frozen pond, you can take part in the winter fun of the 19th century. After the walk Repinsky tea party: with Zdravnevskaya herbs and branded Belarusian sweets.

– Return to Vitebsk.

– Free time to buy gastronomic souvenirs. You can bring from Belarus the famous dried sausage and other meat delicacies, sweets and other sweets from the Kommunarka, Spartak, and Krasny Pischevik factories. Belarusian tinctures and herbal balms are very popular.

14:00 – Dinner in a cafe in the city.

- Moving to Smolensk(140 km). Founded in 862, the key city of Smolensk, like Moscow, stands on seven hills, and considers the Phoenix bird as its symbol. Indeed, like a faithful hero in the service of the queen, Smolensk repeatedly defended the capital from the enemy, and if the city happened to be destroyed in fierce battles, it always revived - even more flourishing, strong and magnificent.

– Sightseeing tour "On the Dnieper hills" will introduce you to the glorious history and iconic sights of Smolensk. You will hear the story of its fate from the moment it was first mentioned in the annals to the present, and you will see the panorama of the city from the observation deck of the Cathedral Hill. The heart of the city is dumpy Smolensk Kremlin XVI century - a masterpiece of military architecture: its walls stretched for 6.5 km, during which 38 towers were erected! Cathedral Hill Architectural Complex is a visiting card of Smolensk since the 12th century, and its pearl is a magnificent Holy Dormition Cathedral,"piercing" the sky to a height of 69 m. During a visit to the temple, you will see the incredibly beautiful 30-meter iconostasis, you can bow to its main relic - the iron sandals of St. Mercury of Smolensk, the patron saint of the city. And Smolensk is also a lot of monuments: historical, for example, a monument to the defenders of Smolensk on August 4–5, 1812 and a monument to the Heroes of 1812, or a “monument with Eagles”, and “personal”, including a monument to the founder of Russian classical music, the great Smolensk composer M.I. Glinka, and a monument to the poet Alexander Tvardovsky and his famous literary hero Vasily Terkin.

18:00 – End of the program at the railway station in Smolensk.

– Return to Moscow by train (on your own).
Recommended train to return to Moscow:
express train No. 736M "Lastochka"
departure from Smolensk 19:32

21.12.2019 - 13:58

News of Belarus. Nine New Year's trains to the Estate of Father Frost are launched by Belarusian Railway in 2019, according to the 24 Hours News program on STV.

They will run on the Minsk-Brest holiday route before and after the New Year. The special express consists only of compartment cars and runs non-stop throughout the night. The train leaves Minsk on Friday evening and arrives in Brest on Saturday morning.

A rich program awaits passengers of an unusual New Year's railway cruise. In Brest, they will take a bus and go to the Estate of the Belarusian Father Frost in Belovezhskaya Pushcha, the Museum of Nature.

We are traveling with 43 people. All mothers, fathers, with children, with families. We want to make a holiday for ourselves and our children.

Alla Safonova, head tourist center Minsk branch of the Belarusian railway:
This project has been running for 8 years. Every year it is gaining momentum. More and more people want to go. And if we started this project with one carriage, which was non-stop, then this year we have 9 New Year's trains.

Last year we transported about 1800 people, this year we are planning 2400 tourists.

And on the way back, children and adults are in for a surprise - a bright animation program with Santa Claus and the symbol of 2020 - a mouse.

Charitable assistance to the action "Our Children" amounted to 1 million 300 thousand rubles



News of Belarus. More than a hundred institutions are marked on the map of goodness of the Our Children campaign, and the charitable assistance of the marathon of miracles amounted to 1 million 300 thousand rubles, the 24 Hours News program on STV reported.

The funds were used for gifts and congratulations to little Belarusians. These are not only sweets, but also household appliances, computer equipment, games, sports equipment and, of course, attention to every child.

The brightest and most touching moments are in the report of Ksenia Khudoley.

On New Year's Eve, Lilya made a wish: professional headphones and a tablet. Not to brag, but to hear the music and create your own hits. Sounds for a 12-year-old girl are a lifetime. She lives in darkness from birth, studies at a school for the blind and performs on stage without hesitation. Her peers helped the little vocalist make her dream come true. Students of the Mogilev College of Arts performed for a whole week in the city department store and raised money for a dream.

Lily Couric:
Hnew year -it's simplemagical holiday.I like it when there are a lot of people, everyone is looking at me. Everything, in general, is excellent.

As part of the Our Children campaign, more than a million little Belarusians received gifts and congratulations: sweets, computers and tablets, sports equipment and, of course, attention. During the good marathon, philanthropists managed to raise more than a million rubles.

The brightest moments will remain in the memory of children with warm memories. This is the main Christmas tree of the country, and elegant balls in all regions, and meetings with those who are always ready to help.

Eduard Tomilchik, head of the main department of the Ministry of Education of Belarus:
The Ministry of Education also raised funds for the action "Our Children". Collected about 30 thousand rubles. This money will be used to purchase sports equipment and sports equipment. This equipment will be donated to rural schools in each of the regions of the Republic of Belarus.

For the first time, the start of a charity marathon was given simultaneously in all areas. 122 points were marked in the Dobro route for the month. These are boarding schools, orphanages, rehabilitation centers and hospitals. The guys not only received guests, but also became participants in large-scale events.

Little Rodion, a pupil of one of the capital's orphanages, also received his ticket for the Christmas hockey tournament for the prize of the head of state. A few days before the New Year, he met his sports idols. Then famous Belarusian athletes came to visit the guys with a difficult fate. And a week later, Rodion was among the thousands of spectators of hockey battles.

Rodion Davydovich:
Of course, it's not just our Belarusians playing there. Even our President Grigoryevich Alexander Lukashenko plays there. I even like the match very much, because it was not held at the Minsk Arena, but at the Chizhovka Arena. I know Chizhovka Arena very well. I have already been there: I watched the matches and skated there at the rink.

I want to become a three-time Olympic champion in judo.

For the action, which has become a good tradition, next year is the anniversary one. For a quarter of a century, our children continue to believe in miracles and believe in us.

Ksenia Khudoley, correspondent:
And let the series of winter holidays come to an end and it's time to hide decorations until next year, bright emotions will be enough for our children to take a step towards their cherished dreams. After all, miracles have no expiration date, but for magic, any time is right.