{"id":69931,"date":"2024-11-11T08:19:08","date_gmt":"2024-11-11T07:19:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bhs.travel\/bielorussia\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T13:23:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T11:23:10","slug":"belarus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bhs.travel\/en\/belarus\/","title":{"rendered":"Belarus"},"content":{"rendered":"

BELARUS<\/h1>\n

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One of the most closed, least talked about, and most controversial destinations in Europe: Belarus! A complex country, often misunderstood and difficult to access, where time seems to have stood still and where the Soviet legacy is still deeply visible in daily life, architecture, and culture. We enter by land to discover a reality unlike any other on the continent: the monumentality of Minsk, the UNESCO castles of Mir and Nesvizh, the memories of the Second World War, and the suspended atmospheres of the exclusion zone. After days of history and urban contexts, we move to an opposite experience: silence, nature, and wildlife. The pace changes completely in the primordial forest of Bia\u0142owie\u017ca, where we enter one of the last pristine natural environments in Europe for a sunrise safari in search of European bison.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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The BHS touch<\/span><\/h2>\n
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The Belarusian exclusion zone, but not in its “tourist” version. The Polesie State Radioecological Reserve is a closed and controlled area where access is permitted only with special permits. We will work directly with the scientific staff of the research center, delving concretely into the consequences of the nuclear disaster. We will analyze the territory with specialized instruments, monitoring radiation levels alongside experts, and observe closely how, in the absence of humans, nature has reclaimed control. In just a few decades, the zone has become a unique ecosystem with an extraordinary presence of wildlife: bison, wolves, and Przewalski’s horses. Alongside this, the journey also enters the military dimension at the Stalin Line, where history is experienced firsthand: exploring bunkers and outposts, and for those who wish, it is even possible to drive military vehicles or fire from a tank.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

KALININGRAD EXTENSION<\/span><\/h2>\n
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A territory that shouldn’t exist, and for that very reason, so fascinating: Kaliningrad! A Russian enclave nestled between Poland and Lithuania, separated from the rest of Russia but deeply tied to its identity. A borderland, suspended between past and present, where Prussian heritage, Soviet history, and contemporary geopolitical dynamics intertwine. But Kaliningrad is not just the city: a few kilometers away lies the Curonian Spit (Neringa Peninsula), one of the most surprising natural areas of the Baltic. Sand dunes, forests, and villages suspended between the sea and the lagoon create a landscape completely different from the urban one.<\/p>\n

*Departure scheduled 3 days before the standard itinerary<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Highlights<\/h3>\n

\"\" Minsk,<\/strong> symbolic capital of the Soviet era<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\" Stalin Line<\/strong> and military memory<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\" Polesie State Radioecological Reserve<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\" Bia\u0142owie\u017ca<\/strong> primordial forest<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"Where we stay<\/h3>\n
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3* hotels and lodges inside the Bia\u0142owie\u017ca National Park<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\"\"How we get around<\/h3>\n

Private van for the entire duration of the trip in Belarus + transfers during border crossings<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

BIELORUSSIA<\/h2>\n

Type of trip<\/h2>\n
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Cultural and historical trip with a naturalistic component. There are long overland journeys and some light activities (forest trekking). A spirit of adaptation and an interest in non-tourist contexts are required<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n