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The Belaya Rus cruise motor ship

The Belaya Rus cruise motor ship
18 Apr 2017

The Belaya Rus, the first and so far the only mini liner in Belarus, designed for long trips along Belarusian rivers has been launched in the port of Pinsk. At the end of April the ship will take on board its first passengers and thus will open the Polesye voyages 2017 season. The journey will take the guests through almost the entire south of Belarus – across the famous ancient Polesye from Brest to Mozyr: the cruise route connects the Dnieper-Bug canal, and the rivers Western Bug, Mouhavets, Pina, and Pripyat.

The Belaya Rus river journey lasts 8 days and 7 nights (all-inclusive system). The motor ship will move at night, developing a maximum speed of 17km/h. In the daytime, the passengers will see the most beautiful places of Polesye and go on fascinating excursions. Guests will be able to see Belarusian towns and the picturesque Polesye villages, museums and enterprises.

The Belaya Rus journey is 523km long

The trip inlcludes 10 stops: in Brest, Kobrin, Motol, Dostoyevo, Pinsk, Kachanovichi village, Turov and the National Park Pripyatsky. The program includes picnics on the shore, swimming, fishing, banya (sauna), Belarus folk song and dance evening parties. The holiday-makers will be invited to visit a knitwear factory in Pinsk and a dairy plant in Turov.

The Belaya Rus motor ship
Ceremony of launching the first cruise ship The Belaya Rus
Ceremony of launching the first cruise ship The Belaya Rus
Ceremony of launching the first cruise ship The Belaya Rus
The Belaya Rus cruise motor ship
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