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A trip to the main attractions of the Belgorod region: Belgorod, Alekseevka, Prokhorovka and the III Military Field of Russia.

Location

Russia, Belgorod

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Tour highlights

Getting to know the Shchepkin Museum

Let's get acquainted with the biography of the outstanding Russian actor and see the reconstructed peasant manor of the XIX century

The history of tank building

Let's recreate the full picture of the development and history of tank building from the period of antiquity and the Middle Ages to the present day

Honey Paradise

Let's go to the apiary to the beekeeper, who will tell you about the complex and exciting process of producing natural honey

Itinerary

Day 1 - Memorial "In honor of the Heroes of the Battle of Kursk", M. S. Shchepkin Historical and Theatrical Museum
08:10 Meeting at the train station.
Breakfast.
09:00 Departure for an excursion to the memorial museum "In honor of the Heroes of the Battle of Kursk" (30 km).
The memorial complex "In honor of the Heroes of the Battle of Kursk" was created on a 5.25 hectare site and includes: a stele, a hall of military glory, a mass grave, an Eternal Flame, a monument to tankmen, an artillery firing position, an anti-tank cannon of the full knight of the Order of Glory, senior Sergeant A.D. Azarov, who defended this height, the Alley of Heroes, the Chapel of St. George.
12:00 Excursion to the Shchepkin Historical and Theatrical Museum.
Mikhail Semenovich Shchepkin is an outstanding Russian actor, the founder of realism in Russian stage art.
The museum contains personal belongings of the actor's family, furniture, photographs.
The museum complex also includes a reconstructed peasant manor of the 19th century.
Lunch at a cafe.
15:00 Return to Belgorod.
Check-in at the selected hotel.
Free time.
Independent departure by public transport (4 stops from the AMAKS Congress Hotel or on foot and on foot from the Continental Hotel) to the city center.
The opportunity to visit the Belgorod State Academic Drama Theater named after M.S. Shchepkin (tickets for the performance must be booked in advance).
Return to the hotel by public transport.
Overnight at the hotel.

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Day 2 - III Military field of Russia
08:00 Breakfast at the hotel.
Meeting with the guide in the hotel lobby.
09:00 Departure for an excursion to the III Military Field of Russia — Prokhorovskoye.
The Battle of Prokhorovka was a battle between units of the German and Soviet armies during the defensive phase of the Battle of Kursk.
During the tour, you will get acquainted with such monuments on the tank field as: the Victory Bell Tower monument, an exhibition of equipment and weapons from the Great Patriotic War with an entrance inside, a monument to V.M. Klykov, a sculptural composition "The Great Commanders of the three battlefields of Russia."
And also visit the museum of armored vehicles.
The main purpose of the exhibition is to recreate a complete picture of the development and history of tank construction from the period of antiquity and the Middle Ages to the present day and the new museum "Battle for the Weapons of the Great Victory".
This museum is the country's largest repository of memories of the great and tragic days associated with the large—scale evacuation of businesses and people from the frontline zone inland.
The exposition reveals the heroic page of the feat of the people, makes it possible to understand how great the price of Victory is.
Visit to the Church of Saints Peter and Paul.
Lunch during the tour in a cafe.
16:00 Next, our way lies to the apiary to the beekeeper, who will tell you about the complex and exciting process of producing natural honey.
You will have the opportunity to taste honey with herbal tea and even buy home this natural healthy product, harvested from the steppe grasslands of Belgorod region.
At the end of the excursion program, return to Belgorod.
Overnight at the hotel.

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Day 3 - Sightseeing tour of Belgorod
08:00 Breakfast at the hotel.
Check-out from the hotel.
Things are on the bus.
09:00 Departure for a sightseeing tour of the city.
In 1727-1779, the city was the center of the Belgorod province, which included cities such as Orel and Kharkov (the latter only until 1765 and only in civil administration, since it was the administrative center of the Sloboda regiments).
Today Belgorod is a city with a developed infrastructure, the scientific, cultural, economic and spiritual center of the Central Chernozem region and Russia.
12:00 Visit to the Fire Arc diorama.
The artistic idea of Europe's largest diorama is based on the tank battle of Prokhorovka on July 12, 1943, the victory in which became a turning point in the defense of the Kursk bulge.
13:00 Lunch at a cafe.
Transfer to the railway station.
Things are checked into the storage room.
The end of the excursion program.
Free time in the city center.
Independent arrival at the station for the 72 train departure at 21:00.

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Difficulty

Suitable for everyone

Accommodation

Hotel

2 nights

Comfort

Upscale
Premium

The tour includes accommodation in a hotel.

The cost of the tour for 1 person, depending on the accommodation, RUB.:

	10+1	13+1	20+2	30+2	40+2
	DBL/TWIN standard / SNGL (DUS) (the "tourist" tariff)*
AMAX Congress Hotel 3*	11380/12460	10900/11990	10240/11320	9600/10680	9000/10080
Continental 4*	12890/13960	11740/12530	15210/16270	10800/11880	9700/10690

The "tourist" tariff is the number of towels for 1 person, 2 pieces, no bathrobes and slippers.

Discount for schoolchildren — 300 rubles.

AMAKS Congress Hotel 3*

The AMAKS Congress Hotel is located near Kharkov Mountain in Belgorod. It offers rooms with a private balcony offering panoramic views of the city's main attractions.

The rooms at the AMAKS Congress Hotel are decorated with wooden furniture. All rooms are equipped with heating, cable TV and a private bathroom.

Russian Russian sauna is located at the hotel, with an interior in the style of a traditional Russian bathhouse and images of Russian landscapes on the walls. In the souvenir shop you can buy original products of local craftsmen in memory of the Belgorod region.

The Super-Kuzmich Restaurant serves traditional Russian and Ukrainian cuisine. The bar offers a variety of local and imported drinks.

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Another option

The Continental 4* Hotel

Featuring a sauna, hammam and fitness center, the Continental Hotel is located in the center of Belgorod. Free Wi-Fi is available.

The air-conditioned rooms feature a minibar, an electric kettle and a flat-screen TV with cable channels.

Guests can dine in the hotel's restaurant, which serves European cuisine. There is also a bar at the hotel. Breakfast is served in the room upon request, and room service and packed lunches can also be arranged.

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Tour conditions

Group

From 2 to 40 tourists

Minimum age

7 years old

Duration

3 days 2 nights

Group meets at

Russia, Belgorod

Included in price

accommodation at the Continental Hotel 4* in standard rooms (tourist or AMAX Congress Hotel rate 3 * in standard rooms;
half board with an additional breakfast on the first day (3 breakfasts and 3 lunches);
transportation service according to the tour program (transfers from Belgorod railway station to the hotel, transportation service every full day of the tour);
excursion service according to the tour program;
guide support;
entrance tickets to museums;
tasting of honey with herbal tea at the beekeeper on the farm Storozhevoy.

Paid extra

air and railway travel Moscow — Belgorod — Moscow (recommended train No. 71/72;
personal expenses;
tickets to the Belgorod Academic Drama Theater named after M.S. Shchepkin (from 500 rubles);
tickets to the State Philharmonic (from 350 rubles);
dinners on request at the AMAKS Congress Hotel 500 rub., or 700 rub. (complex);
dinners at the Continental hotel — 600 rubles (a choice of 4 options).

It's important to know

Air and railway tickets are not included in the price of the tour. You can purchase them yourself or contact us for help.

Glorious Belgorod region