"Khatyn Memorial" - Complex of the World War II
Introduction
“Khatyn Memorial” (60 km from Minsk) – March 22, 1943 - 60 years ago - 26 houses with their inhabitants (149 people, including 75 children) were burned by the German punishment battalion in Belarusian village of Khatyn. The tragic fate of the burned villages is commemorated in a vast, spreading over 50 hectares, Khatyn' WWII Memorial, which was opened near Minsk in 1969. Khatyn' was not the only village with such a horrible fate. Population of 618 Belarusian villages was burned ALIVE by Nazi during WWII in SS punishment operations against guerrilla troops. 185 of burned Belarusian villages were never re-established after war - they have disappeared from the face of the Earth. Overall every forth Belarusian has perished during WWII - 2.2 million people, including 380,000 deported to Germany as labourers. 209 cities and townships and 9,200 villages had been destroyed in Belarus during WWII. The pre-WWII population of Belarus was only re-established in 1971
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All rates shown below are PER GROUP PER EXCURSION, not per person per excursion
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Excursion Name
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Duration
hours/km
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1-3
pax
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4-6
pax
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7-10
pax
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11-16
pax
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17-45
pax
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Guide
(optional)
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Excursion 3:
Khatyn – Memorial Complex of the World War II
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4 hours/
130 km
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115
USD
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135
USD
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145
USD
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150
USD
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195
USD
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55
USD
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The cost includes:
- Transportation
- Guide services (optional)
The cost does not include:
- Food and drink
- The entrance tickets in museums are not included in the cost and are paid extra: + 5-7$ for one ticket per person. The entrance in the museum "Dudutki" costs +15$, the National park “Belovezhskaya Pushcha” +12$ per person.
Notes:
- The cost of excursions is specified in view of their beginning and ending in Minsk.
- The prices of the excursions beginning / ending in other places (not in Minsk) - by inquiry.
- Tour, Tour Information and the Prices are subject to change.
- The final price depends on the group size, events and activities included into the excursion.
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