From arrival to departure

A guest arrives in the village, settles into a house for their own family, goes to the banya by the pond, eats what grew here and leaves with a jar of syrup as a gift.

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The guest journey

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01

Booking

Through the site or a messenger, two nights minimum at weekends.

02

A letter the day before

How to get here, what to bring, the menu and the banya time.

03

Welcome at the gate

The host shows the stove, the water, the lights and the banya.

04

A basket on the table

Bread, cheese, syrup, honey and apples.

05

Evening and morning

Dinner or the banya, a campfire, breakfast and programmes by season.

06

Departure

A jar of syrup as a gift and a request for a review.

A house for guests

Six places in one house

Two bedrooms, a loft for children, a kitchen and a living room with a stove. One family or group rents the house, with no strangers behind the wall.

Six places in one house

What is in the house

Everything, so you need not think about housekeeping

  1. 01

    Kitchen

    A cooker, a fridge, dishes for six, local tea and honey.

  2. 02

    Bathroom

    A shower, a warm floor and our birch tar soap.

  3. 03

    Connection

    There is Wi-Fi and no television: games and books instead.

  4. 04

    Safety

    A fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a first-aid kit and the host's number on the door.

A year in the village

Guests all year round

Winter

Bison in the fields, sleighs, the banya and snow.

House rules

Short and clear

  1. 01

    Times

    Check-in from 15:00, check-out by 12:00.

  2. 02

    Quiet

    From 23:00 to 8:00 the village is quiet.

  3. 03

    Smoking

    Outdoors only, by the fire.

  4. 04

    Pets

    Dogs are welcome by arrangement.

  5. 05

    The forest

    We keep to the paths, and gather mushrooms and berries for ourselves, under forestry rules.

  6. Times Quiet

Price

One price for the whole house

250–350 BYNper night

A night in the whole house will cost 250–350 BYN depending on the day. The price includes the stove, linen, the basket on arrival and cleaning. Food, the banya and programmes are paid separately, on one bill at departure.

Prices

  • Whole house, weekdays250 BYN

    up to 6 people, Sun–Thu

  • Whole house, weekends300 BYN

    Fri–Sat, 2 nights minimum

  • Holidays350 BYN

    New Year, Kupala Night, May holidays; 3 nights minimum

  • Guides' house180 BYN

    for birdwatchers and photographers, 4 beds

  • Breakfast18 BYN

    in the dining house or as a basket at your door, per person

  • Banya, 3-hour session70 BYN

    up to 6 people, brooms, tea, sheets

  • Children under 60

    without their own bed, free

  • Dog20 BYN

    by arrangement, per night

Market benchmark: a 6-person house at comparable farm stays costs 210–300 BYN a night, breakfast 14–15 BYN, a banya 35–45 BYN for 2 hours (myfin.by, mirturbaz.ru, 2025–2026). We are above average because the price includes the stove, linen, the welcome basket and our food.

Three guest houses, accommodation revenue

45%
Revenue per year
≈ 138,000 BYN

493 of 1,095 nights booked · 3 × 365 × 280 BYN × 45%

Accommodation revenue only. Food, banya and activities come on top. Firewood, power, linen, cleaning and marketing cost about 27–67.2 thousand BYN in the first year, booking-site commission of 15–17% comes on top.

07 /Questions

For guests

How many people fit in the house?

Up to six, including children. The house is rented whole to one family or group.

Is there a minimum stay?

Two nights at weekends, three on holidays.

Can I bring a dog?

Yes, by arrangement and without access to the bedrooms.

When can we come?

The project has not started yet. By plan, the first houses will welcome guests in summer of the first year.

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The first house for guests

To welcome the first guests we need a restored house. Help us prepare it.

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