Belarusian teardrop trailers: a family hobby turned into a travel business

Herbert, a traveler from Armenia, toured Belarus in a converted bus that serves as his home. He visited Minsk, Brest, Grodno, Polotsk, Belovezhskaya Pushcha, and other sites. His project aims to promote judging people by their actions rather than their citizenship. He plans to hold the first human summit in Berlin in 2028.

Herbert, who previously lived in Armenia, Kazakhstan, Russia and Germany, converted a 12.5-meter Yutong bus into his permanent residence. The conversion cost €30,000, while the bus itself cost €200,000. The interior includes a bedroom, kitchen, shower, toilet, guest area and library. The bus retains its D-category status, allowing parking in city centers. Herbert plans to visit 193 countries.

The Daineko family from Leskovka (Minsk region) has been traveling Belarus and beyond for six years using a towed caravan. They have owned three caravans; the current one is fully autonomous, equipped with solar panels, heating, shower and toilet, rated for temperatures down to -40°C. Their longest trip lasted three weeks and covered over 7,000 km through Abkhazia, Sochi, Pyatigorsk, Volgograd, Chechnya and Dagestan. The couple notes that in Belarus they can park the caravan almost anywhere for free, unlike in Europe where parking fees often equal hotel room rates.

The Daineko family from Leskovka has been traveling with a towed camper for six years. They have owned three motorhomes, the latest being fully autonomous, insulated to -40°C, and equipped with solar panels. The family covered over 7,000 kilometers through Abkhazia, Sochi, Pyatigorsk, Volgograd, Chechnya, and Dagestan. In Belarus, they highlight the ability to park for free anywhere, unlike in Europe.

A couple from Minsk, Anton and Anastasia, launched SKYcamper, a startup renting out camper vans they build themselves. The first blueprint cost $500, building the first camper $3500. They now have three campers, rental from 80 to 120 Belarusian rubles per day.

Onlíner has published a guide on renting campers and motorhomes in Belarus. The article lists rental prices ranging from 35 to 725 Belarusian rubles per day, depending on the type and duration. License requirements are specified: vehicles under 3.5 tons require category B, heavier ones require category C. It is noted that traveling to the EU with a rented camper is not possible due to restrictions on Belarusian license plates.