Discover Lithuania is an 8 day, 7 night exploration of the country of Lithuania in detail. You will receive extensive sightseeing with professional tour guides throughout the tour. There will be a Tour Director escorting the group. This is a motor coach tour with first class hotel properties, meals and cultural programs as specified in the itinerary.
- 1 night in Kaunas, Lithuania – 4* Europa Royal or similar
- 3 night in Klaipeda, Lithuania – 4* Hotel Amberton or similar
- 3 nights in Vilnius, Lithuania - 4* Hotel Vilnia or similar
Meals: Breakfast daily,Welcome dinner on Day 1
Tours: Guided city tour in each city
Transportation: Modern motor-coach throughout
Transfer: Airport transfers if arrival and departure is on the scheduled days.
* Professional English speaking Tour Director
* Entrance tickets included.
* Luggage Handling
* Tax and Service Charge
Information packet
Guaranteed tour departures
Day by Day Itinerary
Day 1
VILNIUS / LITHUANIA
Arrival to Vilnius. Private transfer to the hotel in Vilnius Old Town. Time to relax and Welcome dinner to meet your group members. Overnight in Vilnius, 4* hotel “Amberton” or similar.(B,D)
Day 2
VILNIUS - TRAKAI – VILNIUS / LITHUANIA
Meeting the guide and group members. Today you will explore 2
capitals: Vilnius – current capital city and the capital of Grand Duchy of Lithuania – Trakai. Morning visit of UNESCO listed Vilnius Old Town with it‘s main historical, architectural monuments & one of the most beautiful churches in the world, baroque masterpiece – church of St. Petras and Povilas. Pass by Vilnius Cathedral, GradDuke Palace, get up to St. John's Bell Tower, walk Castle street – the oldest and most flamboyant street in the Old Town, see baroque Vilnius University and Gothic St. Ann’s church, say a prayer at the miraculous Gates of the Dawn and be surprised by the constitutions of artist neighbourhood – Republic of Uzupis. Afternoon departure toTrakai (28 km), where you will visit a majestic insular castle of 15th century and learn about local ethnic minority – karaites. Return to Vilnius for overnight. 4* hotel “Amberton” or similar. (B)
Day 3
VILNIUS - RUMSISKES - PAZAISLIS – KAUNAS / LITHUANIA
You will travel to unique open air country life museum in Rumsiskes, depicting the 18-19th century architecture, traditions, crafts and the way of life of different ethnographic regions. Later stop at Pazaislis church & monastery - one of the most impressive architectural examples of late Italian baroque in North East Europe. Tour Kaunas - second biggest city of Lithuania. See the Castle, wonderful churches, Town Hall square, Sun clock, Perkunas house & the longest bridge in the world. Overnight in Kaunas, 4* Hotel “Europa Royal” or similar. (B)
Day 4
KAUNAS - PANEMUNE CASTLE ROAD - VENTE's HORN – KLAIPEDA / LITHUANIA
Along the most picturesque road – Panemune Castle Road – you will visit Seredzius mound & Panemune castles. Vente‘s Horn – a unique place at the Curonian Lagoon, one of the most important points for birds concentration in the Northern Europe. Short tour and overnight at Klaipeda – the only seaport of Lithuania. 4* Hotel “Navalis” or similar. (B)
Day 5
KLAIPEDA - JUODKRANTE - NIDA – KLAIPEDA / LITHUANIA
You will take a ferry and will travel to Curonian Spit – the pearl of Lithuania. In Juodkrante you will visit weatherwane gallery & climb an authentic Hill of Witches, decorated with numerous wooden sculptures based on Lithuanian legends and folk tales. In Nida you will see majestic seashore sand dunes, unique wooden architecture, neo-gothic church and old ethnographic cemetery. Trip to Klaipeda for overnight. 4* Hotel “Navalis” or similar. (B)
Day 6
KLAIPEDA - PALANGA – KLAIPEDA / LITHUANIA
Morning departure to Palanga. Palanga tour. You’ll visit the Botanic Garden, Birute‘s Hill and the Amber museum, housing 25,000 pieces of amber. Explore wooden architecture, walk iconic Palanga Sea Peer and have a free afternoon to enjoy the beach and resort life. Return to Klaipeda for overnight. (B)
Day 7
KLAIPEDA - HILL OF CROSSES – VILNIUS / LITHUANIA
Morning departure to Vilnius with en route stop at the holy site of Catholic Pilgrimage – The Hill of Crosses. It is an expression of a spontaneous religiousness of people, and is a symbol not of grief and death but of Faith, Love and Sacrifice. From here the Pope blessed people of Lithuania and Christian Europe. Afternoon arrival to Vilnius. Free time. Overnight 4* hotel “Amberton” or similar. (B)
Day 8
VILNIUS / LITHUANIA
Private transfer to the airport. Departure. (B)