Vilnius - Trakai - Kernave - Siauliai - the Hill of Crosses - the Littoral land - the Curonian Spit - Palanga - Klaipeda - Rumsiskes - Kaunas - Druskininkai - Vilnius
(1st version)
(9days/8 overnigts)
Day 1
Arrival in Vilnius. Accommodation in the hotel. Sightseeing tour in the city including the Old Town – the place put on the UNESCO World heritage list, Gediminas Castle, the Cathedral, the monument for the King Mindaugas, the city Hall Square, the Gates of Down, St. Anne’s Church, Vilnius University, President Palace. Free time. Overnight in Vilnius.
Day 2
Breakfast. Trip to Trakai and Kernave – the old capitals of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Excursion: in Trakai: the Island Castle museum, the remains of the Peninsula Castle, the relics of Karaites culture. In Kernave: the mounds, picturesque valleys. The return to Vilnius in the evening. Free time. Overnight in Vilnius.
Day 3
Breakfast. Excursion to Siauliai town. Accommodation in the hotel.Sightseeing tour: St Paul and Peter’s Cathedral – the masterpiece of the Renaissance architecture, the Sun Clock square, the cultural and downtown artery of the town – the Pedestrian Boulevard with its artistic accents. The unique museums of the town – the Bicycle, the Photography museums, the museum of Cats, Frenkel’s Palace. On the second half of the day the trip to the Hill of Crosses – the most known place of interest for the town guests and tourists, the Minorite Monastery. Overnight in Siauliai.
Day 4
Breakfast. The knowledge with the Littoral land. Rambynas hill, Juknaiciai resort , Rusne – the only small town in the island, the ethnographic rural fisherman’s homestead (200 years old) in Skirvyte, the small town Silute, the Bird lore station in the headland of Vente, the culinary accent of the land – bloater. Free time. Overnight in Littoral land.
Day 5
Breakfast. Departure to the most beautiful place of Lithuania – to the Curonian Spit. In Juodkrante: the Hill of Witches, the Park of Stones Sculptures in the quay, on the way to Nida- the view platform on the Sheep Hill. In Nida: the Fisherman’s house, an impressive dunes, the Sun Clock, the lighthouse, Thomas Man summerhouse – museum. Free time. Overnight in Curonian Spit.
Day 6
Breakfast. The tour around Lithuania continues to the seaside of Lithuania. Firstly excursion to the summer capital – Palanga: The heritage of the counts Tiskeviciai – Anarboretum and the Amber Museum, Birute’s hill, J. Basanavicius street, St Anne’s Church of the neo-Gothic style, the bridge to the Baltic Sea. Arrival in Kkaipeda. Accommodation in the hotel. An excursion in the only seaport in Lithuania: the Theatre Square, the neo-Gothic Post office, M. Mazvydas Sculptures Park, The Musical Theatre, the Old Town. Overnight in Klaipeda.
Day 7
Breakfast. Arrrival in Rumsiskes – an open-air museum of rural life, where You can feel and see the features of all four Lithuanian ethnic regions during several hours. From Rumsiskes the rout goes to Kaunas - the second largest town of the country. Accommodation in the hotel. The knowledge with the interim capital of the interwar Lithuania: Kaunas Castle, the town Hall Square, the Thunder House, the pedestrian Laisves avenue, the monument of Freedom, Vytautas Church, the Unity Square. Free time. Overnight in Kaunas.
Day 8
Breakfast. Departure to Druskininkai spa. During the excursion: the Memorial Museum of the outstanding Lithuanian painter and composer M.K.Ciurlionis, wooden sculptures “Ciurlionis Way”. Depending on the situation there is a possibility to visit convalescent and to taste minerals. Excursion to the “Grutas” park - an open-air museum of Soviet sculptures. The return to Vilnius in the evening. Overnight in Vilnius.
Day 9
Breakfast. Departure from Vilnius.
Prices in Euros: Transport - 3390, Guide - 525
Vilnius - Trakai - Kernave - Siauliai - the Hill of Crosses - the Littoral land - the Curonian Spit - Palanga - Klaipeda - Rumsiskes - Kaunas - Druskininkai - Vilnius
(2st version)
(8days/7 overnigts)
Day 1
Arrival in Vilnius. Accommodation in the hotel. Sightseeing tour in the city including the Old Town – the place put on the UNESCO World heritage list, Gediminas Castle, the Cathedral, the monument for the King Mindaugas, the city Hall Square, the Gates of Down, St. Anne’s Church, Vilnius University, President Palace. Free time. Overnight in Vilnius.
Day 2
Breakfast. Trip to Trakai – the former capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Excursion: the Island Castle museum, the remains of the Peninsula Castle, the relics of Karaites culture. Later the visit to Uţtrakis manor and park. The return to Vilnius in the evening. Free time. Overnight in Vilnius.
Day 3
Breakfast. Arrival in Kaunas – the second largest town of the country. Accommodation in the hotel. The knowledge with the interim capital of the interwar Lithuania: Kaunas Castle, the town Hall Square, the Thunder House, the pedestrian Laisves avenue, the monument of Freedom, Vytautas Church, the Unity Square, the museum of the Ninth Fort. Free time. Overnight in Kaunas.
Day 4
Breakfast. Excursion to Siauliai town. Accommodation in the hotel.Sightseeing tour: St Paul and Peter’s Cathedral – the masterpiece of the Renaissance architecture, the Sun Clock square, the cultural and downtown artery of the town – the Pedestrian Boulevard with its artistic accents. The unique museums of the town – the Bicycle, the Photography museums, the museum of Cats, Frenkel’s Palace. On the second half of the day the trip to the Hill of Crosses – the most known place of interest for the town guests and tourists, the Minorite Monastery. Also there is an offer to visit Zokniai – the former Soviet Military Base. Free time. Overnight in Siauliai.
Day 5
Breakfast. The tour around Lithuania continues to the seaside of Lithuania. Firstly excursion to the summer capital – Palanga: The heritage of the counts Tiđkevičiai – An arboretum and the Amber Museum, Birute’s hill, J. Basanavicius street, St Anne’s Church of the neo-Gothic style, the bridge to the Baltic Sea. Arrival in Kkaipeda. Accommodation in the hotel. An excursion in the only seaport in Lithuania: the Theatre Square, the neo-Gothic Post office, M. Mazvydas Sculptures Park, The Musical Theatre, the Old Town. Overnight in Klaipeda.
Day 6
Breakfast. Departure to the most beautiful place of Lithuania – to the Curonian Spit. In Juodkrante: the Hill of Witches, the Park of Stones Sculptures in the quay, on the way to Nida- the view platform on the Sheep Hill. In Nida: the Fisherman’s house, an impressive dunes, the Sun Clock, the lighthouse, Thomas Man summerhouse – museum. Free time. Overnight in Curonian Spit Übernachtung.
Day 7
Return to Vilnius. Accommodation in the hotel. Half day tour visiting Europe Centre Museum, the KGB Museum, TV tower. Overnight in Vilnius.
Day 8
Breakfast. Departure from Vilnius.
Prices in Euros: Transport - 2895, Guide - 465
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