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A wonderful opportunity to explore Lithuania in this 9 night 10 day tour . From the beauty of baroque Vilnius to the sand dunes of the Curonian Spit .A fully esorted tour at an excellent price.
Tour Itinerary
Day 1 Friday: VILNIUS
Arrival in Vilnius. Individual transfer to the hotel (not included). Check-in at the hotel. 7:00 p.m. welcome meeting at the hotel with tour guide.
OVERNIGHT: Vilnius
HOTEL: ARTIS or similar
Day 2 Saturday: VILNIUS-TRAKAI-VILNIUS ( 50 km)
9:00 a.m. a city tour of Vilnius, capital of Lithuania for more than 600 years. The tour includes: St.Peter and Paul's Church, Cathedral Square, St.Ann and Bernardines' Church, the Gates of Dawn with a holy image of the Virgin Mary, Russian Orthodox Church of the Holy Spirit, Town Hall Square and Vilnius University (founded in 1579) with St. John's Church. Afternoon trip to Trakai (25 km from Vilnius), the former capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Visit to the insular castle of the 14th century, erected on a small island in the lake Galve. 6.00 p.m. return to Vilnius. In the evening optional dinner at the Lithuanian restaurant "Lokys" or similar.
OVERNIGHT: Vilnius
HOTEL: ARTIS or similar
Day 3 Sunday: VILNIUS-DRUSKININKAI (130 km)
Leisure time in Vilnius. 12:00 p.m. departure for Druskininkai. Stop in Grutas village for a visit to Grutas Park an open-air exhibition of the Soviet era sculptures and monuments. Arrival in Druskininkai, check-in at the hotel.
City tour of Druskininkai, the oldest health resort in Lithuania. The pride of the town is its mineral springs. In 1794 the king of Poland and Lithuania announced a decree officially designating Druski-ninkai as a health resort. Try mineral bath or massage to revitalize mind, body and spirit at hotel SPA center (not included). Dinner at hotel.
OVERNIGHT: Druskininkai
HOTEL: SPA HOTEL VILNIUS or similar
Day 4 Monday: -DRUSKININKAI- KAUNAS KLAIPEDA- JUODKRANTE-NIDA ( 400 km)
9:00 a. m. departure for Nida. Stopover in Kaunas - former temporary capital of Lithuania. City tour of Kaunas- the second largest city of Lithuania - includes ruins of the castle, Town Hall Square with its impressive monuments, visit to Cathedral. Arrrival in Klaipeda. Ferry trip to the Curonian Spit. Visit the Hill of Witches which houses a hundred fanciful and folksy wooden sculptures scattered along a forest path. In Juodkrante. Arrival in Nida. Check in at hotel. Dinner at hotel.
OVERNIGHT: Nida
HOTEL: NIDOS SMILTE or similar
Day 5 Tuesday NIDA
Walking tour of Nida resort, including the Fisherman's House, famous German writer Thomas Mann's House, Amber Gallery, old ethnographic cemetery, neo-gothic church and a walk along impressive sand dunes.
OVERNIGHT: Nida
HOTEL: NIDOS SMILTE or similar
Day 6 -7 Wednesday- Thursday : NIDA
Leisure time. Nida is an old fishing village on the Curonian Spit washed by the Baltic Sea from one si-de and the Curonian Lagoon from the other side. Today Nida is the largest settlement of the town of Neringa and one of the most beautiful resorts in Lithuania. The ancient fishermen's architecture is dis-tinguished by its originality. One can choose from a variety of activities such as water sports and cyc-ling.
OVERNIGHT: Nida
HOTEL: NIDOS SMILTE or similar
Day 8 Friday: NIDA-MINIJA-VENTE-KLAIPEDA (70 km)
11:00 a.m. departure by boat from Nida to the Nemunas River Delta Regional Park.
En route stop in Uostadvaris. Visit of the lighthouse built in 1876 and the oldest water lifting station in Lithuania, nowadays a Polder Museum. Continue to Kintai settlement passing the Minija village called the Lithuanian Venice, where the River Minija serves as the main street. Lunch at the restaurant in Kintai, tasting of local fish dishes. Departure by coach to the Vente Horn. Visit of the ornithological station and the 19th century lighthouse. Arrival in Klaipeda. Check-in at the hotel.
OVERNIGHT: Klaipeda
HOTEL: EUROPA ROYAL or similar
Day 9 Saturday: KLAIPEDA-PALANGA-KLAIPEDA (50 km)
Optional: city tour of Klaipeda, the main seaport of Lithuania, including Theatre Square and Old Town and trip
to Palanga, the biggest seaside resort of Lithuania. City tour including the visit to the Botanical Garden and Amber Museum in the Palace of Count Tyszkiewicz, with over 25000 pieces of amber and 15000 inclusions of insects on display. Return to Klaipeda. Optional dinner at the restaurant "Taravos Anike" or similar.
OVERNIGHT: Klaipeda
HOTEL: EUROPA ROYAL or similar
Day 10 Sunday: KLAIPEDA
Breakfast. End of the tour.
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Tour dates for 2010:
Depart Return
11 June 20 June
18 June 27 June
25 June 04 July
02 July 11 July
09 July 18 July
16 July 25 July
23 July 01 August
30 July 08 August
06 Aug 15 August
13 Aug 22 August
20 Aug 29 August
Please note that depending on your flights we can arrange extra nights either before or after the tour.
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"Every aspect of the Lithuania main land tour was excellent. The hotels were excellent, the itinerary was well planned and there was a good balance between guided site seeing and relaxation. We have returned home with some wonderful memories."
Carnochan Family
We had a great time-everything went very smoothly and efficiently! The hotels were remarkably good and everyone was very helpful. Our guide was particularly knowledgeable about Lithuanian history and was able to show us many interesting sites that we couldn't have found for ourselves. We'd really recommend your tour to anyone visiting Lithuania. Paul and Gina Maloney
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