Post tour No 1.
LITHUANIA‘S CULTURAL TRIANGLE TOUR:
Vilnius - Trakai - Kaunas - Vilnius
Day 1, September 4, Monday. VILNIUS
- Breakfast in hotel.
- Morning sightseeing tour of Vilnius Old Town.
Enhance your experience of Vilnius’ enchanting Old Town on a guided tour (3 hrs). Stroll the ambient tangle of streets and gain fascinating insight into the city’s history visiting Vilnius Cathedral and its square, the University campus, Pilies street with historical and architectural monuments, Gothic corner of Vilnius with St. Anne’s and Bernardine churches, the former Town Hall square, the Gate of Dawn with a miraculous icon of Virgin Mary.
- Lunch in the city
- One activity from the list:
- Dinner in the city
- Bicycle tour of Contrasting Vilnius
- Excursion to Modern Art Museum
- Excursion to Lukiškės Prison
- Overnight in Vilnius (4* hotel)
Day 2, September 5, Tuesday.
TRAKAI - KAUNAS
- Breakfast in hotel.
- Morning tour to Trakai, the former capital of Grand Duchy of Lithuania, with its beautiful insular castle of the 14th century, situated on an island in the middle of a lake.
The town of Trakai is situated west of Vilnius between the hills, forests and lakes. This town, famous for its picturesque landscape and the legendary Trakai Castle, was a cradle of the Lithuanian statehood, an important military and political center, headquarters of the Lithuanian Grand Dukes, and the capital of Lithuania. Today, Trakai attracts visitors to a wonderful place offering refuge from a hectic city life, with walks around the beautiful area or boat rides on one of the numerous lakes.
- Excursion to Trakai Castle and a boat ride on the lake Galvė
- Lunch in Trakai
- Afternoon drive to Kaunas
Your trip continues to the second largest city in Lithuania – the colourful, modern, and constantly changing city of Kaunas. En route, visit Pazaislis Monastery, founded in the middle of the 17th century by Camalduli monks on the banks of the man-made Kaunas Sea. One can admire a famous miraculous image of Virgin Mary at the monastery.
- Arrival in Kaunas and check-in
- Dinner in the city or hotel
- Overnight in Kaunas (4* hotel)
Day 3, Septermber 6, Wednesday.
KAUNAS - VILNIUS
- Breakfast in hotel.
- Morning Kaunas City tour.
A small and compact city, nevertheless, full of original architectural sites dating back to various historical periods, attracts travellers with its unique cultural heritage sites: impressive remains of Kaunas Castle, Vytautas the Great Church, which is located in a wonderful place – on the right bank of the Nemunas river, Kaunas Town Hall Square, called the white Swan, the Laisves Aleja pedestrian avenue (the Avenue of Liberty), which is the main shopping and dining street of Kaunas, and much more! For those interested in art, there is a possibility to visit the Museum of Devils and the Art Museum of M. K. Ciurlionis, the known Lithuanian painter, composer, and writer.
- Return to Vilnius ~15:00 and direct transfer to the airport for those who depart on the same day
- Transfer to the hotel for those who stay in Vilnius
Day 4, September 7, Thursday. VILNIUS, departure
- Breakfast in the hotel
- Free time depending on departure time
- Departure to the airport on your own
Package price
565 € per person – in a shared DOUBLE room
675 € per person – in a SINGLE room
Package price includes:
- 2 x overnight in centrally located 4* hotels with buffet breakfast. (1 n. in Vilnius & 1 n. in Kaunas);
- 3 x lunch (3 courses incl. coffee/ tea, table water)
- 2 x dinner (3 courses incl. coffee/ tea, table water)
- English-speaking guide throughout the tour;
- 19-49 seats minibus/ coach throughout the tour;
- City taxes;
- Sightseeing tours in Vilnius, Trakai and Kaunas;
- Entrance fees to Vilnius University, Trakai Castle, Pazaislis Monastery;
- One chosen activity: Bicycle tour of Contrasting Vilnius, Excursion to Modern Art Museum, or Excursion to Lukiškės Prison;
- Boat trip in Trakai.
Extra:
Extra night in Vilnius, at Radisson Blu Hotel Lietuva:
Single room with breakfast – 130 €/ night with breakfast
Double room with breakfast – 150 €/ night with breakfast
The last day to book the tour is the 11th of August, 2023.