

Day 01: Arrival in Vilnius
Vilnius Old Town - one of the largest and most beautiful in Central and East Europe is included into UNESCO Heritage list. Tour of Vilnius features essential sights of the city: St. Anne's Church, Pilies street, the Gates of Dawn, University campus, St Peter and Paul’s Church.
Day 03: Vilnius - Kaunas
Departure to Kaunas - the second largest city in Lithuania (100 km). Visit to the Rumsiskes Open-air Ethnographic Museum. Tour of Kaunas includes the Old Town, visit to Ciurlionis Art Gallery.
Day 04: Kaunas - Klaipeda
Drive to Klaipeda (200 km), Lithuania's gateway to the Baltic Sea and the world. En route visit to the Hill of Crosses near Siauliai. Afternoon city tour of Klaipeda.
Day 05: Klaipeda
Full day sightseeing in Neringa (included into UNESCO World Heritage List as valuable cultural landscape), the Spit between the Curonian Lagoon and the Baltic Sea, with the biggest sand dunes in Europe. Visit to the Hill of Witches in Juodkrante. Tour of Nida, the Lithuanian sea resort includes a climb up the Great Dune to see breathtaking view.
Day 06: Klaipeda - Vilnius
Morning drive to the most popular sea resort - Palanga (25 km from Klaipeda). Visit to the Amber Museum, the best place to see the Baltic gold – Amber, and to learn its history. Afternoon drive to Vilnius enjoying charming views of Nemunas valley with three historic castles.
Day 07: Departure from Vilnius
See off at the airport.
Tour Code: WT-Vilnius 02 6-Day Tour of Vilnius - Trakai - Vilnius - Klaipeda - Neringa - Nida - Klaipeda - Palanga - Vilnius
Departure: Daily
Day 02: Vilnius - Trakai - Vilnius
Three hour tour around Vilnius Old Town by car and foot to see and experience the gems of the Lithuanian historic buildings, including The Cathedral, which was built in the 13th century at the base of Gediminas Castle Hill, the Gothic gem St. Ann's Church, Vilnius University (the oldest one in Eastern Europe), the Jewish Settlement, the Gate of Dawn Chapel of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mother with its miraculous painting of St. Virgin Mary and, finally, Amber Gallery. This is followed by a coach trip to Trakai - the historical capital of Lithuania. It is a small and cosy town 27 km from Vilnius on the peninsula, surrounded by three adjoining lakes. Tour includes a visit to the famous Trakai Castle-Museum built in the 15th century on one of the islands and thus referred to as ‘The Castle on the Water'. Overnight stay is in Vilnius.
Day 03: Vilnius - Klaipeda
Departure to Klaipeda with stops in Rumsiskes village and Kaunas - the provisional capital of Lithuania. In Rumsiskes, there is a visit to the open-air museum of Lithuania's country life. On display are authentic houses, farms, windmills and other historical artefacts brought from different regions of Lithuania. Guests get some free time in Kaunas - a city with its own wealth of history.
Day 04: Klaipeda - Neringa - Nida - Klaipeda
Departure to Neringa - the UNESCO-protected phenomenal peninsula with its breathtaking views to sand dunes, sandy beach coastline of the Baltic sea and old fishermen villages situated along the road in intoxicating pine forests. Here, guests can taste some delicious, freshly-smoked fish. Next is a visit to Nida - the settlement often referred to as ‘Lithuanian Sahara' due to its unique landscape with moving sand dunes - home to many summer festivals. On the way back to Klaipeda, the group stops in Juodkrante village. Here, guests are taken for a walk to the wicked place - the Hill of Witches, an open-air wooden sculpture museum.
Day 05: Klaipeda - Palanga - Vilnius
Travel back to Vilnius with a stop in Palanga - seaside resort town with 24-hour amusement and sandy dune beaches. There's a visit to the neo-renaissance Count Tiskevicius' Palace with the park that houses the Amber Museum, which has one of largest collections of rare pieces of amber and arts.
Day 06: Vilnius
Transfer to Vilnius International Airport for departure.
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