7-Day Best of Lithuania & Latvia (Small Group Guaranteed Departure Tour)

Itinerary

Day 1: Vilnius Airport - Hotel

Stop At: Vilnius Old Town, Vilnius 01129 Lithuania
Pleasant meeting in Vilnius Airport and transfer to Vilnius city center. Free time.
Overnight in the hotel
Duration: 1 hour

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at 4-star hotel in Vilnius

Day 2: Vilnius city and Trakai Island Castle

Stop At: Vilnius Old Town, Vilnius 01129 Lithuania
Morning city walking tour through the most important streets and monuments, such as Cathedral Basilica, Town Hall, Vilnius University, St. Anne’s Church and many others.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Uzupis, Vilnius Lithuania
Discovering bohemic Uzupis area, - another “republic” of Lithuania. The 'Republic' was founded in 1997 when inhabitants of the district Uzupis decided to become independent. Although it has a fun approach to most things, the republic has surprisingly many elements that you will find in “real” nations: flag, constitution, national day, military, currency, president..
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Paneriai (Ponar), Agrastu 17, Vilnius Lithuania
Visiting Paneriai Memorial Park and the museum – one of the biggest mass murder site in Eastern Europe, where were killed about 100 000 people, mostly Jewish community.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Trakai Island Castle Museum, Kestucio Str. 4, Trakai 21104 Lithuania
Exploring the museum in the castle with a guide where are interesting historical items which represents the Lithuanian history in the Medieval period.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at 4-star hotel in Vilnius

Day 3: Free day

Stop At: Vilnius Old Town, Vilnius 01129 Lithuania
Optional (not included):
Day tour to Grutas Park and Dzukija National Park
Day tour to Anyksciai regional park

Duration: 9 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at 4-star hotel in Vilnius

Day 4: Vilnius - Kaunas - Curonian Spit National Park

Stop At: Old Town Kaunas, Kaunas Lithuania
Passing through the main spots in Kaunas old town – Town Hall, often called as “White Swan”; the oldest stone castle in Lithuania – the Kaunas Castle.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Hill of Witches, L. Rėzos g., Juodkrantė 93101, Lithuania
Hiking on the trail to the Hill of Witches, which is an outdoor sculpture gallery filled with nearly 100 carved wooden sculptures, all representing figures from Lithuanian folklore and pagan traditions.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Nida Beach, Beach, Nida, Neringa Lithuania
Exploring Nida - small old fishermen village famous for its majestic sea-shore and sand dunes.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Parnidis Dune and the Sundial, 93124, Lithuania
Climb on the top of the Parnidis dune – unique and delicate landscape site of the Curonian Spit National Park. The view of drifted dunes, panorama of Nida town and the Baltic Sea’s waves will give you an extraordinary impression of the place.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Cognitive trail in Nagliai nature reserve, Kelio Smiltynė- 32 km.,, Nida 93103, Lithuania
Exploring the grey dunes (also called the dead dunes) in Nagliai Natural Reserve.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at 4-star hotel in Klaipeda

Day 5: From Klaipeda to Riga

Stop At: Cold War Museum, Plokstine, Plateliai, Zemaitija National Park 90420 Lithuania
Visiting the only one in Europe – Cold War museum in Plateliai, which tells about armament competition between SSRS and USA after World War II. The first ballistic missile base nowadays is transformed to the museum where you will feel the power and absurdity of Cold War.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Hill of Crosses - Kryziu Kalnas, Siauliai 81439 Lithuania
Discovering an authentic monument of history and religious folk art - The Hill of Crosses. Small hill situated in Lithuanian countryside and covered in more than 100,000 crosses definitely is one of the most exclusive places in the World.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Rundale Palace Museum (Rundales Pils), Rundale Palace, Pilsrundale 3921 Latvia
Visiting Rundale Palace, one of the most outstanding monuments of Baroque and Rococo architecture in Latvia, which sometimes is called as ‘The Versailles of Latvia’.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Bauska Castle, Pilskalns, Bauska 3901 Latvia
Sightseeing in Bauska Castle, which is surrounded by a picturesque scenery and represents an example of military architecture (XV – XVII century).
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at 4-star hotel in Riga

Day 6: Riga city and Gauja National Park

Stop At: Old City Riga (Vecriga), Kungu Iela 3 Riga, Riga 1050 Latvia
Walking tour which includes many of Old Riga’s best sights such as the House of Blackheads, Town Hall Square, Dome Cathedral, 3 Brothers, Swedish gate and much more besides!
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Old Sigulda Castle, Pils Street 18, Sigulda 2150 Latvia
Discovering the Livonian Order Sigulda Castle ruins, where you'll be able to walk along the stone walls and climb the castle towers.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Gutmanis Cave, Sigulda National Park, Sigulda 2150 Latvia
Gutmana Cave is the widest and highest cave in Baltics measuring 18.8m deep, 12 m wide and 10m high. It is a protected geological site and one of the oldest tourist attractions in Latvia.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Turaida Castle, Sigulda Latvia
Visiting red bricks Castle of Turaida and climbing to the viewing platform of the Castle’s northern tower to obtain a bird’s eye view of the Gauja Valley.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at 4-star hotel in Riga

Day 7: Hotel - Riga Airport

Stop At: Riga Town Hall Square, Kalku iela, Riga Latvia
Departure transfer to Riga Airport
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.