2nd Day/Fri - VILNIUS. Individual transfer to your hotel (not included). Check-in at the hotel. 7:00 p.m. welcome meeting at the hotel where you will be greeted by your tour guide.
3rd Day/Sat
- VILNIUS-TRAKAI-VILNIUS. 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. Lunch at Old Town restaurant. 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 Galvė.
5.30 p.m. return to Vilnius. (B)
4th Day/Sun
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VILNIUS-DRUSKININKAI. 9:00
am departure for Druskininkai. Stop in Grūtas village for a visit to Grūto Parkas 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 Druskininkai as a health resort. During a visit to the Health Centre everybody can try mineral bath procedures. Dinner at the hotel.
(B)
5th Day/Mon - DRUSKININKAI-KAUNAS-NIDA. 9:00 a.m. departure for Nida. Stopover in Kaunas, the second largest city of Lithuania, served as the capital between two world wars. A short city tour of Kaunas including the 13th century Kaunas Castle, lovely Town Hall of Kaunas, known locally as “White Swan”, Town Hall Square, the 14th century Church of Vytautas, Cathedral-Basilica, Perkūnas House. 1:00 p.m. further drive to Nida. 4:30 p.m. departure by ferry to the Curonian Spit - Neringa National Park. Arrival to Nida. Check-in at the hotel. (B)
6th Day/Tue - NIDA-JUODKRANTĖ-NIDA. 9:00 a.m. a combined coach and walking tour of Neringa National Park at the Curonian Spit separating the Baltic Sea from the Curonian Lagoon is an unforgettable trip to the beautiful wild nature with sand dunes, pine forests and golden beaches, visiting the Hill of Witches which houses a hundred of fanciful and folksy wooden sculptures scattered along a forest path in Juodkrantė village and Nida resort, the Fisherman’s House, famous German writer Thomas Mann’s House, Amber Gallery, and a walk along impressive sand dunes. (B)
7th Day/Wed - NIDA.
Leisure time. Nida is an old fishing village on the Curonian Spit washed by the Baltic sea from one side 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 distinguished by its originality. One can choose from a variety of activities such as water sports and cycling.
(B)
8th Day/Thu - NIDA.
Time at leisure. (B)
9th Day/Fri
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NIDA-MINIJA-VENTĖ-KLAIPĖDA.
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 Kintai, tasting local dishes made from fish.
3 p m. departure by coach to Klaipėda. Stop at Ventė Horn. Visit of the ornithological station and the 19th century lighthouse that was active for more than 100 years.
5.30 p.m. arrival in Klaipėda. A short city tour of Klaipėda, the main seaport of Lithuania, including Theatre Square and Old Town. Check-in at the hotel.
(B)
10th Day/Sat -
KLAIPĖDA-PALANGA-KLAIPĖDA. 9:00 a.m. departure to Palanga, the biggest seaside resort of Lithuania (25 km). City tour including the visit to the Botanical Garden and Amber Museum in the Palace of Count Tyszkiewicz, with over 25 000 pieces of amber and 15 000 inclusions of insects on display.
3.00 p.m. return to Klaipėda. (B)
11th Day/Sun -
KLAIPĖDA. After breakfast end of the tour. (B)
YOUR HOTELS:
RIGA
- Radisson SAS Daugava or similar
TALLINN
- Meriton Grand or similar
SIGULDA
- Sigulda or similar
VILNIUS
- Radisson SAS Astorija or similar
DRUSKININKAI
- Regina or similar
NIDA
- Nidus or similar
KLAIPEDA
- Europa Royale Klaipeda or similar
For reservations complete Reservation Form or call: 1-800-388-0988
