Day 1: Vilnius
Arrival in Vilnius and transfer to hotel. Free time.
Overnight: hotel in Vilnius
Day 2: Vilnius
Breakfast at hotel. Political centre of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania from the 13th to the end of the 18th century, Vilnius has had a profound influence on the cultural and architectural development of much of eastern Europe. Despite invasions and partial destruction, it has preserved an impressive complex og Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque and classical buildings as well as its medieval layout and natural setting. Vilnius has one of the largest surviving old towns in East Europe, which was declared by UNESCO a World Heritage site (1994).
City tour of Vilnius includes St. Peter and Paul’s Church, Cathedral Square, St. Ann and Bernardine’s Church, the Gate of Dawn with the holy image of the Virgin Mary, Russian Orthodox Church of the Holy Spirit, Town Hall Square, Jewish quarter and Vilnius University (1579).
Overnight: hotel in Vilnius
Day 3: Vilnius – Trakai – Kernavė – Vilnius
Breakfast at hotel. Excursion to Trakai(25 km), former capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Visit to the insular castle, erected on a small island in the lake Galvė which served as a residence of Lithuanian Grand Dukes. Further drive to Kernavė, a UNESCO World Heritage Site (2004) situated in the valley of the river Neris. The archeological site represents an exceptional testimony to some 10 millenia of human settlements in the Baltic region.
Overnight: hotel in Vilnius
Day 4: Departure from Vilnius
Breakfast at hotel. Free time. Transfer to airport.
THE TOUR INCLUDES:
• 3 nights at hotels
• Buffet breakfast daily
• Transportation by air-conditioned coach
• Guide service
• Excursions and entrance fees as per itinerary