Private Vilnius tour includes all Vilnius sightseeing places: Old Town, Uzupis district, the City Center & the Outskirts. If you have a short break and want to do the maximum of your stay – experience Vilnius city tour and visit Trakai Island Castle, check one day Vilnius city and Trakai Castle tour.
Explore city’s heritage and culture during this exciting, non-traditional 3-hour Vilnius city tour. See the main attractions included in the UNESCO World heritage list such as Vilnius Old Town, be impressed by the bohemian Uzupis district, admire one of the most beautiful churches in the world St.Peter’s and Paul’s church, fall in love with Lithuanian nature, expand your historical and literary knowledge visiting the exile memorial and Markuciai manor and more sightseeing spots awaiting for you!
Vilnius centrally located hotel, apartments, etc.
Vilnius centrally located hotel, apartments, etc.
10:00 am
The tour starts from the centrally located hotel or other pick-up point. Firstly, you will visit famous spots in Vilnius’ old town: the Town Hall, old Vilnius University and Presidential Palace, magnificient Cathedral Square, Gediminas Avenue, gothic St Anne’s Church and Bernardine’s Church. Afterwards go to the bohemian area – another “republic” of Lithuania – Užupis. 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..
Church of St. Peter and St. Paul – baroque masterpiece of the 17th century. The Church is located in Antakalnis district and is famous for its unique interior where it can be seen compositions of 2 000 stucco figures by Giovanni Pietro Perti and Giovanno Maria Galli. St. Peter and St. Paul’s Church has been recognised as one of the most beautiful Catholic Church in the world.
The Puckoriai exposure is a unique geological monument which is in the Pavilniai Regional Park. It is the highest exposure in Lithuania, formed during ice-age. It is 65 metres high and 260 metres wide. The Puckoriai exposure has a beautiful view: Belmontas Adventure Park, river Vilnelė, Puckoriai Dam, Water mill, and other beautiful monuments of nature.
Later visiting the Exile Memorial – a collapsed cross, old locomotive and two cattle wagons similar to those used for deportations remind the events. It was the last station in Lithuania before the Soviets deported thousands of people to Siberia. The train station, at the center of the borough, holds dark memories, as the Soviet regime deported about 300 000 Lithuanian people, including many children and old people (about 10% of total population) to Siberia. Many of them died en–route or soon after reaching their cold destinations.
In 1867 a younger son of the famous Russian poet Alexander Pushkin bought Markučiai Manor. It was two storey wooden summer house. Grigorij Pushkin’s wife Varvara’s last wish was for the Manor to become a museum. Fulfilling this wish in 1940 Markučiai manor became the museum of Alexander Pushkin. The exposition introduces visitors to the poet’s life and work. In Pushkin’s corner in one of the rooms, there are a few of poet’s personal items – two armchairs and a card table. After that drive back to old town and the end of the tour.
Very informative and interesting tour with excellent guides
zeer goede kennismaking met Vilnius
we hebben op een aangename manier kunnen kennis maken met Vilnis met heel leuke momenten en afwisselende stopplaatsen gids sprak vloeiend en verstaanbaar Engels
En fantastisk guide som guidade oss i en fin och sevärd stad.
Vi hade en fantastisk guide som guidade oss. Vi tyckte att turen var mycket bra.
Our tour guide Andreas went out of his way to assure that we would get the sightseeing done on the preferred day inspite of a booking complication early on. He was very well informed and showed us additional things that we were interested in. He also gave us many tips on other activities, restaurants and so on. The tour was very interesting and covered a good range of things to see in and around the city. We were so pleased that we booked him for an additional tour. We also used him to take us to the airport at the end ouf our stay.