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Guaranteed
Departure Escorted Tour
Lithuanian Kaleidoscope
8 days / 7 nights
Departures
for 2005 : May 13 , June 10 , July 15 , August 19
, September 2
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1
Friday
(D)
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 Arrival
in Vilnius. Transfer to hotel. Welcome dinner
where you will meet members of your group and your
escort guide.
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| Day
2
Saturday
(L)
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Full
day to explore
Historic Vilnius. Tour
of Historical Old Town of Vilnius by car and on
foot: Vilnius Cathedral and its square, the
University campus, Pilies street with the 16-18th
century historical and architectural monuments,
Gothic corner of Vilnius with St Anne's and
Bernadine churches, the former Town Hall square, the
Gate of Dawn with a miraculous icon of Virgin Mary,
the 17th century Baroque church of St Peter and
Paul.
Visit to KGB museum.
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| Day
3
Sunday
(L)
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 Day
in 2
ancient Lithuanian Capitals.
Drive to Trakai
(28
km ) - the
ancient capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania,
with short en route
stop at the Parliament Building and TV Tower.
Visit the 15th century Insular Trakai
Castle housing
an exhibition on prehistoric findings and the
17-18th century applied art, the way of life of the
Lithuanian Grand Dukes, and the Karaites, brought to
Lithuania from the Crimea
Lunch
in the restaurant with castle view. Later -
visit to ancient capital of Lithuania
Kernave -
in
Kernave you will be able to climb 5 mounds and enjoy
a superb breath-taking view of the river valley
graced by the bends of the river Neris.
Later visit to Geographical Centre of Europe.
Back
to Vilnius
for
free Sunday evening.
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| Day
4
Monday
(P)
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 Day
in the tranquillity of unspoiled nature &
past. Visit
to Dzukija National Park located
in Southern part of Lithuania, famous for wild
forests, mushrooms and berries, authentic villages
and friendliness of local people. You will visit ethnographic
village
Zervynos and see the lifestyle of locals. We
also arranged the picnic at the farmstead of
local people - you will have real possibility not
only to enjoy unspoiled nature, but also sing and
dance with local folklore band.Visit health resort Druskininkai
– famous for its mineral springs. Later visit to Gruto
Parkas – an outdoor museum of notorious
Soviet political figures. Drive to
Kaunas.
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| Day
5
Tuesday
(L)
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 Morning
sightseeing tour of Kaunas Old Town, -
second largest city and the capital of Lithuania
between the World Wars. The tour includes: the Old
Town of Kaunas with its St George's church, castle
ruins, Theological seminary, the Town Hall Square,
the Cathedral, the Church of Vytautas and the
Perkunas House. Later
Visit to Convent of Pazaislis –
famous for its architecture and wonderworking icon
of Virgin Mary.
Proceed
to Rumsiskes – unique open air
country life museum, depicting
the 18-19th century architecture, traditions, crafts
and the way of life of different ethnographic
regions of the country. Drive
to the
seaside by Panemune castle road.
Overnight in Klaipeda.
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| Day
6
Wednesday
(L)
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 After
the breakfast, morning tour of Klaipeda
old town, later - ferry to Curonian Spit
- visit to Juodkrante, climb the Hill
of Witches decorated
with numerous wooden sculptures based on Lithuanian
legends and folk tales.Short stop at a bird
sanctuary. Further drive to Nida (30
km), a small old fishermen village famous for its
majestic seashore sand dunes, neo-gothic church and
old ethnographic cemetery.
Drive for overnight to Palanga.
Free evening in Palanga to enjoy resort life and
beautiful sunset from the
pier.
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| Day
7
Thursday
(L
&
D)
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 Morning
sightseeing
of Palanga
offers
a visit to the Amber Museum which houses very rich
amber collection, a walk in the Botanical Park of
Palanga with Birute's Hill - a 22-metre-high dune.
Later drive
to Vilnius with visit
to the holy site of Catholic Pilgrimage – The
Hill of Crosses,
and stop
for lunch on the way.
Arrive Vilnius. Farewell dinner.
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| Day
8
Friday
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End
of Tour
Transfer
to airport for flight home.
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Package
price : 1000 Eur /
per person in DBL room (
190
Eur
/ SGL room supplement )
Package
price includes :
·
Accomodation
: 4
nights in Vilnius, 1 night in Kaunas, 1 night in Klaipeda, 1
night in Palanga;
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7
Buffet breakfasts &
5
lunches ;
·
Welcome
and Farewell dinners ;
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Picknic
in farmstead ;
·
Sightseeings
as per itinerary ;
·
Arrival
and departure transfers;
·
Car
/ coach and guides services ;
·
Entrance
fees ;
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Information
package
Hotels
: centraly
located, standard tourist class
Optional services :
Pre/post tour accomodation at special prices.
[ One full day may be set up for roots research ]
Abrevations
: D -dinner,
L – lunch, P – picknic
Minimum
group size
: 6 persons
Contacts:
In
USA :Rimas
Chesonis,e-mail:thelith@yahoo.com
phone:
(585)216-9714 fax: (585) 216-9254
In
Lithuania:
e-mail:
incoming@visitLithuania.net
phone:
+370 5 2625241, fax: +370 2625242
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