From Vilnius: Kaunas, Trakai and Paneriai Forest – Lithuania
Enjoy a day tour out of Vilnius to see the most interesting surrounding sites, all from different times and periods in history. Visit Kaunas, Pazaislis, Trakai castle and the Holocaust memorial.
PRICE: $277
per group up to 2
During this private day tour you will be able to explore the most interesting sites in the surrounding areas of Vilnius. The tour will start from Paneriai memorial park, where thousands of Jews from Wilna were killed.
The Paneriai or Ponary massacre was the mass murder of up to 100,000 people by German SD, SS and Lithuanian Nazi collaborators, during World War II. The murders took place between July 1941 and August 1944 near the railway station of Ponary, now known as Paneriai, a suburb of what is today Vilnius, Lithuania.
After the tour in the park, you will head to the second capital of Lithuania, where today you can see the most beautiful castle, on the island in the lake. Here, you have the possibility to enjoy lunch in traditional Karaim restaurant or take boat trip around the lake.
After, the group will head to the temporal capital of Lithuania – Kaunas, which is second largest town in Lithuania today. You will also visit Pazaislis monastery. After this, you will head back to your accomodation in Vilnius.
Tour Highlights:
Explore Kaunas, the second largest city in Lithuania
Discover the beautiful Trakai Island Castle
Visit the Paneriai Holocaust memorial
Includes:
Hotel pick-up and drop off
Transfers mentioned in the itinerary
Guide
Entrance tickets
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