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Nida piet - ViaHansaVilniusview by K.Driskius/Lithuanian Tourism Board

Lithuania Coast Fly-Drive


from £845 pp - 8 days / 7 nights

(5/5) based on 1 review
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Palanga beach - ViaHansa

Overview:

This self drive holiday starts in Vilnius, the historic capital of Lithuania, and features the Curonian Spit, a unique strip of sand created 7,000 years ago. Seventy percent of the Spit is covered by fragrant pine forests, while the remaining landscape features some of the highest sand dunes in Europe. There are over 960 species of plants growing on the Spit and every spring and autumn over 15 million migrating birds fly over it. There are also four quaint fishermens' settlements with their unique, colorful houses with thatched or red tiled roofs.

Holiday price is from £845 per person based on availability and two people sharing a standard twin or double room.

Departure dates Departure Arrival Arrive Leave
Apr - Oct London Vilnius Daily Daily

Tour Itinerary:

Day 1: Arrival in Vilnius  

Upon arrival in Vilnius pick up your rent a car and head to Vilnius Old Town. Overnight stay at the  4* Hotel Amberton or similar centrally located hotel.

Day 2: Vilnius - Kernave - Trakai (50 km)

In the morning explore Vilnius. Visit the Old Town sights such as Vilnius Cathedral, Gediminas Castle, St. Anne's Church, Vilnius University and the Dawn Gate with a holy icon of Virgin Mary. In the afternoon drive to Trakai, stopping along the way in Kernave, the pagan 13th century Lithuanian capital with five castle mounds. Arrive in Trakai, the ancient Lithuanian capital, famous for its 15th century Gothic Castle on an island in Lake Galve. Overnight in Trakai at Hotel Tresalis or similar.

Day 3: Vilnius - Rumsiskes – Kaunas – Palanga (250 km)

After breakfast depart for the seacoast, stopping in Rumsiskes Open- Air Museum featuring 18-19th century Lithuanian peasant life. Stop in Kaunas, Lithuania's second largest city, situated at the confluence of the two largest Lithuanian rivers. Coninue on to Palanga, passing Raudone and Panemune castles. Arrive in Palanga, the most popular Lithuanian seaside resort. Overnight in Palanga at Baltic Inn Hotel or similar.

Day 4: Palanga – Klaipeda - The Curonian Spit (45 km)  

Enjoy the morning in Palanga, famous for its beaches of white clean sand, the Amber Museum and a beautiful botanical garden. In the afternoon drive for Klaipeda, Lithuania's main sea-port, site of the tribal fishing village of the ancient Balts and 13th century castle built by the German Crusaders. Take a 15 minute ferry ride across the Curonian Lagoon to Smiltyne where you can visit the Lithuanian Sea Museum and Dolphinarium. Drive 20 km along the narrow asphalt road that leads you through the entire Curonian Spit National Park called Neringa, until you reach the twon of Juodkrante, the second largest settlement of Neringa. Overnight in Juodkrante at Hotel Vila Flora or similar.

Day 5: The Curonian Spit: Juodkrante-Pervalka-Preila-Nida (30 km)

Explore Juodkrante, Amber Bay, Rock Sculpture Park on the embankment of the lagoon, the Hill of Witches and the site of one of Europe's largest colonies of grey herons and great cormorants. Take a hike in the Nagliai Nature Reserve on a pedestrian path made of boards winding through the reserve for 9 km. Continue your drive to Pervalka, the smallest settlement of Neringa, founded by Curonians who moved their houses piece by piece to avoid being buried by the shifting sand dunes. Stop in Preila, the third biggest settlement of Neringa town, which was founded by sandbound nearby villagers. It features the highest dune of the Curonian Spit (67 m). From Preila, make the short drive to Nida, the largest settlement of the spit, resting only 4 km from the Russian border. Overnight in Nida at the Hotel Nerija or similar.

Day 6: The Curonian Spit - Nida  

Enjoy the sights of Nida, such as the Thomas Mann Memorial House where this famous German writer liked to spend his summers. Visit the Fisherman‘s Ethnographic Homestead, the lighthouse on Urbo Hill (51 m), the Amber Gallery and the sand dunes. Overnight in Nida at the Hotel Nerija or similar.

Day 7: Nida – Vilnius (300 km)

Return to Vilnius. A day to explore Vilnius on your own. Overnight in Hotel Amberton or similar.

Day 8: Departure from Vilnius

Breakfast at the hotel. Drop off your rent a car at the airport. Return flight.

Package Includes:

  • Flights from London to Vilnius (we can arrange flights from other airports upon request)
  • 1 piece of check-in luggage per traveler
  • 1 night's accommodation in Vilnius
  • 1 night's accommodation in Trakai
  • 1 night's accommodation in Palanga
  • 1 night's accommodation in Judokrante
  • 2 nights' accommodation in Nida
  • 1 night's accommodation in in Vilnius
  • Breakfast daily
  • 8 days car rent (group ECMR) including; unlimited milleage, theft protection insurance (TP), collision damage waver insurance (CDW), third part liability insurance (TPL), airport fee, registration fee,  VAT
  • Road map of Lithuania  
  • 24 hour emergency service
  • ATOL protection
  • All taxes

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Amberton Hotel

Amberton Hotel

Vilnius, Lithuania - 4 stars
Amberton Hotel is located in the heart of the city, in front of the Cathedral. You can enjoy beautiful views of the Old Town from your room. The hotel is within a short walk of Vilnius' important tourism and business locations.

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August 2013
Overall rating: (5/5)

Hello Iveta,

We really enjoyed the holiday as each place was so different and interesting to discover.  The tour guide in Vilnius was really good and we were fortunate to see a procession of pilgrims going to the Gates of Dawn.  Our first meal happened to be Indian as it was just outside our hotel which was brilliant.  We also had a typical Lithuanian meal at a place called Lokys which was very tasty even though more on the expensive side.  The one way system was a challenge but we found Hotel Amberton eventually.  Unfortunately there were no spaces in hotel car park so had to get up early each morning to put money in meter.

The Sana spa hotel in Druskininkai was excellent except that we did not manage to have the back massage together as planned.  They did not seem to understand that we expected the massage to be in the same room. However it was a very good massage.  The buffet breakfasts we would highly recommend.  We enjoyed the park and boat trip here.  We enjoyed lunch at Pusymas so much we had evening meal the next day here.

The Amber Gallery in Nida is definitely worth visiting.  The staff were very knowledgable and gave personal touch to our visit.

Without going into any detail about the other places we visited they were all a worthwhile part of our journey.

The distance between places was manageable and driving conditions much better than back home.  We found some of the road signs difficult to read, especially in the towns so a good map or sat nav would be useful.

The balance between travelling and time spent in places we visited was just right.

When we arrived at Turne in Silulai we discovered it was a Guest House rather than the Hotel of the same name but we opted to stay at Guest House as it had taken awhile to find it.  We were leaving early next morning anyway.

My friend enjoyed the holiday very much, especially her memories of the different foods her Grandmother cooked for her as a child.  She particularly enjoyed beetroot soup, potato pancakes, coleslaw and apple fritters.  We both developed a liking for krupnikas with our coffee after dinner!

We now have hundreds of photos and video footage to edit!  Lots of happy memories.

Thank you for all your help and advice in putting together this special holiday for us. We would definitely recommend your company to our friends and relatives when travelling to the Baltics.

Thanks, once again for all your help in making it such a memorable trip.

Ann

Car Rental

You can rent a car, as long as you have a valid EU or international driver's license. Most cars will have manual transmission.

Transportation

Railway mostly serves domestic routes and is used as an easy and quick way to get from the capital to major cities of the country. There are some international routes, like to Moscow and St. Petersburg, but time spent on the way will be quite long.

Buses are one of the most convenient ways to travel between the Baltic States. Eurolines will get you between Riga, Vilnius and Tallinn. One way tickets will cost £ 15 - £ 20 and approximate travel time is 5 hours between the cities. Ticket reservations in advance are recommended.

Taxis are the quickest and most convenient way of travelling round the city. You'll find them located close to the main hotels. Usually it's quite easy to catch a taxi on the street, however, it's much better and safer to order one by phone. Taxi costs in all of the Baltic countries and Poland are approximately the same and a ride in the centre of the city will cost you approx £ 5 - £ 7.  Taxis in Finland and Russia are considerably more expensive.  It is always a good idea to get your hotel to book a taxi for you and ask approximately how much the trip will cost before you get in.

We would not recommend you to take public transportation within the city, as it's usually crowded and it may cause you unnecessary anxiety about where to stop.

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