Overview:
Discover the Baltic Sea coast visiting Palanga Resort and the Curonian Spit National Park, designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, explored individually by bicycle on very scenic cycling routes. Experience traditional Lithuanian country life when cycling in the Nemunas River Delta region. This tour partly covers the Seaside Cycle Route which was the first officially signposted, high quality cycle route in Lithuania opened 7 years ago.
The tour begins and ends in the historic coastal town of Klaipeda (known as Memel for many years) which boasts a rich, turbulent history from 13th century. Nowadays, it’s a bustling, modern town offering many excellent leisure options ranging from history tours, to water sports. You’ll spend 2 nights in Nida the largest settlement on the Curonian Spit. It’s the perfect place to enjoy a relaxing seaside break or explore on foot, by cycle or canoe its unique surroundings; its geology, birdlife, the influence of the Lagoon etc.
Package price from £1,255 per person based on availability and two people sharing a standard twin or double room. Single supplement is from £480.
2025 Departure Dates:
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29 May 05 Jun
12 Jun 19 Jun
28 Aug 04 Sep
26 Sep 03 Oct
03 Oct 10 Oct
10 Oct 17 Oct
24 Oct 31 Oct
31 Oct 07 Aug
07 Aug 14 Aug
14 Aug 21 Aug
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28 May |
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06 Aug |
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13 Aug |
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27 Aug |
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03 Sep |
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RETURN |
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29 May |
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05 Jun |
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12 Jun |
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26 Jun |
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03 Jul |
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28 Aug |
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04 Sep |
Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Welcome to Klaipeda
Arrive in Palanga. Individual transfer to the hotel in Klaipeda. Check-in at the hotel.
Overnight at The Old Mill*** or similar
Day 2: Along the Seaside Cycle Route to Palanga Resort (~58 km/36 mi.)
9:00 a.m. information meeting at your hotel where you will be greeted by a BALTIC BIKE TRAVEL representative. Cycle along the Lithuanian Seaside Cycle Route to Palanga resort. The route leads you through Giruliai Forest and the Seaside Regional Park, a former soviet military polygon area. En route explore the Dutchman’s Cap – a 24-meter-high coastal cliff and Plaze Lake. In Palanga you can visit the Botanical Park and Amber Museum, explore J.Basanavicius pedestrian street with many cafes & restaurants and the 470 m pier heading into the Baltic Sea. Return to Klaipeda using the same or slightly different route. Optional dinner at the hotel.
Overnight at The Old Mill*** or similar
*** Tour program of Day 2 is shifted to the end of the tour with departures on Thursday!
Day 3: Cycling with storks on country roads to Šilute (~47 km/29 mi., by minibus ~40 km)
Take a short transfer by minibus to the inland and start your cycling ride on picturesque country roads to Šilute. This region has one the largest population of storks in Europe. The White Stork truly deserves its place as Lithuanian's national bird. En route stop in Švekšna village to explore the estate with its beautiful park and impressive neo-gothic church of St.Jacob the Apostle. Arrival in Šilute, check-in and optional dinner at the hotel.
Overnight at Hotel Gilija*** or similar
Day 4: RUSNE Island & the NEMUNAS River Delta (~ 47 km/29 mi.)
Explore Šilute town and go for a return ride to Rusne Island, which is the only Lithuania’s island located in the Nemunas River Delta Regional Park. Be sure to visit Rusne village and find a new monument of famous Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi and his intimate friend Hermann Kallenbach. From there you can see the Russian oblast of Kaliningrad just 100 metres across the Nemunas river. Cycle around the island and explore its wild nature and beautiful views from birdwatching towers and the 19th C lighthouse in Uostadvaris Harbour. Optional dinner at the hotel.
Overnight at Hotel Gilija*** or similar
Day 5: Cycling to VENTE Cape & crossing the Curonian Lagoon to NIDA (~33 km/21 mi., by boat ~14 km/9 mi.)
Cycle to Vente Cape where you may visit a museum of ornithology and one of the first bird ringing stations in Europe, the 19th C lighthouse which has a panoramic view of the unique landscape - glistening waters of the Curonian Lagoon and the great sand dunes. Today, one million birds pass through Vente Cape each migratory year. Take a boat to cross the Curonian Lagoon. Arrival in Nida followed by a bike ride to the hotel. Check-in and optional dinner at the hotel.
Overnight in Nida: Hotel Nerija*** or similar
Day 6: NIDA – leisure time by the Baltic Sea (~10 km/6 mi.)
Free day to explore Nida which is a former old fishermen’s village on the Curonian Spit washed by the Baltic Sea on one side and the Curonian Lagoon on the other. Today Nida is the largest settlement in Neringa region and one of the most beautiful resorts in Lithuania. Cycle or walk along impressive sand dunes, visit the most popular places of interest – the Fisherman’s House, the summer house of famous German writer Thomas Mann and the Amber Gallery. Optional dinner at the hotel.
Overnight at Hotel Nerija*** or similar
Day 7: Along sand dunes of the Curonian Spit NIDA-JUODKRANTE-KLAIPEDA (~58 km/36 mi.)
Follow an asphalt bike path of the Seaside Cycle Route which takes you along the Curonian Spit to Klaipeda. En route you can stop to explore on foot the “Dead” sand dunes, watch a colony of grey herons and cormorants, visit the Hill of Witches which houses a hundred fanciful and folksy wooden sculptures of Lithuanian legends scattered along a forest path, or just relax, swim in the Baltic Sea and take the sun on golden beaches. Finally, take a local ferry from Smiltyne to the Old Town of Klaipeda and cycle to the hotel. Check-in and optional dinner at the hotel.
Overnight at The Old Mill*** or similar
Day 8: Farewell Klaipeda
Breakfast at the hotel. End of the tour, transfer back to Palanga airport for your return flight. It is also possible to extend your stay in Klaipeda or take a bus to the capital - Vilnius.
Package Includes:
• Return flights from London Stansted to Palanga
• 1 piece of check-in luggage per traveler (up to 20 kg)
• Airport transfers from Palanga airport to the hotel in Klaipeda and return
• 7 nights' accommodation at the specified hotels or similar
• Breakfast daily
• Rental of trekking bicycle (KTM, VDV) with 8-speed Shimano Nexus hub gears & back-pedal break or 24-speed Shimano derailleur gears & free-wheel (optionally), equipped with a waterproof back pannier (20 litres, Ortlieb)
• Luggage transport Klaipeda – Šilute, Šilute – harbour – Nida & Nida – Klaipeda
• Transfer by minibus Klaipeda – Veivirženai
• Boat trip across the Curonian Lagoon to Nida
• Individual information package (city guide, maps, program & route description)
• GPS Tracks
• 24-hour emergency service
• ATOL protection
• All taxes
- Return flights from London Stansted to Palanga
- 1 piece of check-in luggage per traveler (up to 20 kg)
- Airport transfers from Palanga airport to the hotel in Klaipeda and return
- 7 nights' accommodation at the specified hotels or similar
- Breakfast daily
- Rental of trekking bicycle (KTM, VDV) with 8-speed Shimano Nexus hub gears & back-pedal break or 24-speed Shimano derailleur gears & free-wheel (optionally), equipped with a waterproof back pannier (20 litres, Ortlieb)
- Luggage transport Klaipeda – Šilute, Šilute – harbour – Nida & Nida – Klaipeda
- Transfer by minibus Klaipeda – Veivirženai
- Boat trip across the Curonian Lagoon to Nida
- Individual information package (city guide, maps, program & route description)
- GPS Tracks
- 24-hour emergency service
- ATOL protection
- All taxes
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