Step back in time and visit the Paneriai Memorial Park and Trakai Castle on a day trip from Vilnius. Pay your respects to more than 100,000 people murdered at the Ponary massacre. Learn more about the Grand Dukes of Lithuania and more

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Duration 5 hours: Check availability to see starting times.
Live tour guide: English, Russian
Pickup included: Pick-up possible from centrally located hotels and appartaments in Vilnius.
Private or small groups available

Highlights

Visit the poignant war memorial at Paneriai Memorial Park
Learn more about the Grand Dukes of Lithuania at Trakai Castle
Get some free time to sample the typical foods of the Jewish Karaite faith

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Following pick-up from your hotel or apartment in central Vilnius, drive to the Paneriai Memorial Park, built at the site of the Ponary massacre where up to 100,000 people were murdered by the Germans during World War II. Pay your respects to the fallen heroes and see historic photographs and documents that detail the tragedy. Move on to the former medieval residence of the Lithuanian Grand Dukes at Trakai. Take a guided tour of the legendary castle and learn more about the Grand Duchy of Lithuania during its golden age. See historical artifacts inside the fortress, built on an island on beautiful Lake Galvė. Enjoy up to an hour of free time to explore on your own and purchase souvenirs, or use the time to taste some traditional dishes from Lithuania and of the Jewish Karaite faith at your own expense. Drive back to Vilnius and get dropped off at your hotel or apartment on arrival.

Includes

Pick-up and drop off at centrally located hotels and apartments in Vilnius
Museum entrance tickets
Guide
Transportation by air-conditioned minivan
Small group tour

Food and drinks

Covid-19 precautions

Safety measures in place

All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned

Traveler requirements

You are required to bring and wear a mask

Important information

Know before you go

The group tour ends at The Town Hall Square
The solo travellers or couples should contact supplier for the availability in advance

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4.9 /5

based on 79 reviews

Review summary

Guide
4.3/5
Transportation
4.4/5
Value for money
4.7/5
Safety
4.9/5

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Our guide was very good. He was interested in the things he told us so he presented them in an interesting and lively way, not only as if reading out of a book. We also liked his humane view-points. And he put in an extra effort to walk us to a restaurant that we asked about. He also answered our questions very dutifully.

January 3, 2020

Impeccable service as always. I didn't give 5 stars for Trakai which disappointed me a bit. I expected it to be more picturesque. In reality the castle is very redone. Anyway it was all interesting. Our guide / driver eventually dropped us off at the KGB museum - a great idea!

November 3, 2019

Good tour with options to see different aspects like Paneriai (WW II) and Trakai (medieval history). The guide woman was good although she was not very emphatic. 1h free time to see Trakai Castle after listening guide woman explanations. I reccomend the tour although the guide woman could improve her attitude.

August 19, 2019

From Vilnius: Trakai Castle and Paneriai Memorial Tour

From Vilnius: Trakai Castle and Paneriai Memorial Tour

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