South Lithuania Day Trip: Dzukija County and Grutas Park from Vilnius
Description
Embark on this sightseeing tour to the south of Lithuania and discover its architectural ensembles and its authentic ethnographic village. During this tour learn about Lithuanian history, culture and nature.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Pick up from Vilnius hotel
Brief stop at Pirciupiai village.
Drive to the south part of Lithuania. Exploring the biggest National Park in Lithuania.
Vsiting ethnographic Zervynos village
Visiting soviet Grutas Park. Lunch time
Liskiava’s XVII century’s architectural ensemble is situated on the left bank of river Nemunas, 8km (5 miles) from another famous town Druskininkai.
On the way back to Vilnius stop at Merkine town.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Pick up from Vilnius centrally located hotels, hostels, apartments or 'Discover Lithuania' office (Pylimo str. 50)
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Reviews(5)
Great experience, beautiful parts of Lithuania rarely seen of rivers and forests. Enjoyed exploring 100 year old village in the countryside. Unique look into the past with a visit to Grutas. Our was knowledgeable, friendly and professional. Highly recommend.
Seeing the old Village, and Grutas Park were the best parts. We also stopped by the site of a WW2 reprisal against villagers and several scenic overlooks.
We saw a lot of forests, rivers, spring, hills and lovely church and monastery on this tour. Very beautiful and scenic sights in the south of Lithuania plus had lunch (pay as you order) in a lovely Italian restaurant with the best pizza. On top of these all, this is our 2nd/back to back tour with our favorite tour guide, Adam, who was not only nice and informative as usual, but was also actively leading us in the hikes and walks across the forests and town. Definitely it was relaxing and calming tour more on nature.
Thanks to our guide Andrius, we learned a lot about what living in the rural Lithuania was like over the past century or more. We learned the some of the small towns continue to be lived in as they have been over the centuries. We especially liked visiting Zervinos and learning about Lithuanian traditions that live on. We also had the opportunity to visit Grutas Park, which presented a disturbing look at life under Soviet rule after the end of WWII.
Basically, a nice, leisurely trip .. good for a chance to see more of the Lithuanian countryside. Trip went to forest area that excelled in wild mushrooms and berries. Tour included trip to outdoor museum of Soviet-era sculptures .. interesting to a point, but no need to see the entire park. Had lunhch in the "Soviet diner" that was only minimally tasty.
