Jim's Tour van Vilnius naar Trakai en de Engelenheuvel
Beschrijving
Dit is geen typische kasteel dagtocht. Ga met me mee op een reis door de gelaagde identiteit van Litouwen — Teutoonse Ridders, de Poolse unie, Sovjet-overheersing, basketbalobsessie en de stille trots van een land dat weigerde te verdwijnen. Mijn commentaar is persoonlijk, de geschiedenis is echt, en de route neemt je mee door zowel de Sovjet-tijdperk blokken en de UNESCO-geklasseerde oude binnenstad voordat je op weg gaat naar Trakai. Ik zal muziek spelen tijdens de reis, van songfestival tot liedjes van het bos bij het vuur, en dan in Trakai is er vrije tijd om te verkennen inclusief optionele kasteeltoegang (14 € in het hoogseizoen) en lunch met mij op een klassieke traditionele plek! Op weg naar huis stoppen we bij de Engelenheuvel, een site gebouwd in 2009 gewijd aan spiritualiteit en om het ‘jubileum’ van Litouwen te vieren. Ik kijk ernaar uit om u te hosten!
Rondreisopties
Reisroute
Begrijp de oprichting van de IT en het is de middeleeuwse geschiedenis die de kruispunt natie Litouwen werd gevormd
Duik in de moderne cultuur van Litouwen en het Sovjettijdperk van de 20e eeuw die het zo heeft gevormd, inclusief de plaats van de Opstand van 1991
We zullen Trakai stad verkennen, met de optie voor zelfverkenning en een bezoek aan het kasteel (10 €) of om met mij mee te gaan naar een beroemd restaurant om de lokale keuken te ervaren.
Bezoek een plaats van spiritualiteit en toewijding, gebouwd ter ere van het 1000-jarig bestaan van Litouwen
Hoogtepunten
Wat is inbegrepen
Beoordelingen van reizigers
Belangrijke informatie
- Baby's en kleine kinderen kunnen in een wandel- of kinderwagen mee
- Opties voor openbaar vervoer zijn in de buurt aanwezig
- Er zijn speciale kinderzitjes beschikbaar
- Geschikt voor alle condities
Beoordelingen(57)
Informative and fun! Enjoyed learning about Lithuania and the freedom to explore Trakai. Lunch with Jim and fellow explorers was another highlight!
A very nice tour. Jim is a wonderful guide. He is very personable, with many great stories to keep everyone engaged and entertained. The tour was very well paced and never felt rushed. Highly recommend it!
This is a great small group tour with a great guy! Jim is a truely delightful young man, entertaining and knowledgeable. I did this tour the day before I flew out, otherwise I would have signed up for more of his tours! I have no hesitation in recommending Jim’s tours. You’ll have a fantastic day out!
Great trip with Jim and Patricija. Both are super knowledgeable about Vilnius, Trakai, Lithuania and the region as a whole and shared lots of interesting and real stories on our travels. It’s a small group tour (no more than 5-7 people) so it’s easy to ask questions and by the end of the trip, it feels like everyone is friends. You’re given plenty of time to look around Trakai Castle and Jim and Patricija went out of their way to show us other sites close by (The Hill of Angels) as well as key sites in Vilnius on our drive out and back in again. I highly recommend this trip because of the personable nature of the tour leaders and am gutted I’m not in town to do some of their other trips! THANK YOU JIM AND PATRICIJA!
We joined Jim for the trip to Trakai and Hill of Angels, and as a family group over 3 generations, we all enjoyed Jims perpective of history and life in Lithuania.
Unfortunately the weather was really terrible, however the tour was well worth braving the elements. The tour guide was very informative and gave a comprehensive history of Lithuania, from early times, through the Soviet occupation and gaining independence. We started with a tour of Vilnius which gave an insight into the history of the various districts. Trakai Castle was interesting, and although it is not a huge building it has several excellent exhibitions. Be prepared for lot of stairs. The route to the castle takes in 2 wooden footbridges, which give some great opportunities for photos. On the day of our visit we had to endure a monsoon, with the rain coming in sideways! Oh well, the luck of the draw when it comes to weather. We met with the rest of the group and the guide for lunch, which gave us time to interact with the various nationalities - a nice experience. On the way back to Vilnius we stopped at the Hill of Angels for a wander round the various statues. This was quite an experience and of course produced a lot more photos. Overall an excellent tour with a very informative guide. We would definitely do it again, but pray for the preceding weeks weather.
Awesome tour - highly recommended
Great guide & very comfortable drive. Lot of extremely interesting information on history & culture of the country. Highly recommended tour.
The tour was interesting and engaging from start to finish. Jim is an attentive tour guide who took great care of all the participants.
Very good guide, well planned and good organisation. We went to visit castle in Trakai and had linch afterwards. An extra hour in Trakai would have been gold, to vidit churches or just have an icecream by the water… Recommended!
