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Explore The Best Of Kaunas In 8 Hours
  • Tour Category

    Group Tour

  • Tour Types

    Architecture, Culture, History

  • Duration

    8 Hours

  • Activity Level

    Easy

  • Language

    English, Lithuanian, Russian

Description

See the best of Kaunas, starting right at its Old Town to sightsee its famous castle, monasteries and Cathedral. Then make your way to see the beauty of the Pazaislis Monastery, get an initiation into Lithuanian lifestyle at the Rumsiskes open-air museum and gain an insight into the country's horrific holocaust at Kaunas IX Fort Museum.

Highlights
  • Walk around Kaunas Old Town 
  • Learn about Lithuanian life and history at its museums
  • Marvel at the baroque style of Pazaislis Monastery
  • Try traditional Lithuanian dishes at Rumsiskes
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    • The guide will pick up you from your hotel or can meet near Kaunas Castle, where the tour begins.
    • Commence with a walking tour of Kaunas Old Town. During this tour, you will learn about Kaunas Castle, Franciscan Monasteries, Town Hall, St. Peter and St. Paul Cathedral, Thunder house, the longest bridge in the world and much more.

    • The second stop will be at Pazaislis Monastery or Rumsiskes Open-Air Museum. In Pazaislis, you would visit the beautiful monastery, built in baroque style; please note that the Monastery is not open on all days of the week and your visit may depend on that. 

    • The next stop is Rumsiskes Open-Air Museum, located 22 km outside Kaunas. Here, you will learn about Lithuanian lifestyle in the 19th century and early decades of the 20th century. You will see how Lithuanian peasants used to live before, and you will hear many stories about their traditions. 

    • Stop to have lunch in Rumsiskes and try traditional Lithuanian dishes.

    • The last stop will be Kaunas IX Fort Museum, located just outside Kaunas and tells Lithuanian history from the early 20th century, including its darkest period, the Holocaust. 

What's Included
  • Kaunas tour Guide.

  • Car with a driver.
What's Excluded
  • Entrance fees of museums. (The guide will inform you how much you will need to pay)

  • Lunch

Meeting Point

Kaunas Castle, Pilies gatvė, Kaunas, Lithuania

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price Details
Adult
4 To 8 USD 40 Per Person
1 To 4 USD 50 Per Person

This is a group tour

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USD 40 / person