Lithuania · Walking Tours

Vilnius Catacombs Tour

3 Hours Round trip from Vilnius Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Explore the hidden underground world beneath Vilnius Old Town
  • 02 Visit catacombs, crypts, and historic cellars with a professional guide
  • 03 Learn about the burial place of notable historical figures of Lithuania
  • 04 See the crypt of well-known Lithuanian leaders
  • 05 Experience video projections that recreate earlier periods
  • 06 View a three-dimensional hologram linked to a lost reliquary
  • 07 Includes tickets to museums and catacomb sites

Step beneath the streets of Vilnius and discover a hidden side of the Old Town on this guided walking tour through historic catacombs and cellars. As you explore underground spaces shaped by centuries of fires, wars, and rebuilding, the history of the city comes to life in a unique and atmospheric setting.

Along the way, you may visit the cathedral basement, crypts, and selected cellar sites in the Old Town, while learning about notable figures buried here and the stories preserved below ground. Video projections and a three-dimensional hologram add another layer to the experience, helping you imagine these spaces in earlier times.

You will have a unique possibility to see the place where one of the most beautiful historical women of Lithuania is buried.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Hours
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Not included
Wheelchair access No
City Vilnius
Languages English, Polish, Russian

Day by day

The itinerary

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Day 01

Have you ever wondered what a mysterious underground world may exist under your feet while walking throughout the streets of Old Town in Vilnius? Through its long history Vilnius has been repeatedly plagued by fires and wars. The houses in the Old Town were rebuilt several times throughout the last decades, but some of the underground parts have remained since the old times.

During this tour, the history of Vilnius will be presented as it remains in the catacombs. You will see peculiarities of house cellars in the Old Town. You will have a unique possibility to see the place where one of the most beautiful historical women of Lithuania is buried. You will visit the crypt where the most powerful and well-known Lithuanian leaders are buried.

Video projections will transfer you to a particular period. It will help you to visualize the image of Katedra’s catacombs in ancient times. One more innovation is a three-dimensional hologram. It is an allusion to a valuable and lost reliquary. The whole tour on foot will be guided by a professional guide.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Vilnius 1 city · 3 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Professional guide services
  • Tickets to all the museums and catacombs

Know before you go

  • PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION NEARBY
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Not stroller accessible
  • Not suitable for pets
  • Infants must not sit on laps
  • Infant seats unavailable

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Vilnius, LT
Tour start
Vilnius, LT
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 3 hours finish where they began, in Vilnius.

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