Vilnius Day Tour: Explore Paneriai holocaust park, Trakai castle, and Rumsiskes museum
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Vilnius
Embark on a captivating day tour from Vilnius to explore the Paneriai Holocaust Park, Trakai Castle, and Rumsiskes Open Air Museum. Immerse yourself in the rich history, culture, and traditions of Lithuania as you visit these fascinating sites.
Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Paneriai (Ponar) - We will start from Paneriai memorial park, whre tousands of Jews from Wilna were killed.

  • Trakai Island Castle Museum - We will see the 14th century medieval castle on the lake, possible to do boat trip, or have lunch at traditional Karaim restaurant.
    From October to May Trakai castle is closed on Mondays, only outside visit is possible.
    December and January Trakai castle is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays, only outside visit is possible.

  • Rumsiskes Open-Air Museum - After Trakai we will head to the open air museum - Rumsiskes, one of the largest ethnographic open-air museums in Europe that stretches across the area of 195 ha. The exhibitions at the museum are intended to introduce the ethnographic regions of Lithuania, i.e. Dzūkija (Dainava), Aukštaitija (Highlands), Suvalkija (Sudovia), Žemaitija (Samogitia) and Lithuania Minor, as they looked at the end of the 18th century and the first half of the 20th century.
    From October to May open air museum exposition is only visiting houses from outside, no indoor expositions are open.

What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Complimentary bottled water
  • Professional driver/guide
  • All fuel surcharges included
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Entrance tickets for Trakai castle
  • Entrance tickets for Rumsiskes museum
Additional Information

Embark on a day trip from Vilnius to explore fascinating nearby locations, each showcasing unique historical periods. This tour will provide an insight into the region’s history, culture, and traditions.

Note that Trakai Island castle is not accessible on Mondays from October through April, and can only be viewed from the exterior.

You can visit Rumsiskes open-air museum throughout the year, however, indoor access to each dwelling is only possible from May to October.

Location
Paneriai (Ponar)
Agrastu 17,
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Anthony_s
Dec 30, 2023
A Day of Contrasts - A nice tour and a day of contrasts. The Rumsiskes museum was super interesting - it's essentially an open air museum with reconstructed traditional houses and buildings brought from all over Lithuania. Trakai Castle is a beautiful island castle and the surrounding village has nice restaurants to refuel and take a breath. Paneriai is a more sombre monument to the holocaust.
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Angela_g
Jul 9, 2022
Long day with lots of information! - Picked up from hotel by guide, who had sent a message the previous day with his name and confirming pick-up time. Giving us the opportunity to reply back. Rumsiskes museum was large, and spread out with interesting gardens and well kept buildings. We stopped for a coffee in the ‘town’, which was much needed. Luckily we remembered to bring insect repellent! Staff were extremely friendly to non-Lithuanian speaking visitors. Our guide was knowledgeable and informative, he answered all our questions (regardless of their relevance). Then we went to Trakai Castle, where we had a quick lunch before the tour of the castle and surrounding views. Finally stopped at Paneriai holocaust park, which was heartbreaking. A full day of walking and information. In retrospect it might have been better to only do two of the sights rather than the three, as the day was long and crammed with information. We have Lithuanian heritage so maybe were more interested in details than other people.
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Bridget
May 29, 2022
Perfect day tour out of Vilnius - Great locations, great guide, and great time. Our guide was knowledgeable and helpful. Would definitely recommend!
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