Vilnius Tours and Trips

A packed tour which successfully combined cycling through some beautiful forests and seaside towns with walking visits to the three capitals. Tour leader was knowledgeable and keen to share insights.

I didn't know quite what to expect on this tour of The Baltics but it was a truly memorable trip. A huge thankyou goes to our guide, Simona, who went above and beyond any ordinary guide duties. She delved into the history of each country with joy and enthusiasm. She looked after us always ensuring that we were safe and knew exactly what we were doing. Our accommodation was excellent throughout and the pace of the tour was just right. This tour comes highly recomeended.

This is a fabulous tour, just as described in the itinerary. It is very diverse, all 3 cities visited were very accessible and interesting, leaving no doubt about their various histories. The cycling was easy ( we chose ebikes which were helpful, but not really necessary,), don't come on this expecting lots of fast, long rides, although our guide, Egle was excellent at finding different options to suit the varying competences of our group. She was also a wealth of information about the political, historical and cultural aspects of the tour and arranged several group dining nights out, which we appreciated. She also gave lots of tips about how to use our free time wisely, in addition to restaurant recommendations for the nights when we dined independently . ( there are no dinners officially included in this tour ). Our multi national group got on very well together, were very inclusive (6 individual travellers amongst a group of 16 ) without being together all the time. We have been on many Explore cycling trips over the years, but this was the first not to have a backup mechanic, fortunately there were no punctures along the way, but we did have some problems with charging ebikes. However, that's the only negative- I would highly recommend this tour.

A lovely trip exploring three very different capital cities plus an overnight in a most unusual manor house! Our guide Simona was excellent, totally organised, VERY knowledgeable, would definitely recommend this trip which could be undertaken at any time of year.

This was an excellent tour, my first with Explore. The itinerary was a good mix of cycling (varying between 15 and 50km pd) and sightseeing (both guided and free time) in both the major cities and some beautiful national parks etc, and the three long transfers were not at all onerous with well chosen stops for coffees/lunch. Egle was an excellent, humorous and very knowledgeable guide who kept us to schedule but was also flexible when needed to accommodate the (11 - strong) group’s wishes and the variable weather. The hotel accommodations were all very good, with Palmse manor a stand out in terms of its beautiful location and grounds even if the rooms were a bit more basic. The bikes were comfortable and good quality and no-one had any real mechanical problems.

A very interesting group of capital cities. The tour also showed us a glimpse of the other important towns on the Baltic coast and how they developed via the Hanseatic league, The guide Simona was excellent with a clear love of the area and an amazing wealth of knowledge.