Vilnius Tours in Summer

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.

Linus was so much more than our tour leader. He brought the history of Lithuania alive with his personal experience during the Soviet Era and his expert knowledge of all three Baltic States past history , even showing a video of the Hand Of Friendship which I didn't know about. He is an absolute professional and I left with a real sense of what these countries have faced in the past and what they have become today. The cycling was interesting although I found the bikes quite heavy compared to what I am used to . I loved going through the forests and coastal areas. Linus kept everything moving smoothly with stops for water and catch up. He always gave us such well informed walks in each city. For me , the trip would not have been the same without Linus. He is an exceptional guide , historian and bike leader . Thank you again Linus for everything you brought and gave to our group . You made it an unforgetable experience Margaret

I just came back a couple days ago from my 5th bike trip ever-- this was an excellent one! It's mostly flat, so the biking wasn't that hard, but hard enough that I felt I got a great workout every day. Our leader, Lina, was absolutely superb in every way. She organized us and kept track of us beautifully, calmed the waters during stressful situations (our bus broke down on the highway! But we got a new one ASAP), chose FANTASTIC restaurants for us, and told us volumes worth of history in a captivating way. These countries are fascinating, beautiful, quirky, with delicious food, great beaches, stunning architecture, excellent biking paths (it was never scary!), and perfect weather for us (August). Highly recommend!

The trip is very much centred around cities which was slightly disappointing for me because so much of these countries are covered by forests and national parks. However the trip notes do make the itinerary clear so it would just be a personal preference to have included more of an exploration of the countryside, perhaps some day walks. Our tour leader, Ona, was very knowledgable, I learned so much about all three countries