Trakai Tour: Explore Lithuania's Rich History

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Vilnius

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Join Jim’s immersive tour to Trakai & Hill of Angels, blending history with modern insights. Discover Lithuania’s charm with a passionate guide.

Duration: 5 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Vilnius Old Town - Discover the origins of the city and its medieval history that influenced Lithuania’s development as a crossroads nation.
Karoliniškės - Explore Lithuania’s modern culture and the Soviet era of the 20th century that shaped it, including the site of the 1991 Uprising.
Trakai - Enjoy a tour of Trakai town, with the…

What's Included

Private transportation

What's Not Included

Admission fees

Additional Information

This is not your typical castle day trip. Embark on a journey through Lithuania’s rich history — from the Teutonic Knights and the Polish union to Soviet rule, a passion for basketball, and the quiet pride of a nation that stood resilient. The commentary is personal, the history is authentic, and the route guides you through Soviet-era blocks and the…

Location

City tour bus-stop

Šventaragio gatvė

Meet at the Odminiu skveras side of Katedros Aikste.

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

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Browynf

Apr 8, 2026

Great Experience - Great time. Jim is a great tour guide, knowledgeable about Lithuania while maintaining a casual friendly vibe. We enjoyed Trakai castle, the scenery was beautiful, and the food good. We add Leo saw the hHilk of Angels which I personally loved. His tours are a definite recommend.

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Browyn_f

Apr 8, 2026

Great Experience - Jim is super personable and gives a you a lot of historical info about Lithuania. We enjoyed the castle, the scenery was beautiful, and the food was good. Jim gives you options on how to spend your time there with no pressure to stay with the group.

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Chiara_d

Apr 8, 2026

Great experience! - Guide (James) very kind and considerate. Extremely precise in the explanations. Recommended! Thank you for the great experience.

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Umberto_b

Apr 8, 2026

Good half day out while in Vilnius! - Such a great day out, Jim is a good guide filling the car journey with facts, explanation and good music. He also gives a good amount of time for yourself, which I appreciated so i could get plenty of pics! Reccomended!

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Martin_m

Apr 4, 2026

Jim is 10 / 10 - Jim picked us up at Cathedral square. Gave us a history of Lithuania through the ages. Provided a bottle of water. Gave us a city tour and answered all questions. We visited the castle during the tour. It was €14 outside of the tour. It’s not worth the €14 as there’s not too much there and what is doesn’t always have an explanation for what is there. After the castle there’s a few nice small souvenir shops. We had a great day for it. Afterwards, Jim brought us too a local restaurant. We ate local cuisine and all enjoyed it. This is a small group tour max 8 people and Jim was a gentleman. Highly recommend him.

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Hannah_b

Mar 15, 2026

Brilliant day - Jim was fantastic, a really enjoyable day out. Jim is very knowledgeable and provides enough facts without being overwhelming. Thanks Jim for a great day.

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Benjamin_l

Dec 27, 2025

A super Saturday with Jim! - A fantastic, detailed and well-thought-out 4 hours of history, politics, culture, music and fun. Jim was super friendly from the off and provided us with a warm welcome and bottled water, always ensuring we were all happy and comfy. He showed us around Vilnius' old town and soviet areas before moving on to Trakai with constant, detailed, interesting narration along the way and even well-chosen songs interspersed along the way to illustrate the stories he was telling us. At Trakai we were given free time to explore and recommendations (we followed all of them, including the castle at an additional low price of ten euros) before we reconvened at a really popular restaurant where Jim guided us through the menu with descriptions and tips. It was lovely to all dine together, the food was tasty and good value for money and our guide ensured we could all take our leftovers home in doggy bags. On the return journey we saw the Hill of Angels and had free time to wander, and before Jim dropped us off, he made sure we all had further recommendations of where to eat, drink and explore. He even pledged to answer further questions on WhatsApp should we have them, which we later did with some walking tips. Jim was so entertaining and warm and personable and as a British native and outsider, so enthusiastic about Lithuania that it was hard not to feel the same way too! Highly recommended for a half day of exploring and fun.

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Joanne_a

Dec 14, 2025

Great trip - The journey to Trakai was very interesting. Jim was very knowledgeable and gave an indepth insight into the complex history of Lithuania, interspersing it with humour and music. The castle itself was interesting and there was a lot to see, so worth a visit.

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Tim_c

Nov 30, 2025

A really enjoyable rekaxed tour - This is a great tour doing exactly what is advertised. Jim is a very rekaxed, flexible guide who gives you the freedom to explore at a nice pace. Whilst giving you good knowledge at tge appropriate times.

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Finnishtraveller52

Nov 26, 2025

A rewarding day with Jim! - During one day, we wanted to see as much as possible from Lithuania and contacted Jim for consulting. He was very flexible and after some correspondence a private whole day trip from Vilnius was arranged by him, finally reaching to the unforgettable Hill of Crosses in the northern part. The long drives were comfortable and safe, and when we add that Jim is an enjoyable person, what more can anyone wish for one day in Lithuania :-)

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From $58

up to 15 guests

1 - Adult