Vilnius Custom Day Trip: Explore History with Trakai and Kernave Tour

Discover the rich history of Lithuania on a custom day trip from Vilnius. Visit the UNESCO-protected hill-forts of Kernave and the magnificent Island castle in Trakai. Customize your tour with optional sites and enjoy a boat trip in Trakai. Lunch and entrance fees not included.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Kernave Mounds - Kernave, the first Lithuanian capital, located 40 minutes drive from Vilnius. On the way it is possible to visit the Cognitive Walkway of Dukstos Oak-Wood. Upon reaching Kernave (a medieval capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and today a tourist attraction and an archaeological site) you will explore 5 hill forts, archaeology…
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Local guide
  • Bottled water
  • Professional guide
  • Transport by private vehicle
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Entrance tickets for Trakai castle
  • Entrance tickets for Kernave museum
Additional Information

Delight in this journey and grab the chance to visit two important cities in Lithuania’s history. Discover Kernave’s Unesco-guarded hill-forts and Trakai’s magnificent Island castle. This tour is customizable: include additional stops like the Dukstas forest path featuring wooden Pagan statues, or the Uzutrakis mansion at no extra cost. An optional boat…

Location
Kernave Mounds
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Andrew_h
May 24, 2025
Excellent Trakai Trip - This day trip out of the city was fantastic! It was a wonderful way to see the historic capitals of Lithuania, including Trakai. Our guide was knowledgeable and friendly, and conscientiously allocated extra time for additional activities including shopping at the Trakai market. Since we were on foot in the city, meeting us at our selected location was very helpful. We highly recommend this tour and the wonderful staff.
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Eliot_f
Jul 23, 2024
Great Castle to Visit in Lithuania. - This is a very interesting trip, first going to the medieval site of Kernave, which has remnants of hill forts , and then on to Trakai. The castle there sits on an island and it is a very scenic location. The castle itself is a medieval one in a restored state.
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Raymond_b
Jul 2, 2024
A great trip with a great guide! - A great trip with a great guide! Very accommodating to my needs. Friendly and interesting. I will definitely use them again!
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Eric_j
May 30, 2024
Brilliant wonderful I recommend it - We had a wonderful experience brilliant time I would recommend it to anyone booking a trip to Vilnius. The weather was brilliant we had a great time Eric and annmarie
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Rima_w
Mar 11, 2023
Nice tour - Very nice informative guide.. totally recommended …………………………,,,……….,…..,………….. If you want people to write reviews dont force then to write 100 letters!!!!
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Rachel_p
Oct 18, 2022
A great day trip from Vilnius! - I enjoyed my tour of Day Trip to Trakai and Kernave!I loved being able to do a little of many things. Exploring the old capital of five hills and touring a medieval castle. Lunch was delicious! The scenery was amazing and my guide was knowledgeable and helpful! As a single female, I felt safe the entire time and and would recommend to others!
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Marcus_l
Aug 24, 2022
Great trip - wonderful trip, friendly and knowledgeable guide. We visited castle, SUP, solar boat ride and church
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Stefania_m
Mar 2, 2022
Excellent - Very good day with our excellent guide Jurate. We found such lovely places and we spent a a real interesting day. Highly recommended
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Donna_j
Sep 24, 2023
Trakai castle and Kernave - The two sites we visited were very different but equally unique. Our guide went through both sites with us and gave us an informed guided tour. The only reason I did not give him 5stars was that his car could have been cleaner
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Pravi61
May 12, 2025
Not value for money. - Felt disappointed with Kernave - a UNESCO site, where NOT ONE ruins of the 1000 medieval forts on the hills are visible. Just the view of the green hills and river is nice. All the museums and castles are closed on MONDAYs. So, we could only see Trakai island castle from outside and took a boat ride in the lake around the castle. Trakai castle visit on other days would be nice, I guess. Locations are beautiful, but half day excursion felt like a waste of time for us. Driver cum guide was good.
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From $217 (Per Vehicle)
up to 15 guests
1 - Traveler
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).