Trakai Tour: Explore Lithuania's Rich History
4.9
38 Ratings
Vilnius

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
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 the modern culture of Lithuania and the Soviet era of the 20th century that has significantly influenced it, including the site of the 1991 Uprising.
  • Trakai - Enjoy a tour of…
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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…

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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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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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Simonasb2024
Nov 20, 2025
10/10! - We had an absolute blast with James in Trakai and the whole trip! It was 10 guys seeing Lithuania for the first time and it couldn't be more of a fun time. Easy to coordinate, flexible, informative, and fun. Would recommend!
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Pinhas_f
Nov 1, 2025
Trip to Trakai - James was an amazing guide, a very knowledgeable, kind, and professional person. I really recommend this trip.
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Leventem2018
Oct 26, 2025
Touring in the rain - We enjoyed a lot the tour, despite the weather Jim made the tour very informative and fun, including music, history, historical places. A must do if you are visiting the city :)
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Dennis_m
Oct 25, 2025
Great tour, Jim was super... - Great tour, Jim was super friendly and personable. Gave a lot of really interesting and engaging history, both medieval and modern all throughout.
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Marta_r
Oct 12, 2025
Fantastic day trip - I had a great time on this tour. Jim’s knowledge and passion for Lithuania is obvious. I throughly enjoyed learning more about the history of Vilnius and Lithuania in general on our way to the castle.
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994ariely
Oct 12, 2025
avg - nice and friendly guide however no explanation at all about Trakai our destination . we were left to wonder the city on our own . From reading about it , there’s plenty of history and information that was not delivered . I could have taken a cab there myself for the same experience
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