Top Klaipeda Nature and Wildlife Tours

Spend a day exploring the Curonian Spit, a 99-kilometer sand-dune peninsula between Lithuania and Russia, separating the Baltic Sea from the Curonian Lagoon. Join a full-day tour from Klaipeda with a local guide to explore this UNESCO World Heritage Site. See impressive sand dunes, visit charming fishing villages, and discover the region’s unique landscapes. Learn about the Curonians, their traditions, and taste local smoked fish while traveling in a small, comfortable group. Plan: 1. 9:30 Start in Klaipeda (DFDS Terminal) 2. Ferry to the Curonian Spit 3. Amber Bay (historic amber mining site) 4. Hill of Witches 5. Cormorant colony 6. The Dead Dunes 7. Russian–Lithuanian border (Lithuanian part) 8. Nida Dunes & Sun Clock 9. Smoked fish lunch at the local fish restaurant 10. Boat trip in the Curonian Lagoon (April 18 – October 18, for groups of 4+) 11. Nida promenade 12. Thomas Mann Museum 13. Nida beach 14. Return to Klaipėda 15. Klaipėda overview 16. 18:10 End at DFDS terminal

Experience a lifetime adventure - Wild Beach single handed Blokart safari! Blokart is easy to use wind powered three-wheeler machine. After brief instructions you will be speeding down the beach in no time. White sand, waves and wind - there is nothing like cruising with your family and friends on endless Curonian spit beach. Our guide will follow you and will provide you with some landsailing tips. Get ready to race with seagulls and great cormorants!

Discover the rich birdlife of Ventė Cape in Lithuania's Nemunas River Delta. This small-group birdwatching tour takes you out onto the water in a canoe in search of some of the cape's 170 bird species, including red-necked grebe, bittern, white-tailed eagle, Montagu’s Harrier, cormorants, and swans. You'll also have the opportunity to visit the Uostadvaris Lighthouse or the Cape Vente ornithological station with its observation tower.

Experience the UNESCO World Heritage site of Curonian Spit National Park, where the elements carved out this narrow strip of land over millions of years, on this small-group canoe tour. Discover migrating dunes, wildlife, and old fishing villages, as you make your way to the Pervalka Lighthouse. Glide through the waters on a cedar canoe, indulge in a delicious picnic, and immerse yourself in the beautiful scenery over the course of the day.

Explore the landscape and amber-mining heritage of Curonian Spit National Park with the benefit of a private full-day tour from Klaipeda. This UNESCO World Heritage Site covers about 60 miles (100 km), and its residents traditionally made their living by mining for amber. Visit a historic amber mining site, embark on a hunt to find and identify Baltic amber, make your own amber amulet, and more.

Depart from your centrally located Vilnius in a comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle destined for Trakai. Relax during the journey to the island and admire stunning Lithuanian scenery as your guide shares intimate knowledge of the area. On arrival, head straight to the 15th-century Trakai Castle to explore Eastern Europe’s only island castle. Delight in the ancient majesty of one of Lithuania’s most popular attractions and hear of the fortress’s rich historical heritage. Enrich your knowledge of Trakai’s cosmopolitan culture by learning of Karaites, a small Turkish ethnic group whose influence is evident in distinctive structures. Spend some leisurely time strolling the picturesque island. Drop-off to at Klaipeda.