Top Lithuania Walking Tours

Get an overview of Soviet rule in Vilnius during this 2 to 2.5-hour walking tour of the Lithuanian capital. See highlights such as Lukiškių Square, the Gediminas Monument, and the former KGB headquarters while listening to your guide's commentary on what life was like there under Soviet rule. You'll also see famous Soviet-era buildings, including the former Palace of Concerts and Sport, Opera and Ballet Theatre, and the House of Scientists.

Get an overview of Vilnius’s Old Town, without the pressure of planning and researching your own sightseeing route, on this group walking tour. After meeting your guide, let them lead the way as they take you down the narrow cobbled streets of this UNESCO World Heritage Site. Enjoy an itinerary that includes the Presidential Palace, the Gate of Dawn, and St. Anne's Church.

If you don’t know the history behind the Jewish quarter of Lithuania’s capital city, you could miss out on a lot while exploring on your own. Opt instead to travel with a guide during this Vilnius Jewish cultural tour, and listen to stories from WWII. Walk on foot through the former Jewish quarter, including entrance to the Vilnius Choral Synagogue, and gain a better understanding for the significance of this area.

Explore the vibrant heart of Kaunas on this 90-minute self-guided walking tour, where history, art, and architecture come alive. Begin at the Freedom Avenue Fountain and stroll through Vienybės Square past the Vytautas the Great War Museum. Admire the city’s modernist buildings and colorful Yard Gallery street art, then wander the cobblestone streets of Old Town with its Gothic churches, Renaissance merchant houses, and Choral Synagogue, the sole survivor of 35 historic synagogues. Visit the Cathedral Basilica of St. Peter and St. Paul, Town Hall Square, and the Palace of Dukes, before ending at the legendary Kaunas Castle. Tour Highlights: • Discover Kaunas’ UNESCO-listed modernist architecture. • Explore medieval streets and historic landmarks of Old Town. • Experience vibrant street art and cultural storytelling at the Yard Gallery. • Stand at Kaunas Castle and learn its legendary tales.

The Best Way to Discover Vilnius: Scavenger Hunt & Self-Guided Tour. Play, learn, and walk! Explore at your own pace with a 100% self-guided activity. Start anytime (24/7) with no guides or schedules. Pause for a relaxing moment in the Bernardine Garden or a visit to the bohemian Republic of Užupis and resume whenever you're ready—even the next day. This unique team-building activity is perfect for couples, families, and groups. The "Complete City" Package - Everything you need in one app: Interactive Game: Solve puzzles and discover 10+ major attractions, plus hidden gems revealed along the way. Learn the history/legends of each site. Insider Tips: Access hand-picked local restaurant and shop recommendations. What you will visit: Gates of Dawn, Town Hall Square, Literatų Gatvė, Vilnius Cathedral, Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania, The New Arsenal, Gediminas Castle Tower, Bernardine Garden, St. Anne’s Church, and the Angel of Užupis.

The capital city of Lithuania, Vilnius is a city with many cultural and historical attractions to explore, but also more than a few quirks best explained by a Vilnius local. With this tour, you can organize with your Lokafyer guide in advance what you’d like to see and to do in Vilnius to tailor your visit. Experience a new, more personal approach to travel that prioritizes local perspectives.

Vilnius, with its baroque architecture and cobbled streets, can feel complex to explore without guidance. Take the mystery out of your visit by exploring with a local on a private walking tour. This personalized tour allows you to discover the exterior of monuments, including museums, while learning about the city’s history and culture. If you wish to include a museum visit, your guide can customize the itinerary to fit your interests—just let us know in advance. Your guide contacts you beforehand to tailor the itinerary to your needs. Perfect for families, solo travelers, or couples, this tour uncovers Vilnius’ hidden treasures.

Journey through the Old Town of Kaunas, one of Lithuania's oldest cities, on this private tour. See the diverse architectural styles spanning from the 14th to 18th centuries and delve into the rich history and culture of Lithuania as you explore landmarks like Kaunas Castle, St. George the Martyr Church, and the Vytaurtas Great Bridge. Additionally, for groups of up to four, you can visit the IX Fort Museum as a bonus.

Book this private tour to learn all about the Klaipeda Old City while you are staying in Klaipeda or have a port stopover. Your walking tour begins at a designated spot. Visit places like the Castle Museum, check out The Cat with Gentleman’s Face, and more spots that you could only find with your local guide.

Get the most out of your visit to Vilnius' KGB Museum with this guided tour. Let your tour guide lead you around the museum, pointing out details and sharing facts that you might not notice or learn while exploring on your own. Highlights include modern exhibits covering the resistance movement in Lithuania, the executions chamber, and the former KGB prison.

Embark on an extraordinary journey through Vilnius where freedom meets discovery. Unlike traditional guided tours, this immersive audio experience lets you explore at your own rhythm, pausing to savor a medieval courtyard or rushing ahead to your favorite landmarks. Our expert narrators breathe life into centuries-old stories, revealing secrets hidden in plain sight and sharing exclusive insights that even locals rarely know. The engaging storytelling transforms stone facades into living history, featuring crystal-clear narration by passionate historians who make complex tales accessible and thrilling. Choose your own adventure by selecting which attractions captivate you most, whether architectural marvels or cultural treasures. Experience authentic Vilnius through the eyes of those who shaped it, from medieval merchants to baroque artists, all delivered through compelling voices that make you feel like you're walking alongside a knowledgeable friend sharing most treasured secrets.

They kept a snake in the house and fed it milk by hand; killing it brought disaster. That is where the walk opens, at the Bastion, with the Basilisk the city invented to explain its dead. From there: the Gate of Dawn and its wall of 8,000 silver hearts, legs and eyes left to buy a cure from heaven; three martyrs killed in 1347 whose bodies still refuse to decay; the Basilian Gate, built by the church that went over to Rome in 1596 to keep Moscow from claiming it; St Casimir's, built by a son to undo the nation his father turned Protestant; where Stendhal watched Napoleon's army freeze in 1812; the lane where a mob burned the rival church; and Cathedral Square, where a pagan fire burns under the cathedral of the last country in Europe to give up its gods. Led by Dr Simonas Strelcovas, PhD historian and former museum director, from his own research, not a script. Not what year a building went up, but how ordinary people believed. For curious travellers and readers of history.

An interactive Historical Klaipeda Old Town tour explores the "lost" city of Memel, using 19th- and 20th-century photographs and quizzes to connect visitors with daily life and the region's borderland history between East and West. The tour focuses on identifying Prussian artifacts, uncovering Soviet-era stories, and highlighting the distinction between Klaipeda and its historic name, Memel.Our aims for the tour: ♦️ Understand the distinction between Klaipeda and Memel, and find artifacts of the old Prussian culture. ♦️ Reveal remarkable stories from the Soviet occupation era. ♦️ Enjoy your day in Lithuania!

Discover an impressive object for history buffs – a Cold War-era shelter-bunker “Automatika”. This structure was built in 1984 and was intended to protect residents in the event of the use of nuclear, biological, chemical or other weapons of mass destruction. The shelter is small, but it stands out for its abundance of authentic details, so once you find yourself in it, you will unknowingly travel not only in space, but also in time. The tour takes place in darkness but with a use of flashlights. Here you can not only hear amazing stories from our guides, but also open, touch and even launch some exhibits!

The 20th century contains one of the saddest pages in Lithuanian history. In this tour you will experience the breathtaking Lithuanian spirit for freedom during the difficult and dark times of the Soviet occupation. In the authentic former KGB prison, you will see the real tools of Soviet oppression, you will hear doors squeaking with pain, you will smell the coldness of torturing hearts. Be invited to walk in the footsteps of Lithuanian resistance and feel the Lithuanian drive for freedom defended with bare hands and songs against the brutality of the Soviet tanks. The tour starts in the center of Vilnius. You will see: • Lukiskes square; • Lukiškių Prison; • Lithuanian Parliament (Seimas); • KGB Museum The walking tour is approximately 2 km long.

Vilnius is the only European capital founded on a dream. This self-guided audio tour through Vilnius Old Town lets you walk that story from its origin at Cathedral Square to the Gate of Dawn, the last surviving medieval gate guarding a miraculous painting that has outlasted every army sent to destroy the city. Along the way, you'll stand on the exact tile where a 600km human chain for freedom ended, step into a bohemian republic that declared independence on April Fool's Day, and trace the lost Jewish Quarter once known as the "Jerusalem of the North." No fixed schedule, no group to keep up with — just press play when you're ready, pause for coffee on Pilies Street, and pick up right where you left off, even offline. If you'd rather linger over a story than be rushed past it, this Vilnius walking tour fits the way you actually travel. Over 20,000 travelers have explored with our self-guided tours, and a full refund guarantee means there's nothing to lose.

Explore Lithuania’s rich heritage on this 5-hour small-group sightseeing tour to Paneriai Memorial Park and Trakai Castle from Vilnius. Visit the Paneriai Memorial Park with a guide and gain insight into Lithuania’s World War II history. Enjoy panoramic countryside views on route to Trakai, home to the imposing Trakai Island Castle. Take a guided tour of the castle and learn of its role as Lithuania’s military and political center. Admire ancient treasures from the country’s colorful history in the museum and enjoy free time to explore before returning to Vilnius.

Discover baroque architecture and medieval heritage in Lithuania on this private 2.5-hour Vilnius Old Town walking tour. Follow a private guide through Vilnius’ historic Old Town, and gain insight into the city’s rich history and heritage. Admire bold architecture and pretty streets, and mingle with the locals going about their day. Along the way, discover top city attractions and famous landmarks including the Church of St Francis and St Bernard, Gediminas' Tower, the Presidential Palace and Vilnius Cathedral, and admire fine city views from Castle Hill and Subacius Hill.

Explore another part of amazing Vilnius Old Town on a captivating walking tour with a professional local guide. During the tour you will visit many magic places of Vilnius, you will see the highlights of Unesco World Heritage site as well as some spots off the beaten tracks. The tour covers not only magic topics. You will get acquainted with the array of legends describing another history of Vilnius. And of course you will get a magical homework, which you will extremely enjoy. This tour will be interesting to the families with children, solo travelers, culture vultures and others

Vilnius’s Old Town is compact, but without a guide to point out landmarks and the stories behind each monument, it can be hard to make sense of the city’s century-spanning history. On this walking tour, check off key highlights within just a few hours, including the Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania and Old Arsenal Building—with admission tickets to descend into the Crypts of Vilnius Cathedral.

3 hours walking tour in Klaipeda. You will see the streets and buildings of the Old City, the old Castle territory, the Theatre Square, the Annie of Tharau Fountain and visit to the Amber Queen Museum.

NB! If you have any allergies or food intolerances, please let us know during registration or email us hello@vilniuswithlocals.com Embark on a culinary adventure in Vilnius, where centuries-old food traditions continue as the contemporary flavors. Let’s explore the rich tapestry of the Lithuanian menu: influenced by various nations, historical nuances and the Baltic lifestyle, our culinary delights extend much further than potato or meat dishes. You will indulge with Lithuanian nibbles & beverages, which for the most part are still loved by the locals. *Bear in mind, that the tour is done in one/two bite tastings, thus the aim of the tour is to introduce you with the diverse flavors of our cuisine, so that after the tour your tummy is prepared for the heavier dinner :)

Immerse yourself in the Jewish culture of Lithuania on this half-day tour of Vilnius. Focus on the history and heritage of the Jewish population in Vilnius as you travel through the city, visiting landmarks such as the Great Synagogue and the Jewish library, theatre, and government. Finish up with a visit to the Paneriai Memorial and listen to in-depth commentary on the city's history.