Vilnius Day Trip To Dzukija national park Including Grutas Park
Overview
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8 hours
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Take a full-day tour from Vilnius to Merkine and nearby attractions. Explore parts of Dzukija National Park, located at the confluence of the Merkys and Neman rivers, and see highlights such as the Pyramid of Merkine, Cepkeliai Marsh, Grutas Park, Liskiava Monastery Ensemble, and Druskininkai.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
What To Expect
The Pyramid of Merkine
After morning pickup at your accommodation in Vilnius, your guide takes you on the 1.5-hour drive to Merkine. Upon arrival, head to the Three Crosses area, which acts like a gateway to the dome and pyramid. Proceed to see the dome and Pyramid of Merkine, which was built in 2002 by a local man as an act of spiritual inspiration.
Dzukija National Park
Next, continue to Cepkeliai Marsh, the largest swamp in Lithuania and part of Dzūkija National Park. Explore the marsh on foot with your guide
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Vilnius Day Trip To Dzukija national park Including Grutas Park
Pickup included
What‘s Included
Bottled water
Professional driver/guide
Transport by private vehicle
Hotel pick-up and drop-off
Lunch
Entrance tickets for Grutas park
Pickup points
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
2 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Confusing and misleading
Ivan R,Nov 12, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00This tour was extremely very poorly organized and highly unprofessional. For me, the main reason for taking it was visit to a swamp in Dzukija national park. As it happened, my guide/driver has never been there before (according to his own words) and was unable to find it. The only information he had about the location of the boardwalk over the swamp was google map on his phone. So we spent more than an hour driving aimlessly back-and-forth over country roads before we finally hit - but pure luck - the actual location. While driving to the national park, we were passing through some remote villages and I was impressed by old wooden houses in one of them, so I asked the driver to stop so I could take pictures. He then told me that he could show me a well-preserved ancient village full of old wooden houses. I said that I would like to see that instead of the monastery that was on the original list. So after Dzukija we drove for some 40 minutes to some random modern village with no ancient buildings at all. I was absolutely shocked, and when I asked the driver why he took me there, he provided some confusing explanation how that village had "interesting constitution" (!!??). By that time it was too late and it was time to go back to Vilnius. All in all, I lost more than half a day of this rather expensive excursion because of him getting lost and then taking me for unspecified reasons to that stupid village that has absolutely no interest of any kind at all. Go figure! Next time a see a tour organized by Vilnius City Tours, I know what I'll do: AVOID!!!
Giedrius was a very flexible and...
Joan J,Sep 2, 2017
- Review from Viator
5.00Giedrius was a very flexible and accommodating guide, taking us to everything we wanted to see in about 9 hours. We especially enjoyed going to the Merkine Museum to learn more about my husband's heritage in Lithuania. The water sampling and cable car ride in Druskininkai was fun, the Pyramid of Merkine a bit eerie and Grutas Park definitely unique! Giedrius customized the trip so that I did not have to climb too many stairs due to my hip injury. Fantastic day.
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