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Red houses with blue shutters and gables next to a cycle path of the village Rusne

Curonian Lagoon and Nemunas river region

The coast of Lithuania

8 Days / 7 Nights
Easy
Red houses with blue shutters and gables next to a cycle path of the village Rusne

Get to know the Baltic Sea coast visiting Palanga Resort and the Curonian Spit National Park, designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, explored individually by bicycle on very scenic cycling routes. Experience traditional Lithuanian country life when cycling in the Nemunas River Delta region. This tour partly covers the Seaside Cycle Route which was the first officially signposted, high quality cycle route in Lithuania. The tour begins & ends in the historic coastal town of Klaipeda (known as Memel for many years) which boasts a rich, turbulent history from 13thC. Nowadays, it’s a bustling, modern town offering many excellent leisure options ranging from history tours, to water sports. There’s a wide range of cafes, restaurants and many annual festivals, e.g. jazz, folklore. You spend 2 nights in Nida, the perfect place to enjoy a relaxing seaside break. Explore on foot, by bicycle or canoe its unique surroundings; its geology and birdlife!

Itinerary at a glance

As a national park, the Curonian Spit offers beautiful landscapes and special flora and fauna. Gastronomy and culture await you in the coastal town of Klaipeda, on the boat to Nida you can enjoy impressive views.
Day
01
Arrival to Klaipeda

Cycle to Palanga resort along the Lithuanian Seaside Cycle Route leading through Giruliai Forest and the Seaside Regional Park. En route explore the Dutchman’s Cap – a 24-meter-high coastal cliff and Plazė Lake. In Palanga you can visit the Botanical Park and Amber Museum, cycle along J.Basanavičius pedestrian street with many cafes and restaurants and explore the 470m pier heading into the Baltic Sea. Return to Klaipėda. If your arrival day is Sunday and Thursday this stage will be cycled at the end of the tour!

Transfer by minibus to Veivirzenai where start your cycling ride on picturesque countryside roads through Pamarys meadows to Šilutė. This region is known as a land of storks and the White Stork truly deserves its place as Lithuanian's national bird. En route stop in Švėkšna village to explore the estate with its beautiful park and impressive neo-gothic church of St.Jacob the Apostle.

Explore Šilutė, a town named after “Šilokarčema” (a pub in the pine forest) and go for a return cycling trip to Rusnė Island, Lithuania’s only island, located in the Nemunas River Delta Regional Park. When you stand on the bank of the Nemunas River in Rusnė you see the Russian oblast of Kaliningrad just 100 metres across the river. En route you can explore a traditional fisherman’s smallholding at the public museum and in the village Rusne the monument for Mahatma Gandhi and Hermann Kallenbach. Cycle around the island and explore the wild nature and the beautiful view from the bird watsching towers and the lighthouse from the 19th century which is situated in the harbour of Uostadvaris.

Cycling to Ventė Cape where you may visit a renowned bird ringing station with a museum of ornithology and the 19th Century lighthouse which has a panoramic view of the unique landscape including a glimpse of the glistening Curonian Spit sand dunes. Today, one million birds pass through the station each migratory period. Take a boat to cross the Curonian Lagoon to Nida, followed by a bike ride to the hotel.

Free day to explore Nida which is a former fishermen’s village on the Curonian Spit washed by the Baltic Sea on one side and the Curonian Lagoon on the other. Today Nida is the largest settlement in Neringa region and one of the most beautiful resorts in Lithuania. Cycle or walk along impressive sand dunes, visit the most popular places of interest – the Fisherman’s House, the summer house of famous German writer Thomas Mann and the Amber Gallery.

Cycling on an asphalt bike path of the Seaside Cycle Route which takes you along the Curonian Spit to Klaipėda. En route you can explore the “Dead” sand dunes on foot, watch a colony of grey herons and cormorants, visit the Hill of Witches which houses a hundred fanciful and folksy wooden sculptures of Lithuanian legends scattered along a forest path, swim in the Baltic Sea or, relax, take the sun on golden beaches. Arrival in Smiltynė where you take a ferry to the Old Town of Klaipėda (ticket not included). Cycle back to the hotel.

Day
08
Departure or extension

Route information

Easy

You will cycle on low traffic roads (some gravel ones), sandy forest trails and high-quality cycle paths of the Lithuanian Seaside Cycle Route. The terrain is flat most of the tour, except a few sand dunes on the Curonian Spit.

Prices & Dates

Category A: 4****-hotel in Klaipeda and 3***-hotels

Category B: 3***-hotels

Prices per person in EUR

Services & Information

Further details about this tour

Included

  • Accommodation in your selected category
  • Breakfast
  • Luggage transfer
  • Detailed travel documents 1x per room (German, English)
  • 1 bus transfer Klaipeda – Veivirzenai incl. your bike
  • 1 boat trip across the Curonian Lagoon to Nida incl. your bike
  • GPS-data
  • Service hotline

Optional extras

  • Half-board evening meal (mostly multi-course, sometimes outside the property, payable with voucher)
  • Transfer from Palanga airport to the hotel in Klaipeda EUR 65,- per transfer (1-3 persons) or EUR 99,- per transfer (4-7 persons)
  • Transfer from Klaipeda ferry terminal to the hotel in Klaipeda EUR 39,- per transfer (1-3 persons) or EUR 65,- per transfer (4-7 persons)

Arrival / Parking / Departure

  • Palanga/Klaipeda airport
  • Klaipeda ferry terminal
  • Parking with costs close to the hotel, no reservation possible

Things to note

  • Valid ID required
  • Minimum number of participants: 2
  • Tourist tax, if due, is not included in the price!
  • Further important information according to the package travel law can be found here!
  • This tour is a partner tour.
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