Dzukija National Park Exploration: Full-Day Attractions Tour from Vilnius
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Embark on a day-long journey from Vilnius to Merkine and its encompassing spots. Discover areas of Dzukija National Park, positioned at the meeting point of the Merkys and Neman rivers, and take in features like the Merkine Pyramid, Cepkeliai Marsh, Grutas Park, the Liskiava Monastery Complex, and Druskininkai.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • 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 Džkija National Park. Explore the marsh on foot with your guide
  • Grutas Park - Grutas Park (Stalin’s World), a sculpture garden of Soviet-era statues along with playgrounds and cafes. See statues of Lenin, Marx, Stalin, and other figures, set among the green gardens.

Have lunch either in Marcinkonys village or Grutas Park, then go to the Liskiava Monastery Ensemble, an architectural gem from the 18th century. Finally, stop in the spa town of Druskininkai before returning to Vilnius in the evening.

What's Included
  • Bottled water provided
  • Professional driver/guide included
  • Transportation in a private vehicle
  • Convenient hotel pick-up and drop-off
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Entrance tickets for Grutas park
Additional Information
  • May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
Location
The Pyramid of Merkine
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Joan
Sep 2, 2017
Giedrius was a very flexible and... - <p>Giedrius 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.</p>
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Ivan
Nov 12, 2019
Confusing and misleading - This 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!!!
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