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Curonian Spit and Memelland
From/to Klaipeda
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Lithuanian country life
The Baltic Sea coast in Lithuania with 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 with storks in the Nemunas River Delta region. This tour partly covers the Seaside Cycle Route which is still only officially signposted, good 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 & many annual festivals, e.g. jazz, folklore.
Dates 2024:
Arrival: Saturday, Wednesday
(Sunday + Thursday upon request)
Duration: 8 days
Dates:
Saturday
Season 1: Jun 08./15.
Season 2: Jun 29., Jul 06.,
Aug 10./17.
Wednesday
Season 1: May 29., Jun 12./19.
Season 2: Jun 26., Jul 03./10./24./31., Aug 07./14.
Any date can be booked for 4 or more people!
1st Day: Klaipeda (Memel)
Individuel arrival in Klaipėda. Individual transfer to the hotel (not included). Check-in and optional dinner at the hotel.
OVERNIGHT: Klaipėda; HOTEL: THE OLD MILL***
2nd Day: Klaipeda – Palanga – Klaipeda (~58 km/36 mi.)
9:00 a.m. information meeting at your hotel where you will be greeted by a representative. Cycle along the Lithuanian Seaside Cycle Route to Palanga resort. The route leads you through Giruliai Forest and the Seaside Regional Park, a former soviet military polygon area. 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, explore J.Basanavičius pedestrian street with many cafes & restaurants and the 470 m pier heading into the Baltic Sea. Return to Klaipėda using the same or slightly different route. Optional dinner at the hotel.
OVERNIGHT: Klaipėda; HOTEL: THE OLD MILL***
3rd Day: Klaipeda – Sveksna – Silute (~47 km/29 mi., by minibus ~40 km)
Take a short transfer by minibus to the inland and start your cycling ride on picturesque country roads to Šilutė. This region has one the largest population of storks in Europe. 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. Arrival in Šilutė, check-in and optional dinner at the hotel.
OVERNIGHT: Šilutė; HOTEL: GILIJA***
4th Day: Silute – Rusne Island + Nemunas River Delta (~ 47 km/29 mi.)
Explore Šilutė town and go for a return ride to Rusnė Island, which is the only Lithuania’s island located in the Nemunas River Delta Regional Park. Be sure to visit Rusnė village and find a new monument of famous Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi and his intimate friend Hermann Kallenbach. From there you can see the Russian oblast of Kaliningrad just 100 metres across the Nemunas river. Cycle around the island and explore its wild nature and beautiful views from birdwatching towers and the 19th C lighthouse in Uostadvaris Harbour. Optional dinner at the hotel.
OVERNIGHT: Šilutė; HOTEL: GILIJA***
5th Day: Silute – Vente (Windenburg)- Nida (~33 km/21 mi., by boat ~14 km/9 mi.)
Cycle to Ventė Cape where you may visit a museum of ornithology and one of the first bird ringing stations in Europe, the 19th C lighthouse which has a panoramic view of the unique landscape – glistening waters of the Curonian Lagoon and the great sand dunes. Today, one million birds pass through Ventė Cape each migratory year. Take a boat to cross the Curonian Lagoon. Arrival in Nida followed by a bike ride to the hotel. Check-in and optional dinner at the hotel.
OVERNIGHT: Nida; HOTEL: NERIJA***
6th Day: Nida – leisure time by the Baltic Sea (~10 km/6 mi.)
Free day to explore Nida which is a former old 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. Optional dinner at the hotel.
OVERNIGHT: Nida; HOTEL: NERIJA***
7th Day: Nida – Juodkrante – Klaipeda (~58 km/36 mi.)
Follow an asphalt bike path of the Seaside Cycle Route which takes you along the Curonian Spit to Klaipėda. En route you can stop to explore on foot the “Dead” sand dunes, 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, or just relax, swim in the Baltic Sea and take the sun on golden beaches. Finally, take a local ferry from Smiltynė to the Old Town of Klaipėda and cycle to the hotel. Check-in and optional dinner at the hotel.
OVERNIGHT: Klaipėda; HOTEL: THE OLD MILL***
8th Day: Klaipeda
Individual departure or extension.
YOUR ACCOMMODATION:
The possible accommodation examples can be found in the description under “Itinerary”. If there are no rooms available in the mentioned accommodations, we book equal ones.
Please note, that accommodation requests are always updated daily at the time of booking. The selection is based on availability. Of course, we are happy to accept non-binding customer requests. Tell us your wishes when booking.
You will receive the accommodation we have actually booked with the hotellist and the travel documents (after the booking confirmation at the earliest).
YOUR BICYCLES:
24-speed ladies or gents
8-speed E-Bikes
- Shimano derailleur gears with free wheel
- Aluminum frame
- Front suspension fork (some are with lockout function) or rigid fork
- puncture protection tires
- Comfortable saddle with suspension seatpost
- Mudguards
- Back rack for panniers
- one waterproof pannier is included on most tours
- Flat pedals which can be changed to SPD ones (extra charge) or your own pedals
Hints:
You will receive a top-quality rental bicycles in great condition. However, accidents and punctures do happen. That is why on all self-guided tours we provide you with a repair kit (spare tube and main tools included) and a list of repair shops. Should shop repairs be needed (repair of punctures is not the case) we’ll reimburse you up to a certain amount upon presentation of the receipt when you return.
Our 24 hours service hotline also will help you in case your rented bike breaks down somewhere in the middle of the forest and you are unable to repair it or roll it down to a bike repair shop.
ARRIVAL INFORMATION:
Parking
- at thr first hotel or in public parking areas
Train Station
- Station: Vilnius main train station
Airport
- Next Airport: Palanga (PLQ) or Vilnius (VNO)
- 7 nights incl. breakfast
- all hotel taxes
- Luggage transport Klaipėda – Šilutė, Šilutė – harbour – Nida & Nida – Klaipėda
- Transfer by minibus Klaipėda – Veiviržėnai
- Boat trip across the Curonian Lagoon to Nida
- Individual information package (city guide, maps, program and route description)
- GPS Tracks
- Emergency contact numbers
Season 1 | Season 2 | |
Double room | 595,- | 655,- |
Single room | 935,- | 995,- |
Halfboard | 225,- | 225,- |
Discount children/additional bed
0-2,99 years in parents bed | -100% |
3-99 years in add. bed | -15% |
Additional bookable
Rental bikes | |
24-speed | 69,- |
24-speed with handlebar bag, smartphone holder + tachometer | 79,- |
E-Bike | 159,- |
E-Bike with handlebar bag + smartphone holder | 169,- |
Transfers | Price per vehicle/way |
Airport Palanga – starting hotel (1-3 persons) | 65,- |
Airport Palanga – starting hotel (4-7 persons) | 99,- |
Hotel – Airport Palanga (1-3 persons) | 65,- |
Hotel – Airport Palanga (4-7 persons) | 99,- |
Additional nights incl. breakfast | Double room | Single room | |
Klaipeda 3* | 48,- | 85,- | |
Klaipeda 4* | 58,- | 105,- | |
Upgrade 4* tournights Klaipeda | 70,- | 100,- |
Operator: Baltic Bike Travel
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