Lithuania - Poland

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Lithuania – Poland

From Vilnius to Warsaw

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From Capital to Capital

Explore a borderland of Lithuania and Poland which is the land of gentle hills, sandy plains, vast primeval forests, crystal clear lakes and deep river valleys. The tour starts in the Lithuanian capital city Vilnius and finishes in the Polish capital city Warsaw, both cities famous for their Old towns designated as World Heritage Sites by UNESCO. The tour program also includes Druskininkai Spa Resort and Dzūkija National Park in Lithuania, cycling around Suwalki Lakeland with Wigry and Biebrza National Parks in Poland. Experience a wide variety of towns, villages and countryside for an excellent introduction to the very distinct characters of these two different countries which had a common history known as the Polish – Lithuanian Commonwealth in 16-18thC!

Dates 2025:

Arrival: Friday
Duration: 10days
Dates:
June 20., July 25., Aug 22.

Min. number of participants for guided tour: 6 persons

1st Day: Vilnius

Arrive in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania for more than 600 years. Individual transfer to the hotel (not included) and check-in at the hotel for 2 overnight stays.
OVERNIGHT: Vilnius; HOTEL: COMFORT HOTEL LT ***

2nd Day: Vilnius + Trakai (cycling ~49 km/31 miles, by minibus ~32 km)

After breakfast a guided tour of Vilnius Old Town. In the afternoon transfer to Užutrakis where start your first cycle ride on gentle hills around Galvė lake back to Vilnius. En route you may visit Trakai, the former capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, famous for the 14thC island castle built on a small island in Lake Galvė.
OVERNIGHT: Vilnius; HOTEL: COMFORT HOTEL LT ***

3rd Day: Along the Nemunas River to Druskininkai Resort (cycling 48 km/30 miles, by minibus ~100 km)

Transfer by minibus to Merkinė. Cycle ride to Druskininkai which is one of the best climatic and wellness springs resorts in Europe. Today’s cycle route goes via Liškiava famous for its 17-18thC Dominican monastery ensemble on the Nemunas River bank. Arrive in Druskininkai, check into the hotel for 2 overnight stays. Afternoon excursion to Grūtas Park, which has a unique significance in Lithuania, the place where all unwanted statues of Lenin were taken after Lithuania regained its independence from the Soviet Union. Optional dinner at the hotel (not-included).
OVERNIGHT: Druskininkai; HOTEL: REGINA***

4th Day: Dzukija National Park (cycling ~65 km/41 miles, by minibus ~45 km)

Morning transfer to Dzūkija National Park, the largest park in Lithuania overgrown with pine forests (90% of the territory) and one of 13 wild PAN parks in Europe. Here begins your cycle route through the woods and ethnographical villages. Afternoon free in the health resort or go on a tour on asphalt bike paths in the woods.
OVERNIGHT: Druskininkai; HOTEL: REGINA***

5th Day: Suwalki Lakeland + Town (cycling ~48 km/30 miles, by minibus ~95 km)

Morning bus transfer to Poland. After crossing the border start your cycling on rolling hills with picturesque views to beautiful lakes and Polish countryside. Wigry National park is your destination. En route visit Suwałki, the largest town and the capital of the historical Suwałki region. Check into the hotel for 2 overnight stays. Optional dinner at the hotel (not-included). OVERNIGHT: Gawrych Ruda

6th Day: Wigry National Park (cycling ~47 km/29 miles)

Circular bike tour on marked trails around Wigry Lake which is the largest with 15 islands, one of the deepest (73 m) and most beautiful lakes in Podlasie region. En route you may explore a former monastery, built by the death-obsessed Camaldolese monks in 17thC. The whole complex, complete with a church and 17 hermitages, is spectacularly located on a peninsula in the lake. OVERNIGHT: Gawrych Ruda

7th Day: Augustow City + Canal (by bike ~55 km, by minibus ~67 km)

Cycling along the GreenVelo route to Augustow. On the way you pass several lakes and the Augustow Canal. Augustow is a small but attractive town, the gateway to the Suwałki region on the Netta River and the Augustow Canal, which bears the town’s name. After a short bus transfer you reach Goniadz. Optional dinner at the hotel (not-included).
OVERNIGHT: Goniadz; HOTEL: BARTLOWZINA***

8th Day: Nationalpark Biebrza + Warsaw (cycling ~39 km/24 miles, by minibus ~180 km)

The morning is planned for cycling along the Royal Route (Polish: Trakt Królewski) through the Biebrza National Park, which protects vast and relatively untouched swamps with a unique diversity of plants, rare wetland birds and mammals such as moose and beavers. In the afternoon we travel by minibus to Warsaw, the capital of Poland. After accommodation in the hotel, the guided tour of Warsaw’s Old Town follows.
OVERNIGHT: Warsaw; HOTEL: METROPOL***

9th Day: Warsaw per bike (by bike ~36 km)

A day off in Warsaw. Optionally, you can take part in a guided bike tour through the old town and the center (not included in the price). You will ride on both sides of the Vistula through many of Warsaw’s green spaces and past some cultural and historical sights, which you can visit on your own in the afternoon without a bike.
OVERNIGHT: Warsaw; HOTEL: METROPOL*** or similar

10th Day: Warsaw

After breakfast individual departure.

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: Vilnius (VNO) or Warsaw (WAW)
  • 9 nights incl. breakfast stay in hotels, including all taxes
  • Transfers as per itinerary by air-conditioned mini/-bus
  • Luggage transport as per itinerary
  • Guided tours in Vilnius and Warsaw (any entrance fees are payable individually)
  • Emergency contact numbers
  • Individual information package (city guides, maps, programme and route description)
  • GPS Tracks
Double room1.299,-
Single room1.649,-
4x dinners (Druskininkai,Gavrych Ruda,Goniadz,Warschau)115,-
prices in EUR/person

Discount children/additional bed

0-2,99 years in parents bed-100%
3-99 years with 2 fully paying adults in extra bed-15%

Additional bookable

Rental bikes
24-speed 99,-
E-Bike249,-
TransfersPrice per vehicle/way
Airport Vilnius – starting hotel (1-3 persons)55,-
Airport Vilnius – starting hotel (4-7 persons)65,-
Hotel – Airport Warsaw (1-3 persons)55,-
Hotel – Airport Warsaw (4-7 persons)85,-
Guided tours in Warsaw (4-hour roundtrip in Warsaw Day 9)
with trekking bike69,-
with e-bike99,-
Additional nights
incl. breakfast
Double roomSingle room
Vilnius 3*50,-89,-
Warsaw 3*65,-119,-
prices in EUR/person

Operator: Baltic Bike Travel

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