Lithuania · SELF-GUIDED TOURS
Good self-guided routes fill up weeks ahead in summer; the great ones go first. Below: the 11 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Audio guided minibus day trip from Vilnius to Trakai with free time, Insular Castle views, and a convenient lakeside break.
“The tour was great because it was a minivan with AC and took us directly to Trakai”
Ride Vilnius by sightseeing bus with a 1-hour multilingual audio guide, hitting Gates of Dawn, KGB Museum, and Subačius views. $20.
English GPS audio tour through Vilnius Old Town core, 26 stops, pictures, guided route, start at Gediminas monument for $12.
“No funcionaba el GPS así que al final tuve que usar Google para llegar a los sitios indicados. La ruta para llegar de un punto. Otro, en algunos casos, es muy mejorable. Hay punto imprescindibles que no están incluidos ni como alternativa”
Self-guided Vilnius scavenger hunt with GPS audio and riddles at top sights, flexible 24/7 start, year-long access, and low cost.
“It is enjoyable and makes you know the city and the history of the city in a more fun way. Regarding the application, although at first it seems somewhat complicated, after the first stop you get the operation but if they could add the feature of listening to everything in audio instead of having to read it since sometimes it is necessary to be stationary instead of being able to walk and another thing to improve is to be able to go back since sometimes the mobile crashes and no longer lets you do the previous stop again.Auto-translated”
Self-guided GPS audio walk in Kaunas, mixing modernism and medieval sites, from Freedom Avenue Fountain to Kaunas Castle, with offline maps.
“Even though I’ve visited the city many times before, I still learned so many new and interesting things. The guide made the tour engaging, informative, and enjoyable from start to finish!”
Two GPS audio routes through Vilnius Old Town, 50+ sights, royal and Jewish themes. Self-guided, 15-day access, $14.
Self-guided Trakai day from Vilnius with round-trip train tickets for you and your bike, plus 24-hour bicycle rental and an e-map.
“This is a great way to see Trakai without joining an organised tour. I picked up the bicycle at the agents office around 10:30am. The tour organiser had already booked my train tickets and it takes 10 to 15 minutes to cycle to the station. I got Read more”
Self-guided VoiceMap audio walk through Vilnius Old Town, starting at Cathedral Square. Offline English guide with lifetime access.
“Really easy and flexible to use, great to have local knowledge. It was really cold so I needed to stop in a café to warm up with a hot chocolate (!) but it was easy to stop and start the audio guide”
Solve a Sherlock Holmes murder mystery on your phone in Vilnius. Easy, family-friendly walking game for groups up to 4 in about 2 hours.
“Great way to explore the city and nice to run around in cold weather. Different way to play with family.”
Self-guided GPS audio tour of Vilnius Old Town core with 26 English stops, UNESCO sights, and photo notes, for up to 4.
“It was awesome! I did not expect, that Vilnius can be so much fun and undiscovered yet European jewel!”
A low-cost self-guided walk through Vilnius Old Town with 15 audio stops, legends, churches, and time to explore at your pace.
“Beautiful experience described in a simple way but at the same time giving interesting indications on the historical contextAuto-translated”
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