Activities in Vilnius

The most popular are — sightseeing tours of the Old Town, day trips to Trakai and Kaunas, culinary tours and tastings, hot air balloon flights, and kayaking and boat trips on the Neris River. All activities can be booked online, with instant confirmation and, in most cases, free cancellation.

For first-time visitors, it's worth starting with a sightseeing Old Town tour — in 2–3 hours, a guide will show you Cathedral Square, Pilies Street, the university, and Užupis, and tell you the city's history. Afterward, it's popular to climb Gediminas Tower for the panorama, and spend the evening with a local food experience or tasting. For those with more time — a day trip to Trakai.

For free, you can walk through the UNESCO Old Town and Bernardine Garden, climb the Hill of Three Crosses for the panorama, explore the Republic of Užupis, and visit most churches. If you want a guided narrative for a small price — self-guided audio tours and city games are suitable, which you can do at your own pace.

For families with children, the most suitable are the Museum of Illusions and Automobile Museum, hot air balloon flights, interactive city games and escape rooms, and water activities.

On a rainy day, choose indoor spaces: the Museum of Illusions, museums and heritage exhibitions, and escape rooms and indoor games — they operate regardless of the weather.

For the evening, food and beer tastings, night Old Town tours, and boat trips on the Neris River are suitable. Most bars and restaurants are concentrated in the Old Town and Užupis, and you can find the current event program in the events section.

The most popular day trips from Vilnius are — to Trakai Castle, Kernavė, Kaunas, the Hill of Crosses, and Paneriai. Most can be booked with transfer from the city center, a guide, and entrance tickets.

For tourists, the most popular are guided tours in English, day trips to Trakai, Soviet and Jewish Vilnius tours, and food experiences. Many activities are offered in several languages.

Sightseeing tours start from approximately €15 per person, day trips from Vilnius — from ~€30. Private tours cost more, as a guide is assigned exclusively to your group. You will see the exact price on each activity's page.

Yes — during peak season and on weekends, the most popular tours and hot air balloon flights fill up quickly. Online bookings often include free cancellation, so booking in advance is safe.

Most activities offer free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start. Exact conditions are specified on each activity's page, next to the price.