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Curonian Spit and Klaipėda Old Town
- Private tour
- Duration: 8 h
- Moderate walking
- Multiple languages
Overview
The Curonian Spit is a strip of sand ninety-eight kilometres long and rarely more than a kilometre wide, with the Baltic on one side and a shallow lagoon on the other. Its dunes once swallowed villages whole until foresters pinned them down with pine. This eight-hour tour goes the length of the Lithuanian half, with stops at two of its villages and the great dune above Nida.
The tour covers:
- Ferry crossings and the national park fee
- Juodkrantė, the Hill of Witches and the amber bay
- A walk on the grey dunes
- Nida, its wooden houses and the Parnidis dune
- The Mizgiriai amber gallery and a look at Klaipėda old town
Please note that the tour order and the time spent at each venue may vary.
What you will see
- The Curonian Spit, a UNESCO site of dunes held down by pine
- Juodkrantė, the Hill of Witches and the old amber workings
- A walk on the grey dunes above the lagoon
- Nida, the Parnidis dune and the Mizgiriai amber gallery
- Ferry crossings and the park fee included in the price
Itinerary
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Meeting by the ship
Meeting by the ship. The start time of the tour is given approximately and will be adjusted depending on your ship arrival time. The exact meeting time will be specified on your confirmation letter.
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Ferry to the spit
The short ferry crossing from Klaipėda to Smiltynė and the drive south down the spit. The Curonian Spit is a sandbar ninety-eight kilometres long, in places only a few hundred metres wide, dividing the lagoon from the open Baltic. Millions of migrating birds pass along it each spring and autumn, and UNESCO listed it in 2000.
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Juodkrantė
A stop in Juodkrantė, one of the oldest settlements on the spit. Amber was dredged in quantity from the lagoon here in the 1850s, which is why the bay carries the name; the wooded slope above the village holds the Hill of Witches, a trail lined with carved wooden figures from Lithuanian folk tales.
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Grey dunes
A walk on the grey dunes, the older, part-vegetated sand hills. The spit was almost destroyed in the 18th and 19th centuries when felling for timber let the sand move and bury whole villages; the dunes were fixed by planting pine and marram grass, and the forest you drive through is the result of that work.
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Nida and the Parnidis dune
Time in Nida, a village of blue and brown fishermen's cottages and wooden villas where Thomas Mann built a summer house in 1930. Above it rises the Parnidis dune, about fifty metres high and one of the tallest drifting dunes in Europe, with a granite sundial on top and a view over sand, lagoon and sea at once.
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Mizgiriai Amber Gallery
A visit to the Mizgiriai gallery in Nida, where the collection includes rare pieces holding insects that were trapped in pine resin some forty million years ago.
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Klaipėda old town
A short guided look at the old town and Theatre Square on the way back.
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Return to the ship
The tour ends near the port; the berth is about twenty minutes on foot, so you may stay in town instead.
Price includes
- English speaking guide for 8 hours; other languages are available upon request
- Transportation in a A/C vehicle for 8 hours
- Pick up and drop off in the port
- Return ferry tickets to Curonian Spit
- Curonian Spit ecology fee
Not included
- Lunch
- Tips (recommended tips for guide: 10% of the tour cost, for driver: 5% of the tour cost)
Meeting point
Please, make sure to read disembarkation instructions sent through email with other documentation.
Prices
| People | Price per person |
|---|---|
| 1 | €473 |
| 2 | €236 |
| 3 | €158 |
| 4 | €144 |
| 5 | €137 |
| 6 | €131 |
| 7 | €126 |
| 8 | €110 |
| People | Price per person |
|---|---|
| 9 | €106 |
| 10 | €94 |
| 11 | €86 |
| 12 | €79 |
| 13 | €77 |
| 14 | €72 |
| 15 | €70 |
| 16 | €67 |
Good to know
Visas and tour tickets
US and EU citizens need no visa or tour ticket to come ashore in Klaipeda.
Payment
- A deposit of 50% is due when you book.
- The balance is due on the day of the tour, in cash (euros) or by credit card.
- Full payment is due when you book a single excursion.
- You receive a confirmation as soon as your online payment goes through.
Cancellation
- Tell us in writing if you or anyone in your party cancels a confirmed booking.
- Deposits are refunded in full up to 72 hours before the tour.
- Deposits are not refunded within 72 hours of the tour.
- No refund is given for a no-show.
Availability and notes
- Ask us about availability at least 48 hours before your ship reaches the port.
- The schedule is adjusted to the arrival time of your ship.
- The tour is not suitable for guests with limited mobility.
- Contact us first if you travel with a wheelchair or a mobility scooter.
- The tour involves walking and climbing stairs.
- Wear comfortable shoes, dress for the weather and bring an umbrella just in case.
Tips and discounts
- Children aged 7 to 17 and students pay 10% less.
- Tips are not included in the price.
- We suggest about 15% in total, split as 10% for your guide and 5% for your driver.
- Please carry some cash for this, though tipping is always your choice.
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