Lithuania Custom Tour Packages

We recommend seeing Lithuania anytime between late spring and early fall, preferably between late April and late September. Lithuanian summers are fairly mild, although temperatures can get into the 80s during occasional heat waves.

Lithuania is very safe, although drivers can be reckless. As with most places, be alert for pickpockets in crowded, touristy areas.

Lithuanian cuisine is similar to that of its neighbors, with a focus on pork, fish, vegetables, barley, berries, mushrooms, and dairy. Pickled vegetables are common, and soups are very popular, especially Saltibarsciai, a cold, sour beet soup popular in summer. Lithuania does feature some unusual dishes such as Sakotis, a large cake shaped like a Christmas tree, and Kibinai, a small pie typically filled with lamb and onion, introduced by Karaite Jews from Crimea (and a must-eat in Trakai). One of the symbols of Lithuanian cuisine is the Cepelinai (“Zeppelin,”) a giant blimp-shaped potato dumpling stuffed with meat or cheese, and garnished with fried onion and/or sour cream. Although Lithuanian food may seem heavy, the locals themselves have very low obesity rates, so they must be doing something right!

Beer is big in Lithuania, which is seeing a resurgence in local microbrews. Even a small kiosk will often have over 50 different cheap and tasty local beer brands. As in Estonia and Latvia, Gira (kvass), the non-alcoholic drink made from fermented bread, is popular, and sometimes flavored with fruit, berries, or birch sap. Lithuania has its own strong herbal varieties, sometimes produced with several dozen herbs. Entirely pumped from aquifers, Lithuania's tap water is among the cleanest in Europe, and safe to drink, although it doesn't taste as pleasant along the coast.

There is generally little need for tourists to take public transport in Lithuanian cities and towns. Intercity trains are generally modern and reliable, other other train lines are generally much older and slower. Intercity buses can run the gamut, but we work only with bus lines that use modern vehicles, and provide attendants, refreshments, wifi, and impressive video libraries. We recommend traveling via private transfers, which let you make stops between destinations (which is the only way to visit the Hill of Crosses).