Trakai, the Castle on the Water — 3 days

A medieval island fortress and a Karaim community unique in Europe. Day-by-day itinerary: Arrival in Trakai; Karaim community & lakes; Departure.

Day-by-day itinerary

Day 1 — Arrival in Trakai

• Drive to Trakai — Aéroport de Vilnius → Trakai
• 15:00 — Lakeside hotel check-in — Trakai
• 16:30 — Trakai Island Castle, a 14th-century Gothic fortress — Trakai
• 19:30 — Dinner of kibinai, a Karaim speciality — Trakai

Day 2 — Karaim community & lakes

• 09:30 — Karaim quarter and its ethnographic museum — Trakai
• 13:00 — Lunch — Trakai
• 15:00 — Pedal-boat ride on Lake Galvė — Trakai
• 19:30 — Farewell dinner — Trakai

Day 3 — Departure

• 09:00 — Breakfast — Trakai
• Transfer to the airport — Trakai → Aéroport de Vilnius
• 13:00 — Flight home