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A large classical building with a formal garden in front. 1
A large palace with a symmetrical garden and a reflecting pond. 2
A cemetery with numerous crosses and gravestones. 3
A collection of snow-covered wooden crosses and a sign with text in a snowy outdoor setting. 4
A cemetery with numerous crosses and gravestones. 5
By Baltia tour

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Free cancellation available
Price is AU$534 per traveller* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple travellers
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 8h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup

Overview

    • Enjoy comfortable private transport from Vilnius to Riga via top Baltic sights.
    • Visit the Hill of Crosses, an iconic spiritual monument over 100,000 crosses.
    • Explore Rundale Palace, an impressive Baroque masterpiece built by Rastrelli.
    • Convenient door-to-door service ensures stress-free travel and more sightseeing.
    • Benefit from photostop at historic Bauska Castle for an extra enriching visit.

Activity location

    • Riga
    • Riga, Latvia

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Riga
    • Riga, Latvia

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Vilnius: Hill of Crosses, Rundale Palace, Bauska Castle Trip

  • Activity duration is 8 hours8h
    8h
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
AU$533.91 x 1 TravellerAU$533.91
Total
Price is AU$533.91
Until Mon, 14 Sept

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Hotel pick-up from centrally located Vilnius accommodation
  • Inclusions
    Comfortable private transport by air-conditioned vehicle
  • Inclusions
    Visit to the Hill of Crosses in Šiauliai, Lithuania
  • Inclusions
    Stop at Rundale Palace, Latvia’s grand Baroque landmark
  • Inclusions
    Optional stop at historical Bauska Castle
  • Inclusions
    Drop-off at your hotel or accommodation in Riga
  • Inclusions
    Professional driver providing reliable and timely transfers
  • Inclusions
    Fuel, parking fees, and local taxes included
  • Exclusions
    Entrance tickets
  • Exclusions
    Lunch

What you can expect

  • Enjoy a complimentary hotel pick-up and transfer from your centrally located Vilnius hotel or accommodation to Riga through the Hill of Crosses in Siauliai and Rundale palace in Latvia, with a possible stop at Bauska castle in Latvia. The drive to the Hill of Crosses will be about 2.5 hours from Vilnius.

    The Hill of Crosses has about 100,000 crosses and is an historical architectural monument and a unique composition of folk art. It is said that first crosses were erected here by the next-of-kin of the rebels that fell in the 1831 rebellion. The Hill of crosses attracts people with its spirituality, authenticity, and sacred nature and was visited by Pope John Paul II.

    After exploring this site, you will head to Rundale Palace, which is an approximately 40-minute drive. Rundale Palace is one of the two major baroque palaces built for the Dukes of Courland in what is now Latvia. In 1735 Duke of Courland Ernst Johann von Biron bought land in Rundale with an old medieval castle in the territory of a planned summer residence. The old castle was demolished and construction after the design of Bartolomeo Rastrelli started in 1736.

    Your drive to Riga after your visit to the palace is approximately 1 hour.

Location

Activity location

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    • Riga
    • Riga, Latvia

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Riga
    • Riga, Latvia