From Vilnius: Kaunas, Trakai Castle, Paneriai Holocaust Site｜Lithuania

During this private day tour you will be able to explore the most interesting sites in the surrounding areas of Vilnius. The tour will start from Paneriai memorial park, where thousands of Jews from Wilna were killed. 

The Paneriai or Ponary massacre was the mass murder of up to 100,000 people by German SD, SS and Lithuanian Nazi collaborators, during World War II. The murders took place between July 1941 and August 1944 near the railway station of Ponary, now known as Paneriai, a suburb of what is today Vilnius, Lithuania.

After the tour in the park, you will head to the second capital of Lithuania, where today you can see the most beautiful castle, on the island in the lake. Here, you have the possibility to enjoy lunch in a traditional Karaim restaurant or take a boat trip around the lake.

Afterward, the group will head to the temporary capital of Lithuania - Kaunas, which is the second-largest city in Lithuania today. You will also visit Pazaislis monastery. After this, you will head back to your accommodation in Vilnius.