ITS-Reizen

School trip to Vilnius

Vilnius pairs one of Europe's largest old towns with museums on occupation and the struggle for freedom: ideal for European history.

Destination
Vilnius, Lithuania
Type of trip
Study trip
Target group
Upper secondary and vocational schools
Duration
5 to 6 days
Price
Price on request

About this school trip

Vilnius is a wonderful place to bring European history to life. The old town, with streets some seven hundred years old and many Baroque churches, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. On a heritage walk your pupils discover Cathedral Square, Gediminas Hill and the quirky Užupis district. The city's rich Jewish heritage also deserves a place in the programme: Vilnius is, among other things, where the YIVO institute was founded.

For the theme of remembrance, the Museum of Occupations and Freedom Fights is a powerful destination. It is housed in the building where the Soviet secret services (the NKVD, later the KGB) operated from 1940 to August 1991; the former prison is in the basement. Because of the difficult content, we recommend preparing the visit carefully and rounding it off with a debrief.

We would be delighted to take care of transport to Vilnius for you and your pupils. It is a long journey, so we plan the outward trip with rest breaks and an overnight stop on the way. ITS-Reizen provides comfortable, safe travel with an experienced driver, from departure until you are back home.

Highlights

  • UNESCO World Heritage: the old town
  • The Museum of Occupations and Freedom Fights
  • A heritage walk through Užupis

Included

  • Return coach travel
  • Experienced driver

Not included

  • Accommodation
  • Meals
  • Entrance tickets and excursions

Day programme

  1. Day 1: Departure and first leg of the journey

    Early departure from school. With two drivers and regular breaks we cover the first part of the route, with an overnight stop on the way.

  2. Day 2: Onward to Lithuania

    We continue by coach. The drive to Vilnius is broken up by rest breaks and a planned overnight stop on the way.

  3. Day 3: Heritage walk through the old town

    A walk past Cathedral Square, Gediminas Hill and Užupis, with attention to the Jewish heritage of Vilnius.

  4. Day 4: Remembrance and return journey

    A visit to the Museum of Occupations and Freedom Fights, followed by a debrief. Then the journey home begins.

  5. Day 5: Final leg of the return journey

    After breakfast we drive the last part of the route, arriving back at school at the end of the day.

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