January 26, Monday | Arrival day |
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| Flights to Vilnius, Lithuania. Individual arrivals and transfers to the hotel. Check-in to the hotel AC by Marriot (Vasario 16-osios g Street 5, 01106 Vilnius) and free time to explore Vilnius on your own. Overnight stay in Vilnius. |
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January 27, Tuesday | Pre-tour Day 1 |
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| Pre-Tour to Birštonas & Druskininkai: SPAce for Wellness | Pre-Tour to Kaunas: Explore MICE Potential | ||
| 08:00-09:00 | Breakfast at the hotel and check-out | 07:30-08:30 | Breakfast at the hotel and check-out |
| 09:00-09:15 | Meet your guide, Ms Lilijana Stepanoviene, in the hotel lobby | 08:30-08:45 | Meet your guide, Ms Lina Duseviciene, in the hotel lobby |
| 09:15-11:00 | Travel to Birštonas, one of Lithuania’s most famous spa towns | 08:45-10:30 | Travel to Kaunas, Lithuania’s bold and artistic city |
| 11:00-12:00 | Arrival in Birštonas Site visit to Vytautas Mineral SPA and EGO SPA |
10:30-10:45 | Arrival to Rumšiškės, Lithuania’s Open-Air Museum, celebrating rural traditions and heritage Short carriage ride around the Open-Air Museum (subject to favorable weather conditons) |
| 12:00-13:15 | Lunch at EKLEKITA restaurant (EGO SPA Hotel) | 11:00-13:15 | Educational straw garden weaving and bread baking program with bread tasting |
| 13:30-15:00 | Continuation of SPA hotel visits: 13:30-14:05 Esė Spa Hotel 14:20-15:00 The brand new Lajos Hotel in Birštonas |
13:15-13:30 | Walk through the Open-Air Museum to the bus and transfer to Kaunas |
| 15:00-16:45 | Travel to Druskininkai, premier Lithuanian SPA destination. Arrival and check-in to the SPA VILNIUS Hotel | 13:30-14:00 | Transfer to the restaurant for lunch |
| 17:00-20:00 | SPAce for wellness: time to enjoy the hotel’s mineral water pool & sauna complex, paired with exclusive ndividual treatments | 14:00-15:15 | Lunch at VIŠTA PUODE restaurant |
| 19:00-20:00 | Free time to freshen up before dinner | 15:45-16:30 | Visit to the Kaunas Science Center |
| 20:15-22:00 | Dinner at hotel‘s restaurant LABAI | 16:45-17:30 | Visit to Lithuanian House of Basketball |
| Overnight in Druskininkai. | 17:45-18:30 | Arrival to the Victoria Hotel, check in and short free time to freshen up before dinner | |
| 18:30-18:45 | Meet your guide, Ms Lina Duseviciene, in the hotel lobby | ||
| 18:45-19:00 | Transfer to the restaurant for dinner | ||
| 19:00-21:00 | Visit to VOLFAS ENGELMAN Brewery and Tasting Dinner | ||
| 21:15-21:30 | Transfer back to the hotel | ||
| Overnight in Kaunas. | |||
January 28, Wednesday | Pre-tour Day 2 |
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| Pre-Tour to Birštonas & Druskininkai: SPAce for Wellness | Pre-Tour to Kaunas: Explore MICE Potential | ||
| 08:00-08:45 | Breakfast at the hotel and check-out | 08:00-09:00 | Breakfast at the hotel and check-out |
| 08:45-09:00 | Meet your guide, Ms Lilijana Stepanoviene, in the hotel lobby | 09:15-09:45 | Visit to the Victoria Hotel Conference Center |
| 09:00-11:00 | Themed Druskininkai city treasure hunt | 09:45-10:00 | Meet your guide, Ms Lina Duseviciene, in the hotel lobby |
| 11:15-12:00 | Visit to Druskininkai City Health Resort | 10:00-10:15 | Transfer to M. K. Čiurlionis museum |
| 12:00-12:15 | Walk to Mana Sleep & SPA Hotel | 10:30-12:00 | M. K. Čiurlionis Museum visit, honoring Lithuania’s renowned composer and painter: excursion & VR experience „Creation of worlds“ |
| 12:15-13:00 | Site visit to Mana Sleep & SPA Hotel | 12:00-12:30 | Transfer to the restaurant |
| 13:00-14:30 | Lunch at SURR restaurant (Mana Sleep & SPA Hotel) | 12:30-13:45 | Lunch at MOMO GRILL restaurant |
| 14:30-16:00 | Scenic Cable car experience followed by a visit to Snow Arena, an all-year-round winter entertainment complex | 14:00-16:00 | Guided city tour in Kaunas incl. Kaunas Yard Gallery and Amsterdam School Musuem |
| 16:00-17:45 | Travel to Trakai, a picturesque lake town with a medieval castle on the island | 16:00-17:45 | Travel to Trakai, a picturesque lake town with a medieval castle on the island |
| 18:00-19:00 |
Visit to the renovated Esperanza Lake Resort for an overview of event and spa possibilities For those who arrive in Vilnius on January 28: |
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Visit to the renovated Esperanza Lake Resort for an overview of event and spa possibilities For those who arrive in Vilnius on January 28: |
| 19:00-19:15 | Transfer to the restaurant for dinner | 19:00-19:15 | Transfer to the restaurant for dinner |
| 19:30-21:30 | Networking Reception at APVALAUS STALO KLUBAS restaurant with a scenic view of Trakai Castle and Lake Galvė | 19:30-21:30 | Networking Reception at APVALAUS STALO KLUBAS restaurant with a scenic view of Trakai Castle and Lake Galvė |
| 21:30-22:15 | Travel to Vilnius, arrival and check-in to the AC by Marriot hotel | 21:30-22:15 | Travel to Vilnius, arrival and check-in to the AC by Marriot hotel |
| Overnight in Vilnius. | Overnight in Vilnius. | ||
January 29, Thursday | Vilnius OR International Tourism Forum „Designing Travel: What‘s next in 2026?“On January 29, you have the opportunity to choose your day’s program:
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| Option A Interactive city tour of Vilnius |
Option B International Travel Forum “Designing Travel: What’s Next in 2026?” |
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| 08:00-08:45 | Breakfast at the hotel | 07:30-08:30 | Breakfast at the hotel |
| 08:45-09:00 | Meet your guide, Ms Lina Duseviciene, in the hotel lobby | 08:30-09:00 | Self-arranged transfer to LITEXPO, Lithuanian Exhibition and Congress Centre |
| 09:15-12:15 | Site visits in Vilnius: hotels, venues, and spas. 09:15-09:45 The Merchant‘s Club 10:15-11:00 Radisson Blu Hotel Lietuva 11:15-12:00 Bokšto skveras (SPA center & St. Elisabeth Chapel). |
09:00-09:30 | Registration and welcome coffee |
| 12:30-13:30 | Lunch at ELVEN restaurant | 09:30-09:35 | Opening session. Welcome & opening remarks |
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Vilnius City Tour: Discover Through Experiences incl. Warm & Cozy Coffee stop at AUGUSTIN restaurant | Full event program: https://designingtravel.lt/ | |
| 18:00-18:30 | Transfer back to the hotel and free evening in Vilnius to explore the city on your own | Free evening in Vilnius to explore the city on your own | |
| Overnight in Vilnius. | Overnight in Vilnius. | ||
January 30, Friday | Workshop day |
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| 06:45-07:45 | Breakfast at the hotel | ||
| 07:45-08:00 | A member of the Buy Lithuania organizing team (Ms Julija Poskiene) will be waiting for you at the hotel lobby and will assist with the transfer to LITEXPO – the Lithuanian Exhibition and Congress Centre | ||
| 08:00-08:30 | Transfer to LITEXPO – Lithuanian Exhibition and Congress Centre | ||
| 08:30-09:00 | Buyers & Suppliers registration | ||
| 09:00-09:15 | Showcasing Tourism Opportunities in Lithuania | ||
| 09:15-11:15 | Pre-scheduled one-on-one meetings | Session No. 1 | ||
| 11:15-11:30 | Coffee break | ||
| 11:30-13:30 | Pre-scheduled one-on-one meetings | Session No. 2 | ||
| 13:30-13:45 | Members of the Buy Lithuania organizing team (Julija and Elze) will be waiting for you at the registration desk and will assist with the transfer to the restaurant for lunch. | ||
| 13:45-14:30 | Transfer to the restaurant for lunch | ||
| 14:30-16:00 | Lunch at DEMO restaurant | ||
| 16:15-18:15 | PanCars entertainment presentation in Vilnius | ||
| 18:15-18:45 | Transfer to the hotel | ||
| 18:45-19:30 | Time to freshen up before dinner | ||
| 19:30-19:45 | A member of the Buy Lithuania organizing team (Elze) will be waiting for you at the hotel lobby and will assist with the transfer to the restaurant for dinner. | ||
| 19:45-20:00 | Transfer to the restaurant for dinner | ||
| 20:15-22:30 | Farewell dinner, featuring traditional and royal Lithuanian cuisine, with a folklore show at the VALDOVŲ RŪMAI (Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania) restaurant. | ||
| 22:45-23:00 | Transfer back to the hotel | ||
| Overnight in Vilnius | |||
January 31, Saturday | Departure day |
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| Breakfast at the hotel and check-out. Transfers to the airport and departures. |
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