Group Tour for Cruise Passengers: Curonian Spit & Klaipeda

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About this activity

Spend a day exploring the Curonian Spit, a 99-kilometer sand-dune peninsula between Lithuania and Russia, separating the Baltic Sea from the Curonian Lagoon. Join a 6-hour group tour from Klaipeda with a local guide to explore this UNESCO World Heritage Site. See the impressive Nida sand dunes, visit charming fishing villages, and discover the region’s unique landscapes. Learn about the Curonians and their traditions while travelling in a small, comfortable group.

Plan:

1. Start in Klaipeda (cruise ship terminal)

2. Ferry to the Curonian Spit

3. Amber Bay

4. Hill of Witches

5. Cormorant colony

6. Nida Dunes & Sundial

7. Nida promenade

8. Nida beach

9. Return to Klaipeda

10. Klaipeda Old Town overview

11. End at the cruise ship terminal

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At a glance

Duration: 6 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 19 people
People per booking: 1–19
Guide: English
Operated by: Neringa Tours

Ages: Adults (0–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Cruise port pickup and drop off
Included: Local English-speaking guide
Included: On-time return guarantee
Included: Round-trip ferry transfer to the Curonian Spit
Included: In-vehicle air conditioning: Air-conditioned vehicle
Included: Curonian Spit ecological fee

Itinerary

Stop 1

10 min Admission included

Take a ferry across the Curonian Lagoon to the Curonian Spit.
Curonian Spit / Kursiu Nerija National Park

Passing by

Wonderful dunes, nature preserved site, rich and dramatic history, welcoming people, lots of small souvenir shops, smoked fish, tasty beer.
Amber Bay

20 min

Amber Bay is associated with the beginning of amber mining around 1855. when the bottom of the Curonian Lagoon was deepened and they found amber. Nowadays, reed sculptures are being built through Jonine. They stay up to the equinox and then have a celebration to burn them.
Stop 4

one hour

A walk in the forest along a collection of quite nice and impressive wood-carved sculptures. They were made about 40 years ago and depict themes from the Lithuanian mythology.
Herons and Cormorants Colony of Juodkrante

20 min

Visit the Juodkrantė Heron and Cormorant Colony, home to one of the largest bird colonies in the region.
Nida Dunes

20 min

Enjoy panoramic views of the Baltic Sea and the Curonian Lagoon, experience the impressive scale and power of the dunes, and discover how the unique Parnidis Dune Sundial works.
Promenade of Nida

30 min

A nice promenade along the village. Take a look into the fishermen houses and the typical weather vanes, carved by the locals. Get back through one of the inner streets: you will see beautiful houses, with absolutely stunning gardens!
Beach Of Nida

20 min

Beautiful setting and a long, seemingly everlasting, beach of white sand and calm seas.
Stop 9

10 min

Take a ferry across the Curonian Lagoon back to Curonian Spit.
Klaipeda Old City

one hour

Explore Klaipėda Old Town, known for its German-style architecture, narrow medieval streets, and historical atmosphere. See highlights such as Theatre Square and local sculptures.