Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival in Visaginas
Your guide meets you in Visaginas and drives you to the first guesthouse on Lake Smalvas in Gražutės Regional Park. After checking in, you'll have dinner at the accommodation followed by a tour presentation and safety briefing. If you're interested, there's a traditional sauna available that evening.
- Meals
- Dinner
Included Activities
- Tour presentation and safety briefing
Optional Activities
- Sauna in the evening
Landmarks Gražutės Regional Park Lake Smalvas 
- Day 2
Lakes Tour and Camping
Light morning exercise gets you started before breakfast. From there, a guided tour takes you around Lakes Trilypis, Skaidrys, and Šventо in the Smalvo conservation area where rare birds and plants thrive. You'll get chances to swim in each lake. Lunch happens around a campfire at one of the stops, then you'll set up a tent camp where a local host shares stories about village life among the pine forests. The day finishes with a traditional sauna and dinner with your host.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Campfire lunch), Dinner (Dinner with local host)
Included Activities
- Guided tour around Lakes Trilypis, Skaidrys, and Švento
- Open-water swimming at lakes
- Campfire lunch
- Meet with local host
- Traditional sauna (pirtis/banya)
- Dinner with local host
Optional Activities
- Evening walk around the lake
Landmarks Lake Trilypis Lake Skaidrys Lake Švento Smalvo conservation area 
- Day 3
Headwaters of Šventoji River to Salakas
After light morning exercise and optional open-water swimming in Lake Šventо, breakfast follows. Today's walk leads to the headwaters of the Šventoji River, one of Lithuania's longest rivers flowing toward the Baltic Sea. You'll pass through small villages and single homesteads to see how rural life works here. A packed lunch break comes later, then you continue on to Salakas village and your guesthouse. The afternoon is yours to explore Salakas at your own pace and walk the Elk's exploratory pathway before sauna and dinner.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Packed lunch), Dinner
Included Activities
- Light morning exercise
- Guided walk to Šventoji River headwaters
- Walk through villages and homesteads
- Packed lunch
- Traditional sauna
- Dinner at accommodation
Optional Activities
- Open-water swimming in Lake Švento
- Exploration of Salakas village
- Walk along Elk's exploratory pathway
Landmarks Lake Švento Šventoji River Luodis Lake Salakas village Elk's exploratory pathway - Day 4
Kayaking on Luodis Lake
After breakfast, head to Luodis Lake for kayaking with all equipment provided including paddles and life vests. You'll stop at peninsulas and islands to watch wildlife and take in the surroundings. A packed lunch gets set up during one of these stops. Paddling continues through the Šventoji River to your next guesthouse in a quiet rural area. Later, a short forest walk through swampy terrain brings you to meet local honey-maker Janina, who shares honey-making knowledge and lets you sample her honeys. Dinner is at Janina's farmstead, then a sauna at the guesthouse.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Packed lunch), Dinner (Dinner at Janina's farmstead)
Included Activities
- Kayaking tour on Luodis Lake
- Kayak equipment rental (paddles, life vests)
- Stops on islands and peninsulas
- Packed lunch during kayaking
- Guided walk through forest and swampy area
- Visit to local honey-maker Janina
- Honey-making and beekeeping demonstration
- Honey tasting
- Dinner at Janina's farmstead
- Traditional sauna
Optional Activities
- Barefoot crossing of swamp (wellies provided as alternative)
Landmarks Luodis Lake Šventoji River - Day 5
Kayaking to Antalieptės Reservoir
Your second kayaking day takes you down the Šventoji River toward the Antalieptės Reservoir, a unique system of 26 artificially connected lakes powering a hydroelectric station. The waters hold islands that serve as bird habitats and viewing spots. You'll reach your guesthouse for the next two nights and have an evening sauna to relax.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Packed lunch), Dinner
Included Activities
- Kayaking on Šventoji River to Antalieptės Reservoir
- Kayak equipment rental
- Traditional sauna
Landmarks Šventoji River Antalieptės Reservoir Antalieptės hydroelectric power station - Day 6
Free Day at Antalieptės Reservoir
This day is completely open and up to you. Rest at the guesthouse if you prefer, take a leisurely walk around the area, paddle through the lake, or hike the circular route to Tiltiškes to see the former water mill that's now a radio set museum. Depending on the season, guided berry and mushroom picking might be available. A packed lunch is provided, and dinner happens at the guesthouse prepared over an open fire.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Packed lunch), Dinner (Dinner at guesthouse over open fire)
Included Activities
- Packed lunch
- Dinner at guesthouse over open fire
Optional Activities
- Leisure walk around the area
- Boat paddling through the lake
- Circular hike to Tiltiškes water mill and radio museum
- Guided berry and mushroom picking (seasonal)
Landmarks Antalieptės Reservoir Tiltiškes water mill and radio museum - Day 7
Fat Biking Through Forest
Fat biking takes you through forest terrain today, letting you access areas like swamps and muddy off-road sections that regular bikes can't reach. Be ready though because fat biking is physically demanding with the low tire pressure. Your route sticks mostly to unpaved forest roads and includes stops at local woodworkers in Degučiai village, the natural landmark 'Spruce sisters,' and a 100-year-old wooden old believers' chapel. Once at your final guesthouse, dinner is served and you can share tour stories with fellow travelers.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Fat bike tour through forest
- Fat bike equipment rental
- Visit to local woodworkers at Degučiai village
- Viewing of natural landmark Spruce sisters
- Stop at 100-year-old wooden old believers' chapel
- Dinner at guesthouse
Landmarks Degučiai village Spruce sisters Old believers' chapel - Day 8
Departure from Visaginas
Take your final morning at a relaxed pace with a good breakfast and rest. You can choose between a morning swim or short morning ride before leaving. Then you'll transfer back to Visaginas where you can catch a connection to either Vilnius or Kaunas airport.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Morning swim
- Short morning ride
