You may wonder who are Tatars. Their name originated from Turkic and Mongol tribes, that came in Europe during V-IX centuries. Most Tatars are Muslims. The first Tatar settlers came to Lithuania around XIII – XIV century, the time of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania (GDL), where rulers maintained close relations with the Golden Horde or Kipchak Destin – state of the Turkic and Mongol tribes united by the great Mongol military leader Genghis Khan’s grandson Batu Khan. By having this strong bond between two nations Tatars for a long time helped Lithuanians to protect borders from outside forces.

Due to such an historical importance, we welcome all you to discover this amazing community! But that’s not all, because during this trip we will visit Medininkų castle that is located really close to Belarus border.

Medininkai Castle consists of 4 towers and up to 15 m tall walls, and defensive ditch. Castle was built around the first half of the 14th century under the rule of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas (1316-1341). The castle was one of the defensive fortifications for the Lithuanian state with its capital city Vilnius against the aggression of Crusaders and Livonian order, and potential attacks from the East.

Main information:
>> We will visit the traditional Tatars mosque in Nemėžis;
>> During the visit in the Tatars settlement, we will have lunch where you will be able to taste traditionally made dumplings, soups, Kibinai, Šimtalapis desert and traditional tea;
>> Visit in the Tatars settlement will finish by a bow firing competitive games (It will be a bit different from anything you ever tried as bow firing is really fast paced 🙂 );
>> After the Tatars settlement we will go to Medininkų castle;
>> In the castle we will have English guided tour to know more about history of this amazing place.

Trip overview

Route: Vilnius/Kaunas – Tatars community in Nemėžis – Medininkų castle – Vilnius/Kaunas

Date: Can be organised any time from Friday to Sunday, starting from April.

Length: 1 Day tour; Starting from 9:00 and finishing around 19:00

Departure points:

• Kaunas – Depending on the group needs
• Vilnius – Depending on the group needs

Group size: Minimum 15 participants

Price: Starting from 55 EUR per person

What’s included

What is included:

• Transportation to all objects and back to departure point;
• Guided tour in the Nemevėžis Tatar community;
• Lunch trying out dumplings, soups, Kibinai, Šimtalapis desert and traditional tea;
• Entrance tickets to Medininkų castle;
• Guided tour in Medininkų castle;
• Professional tour leader services and amazing memories!
  

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What is not included:

• Snacks during the whole trip.

Important information

• People having any food preferences, have to inform before the trip as then possible option can be provided for lunch;
• Exact departure time, will be sent to all participants no later then 48 hours before the selected day.