Photos: Scotch Mist, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Quintin Soloviev, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
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Photos: Scotch Mist, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Quintin Soloviev, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
Up to Žaliakalnis by funicular
Your local guide
Vytautas Žukauskas
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Highlights
- One of Europe's oldest funiculars
- A steep hill climbed since the early 1900s
- The two rivers' confluence from above
- Old town rooftops from Žaliakalnis
- A quick, different angle on Kaunas
About this tour
This short session rides one of Europe's oldest funiculars up to Žaliakalnis and finishes with the view over the old town below. You see the funicular car itself and the steep hill it has climbed since the early twentieth century, then the confluence of the two rivers from above. It is a quick way to see the city's shape from a height.
I start with a sound check at the bottom station, then ride up while explaining the funicular's history, finishing with a few minutes at the viewpoint. Questions are welcome throughout, and I send a short note afterwards on the line's history.
This suits anyone who wants a quick, different angle on Kaunas rather than a longer walk. It also works well as a short closing session after a day spent in the old town.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Kaunas before heading out.
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Riding the Funicular 15 min
You ride with me up the funicular to Žaliakalnis, and I explain how this line has carried passengers up the hill since the early twentieth century.
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The View Over the Old Town 15 min
At the top, the camera looks back down over the confluence of the two rivers and the old town rooftops below.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Kaunas: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Cepelinai and Žaliakalnis, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Vilnius time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Kaunas, showing you Riding the Funicular and The View Over the Old Town live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We connect on Google Meet and I send the link with your booking confirmation. I carry the phone on the funicular myself, so you feel the climb as I ride it.
Times shown in Vilnius time (EET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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