Event programme

January 26, Monday | Arrival day

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.

 

January 27, Tuesday | Pre-tour Day 1

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 Meeting with guide in the hotel lobby 08:30-08:45 Meeting with guide 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
10:30-11:00 Arrival to Rumšiškės, Lithuania’s Open-Air Museum, celebrating rural traditions and heritage
Short carriage ride around the Open-Air Museum
12:00-13:30 Lunch in the city 11:00-13:00 Educational straw garden weaving and bread baking program with bread tasting 
13:30-15:00 Continuation of SPA hotel visits Esė Spa Hotel and the brand new Lajos Hotel in Birštonas 13:00-13:45 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 14:00-15:30 Lunch at VIŠTA PUODE restaurant

17:00-20:00 SPAce for wellness: free time to enjoy the hotel’s mineral water pool & sauna complex and individual treatments 15:45-16:30 Visit to the Kaunas Science Center
19:00-20:00 Free time to freshen up before dinner 16:30-17:15 Visit to Lithuanian House of Basketball 
20:30-22:00 Dinner at hotel‘s restaurant LABAI 17:30-18:30 Arrival to the Victoria Hotel, check in and free time to freshen up before dinner 
  Overnight in Druskininkai. 18:30-18:45 Meeting the group leader 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 
    21:00-21:15 Transfer back to the hotel
      Overnight in Kaunas.

January 28, Wednesday | Pre-tour Day 2

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 08:00-09:00 Breakfast at the hotel and check-out
09:00-09:15 Meeting with guide in the hotel lobby 09:15-09:45 Visit to the Victoria Hotel Conference Center
09:15-11:00 Themed city treasure hunt 09:45-10:00 Meeting with guide in the hotel lobby
11:00-12:00 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: VR experience „Creation of worlds“ (10:30-11:05) & excursion (11:15-12:00)
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) 12:30-14:00 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
tame tarp Amsterdamo muziejus 14:30-15:00
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 18:00-19:00 Visit to the renovated Esperanza Lake Resort for an overview of event and spa possibilities (suderinta)
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:

  • an interactive, experiential city tour of Vilnius (option A),
  • or participation in the International Travel Forum “Designing Travel: What’s Next in 2026?” (option B)?
  Option A
Interactive city tour of Vilnius
  Option B
International Travel Forum “Designing Travel: What’s Next in 2026?”  
08:00-09:00 Breakfast at the hotel 07:30-08:30 Breakfast at the hotel
09:00-09:15 Meeting with guide and group leader in the hotel lobby 08:30-09:00 Transfer to LITEXPO, Lithuanian Exhibition and Congress Centre  
09:15-12:15 Site visits in Vilnius: hotels, venues, and spas.
The Merchant‘s Club, Radisson Blu Hotel Lietuva, Bokšto skveras (SPA center & St. Elisabeth Chapel).

09:00-09:30 Registration and welcome coffee
12:30-13:30 Lunch in the city 09:30-09:35 Opening session. Welcome & opening remarks
13:45-18:00


Vilnius City Tour: Discover Through Experiences   Full event program: https://designingtravel.lt/
18:00-18:30 Transfer back to the hotel    
18:30-19:30 Free time to freshen-up before dinner    
20:00-21:30 Dinner in the city    
  Overnight in Vilnius.    

 

January 30, Friday | Workshop day

  Breakfast at the hotel
07:30-07:45 Meeting with group leader in the hotel lobby
07:45-08:30 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
13:30-14:30 Transfer to the restaurant for lunch
14:30-16:00 Lunch at DEMO restaurant
16:30-18:30 PanCars entertainment presentation in Vilnius 
18:30-19:30 Time to freshen up before dinner
19:30-19:45 Meeting with the group leader in the hotel lobby
19:45-20:00 Transfer to the restaurant for dinner
20:00-22:30 Traditional Lithuanian dinner with Folklore show at GABI restauran
22:45-23:00 Transfer back to the hotel
  Overnight in Vilnius

 

January 31, Saturday | Departure day

  Breakfast at the hotel and check-out.
Transfers to the airport and departures.

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