🌲 4-Day “Brothers of the Forest” – Lithuanian Partisan War Journey

The Lithuanian Partisan War was a grassroots resistance against the Soviet re-occupation of Lithuania at the end of World War II. Teachers, students, farmers, professionals, and former soldiers joined the fight, risking everything for freedom. This struggle cost over 20,000 partisan lives and saw hundreds of thousands of civilians exiled to Siberian labour camps.

On this immersive 4-day journey, you will:

• Begin in Vilnius, Lithuania’s historic capital, where baroque spires and cobbled streets meet forests and rivers.

• Explore the former KGB headquarters, now the Museum of Occupations and Freedom Fights, and tour Lukiškės Prison, a symbol of repression from the Russian Empire through Soviet rule.

• Venture into the Dzūkija region, one of the densest partisan zones, visiting preserved forest bunkers and the Partisan Monument in Merkinė.

• Try weapons similar to those used by the partisans at an open-air forest firing range.

• Visit the homestead in Minaičiai where the 1949 Union of Lithuanian Freedom Fighters Declaration was signed, uniting the resistance under a single command.

• Conclude at the Partisan Honoring, Public and Military Unity Day, where remembrance meets a modern-day military parade.

📅 Dates: Wednesday 13 May – Saturday 17 May 2026

📍 Departure: Sunday 18 May from Vilnius
💰 Price: TBD – Email now for early-bird discount

📩 info@tourlithuania.com