“You know more about my family than I do,” said my 70-year old fellow traveller with tears in his eyes as I turned onto the road for his grandparents’ birthplace of Rietavas which was on the way from Klaipėda to Vilnius. I am sure, that day changed his life for ever. And mine, also.
Jewish heritage tours in Lithuania: explore your Litvak roots with me
Are you planning a trip to Lithuania to explore your Jewish roots? I offer custom-guided Jewish heritage tours across Lithuania. They are designed to help you reconnect with your family’s history. The experience is authentic, respectful, and personal.
Many of the people I guide are visiting from the U.S., South Africa, Israel, or Europe. They come looking for the towns their grandparents or great-grandparents once called home. They want to walk the same streets and find family graves. They simply want to understand the world their ancestors left behind.
If you know where your family came from, even if only approximately, we can create a journey to your ancestral town. If you don’t, we can still visit major Jewish sites and museums across Lithuania and explore what life was like for Litvaks before the Holocaust.
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Have you ever thought to visit your family’s home shtetl?
Probably NOW is the TIME
You can integrate your Jewish route into the standart Baltic Countries tour or spend a weekend in Lithuania travelling from anywhere in Europe.
Guiding prices (up to 6 persons, including car and driver):
Half day (4-5 hrs) from 300 Euros
Whole day (8-10 hrs) from 450 Euros
Half day walking tour on Jewish Vilna from 160 Euros
A non-refundable deposit is required to confirm your booking. It is transferable if you need to change dates once or even twice.
Emotions
“It’s as if all the memories from my DNA are in my mind and they are clear. Thank you, Aušra, for driving us around for 12 hours today through mud and sleet to find the places dear to my heart and for helping us to understand our story.”
Karen, a trip to Pilvishok (Pilviškiai)
in December, 2018
“Ausra accompanied me on a day trip from Vilnius to Plungė where my Jewish family originated. What an extraordinary experience thanks to Ausra – I cannot recommend her highly enough. Ausra is impressively knowledgeable and has a gentle, sensitive manner which felt just right, particularly at times which were emotionally moving for me. “
Rosemary, a tour to Plungė (Plungyan) in November 2024
“Ausra in Vilnius is a top star and everybody fades in comparison to her. My last couple were very impressed with her.”
Dora from the travel agency, a Jewish tour in September 2023
“Ausra was a fantastic guide – so knowledgeable and informed and such a wonderful communicator. We learned so much.
Sue from a private Jewish tour, organised by travel agency JERULITA, to Zarasai (Ezherene), Biržai (Birzh), Šeduva (Shadeve), Šiauliai (Shavli) in June 2025
Planning Your Own Jewish Heritage Tour in Lithuania?
If your family has roots in any former shtetl of contemporary Lithuania, I can help you explore them with. I specialize in custom tours that combine historical insight with personal family connections.
Let’s plan a journey that honors your ancestors and brings their stories to life.
Get in touch to start planning your tour via info@litvakshtetls.com or fill in this form:
Litvak Shtetls 