Wildlife Tours in Lithuania

Wildlife tours in Lithuania are rich in possibilities for interesting species. It is possibly one of the lesser-known countries in Europe for wildlife watching, but this has positive advantages. This is a country where you can step back in time to a Europe in the 1500s. It is a landscape where European Bison, the Lithuanian aurochs, graze. These mighty beasts were almost extinct a few years ago. However, thanks to a captive breeding programme in the Panevèžys region there is once again a wild population.

Lithuania has five National Parks, of which the Curonian Spit is probably the most famous. This narrow peninsula juts into the salty Baltic Sea and shelters the freshwater Curonian Lagoon. Every year it’s passed by millions of birds on migration – 262 species have been recorded there.

Dzukija National Park is the country’s largest protected area where wolves, elks and wild boar roam. It is almost entirely pine forest run through by 30 rivers. It again has an aura of times past, a place where foraging for berries and fungi is a popular and productive pastime. And locals still use hollowed out pines for beekeeping. In the southern part of the Park, the Čepkeliai Swamp is a good place for birdwatching on wildlife tours in Lithuania.

Another well-known spot for birds on a Lithuania wildlife holiday is Vente Cape. There is an ornithological station there and it’s not unknown for hundreds of thousands of birds to pass over in a single day. In winter migrants leave the cold north for warmer climes and in spring they return to breed.

Getting the best out of wildlife tours in Lithuania relies on the local knowledge a Blue Sky Wildlife tour operator can offer. An enquiry form on the operator’s page gives you opportunities to ask questions and plan your best wildlife holiday in Lithuania.

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