About Us || Baltic States Tour Operator & DMC

Alina apparently spent a third of her life travelling. She managed not only to travel, but also to live everywhere from Colorado to Reykjavik, from London to Nida. And when she returned from her travels, she decided to share her joy of discovery with others. Always smiling and full of ideas, she boldly took the mission – to show the most beautiful and unique places of Vilnius and Lithuania for other travelers and explorers. Alina believes that the best travel souvenirs are cake recipes, local music instruments or special knitting patterns, but the most important ones are the genuine stories of local people. So don’t be surprised if your tour with Alina turns into a cultural journey through past and present, spiced up by real life stories.

Benas is probably one of the biggest travel addicts in our club. He’s crazy about travelling, but after all, he claims that Vilnius is his favorite city. What’s so special about Vilnius? “It is my home and I just love it. Especially to climb on the one of Vilnius hills and feel that something special. I’m not sure how to describe that, it feels like I am flying through the Old City, the parks, the beauty of Vilnius churches’ towers. Everyone should try to feel that! Plus, while walking in the narrows streets I always hear Charlie Parker playing around the corner…“

To Arvydas traveling is an experience enabling to reflect oneself from a perspective and a key to broader and deeper understanding of other issues as well. He is an academic and a teacher of political anthropology at university. Arvydas chose to become a guide not only to be able to tell other people about the country and his home city Vilnius, but through this experience to get to know himself and others better too.

Airina is a passionate universe traveler, an observer through a camera lens and a tour guide in Vilnius. In her own words: “The more I see of the world the more I realize how delightful my homeland Lithuania actually is – with its long history, colorful culture, astonishing landscapes and kind people. I´ve been living in Vilnius for some years now and still this charming city amazes me every day with its endless secrets. So I got my guide license with a mission to reveal that beauty and magic through the history, nowadays affairs, architecture, art and fascinating stories to the guests of our country.” So come along and touch the spirit of Vilnius together with Airina!

Akvilė is the person who notices things we simply miss and catches up the most precious moments. She says that it’s enough to look above your head and start noticing things. “Travelling is the freedom of my mind, fresh forest air in my lungs, street sounds in my ears, taste of food that I’ve never tasted before. That is the joy of the moment that no one else but I am in it. I am capturing these moments and emotions and trying to reflect this feeling of how simple is beauty of travelling” – says Akvilė.

Paulius has lived in Amsterdam and Stockholm, has been to the great cities of New York, Moscow and London, but still thinks Vilnius is the best city in the world. That is not to say he wants to change your opinion about what’s best, but truly seeks to share his love and passion for the local history, art and cuisine. “My favorite parts of the city are the inner courtyards and the narrow streets of the Old Town. You can almost touch the life of 17th century urbanities. And even though I grew up as a child of concrete, I do love camping, exploring the woods and hiking.”

Viktorija is a passionate history expert who can tell you almost everything about the places she knows. “Usually when I am travelling through unknown places, I remember a fragment from the Little Prince. When he was drawing, the adults couldn’t understand his paintings so he had to explain his works of art. That’s how you feel when you are standing in front of unfamiliar places – you see landscapes, different objects, but you can understand them only when an explanation is given,” – says Viktorija. She likes to be the guide, because this admires her. Viktorija believes that during the tour, the unknown places gain new meaning. Different stories, myths combined with real historical facts create an opportunity to get closer to historical and cultural understanding.

To Mindaugas curiosity is his passion, while knowledge sharing is his specialty. As a university lecturer that began leading tours for a hobby, Mindaugas enjoys every chance he can get to talk about Vilnius. While history and architecture is always interesting, it’s the small and bizarre stories that make a place beautiful and the experiences meaningful.

Marius is born and raised in Vilnius. He spent his young days in Old Town and so-called Soviet-blocks districts. Marius says: “My City has its own special spirit – when I was sixteen I even drew graffiti of city’s iconic symbols on my room wall and finally it encouraged me to become a guide. Afterwards, best thing to do is to go outside the city and meet friendly local people in small towns, try different taste mixes of traditional cuisine or get lost in the endless areas of forests.”