Visit The Presidential Palace In Vilnius, Lithuania

How to book a tour

Free tours of the Presidential Palace are offered every Friday at 4:30 p.m. and every Saturday from 9 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. year-round. In the summer only, an additional day for English tours are offered on Sundays from 9 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. Spaces are extremely limited, so I suggest booking your tour in advance to secure your spot.

Bookings must be made in advance by emailing ekskursijos@prezidentas.lt or by calling +370 70664073.

Visitor information

Be prepared to arrive at least 15 minutes early for your visit to the Presidential Palace. Enter through the door in the front of the building on the left-hand side. Upon entrance, you’ll be given disposable booties to put over your shoes and you must show your passport to be allowed admittance. In addition, you’ll be required to go through thorough security checking including walking through a metal detector. Do note that even if you are heavily pregnant, you’ll still have to go through the metal detector, unlike the option to opt out at airports.

What you'll see during this tour

During the tour of the Presidential Palace, you’ll be guided through an impressive collection of awards, honors, and special gifts given to Lithuania over the years. The knowledgeable guide will tell you about each of these awards and the dignitaries who have visited the palace over the years.

Later in the tour, you’ll see state rooms where important meetings deciding Lithuania’s laws are held. These rooms come in a variety of sizes, and it is interesting to see the unique details, colors, and artworks kept in each meeting hall. The halls are named after the colors in which they are decorated. The Blue Hall is used for confidential, private conversations; the White Hall is the main hall; and the Green Hall is for meetings held between the president and advisers. There is also a Maps room, which holds old maps of Lithuania that are very interesting.

Unrelated to the tour, visitors can also watch the Flag Replacement Ceremony, which is held every Sunday at exactly noon. This is performed by soldiers dressed in both modern dress uniforms and medieval style, traditional armor.