Tours and education

Tours at Ilzenberg Manor are an invitation to take a special journey where history comes alive with every step. Here, the past and present blend into a single story, and the authentically restored Manor spaces offer a glimpse into the centuries-old culture of the Manor’s owners, their daily lives and their legend-filled destinies. Visitors walk through the carefully restored palace and the well-tended Park-Museum, take a break on Love Island, listen to the silence of the centuries-old oaks, and admire the breath-taking views that open up between the two lakes – Ilgis and Apvalasai.

Professional guides, who are able to turn history into a lively and emotional story, are the heart of every tour. Their unique storytelling styles, knowledge and love for the Manor create an unforgettable experience, so even if you are visiting for the second time, there are always new discoveries to be made. It is more than just learning facts – it is engaging stories about the people who lived here, their traditions, challenges and dreams, interwoven with legends passed down from generation to generation.

Today’s revival of Ilzenberg gives the tours even greater meaning – here you can see how respect for history is combined with a modern approach, how the Manor’s farm thrives, how old traditions are cherished, and how a cultural space is being created, open to anyone wishing to experience its unique atmosphere. Every tour here is a journey through time, where, if you take a moment to pause, you can feel the spirit of the Manor – still alive today – inviting you to explore, learn and be inspired.

PRIVATE AND PUBLIC TOURS

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FOR INDIVIDUAL VISITORS

Tours for groups of 10 or more people can be booked for any day of the week throughout the year at an agreed time, but no later than 3 days before the tour date. Groups of less than 10 people can also book a tour, subject to a minimum tour fee.

Special package. PALACE and MANOR tour

Discover the greatness of Ilzenberg Manor – we invite you to join us for a 2-hour guided tour.

As you walk through the well-maintained Manor park and garden, you will hear about 500 years of history and learn about the daily lives of the landowners who lived here and their heritage.

During the tour, you will visit authentically restored farm buildings – the smokehouse, granary and stables. The guide will share the story of the lily myth, tell the legend of Love Island, and reveal the uniqueness of the Manor: Ilzenberg is the only fully restored, farming Manor in the Baltic States that has preserved the traditions of natural agriculture. The farm is open to visitors year-round.

There are many museum exhibits and pieces of art waiting for you along the way: a sculpture park, blacksmithing works and natural monuments. One of them is an impressive, centuries-old giant oak tree, guarding the long history of the Manor.

You will also visit the luxurious Late Classicist Palace of the XIX century. In the elegant dining room, you will be briefly introduced to the traditions of Manor cuisine from different eras.

The interior of the Palace impresses with its greatness and authenticity. The luxurious atmosphere is created by:

marble floor mosaics
mosaic parquet with wood inlays
decorative walls with textile wallpaper
gilded ceiling decorations
walls finished with the “Venetian” plaster technique
expressive coffered ceilings

Experience a unique atmosphere that evokes more than 500 years of history, where love, harmony and true nobility live on.

Duration: 2 hours.
Price: €10 per person aged 17 and older | €8per person with a discount | free for children up to 7 years old.
Start: The parking lot for Ilzenberg Manor visitors, located near the Shop.
Note: minimum tour fee €100 (applies to groups of less than 10 people).
Ticket to the Park-Museum not included.

Tour around the ENTIRE MANOR COMPLEX

During the guided tour, as you walk through the well-maintained park and garden, you will hear the 500-year-old history of Ilzenberg Manor and learn about the fascinating world of the landowners who lived here and their heritage.

You will visit the authentically restored manor buildings—the smokehouse, granary and stables. The guide will tell you the story of the lily myth, introduce you to the legend of Love Island, and reveal what makes the Manor unique: Ilzenberg is the only fully restored, farming Manor in the Baltic States that has fostering the traditions of natural agriculture. The farm is operational and open to visitors year-round.

You will encounter many museum exhibits and artistic elements during your journey: a sculpture park, blacksmithing works and natural monuments. Among them is the impressive, centuries-old Giant Oak.

This tour is a unique opportunity to learn about the Manor and its agricultural activities up close, and to understand the values and traditions cherished here. Feel the atmosphere filled with love, harmony and nobility, where half a millennium of history comes alive.

Along the route, you will see:

The Shop – the Sundial – the Cannons (cannon fire) – 3D replica of the Stelmužė Oak trunk – Old Road – Love Island – Fountain – authentic smokehouse – Firefly Wall – Crafts House – Office – Farm – Old Manor Oak – Angel Tree.

Duration: 1 hr 20 min.
Price: €6 per person aged 17 and older | €5 people with disabilities | free for children up to 6 years of age.
Start: The parking lot for Ilzenberg Manor visitors, located near the SHOP.
Note: minimum tour fee €60 (applies to groups of less than 10 people).
Ticket to the Park-Museum not included.

Tour around the Manor PALACE

Tour around the Manor PALACE

Come and explore this exceptionally beautiful Late Classicist Palace of the XIX century, where noble life once thrived. During the tour, the guide will share stories and details of daily life that took place here, and in the elegant dining room, you will learn about the traditions of aristocratic cuisine from different eras.

The interiors of the Palace are filled with luxury and refined taste. The following elements create the atmosphere of nobility:

impressive marble floor mosaics
mosaic parquet with wood inlays
decorative hall walls with textile wallpaper
gilded ceiling decorations
walls finished with the “Venetian” plaster technique
expressive coffered ceilings

During the tour, you will also visit the library of Prof. Vytautas Landsbergis located here – you will learn about the special occasion on which it was founded and the symbolic significance it bears today.

Feel the atmosphere of the Palace, where love, harmony and true courtly elegance blend together.

Duration: about 35 min.
Price: €6 per person aged 17 and older | €5 people with disabilities | free for children up to 6 years of age.
Start: The parking lot for Ilzenberg Manor visitors, located near the SHOP.
Note: minimum tour fee €60 (applies to groups of less than 10 people).
Ticket to the Park-Museum not included.

Tour “The Secrets of Ilzenberg Animals”

Tour “The Secrets of Ilzenberg Animals”

Enjoy a lively and engaging walk through the beautifully landscaped park and garden of Ilzenberg Manor, where you will have the chance to meet the wild and domestic animals that live there. During the tour, you will not only see the animals living at the Manor, but also hear many interesting stories, surprising facts, and tales about their behaviour, care and unique lifestyles.

Even if you fail to see some of the animals, the guide will reveal their secrets and introduce you to the animal keeping conditions and traditions practiced on the Manor farm. There will also be plenty of active activities waiting for you:

the chance to feed the animals
pet them
take photos
feed them from a bottle
imitate milking
and other exciting experiences

The tour is led by a Manor guide together with Berg, a loyal Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever, who will be your playful travel companion.

Discover the unique world of Ilzenberg Manor, where animals are an important part of living history.

Duration: 2 hours
Price: €6 person aged 17 and older | €5 people with disabilities | free for children up to 6 years of age.
Start: The parking lot for Ilzenberg Manor visitors, located near the SHOP.
Note: minimum tour fee €60 (applies to groups of less than 10 people).
Ticket to the Park-Museum not included.

WINE TOUR with Manor Wine Tasting

Take an inspiring journey through the world of winemaking – a space where history, the greatness of nature and human-made traditions blend together.

The tour begins in a modern vineyard greenhouse surrounded by greenery, where sun-kissed dessert grapes ripen. Here, you will see up close how much meticulous care each plant requires and how much love and professionalism lies at the heart of wine.

Next, you will travel to the largest vineyard in the Baltic States – a green kingdom with more than 10 000 vines. As you walk among the vines, you will feel the rhythm of nature and understand how the ever-changing seasons shape the character of future wines.

Later, you will visit the winery, where you will learn about the entire winemaking process – from the first pressing of the juice to careful aging.

The heart of the tour is the authentic wine cellars. Here, surrounded by silence, coolness and time, the exceptional taste and aroma of wine are born.

The entire tour ends with a tasting of exceptional wines, revealing the full results of our work.

Duration: 2 hours
Price: €26 per person (only for persons over 20 years old).
Start: The parking lot for Ilzenberg Manor visitors, located near the SHOP.
Note: Tastings are available only to individuals aged 20 and older. Minimum tour fee: €260 (applies to groups of less than 10 people).
Ticket to the Park-Museum not included.

Educational tour: “With a smartphone—through a 500-year-old park!”

Recommended for families, birthdays and christenings

Discover a modern way to explore history – an interactive tour where the beauty of nature, the history of the Manor, and technology blend into an unforgettable adventure.

The tour begins with a walk through the 17.5-hectare Ilzenberg Manor Park, where a guide introduces you to the unique history of the owners of the Manor, the park, and the Palace, as well as the peculiarities of their way of life from the Middle Ages to the present day. In the park, you will visit the restored buildings of the Manor complex – the granary, smokehouse, bathhouse, office, and cannon court – and learn about their purpose and history.

The tour continues along the paths of the English-style park, where contemporary sculptures are hidden among the greenery: “The Lily,” “The Sundial,” “The Tree of Angels,” and others – original, creative and intriguing ideas.

After the introductory tour, participants receive a map of the Manor Park and a list of tasks. Each task is linked to a specific QR code – by scanning it, the participant learns the task. Answers can be found on information stands or recalled from the guide’s stories. If the answer is correct, it is entered into the crossword puzzle boxes, where the letters of the keyword are hidden as Roman numerals.

After completing all the tasks, participants discover the keywords, rush to the agreed location and open the mysterious “treasure chest”. The guide checks the answers, and the first to complete the task correctly get a prize!

The tour ends with a memorable manorial surprise – a shot from Swedish cannon!

Duration: 2 hours
Price: €6 person aged 17 and older | €5 people with disabilities | free for children up to 6 years of age.
Start: The parking lot for Ilzenberg Manor visitors, located near the SHOP.
Note: minimum tour fee €60 (applies to groups of less than 10 people).
Ticket to the Park-Museum not included.

Educational tour “Harmony Between Human and Nature in Ilzenberg Manor Park”

Recommended for families, birthdays and christenings

Have you ever seen “living water”? Have you seen a birdhouse with a door? Or perhaps a bird hotel? If so, we invite you to join an educational tour, where you will be immersed in exploring the nature of Ilzenberg Manor Park from the very first moments. You will learn about the interconnections between living and non-living nature, how to identify the plants and animals living in the Park, and how to navigate the surroundings using traditional tools – a paper map and natural landmarks.

The tour consists of 4 parts:

Part One: You will learn about the trees growing in the Manor, measure their height, discover how a tree functions – how it defends itself against pests and “breathes” – and play a game in which you will take on the roles of different parts of a tree.

Part Two: Together with the guide, you will take water samples from the pond and the lake, analyse their differences, look for life in the water – molluscs, insects, plants – and discuss what they reveal about water quality.

Part Three: Participants travel to a small island, where they will split into groups to search for hidden “treasures”.

Final part: knowledge is summarized through the quiz “Who Lives in the Park?” – you will need to identify which organisms live in Lithuania and the Ilzenberg Manor area, and which ones live in distant countries. A successful quiz ends with a gift from the Manor – a souvenir.

Duration: 2 hours
Price: €6 person aged 17 and older | €5 people with disabilities | free for children up to 6 years of age.
Start: The parking lot for Ilzenberg Manor visitors, located near the SHOP.
Note: minimum tour fee €60 (applies to groups of less than 10 people).
Ticket to the Park-Museum not included.