Didn’t you miss the village? A living, breathing custom of thought?

The Song of the Cranes is not an ordinary imitation of a homestead for tourists. Everything is real here: we work the land with our own hands, milk the sheep, draw water from a well. We celebrate Rasa, we sing contracts, we wind bands, we pour candles. We live as if in antiquity, only the necessities of life subtly merge with the conveniences of the present. Every item, every piece of fabric tells its own story. When you feel this, you can no longer love the village.

We are 40 km from Kaunas, on the outskirts of the small village of Viliūšiai, in the forests of Kazlų Rūda, next to the Novaraitis ornithological reserve. While drinking breakfast coffee, you will watch the winches fly over the homestead, and in the evening their shout will signal the end of the day. If you want to spend time with your family in a meaningful and memorable way, and return home with clean thoughts and a smile on your face, come and live in a real village for a few days. Clean air, peace, the whisper of the forest and the sounds of nature will be your only.

In recent years, we very rarely leave our homestead, but people come to us more and more often. We accept families and groups of friends for a real rural holiday, we are happy to organize bachelorette parties, evenings by the campfire in our Tipi tent, summer camps. But we also have our own rules. Ancient Lithuanian traditions are respected and cherished here. We don’t run noisy events and celebrations, we don’t let loud music and fireworks. Alcoholic beverages are not consumed in the territory of the homestead.
The guests tell us that the Song of the Cranes looks like a real village idyll. In fact, in our vast area, we have everything you need for a slow and rewarding country holiday: beautiful wooden houses, a sauna ritual by masters, a beautiful pond, a hot tub, a smokehouse, swings, crane sculptures… But let it happen in it's own order.
A log house for guest accommodation, consisting of 4 bedrooms (8 sleep), spread over two floors: on the first floor one bedroom with a double bed; On the second floor there is one bedroom with two single beds and two bedrooms with two double beds. There is also a living room with a fireplace, large table, sofa and bookshelves, a bathroom with a shower, a kitchen and a terrace. The rental price includes white bed linen and towels, also one education program included.
The interior of the house is typical of Suvalkija (Sūduva) huts. The windows are decorated with paper-curtained curtains, pillowcases and bedspreads are embroidered. Authenticity is priority.

Our guests can prepare meals in the modern kitchen with refrigerator, electric stove and sink. There are all the necessary tools, utensils and pots. The kitchen is inside the house and belongs only to the guests living in it. You can sit the whole company in the living room at the large dining table, or on the outdoor terrace.
An outdoor kitchen has wood fired stove. Food prepared on a live fire always works great and the dishes quickly evaporate from the table. You ask why? Only the ones who have tried it know the answer.
There is also an outdoor bakery built by us to bake the bread of the great-grandmother, so that a magical smell spreads throughout the homestead. The soup, especially during camps, is boiled in a large pot hanging over a campfire. There is also a barbecue place with tools and the fire wood you may need.
But the branded dish of our homestead is smoked cheese, you should ask hosts to make one for you! We get the white cheese from our farmer neighbours and then smoke them in our smokehouse. If you want, we will not only feed you, but also reveal the secrets of Suvalkian smoking.
If you still need something from the store, the nearest is in Jankai - 10 km away. Therefore, it is best to take all the food you may need with you. Don't forge to ask hostes, what village goods are available!

In our village it is said that only bored people get bored. But there have been no such guests with us yet. We have a variety of activities here - both in summer and in winter, and when the gardens are in bloom and when it is raining.
First of all, various traditional crafts. You will want to - try to cast candles, embroider with a cross, wash and iron clothes in ancient ways, spin, twist ropes, bake pancakes. Have you ever tried weaving? We have a hundred year old hand made weaving looms. There is a separate wooden house for educational activities, it is fun to sit in it even when it is dark, wet, windy, when you do not want to put your nose outside.
Secondly, we are fans of the Baltic bath. If you want to rediscover the sauna, book a sauna evening: during it you will learn about the Lithuanian steam sauna tradition and participate in the ritual sauna program. We will teach you how to behave in the sauna, so that after the sauna you will feel more familiar with yourself, relieving tensions, fears and stresses. Number of participants: up to 6 people, price: 160 euros / 4 hours.
As for the water, there is a pond suitable for swimming in the territory of the homestead. True, the water in it is cold. We offer to warm up after bathing in the hot tub (ofuro bath). Rental price: 60 euros / 3 hours, up to 8 people.
When the weather is good, all nature awaits you. Then we go playing sports, fishing, berries, mushrooms, collecting herbs, listening to cranes. You may also enjoy time with sheep or wander the paths of rabbits. Everyone can do what they want.
If you think about it, you can organize trips around the area from the Song of Cranes. It is locaded close to our many attractions. To the south of the homestead is the restored bunker of partizan resistance leader of Tauras district Aleksandras Grybinas - Faust, to the east - the Novaraistis bird-watching tower and the oldest lime-tree in Lithuania, to the west - the ensemble of Zypliai manor.

It is very important to everyone whether his child will have anything to do during the holidays? I assure you, during the whole life of the homestead, I have not met anyone who is bored in the homestead. What child will resist the temptation to pet a rabbit or sheep? Our animals are accustomed to humans and are happy to take care of themselves, and for children it is a great entertainment and therapy.
Away from the main buildings, but in a prominent place, we set up a play area. An outdoor kitchenette with real utensils, a sandbox, swings, a jogging tub, a rotating log, a hammock, a rope and a forest hut - children will be able to entertain as much as they can.
The homestead also offers volleyball, duel with bags, rope pulling, antique games, badminton, bagging, grassing, tea making in a real witch's pot, and many other educational programs we offer. You will find many and very different board games in all the cottages, which we are constantly updating.