TOURISTS FROM ANYWHERE

The ANP is the oldest and one of the best know national park in Lithuania; it offeres a great variaty of possibilities to relax and to do sport in nature, especially those connected to water, like canoeing and kayaking (personally tried, it’s fun!). Therefore it is chosen every year as perfect destination from many holidaymakers.

As you would expect, the main activity of the volunteer in the park is dealing with tourists.

In summer for example there is the monitoring of the tourists, which is needed to understand touristical trends from year to year. This means that some days, usually on Friday and on Saturday, you should stay in a point of interest and count how many people come and pass by.

But mainly, the task of volunteers is to give information to tourists in the visitor center. Indeed, people from all Europe (and not only) arrive in the visitor center to know more about the park. You can help them with suggestions about where to go, what to see, about natural and cultural heritage. This way you have the chance to meet people from various countries and to have interesting talks about several issues, from travelling to different approaches of habitat management.

There is also the chance – of course after you studied a lot about the park – to lead guided tours! In english or….in you mother tongue! Guided tours are quite pleasing: you can explain to tourists the main peculiarities of the park and you can add informations about what inserests you more. Again, this brings to good conversations with people from other countries about very stimulating topics!