Baltic Highlights

Price
800 USD
Duration
8 days / 7 nts
Activity Level
MODERATE
Tour Category
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Baltic Highlights

This itinerary offers you to see the best of the Baltics in just over a week. All the tours you need and the 4* hotel accommodation offer you the best combination of price and quality.

Vilnius - Riga - Tallinn

Highlights
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Detailed Program

Time Description 
DAY 1:           ARRIVAL IN VILNIUS
Arrival in Vilnius, optional transfer to Hotel Radisson Blu Lietuva**** or similar, check-in, welcome meeting to get to know your fellow travelers. 
DAY 2:           IN VILNIUS. DAY TRIP TO TRAKAI CASTLE
Vilnius is full with the medieval charm and beauty. It is 74 quarters large, with 70 streets and lanes numbering 1487 buildings. It is a place where some of Europe's greatest architectural styles-gothic, renaissance, baroque and neoclassical-stand side by side and complement each other.
 
In our sightseeing tour you’ll enjoy a panoramic tour of the city and a walking tour of the Old Town with Vilnius Cathedral, Gediminas Tower, Peter and Paul Church, St. Anne’s Church, Old University and the Gates of Dawn.
 

The afternoon offers the optional tour to Trakai Castle, located on an island in Lake Galvė. Trakai was one of the main centers of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the castle held great strategic importance. It is the most spectacular of Lithiania's remaining castles, with tall brick walls and wooden walkways. Another evening optional activity is a folklore dinner at Restaurant Belmontas.    
 
DAY 3:           TO RIGA  (LATVIA)

On the way to Riga, we’ll stop at the Hill of Crosses, one of the most sacred sites of Catholic Lithuania. Across the border of Latvia we’ll stop for the tour of the magnificent Rundale Palace, the former summer house of the Duke of Courland.    



After spectacular drive through Latvian beautiful countryside we’ll reach Riga late afternoon, check-in at Hotel Mercure Riga**** or similar.
DAY 4:           IN RIGA

This day offers us great possibilities to discover medieval Latvia. 
The morning optional tour is to the Gauja National Park and the town of Sigulda to see the ruins of the Episcopal Castle and to learn the medieval Latvian legend of the Rose of Turaida. 



The afternoon option is to visit to the Ethnographical Open Air Museum, a spacious exposition of 18th century country life. 
The optional organ concert at the Dome Cathedral is available in the evening.
DAY 5:           IN RIGA
Old Town of Riga is famous for its cathedrals, old buildings, churches. Take a walk through the labyrinth of the narrow brick streets, enjoying the colorful buildings, little shops and sweet restaurants. See the famous Dome square and cathedral, Castle with the Castle square, Town Hall, house of the Blackheads and others. 
The optional tour to Jurmala is available in the afternoon. Jurmala is Latvia’s most famous seaside resort with gorgeous wooden houses and sandy beaches. The highlight of the day is an easy walk down the seashore on the soft sand, perhaps looking for the golden dot of amber washed by the sea to the shore.
The optional Latvian dinner at the stylish Restaurant Forest is available in the evening.
DAY 6:           TO TALLINN (ESTONIA) VIA PARNU

We’ll start the day with the beautiful drive along the coastal highway to Parnu, one of Estonia’s most popular summer resorts. After a short tour we’ll continue north to Tallinn and arrive there in the afternoon, check-in at the Hotel Radisson Blu Olympia**** or similar.



DAY 7:           IN TALLINN

Tallinn is a beautiful medieval city with unique charm and beauty. The Old town hasn’t been touched by the modern life, so you can travel centuries back in time. The sightseeing tour takes us around the old medieval city walls and into the Old Town where we see Toompea Castle, Dome Church, Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, medieval Old Town Hall and Great Guild Hall

We offer two optional tours in the afternoon – the visit to Russian royal Kadriorg Park and a tour of Estonian contemporary art KUMU museum. 
The optional medieval style dinner at Peppersack restaurant is available in the evening
DAY 8:         DEPARTURE HOME
Tour concludes. Optional transfer to the airport.

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  • Accommodation on twin-share basis at centrally located 4* hotels,
  • Meals: 7 b/fasts,
  • Welcome meeting with champagne-cocktail or juice;
  • 1st class vehicle (van) for entire itinerary;
  • English- and German-speaking guide for entire itinerary / all departures;
  • Italian only speaking tour escort for entire itinerary / GBH13-GBH21;
  • Spanish only speaking tour escort for entire itinerary / GBH13-GBH15, GBH17-GBH19, GBH21;
  • Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking guide for entire itinerary / GBH16 and GBH20;
  • Italian- and Spanish-speaking guide for entire itinerary / GBH22-GBH27;
  • Admissions to Peter and Paul Church in Vilnius, Rundale Palace, medieval Great Guild Hall in Tallinn;
  • Portage at hotels
  • Single supplement - $ 375 USD per pax
  • Arrival transfer in Vilnius: $ 45 USD/car (1-3 pax), $ 70 USD/van (4-7 pax)
  • Departure transfer in Tallinn $ 45 USD/car (1-3 pax), $ 70 USD/van (4-7 pax)
  • 3-hour excursion to Trakai and visit to Trakai Castle - $ 50 USD per pax
  • Folklore dinner at Restaurant Belmontas - $ 50 USD per pax
  • 4-hour excursion to Gauja National Park - $ 65 USD per pax
  • 3-hour excursion to the Open Air Museum - $ 50 USD per pax
  • Organ concert at the Dome Cathedral - $ 45 USD per pax
  • 4-hour excursion to Jurmala - $ 50 USD per pax
  • Latvian dinner at Restaurant Forest - $ 50 USD per pax
  • 3-hour excursion to Kadriorg Park and visit to KUMU - $ 50 USD per pax
  • Medieval dinner at Restaurant Maikrahv - $ 50 USD per pax
  • 6-hour excursion to Lahemaa National Park - $ 90 USD per pax
  • Half board at hotels (7 x 3 course dinner with coffee/tea) - $ 230 USD per pax

NOT suitable for people with limited walking ability and wheelchair users.

Tour Dates 2020:

GBH15: 12.07 - 19.07.2020
GBH17: 26.07 - 02.08.2020
GBH18: 02.08 - 09.08.2020
GBH19: 09.08 - 16.08.2020
GBH20: 16.08 - 23.08.2020
GBH21: 23.08 - 30.08.2020
GBH22: 30.08 - 06.09.2020
GBH23: 06.09 - 13.09.2020
GBH24: 13.09 - 20.09.2020
GBH25: 20.09 - 27.09.2020
GBH26: 27.09 - 04.10.2020
GBH27: 04.10 - 11.10.2020
GBH28: 11.10 - 18.10.2020
GBH29: 18.10 - 25.10.2020
 

Max. 22 guests in the groups




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