Classical Baltics Plus Tour

Day 1 (Tuesday): TALLINN

Ar­ri­val in Tallinn. In­di­vi­du­al trans­fer to your ho­tel (not inc­lu­ded). Check-in at the ho­tel. 7:00 p.m. Welcome meeting at the hotel with a tour guide.

OVER­NIGHT: Tallinn

HOTEL: SOKOS VIRU or si­mi­lar

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Day 2 (Wednesday): TALLINN

9:00 a.m. a city tour of Tallinn, visiting the Old Town of Tallinn - an example of Gothic architecture in the Baltic and Nordic countries. The tour includes Toompea Castle fortifications, the Dome Church (13th century), the Russian Orthodox Cathedral of Alexander Nevsky (19th century), Town Hall Square (15th century), and St. Catherine's Passage, where artists of St. Catherine guild present their work, St. Olaf’s Church.

Afternoon optional: excursion to Kadriorg Park and a visit to Kadriorg Palace. In the evening optional: dinner at the restaurant “Pepersack” or similar.

OVERNIGHT: Tallinn

HOTEL: SOKOS VIRU or similar

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Day 3 (Thursday): TALLINN-TARTU-SIGULDA (380 km)

9:00 a.m. de­par­tu­re for Si­gul­da. Sto­po­ver in Tar­tu, the se­cond lar­gest town in Es­to­nia. Ci­ty tour of Tar­tu, inc­lu­ding Tar­tu Uni­ver­si­ty, To­o­me Hill Park with its mo­nu­ments, sculp­tu­res, brid­ges, and ruins of got­hic Church, pa­no­ra­mic view of the town with Ja­a­ni Church and Town Hall Squ­a­re. Furt­her dri­ve to Si­gul­da (Lat­via). A short stop in the small an­cient town of Ce­sis for a walk in Castle Park. Ar­ri­val in Si­gul­da, check-in at the ho­tel.

OVER­NIGHT: Sigulda

HOTEL: SEGEVOLD or similar

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Day 4 (Friday): SIGULDA-VILNIUS (350 km)

9:00 a.m. A walk-in Gau­ja Na­tio­nal Park, inc­lu­ding vi­sit to Tu­rai­da Castle and the ruins of the 13th cen­tu­ry Cru­sa­der Castle in Si­gul­da. A furt­her dri­ve to Vilnius. Ar­ri­val in Vilnius, check-in at the ho­tel.

OVER­NIGHT: Vilnius

HOTEL: NOVOTEL VILNIUS CENTRE or si­mi­lar

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Day 5 (Saturday): VILNIUS-TRAKAI-VILNIUS (50 km)

9:00 a.m. a city tour of Vilnius, capital of Lithuania for more than 600 years. The tour includes St. Peter and Paul’s Church, Gediminas Castle, Cathedral Square with St. Stanislaw Cathedral and Bell Tower, Bernadine Garden St. Ann and Bernardines’ Church, Amber gallery-museum, Užupis -one of the oldest districts of Vilnius, mentioned in the historical sources as far back as the 16th century, nowadays the artists’ “republic”, which has its own constitution, national anthem, calendar, and map.

Short photo stop on the street Subaciaus to throw the view of the old town from the observation deck, the Gates of Dawn with a holy image of the Virgin Mary, Russian Orthodox Church of the Holy Spirit, Town Hall Square, and Vilnius University (founded in 1579) with St. John’s Church. Afternoon trip to Trakai (25 km from Vilnius), the former capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.

Visit the insular castle of the 14th century, erected on a small island in the lake Galve. Return to Vilnius. In the evening optional: dinner at the Lithuanian restaurant “Lokys” or similar.

OVERNIGHT: Vilnius

HOTEL: NOVOTEL VILNIUS CENTRE or similar

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Day 6 (Sunday): VILNIUS-DRUSKININKAI (130 km)

9:00 a.m. departure for Druskininkai. Stop in Gru­tas vil­la­ge for a vi­sit to Gru­tas Par­k an open-air ex­hi­bi­tion of the So­viet era sculp­tu­res and mo­nu­ments. Ar­ri­val in Drus­ki­nin­kai, check-in at the ho­tel.

Ci­ty tour of Drus­ki­nin­kai, the ol­dest he­alth re­sort in Lit­hu­a­nia. The pri­de of the town is its mi­ne­ral springs. In 1794 the king of Po­land and Lit­hu­a­nia an­noun­ced a dec­ree of­fi­cial­ly de­sig­na­ting Drus­ki­nin­kai as a he­alth re­sort. Possibility to try various spa treatments against extra payment at the health center.

OVER­NIGHT: Drus­ki­nin­kai

HOTEL: EUROPA ROYALE DRUSKININKAI or similar

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Da­y 7 (Monday): DRUSKININKAI-KAUNAS-KLAIPEDA-JUODKRANTE-NIDA (400 km)

9:00 a.m. departure for Nida. Stopover in Kaunas – former temporary capital of Lithuania. A city tour of Kaunas- the second largest city in Lithuania - includes ruins of the castle, Town Hall Square with its impressive monuments, visit the Cathedral. Arrival in Klaipeda. Ferry trip to the Cu­ro­nian Spit. Visit the Hill of Witches which houses a hundred fanciful and folksy wooden sculptures scattered along a forest path. In Juodkrante. Arrival in Nida. Check-in at the hotel.

OVER­NIGHT: Ni­da

HOTEL: NIDOS BANGA or si­mi­lar

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Da­y 8 (Tuesday): NIDA

A guided walking tour of Nida resort, including the Fisherman’s House, famous German writer Thomas Mann’s House, Amber Gallery, an old ethnographic cemetery, a neo-gothic church, and a walk along impressive sand dunes.

OVER­NIGHT: Ni­da

HOTEL: NIDOS SMILTE or si­mi­lar

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Da­y 9-10 (Wednesday-Thursday): NIDA

Leisure time. Ni­da is an old fis­hing vil­la­ge on the Cu­ro­nian Spit was­hed by the Bal­tic Sea from one si­de and the Cu­ro­nian La­go­on from the ot­her si­de. Today Ni­da is the lar­gest set­tle­ment of the town of Ne­rin­ga and one of the most be­au­ti­ful re­sorts in Lit­hu­a­nia. The an­cient fis­her­men’s ar­chi­tec­tu­re is dis­tin­guis­hed by its ori­gi­na­li­ty. One can cho­o­se from a va­rie­ty of ac­ti­vi­ties such as wa­ter sports and cyc­ling.

OVER­NIGHT: Ni­da

HOTEL: NIDOS BANGA or si­mi­lar

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Day 11 Friday: NIDA-MINIJA-VENTE-KLAIPEDA (70 km)

10:00 a.m. de­par­tu­re by bo­at from Ni­da to the Ne­mu­nas Ri­ver Del­ta Re­gio­nal Park.

En route passing the Mi­ni­ja vil­la­ge called the Lit­hu­a­nian Ve­ni­ce, where the Ri­ver Mi­ni­ja ser­ves as the main street. Departure by coach to lunch at the restaurant in Kintai, tasting local fish dishes. Departure by coach to the Vente Horn. Visit the ornithological station and the 19th-century lighthouse. Ar­ri­val in Klaipeda. Check-in at the hotel.

OVER­NIGHT: Klaipeda

HOTEL: RADISSON BLU KLAIPEDA or si­mi­lar

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Day 12 (Saturday): KLAIPEDA-PALANGA-KLAIPEDA (50 km)

Ci­ty tour of Klai­pe­da, the main se­a­port of Lit­hu­a­nia, includes walking in the old part of the town which is interesting for frame-built architecture, cozy closed yards, paved streets, the Theatre Square with a sculpture of “Annchen von Tharau”, Old Post Office. Trip to Palanga, the biggest seaside resort in Lithuania.

City tour including the vi­sit to the Bo­ta­ni­cal Gar­den and Am­ber Mu­seum in the Pa­la­ce of Count Tys­zkie­wicz, with over 25000 pie­ces of am­ber and 15000 inc­lu­sions of in­sects on dis­play, further walk by the Birutė Hill along the sea coast, on the sea bridge and on pedestrian Basanavičiaus street famous for its cafes and restaurants with live music. Return to Klaipeda.

In the evening optional dinner at the restaurant “Pilies uostas” or similar.

OVER­NIGHT: Klaipeda

HOTEL: RADISSON BLU KLAIPEDA or si­mi­lar

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Day 13 (Sun­day): KLAIPEDA-HILL OF CROSSES- RUNDALE-RIGA (380 km)

9:00 a.m. de­par­tu­re by co­ach to Ri­ga, the ca­pi­tal of Lat­via. Stop at the Hill of Crosses (16 km from Šiauliai), the unforgettable place with thousands of crosses on two small hills. Further drive to Riga. Stop in Rundale.

Visit Rundale Palace of the 18th century, a beautiful late baroque palace in Latvia. It is a splendid example of the early work of famous Italian architect F. B. Rastrelli. Ar­ri­val in Ri­ga, check-in at the ho­tel.

OVER­NIGHT: Ri­ga

HOTEL: RADISSON BLU LATVIJA or si­mi­lar

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Day 14 (Monday): RIGA

9:00 a.m. a city tour of Riga, A combined coach, and walking tour encompasses the most significant sights of Riga: driving along the central boulevards of Riga, enjoying the view of the City Canal Parks, the Bastion Hill, the Powder Tower, the Latvian National Theatre, the Fine Arts Museum, the Art Nouveau buildings of the beginning of the 20th century, the Freedom Monument, University of Latvia, Latvian National Opera House and the Daugava River.

During the walking part of the tour, you will enjoy the beauty of the ancient Hanseatic City: picturesque streets of the Old Town, the Dome Cathedral, the Church of St. Peter, the old Guild Houses, the Swedish Gate, St. Jacob’s Church, St. Mary Magdalene's Church, the Parliament House, Old Riga Castle. Following the visit to the famous market halls of Riga.

Afternoon optional: excursion to Jurmala. In the evening optional: dinner at the Latvian restaurant "Key to Riga" or similar.

OVERNIGHT: Riga

HOTEL: RADISSON BLU LATVIJA or similar

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Day 15 (Tuesday): RIGA-PARNU-TALLINN (300 km)

9:00 a.m. de­par­tu­re for Tal­linn with a stop in Pärnu, Estonia “Summer Capital”. This little town has been known as a summer health resort since the first spa opened here in the 1830s. Further, drive to Tallinn. Ar­ri­val in Tal­linn, check-in at the ho­tel.

OVER­NIGHT: Tal­linn

HOTEL: SOKOS VIRU or si­mi­lar

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Day 16 (Monday): TALLINN

Breakfast. End of the tour.

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THE TOUR INCLUDES:

15 nights at the 4- star hotels (Exception: 3-star hotel in Nida )

Buffet breakfast daily

Welcome cocktail at the hotel in Tallinn

Lunch at the restaurant at Kintai, tasting the local fish dish on day 11

Transportation by air-conditioned coach or minivan on days 2-7, 11 - 15

Ferry ticket from Klai­peda to the Cu­ro­nian Spit

Ecological fees for Cu­ro­nian Spit

Bo­at trip from Ni­da to the Ne­mu­nas Ri­ver Del­ta Re­gio­nal Park

English and German-speaking guide escort on days 2-7, 11 - 15

Excursions as per itinerary

Entrances to: the Dome Church and Orthodox Cathedral of Alexander Nevsky in Tallinn., Turaida Castle, Sigulda Castle, St. Peter and Paul’s Church, Vilnius University with St. John’s Church, St. Stanislaw Cathedral, Bernadine Garden, Amber Gallery- museum, and Russian Orthodox Church of the Holy Spirit in Vilnius, Trakai Castle, Grutas Park, Thomas Mann museum, the Fisherman’s House- museum and Amber Gallery in Nida, Amber museum in Palanga, Rundale Palace, the Dome Church, and Riga Central Market...

Individual information package (city guides and program)

OPTIONS:

Ar­ri­val/ departure transfer (one way) in Tallinn

Additional night in Tallinn

Lithuanian dinner at restaurant “Lokys” or similar in Vilnius

Excursion (4 hours) to Jurmala

Latvian dinner at the restaurant “Key to Riga” or similar in Riga

Excursion (3 hours) to Kadriorg Park and a visit to Kadriorg Palace

Dinner at the restaurant “Pepersack” or similar in Tallinn

Dinner at the restaurant “Pilies Uostas” or similar in Klaipeda

Half board at hotels (15 x dinners: 3-course menu + tea/coffee)

Price valid for a minimum of 2 pax. Please contact us for more details and options.