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PER PERSON :
$ 875.00 (double / twin occupancy )
$ 1,225.00 (single occupancy)
Optional Tours and Services
$ 60.00 (Roundtrip transfers)
$ 55.00 (3-hour excursion to Trakai and visit to Trakai Castle)
$ 50.00 (Lithuanian dinner at Restaurant Senoji Trobele)
$ 60.00 (4-hour excursion to Gauja National Park)
$ 55.00 (3-hour excursion to the Riga Motor Museum)
$ 45.00 (Organ concert at the Dome Cathedral)
$ 50.00 (4-hour excursion to Jurmala with City Museum)
$ 55.00 (Latvian dinner at Restaurant Forest)
$ 55.00 (3-hour excursion to Kadriorg Park and visit to KUMU)
$ 55.00 (Medieval dinner at Restaurant Peppersack)
Dates:
Hotels:
Vilnius- Hotel Radisson Blu Lietuva**** or similar
Riga - Hotel Radisson Blu Latvija**** or similar
Tallinn - Hotel Radisson Blu Olympia**** or similar
Included:
- 7 overnights at centrally located 4 star hotels
- 7 x buffet breakfast
- Welcome meeting with champagne-cocktail or juice
- Personalised welcome package
- Entrances to Peter and Paul Church in Vilnius, Rundale Palace and
- medieval Great Guild Hall in Tallinn
- Service of English and German speaking tour escort on all tours
- Service of Italian and Spanish speaking tour escort on all tours
- Service of Portuguese speaking local guides for Vilnius, Riga and Tallinn on some departures
- English speaking local tour guides for all tours
- Service of 1st class motor coaches or 1st class minivans throughout
- Porterage at hotels
Optional Services:
3-hour excursion to Trakai and visit to Trakai Castle
Lithuanian dinner at Restaurant Senoji Trobele
4-hour excursion to Gauja National Park
3-hour excursion to the Riga Motor Museum
Organ concert at the Dome Cathedral
4-hour excursion to Jurmala with City Museum
Latvian dinner at Restaurant Forest
3-hour excursion to Kadriorg Park and visit to KUMU
Medieval dinner at Restaurant Peppersack
Itinerary:
Welcome on a Baltic Highlights Tour. Arrival in Vilnius, optional transfer to hotel, check-in, welcome meeting with your small group of participants. Overnight in Vilnius.
Vilnius is known for its more than 1.200 medieval buildings and 48 churches. The morning sightseeing tour includes 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 an optional excursion to Trakai, the medieval capital of Lithuania, with the well preserved Trakai Castle, beautifully located on an island in Lake Galve.
In the evening enjoy an optional folklore dinner at Restaurant Senoji Trobele. Overnight in Vilnius.
Heading for Riga, the first stop is the Hills of Crosses, one of the most holy sites of Catholic Lithuania. After crossing into Latvia we soon reach the magnificent Rundale Palace, the former summer residence of the Duke of Courland. Following a guided tour of the palace we travel through the rolling hills of Southern Latvia to reach Riga late afternoon, check-in at Hotel Radisson Blu Latvija**** or similar. Overnight in Riga (B).
Founded in 1201 by the German bishop Albert, Riga is the largest of the three Baltic capitals and boasts a real kaleidoscope of architectural styles. The walking tour of the Old Town includes Riga Castle, the Dome Cathedral, St. Peter’s Church, the Swedish Gate, the Three Brothers, the Large and Small Guilds and the Freedom Monument.
The afternoon is reserved for an optional visit to Jurmala, the vibrant Latvian sea resort, famous for its wooden architecture and sandy beaches.
The evening offers an optional organ concert at the Dome Cathedral. Overnight in Riga
After we got acquainted with Riga we have the possibility of discovering medieval Latvia. The optional tour for this morning takes us to the stunning scenery of the Gauja National Park and the town of Sigulda. We listen to the medieval Latvian legend of the Rose of Turaida and see the ruins of the Episcopal Castle and of the Castle of the Knights of the Sword before we return to Riga.
The afternoon offers an optional visit to the Riga Motor Museum which has an impressive collection of vintage car including a very unique collection of old Soviet
limousines from the Kremlin Garage.
In the evening enjoy an optional Latvian dinner at the stylish Restaurant Three. Overnight in Riga (B).
The tour continues along the coastal highway to the Estonian summer resort of Parnu. We do a short tour of the resort before we continue through the North Estonian land of forests and arrive in Tallinn early afternoon, check-in at the hotel. Overnight in Tallinn (B).
Tallinn is a charming blend of medieval tranquillity and modern urban life. The medieval Old Town is a busy place in the summer with its many shops, galleries, souvenir markets, outdoor cafés and restaurants. 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.
In the afternoon an optional excursion is offered to Kadriorg Park and visit to KUMU, the award-winning new Estonian art museum, with its collections of classic and contemporary fine art.
The evening offers an optional medieval dinner at Restaurant Peppersack. Overnight in Tallinn (B).
After breakfast optional transfer to the airport (B).
Notes:
Max group size is 36 people, however only 2-3 departure per season operate with a max. number of people. On the average the group size is 20-25 people per bus.
Tour leader speaks English, German, (Italian , Spanish and Portugese for some departures). For all local sightseeing tours the group is divided into 2 smaller groups by language. These tours are conducted either in English only or German only.