8 days / 7 nights, from £795 pp

Compare and contrast the three Baltic States of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. Enjoy this professionally guided Baltic tour featuring Vilnius, Riga and Tallinn.

Our Classical Baltic tours start in Vilnius where you will join your group for nine well planned days and eight nights of escorted sightseeing in all thee Baltic States. You will return from Tallinn.

Price per person based on sharing a twin or double room is £795, single room supplement is £230 (based on availability). You can also add extra nights in Vilnius for £45 pp (£35 single supp.) and Tallinn for £45pp (£35 single supp.)

Package includes:

• Direct flights from London Gatwick or Stansted to Vilnius and returning from Tallinn to London Gatwick or Stansted (we can arrange connecting flights from other airports upon request).
• 2 nights stay in Vilnius - Radisson SAS Astoria Hotel ****
• 3 nights stay in Riga - Reval Latvia ****
• 2 nights stay in Tallinn -Meriton Conference and Spa Hotel ****
• Airport transfers in Vilnius and Tallinn
• Use of first class coaches throughout the tour
• English speaking tour guide for the entire journey
• Excursions per itinerary below
• All taxes

Optional Extras:

• 4 hour tour to Trakai - £30 pp
• 5 hour tour to Sigulda - £40 pp
• 2 hour tour to Kadriorg Palace - £30 pp

2009 Guaranteed Departure Dates

Depart	Return	Depart	Return
02 May	10 May	01 Aug	9 Aug
23 May	31 May	08 Aug	16 Aug
13 Jun	21 Jun	15 Aug	23 Aug
04 Jul	12 Jul	29 Aug	06 Sep
25 Jul	02 Aug	19 Sep	27 Sep

Classical Baltic Tour Itinerary:

SATURDAY 'VILNIUS' - Arrival in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania. Transfer and check in at the Radisson SAS ASTORIA Hotel.  YOUR GUIDED TOUR STARTS with a welcome drink at 20:00 in the hotel.  If your flight arrives after this time, your information pack will be left at the hotel reception.

SUNDAY 'VILNIUS' - Vilnius sightseeing tour, which includes visits to the medieval, as well as modern sections of the city. See the grand Cathedral of Peter & Paul, the small church of St. Anna, a gem of Gothic architecture, and the University of Vilnius. Your afternoon is free to explore the city on your own. Or you can take the OPTIONAL sightseeing tour to Trakai (20 miles), the former capital of Lithuania. The stunning, red brick 14th century castle is situated on an island in the middle of Galves Lake. The castle now houses the History Museum.

MONDAY 'VILNIUS - RIGA' - After breakfast, depart by coach to Riga. En route, visit the Hill of Crosses and the splendid 18th century Rundale Palace, the former residence of the Duke of Kurland.  Arrive in Riga, check in at the Reval Hotel Latvia.

TUESDAY 'RIGA' - After breakfast, you will be taken on a Riga city tour. The Old Town will delight you with the colourfully restored merchants residences, the cosy beer cellars and cafes, historical monuments like the Dome Cathedral, St. Peter's Church, the Powder Tower and more. View the masterpieces of early 20th century Art Nouveau architecture. Free afternoon.

WEDNESDAY 'RIGA' - OPTIONAL sightseeing tour to nearby Sigulda, often called the 'Latvian Switzerland', because of the beauty of its landscape. Visit the 13th century Knight's Castle and the mysterious Gutmana Cave, which is linked to a romantic medieval legend. Free afternoon.

THURSDAY 'RIGA - TALLINN' - After breakfast, depart by coach to Tallinn. En route, you will visit the Ethnographical Open Air Museum in the outskirts of Riga to see traditional Latvian rural buildings, the oldest dating to the 17th century. View the Baltic Sea Coast, and take a brief sightseeing tour of the Estonian seaside town of Parnu. Arrive in Tallinn and check in at the Meriton Conference and Spa Hotel.

FRIDAY 'TALLINN' - After breakfast, your guide will take you on a Tallinn city tour, visiting the medieval Upper and Lower town, Song Festival grounds and Pirita. Free afternoon or OPTIONAL tour to Kadriorg Palace, founded in 1721 by Russian Emperor Peter the Great, as a summer residence for his wife. 

SATURDAY 'TALLINN' - Early departure for UK.