8 days / 7 nights - from £815 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 eight well planned days and seven nights of escorted sightseeing in all thee Baltic States. You will return from Tallinn.
Package price is from £815 per person based on availability and two people sharing a twin or double room, single room supplement is £280. You can also add extra nights in Vilnius and Tallinn.
Package includes:
- Flights from London to Vilnius and returning from Tallinn to London (we can arrange connecting flights from other airports upon request)
- 2 nights stay in Vilnius - Radisson Blu Astoria Hotel *****
- 3 nights stay in Riga - Europa Royale Hotel ****
- 2 nights stay in Tallinn - Nordic Forum Hotel ****
- Airport transfers in Vilnius and Tallinn
- Breakfasts
- 2 lunches (Day 3 and Day 6)
- Use of first class coaches throughout the tour
- English speaking tour guide for the entire journey
- Excursions as per itinerary below
- Information pack (city guides, maps and restaurant suggestions)
- All taxes
Optional extras:
- 4 hour tour to Trakai - £35 pp
- 5 hour tour to Sigulda - £45 pp
- 2 hour tour to Kadriorg Palace - £35 pp
- Half board in Vilnius - £ 23 pp per meal
- Half board in Riga - £ 19 pp per meal
- Half board in Tallinn - £ 22 pp per meal
Classical Baltics - 2012 guaranteed departure dates:
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May 05
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May 12
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Aug 04
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Aug 11
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May 26
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Jun 02
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Aug 11
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Aug 18
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Jun 09
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Jun 16
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Aug 18
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Aug 25
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Jul 07
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Jul 14
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Sep 08
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Sep 15
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Jul 21
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Jul 28
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Sep 22
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Sep 29
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Classical Baltic Tour itinerary:
SATURDAY: VILNIUS
Arrival in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania. Transfer and check in at the Radisson Blu 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 - a famous hill with more than thousand crosses - and the splendid 18th century Rundale Palace, the former residence of the Duke of Kurland. Lunch on the way to Riga. On arrival, check-in at the Europa Royale Hotel****.
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. Lunch on the way. Arrive in Tallinn and check in at the Nordic Hotel Forum****.
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
Breakfasts at the hotel. Transfer to the airport and return flight.