Overview:
You will visit Krakow, which was the royal capital of Poland for centuries. Explore this cultural and historic city, enjoy the cafe culture and beautiful architecture. The tour continues to Warsaw, with its beautifully reconstructed Old Town. Then it is off to Kaunas, the former capital of Lithuania. After a brief stop in Kaunas, we arrive in Vilnius, with its magnificent array of medieval churches and buildings. From Vilnius it is on to Riga, the largest and most cosmopolitan cities in the Baltics. Our tour ends in Tallinn, where you will have the opportunity to explore the charming Old Town.
Holiday price is from £1,855 per person based on availability and two people sharing a standard twin or double room.
Single room supplement is £595.
2024 Departure Dates:
| Departure |
Return |
| 28 May |
9 Jun |
| 18 Jun |
30 Jun |
| 02 Jul |
14 Jul |
| 16 Jul |
28 Jul |
| 30 Jul |
11 Aug |
| 06 Aug |
18 Aug |
| 13 Aug |
25 Aug |
| 27 Aug |
08 Sep |
Tour Itinerary:
Day 1 (Tuesday): Arrive in Krakow
Arrival in Krakow, transfer to Hotel Golden Tulip Krakow City Centre**** or similar, check-in, welcome meeting.
Day 2 (Wednesday): Krakow
For half a millennium Krakow was the royal capital of Poland and for centuries the city walls have guarded its traditions and secrets. The morning sightseeing tour takes us to the Old Town with the St. Mary’s Church, the Jagiellonian University, the Cloth Halls and Wawel with the Wawel Castle and the Wawel Cathedral. The afternoon offers an optional excursion to the famous Wieliczka Salt Mine, an amazing labyrinth of tunnels going down as far as 327 meters. The evening offer an optional Polish dinner at Restaurant Hawelka.
Day 3 (Thursday): Krakow - Warsaw
The morning offers optional visit to Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial Museum or free morning to explore further city on your own. In early after transfer to Krakow railway station and departure by train to Warsaw. Arrival to Warsaw railway station and transfer to Hotel Radisson Blu Sobieski**** or similar for check in.
After leaving Krakow you will visit Czestochowa, known as the spiritual epicentre of Poland, home to the Jasna Gora Monastery and the Black Madonna. Upon arrival in Warsaw you will check in to the Hotel Mercure Centrum Warsaw****.
Day 4 (Friday): Warsaw
Warsaw is essentially a post-war city with a meticulously reconstructed Old Town. The morning sightseeing tour includes the Royal Route and the Old Town with the Royal Castle, St John’s Cathedral, the Old Town Market Square and the Barbican. In the afternoon is offered an optional excursion to the Royal Lazienki Park with the Palace on the Water. The evening offers an optional Polish dinner at Restaurant Gospoda Kwiaty Polskie.
Day 5 (Saturday): Warsaw - Bialystok
Today we continue through the well forested Eastern Poland to Podlasie region and Bialowieza. The forest there represents the ancient forest that once covered all Europe. We will visit Bialowieza National Park and its famous European Bison Show Reserve. After light stroll along nature trails of the forest, we continue to Biaylistok where we check in at Hotel Ibis Styles Bialystok*** or similar. In the late afternoon we visit Bialystok and its landmark Branicki Palace.
Day 6 (Sunday): Bialystok - Vilnius
We depart from Bialystok heading to Vilnius through attractive resort towns into Lithuania. We do a stop in Kaunas, the former capital of Lithuania, to admire the beautiful Old Town and the elegant white Baroque Town Hall before we arrive in the late afternoon to Vilnius. Check in at Hotel Radisson Blu Lietuva **** or similar.
Day 7 (Monday): 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 Lithuanian dinner at Restaurant Senoji Trobele.
Day 8 (Tuesday): Vilnius - Riga
Heading for Riga, the first stop is the Hill 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.
Day 9 (Wednesday): Riga
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.
Day 10 (Thursday): 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 Ethnographical Open Air Museum, a spacious exposition of 18th century country life. In the evening enjoy an optional Latvian dinner at the stylish Restaurant Kalku Varti.
Day 11 (Friday): Riga - Tallinn
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 Radisson Blu Olympia**** or similar.
Day 12 (Saturday): Tallinn
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 Maikrahv.
Day 13 (Sunday): Departure from Tallinn
Following check-out from the hotel, there is a transfer from to the airport.
Package Includes:
- Direct flights from London to Krakow and return from Tallinn (we can also arrange flights from other UK airports)
- 1 piece of check-in luggage per traveler (up to 20 kg)
- 12 overnights at centrally located 3-4 star hotels
- 12 x buffet breakfast
- Welcome meeting with champagne-cocktail or juice
- Personalized welcome package
- Entrances to Wawel Castle in Krakow, Jasna Gora Monastery in Czestochowa, St. John’s Cathedral in Warsaw, Bialowieski National Park, Peter and Paul Church in Vilnius, Rundale Palace and medieval Great Guild Hall in Tallinn
- Service of 1st class motor coaches or 1st class vans throughout the itinerary
- Porterage at hotels
- 24 hour emergency service
- ATOL protection
- All taxes
Optional Tours & Meals
- 4-hour excursion to Wieliczka Salt Mine: £ 60.00 pp
- Polish dinner at Restaurant Hawelka: £ 40.00 pp
- 3-hour excursion to the Royal Lazienki Park and visit to Palace on the Water: £ 40.00 pp
- Polish dinner at Restaurant Dawne Smaki: £ 40.00 pp
- 3-hour excursion to Trakai and visit to Trakai Castle: £ 45.00 pp
- Lithuanian dinner at Restaurant Senoji Trobele: £ 40.00 pp
- 4-hour excursion to Gauja National Park: £ 50.00 pp
- 3-hour excursion to the Ethnographical Open Air Museum: £ 45.00 pp
- Organ concert at the Dome Cathedral: £ 35.00 pp
- 4-hour excursion to Jurmala: £ 40.00 pp
- Latvian dinner at Kalku Varti: £ 45.00 pp
- 3-hour excursion to Kadriorg Park and visit to KUMU: £ 45.00 pp
- Medieval dinner at Restaurant Maikrahv: £ 45.00 pp
- Half board at hotels (12 x 3 course dinner with coffee/tea): £ 350.00 pp
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