BALTIC CLASSICAL
8 DAYS / 7 NIGHTS

Day 1 (Sunday) Arrive Vilnius
Arrival in Vilnius. Transfer to Hotel Radisson Blu Lietuva**** or similar, check-in, welcome meeting.

Day 2 ( Monday) Vilnius-Klaipeda
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. Anna’s Church, Old University and the Gates of Dawn. After the tour, we continue to Trakai, the medieval capital of Lithuania and we visit the well preserved Trakai Castle, beautifully located on an island in Lake Galve. The balance of the day is spent en route to Klaipeda, where we arrive late afternoon. Check-in at Hotel Radisson Blu Klaipeda**** or similar.

Day 3 (Tuesday) Klaipeda
If you do not have anything planned, we can offer a full-day OPTIONAL tour to the Curonian Spit, a thin, 100 km stretch of land between the Baltic Sea and the Curonian Lagoon with small fishing villages, pine forests and endless sand dunes. Our first stop is the Hill of Witches in Juodkrante. After that we continue to Nida, where we visit the High Dunes, Thomas Mann’s summerhouse and get acquainted with the charming resort town before we drive back to Klaipeda. 

Day 4 (Wednesday) Klaipeda- Riga
Klaipeda first became a part of Lithuania in 1923 and had a long history as a German town called Memel. A short sightseeing tour takes us to the Old Town with its narrow, cobblestone streets and old guild houses and we visit the Theatre Square and the Aennchen von Tharau Fountain. We now continue to the Samogitia National Park, where we embark on a walking tour around the picturesque Lake Plateliai. After that we continue to Siauliai and The Hill of Crosses, one of the holiest sites of Catholic Lithuania. We head North into Latvia and reach Riga in the afternoon, check-in at Hotel Radisson Blu Latvija**** or similar. The evening offers an optional organ concert at the Dome Cathedral.

Day 5 ( Thursday) Riga
Riga, founded in 1201 by the German bishop Albert, 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. If you do not have any plans in the afternoon, there is an OPTIONAL tour to Jurmala, the vibrant Latvian sea resort which is famous for its wooden architecture and sandy beaches.

Day 6 (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 7 (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, the Dome Church, Alexander Nevsky Cathedral and the medieval Old Town Hall. In the afternoon, we offer an OPTIONAL excursion to Kadriorg Park with a visit to the Kadriorg Palace and its art collections.

Day 8 (Sunday) Tallinn Departure
Transfer to the airport.

Includes 7 overnights at centrally located 4 star hotels Round trip transfers airport-hotel in Vilnius and Tallinn Buffet Breakfast daily Welcome meeting with champagne-cocktail or juice Personalised welcome package Entrances to Old University in Vilnius, St. Peter’s Church in Riga and medieval Old Town Hall in Tallinn Service of English speaking tour escort on all tours Service of 1st class motor coaches or 1st class minivans throughout the itinerary Portage at hotels Service and VAT  Optional 8-hour excursion to the Curonian Spit: EUR 80.00 pp 4-hour excursion to Jurmala: EUR 40.00 pp 3-hour excursion to Kadriorg Park and visit to Kadriorg Palace: EUR 40.00 pp Meal packages and special event are available on request

Tour Dates and Prices(Per Person, Double Occupancy) for 2012

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