The Baltic States and Helsinki tour: 8 days/ 7 nights
The Baltic States and Helsinki tour: 8 days/ 7 nightsPrint
The Baltic States - Start in Tallinn, finish in Vilnius
itinerary includes Tallinn - Helsinki - Sigulda - Riga - Rundale Palace - The Hill Of Crosses - Trakai - Vilnius.
DAY 1, Tallinn
Arrival to Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. Bus transfer to the hotel.
Overnight in Tallinn.
DAY 2, Tallinn
Morning City Tour by bus and walking tour takes you to the surroundings of Tallinn and its Old Town.
Overnight in Tallinn.
DAY 3, Tallinn - Helsinki - Tallinn
Departure to Helsinki by ferry (1,5h) across the Baltic Sea.
Helsinki sightseeing tour by bus.
Evening transfer back by ferry to Tallinn.
Overnight in Tallinn.
DAY 4, Tallinn - Sigulda - Riga
Departure to Riga (307 km from Tallinn), the capital of Latvia.
Stop in the Gauja National Park, Sigulda city often referred to as the Latvian Switzerland. Visit to the 13th century Turaida Castle, now housing a small History Museum.
Evening arrival to Riga. Overnight in Riga.
DAY 5, Riga
After the breakfast Riga City Tour by bus and a walking tour.
Free afternoon in Riga.
Overnight in Riga.
DAY 6, Riga - Rundale Palace - The Hill of Crosses - Vilnius
Departure to Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania.
Visit to the Rundale Palace (18th cent.), the most outstanding monument of Baroque and Rococo art in Latvia.
Stop at the famous Hill of Crosses, a unique historic place in the world boasting more than 100 000 crosses.
DAY 7, Vilnius - Trakai - Vilnius
Morning City Tour, the 3-hour acquaintance with Vilnius Old Town.
Afternoon departure to Trakai, former capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Visit to the picturesque Trakai Castle situated on an island in the midst of Lake Galve.
Overnight in Vilnius.
DAY 8, Vilnius
Transfer to the Vilnius airport.
Departure.
Itinerary includes:
- 7 0vernights in 3 or 4-stars centrally located hotels in Vilnius, Riga and Tallinn;
- 7 Breakfasts in the hotel;
- Transfers according to the programme with 35-50 seats bus;
- Ferry to Helsinki and back;
- Tour leader escort during whole tour;
- Entrance to Vilnius University, Trakai Catsle, Rundale Palace, Rigas Dome, Turaida Castle, Tallinn Dome;
- 8 guided excursions: City Tours in Vilnius, Riga and Tallinn, Trakai, Hill of Crosses, Rundale Palace, Turaida Museum and Helsinki.
Please send us a request to receive the tour price for your group or FIT clients.
Tallinn
Arrival to Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. Bus transfer to the hotel.
Free time in Tallinn. Unlike most European cities, which have ancient buildings mixed in between modern ones, Tallinn's Old City is complete. You leave bustling modern life behind when of cobblestones and dim alleys, sputtering torches and secret stairways. The Old City holds new surprises around every corner, even for old inhabitants.
Overnight in Tallinn.
Tallinn
Morning City Tour by bus and walking tour takes you to the surroundings of Tallinn and its Old Town. City tour includes a visit of the Upper Town - Toompea (Cathedral Hill) with the impressive Russian Orthodox Church, the 13th century Gothic style Dome Cathedral. The Upper Town viewing points offer excellent bird's eye views of the Lower Town. The tour continues in the Lower Town. Among its highlights - the Gothic Town Hall (early 15th century), the pharmacy, opened in 1422 and still functioning, the Great Guild and Blackheads Fraternity Houses - both from the 15th century.Free afternoon in Tallinn.
Overnight in Tallinn.
Tallinn - Helsinki - Tallinn
Departure to Helsinki by ferry (1,5h) across the Baltic Sea. Helsinki is truly located at the crossroads of Western and Eastern culture and it is reflected everywhere in the green and lively Finnish capital.Helsinki sightseeing tour takes us around the harbors, up central Mannerheim Street and by the Parliament Building, the Finlandia Hall, market square, and the Sibelius Monument and for a visit at the famous Church-in the-Rock.
Free time in Helsinki.
Evening transfer back by ferry to Tallinn.
Overnight in Tallinn.
Tallinn - Sigulda - Riga
Departure to Riga (307 km from Tallinn), the capital of Latvia.Stop in the Gauja National Park, Sigulda city (250km from Tallinn) often referred to as the Latvian Switzerland. Gauja National park includes the valley of the Gauja River and together with its tributaries it forms a particularly original landscape. The territory comprises more than 500 monuments of archeology, architecture, history starting with 11th century.
Enjoy beautiful vistas of the Gauja River Valley, visit the 13th century Turaida Castle, now housing a small History Museum, and relax walking in the adjoining Sculpture Park, featuring works of Latvian sculptors.
Evening arrival to Riga. Overnight in Riga.
Riga
After the breakfast Riga City Tour by bus and walking tour. Riga has hundreds of ways for enticing visitors – its rich history, architecture, spacious gardens and parks, museums, art galleries and world-class opera…and daily treats like a walk in the enormous colorful central market or going to a cozy café, club or pub...
The tour includes the most significant sights of Riga and begins along the central boulevards of Riga, enjoying the view of the City Canal parks, the Art Nouveau buildings of the beginning of the 20th century, the Opera House. In Old Riga you will see the Dome Cathedral, the Church of St. Peter, the old Guild Houses, the Swedish Gate, the architectural ensemble Three Brothers, St. Jacob's Church, the Parliament House, Old Riga Castle, and view the many wonderfully restored buildings, now housing cozy restaurants, cafes, bars and souvenir shops.
Free afternoon in Riga.
Overnight in Riga.
Riga - Rundale Palace - The Hill of Crosses - Vilnius
Departure to Vilnius (320 km from Riga), the capital of Lithuania.Stop at the Rundale Palace (66 km from Riga), this Palace (18th cent.) is the most outstanding monument of Baroque and Rococo art in Latvia. The palace is an example of the early work of Italian-Russian architect Rastrelli who also designed the famous Winter Palace in St. Petersburg. You will be impressed by the authentic beauty the Golden Hall, the White Hall, private quarters of the Duke of Courland Johan Ernst Biron. Interiors are decorated with authentic 18th century furniture, paintings and china. To complete your impressions have an enjoyable walk in a beautiful French-style park.
Stop at the famous Hill of Crosses near Šiauliai (30 km from the Rundale Palace). The Hill of Crosses, a unique historic place in the world. It is probably the best place to get aquinted with cross-making, a branch of Lithuanian folk art, wich was inscribed on the UNESCO Non-material and Verbal Heritage Masterpiece List. On this hill more than 100000 crosses have been discontinuously put up to plead for grace or to express gratitude since the ancient times. It is the only place of its kind in the world, included to the Guinness Book of Records for its uniquenes.
Arrival to Vilnius. Overnight in Vilnius.
Vilnius - Trakai - Vilnius
Morning City Tour, the 3-hour acquaintance with Vilnius Old Town, where you can feel the atmosphere of the city's history of the 16-19th centuries while walking along its narrow winding streets or visiting the most exiting architectural and historic monuments: Vilnius Cathedral erected on the historic site where pagan gods were worshipped and where Vilnius was founded as far back as the 13th c., a nearby Gediminas Castle on the hill rising above the city centre, a gem of the Lithuanian Gothic’s - the 16th c. St. Anne's Church, the Vilnius University, a famous centre of science and enlightment since its very foundation in 1579, Vilnius Town Hall, Jewish Quarter ans the Dawn Gate with a miraculous icon of Virgin Mary.Afternoon departure to Trakai, former capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, 27 km to the west of Vilnius, is a favourite place for an outing. The Trakai Castle situated on an island in the midst of Lake Galve is the most famous and most photographed 15th cent. castle. Standing on an island in Lake Galve, the Castle now houses an interesting museum telling its history, famous in the times of the Grand Duke Vytautas when the country borders were stretching from the Baltics till the Black Sea. Enjoy a small town -Trakai, located on a 2-km-long peninsular with attractive old wooden houses, mostly built by Karaites, a Judaist sect brought by Duke Vytautas from the Crimea and still living here.
Transfer back.
Overnight in Vilnius.
Vilnius
Transfer to the Vilnius airport.
Departure.
Itinerary includes:
- 7 0vernights in 3 or 4-stars centrally located hotels in Vilnius, Riga and Tallinn;
- 7 Breakfasts in the hotel;
- Transfers according to the programme with 35-50 seats bus;
- Ferry to Helsinki and back;
- Tour leader escort during whole tour;
- Entrance to Vilnius University, Trakai Catsle, Rundale Palace, Rigas Dome, Turaida Castle, Tallinn Dome;
- 8 guided excursions: City Tours in Vilnius, Riga and Tallinn, Trakai, Hill of Crosses, Rundale Palace, Turaida Museum and Helsinki.
Please send us a request to receive the tour price for your group or FIT clients.
