The Baltic tours adventure: 12 days/ 11 nights
The Baltic tours adventure: 12 days/ 11 nightsPrint
Start in Vilnius, finish in Tallinnitinerary includes Vilnius - Trakai - Pazaislis Monastery - Kaunas- Klaipeda - Curonian Spit - The Hill of Crosses - Rundale Palace - Riga - Jurmala - Sigulda - Cesis - Tartu - Tallinn - Lahemaa National Park.
DAY 1, Vilnius
Arrival to Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania. Bus transfer to the hotel.
Overnight in Vilnius.
DAY 2, Vilnius
Morning City Tour, the 3-hour acquaintance with Vilnius Old Town.
Overnight in Vilnius.
DAY 3, Vilnius – Trakai - Pazaislis Monastery - Kaunas
Departure to Kaunas, second largest city in Lithuania.
Stop in Trakai, former capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania .Visit to the picturesque Trakai Castle situated on an island in the midst of a lake.
Stop at the Church and Monastery of Pazaislis, one of the most wonderful Baroque architectural masterpieces in north-eastern Europe.
DAY 4, Kaunas - Klaipeda
Kaunas City Tour will take you around its the beautiful Old Town and green and flowering pedestrians.
Departure to Klaipeda, the third biggest city in Lithuania, an important port.
Klaipeda City Tour.
Overnight in Klaipeda.
DAY 5, Klaipeda - Curonian Spit - Klaipeda
Departure to the Curonian Spit (5km by ferry + 50km from Klaipeda).
Visit to the Hill of Witches in Juodkrante. Excursion in Nida, the Lithuanian sea resort includes a climb up the Great Dune to see breathtaking view. Visit to the Amber Gallery – Museum in Nida.
Transfer back to Klaipeda. Overnight in Klaipėda.
DAY 6, Klaipeda – The Hill of Crosses – Rundale Palace - Riga
Departure to Riga, the capital of Latvia.
Stop at the famous Hill of Crosses, a unique historic place in the world boasting more than 100000 crosses.
Stop in the Rundale Palace, this Palace (18th cent.) is the most outstanding monument of Baroque and Rococo art in Latvia.
DAY 7, Riga - Jurmala - Riga
Morming Riga City Tour by bus and a walking tour.
Afternoon exploring of Jurmala - the largest seaside and spa resort in the Baltic States.
Overnight in Riga.
DAY 8, Riga – Sigulda - Cesis – Tartu
Departure to Tartu, the second largest city in Estonia.
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 History Museum.
Stop in Cesis, beautiful Latvian Hanseatic town. Cesis City tour will intdocude you to its charming medeival Old town and the 13th century Order of Knight's Castle.
Arrival to Tartu. Overnight in Tartu.
DAY 9, Tartu – Tallinn
Morning Tartu City Tour will show this charming old University City, once well-known Hansatown.
Departure to Tallinn. Overnight in Tallinn.
DAY 10, Tallinn
Morning City Tour by bus and walking.
Overnight in Tallinn.
DAY 11, Tallinn – Lahemaa National Park - Tallinn
Departure to the Lahemaa national park (60 km from Tallinn), the biggest Estonian National Park. Visit of the showpieces of Lahemaa - 18th century baroque Palmse manor and the beautifully preserved 400-year-old fishing hamlet of Altja.
Transfer back. Overnight in Tallinn.
DAY 12, Tallinn
Transfer to the Tallinn airport.
Departure.
Itinerary includes:
- 11 Overnights in 3 or 4-stars centrally located hotels in Vilnius, Klaipeda, Kaunas, Riga, Tartu and Tallinn;
- 11 Breakfasts in the hotels;
- Transfers according to the programme with 35-50 seats bus;
- Ferry to Curonian Spit (Nida) and back;
- Tour leader escort during whole tour;
- Entrance to Vilnius University, Trakai Catsle, Rundale Palace, Rigas Dome, Turaida Castle, Tallinn Dome, Pazaislis Monastery, Rocca al Mare and Tartu University.
- 15 guided excursions: City Tours in Vilnius, Kaunas, Riga, Jurmala, Tartu, Cesis and Rocca al Mare, Lahemaa National Park, Tallinn, Trakai, the Hill of Crosses, Rundale Palace, Turaida Museum, Curonian Spit and Pazaislis Monastery.
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Vilnius
Arrival to Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania. Bus transfer to the hotel.
Free time in Vilnius. Many tourists after visiting Vilnius and its region tend to fall in love with Vilnius, pegging it as their favorite Baltic city of them all. Vilnius Old Town is one of the biggest in Eastern Europe, there more than 1500 buildings which remained from various centuries: city boasts the most wonderful architectural styles of Southern and Western Europe, Gothic and Renaissance, as well as the original “Lithuanian” Baroque, also called the last vivid flash of Baroque in Europe.
Overnight in Vilnius.
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 and the Dawn Gate with a miraculous icon of Virgin Mary.Free afternoon in Vilnius. Overnight in Vilnius.
Vilnius – Trakai - Pazaislis Monastery - Kaunas
Departure to Kaunas (100 km from Vilnius), second largest city in Lithuania.
Stop in Trakai (25 km from Vilnius), former capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. 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.
Stop at the Church and Monastery of Pazaislis (60 km from Trakai), is one of the most wonderful mature Baroque architectural masterpieces in north-eastern Europe. The monastery is located on the picturesque bank of the Kaunas Lagoon.
Overnight in Kaunas.
Kaunas - Klaipeda
Morning Kaunas City Tour. Kaunas is known for its beautiful Old Town. The Old Town of Kaunas is a concentration of the most important, ancient architectural monuments: the 13th century Castle, the Old Town Hall, nicknamed the "White Swan", the Archicathedral Basilica, the Church of St. Francis Xavier and the Jesuit monastery, Perkunas House and Vytautas Church. The green and flowering pedestrian street Laisves Aleja is the main business and leisure area of Kaunas.Departure to Klaipeda (200 km from Kaunas), the third biggest city in Lithuania, an important port. It has a long history since the times of a fishing village of ancient Balts and later arrival of German Crusaders who built their castle here in 13 cent., later known as Memel.
Klaipeda City Tour. With a distinctive architecture that is quite unique in Lithuania, influenced by the styles of its northern neighbours, Klaipeda City Tour offers a delightful chance to explore a small but very cozy Old Town with quaint, reconstructed merchants’ houses and converted warehouses that have kept their original exterior timber beams. You will also see the magnificent ruins of Klaipeda Castle, Theatre Square with the fountain in the centre of which there is a delicate statue named after a girl, Ann from Tharau, the heroine of a famous German wedding and love song, created by the 17th century German poet Simon Dach, born in Klaipeda.
Overnight in Klaipeda.
Klaipeda – Curonian Spit - Klaipeda
Departure to the Curonian Spit (5 km by ferry + 50km from Klaipeda). The Spit lies between the Curonian Lagoon and the Baltic Sea, with the biggest sand dunes in EuropeThe Curonian Spit National Park is the most protected area in Lithuania. Chains of North Europe’s highest dunes, the soughing of the sea and rustling of sand as well as old Curonian houses smelling of fish accompany a traveller all along the spit, which was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2000. This area is distinguished by unique landscape, flora and fauna.Visit to the Hill of Witches in Juodkrante. Excursion to Nida, the Lithuanian sea resort includes a climb up the Great Dune to see breathtaking view.
Visit to the Amber Gallery – Museum in Nida. The group will be introduced of the history of amber in this region, willobserve, how amber jewelry is made or even try make the own one!
Evening transfer back to Klaipeda. Overnight in Klaipeda.
Klaipeda – The Hill of Crosses – Rundale Palace - Riga
Departure to Riga (292 km from Klaipeda), the capital of Latvia.Stop at the famous the Hill of Crosses near Šiauliai (160 km from Klaipeda). 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 100 000 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.
Stop in the Rundale Palace (30 km from the Hill of Crosses), 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.
Overnight in Riga.
Riga - Jurmala - Riga
Morning 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.
Afternoon exploring of Jurmala (25 km from Riga) - the largest seaside and spa resort in the Baltic States. The town is known for its unique natural resources such as its curative mineral waters, medicinal mud, pine forests and sand dunes. The town’s architecture is represented by many styles includingunique wooden architecture (late19th-early 20th cent.), classicism, Art Nouveau and national romanticism.
transfer back. Overnight in Riga.
Riga – Sigulda - Cesis – Tartu
Departure to Tartu (220 km from Riga), second largest city in Estonia.Stop in the Gauja National Park, Sigulda city (50 km from Riga) 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.
Stop in Cesis (20 km from Sigulda), beautiful Latvian Hanseatic town. In Cesis enjoy a stroll through narrow streets and feel the amiable small town atmosphere. You will see the 13th century Order of Knight's Castle and the soaring Gothic tower of the 13th century of Church of St. John. You will visit the local History Museum dispalyed in the New Palace and enjoy a walk in the Palace park. Short drive through the countryside will take you to the picturesque Gauja River banks at the highest sandstone cliffs in Latvia.
Arrival to Tartu. Overnight in Tartu.
Tartu – Tallinn
Tartu is a historic and a young city, Estonia’s second-largest town and the capital of beautiful Southern Estonia. This charming old University City is cosily small, yet big enough to offer a lot to a traveller - the glory of once well-known Hansa-town, the ancient Dome Hill, academic atmosphere with oldest in the Baltic countries University (1632) buildings and merry student festivals, a rich cultural life of concerts, theatre and exhibitions.Morning Tartu City Tour includes the University of Tartu, the present day central part of Tartu built in the end of the 18th century and in the 19th century as well as the wooden houses of Karlova and Supilinn from the change of the century, lovely gardens in Tahtvere and Tammelinn and also the ruins of the largest 15th century dome church on the Toome hill are the main parts worth seeing.
Departure to Tallinn (250 km from Tartu). Overnight in Tallinn.
Tallinn
Morning City Tour by bus and walking tour takes you to the surroundings of Tallinn and its Old Town. 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 its inhabitants.
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.
Overnight in Tallinn.
Tallinn – Lahemaa National Park - Tallinn
Departure to the Lahemaa national park (60 km from Tallinn), the biggest Estonian National Park (72,500 ha). Lahemaa attracts tourists by the untouched sandy beaches, waterfalls cascade, mossy pine forests and over 200 species of birds and almost 900 different plants. Park offers varity of cultural sights, like Palmse manor, the showpiece of Lahemaa. This 18th century baroque house is open to the public and filled with the period furniture. A few kilometres north of Palmse, you will see the old Soviet Coast Guard barracks, which now house a aritime museum with excellent exhibits on the Soviet era and the history of the village. Enjoy a walk in the beautifully preserved 400-year-old fishing hamlet of Altja, in the north - western corner of the park.Late afternoon transfer bank to Tallinn. Overnight in Tallinn.
Tallinn
Transfer to the Tallinn airport.
Departure.
Itinerary includes:
- 11 Overnights in 3 or 4-stars centrally located hotels in Vilnius, Klaipeda, Kaunas, Riga, Tartu and Tallinn;
- 11 Breakfasts in the hotels;
- Transfers according to the programme with 35-50 seats bus;
- Ferry to Curonian Spit (Nida) and back;
- Tour leader escort during whole tour;
- Entrance to Vilnius University, Trakai Catsle, Rundale Palace, Rigas Dome, Turaida Castle, Tallinn Dome, Pazaislis Monastery, Rocca al Mare and Tartu University.
- 15 guided excursions: City Tours in Vilnius, Kaunas, Riga, Jurmala, Tartu, Cesis and Rocca al Mare, Lahemaa National Park, Tallinn, Trakai, Hill of Crosses, Rundale Palace, Turaida Museum, Curonian Spit and Pazaislis Monastery.
Please send us a request to receive the tour price for your group or FIT clients.
