Vilnius → Riga → Tallinn
Guaranteed Departure Tours

8 days / 7 nights

A tour that offers you a wonderful chance to visit all three BALTIC STATES
Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia.
8-day escorted motorcoach tour, starting on Saturday in Vilnius,
ending the following Saturday in Tallinn

1st day Saturday
Arrival at Vilnius
Arrival in Vilnius - Capital of Lithuania. Optional transfer to your hotel. Check-in at hotel. At 20.00 Welcome meeting in hotel lobby with our representative.

2nd day Sunday
Vilnius
Morning - Vilnius sightseeing tour including visits to the medieval as well as modern sections of
the city (picture 1). See the Grand Cathedral of Peter & Paul, the small church of St. Anna –
a gem of Gothic architecture and University of Vilnius. Afternoon at leisure or you can join the
OPTIONAL tour to the medieval capital of Lithuania, Trakai (picture 2), on Galves Lake (27 km). On the beautifully situated island in the middle of the lake there is the 14th century red brick
castle which now houses the History Museum. Afternoon at leisure.

3rd day Monday
Vilnius − Riga (300 km)
After breakfast, departure by coach to Riga. En route we will visit the Hill of Crosses (picture 3) – a famous hill with more than a thousand crosses - and the splendid 18th century Rundale Palace (picture 4) - the former summer residence of the Duke of Kurland. Arrival in Riga, check-in at hotel.

4 day Tuesday
Riga
After breakfast Riga City Tour. The Old Town will delight you with the colourfully restored merchant’s residences, the cosy beer cellars and cafes, historical monuments like the Dome Cathedral (picture 5) , St. Peter's Church, the Powder Tower and more. View the masterpieces of early 20th century Art Nouveau architecture. Afternoon at leisure.

5 day Wednesday
Riga
OPTIONAL Sigulda sightseeing tour. Sigulda is often called the "Latvian Switzerland" because of the beauty of its landscape. Visit the 13th century Knight’s Castle (picture 6) , the mysterious Gutmana Cave linked to a romantic medieval love legend. Afternoon at leisure.

6 day Thursday
Riga - Tallinn (300 km)
After breakfast departure by coach to Tallinn. En route sightseeing at the Ethnographical Open
Air Museum on the outskirts of Riga to see traditional Latvian rural buildings, the oldest ones
dating from the 17th century. View the Baltic Sea Coast along the way and enjoy a sightseeing
orientation of the Estonian Town Parnu. Arrival in Tallinn, check in at hotel

7 day Friday
Tallinn
After breakfast Tallinn City tour visiting the medieval town (picture 7). Afternoon at leisure
or you can enjoy OPTIONAL tour to KADRIORG PARK & PALACE, which was founded 1721 by
the Russian Emperor Peter the Great as a gift to his wife Catherine II to use as summer residence.

8 day Saturday
Tallinn
Breakfast.
Departure. Optional – transfers

OPTION 1 – staying in 3* hotels

2 nights in Vilnius – Panorama Hotel ***
The recently-renovated Panorama hotel is located on a hill adjacent to the Old Town and the bus/railway station. The Panorama hotel was recently renovated and has 224 modern and comfortable rooms and boasts fine views of Vilnius city. The large restaurant offers European cuisine and has a capacity of 164 persons.

3 nights in Riga – Hanza Hotel ***
Hanza Hotel is one of the newest hotels in Riga city centre, located next to the Central Market. The hotel has 80 spacious and modern rooms as well as the Hanza Pub and Mercator restaurant, which serve delicious food and drinks. Fresh ingredients from the market are used daily.

2 nights in Tallinn – Metropol Hotel ***
The Hotel Metropol has 149 rooms and is located in the recently restored Rotermanni section in the centre of Tallinn. Hotel Metropol offers high-quality accommodation, a restaurant, café and lobby bar, as well as a beauty parlour and morning saunas.

OPTION 2 – staying in 4/5* hotels
2 nights in Vilnius – Radisson BLU Hotel *****
Located in the heart of the Old Town, originally built in 1901 and completely renovated in 1998, this hotel offers sophisticated facilities whilst retaining its turn-of-the-century charm. The hotel has 119 well appointed rooms, brasserie Astorija and a wellness centre (gym/sauna/pool).

3 nights in Riga – Reval Elizabete Hotel ****
Reval Hotel Elizabete is a fashionable designer hotel in the heart of the city. The beautiful façade and unique inner courtyard of the hotel combine glass, steel and textured wood panels to form a dynamic and attractive structure. The hotel has 228 rooms, a courtyard bar and top class restaurant C.U.T., featuring beef from South America.

2 nights in Tallinn – Nordic Forum Hotel ****

Next to the heart of Tallinn's attractive old town, the Nordic Hotel Forum offers high-quality accommodation in a new and modern building. The hotel features 267 spacious guest rooms, Restaurant Monaco with 152 places and a Relax Centre on the top floor (fresh juice bar, sauna, steam sauna, indoor pool and Jacuzzi).

We welcome individual (single person) and group bookings

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