Baltic Capital Cities Tour of Riga, Tallinn, Helsinki & St.Petersburg in 10 days/9 nights, May - September

This multilingual escorted coach tour of Baltic Capital Cities of Riga, Tallinn, Helsinki and St.Petersburg is an excellent way to discover most outstanding and important places of North Eastern Europe. During this guided tour of Riga/Latvia, Tallinn/Estonia, Helsinki/Finland and St.Petersburg/Russia tour our expert guides will take you to the most of the must see sights and places in Baltic Capitals of Riga, Tallinn, Helsinki and St.Petersburg.

DAY 1 of Baltic Capital Tour (WEDNESDAY): ARRIVAL IN RIGA

Arrival in Riga, optional transfer to Hotel Wellton Riverside**** or other similar hotel. Hotel check-in & welcome meeting with our tour guide.

DAY 2 of Baltic Capital Tour (THURSDAY): RIGA

Riga is vibrant and beautiful city, you will see a lot of medieval and Art Nouveau architecture. During the Old Town walking tour you will see the Castle of Riga, the Old Town Dome Cathedral, St. Peter’s Church, the Swedish Gates, the Three Brothers, the Large and Small Guilds and the Freedom Monument. Its possible to book an optional visit to a popular spa resort of Jurmala, famous for its wooden building architecture and gorgeous sand beaches. An optional Latvian dinner is available for pre-booking at Restaurant Forest.

DAY 3 of Baltic Capital Tour (FRIDAY): RIGA - TALLINN

Our tour will continue through the coastal Baltic Sea road to the town Parnu, Estonia. Parnu is a resort town, we will have a short tour of the resort before we head further towards Tallinn. We will arrive in the early afternoon, check-in at the Hotel Radisson Blu Olympia**** or other similar accommodation.

DAY 4 of Baltic Capital Tour (SATURDAY): TALLINN

Tallinn is a stunning medieval city which boasts with an incredibly charming Old Town. Tallinn Old Town is a popular and busy place all year round, but especially in summer. Your will find many shops, galleries, souvenir markets, outdoor cafes and restaurants. Our excursion of the old town will take us to the Toompea Castle, the Dome Church, Alexander Nevsky Cathedral and medieval Old Town Hall. Kadriorg Park with a visit to Kumu Art Museum tour is available for optional booking in the afternoon. An optional medieval dinner at Restaurant Maikrahv can be pre booked for the evening.

DAY 5 of Baltic Capital Tour (SUNDAY): TALLINN - HELSINKI

Breakfast at hotel. Optional Tour to Lahemaa National Park that includes Palmse Manor visit, a memorial of the von Pahlen family, Saadi Manor and continuing to the beautiful Vihula Manor and Vodka museum. Departure for Helsinki by the hydrofoil. On arrival to Helsinki transfer to Hotel Glo Art**** or other similar hotel, check-in. The rest of the day is free for discovering Helsinki.

DAY 6 of Baltic Capital Tour (MONDAY): HELSINKI

Helsinki geographical location is at the crossroads of Western and Eastern culture, you can observe this influence yourself. Helsinki sightseeing tour features the harbours, central Mannerheim Street and by the Parliament Building, the Finlandia Hall, and the Sibelius Monument and for a visit at the famous Church-in-the-Rock. The afternoon is reserved for an optional tour to Suomenlinna Fortress, a cultural heritage sight, which was being built since 18th centrury as a sea fortress. The fortress is located on the island. Optional dinner in the evening.

DAY 7 of Baltic Capital Tour (TUESDAY): HELSINKI - ST.PETERSBURG

Breakfast at hotel and departure for St. Petersburg. Shortly after crossing the border into Russia we arrive in Vyborg, where we take time for a short excursion and see the Vyborg Castle. In the late afternoon we arrive in St. Petersburg and check-in at Hotel Sokos Vasilevsky**** or similar standard hotel in St. Petersburg.

DAY 8 of Baltic Capital Tour (WEDNESDAY): ST.PETERSBURG

St. Petersburg is an incredible city with imperial palaces, churches, cathedrals and museums thatknown worldwide. St. Peterburg sits on the banks of Neva River that has the numereous canals. St. Peterburg resembles Venice is sometimes called “The Venice of the North”. Our morning excursionwill take you around with all the splendors of St.Peterburg: the Peter-Paul Fortress, the Winter Palace, St. Isaac’s Cathedral, the Church of the Bleeding Savior, the Nevsky Convent and many more sights. An optional visit to Peterhof is offered in the afternoon, an Peterhof is a unique masterpiece of the time of Peter the Great, with the impressive Grand Palace, Grand Cascade and Water Avenue and its wonderful parks. In the evening enjoy an optional visit to the Nikolaevsky Palace with a typical Russian folklore show and Russian „champagne” and snacks.

DAY 9 of Baltic Capital Tour (THURSDAY): ST.PETERSBURG

The morning is reserved for an optional excursion to Zarskoye Selo with the impressive Catherine’s Palace and the Amber Room, which vanished during World War II and was restored for St. Petersburg’s tri-centennial celebrations. In the afternoon, an optional visit to the world-famous Hermitage Art Museum is offered. In the evening enjoy an optional Russian dinner at Restaurant Pryanosti & Radosti.

DAY 10 of Baltic Capital Tour (FRIDAY): ST.PETERSBURG

Optional transfer to the airport in St. Petersburg.