Classical Baltics Tour May to September 2009 - Vilnius, Riga, and Tallinn. Guaranteed departures
Vilnius ( 2 nights ) - Riga ( 3 nights ) - Tallinn ( 2 nights )
Escorted Coach Tour with English speaking guide
Overview
This special 8 day, 7 night tour offers you a wonderful chance to visit the three Baltic States - Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and their historic capital cities: Baroque Vilnius; Art Nouveau Riga and Medieval Tallinn.
Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia
This guaranteed departure tour starts on Saturday in Vilnius and ends on Saturday in Tallinn. The accommodation is in centrally located first class Radisson SAS Astoria hotel in Vilnius, 4 star Reval Hotel Latvia in Riga and the 5 star Meriton Conference and Spa Hotel in Tallinn and is based on bed and breakfast.
The following tours with experienced local English speaking guides are included in the price:
Vilnius sightseeing tour
Tour to the former Lithuanian capital city fortress in Trakai, Lithuania
Tour of the outstanding 18th century Baroque Rundale Palace, designed by the famous Italian architect Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli - the designer of Winter Palace in St.Petersburg
Latvian Open Air Ethnography Museum on the Jugla Lake side in the outskirts of Riga featuring the authentic wooden dwelling houses, farmsteds, as well as churches and roadside inns, a collection displayed in a forestry area on a lakeside.
A short orientation tour of the Estonian town Parnu.
Tour of Medieval Tallinn together with your local English speaking guide.
Itinerary of Moscow to St Petersburg Cruise
- Saturday - Vilnius
- Radisson SAS Astoria Hotel
Your independent arrival in Vilnius (transfer to hotel not included).
The tour itinerary and general information pack will be ready for you at check in.
In the evening at 20.00 hrs a welcome drink and a meeting with the tour representative in the hotel lobby. Rest of evening at leisure.
- Sunday - Vilnius
- Vilnius
After breakfast, your guide will meet you at 09:00 for the panoramic city tour of Vilnius. See the Grand Cathedral of Peter and Paul, the small church of St. Anna - a gem of Gothic architecture and University of Vilnius. The tour ends at 12:00 at the hotel. The rest of the day is free for individual sightseeing.
At 13.00 hrs an OPTIONAL tour to Trakai (Euro 40 per person). On the beautifully situated island in the middle of Lake Galve, there is the 14th century red brick castle which now houses the History Museum. The tour ends at 17:00 at the hotel.
- Monday - Vilnius to Riga
- Riga Architecture
RundalePalace
After breakfast, 09.00 Departure by coach for Riga, Latvia. Included en route is a visit to the famous Hill of Crosses in Lithuania as well as Rundale Palace located in Latvia, 77 km from Riga. You will arrive in Riga at about 17:00h and check in to the hotel. The rest of the evening is at leisure.
- Tuesday - Riga
- Reval Hotel
The guide will meet you in the hotel at 10am for the 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, St. Peter's Church, the Powder Tower and more. View the masterpieces of early 20th century Art Nouveau architecture that has made Riga famous. The tour ends at 13:00 at the hotel. The rest of the day is free.
- Wednesday - Riga
OPTIONAL sightseeing tour of the historical town of Sigulda, located 50km from Riga (Euro 50 per person). Sigulda is often called the "Latvian Switzerland" because of the beauty of its landscape. Visit the 13th century Knight's Castle, the mysterious Gutmana Cave linked to a romantic medieval love legend. Afternoon at leisure.
- Thursday - Riga to Tallinn
- Meriton Hotel
Medieval Tallinn
The guide will meet you in the hotel at 09:20 for your departure by coach to Tallinn. En route to Tallinn, you will visit the Latvian Open Air Ethnography Museum located in the outskirts of Riga to see traditional Latvian rural buildings. The tour continues on to Parnu, on the coast of the Baltic Sea, where you will have a short city tour and coffee break (not included in the price). You will arrive in Tallinn at about 17:30 and check in at hotel for an evening at leisure.
- Friday - Tallinn
The guide will meet you in the hotel at 09:00 after breakfast for a Tallinn City tour visiting the medieval Upper and Lower town, Song Festival grounds and Pirita Olympic Yacht centre. Afternoon at leisure or you can enjoy the OPTIONAL tour to the KUMU ART MUSEUM (Euro 40 per person). The Kumu (KUnstiMUuseum) Art Museum is a modern multifunctional art building, which contains exhibition halls, a lecture hall offering diverse facilities, and an educational centre for young visitors and for art lovers. Kumu is meant for different people - for those who are already well-versed in art and for those who simply wish to spend their time in a congenial environment. Kumu welcomes children and families and, most importantly, Kumu serves as a laboratory where diverse ideas emerge and develop. These ideas examine contemporary visual culture and its function in society. Evening at leisure.
- Saturday - Tallinn
After breakfast, check out and homeward or onward travel. Clients who have pre-booked the departure transfer will be picked up at the agreed time and taken to the airport/station. Clients who have not pre-booked a departure transfer are welcome to book the taxi at hotel reception.
The tour price includes:
Welcome drink
Accommodation based on two persons sharing a twin room
Breakfast daily
English speaking guide on excursions
1st class coach transportation throughout
Individual information pack (city guide, maps, restaurant guides)
State and city taxes
Prices: Per person in EUR
Prices
EUR 654.00 per person based on two persons sharing a twin room
EUR 279.00 single room supplement
Pre-bookable extras
EUR 80.00 Vilnius arrival and Tallinn departure transfer package to/from international aiport. Price is for one or two persons in a saloon car
EUR 40 per person - Tour to Trakai
EUR 50 per person - Tour to Sigulda (Riga)
EUR 40 per person - Tour to Kumu Art museaum (Tallinn)
Not included in price:
Any meals, beverages, sightseeing entrance fees not specified in the inclusions
Optional Excursions - book and pay in advance or locally
Photo and video charges at museums and places of interest
Extra personal costs incurred at the hotel
Booking Conditions
Our confirmation within 24 hours.
Booking deadline 14 days prior to tour departure.
After booking deadline you are always welcome to inquire about the availability of vacancies.
Content of tour and/or hotels may change.
Cancellation Terms
35 days or more prior to arrival, 10 % of the package price
34 days - 25 days, 25 % of the package price
24 days - 20 days, 50 % of the package price
19 days - 0 days, 100 % of the package price
