This 8-day escorted motor coach tour, starting on Saturday in Vilnius, ending the following Saturday in Tallinn.
Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Saturday. Arrival at Vilnius
Arrival in Vilnius - Capital of Lithuania. Optional- transfer to your Radisson SAS ASTORIA Hotel****. Check-in at hotel. At 20.00 Welcome meeting in hotel lobby with our representative.
Day 2: Sunday. Vilnius
Morning - Vilnius sightseeing tour including visits to the medieval as well as modern sections of the city. 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, 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.
Day 3: Monday. Vilnius - Riga (300 km)
After breakfast, departure by coach to Riga. En route we will visit the Hill of Crosses a famous hill with more than a thousand crosses - and the splendid 18th century Rundale Palace - the former summer residence of the Duke of Kurland. Arrival in Riga, check-in at Reval Hotel Latvija.
Day 4: Tuesday. Riga
After breakfast Riga City Tour. The Old Town will delight you with the colorfully restored merchants residences, the cozy 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. Afternoon at leisure.
Day 5: Wednesday. Riga
Optional: Sigulda sightseeing tour. Sigulda is often called the "Latvian Switzerland" because of the beauty of its landscape. Visit the 13th century Knights Castle, the mysterious Gutmana Cave linked to a romantic medieval love legend. Afternoon at leisure.
Day 6: Thursday. Riga - Tallinn (300 km)
After breakfast departure by coach to Tallinn. En route sightseeing at the Ethnographic 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 the Tallink City Hotel ****.
Day 7: Friday. Tallinn
After breakfast Tallinn City tour visiting the medieval Upper and Lower town, Song Festival grounds and Pirita Olympic Yacht center.
Afternoon at leisure or you can enjoy OPTIONAL tour to The Baroque Kadriorg Palace, which was founded 1721 by the Russian Emperor Peter the Great as a gift to his wife Catherine II to use as their summer residence
Day 8: Saturday. Tallinn
Breakfast. Departure. Optional transfers.
Departures:
Tour name Arrival - Departure
FT-1 24.05.08 31.05.08
FT- 2 07.06.08 14.06.08
FT- 3 14.06.08 21.06.08
FT- 4 05.07.08 12.07.08
FT- 5 12.07.08 19.07.08
FT- 6 19.07.08 26.07.08
FT- 7 02.08.08 09.08.08
FT- 8 09.08.08 16.08.08
FT- 9 16.08.08 23.08.08
FT- 10 23.08.08 30.08.08
FT- 11 06.09.08 13.09.08
FT- 12 20.09.08 27.09.08
Price includes:
- Welcome drink
- Accommodation in DBL or SGL rooms
- Breakfast
- Sightseeing tours as per itinerary (see programme)
- 1st class Coach and English speaking guide services throughout the journey
- State and city taxes
- Individual information package (city guides, maps, restaurant suggestions in each town)
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Package price:
849 per person in double room 4/ 5 star Hotel
359 single room supplement
2 nights in Vilnius Radisson SAS Astoria Hotel ****
3 nights in Riga Reval Hotel Latvija ****
2 nights in Tallinn Tallink City Hotel ****
Optional extras:
- Arrival or departure transfer (max. 2 pers.): EUR 36,-/car
- 4-hour Tour to Trakai EUR 43 / pax;
- 5-hour Tour to Sigulda EUR 57 / pax;
- 2-hour Tour to Kadriorg Palace EUR 43 / pax;
Tours have to be pre-booked together with the basic pakage or at least the few days of respective classical Baltics departure.
- Pre/post add-on trips to Vilnius, Tallinn, Helsinki, Stockholm, St.Petersburg or
Poland: on request
- Pre- or post-tour accommodation at:
- Radisson SAS Astoria Hotel EUR 117,-/sgl room/night
EUR 134,-/dbl room/night
- Tallin City Hotel EUR 117,-/sgl room/night
EUR 134,-/dbl room/night
Group price guaranteed only for 1 extra night.
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