Baltic Holidays tour
Riga -
Tallinn -
Vilnius - Klaipeda - Nida - Riga
June - September 2013, 16 days / 15 nights
Baltic Holidays dates:
AR07: 05. 06-20. 06. 13
AR08: 12. 06-27. 06. 13
AR09: 19. 06-04. 07. 13
AR10: 26. 06-11. 07. 13
AR11: 03. 07-18. 07. 13
AR12: 10. 07-25. 07. 13
AR13: 17. 07-01. 08. 13
AR14: 24. 07-08. 08. 13
AR15: 31. 07-15. 08. 13
AR16: 07. 08-22. 08. 13
AR17: 14. 08-29. 08. 13
AR18: 21. 08-05. 09. 13
Day 1
Arrival in
Riga, optional transfer to Hotel Radisson Blu Latvija****, check in, 19:00 welcome meeting at
The hotel lobby. Start of Baltic holidays.
Day 2
Riga founded in 1201 by
The German bishop Albert is
The largest of
The 3 Baltic capitals and boasts a true kaleidoscope of various architectural styles.
The walking tour of
Riga Old Town includes
Riga Castle, Dome Cathedral, St. Peter’s Church, Swedish Gates, Three Brothers, Large and Small Guild House and
The Freedom Monument. Afternoon is reserved for an optional visit to Jurmala,
The vibrant Latvian sea resort, famous for its wooden architecture and sandy beaches. Evening optional Latvian dinner at
The stylish Restaurant La Boheme.
Day 3
Baltic Holidays tour continues along
The coastal highway to
The Estonian summer resort of Parnu. We do a short tour of
The resort and a leisurely walk on
The beach.
The balance of
The route goes through North Estonian land of forest to
Tallinn. Check-in at Hotel Reval Olympia****.
Tallinn is a charming blend of medieval tranquility and modern urban life.
The medieval Old Town is a busy place in
The summer with its many shops, galleries, souvenir markets, outdoor cafés and restaurants.
Tallinn sightseeing tour takes us around
The old medieval city walls and into
The Old Town where we see Toompea Castle,
The Dome Church, Alexander Nevsky Cathedral and medieval Old Town Hall.
Day 4
After breakfast we drive to
The Lahemaa National Park, where we visit
The Manor House in Palmse. We continue to Tartu,
The university town, where Estonia gained its statehood. We see
The charming Old Town and
The University founded in 1632. From Tartu we drive onwards into Latvia to Cesis, a Hanseatic city with winding streets, castle ruins and beautiful gardens. Check-in at Hotel Kolonna Cesis***.
Day 5
Today we drive through
The Gauja National Park to Sigulda, a popular holiday resort. We see
The ruins of
The Episcopal Castle and
The ruins of
The Castle of
The Knights of
The Sword before we drive around
Riga to hit
The highway down to
Vilnius. En route we reach
The magnificent Rundale Palace,
The former summer residence of
The Duke of Courland. Following a guided tour of
The palace we travel through Lithuania to reach
Vilnius late afternoon. Check in at Hotel Radisson Blu Lietuva**** in
Vilnius.
Day 6
Vilnius is known for its more than 1. 200 medieval buildings and 48 churches.
The morning sightseeing tour includes a panoramic tour of
The city and a walking tour of
The Old Town with
Vilnius Cathedral, Gediminas Tower, Peter and Paul Church, St. Anna’s Church, Old University and
The Gates of Dawn. After
The tour we continue to Trakai,
The medieval capital of Lithuania and we visit
The well preserved Trakai Castle, beautifully located on an island in Lake Galve.
The balance of
The day is spent en route to Klaipeda, where we arrive late afternoon. Check-in at Hotel Radisson Blu Klaipeda****.
Day 7
Today we continue to
The Curonian Spit, a thin, 100 km stretch of land between
The Baltic Sea and
The Curonian Lagoon with small fishing villages, pine forests and endless sand dunes.
The first stop is at
The Hill of Witches in Joudkrante. After that we continue to Nida where we visit
The High Dunes, Thomas Mann’s Summer House and get acquainted with
The charming resort town. Check-in at Hotel Nidos Smilte***.
Day 8 – Day 13
With its location at
The Curonian Lagoon and its combination of old-fashioned fishing village and fashionable sea resort Nida is one of
The most attractive places on
The entire Baltic Sea Coast. You will be spending a whole week of Baltic holidays on your own in this small paradise and there is enough to do: biking on
The Spit, hiking in
The dunes, boating in
The lagoon, swimming in
The sea, sun bathing on
The sandy beach, playing tennis in
The sun, lunching on smoked fish, attending
The many summer concerts and enjoying life in full scale.
Day 14
Transfer Nida – Klaipeda and check in at Hotel Radisson Blu Klaipeda****. Optional dinner at Restaurant 19th Century.
Day 15
Klaipeda first became a part of Lithuania in 1923 and had a long history as a German town called Memel. A short sightseeing tour takes us to
The Old Town with its narrow, cobblestone streets and old guild houses and we visit
The Theatre Square and
The Aennchen von Tharau Fountain. We now continue to
The Samogitia National Park, where we embark on a walking tour around
The picturesque Lake Plateliai. After that we continue to Siauliai and Cross Hills, one of
The holiest sites of Catholic Lithuania. We head north into Latvia and reach
Riga in
The afternoon. Check-in at Radisson Blu Latvija****.
The evening offers an optional organ concert at
The Dome Cathedral.
Day 16
Breakfast, optional departure transfer to
Riga airport. End of Baltic holidays.
Price per person:
€ 1095. 00 (double occupancy)
€ 500. 00 (single supplement)
Included:
15 overnights at centrally located 3-4 star hotels
15 x buffet breakfast
Welcome meeting with champagne-cocktail or juice
Personalised welcome package
Entrances to Palmse Manor House, Rundale Palace, Old University in
Vilnius, Thomas Mann’s Summerhouse in Nida and St. Peter’s Church in Riga
Service of English and German speaking tour escort on all tours (no tour escort day 08-14 in Nida)
Service of 1st class motor coaches or 1st class minivans throughout
The itinerary
Ferry tickets Klaipeda – Smiltyne – Klaipeda and ecological fees for
The Curonian Spit
Portage at hotels
Service and VAT
Cena: € 1095
E-pasts: info@baltictour.com
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