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PER PERSON :
$ 895.00 (double / twin occupancy )
$ 1,255.00 (single occupancy)
Optional Tours and Services
$ 60.00 (Roundtrip transfers)
$ 55.00 (3-hour Trakai and Trakai Castle)
$ 50.00 (Lithuanian dinner at Restaurant Senoji Trobele)
$ 60.00 (4-hour Gauja National Park:)
$ 55.00 (3-hour excursion to Riga Motor Museum)
$ 45.00 (Organ concert at the Dome Cathedral)
$ 50.00 (4-hour excursion to Jurmala)
$ 55.00 (Latvian dinner at Restaurant Forest)
$ 55.00 (3-hour excursion to Kadriorg Park and KUMU)
$ 55.00 (Medieval dinner at Restaurant Peppersack)
Dates:
Hotels:
Tallinn - Hotel Radisson Blu Olympia 4**** or similar
Vilnius - Radisson Blu Lietuva 4**** or similar
Riga - Hotel Radisson Blu Latvija**** or similar.
Listed hotels will be used on all tours. If changes become necessary for any reason, substitute hotels will be similar to those listed.
Included:
- 7 overnights at centrally located 4 star hotels
- 7 x buffet breakfast
- Welcome meeting with champagne-cocktail or juice
- Personalised welcome package
- Entrances to Old University in Vilnius, Rundale Palace and medieval Great Guild Hall in Tallinn
- Services of English and German speaking tour escort
- Service of Spanish and Portuguese speaking tour escort on some departures
- Service of 1 st class motor coaches or 1 st class minivans throughout the itinerary
- Local tour guides
- Luggage handling at the hotels
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Optional Services:
• Transfer airport to Hotel Hotel Radisson Blu Lietuva: EUR 35.00 for private car (1-3 persons), EUR 55.00 for private minivan (4-7 persons)
• 3-hour excursion to Trakai and visit to Trakai Castle: EUR 45.00 pp
• Folklore dinner at Restaurant Belmontas: EUR 40.00 pp
• 4-hour excursion to Gauja National Park: EUR 50.00 pp
• 3-hour excursion to the Riga Motor Museum: EUR 40.00 pp
• Organ concert at the Dome Cathedral: EUR 35.00 pp
• 4-hour excursion to Jurmala with City Museum: EUR 40.00 pp
• Latvian dinner at Restaurant Three: EUR 40.00 pp
• 3-hour excursion to Kadriorg Park and visit to KUMU: EUR 45.00 pp
• Medieval dinner at Restaurant Maikrahv: EUR 45.00 pp
• Transfer Hotel Radisson Blu Olympia to airport: EUR 35.00 for private car (1-3 persons), EUR 55.00 for private minivan (4-7 persons)
• Half board at hotels (7 x 3 course dinner with coffee/tea): EUR 215.00 pp
• Supplement for accommodation at superior rooms at hotels: EUR 130.00 per person
Itinerary:
Welcome on a Baltic Highlights Tour. Arrival in Vilnius, optional transfer to hotel, check-in, welcome meeting with your small group of participants. Overnight in Vilnius.
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. Anne’s Church, Old University and the Gates of Dawn.
The afternoon offers an optional excursion to Trakai, the medieval capital of Lithuania, with the well preserved Trakai Castle, beautifully located on an island in Lake Galve.
In the evening enjoy an optional Lithuanian dinner at Senoji Trobele. Overnight in Vilnius (B)
Heading for Riga, the first stop is the Hills of Crosses, one of the most holy sites of Catholic Lithuania. After crossing into Latvia we soon reach the magnificent Rundale Palace, the former summer residence of the Duke of Courland. Following a guided tour of the palace we travel through the rolling hills of Southern Latvia to reach Riga late afternoon, check-in at hotel. Overnight in Riga (B)
Founded in 1201 by the German bishop Albert, Riga is the largest of the three Baltic capitals and boasts a real kaleidoscope of architectural styles. The walking tour of the Old Town includes Riga Castle, the Dome Cathedral, St. Peter’s Church, the Swedish Gate, the Three Brothers, the Large and Small Guilds and the Freedom Monument.
The afternoon is reserved for an optional visit to Jurmala, the vibrant Latvian sea resort, famous for its wooden architecture and sandy beaches.
The evening offers an optional organ concert at the Dome Cathedral. Overnight in Riga (B)
After we got acquainted with Riga we have the possibility of discovering medieval Latvia. The optional tour for this morning takes us to the stunning scenery of the Gauja National Park and the town of Sigulda. We listen to the medieval Latvian legend of the Rose of Turaida and see the ruins of the Episcopal Castle and of the Castle of the Knights of the Sword before we return to Riga.
The afternoon offers an optional visit to the Riga Motor Museum which has an impressive collection of vintage cars including a very unique collection of old Soviet limousines from the Kremlin Garage.
In the evening enjoy an optional Latvian dinner at the stylish Restaurant Three. Overnight in Riga (B)
The tour continues along the coastal highway to the Estonian summer resort of Parnu. We do a short tour of the resort before we continue through the North Estonian land of forests and arrive in Tallinn early afternoon, check-in at the hotel. Overnight in Tallinn (B)
Tallinn is a charming blend of medieval tranquillity 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. The sightseeing tour takes us around the old medieval city walls and into the Old Town where we see Toompea Castle, Dome Church, Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, medieval Old Town Hall and Great Guild Hall.
In the afternoon an optional excursion is offered to Kadriorg Park and visit to KUMU, the award-winning new Estonian art museum, with its collections of classic and contemporary fine art.
The evening offers an optional medieval dinner at Restaurant Peppersack. Overnight in Tallinn (B)
After breakfast optional transfer to the airport (B)