16 days tour

Great Baltic Tour 2020

Great Baltic Tour 2020

This tour includes:

Accommodation

โ€ข 15 nights in 4-star hotels (exception: 3 * hotel in Nida) โ€ข Daily breakfast buffet โ€ข City tax in all cities

Not included:

Meals

โ€ข Dinner in the Lithuanian restaurant "Pilies Katpedele" or similar in Vilnius 40 EURO per person โ€ข Dinner in the restaurant "Forto Dvaras" or similar in Klaipeda - 40 EURO per person โ€ข Dinner in the Latvian restaurant โ€œMelnais Kiploksโ€ or similar. in Riga - 45 EURO per person โ€ข Dinner in the restaurant "Maikrahv" or similar in Tallinn - 45 EURO per person โ€ข Half board (14 x dinner, 3-course menu, tea/coffee) in the hotels - 440 EURO per person โ€ข Culinary delight package with Trakai: tasting Kibinai in Trakai (2x Kibinas + broth), tasting Lithuanian snacks in Pakruojis (black bread, curd cheese with caraway seeds, ham, honey, Kastinys with hot potatoes, herbal tea and Kisielius), tasting balsam in Riga (50ml balm + tea / coffee + 2x truffle) - 45 EURO per person (bookable if the optional excursion to Trakai is choosed)

Insurance

Insurance not included

Flights

Flights not included

Guide

Guide not included

Transport

Car rental not included

Optional

โ€ข Extra night in Vilnius: Hotel RADISSON BLU LIETUVA or similar SR 100 EURO per room per night, including breakfast DR 110 EURO per room per night, including breakfast โ€ข Guided tours โ€ข Dinners at the citie restaurants

Others

โ€ข Ferry from Klaipeda to the Curonian Spit and national park fees โ€ข Guided tours โ€ข Entrance fees โ€ข Dinners at the citie restaurants

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Itinerary of your trip Great Baltic Tour 2020

  • Day 1 Day 1: Friday: Vilnius
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 1: Friday: Vilnius

      Arrival in Vilnius. Collect the hire car at the airport. Drive to the hotel for two nights. 

      Accommodation: Vilnius

      Hotel: Radisson Blu Lietuva or similar

  • Day 2 Day 2: Saturday: Vilnius . Optional Excursion To Trakai (50 Km)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 2: Saturday: Vilnius . Optional Excursion To Trakai (50 Km)

      Throwout City tour in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, which is more than 600 years old. Make Yourself the tour which includes the following sights: the Peter and Paul Church, Gediminas Castle, the Cathedral Square with the Cathedral and the Bell Tower, St. Bernard Gardens, the Anna and St. Bernard Churches, the Amber Gallery Museum with a sample of amber schnapps, the oldest part of Vilnius Uลพupis, which has already been mentioned in historical sources of the 16th century and has meanwhile transformed into a true republic of artists: with its own administration, constitution, hymn, traditions and festivals, a stop on Subaciaus Street to enjoy the view of the old town from the Throwout viewing platform, the Church of St. Theresa, the Gate of Dawn with the image of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Russian Orthodox Church of the Holy Spirit, the Town Hall Square and the Vilnius University (1579) with the Church of St. John.

      Optional: If you still have time and wish make an afternoon excursion to Trakai (25 km from Vilnius), the former capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Visit to Trakai Castle. It consists of the impressive complex of 15th century defensive fortifications built on an island in Lake Galve. Today is in this

      Castle the Art and History Museum with the exposure of the Karaites, a small ethnic minority that still lives in Trakai today. Afterwards visit of the ensemble of the Uลพutrakis estate. The aristocratic manor and the park of Uลพutrakis were designed on the threshold from the 19th to the 20th century by the Polish architect J. Hus and the famous French landscape architect and botanist E. F. Andre. Return to Vilnius

      Optional culinary delight package: Taste Kibinai, the national karait court in the local pub in Trakai.

      Optional: dinner in the Lithuanian restaurant "Pilies Katpedele" or similar.

      Accommodation: Vilnius

      Hotel: Radisson Blu Lietuva or similar

  • Day 3 Day 3: Sunday: Vilnius - Druskininkai (130 Km)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 3: Sunday: Vilnius - Druskininkai (130 Km)

      Departure to Druskininkai, the most famous health resort in Lithuania. The healing power of its saline springs was already known in the 17th century. On arrival city tour in Druskininkai. Accommodation in the hotel. The afternoon is at your leisure. Explore the extensive spa and wellness offer from Druskininkai!

      Accommodation: Druskininkai

      Hotel: Europa Royale Druskininkai  or similar

  • Day 4 Day 4: Monday: Druskininkai-Kaunas-Klaipeda-Juodkrante-Nida (400 Km)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 4: Monday: Druskininkai-Kaunas-Klaipeda-Juodkrante-Nida (400 Km)

      Departure to Nida. On the way stop in Kaunas, short city tour including the castle ruins (13th century), the old town hall (known by its nickname "White Swan"), the historic town hall square, the Vytautas church (14th century), the cathedral, the Perkunas house. Continuation to Nida. Departure by ferry to the Curonian Spit - Neringa National Park. Walk-in Juodkrante over the sunny mountain of witches with dozens of fantastic wooden sculptures from old legends. Arrival in Nida and accommodation.

      Accommodation: Nida

      Hotel: Nidos Banga or similar

  • Day 5 Day 5: Tuesday Nida
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 5: Tuesday Nida

      ,Visit, the Fischerhaus museum, the summer house of the German Nobel laureate in literature Thomas Mann, the old spa cemetery and the amber gallery in Nida. Hike up to the Parniddendรผne, which is up to 60 meters high, and from the viewing platform you can get a wonderful view of the landscape of the sand dunes.

      Accommodation: Nida

      Hotel: Nidos Banga or similar

  • Day 6 Day 6: Wednesday
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 6: Wednesday

      Leisure. Nida is an old fishing village on the Curonian Spit washed by the waves of the Baltic Sea on one side and the Curonian Lagoon on the other. Today Nida is the largest town in the city of Neringa and one of the most beautiful resorts in Lithuania. The old colorful fishermenโ€™s houses are particularly eye-catching. Water sports, cycling are opportunities for diversion and relaxation.

      Accommodation: Nida

      Hotel: Nidos Banga or similar

  • Day 7 Day 7: Thursday
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 7: Thursday

      Leisure. Nida is an old fishing village on the Curonian Spit washed by the waves of the Baltic Sea on one side and the Curonian Lagoon on the other. Today Nida is the largest town in the city of Neringa and one of the most beautiful resorts in Lithuania. The old colorful fishermenโ€™s houses are particularly eye-catching. Water sports, cycling are opportunities for diversion and relaxation.

      Accommodation: Nida

      Hotel: Nidos Banga or similar

  • Day 8 Day 8: Friday: Nida-Klaipeda (70 Km)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 8: Friday: Nida-Klaipeda (70 Km)

      Drive to Klaipeda with a stop at the corner of Windenburg, where the ornithological bird station and the lighthouse are from the 19th century. Arrival in Klaipeda. Accommodation in the hotel.

      Accommodation: Klaipeda

      Hotel: Radisson Blu or similar

  • Day 9 Day 9: Saturday: Klaipeda-Palanga-Klaipeda (50 Km)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 9: Saturday: Klaipeda-Palanga-Klaipeda (50 Km)

      Make yourself a tour in Klaipeda, the Lithuanian port city, including the theater square with the famous monument, the old post office, the old town and then departure to Palanga (25 km from Klaipeda) - the largest health resort in Lithuania. Visit the Amber Museum, which is located in the former castle of Count Tiszkevicz. The museum has 25,000 pieces of amber and 15,000 inclusions. Walk along the Birute mountain along the lake beach, on the pier, along the pedestrian street, which is famous for its cafes and restaurants with live music. Return to Klaipeda.

      Optional: dinner in the "Forto Dvaras" restaurant or similar in Klaipeda

      Accommodation: Klaipeda

      Hotel: Radisson Blu or similar

  • Day 10 Day 10: Sunday: Klaipeda-Pakruojis-Mountain Of Crosses-Riga(340 Km)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 10: Sunday: Klaipeda-Pakruojis-Mountain Of Crosses-Riga(340 Km)

      Departure to Riga, the capital of Latvia. On the way make a rest break on the grounds of the Pakruojis estate, the largest listed manor house in Lithuania. The property belonged to the German-Lithuanian Ropp family from 1780 to 1940 and consists of 43 individual buildings. Walk in the spacious park.

      Optional culinary delights: tasting typical snacks in the local pub.

      The next stop is at the Hill of Crosses (12 km from Siauliai), in an unforgettable place with thousands of crosses on two hills. Continuation to Latvia. Arrival in Riga. Accommodation in the hotel.

      Accommodation: Riga

      Hotel Wellton Centrum & Spa or similar

  • Day 11 Day 11: Monday: Riga. Optional Excursion To Jurmala (50 Km)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 11: Monday: Riga. Optional Excursion To Jurmala (50 Km)

      Make yourself a tour of Riga. The combined by car and on foot. Include the most famous sights of Riga: a trip through the central boulevards and city parks of Riga, the Bastionberg, the Powder Tower, the Latvian National Theater, the Art Museum, the buildings from the beginning of the 20th Century, which belong to the Art Nouveau, the Statue of Liberty, the University of Latvia, the Latvian National Opera House and the Daugava River. Visit the famous Riga market halls. The largest and most important market in Latvia, the so-called "Bauch Rigas", is located in five gigantic halls next to the main train station and is popular for its colorful, bustling bustle. During the walk in the old town, you will enjoy the beauty of the old Hanseatic city: pictorial streets of the old town, the cathedral, the St. Petrikirche, the old half-timbered houses, the Schwedentor, St. Jakobikirche, Maria Magdalena church, the parliament house, the old castle of Riga.

      Optional culinary delights: tasting balsam (Latviaโ€™s most characteristic alcoholic drink) in a cafe in the old town of Riga.

      Optional: Afternoon excursion to Jurmala.

      Optional: dinner in the Latvian restaurant โ€œMelnais Kiploksโ€ or similar.

      Accommodation: Riga

      Hotel Wellton Centrum & Spa or similar

  • Day 12 Day 12: Tuesday: Riga-Parnu-Tallinn (300 Km)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 12: Tuesday: Riga-Parnu-Tallinn (300 Km)

      Departure to Tallinn. Have a break stop at the spa and seaside resort Pรคrnu on the west coast of Estonia. 

      Sunny Parnu has been Estoniaโ€™s summer capital since 1996. However, the sun, together with the sea, beach, and resort, has characterized Parnu for the past 170years. The sun not only symbolizes growth, light, warmth, and summer but also warmness of heart, love, care, health, energy, the joy of life and the satisfaction of being happy.

      Relaxed walk on the famous beach promenade. 

      Arrival in Tallinn. Accommodation in the hotel. Free time.

      Accommodation: Tallinn

      Hotel: Sokos Viru or similar

  • Day 13 Day 13: Wednesday: Tallinn. Optional Excursion To Kadriorg Park
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 13: Wednesday: Tallinn. Optional Excursion To Kadriorg Park

      Visit the old town, an example of Gothic architecture in the Baltic and Nordic countries. Include: Toompea Castle, the cathedral (13th century), the Russian Orthodox Alexander Nevsky

      Cathedral (19th century), Town Hall Square (15th century), the Katharinenpassage, where artists from the Katharinen - Guild exhibit their work and the church of St. Olaf. Visit the marzipan museum, which gives a good overview of the history of marzipan.

      Optional: Afternoon excursion to Kadriorg Park and the Kadriorg Palace.

      Optional: dinner in the "Maikrahv" restaurant or similar.

      Accommodation: Tallinn

      Hotel: Sokos Viru or similar

  • Day 14 Day 14: Thursday: Tallinn-Tartu-Sigulda (380 Km)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 14: Thursday: Tallinn-Tartu-Sigulda (380 Km)

      Departure to Sigulda with a stop in Tartu, the second-largest city in Estonia. Walk-in in Tartu, including the famous university, the park on the Domberg with monuments and sculptures, bridges and the ruins of the Gothic cathedral,

      View of the city center with Johanneskirche and Rathausplatz. Continuation to Sigulda (Latvia). Make a shortstop in the old town of Cesis. Walk in the castle park. Arrival in Sigulda. Accommodation in the hotel.

      Accomodation: Sigulda

      Hotel: Segevold or similar

  • Day 15 Day 15: Friday: Sigulda-Vilnius (350 Km)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 15: Friday: Sigulda-Vilnius (350 Km)

      Optional: Visit the Gauja National Park, the Turaida Castle with museum area, the Gutmann Cave, while you visit the ruins of the 13th-century Ordensburg and the summer residence of the Russian Count Kropotkin from the 19th century in Sigulda, you will feel the real breath of the Middle Ages. Continuation to Vilnius. Arrival in Vilnius and accommodation in the hotel.

      Accomodation: Vilnius

      Hotel Radisson Blu Lietuva or similar

  • Day 16 Day 16: Saturday: Vilnius
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 16: Saturday: Vilnius

      End of the tour. Return car. Flight home.

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Experience Style

Experience Style

Mixed

There will be challenging activities such as hiking, biking, canyoning and trekking, but youโ€™re also going to have other means of transportation and relaxed moments to just chill.

Accomodation level

Accomodation level

Medium

This accommodation includes essential services like a hot shower, electricity, and a nice and comfy bed.

Experience Type

Experience Type

Small Group

Youโ€™ll be accompanied by a small group of travelers just like you.

Physical Rating

Physical Rating

Average

There are several physical activities that last from 2 to 6 hours in easy terrains, low altitude flats, or water experiences. Please ask if youโ€™re not sure this applies to you.

Age range

Age range

Min: 1 / Max: 99

Experience allowed to all ages.

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