Baltic Highlights

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Baltic Highlights

8 days / 7 nights

Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia

Vilnius - Riga - Tallinn

Program

DAY 1 (SUNDAY): ARRIVAL VILNIUS
Arrival in Vilnius, optional transfer to Hotel Radisson Blu Lietuva**** or similar, check-in, welcome meeting.

DAY 2 (MONDAY): 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.

DAY 3 (TUESDAY): VILNIUS-RIGA
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 Radisson Blu Latvija**** or similar.

DAY 4 (WEDNESDAY): RIGA
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.

DAY 5 (THURSDAY): RIGA
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 car 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 Forest.

DAY 6 (FRIDAY): RIGA-TALLINN
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 Radisson Blu Olympia**** or similar.

DAY 7 (SATURDAY): TALLINN
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..

DAY 8 (SUNDAY): TALLINN DEPARTURE
Optional transfer to airport.

Services 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
Service of English and German speaking tour escort on all tours
Service of Italian only speaking tour escort on tours GBH06, GBH08, GBH10, GBH-12, GBH13-GBH20
Service of Spanish only speaking tour escort on tours GBH08, GBH12, GBH13, GBH15, GBH17, GBH19
Serviss of Spanish and Portuguese speaking tour escort on tours GBH06, GBH10, GBH14, GBH16, GBH18, GBH20
Serviss of Italian and Spanish speaking tour escort on tours GBH01-GBH05, GBH07, GBH09, GBH11 and GBH21-GBH24
Service of 1st class motor coaches or 1st class minivans throughout the itinerary
Portage at hotels

Tour dates

GBH07: 14.05-21.05.23

GBH08: 21.05-28.05.23

GBH09: 28.05-04.06.23

GBH10: 04.06-11.06.23

GBH11: 11.06-18.06.23

GBH12: 18.06-25.06.23

GBH13: 25.06-02.07.23

GBH14: 02.07-09.07.23

GBH15: 09.07-16.07.23

GBH16: 16.07-23.07.23

GBH17: 23.07-30.07.23

GBH18: 30.07-06.08.23

GBH19: 06.08-13.08.23

GBH20: 13.08-20.08.23

GBH21: 20.08-27.08.23

GBH22: 27.08-03.09.23

GBH23: 03.09-10.09.23

GBH24: 10.09-17.09.23

GBH25: 17.09-24.09.23

GBH26: 24.09-01.10.23

GBH27: 01.10-08.10.23

GBH28: 08.10-15.10.23

GBH29: 15.10-22.10.23

Package Price Per Person

EUR 745.00 (double occupancy)
EUR 300.00 (single supplement)

Optional Activities

3-hour excursion to Trakai and visit to Trakai Castle: EUR 45.00 pp
4-hour excursion to Gauja National Park: EUR 50.00 pp
3-hour excursion to the Riga Motor museum: EUR 45.00 pp
Organ concert at the Dome Cathedral: EUR 35.00 pp
4-hour excursion to Jurmala with City Museum: EUR 40.00 pp
3-hour excursion to Kadriorg Park and visit to KUMU: EUR 40.00 pp

Optional Transfers

Transfer airport to Hotel Radisson Blu Lietuva: EUR 45.00 for private car (1-3 persons), EUR 65.00 for private minivan (4-7 persons)
Transfer Hotel Radisson Blu Olympia to airport: EUR 45.00 for private car (1-3 persons), EUR 65.00 for private minivan (4-7 persons)

Optional Meals

Lithuanaian dinner at Restaurant Senoji Trobele: EUR 40.00 pp
Latvian dinner at Restaurant Forest: EUR 45.00 pp
Medieval dinner at Restaurant Peppersack: EUR 45.00 pp
Half board at hotels (7 x 3 course dinner with coffee/tea): EUR 220.00 pp

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What travelers say about us

Barry Toward

2022-09-18

We have just spent 9 days travelling through the Baltic countries with Valdis as our guide. Although the itinerary and accommodation had been pre-arranged Valdis supported our trip brilliantly, bringing to life the individual countries with city walking tours, nature trails and visits to other sites. He is great fun, extremely knowledgable and became an integral part of our small group. His contribution to our holiday played a key part in making it a great and enjoyable experience (and he recommends good places to eat!)

Sam Paliwal

2022-09-02

If you are looking to go to the Baltic's on an active vacation, make sure to check out Baltic Nature Travel as your travel advisor. We recently finished a 10-day self-driving tour of the Baltic's and wanted to have an active trip whilst not missing out on all the cultural highlights of the region. Valdis, the owner of Baltic Nature Travel was very responsive and organized a trip that included kayaking, long distance bicycle riding, hiking in different forests, cooking activities, cultural highlights, hot-air balloon riding, etc-- all in a matter of 10 days and customized the trip to our liking. We were very satisfied with his responsiveness to our needs and his ability to stay ahead and plan various activities appropriately. Just to give you one example of Valdis's ability to think ahead: in one of the hotels, they have very limited parking. On his own initiative, Valdis made a to call to the hotel and reserved a parking spot for us for the one night that we were going to stay at that hotel. It helped out a lot, as we had to leave very early in the morning. There are other numerous examples where he was available to answer questions and help us as necessary, both before and during the trip. He is an excellent guide, calm and collected and his team of guides around the region were quite knowledgeable and fluent. The accommodation for the trip were quite good and and they can be easily adjusted based on your budget. I highly recommend his touring company for your Baltic travel experience and would like to add that as a person he's very likable and easy-going.

Lajos Nagy

2022-07-23

A perfect series of daily hiking tours and town walkarounds. I especially was amused by the jungle-like forests and friendly conversations along the way. Everything was perfectly planned and organized, I definitely recommend, worth thousand-times more than simply visiting cities in a rush.

Tom Demandt

2022-05-30

We had an excellent day hike with our guide Valdis. He was very friendly, very service minded and knowledgeable. The hike through Gauja National Park was really beautiful. Heartily recommend for anyone looking for an active day trip outside Riga.

Sergey Zhuravlev

2022-02-28

I enjoyed the hiking tour in the Beberbeķi-Skulte regions of Riga. The route was mainly through the forest, so this is a great opportunity to get away from the city bustle and daily routine and to spend a few hours in nature. The tour guide Valdis is very friendly and he has a lot to tell about the area. I am looking forward to the next tour and recommend joining it.

Sa Si

2022-02-15

I had a wonderful hiking tour trough Kemeri National Park with Baltic Nature Travel. Valdis is a very well informed and nice guide! I would totally recommend a tour with him!

aarpr

2022-01-24

Really nice activities and tours by Valdis. Highly recommended. Definetely I will repeat soon.

Eimear Friel

2022-01-18

Thoroughly enjoyed my hike with Valdis and Solveiga. It was exactly what I hoped for. Perfect for someone looking to explore more of Latvia but nto sure where to go!

Fiona Koe

2022-01-18

Awesome hike, beautiful scenery. Valdis was very friendly and knowledgeable. Will recommend

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