Tallinn
Best of the Baltics - Estonia, Latvia & Lithuania
ESTONIA RUSSIA LATVIA
Jurmala
Riga
Rundāle Palace Hill of Crosses
A-ROSA CRUISING
LITHUANIA Vilnius
RUSSIA
KGB Museum Trakai Island Castle
BELARUS
POLAND
YOUR BREAK INCLUDES Return flights to Riga y Airport taxes and luggage allowance (one piece y of checked-in hold luggage per person)
Airport transfers in Latvia y 3 nights at the 4-star Radisson Blu Latvija Hotel, y Riga with breakfast
BY AIR
2 nights at the 4-star Amberton Cathedral y Square Hotel, Vilnius with breakfast
1 night at the 4-star Jurmala Spa Hotel, Jurmala y with breakfast
1 night at the 4-star Nordic Hotel Forum, Tallinn y
WESTERN EUROPE BY COACH
SOUTHERN EUROPE BY COACH
EASTERN EUROPE BY COACH
with breakfast
48
From
£1,299
8 Days
DEPARTS
8 JUN
DEPARTS
6 JUL
Tallinn Old City
Fancy escaping into a fairy tale landscape brimming with whispering forests, alluringly beautiful lakes and enchanting islands bejewelled with Gothic castles? This trip to the Baltics promises storybook scenery and diverse cultures in abundance. Living up to the ‘small, but with a big personality’ stereotype, the trilogy of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania each offers something unique to this unforgettable getaway. Think teeny turreted capital cities, curvy Baroque architecture and haunting war-torn histories.
ITINERARY Day 1 We fly to Riga and transfer to our hotel in the city where we stay for two nights. Day 2 Riga Latvia’s capital city of Riga is a striking patchwork of Gothic spires, cobbled lanes, canals and art nouveau buildings and we discover its history on our guided walking tour of the Old Town. We also enjoy a short organ music concert in the Dome Cathedral before seeing more city sights during our coach tour, along with a visit to The Ethnographic Open-Air Museum of Latvia. Day 3 Rundāle Palace & Vilnius We transfer from Riga to Vilnius; the capital of Lithuania, where we stay for two nights. En route we visit Rundāle Palace, one of Latvia’s most impressive examples of Baroque and Rococo art. We enjoy an included lunch together before making our way to Vilnius. This evening we take a guided walking tour of Vilnius’ Old Town. Day 4 Trakai Island Castle & KGB Museum This morning we visit Trakai Island Castle, which was once home to each of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania. Known as ‘the Jewel of Lake Galvė’, we find out more about life at the castle through the ages. Back in Vilnius, we visit the KGB Museum. Exhibitions are filled with documents and photographs related to everything from
the Soviet dictatorship to the chilling Nazi occupation. Day 5 Hill of Crosses & Jurmala We check out of our hotel and head back across the Lithuanian-Latvian border to Jurmala, where we stay for one night. On the way we visit the Hill of Crosses, a national pilgrimage site which withstood countless demolition attempts from both the Soviet Union and the KGB. Day 6 Tallinn We make our way through Estonia to Tallinn, where were stay overnight. Get ready to be wowed by one of the prettiest skylines in the Baltics with domed basilicas, medieval turrets and towers. We enjoy an included lunch before embarking on a guided walking tour of the Old Town; a UNESCO World Heritage Site. From opulent Russian Revival style architecture and a fascinating sea-trading history to quaint merchant houses and one of Europe’s most complete city walls, there is so much for us to discover in this stunning capital city. Day 7 Tallinn & Riga After a morning at leisure in Tallinn, we set off back to Latvia for our final overnight stay back in Riga. This evening we enjoy a farewell dinner and folk show in the city. Day 8 We check out of our hotel and transfer to Riga airport for our flight home.
Porterage y 1 lunch at Rundāle Palace y 1 lunch in Tallinn Old Town y Farewell dinner with folk show in Riga y Excursions to Trakai Island Castle y & KGB Museum
Guided walking tour of Riga Old Town and y guided city tour
Organ concert in Riga’s Dome Cathedral y Admission to the Ethnographic Open Air y Museum, Riga
Guided walking tour of Vilnius Old Town y Guided walking tour of Tallinn Old Town y En-route visits to Rundāle Palace y & Hill of Crosses
Services of a local guide on all excursions y Escorted by a tour manager in Europe y
YOUR HOTELS We’ll stay in a selection of 4-star hotels such as the Radisson Blu Latvija Hotel in Riga, the Amberton Cathedral Square Hotel in Vilnius, the Jurmala Spa Hotel in Jurmala and the Nordic Hotel Forum in Tallinn. All hotels have en-suite rooms, a bar and restaurant. Hotel accessibility information
Radisson Blu Latvija Hotel, Riga - Lift to all floors. No steps to entrance. No ground floor rooms. Amberton Cathedral Square Hotel, Vilnius - Lift to all floors. 3 steps to entrance. No ground floor rooms. Jurmala Spa Hotel, Jurmala - Lift to all floors. 7 steps to entrance. No ground floor rooms. Nordic Hotel Forum, Tallinn - Lift to all floors. No steps to entrance. No ground floor rooms.
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