Baltic capitals tour (EN, ES, FR)

Vilnius Trakai Hill of Crosses Rundale Palace Riga Tallinn Route

Description

Get to know the exciting urban side of Eastern Europe and enjoy the tranquility and greatness of Baltic nature.

• Walking tour of Vilnius
• Trakai Castle dating back to the 14th century
• Hill of Crosses, pilgrimage site of the Catholics
• Rundale Palace and park, impressive Baroque ensemble in Latvian countryside
• Old Town of Riga, once a busy trading center in the Hanseatic League of cities
• Medieval Old Town of Tallinn

Program

Day 1:
Vilnius
Arrival to Vilnius. Transfer to the hotel.
Welcome meeting.

Day 2:
Vilnius - Trakai
Morning city tour of Vilnius includes the Historical Old Town with Vilnius Cathedral and its square, the University campus, Pilies street with historical and architectural monuments dating back to 16-18th century, Gothic corner of Vilnius with St. Anne's and Bernardine churches, the former Town Hall square and the famous Dawn Gate with a miraculous icon of Virgin Mary.
Afternoon tour to Trakai, the ancient capital of Lithuania located 28 km from Vilnius. Today, the place is famous for its 15th century insular castle housing an exhibition on prehistoric findings and the 17th-18th century applied art, the way of life of the Lithuanian Grand Dukes and Karaites, a Judaistic sect brought by Grand Duke Vytautas from Crimea.

Day 3:
Vilnius - Hill of Crosses - Rundale - Riga
Departure to Riga with en route stops at the Hill of Crosses, a unique place of national pilgrimage, and, after crossing the border of Latvia, at the impressive Baroque Rundale Palace created by the Italian architect B. Rastrelli. Late afternoon arrival in Riga, the capital of Latvia.

Day 4:
Riga
A morning walking tour of the Old Town of Riga features it's most famous architectural monuments: 13th century St. Peter's Church, St. George's Church, St. John's Church, 14th century Riga Castle, Big and Small Guildhouses, medieval dwelling houses “Three Brothers” and the Dome Square with its famous Dome Cathedral boasting one of the biggest organs in Europe. Afternoon free for independent activities.

Day 5:
Riga - Cesis - Parnu - Tallinn
This morning we drive to Tallinn, with an en route stop at Cesis - a beautiful medieval hanseatic town, leading to the 3th century Order of Knight's Castle. After crossing a boarder, a short stop to the Estonian summer resort of Parnu.
Arrive to Tallinn, capital of Estonia and check in at the hotel.

Day 6:
Tallinn
Morning city tour of Tallinn. You will see Tallinn's number one attraction: Toompea Hill and the Parliament building, Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Tall Hermann, Kiek in de Kök and Dome Cathedral. The tour ends in Town Hall Square with a view of the Town Hall, a Gothic masterpiece of 13th-14th centuries.

Day 7:
Tallinn
Departure with transfer to the airport.

Price includes

- Accommodation in centrally located 4 star hotels
- City tax where applicable
- Daily breakfast
- Welcome meeting with a glass of wine
- Local guide services as per program
- Entrance fees (Vilnius University, Trakai Castle, Rundale Palace, Cesis Castle Complex, Dom Church in Tallinn)
- Transportation services along the route
- Arrival and departure transfers
- Information package

Price does not include

- Flights to Vilnius and from Tallinn

Itinerary

Accommodations provided in each place