Baltic Spin
8 days and 7 nights
Day 1: Riga (arrival)
Arrival in Riga and meeting with your tour leader at the airport. Transfer to hotel by bus, check-in and free time.
OVERNIGHT: Riga
Day 2: Riga
Guided Riga tour starts at the hotel. Riga is a city of big inspiration. While walking the streets of old town you will be able to feel that every corner of it is built by seeking perfectionism. Impressive churches, beautiful squares, uniquely designed buildings and all that surrounded by deep history is waiting for you.
During the tour you will visit: Dome Cathedral, St. Peter’s church, guild houses that once belonged to the merchants of Hanseatic League, the Sweden gate, the ensemble of three buildings erected in the Middle Ages and often called the three brothers, St. Jacob’s church, Parliament House, the old Riga Castle, the Tower of Sand, Livu square, Latvian National Theatre of Opera and Ballet, Art Nouveau district, the beautiful Statue of Liberty and the surrounding park with its water channels.
Free time.
OVERNIGHT: Riga
Day 3: Riga - Ethnographic Museum of Latvia – Parnu – Tallinn
Guided tour to Ethnographic Open-Air Museum of Latvia, where you will find an exposition of four different regions of Latvia – Kurzeme, Vidzeme, Latgale and Zemgale. You will be presented with a rich collection of more than 90 different buildings – houses, barns, stables, mills, even a church. Practically all buildings are free to enter, inspect and give opportunity to watch working and household tools. This is a very authentic museum that will reveal in detail the living conditions of Latvian people in the past of everyday life.
Departure to Parnu.
Free time in Parnu for lunch.
Arrival in Tallinn. Check-in at the hotel.
OVERNIGHT: Tallinn
Day 4: Tallinn
Guided Tallinn tour starts at the hotel. Tallinn is well known for its lovely Hanseatic old town and beautiful panorama views. Tallinn is remembered by its visitors as a very vivid city where old and modern combines in harmony; and buildings built from the local material – limestone, which gives a very peculiar and exclusive look for whole city.
During the tour you will visit: the upper part of old town called Toompea: Alexander Nevsky Orthodox church built in 1900, the oldest country’s church Toomkirik built in 1233, the Estonian parliament and the upper part of the old town surrounding fortress walls and towers, two different viewpoints for panorama views; lower part of old town: Town Hall, Merchant Guild Houses and a market of local handicrafts.
Free time.
OVERNIGHT:Tallinn
Day 5: Tallinn – Sigulda/Turaida
Departure to Sigulda/Turaida.
Free time for lunch.
Arrival in Sigulda and Turaida, where you will visit the historical part of the Gauja National park. During the guided tour you will be acquainted with Turaida castle, Hill of Dainu, Gutmana cave, Sigulda modern castle and Sigulda old caste ruins. Check-in at the hotel.
OVERNIGHT: Sigulda
Day 6: Sigulda/Turaida – Rundale – Hill of Crosses – Vilnius
Departure to Rundale Palace known as the only surviving baroque style palace in the Baltic countries. During a guided visit you will discover the beauty and exceptionalness of a master work of the author of the winter place of St. Petersburg - F. B. Rastrelli. You will be surprised by decorative details found in the Gold Hall, White Hall, living rooms and the palace original owner’s J. E. Biron’s bedroom. The palace is interesting not only from the architectural side, but also for its history and various stories that will be told by the guide.
Free time for lunch.
Departure to the Hill of Crosses famous for thousands of big and little crosses built on an old mound making the place unique in the world. Upon request a short stop can be arranged for a pray at the nearby Franciscan monastery chapel.
Arrival in Vilnius, check-in at the hotel.
OVERNIGHT: Vilnius
Day 7: Vilnius - Trakai
Guided Vilnius city tour starts at the hotel. Vilnius is famous for being the most baroque city in the Nordic Europe, for all these little narrow streets and for beautiful panorama with the numerous belfries. The calm atmosphere, the green zones, the flower gardens and warm people that you will find walking in the old town will stay in your heart forever.
During the tour you will visit: Cathedral Square and the Cathedral, Castle Street, Town Hall square, Russian Orthodox Church of the Holy Spirit, St. Ann and Bernadine’s Church known as the Gothic corner of Vilnius, the Gate of Dawn with the holy image of the Virgin Mary, the Jewish ghetto, Vilnius University, Presidential Palace and the Sts. Peter and Paul’s Church, referred as the pearl of Lithuania for the dazzling white and gorgeous decorations made by Italian craftsmen.
Free time for lunch.
After lunch 3 hour guided tour to Trakai located 28 km from Vilnius, where you will discover a beautiful red brick castle built on an island in the middle of the lake. This will be a very relaxing, calm and without rush part of a day, where the visitors will be able to enjoy wonderful sights, learn a bit of the history of castle and buy local souvenirs.
Transfer to the hotel.
OVERNIGHT: Vilnius
Day 8: Vilnius – Riga (departure to home country)
Breakfast at the hotel.
Transfer to Riga International Airport.
End of our services.
The tour includes:
- 7 overnights in a 3, 4 or 5 star category hotel
- Breakfasts at the hotel
- Arrival and departure transfers
- Transport service during the tour by a comfortable air-conditioned coach
- Entrances to Vilnius University, Trakai castle, Rundale palace, Ryga’s Dome Cathedral, Turaida castle
- Tour leader escort during all tour
- Guide services during Vilnius city tour, Trakai tour, Hill of Cross visit,
- Rundala place visit, Riga city tour, Sigulda/Turaida tour, Tallinn city tour.
