Baltic express tour with intercity bus

6 days / 5 nights tour

This tour is designed for the travelers who are willing to get acquainted with the Baltic capital cities in a very short time. International coach line Lux Express operating between Baltic capitals will take passengers quickly and comfortably from one city to another in less than 4.5 hours. The tour features Vilnius, Riga and Tallinn visiting main sites within Baltic capitals.

 

 

Day 1: Arrival to Vilnius. Accommodation in a hotel of your choice.

Day 2: Morning walking tour of Vilnius. An optional afternoon tour to Trakai.

Day 3: Departure to Riga.

Day 4: Morning city tour of Riga. Afternoon free.

Day 5: Departure to Tallinn with an afternoon tour of Tallinn.

Day 6: Departure.

Day 1: Arrival to Vilnius. Transfer to the hotel. Hotel accommodation.

Day 2: Morning walking tour of the Old Town of Vilnius includes the major attractions of the capital city: the Cathedral, one of the most important landmarks in the city, The Gothic Church of St. Anne, the only surviving city gate the “Gate of Dawn”, and one of the oldest Universities in Eastern Europe - more than 420 years old Vilnius University.

Optional trip: Tour to Trakai, the ancient capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, now famous for its 15th century island castle housing an exhibition on prehistoric artifacts and 17th-18th century applied arts, reflecting the way of life of the Lithuanian Grand Dukes, and Karaites, a Judaic sect brought by Grand Duke Vytautas from Crimea.

Day 3: Departure to Riga, the capital of Latvia with a regular bus line Lux Express. The journey will last only 4 hours. Upon arrival to Riga, hotel accommodation.

Day 4: Morning walking tour of the Old Town of Riga encompasses the most significant sights of Riga - the Dome Cathedral, the Church of St. Peter, the old Guild Houses, the Swedish Gate, the architectural ensemble - Three Brothers, St. Jacob’s Church, the Parliament House, and Old Riga Castle.

Day 5: Morning departure to Estonia's capital Tallinn with Lux Express bus. An afternoon city tour of Tallinn features the medieval Old Town with its Upper and Lower cities boasting Toompea Hill with the Parliament building, Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Kiek in de Kok, Dome Cathedral and many more. The tour ends in Town Hall Square with a view of the old Town Hall, a Gothic masterpiece of the 13th – 14th centuries.

Day 6: After leisurely morning in Tallinn, transfer to the airport.

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