THE BEST OF THE BALTIC
PLUS LITHUANIAN SEACOAST

Tallinn - Riga - Klaipeda - Vilnius

10 days / 9 nights

Day 1: Arrival in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia and transfer to your hotel.

Day 2: A morning city tour features the most impressive tourist attractions of Tallinn, one of the purest medieval towns in the Northern Europe and includes a visit to Rocca-al-Mare Ethnographic Museum, showing the life style of the 18-19^th century. The afternoon is free for independent activities.

Day 3: A full day tour to Lahemaa National Park to enjoy Estonia’s natural beauty as well its historical, archaeological and cultural heritage. A visit to the 18^th century Palmse manor shows furniture of the period, the 17^th century distillery, hotel and granary.

Day 4: Leave Tallinn for Riga, the capital of Latvia and while en route stop at the National Park of Gauja to visit the 13^th century Turaida Castle, Gutmanis cave, the largest in Latvia and steeped in legends and tales, and other notable landmarks. Upon arrival in Riga, settle in at your hotel.

Day 5: A morning walking tour of the Old Town of Riga gives you a sense of stepping back into history: narrow cobblestone streets of the old Hanseatic city, the grandeur of the Dome Cathedral, Lutheran spires dominating the townscape, and the Jugendstil (art nouveau) city centre. The rest of the day is free to enjoy this bustling town on your own.

Day 6: Departure for Klaipeda, just 300 km, away, the only seaport of Lithuania with en route stops at Rundale Palace, the most beautiful Baroque palace in Latvia, and then over the Lithuanian border, at the Hill of Crosses near Siauliai, a holy site with thousands of crosses testifying to Lithuanians strong will and faith. On arrival enjoy an overnight stay in Klaipeda.

Day 7: Spend the day sightseeing and enjoying the tranquility of a Lithuanian seaside resort located on the Curonian Spit, a UNESCO National Heritage site and National Park. Walk on the Hill of Witches at the fishing village of Juodkrante, enjoy an unforgettable view from the majestic 60- meter-high seashore dunes and visit Thomas Mann’s summer house in Nida.

In the afternoon we return to the mainland and drive to Palanga, located just 25 km away from Klaipeda, a popular resort with wonderful sand beaches and parks. A visit to the Amber Museum is the best place to learn the history of amber, often called Baltic gold.

Day 8: Departure to Vilnius with en route stop in Kaunas, Lithuania’s second largest town and the capital of the country between the World Wars. A short tour of the Old Town of Kaunas with its impressive Town Hall Square, the 14^th century Cathedral, and 15-18^th century churches, the Perkunas (Thunder) House. Overnight stay in Vilnius

century red brick Trakai Castle set on an island in Lake Galve.

Day 10: Departure.