Riga - Tallinn - Vilnius - The Curonian Spit - Riga

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Baltic Holidays tour
Riga - Tallinn - Vilnius - Klaipeda - Nida - Riga
June - September 2013, 16 days / 15 nights

Baltic Holidays dates:
AR07: 05. 06-20. 06. 13
AR08: 12. 06-27. 06. 13
AR09: 19. 06-04. 07. 13
AR10: 26. 06-11. 07. 13
AR11: 03. 07-18. 07. 13
AR12: 10. 07-25. 07. 13
AR13: 17. 07-01. 08. 13
AR14: 24. 07-08. 08. 13
AR15: 31. 07-15. 08. 13
AR16: 07. 08-22. 08. 13
AR17: 14. 08-29. 08. 13
AR18: 21. 08-05. 09. 13

Day 1
Arrival in Riga, optional transfer to Hotel Radisson Blu Latvija****, check in, 19:00 welcome meeting at The hotel lobby. Start of Baltic holidays.

Day 2
Riga founded in 1201 by The German bishop Albert is The largest of The 3 Baltic capitals and boasts a true kaleidoscope of various architectural styles. The walking tour of Riga Old Town includes Riga Castle, Dome Cathedral, St. Peter’s Church, Swedish Gates, Three Brothers, Large and Small Guild House and The Freedom Monument. Afternoon is reserved for an optional visit to Jurmala, The vibrant Latvian sea resort, famous for its wooden architecture and sandy beaches. Evening optional Latvian dinner at The stylish Restaurant La Boheme.

Day 3
Baltic Holidays tour continues along The coastal highway to The Estonian summer resort of Parnu. We do a short tour of The resort and a leisurely walk on The beach. The balance of The route goes through North Estonian land of forest to Tallinn. Check-in at Hotel Reval Olympia****. Tallinn is a charming blend of medieval tranquility and modern urban life. The medieval Old Town is a busy place in The summer with its many shops, galleries, souvenir markets, outdoor cafés and restaurants. Tallinn sightseeing tour takes us around The old medieval city walls and into The Old Town where we see Toompea Castle, The Dome Church, Alexander Nevsky Cathedral and medieval Old Town Hall.

Day 4
After breakfast we drive to The Lahemaa National Park, where we visit The Manor House in Palmse. We continue to Tartu, The university town, where Estonia gained its statehood. We see The charming Old Town and The University founded in 1632. From Tartu we drive onwards into Latvia to Cesis, a Hanseatic city with winding streets, castle ruins and beautiful gardens. Check-in at Hotel Kolonna Cesis***.

Day 5
Today we drive through The Gauja National Park to Sigulda, a popular holiday resort. We see The ruins of The Episcopal Castle and The ruins of The Castle of The Knights of The Sword before we drive around Riga to hit The highway down to Vilnius. En route we reach The magnificent Rundale Palace, The former summer residence of The Duke of Courland. Following a guided tour of The palace we travel through Lithuania to reach Vilnius late afternoon. Check in at Hotel Radisson Blu Lietuva**** in Vilnius.

Day 6
Vilnius is known for its more than 1. 200 medieval buildings and 48 churches. The morning sightseeing tour includes a panoramic tour of The city and a walking tour of The Old Town with Vilnius Cathedral, Gediminas Tower, Peter and Paul Church, St. Anna’s Church, Old University and The Gates of Dawn. After The tour we continue to Trakai, The medieval capital of Lithuania and we visit The well preserved Trakai Castle, beautifully located on an island in Lake Galve. The balance of The day is spent en route to Klaipeda, where we arrive late afternoon. Check-in at Hotel Radisson Blu Klaipeda****.

Day 7
Today we continue to The Curonian Spit, a thin, 100 km stretch of land between The Baltic Sea and The Curonian Lagoon with small fishing villages, pine forests and endless sand dunes. The first stop is at The Hill of Witches in Joudkrante. After that we continue to Nida where we visit The High Dunes, Thomas Mann’s Summer House and get acquainted with The charming resort town. Check-in at Hotel Nidos Smilte***.

Day 8 – Day 13
With its location at The Curonian Lagoon and its combination of old-fashioned fishing village and fashionable sea resort Nida is one of The most attractive places on The entire Baltic Sea Coast. You will be spending a whole week of Baltic holidays on your own in this small paradise and there is enough to do: biking on The Spit, hiking in The dunes, boating in The lagoon, swimming in The sea, sun bathing on The sandy beach, playing tennis in The sun, lunching on smoked fish, attending The many summer concerts and enjoying life in full scale.

Day 14
Transfer Nida – Klaipeda and check in at Hotel Radisson Blu Klaipeda****. Optional dinner at Restaurant 19th Century.

Day 15
Klaipeda first became a part of Lithuania in 1923 and had a long history as a German town called Memel. A short sightseeing tour takes us to The Old Town with its narrow, cobblestone streets and old guild houses and we visit The Theatre Square and The Aennchen von Tharau Fountain. We now continue to The Samogitia National Park, where we embark on a walking tour around The picturesque Lake Plateliai. After that we continue to Siauliai and Cross Hills, one of The holiest sites of Catholic Lithuania. We head north into Latvia and reach Riga in The afternoon. Check-in at Radisson Blu Latvija****. The evening offers an optional organ concert at The Dome Cathedral.

Day 16
Breakfast, optional departure transfer to Riga airport. End of Baltic holidays.

Price per person:
€ 1095. 00 (double occupancy)
€ 500. 00 (single supplement)

Included:
15 overnights at centrally located 3-4 star hotels
15 x buffet breakfast
Welcome meeting with champagne-cocktail or juice
Personalised welcome package
Entrances to Palmse Manor House, Rundale Palace, Old University in Vilnius, Thomas Mann’s Summerhouse in Nida and St. Peter’s Church in Riga
Service of English and German speaking tour escort on all tours (no tour escort day 08-14 in Nida)
Service of 1st class motor coaches or 1st class minivans throughout The itinerary
Ferry tickets Klaipeda – Smiltyne – Klaipeda and ecological fees for The Curonian Spit
Portage at hotels
Service and VAT

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