Amazing Cities of the Baltics
Vilnius – Riga – Tallinn
May – September 2012

Dates:
FT-1: 05.05.2012 – 12.05.2012
FT-2: 26.05.2012 – 02.06.2012
FT-3: 09.06.2012 – 16.06.2012
FT-4: 07.07.2012 – 14.07.2012
FT-5: 21.07.2012 – 28.07.2012
FT-6: 04.08.2012 – 11.08.2012
FT-7: 11.08.2012 – 18.08.2012
FT-8: 18.08.2012 – 25.08.2012
FT-9: 08.09.2012 – 15.09.2012
FT-10: 22.09.2012 – 29.09.2012

Languages: English, German (all tours); French, Spanish, Italian (FT-5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9)

Day 1: Arrival Vilnius (Saturday)
Arrival in Vilnius - Capital of Lithuania. Optional transfer to your hotel. Check-in at hotel. At 20.00 Welcome meeting in hotel lobby with the Company representative.

Day 2: Vilnius (Sunday)
Morning - Vilnius sightseeing tour including visits to the medieval as well as modern sections of
the city. See the Grand Cathedral of Peter & Paul, the small church of St. Anna – a gem of Gothic architecture and University of Vilnius. Afternoon at leisure or you can join the OPTIONAL tour to the medieval capital of Lithuania, Trakai, on Galves Lake (27 km). On the beautifully situated island in the middle of the lake there is the 14th century red brick castle which now houses the History Museum. Afternoon at leisure.

Day 3: Vilnius — Riga (Monday)
After breakfast, departure by coach to Riga. En route we will visit the Hill of Crosses – a famous hill with more than a thousand crosses - and the splendid 18th century Rundale Palace - the former summer residence of the Duke of Kurland. Lunch on the way to Riga. Arrival in Riga, check-in at hotel.

Day 4: Riga (Tuesday)
After breakfast Riga City Tour. The Old Town will delight you with the colourfully restored merchant’s residences, the cosy beer cellars and cafes, historical monuments like the Dome Cathedral, St. Peter's Church, the Powder Tower and more. View the masterpieces of early 20th century Art Nouveau architecture. Afternoon at leisure.

Day 5: Riga (Wednesday)
OPTIONAL Sigulda sightseeing tour. Sigulda is often called the "Latvian Switzerland" because of the beauty of its landscape. Visit the 13th century Knight’s Castle, the mysterious Gutmana Cave linked to a romantic medieval love legend. Afternoon at leisure.

Day 6: Riga — Tallinn (Thursday)
After breakfast departure by coach to Tallinn. En route sightseeing at the Ethnographical Open Air Museum on the outskirts of Riga to see traditional Latvian rural buildings, the oldest ones dating from the 17th century. View the Baltic Sea Coast along the way and enjoy a sightseeing orientation of the Estonian Town Parnu. Lunch on the way. Arrival in Tallinn, check in at hotel.

Day 7: Tallinn (Friday)
After breakfast Tallinn City tour visiting the medieval town. Afternoon at leisure or you can enjoy OPTIONAL tour to KADRIORG PARK & PALACE, which was founded 1721 by the Russian Emperor Peter the Great as a gift to his wife Catherine II to use as summer residence.

Day 8: Tallinn (Saturday)
Breakfast. Departure. Optional – transfers

Option 1 – staying in 3* hotels (Panorama Hotel 3*** in Vilnius / Hanza Hotel 3*** in Riga / Metropol Hotel 3*** in Tallinn):
EUR 520.00 p.p. in Dbl/Twin room
EUR 690.00 in Single room

Option 2 – staying in 4/5* hotels (Radisson Blu Hotel 5***** in Vilnius/ Europe Royal Hotel 4**** in Riga / Nordic Hotel Forum 4**** in Tallinn):
EUR 645.00 p.p. in Dbl/Twin room
EUR 895.00 in Single room

Prices include:
- Welcome drink
- Accommodation for 7 nights
- Breakfast each morning
- 2 lunches on the way (day 3 and day 6)
- Sightseeing tours as per itinerary (see programme)
- 1st class Coach and English speaking guide services throughout the journey
- State and city taxes
- Individual information package (city guides, maps, restaurant suggestions)

Optional extras:
- Arrival or departure transfer (max. 3 pers.): EUR 35,00 / car
- 4-hour Tour to Trakai – EUR 40,00 / pax;
- 5-hour Tour to Sigulda – EUR 50,00 / pax;
- 3-hour Tour to Kadriorg Park & Palace – EUR 40,00 / pax;
- Organ concert at the Dome Cathedral - EUR 35,00 / pax;
- Half board supplement in Vilnius – OPT 1: EUR 17 / meal / pax & OPT 2: EUR 25 / meal / pax ;
- Half board supplement in Riga – OPT 1: EUR 17 / meal / pax & OPT 2: EUR 25 / meal / pax;
- Half board supplement in Tallinn – OPT 1: EUR 17 / meal / pax & OPT 2: EUR 25 / meal / pax ;
- Pre/post add-on trips to Vilnius, Tallinn, Helsinki, Stockholm, St.Petersburg or Poland: on request
- Ferry and coach tickets: on request
- Pre- or post-tour accommodation: on request.