Baltic Riviera
7 days/6 nights
Vilnius – Riga – Tallinn
call for 2008 Departure Dates & Prices:
11 days/10 nights
Vilnius – Riga – Tallinn – Helsinki – St. Petersburg
2008 Departure Dates and Prices:
| Jun 13, 27 |
$2,659 per person double |
| Jul 11, 25 |
$2,659 per person double |
| Aug 8, 22 |
$2,659 per person double |
| For the dates above |
$3,795 single |
Day 1: Vilnius
Arrival in Vilnius. Transfer to your hotel. Check –in at the hotel.
7:00 p.m. welcome drink at the hotel where you will be greeted by tour guide. Overnight at Radisson SAS Astorija or similar
Day 2: Vilnius – Trakai – Vilnius
9.00 a.m. a city tour of Vilnius, capital of Lithuania for more than 600 years. The tour includes: St. Peter & Paul’s Church, Cathedral Square, St. Ann and Bernadine’s Church, the Gates of Dawn with a holy image of the Virgin Mary, Russian Orthodox Church of the Holy Spirit, Town Hall Square and Vilnius University (founded in 1579) with St. John’s Church. Lunch at Old Town Restaurant. Afternoon trip to Trakai (25 km from Vilnius), former capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Visit to the insular castle of the 14th century, erected on a small island in the lake Galve. For centuries it served as a defensive structure and residence of Lithuanian Grand Dukes. Overnight at Radisson SAS Astorija or similar.
Day 3: Vilnius – Siauliai – Rundale – Riga (350 km)
9:00 a.m. departure for Riga, the capital of Latvia. Stop at the Hill of Crosses (16km from Siauliai), Unforgettable Place with thousands of crosses on two small hills. A further drive to Riga. Short stop in Rundale. Visit to Rudale Palace of the 18th century, a beautiful late baroque palace in Latvia. It is a splendid example of the early work of famous Italian architect F.B. Rastrelli. Arrive in Riga, check-in at the hotel. Optional dinner in medieval style restaurant. Overnight at Radisson SAS Daugava or similar.
Day 4: Riga
9:00 a.m. city tour of Riga, visiting the medieval Hanseatic town, Riga castle, St. Peter’s Church, Dome Cathedral, and the Old Guild Houses. Optional afternoon excursion to Open Air Museum. Overnight at Radisson SAS Daugava or similar.
Day 5: Riga – Pärnu – Tallinn (300 km)
9:00 a.m. departure for Tallinn with a stop in Pärnu , Estonian "Summer Capital". This little town is known as a health resort since the first spa opened here in the 1830s. Further drive to Tallinn. Late afternoon arrival in Tallinn. Overnight at Meriton Grand Hotel Tallinn or similar.
Day 6: Tallinn
9:00 a.m. a city tour of Tallinn, visiting the Old Town of Tallinn – an example of Gothic architecture in the Baltic and Nordic countries. The tour includes Toompea Castle fortifications, the Dome Church (13th century), the Russian Orthodox Cathedral of Alexander Nevskij (19th century), Town Hall Square (15th century), the Old Guild, St.Olaf’s Church. Afternoon free. Overnight at Meriton Grand Hotel Tallinn or similar.
Day 7: Tallinn – Helsinki
Transfer to Tallinn Airport in connection with your flight home.
Morning ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki, the capital of Finland. Upon arrival to Helsinki there will be a city tour. The tour includes all the most important and interesting parts of Helsinki, such as the historical center, Senate Square, the Parliament Building, Finlandia Hall, the Sibelius Monument and Temppeliaukio Church. Overnight at Holiday Inn City Center or similar.
Day 8: Helsinki – St. Petersburg
Breakfast at the hotel. Optional: tour with water busses to Suomelinna Fortess. Afternoon train to St. Petersburg. Arrival in St. Petersburg, transfer to the hotel for check-in. Overnight at Novotel or similar.
Day 9: St. Petersburg
9:00 a.m. city tour of St. Petersburg including a panoramic view of the most interesting architectural and historical sights of the city: Admiralty, Neva River embankments, Decembrists’ Square, Palace Square, Nevsky Prospect, Peter and Paul fortress. Afternoon visit to the world famous Hermitage, one of the largest museum collections of Western European art, exhibited in the Winter Palace famous for its huge frescoed halls, marble, wood, and mosaic floors, antique furniture and statuettes. Optional Russian dinner. Overnight at Novotel or similar.
Day 10: St. Petersburg
After breakfast an Optional excursion to Petershoff, the famous imperial summer residence (1704) of Peter the Great. Visit to the Grand Palace, the park with sculptures, 144 fountains and cascade system. Overnight at Novotel or similar.
Day 11: St. Petersburg
After breakfast, end tour or anOptional excursion to St. Isaac’s Cathedral. Transfer to St. Petersburg airport for your return flight home.
Price includes:
7 nights Vilnius – Tallinn
- 6 nights accommodation
- All hotel taxes
- Breakfast daily
- Roundtrip airport/hotel transfer
- 1 welcome drink
- Lunch on day 2
- Transportation by air –conditioned coach
- Guide service on days 2 –6
- Excursion and entrance fees as per itinerary
- Individual information package (city guides and program)
10 nights Vilnius – St. Petersburg
All the services mentioned above, plus –
- 4 nights accommodation
- Guide service on days 7 –9
- Russian Government registration tax at the hotel
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