DAY 1: VILNIUS
Arrival in Vilnius, transfer to the hotel, check-in, welcome meeting.
DAY 2: VILNIUS-KLAIPEDA
The morning Vilnius 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 see the well preserved Trakai Castle, beautifully located on an island in Lake Galve. The balance of the day is spent en route to Klaipeda. Check-in.
DAY 3: KLAIPEDA
The day is reserved for a full-day optional tour 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 evening offers an optional Lithuanian dinner at Frederiko Pasazas.
DAY 4: KLAIPEDA-RIGA
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. We now continue to the Hill of Crosses, one of the holiest sites of Catholic Lithuania. We head North into Latvia and reach Riga, check- in. The evening offers an optional organ concert at the Dome Cathedral.
DAY 5: RIGA
Founded in 1201 by the German bishop Albert, Riga is the largest of the three Baltic capitals and boasts a true kaleidoscope of various architectural styles. The walking tour of the Old Town includes Riga Castle, Dome Cathedral, St. Peter’s Church, Swedish Gates, Three Brothers, Large and Small Guild House and the Freedom Monument. The afternoon is reserved for an optional visit to Jurmala, the vibrant Latvian sea resort, famous for its wooden architecture and sandy beaches. In the evening enjoy an optional Latvian dinner at the stylish Restaurant Three.
DAY 6: RIGA-TALLINN
The tour continues along the coastal highway to the Estonian summer resort of Parnu. We do a short tour of the resort before we continue through the North Estonian land of forests and arrive in Tallinn early afternoon, check-in.
DAY 7: TALLINN
Tallinn sightseeing tour takes us around the old medieval city walls and into the Old Town. In the afternoon an optional excursion is offered to Kadriorg Park and visit to KUMU. The evening offers an optional medieval dinner at Restaurant Maikrahv.
DAY 8: TALLINN DEPARTURE
Chekc out, departure transfer to Tallinn airport.
