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Classical Baltic Capitals Tour 2009 (Vilnius - Riga - Tallinn; 8 days / 7 nights)
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Key Information:
Tour Duration: 7 - 8 day(s)
Group Size: 1 - 6 people
Destination(s): Lithuania Latvia Estonia
Specialty Categories: Cultural Journey Sightseeing
Season: January - December
Airfare Included: No
Tour Customizable: Yes
Minimum Per Person Price: 648 Euro (EUR)
Maximum Per Person Price: 925 Euro (EUR)

This 8-day escorted motor coach tour, starting on Saturday in Vilnius, ending the following Saturday in Tallinn.

A tour that offers you a wonderful chance to visit all three BALTIC STATES
Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia.
8-day escorted motorcoach tour, starting on Saturday in Vilnius,
ending the following Saturday in Tallinn

1st day Saturday
Arrival at Vilnius
Arrival in Vilnius - Capital of Lithuania. Optional transfer to your Radisson SAS ASTORIA Hotel*****. Check-in at hotel. At 20.00 Welcome meeting in hotel lobby with our representative.

2nd day Sunday
Vilnius
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.

3rd day Monday
Vilnius − Riga (300 km)
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.
Arrival in Riga, check-in at Reval Hotel Latvija****.

4 day Tuesday
Riga
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.

5 day Wednesday
Riga
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.

6 day Thursday
Riga - Tallinn (300 km)
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.
Arrival in Tallinn, check in at the
Meriton Conference and SPA ****.

7 day Friday
Tallinn
After breakfast Tallinn City tour visiting the medieval Upper and Lower town.
Afternoon at leisure or you can enjoy OPTIONAL tour to the KUMU ART MUSEUM. The Kumu (KUnstiMUuseum) Art Museum is a modern multifunctional art building, which contains exhibition halls, a lecture hall offering diverse facilities, and an educational centre for young visitors and for art lovers.
Kumu is meant for different people – for those who are already well-versed in art and for those who simply wish to spend their time in a congenial environment. Kumu welcomes children and families and, most importantly, Kumu serves as a laboratory where diverse ideas emerge and develop. These ideas examine contemporary visual culture and its function in society.

8 day Saturday
Tallinn
Breakfast.
Departure. Optional – transfers

Departures:
Tour name Arrival - Departure
FT-1 02.05.2009 – 09.05.2009
FT- 2 23.05.2009 – 30.05.2009
FT- 3 13.06.2009 – 20.06.2009
FT- 4 04.07.2009 – 11.07.2009
FT- 5 25.07.2009 – 01.08.2009
FT- 6 01.08.2009 – 08.08.2009
FT- 7 08.08.2009 – 15.08.2009
FT- 8 15.08.2009 – 22.08.2009
FT- 9 29.08.2009 – 05.09.2009
FT- 10 19.09.2009 – 26.09.2009

Price includes:
 Welcome drink
 Accommodation in DBL or SGL rooms
 Breakfast
 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 in each town)

We welcome individual (single person) and group bookings

Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.

Package price:

€ 648 per person in double room 4/ 5 star Hotel
€ 277 single room supplement
2 nights in Vilnius – Radisson SAS Astoria Hotel ****
3 nights in Riga – Reval Hotel Latvija ****
2 nights in Tallinn – Meriton Conference & Spa ****

Optional extras:
 Arrival or departure transfer (max. 2 pers.): EUR 38,-/car
 4-hour Tour to Trakai – EUR 45 / pax;
 5-hour Tour to Sigulda – EUR 58 / pax;
 3-hour Tour to KUMU Art Museum – EUR 44 / pax;

 Pre/post add-on trips to Vilnius, Tallinn, Helsinki, Stockholm, St.Petersburg or
Poland: on request
 Ferry and coach tickets
 Pre- or post-tour accommodation at:
 Radisson SAS Astoria Hotel EUR 100,-/sgl room/night
EUR 114,-/dbl room/night

. Meriton Conference and SPA EUR 100,-/sgl room/night
EUR 114,-/dbl room/night
! Group price guaranteed only for 1 extra night