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Baltic Rhapsody, Private

Category: Private Tours

 

 

Vilnius - Riga - Tallinn · 7 Days 

A privately-guided tour  

 

This private tour takes you through the three Baltic countries - Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, - each with its own distinctive cultural traditions and historical heritage.

The three Baltic capitals - Vilnius, Riga and Tallinn - are all renowned for their charming Old Town areas, full of architectural gems and vibrancy.

The captivating countryside is worth discovering for its quaint towns and unique landscapes

 

Departures: Most days of the year  

Best time to travel: mid May through late September
 


Tour can operate in either direction

 

Tour Features:

Accommodation in twin rooms with bath or shower

6 breakfasts

Visits & admissions as per program

 

Transportation between cities by a chauffeured car/van

Service charges and taxes on included items

A 3-hour sightseeing tour in Tallinn, in Vilnius and in Riga, with an English-speaking guide


Not included: international airfare, insurance, an escort guide while traveling between the cities, expenses of personal nature, gratuities 

 

Things Not To Miss, Baltic Capitals

  

 

 Itinerary:

Day 1 Arrive in Vilnius:
 

 Arrive in Vilnius, a medieval capital of Lithuania. Transfer and check-in at Artis Centrum Hotel **** (or similar) for a 2 nights' stay

Day 2 In Vilnius: Sightseeing
 

In the morning get a close view of the monumental sights of Vilnius, the Baltic beauty, also described as a spider web of cobbled streets snaking amid some of the world’s most fantastic baroque churches.    
Your 3-hour guided sightseeing includes a panoramic city tour and a walking tour of the Old Town, - the largest in Europe - with Vilnius Cathedral, Gediminas Tower, Peter-n-Paul Church, St. Anne's church, Old University and the Gates of Dawn.

Balance of day at leisure. Overnight

Day 3 Vilnius - Riga | 278 km, by car
 

Travel approx. 300 km by car through the rolling hills of South Latvia to reach the sophisticated Capital of Latvia, Riga.   
Founded over 800 years ago, Riga is the largest and the most cosmopolitan of the three Baltic capitals.
Upon arrival in Riga, check-in at the Radisson Blu Elizabete Hotel **** or similar. Balance of day at leisure 

Day 4

In Riga: Sightseeing 

  Today enjoy a 3-hour sightseeing tour of ancient Riga. It includes driving and walking along the central boulevards of Riga, enjoying the view of the City Canal parks, the Bastion Hill, the Powder Tower, the Latvian National Theater, the Fine Arts Museum, The Daugava river with its bridges. A walking part of your tour will take you around the Old Town, a wealth of historic buildings. It includes viewing Riga Castle, the Dome Cathedral, St. Peters Church, the Swedish Gate, the Three Brothers, the Large and Small Guilds, the Freedom Monument.  
Riga is also an architectural treasure: you will see for yourself that sightseeing of ancient Riga is stunningly diverse in architectural styles. It has one of the largest collections of Art Nouveau buildings in the whole of Europe. Balance of the day at leisure.
Overnight 
Day 5 Riga - Tallinn | by car, 295 km 
  In the morning leave hospitable Riga and drive along the coastal highway to Tallinn. In the afternoon, arrive in Tallinn, the Capital of Estonia, on Estonia's northern coast of the Gulf of Finland. Often called a natural meeting point between East and West.
Tallinn has been a trading port for many centuries, and was a major city in the medieval Hanseatic League. Check-in at the cozy My City Hotel **** (or similar) in Tallinn's Old Town. Balance of day at leisure 
Day 6 In Tallinn, Sightseeing:   
  Tallinn is a sightseer's paradise. Today your guide will invite you to explore the city's most important sights on a 3-hour walking tour of the Old Town. Stroll through beautiful cobble-stoned streets, enjoy the wealth of Tallinn's medieval architecture and the enchanting feel of the town.
From Toompea, the Castle hill, you have a magnificent view over the city and the Baltic Sea. From Toompea Hill view the Baroque Toompea Castle, now the residence of the Estonian Parliament.
Walk along Tallinn’s medieval cobblestone streets and see the Gothic St. Mary’s Cathedral. Enjoy a magnificent view over the Lower Town rooftops from Toompea viewpoint.
In Lower Town view the exterior of the Gothic Town Hall, being among the best in Europe. Overnight

Day 7

Tallinn, See You Again 

  After breakfast your tour ends. Transfer to airport is included 

 

 

    Things Not To Miss, Baltic Capitals

   

 

Departures: Most days of the year 

 

Special attention is given to a choice of hotels: all are homely, nicely located in the old part of the cities, in authentic surroundings, making your stay even more enjoyable

 

 

 

 
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