Baltic Tour from Riga (Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania)

On arrival in Riga, Latvia you will be welcomed at the airport and transferred to the hotel.

The rest of the day is free.

Overnight in Riga.

After breakfast, you will enjoy a guided tour of the Ethnographic Open-Air Museum of Latvia, where you will find an exhibition of four different regions of Latvia - Kurzeme, Vidzeme, Latgale and Zemgale. You will be shown a rich collection of more than 90 different buildings - houses, barns, stables, mills, and even a church. Practically all buildings are free to enter and inspect and give you the opportunity to see various household tools. This is a very authentic museum that will reveal in detail the living conditions of Latvian people in the past and their everyday life.

Next, you will depart to Parnu, a major Estonian sea resort.

Free time for lunch in Parnu.

Arrival in Tallinn and check-in at the hotel.

Overnight in Tallinn.

The day will start with a guided tour of Tallinn city that is well known for its lovely hanseatic old town and beautiful panorama views. Tallinn is remembered by its visitors as a very vivid city where old and modern combines in harmony and buildings are built of the local material – limestone. During the tour you will visit: the upper part of the old town called Toompea: Alexander Nevsky Orthodox church built in 1900, the oldest country’s church - St. Mary’s Cathedral church (Toomkirik) built in 1233, the Estonian parliament and the upper part of the old town surrounding fortress walls and towers, two different viewpoints for panorama views; and also the lower part of the old town: Town Hall, Merchant Guild Houses and a market of local handicrafts.

Next, you will have free time for lunch or optional lunch at a local restaurant.

In the afternoon, you will visit Rocca al Mare more Ethnographic Museum that is a reconstruction of a rural village presenting the country's ancient way of life in the 18th - 19th centuries. The museum is located just 15 min drive from the centre of Tallinn. As in any proper village, there is a church, an inn, a school house, mills, a fire station, a shop, and fishing sheds by the sea. At the museum, you will be able to buy Estonian handicrafts.

Overnight in Tallinn.

In the morning, you will travel to Sigulda and Turaida, where you will visit the historical part of Gauja National Park, the largest and oldest national park in Latvia, characterized by great biological diversity, variety of landforms, natural springs, sandstone outcrops, picturesque views and unique natural, cultural and historical monuments. During the guided tour you will be acquainted with Turaida Castle, Hill of Dainu, Gutman’s cave, Sigulda modern castle and Sigulda old castle ruins.

Overnight in Sigulda.

This day of the Tour of Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania will begin with a visit to the Rundale Palace known as the only surviving baroque style palace in the Baltic countries. During a guided visit you will discover the beauty and exceptionalness of the master work of F. B. Rastrelli, architect of St Petersburg's Winter Palace.

In the afternoon, you will have some free time for lunch.

Next, you will visit the Hill of Crosses, which is famous for thousands of big and little crosses, built on an old mound making the place unique.

Arrival in Vilnius.

Overnight in Vilnius.

In the morning, you will enjoy a guided tour of Vilnius. It is famous for being the most baroque city in the Nordic Europe, for all these little narrow streets and for beautiful panorama with the numerous belfries. During the tour you will visit the following attractions: Vilnius Cathedral and the Cathedral Square, Town Hall square, Russian Orthodox Church of the Holy Spirit, St. Anne’s and St. Bernardine Churches known as the Gothic corner of Vilnius, the Gate of Dawn with the holy image of the Virgin Mary, the Jewish ghetto, Vilnius University, Presidential Palace and the Sts. Peter and Paul’s Church, referred as the pearl of Lithuania for the white and gorgeous decorations made by Italian craftsmen.
In the afternoon, you will have free time to enjoy lunch on your own or you may have an optional lunch at local restaurant.

After lunch, you will visit Trakai historic city and enjoy a more 3-hour guided tour of the city located 28 km far from Vilnius, where you will discover a beautiful red brick castle - Trakai Castle, built on an island in the middle of the lake.

Overnight in Vilnius.

On departure day, you will be transferred from the hotel in Vilnius to Riga airport.