Baltic States + Helsinki 8 days / 7 nights

DAY 1, Vilnius

Arrival to Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania. Bus transfer to the hotel. Check-in at the hotel

Afternoon. City tour by bus and walking tour of Vilnius to see most interesting sights: the Old Town, listed by UNESCO's World Heritage Lists and it's main churches, historical and architectural monuments, Ausros Vartai (the Gates of Dawn) with a splendid icon of Virgin Mary, the oldest Vilnius University in Eastern Europe campus, Cathedral Square.

Overnight in Vilnius.

DAY 2, Vilnius - Trakai - Vilnius

Departure to Trakai (28 km from Vilnius), the former capital of Grand Duchy of Lithuania with it's beautiful insular castle of 14^th century, erected on the amazingly situated island in the middle of a lake. It was called "town on the water".

Transfer back to Vilnius.

Afternoon at leisure.

Overnight in Vilnius.

DAY 3, Vilnius - Riga

Departure to Riga (260 km from Vilnius), the capital of Latvia.

Stop to the famous Hill of Crosses near (190 km from Vilnius) Šiauliai, a unique place with thousands of crosses on it.

After crossing the border with Latvia, you will visit Rundale Palace, which was designed for Duke of Courland, Ernst Biron, in the 18^th century by Italian architect F.B.Rastrelli, the author of the Winter Palace in St. Petersburg. Today, the Palace is the most magnificent masterpiece of baroque architecture in the Baltic States.

Evening. Arrival to Riga. Check-in at the hotel

Overnight in Riga.

DAY 4, Riga

City tour by bus and a walking tour of the Old Town to see the most interesting sights: Riga's Castle, Dome Cathedral, the Church of St. Peter, the buildings of the Great and Small Guild Halls, the fortification wall of Riga, the Swedish Gate, the building of Latvia's Parliament, the Monument of Liberty, Brivibas (Freedom) Boulevard, the district of Art Nouveau buildings.

Evening at leisure.

Overnight in Riga.

DAY 5, Riga - Sigulda - Tallinn

Departure to Tallinn (270 km from Riga), the capital of Estonia.

Stop in Sigulda.

Tour to the Gauja National Park, the region, called "Latvian Switzerland". The tour includes visits to Turaida Castle built in the 13^th century as the residence of the Bishop of Riga, Gutmanis cave, a monument of nature, a residence of the Master of the Livonian Order.

Late afternoon arrival to Tallinn. Check-in at the hotel.

Evening. Arrival to Riga. Check-in at the hotel

Overnight in Tallinn.

DAY 6, Tallinn

City tour by bus and walking tour of Tallinn includes a visit to the Old Town with its main historical and architectural monuments: Toompea Palace, seat of the Estonian Parliament,  the medieval Toompea Castle, the Russian Orthodox  Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, the Dome Church (13^th -18^th centuries), Town Hall Square, the Pharmacy (15^th century), St. Nicholas Church.

Overnight in Tallinn.

DAY 7, Tallinn - Helsinki

Departure to Helsinki by ferry across the Baltic See from Tallinn to Helsinki, capital of Finland.

Check in at the hotel

City tour by bus and walking tour of Helsinki includes most interesting sights: the Government Palace, main buildings of the University of Helsinki, Finlandia hall, 19^th century Cathedral, market square, the oldest existing church in Helsinki.

Leisure time.

Overnight in Tallinn.

DAY 8, Helsinki

Transfer to airport

Departure