Baltic States II 8 days / 7 nights

DAY 1, Vilnius

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

Free time.

Overnight in Vilnius.

DAY 2, Vilnius - Trakai - Vilnius

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.

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.

Overnight in Vilnius.

DAY 3, Vilnius - Nida - Klaipeda 

Departure to Klaipeda (312 km from Vilnius) an ice-free port, fishing and sailing town, the Lithuanian gateway to the sea and the world.

Check in hotel

Departure to Curonian Spit in Nida (5km by ferry + 50km from Klaipeda), included in the UNESCO list of World Intangible heritage Lists. The Spit lies between the Curonian Lagoon and the Baltic Sea, with the biggest sand dunes in Europe. Visit to the Hill of Witches in Juodkrante. Excursion to Nida, the Lithuanian sea resort includes a climb up the Great Dune to see breathtaking view.

Transfer back to Klaipeda

Overnight in Vilnius.

DAY 4, Klaipeda - Riga

Departure to Riga (292 km from Klaipeda), the capital of Latvia.

Stop to the famous Hill of Crosses near (152 km from Klaipeda) Šiauliai, a unique place with thousands of crosses on it.

After crossing the border with Latvia, you will visit Rundale Palace (50km from Hill of Crosses), 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.

Arrival to Riga. Check-in at the hotel

Overnight in Riga.

DAY 5, 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.

Overnight in Riga.

DAY 6, Riga - Sigulda - Tallinn

Departure to Tallinn (307 km from Riga), the capital of Estonia.

Stop in Sigulda (50km from Riga).

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.

Dinner at the hotel restaurant.

Overnight in Tallinn.

DAY 7, 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 and Pirita.

Free afternoon.

Overnight in Tallinn.

DAY 8, Tallinn

Departure.