Itinerary
- Day 1
Tallinn
After your driver picks you up from Tallinn airport, you'll head to the hotel and get settled. Once you've checked in, the rest of the day is yours to walk through the old medieval city on your own. You'll have a Google Maps link to help you navigate around Townhouse square, the medieval churches, and the city walls. Toompea Hill and St. Catherine's passage are also worth checking out while you're wandering the historic streets.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Self-guided walking tour of medieval Tallinn including Townhouse square, medieval churches, city walls, Toompea Hill, and St. Catherine's passage
Landmarks/POIs Townhouse square Toompea Hill St. Catherine's passage - Day 2
Tallinn to Helsinki day trip
Today you're taking the ferry to Helsinki for the day (about 2 hours across the water each way). Ferry tickets are sorted, though you'll need to get yourself to the port. Once you arrive, you've got roughly 10 hours to see Helsinki's historic centre, walk around the city streets, grab a meal, and do some shopping. You'll get a Google Maps link to help you navigate this self-guided exploration.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Ferry day trip to Helsinki with approximately 10 hours to explore
Optional Activities
- Shop at Traveller Superstore
- Explore Helsinki's archipelago
Landmarks/POIs Helsinki historic centre - Day 3
Tallinn to Riga
A bus will take you from Tallinn to Riga today, which takes about 4 hours. Bus tickets are included, but you'll need to make your way to the bus station on your own. Once you arrive in Riga later in the day, you can spend the rest of your time walking around town, checking out different neighbourhoods, and finding somewhere good to eat.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Bus transfer to Riga
Optional Activities
- Walking tour of Riga
- Dining in Riga
- Day 4
Riga
This morning starts with a guided walking tour through Riga's parks and historic spots like the Orthodox Cathedral, war museum, and National Library. You'll also see the Kalnciema Quarter and the Lipke Memorial. After that, you'll walk over to Kipsala, where there are old wooden houses that have been restored nicely, plus some good views of the old city. Later in the afternoon, an eco-friendly canal boat takes you past the National Theater, Bastejkalna Park, the National Library again from the water, and Riga Central Market. You'll need to get to the meeting point yourself.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided walking tour of Riga including parks, Orthodox Cathedral, war museum, National Library of Latvia, Kalnciema Quarter, Lipke Memorial, and Kipsala neighbourhood
- Canal boat sightseeing tour of Riga
Landmarks/POIs Orthodox Cathedral National Library of Latvia Kalnciema Quarter Lipke Memorial Kipsala Latvian National Theater Bastejkalna Park Riga Central Market - Day 5
Riga to Vilnius
A bus will take you from Riga to Vilnius today, and the journey's about 4 hours. Bus tickets are provided, but you need to reach the bus station on your own. When you arrive, there's plenty of time left to wander around Vilnius, explore different areas of the city, and find a place for dinner.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Bus transfer to Vilnius
Optional Activities
- Walking tour of Vilnius
- Dining in Vilnius
- Day 6
Trakai
Start the day with a self-guided walking tour of some quieter corners of Vilnius. You'll see Cathedral Square, the Vilnius Cathedral, check out the Uzupis Constitution, walk along Literatu street, and head up to the Hill of the Three Crosses for some views. Later, you'll take a train to Trakai, a smaller town by a lake where there's a historic castle sitting out on an island. You can learn a bit about the Karaites, an ethnic group that settled there, and explore the town at your own pace before taking the train back. Return train tickets are included, though you need to get to the train station on your own.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Self-guided walking tour of Vilnius including Cathedral Square, Vilnius Cathedral, Uzupis Constitution, Literatu street, and Hill of the Three Crosses
- Train excursion to Trakai with visit to Trakai Castle
Landmarks/POIs Cathedral Square Vilnius Cathedral Uzupis Constitution Literatu street Hill of the Three Crosses Trakai Castle Lake Galvė - Day 7
Vilnius
Your tour ends today. A private cab will pick you up from your hotel and take you to Vilnius airport for your flight home. The driver will arrange the pickup about 3 hours before your departure time.
- Meals
- Breakfast
