Itinerary
- Day 1
Tallinn
You'll make your way to Tallinn and check into your hotel. Your Holiday Director will meet you this evening for the welcome meeting, so you can relax and get oriented before things kick off tomorrow.
- Meals
- Dinner
- Day 2
Tallinn
This morning you'll walk through Tallinn's Old Town, a UNESCO site with medieval cobblestone streets and Gothic merchant houses. You'll pass by Toompea Castle, Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, and Town Hall Square. After that, head to the Old Guild buildings, Dome Church, and St. Olaf's Church. Later in the day you'll go to the Song Festival Grounds, Pirita recreation area, and the Olympic Yachting Centre, finishing at St. Bridget's Monastery ruins. An optional afternoon trip to Kadriorg Palace is available if you want to do more.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Tallinn's UNESCO-listed Old Town
- Visit Toompea Castle
- Visit Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
- Visit Town Hall Square
- Visit Old Guild buildings
- Visit Dome Church
- Visit St. Olaf's Church
- Visit Song Festival Grounds
- Visit Pirita recreation area
- Visit Olympic Yachting Centre
- Visit St. Bridget's Monastery ruins
Optional Activities
- Excursion to Kadriorg Palace - baroque masterpiece built by Peter the Great in the 1720s, houses exquisite collection of European art spanning four centuries
Landmarks/POIs Toompea Castle Alexander Nevsky Cathedral Town Hall Square Dome Church St. Olaf's Church Song Festival Grounds St. Bridget's Monastery Kadriorg Palace - Day 3
Tallinn to Riga
Travel to Latvia and visit Turaida Castle at the Turaida Museum Reserve, which holds 11th-century monuments and one of Latvia's oldest wooden churches. Next you'll explore Sigulda in Gauja National Park, known for its natural beauty and winter sports heritage. Then head underground at the Ligatne Soviet Bunker, a preserved Cold War facility built 9 metres down. You'll arrive in Riga for your first night in Latvia's capital.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Turaida Castle and Turaida Museum Reserve
- Visit Ligatne Soviet Bunker
- City arrival in Riga
Landmarks/POIs Turaida Castle Gauja National Park Ligatne Soviet Bunker - Day 4
Riga
This morning you'll take a guided walking tour through Riga's medieval architecture. Check out the Dome Cathedral with one of the world's largest pipe organs, historic Guild Houses, and see why Riga has Europe's greatest concentration of Art Nouveau buildings. After that, tour Riga Castle, the seat of Latvia's president. An optional afternoon trip to Jurmala, Latvia's premier seaside resort, is available if you're interested.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided walking tour of Riga
- Visit Dome Cathedral
- Visit Guild Houses
- Visit Riga Castle
Optional Activities
- Tour of Jurmala - Latvia's premier seaside resort famous for long beaches facing the Gulf of Riga and romantic wooden Art Nouveau houses, stretching over 25 kilometres of soft golden sand
Landmarks/POIs Dome Cathedral Riga Castle - Day 5
Riga
Head 70 kilometres from Riga to explore Rundale Palace, a baroque masterpiece designed by Italian architect Rastrelli (who also created St. Petersburg's Winter Palace). Walk through the Golden Hall, White Hall, and the opulent bedroom of Duke Ernst Johann Biron. Then see the French-style palace gardens. Lunch comes at Restaurant Rozmalas, a restored recreation complex with a design hotel, historic windmill, and traditional craftsmen's house surrounded by ancient apple orchards.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at Restaurant Rozmalas - restored recreation complex with design hotel, historic Ribbe windmill, and traditional craftsmen's house surrounded by ancient apple orchards)
Included Activities
- Excursion to Rundale Palace
- Tour of Rundale Palace interiors including Golden Hall and White Hall
- Walk through Rundale Palace gardens
- Lunch at Restaurant Rozmalas
Landmarks/POIs Rundale Palace - Day 6
Riga to Liepaja
Stop at Kuldiga, one of Latvia's most beautiful towns with preserved 16th and 17th-century wooden architecture. See the Venta Rumba, Europe's widest natural waterfall, and the historic brick bridge from 1874. Continue to Liepaja for a city tour covering Rose Square and House of Peter I. Explore Karosta, a unique northern neighbourhood blending Tsarist Russian military elegance with Soviet militarism.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Kuldiga
- Visit Venta Rumba waterfall
- City tour of Liepaja
- Visit Rose Square
- Visit House of Peter I
- Explore Karosta neighbourhood
Landmarks/POIs Venta Rumba Rose Square - Day 7
Liepaja to Klaipeda
Cross into Lithuania to explore the Curonian Spit National Park, a 98-kilometre UNESCO-recognized sand dune peninsula with dunes reaching 60 metres high. Visit the fishing village of Nida and have lunch at a local restaurant serving fresh-caught fish. Take a boat tour to see the landscape from the water. Later you'll continue to Klaipeda and have dinner at your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Fresh-caught fish at local restaurant), Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Curonian Spit National Park
- Visit Nida fishing village
- Boat tour of Curonian Spit
- Lunch at local restaurant
Landmarks/POIs Curonian Spit National Park Nida - Day 8
Klaipeda to Vilnius
Start your morning with a tour of Klaipeda, Lithuania's principal seaport. Explore the atmospheric Old Town with cobblestone streets, Old Post Office, handicraft shops, restored Old Theatre, and Simon Dach Square. Then travel to Vilnius, stopping at the Hill of Crosses, a powerful pilgrimage site with hundreds of thousands of crosses symbolizing Lithuanian faith, hope, and national identity.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Morning tour of Klaipeda
- Visit Klaipeda Old Town
- Visit Old Post Office
- Visit Old Theatre
- Visit Simon Dach Square
- Visit Hill of Crosses
Landmarks/POIs Hill of Crosses Simon Dach Square - Day 9
Vilnius
Explore Vilnius, Lithuania's capital, with a guided tour of the UNESCO World Heritage Old Town featuring Gothic, Renaissance, and Baroque architecture. Walk along narrow ancient streets to the Cathedral and Cathedral Square, visit Vilnius University, see St. Anne's Church, and explore the Gate of Dawn. Stop at St. Peter and Paul's Church with its incredible baroque interior. An optional excursion to Trakai Castle is available. End the evening with a farewell dinner of traditional Lithuanian cuisine and folk performances.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Farewell dinner featuring traditional Lithuanian cuisine accompanied by authentic folk performances)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Vilnius UNESCO World Heritage Old Town
- Visit Cathedral and Cathedral Square
- Visit Vilnius University
- Visit St. Anne's Church
- Visit Gate of Dawn
- Visit St. Peter and Paul's Church
- Farewell dinner with traditional Lithuanian cuisine and folk performances
Optional Activities
- Excursion to Trakai Castle - 14th-century red brick fortress situated on an island in the middle of a pristine lake, houses the Trakai History Museum
Landmarks/POIs Vilnius Cathedral Vilnius University St. Anne's Church Gate of Dawn St. Peter and Paul's Church Trakai Castle - Day 10
Vilnius
Your Baltic adventure wraps up today as you say goodbye to your fellow travellers.
- Meals
- Breakfast
