Baltic Ring

Day 01 - TALLINN Arrival. Transfer to hotel & accomodation.
Day 02 - TALLINN Breakfast. Visit of town, passing through the Kadriorg palace & parc, Song festival grounds, & the ruins of St Bridget of Pirita, before the walking tour through the well-preserved old town of Tallinn, capital of Estonia, we can admire big part o fthe town wall, as the highest churches of St Nicholas & St Olav, the townhall square, the Toompea Castle watching tower, the Orthodox & Luteran Cathedrals, & all the beauty ensemble of midages streets & houses that recreate those times with an ancient atmosphere. Free time. Accomodation in Tallinnn.

Day 03 - TALLINN-PARNU-SIGULDA-RIGA (350km) Breakfast. Way to Riga stoping in Parnu, where we can watch the Baltic sea coast in front of this picturesque town, before crossing the border to Latvia until Sigulda, visit to the Gauja National Parc, the country´s most important & known as the Latvian Switzerland due to its green landscapes of rolling hills. The town of Sigulda is the administrative center & where most outstanding Livonian castles of the region are located, like Turaida, touristic center for visiting its midages Castle, the most well-preserved & reconstructed of Latvia, the Museum of local History, Daina parc of folkrore sculptures, the Turaida´s tomb, & the Gutmana´s cave. Lunch in Sigulda. Arrival & accomodation in Riga.

Day 04 - RIGA Breakfast. Panoramic view the old town, so we can admire the fassade in front of the Daugava river, where it is placed the historic center of Riga, capital of Latvia, visit of the most impressive midages buildings, like the Powder tower, the Swedish gates, the church of S. Jacobe, the Dome Cathedral, the church of S.Peter, the merchant Guild houses, the former townhall, andout of the old town, we´ll walk through the Art Nouveau district, where a big number of buildings are a sightseeing from the early XX c. architectonic style. Free time. Accomodation in Riga.

Day 05 - RIGA-RUNDALE PALACE-HILL OF CROSSES-KAUNAS (250km) Breakfast. Way to Kaunas, stop before crossing the border to visit the Rundale palace, old summer residence for the dukes of Curland, & the most outstanding masterpiece built in barroque-rococo style in the Baltics, it was designed by the italian arquitect F.B Rastrelli. Lunch in Rundale & already in Lithuania visit of the famous Hill of Crosses, important center of catholic pilmigrage. We keep on the route to Tytuvenai, visiting the Bernardines monastir. Also we´ll stop by Siluva where the Marians Santuaries. Arrival & accomodation in Kaunas.

Day 06 - KAUNAS-TRAKAI-VILNIUS (100km) Breakfast. Panoramic visit of the second biggest town of Lituania which during the 1920-1941 was the temporary capital of the country, meanwhile Vilnius was ocupied by Poland. Visit to the fortress of Kaunas dating from the XIII c. & the Townhall square, formed by the Vytautas church, the St. George church, the Cathedral & the Perkunas house, one of the country´s best monuments built in late gothic style. After lunch, we´ll go to the outskirts to visit the Pazaislis monastir, a barroque ensemble located in a picturesque place in front of the Nemunas river. Optional visit to the Devils museum in Kaunas (where 100´s of devil images from the whole world are collected)). After lunch in the way to Vilnius, visit of Trakai - the former capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania is located 27 km west of Vilnius and is one of the favourite places for outings. The Trakai Castle , situated on an island in the midst of Lake Galve is the most famous and most photographed castle in Lithuania. Arrival & accomodation in Vilnius.

Day 07 - VILNIUS Breakfast. Guided visit of Vilnius, capital of Lithuania. Panoramic view of the historic town´s center from the three crosses hill, & way through the barroque church of S. Peter & S. Paul, the neoclassic Cathedral, the gothic ensemble of St. Anne church & the Bernardines monastir, Gates of Dawn, the old townhall, the University. Free time. Accomodation in Vilnius.

Day 08 - VILNIUS Breakfast. Transfer to the airport at the accorded time. END OF TRIP.

Price includes:
- 7 B/B overnights at 3* or 4* hotel.
- 3 lunches in Sigulda, Siauliai & Trakai (3 courses menu, incl. coffee/tea and table water).
- Transport in comfortable coach with air conditioned during all trip.
- Escort english speaking guide for all the trip.
- Excursions with english speaking local guides as indicated in program.
- Tickets as below:
Estonia: Monastery of St. Bridget (Pirita, Tallinn)
Latvia: Rundale Palace, Turaida Palace (Sigulda)
Riga: Dome Cathedral, Church of St. Peter & Panoramic Tower,
Lithuania: University of Vilnius, Castle of Trakai,

Price does not include:
Tips, porterage at hotels & anything not specified in the program.

Hotels 3* :
Tallinn: HOTEL UNIQUESTAY*** www.uniquestay.com
Riga : HOTEL CITY BRUNINIEKS *** www.cityhotel.lv
Kaunas: REVAL HOTEL TAKIOJI NERIS *** www.revalhotels.com
Vilnius: HOTEL EUROPA CITY *** www.europacity.lt

Hotels 4* :
Tallinn: TALLINK SPA HOTEL**** www.hotels.tallink.com
Riga : REVAL LATVIJA **** www.revalhotels.com
Kaunas: HOTEL DANIELA **** www.danielahotel.lt
Vilnius: REVAL LIETUVA**** www.revalhotels.com

The stay will be in the above mentioned hotels or in others of same or superior category depending on availability. In case hotels would be different, price may slightly vary.