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Departure dates:
GBH01: 10.06-17.06.07, GBH02: 17.06-24.06.07,
GBH03: 24.06-01.07.07, GBH04: 01.07-08.07.07,
GBH05: 08.07-15.07.07, GBH06: 15.07-22.07.07,
GBH07: 22.07-29.07.07, GBH08: 29.07-05.08.07,
GBH09: 05.08-12.08.07, GBH10: 12.08-19.08.07,
GBH11: 19.08-26.08.07, GBH12: 26.08-02.09.07,
GBH13: 02.09-09.09.07, GBH14: 09.09-16.09.07
Including:
- 7 overnights at centrally located 4 star hotels
- 7 x buffet breakfast
- Welcome meeting with champagne-cocktail or juice
- Entrances to Gedeminas Tower in Vilnius, Rundale Palace, St. Peter’s
Church in Riga and medieval Old Town Hall in Tallinn
- Service of English and German speaking tour escort on all tours
- Service of Italian and Spanish speaking tour escort on all tours
- Service of local French speaking local guides on tours GBH02, GBH04,
GBH06, GBH08, GBH10, GBH12
- Service of 1st class motor coaches throughout the itinerary
- Portage at hotels
- Service and VAT
Optional:
- Transfer airport to Hotel Ramada Vilnius: 20
EUR / 14 GBP for private car (1-3 persons), 30 EUR / 22 GBP for private
minivan (4-7 persons)
- 3-hour excursion to Trakai and visit to Trakai Castle: 25
EUR / 18 GBP pp
- Folklore dinner at Restaurant Marceliukes Kletis in Vilnius: 25
EUR / 18 GBP pp
- 4-hour excursion to Gauja National Park: 35
EUR / 25 GBP pp
- 3-hour excursion to Ethnographic Open Air Museum: 25
EUR / 18 GBP pp
- Seafood dinner at Restaurant La Boheme in Riga: 30
EUR / 22 GBP pp
- 3-hour excursion to Kadriorg Park and visit to Kadriorg Palace: 25
EUR / 18 GBP pp
- Medieval dinner at Restaurant Peppersack in Tallinn: 30
EUR / 22 GBP pp
- Transfer Hotel Savoy Boutique to airport: 20
EUR / 14 GBP for private car (1-3 persons), 38 EUR / 27 GBP for private
minivan (4-7 persons)
- Half board at hotels (7 x 3 course dinner with coffee/tea): 125
EUR / 89 GBP pp
PROGRAM
DESCRIPTION:
Day
1 (Sunday)
Arrival in Vilnius, optional transfer to Hotel Reval Lietuva**** or
similar, check-in, welcome meeting.
Day 2 (Monday)
Vilnius is known for its more than 1.200 medieval buildings and 48 churches.
The morning sightseeing tour includes a panoramic tour of the city and
a walking tour of the Old Town with Vilnius Cathedral, Gediminas Tower,
Peter and Paul Church, St. Anne’s Church, Old University and the
Gates of Dawn. The afternoon offers an optional excursion to Trakai,
the medieval capital of Lithuania, with the well preserved Trakai Castle,
beautifully located on an island in Lake Galve. In the evening enjoy
an optional folklore dinner at Restaurant Marceliukes Kletis.
Day 3 (Tuesday)
Heading for Riga, the first stop is the Hill of Crosses, one of the
most holy sites of Catholic Lithuania. After crossing into Latvia we
soon reach the magnificent Rundale Palace, the former summer residence
of the Duke of Courland. After a guided tour of the palace we travel
through the rolling hills of Southern Latvia to reach Riga late afternoon,
check-in at Hotel Reval Latvija**** or similar
Day 4 (Wednesday)
Before we get acquainted with Riga we’ll have the possibility
of discovering medieval Latvia. The optional tour for this morning takes
us to the stunning scenery of the Gauja National Park and the town of
Sigulda. We’ll listen to the medieval Latvian legend of the Rose
of Turaida, and see Maja’s Tombstone, the ruins of the Episcopal
Castle, the ruins of the Castle of the Knights of the Sword & the
mysterious Gutman Cave before we return to Riga.
Day 5 (Thursday)
Riga, founded in 1201 by the German bishop Albert, is the largest of
the three Baltic capitals and boasts a real kaleidoscope of architectural
styles. The walking tour of the Old Town includes Riga Castle, the Dome
Cathedral, St. Peter’s Church, the Swedish Gate, the Three Brothers,
the Large and Small Guilds and the Freedom Monument. The afternoon is
reserved for an optional visit to the Ethnographic Open Air Museum,
a spacious exposition of 18th century Latvian countryside life. In the
evening, enjoy an optional Baltic seafood dinner at the stylish Restaurant
La Boheme.
Day 6 (Friday)
The tour continues along the coastal highway to the Estonian summer
resort of Pärnu, with a short tour of the resort and a leisurely
stroll along the beach. The balance of the day goes through the North
Estonian land of forests to Tallinn, check-in at the Hotel Reval Olympia****
or similar.
Day 7 (Saturday)
Tallinn is a charming blend of medieval tranquility and modern urban
life. The medieval Old Town is a busy place in the summer with its many
shops, galleries, souvenir markets, outdoor cafés and restaurants.
The sightseeing tour takes us around the old medieval city walls and
into the Old Town where we see Toompea Castle, the Dome Church, Alexander
Nevsky Cathedral and medieval Old Town Hall. In the afternoon an optional
excursion is offered to Kadriorg Park with a visit to the recently reopened
Kadriorg Palace and its art collections. The evening offers an optional
genuine medieval dinner at the Restaurant Peppersack .
Day 8 (Sunday)
Optional transfer to airport.