Max 18 people in the groups. The tours are recommended for guests in normal physical conditions between 35-65 years
Bikes are new modern Estonian produced tour bikes, model comfort and cruiser, 3-6 speeds, hand or foot brakes, equipped with bike bags, luggage boots, mudflaps, reflectors, bells and helmet. Child seat available upon request
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Departure dates from Vilnius:
GBB01: 15.07-24.07.07, GBB03: 02.08-11.08.07,
Departure dates from Tallinn:
GBB02: 24.07-02.08.07, GBB04: 11.08-20.08.07
Including:
- 9 overnights at 3-star hotels
- 9 x buffet breakfast
- Welcome meeting
- Entrances to Gedeminas Tower in Vilnius, Trakai Castle, Thomas Mann’s
Summerhouse in Nida, St. Peter’s Church in Riga and medieval Old
Town Hall in Tallinn
- Service of local English and German speaking tour escort on all tours
- Service of 1st class motor coaches throughout the itinerary
- Ferry Klaipeda – Smiltyne – Klaipeda and ecological fees
- Bicycle rental
- Service and VAT
Optional:
- Half board (9 x 3 course dinner with coffee/tea): 138
EUR / 98 GBP pp
- Transfer airport-Hotel Panorama: 25 EUR / 18
GBP for private car (1-3 persons), 38 EUR / 27 GBP for private minivan
(4-7 persons)
- Transfer Hotel Comfort Oru-airport: : 25 EUR
/ 18 GBP for private car (1-3 persons), 38 EUR / 27 GBP for private minivan
(4-7 persons)
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
Day
1 (Sunday)
Arrival in Vilnius, optional transfer to Hotel Panorama***, check-in,
welcome meeting, optional dinner at hotel
Day 2 (Monday)
Vilnius is known for its more than 1,200 medieval buildings and 48 churches.
The morning sightseeing tour include a panoramic tour of the city and
a walking tour of the Old Town with Vilnius Cathedral, Gediminas Tower,
Peter and Paul Church, St. Anna’s Church, Old University and the
Gates of Dawn. In the afternoon we continue to Trakai, the medieval capital
of Lithuania, with the well preserved Trakai Castle, beautifully located
on an island in Lake Galve. We enjoy a 15 km biking tour in the surroundings
of Trakai. We continue to Kaunas, also a former capital of Lithuania and
take a short stroll in the Old Town with its elegant Old Town Hall and
Gothic cathedral. In the late afternoon we check in at Hotel Zaliokalnio
*** optional dinner at hotel
Day 3 (Tuesday)
We get up early to continue the tour in the direction of Klaipeda. Klaipeda
first became a part of Lithuania in 1923 and has a long history as a German
town called Memel. The sightseeing tour takes us to the Old Town with
cobblestone streets and old guild houses and we visit the Theatre Square
with the Aennchen von Tharau Fountain. A ferry from Klaipeda take us to
the Curonian Spit, a 100 km spit of land between the Baltic Sea and the
Curonian Lagoon and we head for Joudkrante, a small fishing village, where
we visit the mysterious Hill of Witches with its wooden sculptures featuring
figures and scenes from ancient Lithuanian mythology. In the late afternoon
we enjoy a 30 km biking tour from Joudkrante to Nida, Check-in at Hotel
Smilte***, optional dinner at hotel
Day 4 (Wednesday)
Nida is a beautiful summer resort town by the Curonian Lagoon. A morning
walking tour in the little town takes us to Thomas Mann’s summerhouse
and we visit the Amber Gallery. In the afternoon we return to Klaipeda
and enjoy a 30 km biking tour to Palanga, where we make a short sightseeing
tour before we continue into Latvia and arrive in Liepaja. Check-in at
Hotel Liva***, optional dinner at hotel
Day 5 (Thursday)
Liepaja takes its name from the numerous lime trees in the city and we
start the day with a short stroll in the Old Town with its Trinity Church.
Afterwards we drive through the former Duchy of Courland to Kemeri, where
we enjoy a 25 km biking tour through the Kemeri National Park, The balance
of the day is spend for visiting the vibrant Latvian sea resort, Jurmala.
We reach Riga early in the evening and check-in at Hotel Europa City Riga
***, optional dinner at hotel
Day 6 (Friday)
Riga founded in 1,201 by the German bishop Albert is the largest of the
3 Baltic capitals and boasts a true kaleidoscope of various architectural
styles. The walking tour of the Old Town includes Riga Castle, Dome Cathedral,
St. Peter’s Church, Swedish Gates, Three Brothers, Large and Small
Guild House and the Freedom Monument. In the afternoon we continue to
Saulkrasti and do a 30 km biking tour to Sigulda, a popular holiday resort.
We see the ruins of the Episcopal Castle and the ruins of the of the Castle
of the Knights of the Sword. We check-in at Hotel Sigulda***, optional
dinner at hotel
Day 7 (Saturday)
We continue to Cesis, a picturesque Hanseatic city with winding streets,
castle ruins and beautiful gardens. During the morning tour we see the
ruins of the Castle of the Livonian Order and St. John’s Church.
We head to Estonia and the Hanja National park where we do a 30 km biking
tour through the national park and around the Munamagi Hill, the biggest
hill in the Baltic countries at just 300 m. We continue on to Tartu, and
check-in at Hotel Hansa***, optional dinner at hotel
Day 8 (Sunday)
Tartu is a famous university town, where Estonia gained its statehood.
During the morning tour we see the charming Old Town and the University
founded in 1632. After the tour we head for Lake Peipus and in the middle
of the day we enjoy a 40 km biking tour from Kolkja via Kallaste to Raja
along the lake. The balance of the day is spent on a drive to the Lahemaa
National Park, where we check-in at Hotel Sagadi***, optional dinner at
hotel
Day 9 (Monday)
The day starts with a 40 km biking tour through the Lahemaa National Park
from Sagadi via Palmse to Käsmu and the Käsmu Peninsula and
afterwards we continue to Tallinn. 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, out-doors
cafés and Restaurants. The sightseeing tour takes us around the
old medieval city walls and into the Old Town where we see Toompea Castle,
Dome Church, the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral and the Niguliste Church.
Check in at Hotel Comfort Oru ***, optional dinner at hotel.
Day 10 (Tuesday)
Optional transfer to the airport.
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