HIGHLIGHTS OF THE BALTICS - 2010
Vilnius - Riga - Tallinn (8days/7 nights)

Starts in Vilnius on Saturday:  May 8 - May 15 May 29 - June 5 June 12 - June 19 July 3 - June 10 July  24 - July 31 July 31 - August 7 August 7 - August 14 August 14 - August 21 September 4 - September 11 September 18 - September 25

TOUR COST INCLUDES:   - 7 nights accommodations in your choice    of  3 star or 4 star hotels  - Buffet breakfast daily  - Guided sightseeing tours as specified   - Air conditioned motor coach  - English speaking guide  - Hotel taxes and information package

TOUR COST:  
$995.00 dbl ($450 single suppl.) using 4* hotels
$820 ($320 single suppl.) using 3* hotels 
Airfare not included. 

2nd Day/Sat - VILNIUS. Arrival to Vilnius. Transfer to the hotel (optional). Welcome get together.

3rd Day/Sun - VILNIUS. Morning city tour Vilnius includes the walking tour of Historical Old Town with Vilnius Cathedral and its square, the University campus, Pilies street with the 16-18th century historical and architectural monuments, Gothic corner of Vilnius with St Anne's and Bernardine churches, the former Town Hall square, the Dawn Gate with a miraculous icon of Virgin Mary, the 17th century Baroque church of St Peter and Paul. In the afternoon you may choose an optional tour to Trakai Castle on Lake Galve which now houses the History Museum. (B) 

3rd Day/Mon - VILNIUS/Hill of the Crosses/RIGA. Departure to Riga with en route stops at the Hill of Crosses, a unique place of national pilgrimage, and, after crossing the border of Latvia, at the impressive Baroque Rundale Palace created by the Italian architect B. Rastrelli. Late afternoon arrive in Riga, the capital of Latvia. (B)

4th Day/Tue - RIGA. Morning walking tour of the Old Town of Riga  features it's most famous architectural monuments: 13th century St. Peter's Church, St. George's Church, St. John's Church, 14^th century Riga Castle, big and small Guildhouses,  medieval dwelling houses “Three Brothers” and the Dome Square with its famous Dome Cathedral boasting one of the biggest organs in Europe. Afternoon free. (B)  

5th Day/Wed - RIGA. Today you may choose an optional excursion to the town of Sigulda, often called the "Latvian Switzerland" because of the beauty of its landscape. Visit the 13th century Knight's Castle, the mysterious Gutmana Cave linked to a romantic medieval love legend. Afternoon at leisure. (B)

6th Day/Thu - RIGA/Parnu/TALLINN. Drive alongside the Riga Bay to Tallinn. En route stop in the Ethnographic Museum of the traditional Latvian village from 17th century. View the Baltic Sea Coast along the way. Stop for a picturesque city tour of Parnu. Late afternoon arrival to Estonia's capital. (B)

7th Day/Fri - TALLINN. Morning city tour of Tallinn takes one to the surroundings surroundings of Tallinn and its Old Town. Among other attractions, it includes a visit of Catherine’s Valley Park and Palace, the Song Festival Amphitheatre, the venue of 120-years old song festival tradition. You’ll see Tallinn's number one attraction: Toompea Hill and the Parliament building, Alexander Nevsky Cathedral and Dome Cathedral. The tour ends in Town Hall Square with a view of the Town Hall, a Gothic masterpiece of the 13th-14th centuries. Afternoon free. Optional excursion to Kadriorg Park and 18th century Palace founded by Tsar Peter the Great for his wife Catherine II as summer palace. (B) 

8th Day/Sat - TALLINN.  Departure transfer (optional). (B) 

Transfers on arrival or departure are available at $49 per taxi
Optional tour (4 hrs)  to TRAKAI Castle - $58 per person
Optional tour (5 hrs)  to SIGULDA - $72 per person
Optional tour (3 hrs) to KADRIORG PARK & PALACE - $58 per person

CHOICE OF 4* HOTELS:                                        CHOICE OF 3* HOTELS:
VILNIUS - Radison Blue                                          VILNIUS - Panorama
RIGA - Reval Elizabeth                                            RIGA - Hanza 
TALLINN - Nordic Forum                                         TALLINN - Metropol

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