Journey through Baltic State's biggest cities

Arrival at Vilnius International Airport, Lithuania. Explore Vilnius:

• The Capital of Lithuania. The Old Town of Vilnius is one of the biggest East Europe's old towns and is included in UNESCO World's Cultural Heritage list. 


• Highlights: Gediminas Tower, Presidental Palace, St. Anne’s church, St. Peter’s and Paul’s church, KGB museum, The Gates of Dawn, Bernardine Gardens, Castle Hill, Hill of Three Crosses, Gediminas avenue.

Getting around: public transport, on foot.

Hotel accommodation in Vilnius.

Breakfast

Depart Vilnius for Kaunas

Transport: train (1x/h, duration 1 h 04 – 1 h 30)

Explore Kaunas:

• Kaunas is the second largest city in Lithuania. It was a Lithuanian capital between World War I and World War II (1920-1940).


• Highlights: Old Town, Kaunas Castle, The Ninth Fort, pedestrian street Laisves aleja with shops, cafés and restaurants, Devil’s museum, the National Arts Museum, the House of Chigune Sugihara www.sugiharahouse.com, the Japanese consul, who resided in Kaunas in 1939 – 1940 and rescued Jewish people from persecution by granting them visas.

Getting around: on foot, public transport.

Hotel accommodation in Kaunas.

Breakfast

Depart from Kaunas to Riga (LV)

Transport: bus (2-4x/day, duration ~4 h)

Explore Riga:

• The Capital of Latvia. The Old Town of Riga (included in UNESCO World's Heritage list) - an excellent medieval building monument. The pearl of Art Nouveau in Europe. The former city of the Hanseatic League, a medieval commercial and defensive confederation of merchant guilds and their market towns.


• Highlights: Old Town, Art Nouveau area, city parks, Museum of Arts, National History Museum of Latvia, the National Library of Latvia, Central Market - one of the largest in Europe.

Getting around: on foot, public transport.

Hotel accommodation in Riga.

Breakfast

Explore Riga:

• Ethnographic open-air museum located in a beautiful spot by the lake in pine forest http://brivdabasmuzejs.lv/en/.


• Mežaparks - one of the greenest neighbourhoods in Riga, a popular recreation area. http://www.latvia.travel/en/sight/mezaparks. Riga Zoo can be found in Mežaparks http://www.rigazoo.lv/en.

Getting around: on foot, public transport.

Accommodation in Riga.

Breakfast

Depart Riga for Sigulda

Transport: train (10x/day, duration 1 h 15)

Explore Sigulda:

• The surroundings of Sigulda present some of Latvia’s most beautiful landscapes. The town is located in Gauja National Park.


• Highlights: three medieval castles – Sigulda, Krimulda Castle ruins, and Turaida Castle Museum complex with its observation tower, functioning estate houses and a sculpture park. There are numerous well-marked and scenic walking trails along the Gauja River valley.

Getting around: on foot, public transport.

Accommodation in Sigulda.

Breakfast

Depart Sigulda for Cesis

Transport: train (4x/day, duration 40 min), alternative – bus.

Explore Cesis:

• Cesis was founded in 1206 and is the third oldest town in Latvia. Since the end of the nineteenth century Cesis has been known as a centre of the arts, culture and recreation.


• Highlights: Cesis medieval castle; the old town of Cesis with its original street network, masonry, ancient manor houses and wooden villas built on the banks of the River Gauja.

Getting around: on foot.

Accommodation in Cesis.

Breakfast

Depart Cesis for Valmiera

Transport: train (4x/day, duration 1 h 55 min), alternative – bus.

Explore Valmiera:

• Valmiera is the economic, educational and sporting centre of the Vidzeme region.


• Highlights: the ruins of Valmiera Castle, St Simon’s Lutheran Church, Valmiera Museum, Valmiermuižas beer Brewery.

Getting around: on foot, by taxi (for the brewery) 

In the evening depart for Tartu, Estonia, by bus (2x/day in the evening, duration approx. 2 hours).

Hotel accommodation in Tartu.

Breakfast

Explore Tartu:

• The second largest city in Estonia. Tartu Old Town sits on the left-hand bank of the River Emajõgi.


• Highlights: Town Hall Square, “Kiss of the students” fountain (the symbol of the city), Toomemägi Hill, Tartu University, the Old Town, AHHAA science centre http://www.ahhaa.ee/en.

Getting around: on foot, public transport.

Accommodation in Tartu.

Breakfast

Depart Tartu for Tallinn

Transport: bus (1-2x/h, duration ~ 2 h 30 min), alternative - train (9x/day, express - duration 4 h)

Explore Tallinn:

• The capital city of Estonia. The Old Town of Tallinn is an excellent medieval (14-15th century) building monument, included into UNESCO World's Heritage list. The former city of Hanseatic League.


• Highlights: Old Town, Town Hall square, Estonian Maritime Museum), Patkuli viewing platform, St. Catherine’s Passage, Toompea Castle, Kadriorg Castle, Viru gate.

Getting around: on foot, public transport.

Hotel accommodation in Tallinn. 

Breakfast

Explore Tallinn:

• Estonian Open Air Museum http://evm.ee/eng/home.

Getting around: on foot, public transport.

Hotel accommodation in Tallinn.