Cycling through national parks and Estonian islands

Arrival.
Optional: Transfer to the hotel.
Receive from the hotel reception the tour information pack with maps and detailed description of the routes, sites and overnight places.

Free time in Riga. Sightseeing of the Hanseatic Old Town, the Art Nouveau district, the Pārdaugava district and the Ethnographic open-air museum is recommendable.

Overnight in Riga.

Breakfast.

In the morning pick up the bicycles in hotel.

Cycle: hotel – train station (~0.5 hour)



Take the train: Rīga – Sigulda (55 km, ~2 EUR per person, 1,50 EUR per bicycle, ~1,14 hour)

Cycling: Sigulda – Turaida – Ragana – Igate – Surroundings of Limbaži (~60 km, 99% asphalt).

The route leads through the Gauja national park which is located on both sides of the ancient river valley of the Gauja river. Sandstone cliffs and caves, hilly landscapes and deep forests and castles are characteristic for the park. Visit the Turaida castle complex en route where there is a museum, castle tower with observation platform and a sculpture park.

Optional: dinner.



Overnight in the surroundings of Limbaži.

Breakfast.

Cycling: Surroundings of Limbaži – Salacgrīva (~63 km, 80% asphalt).

The road goes through the Limbaži, which is a typical Latvian provincial town. Further you will go towards the Baltic Sea cost to Salacgriva town, which is famous for its fishing traditions. Here you will cross  the river Salaca, which flows into the Baltic Sea in Salacgriva town.

Optional: dinner.



Overnight in Salacgrīva. 

Breakfast.
Cycling: Salacgrīva - Ainaži - Häädemeeste - Võiste (61 km, 99% Asphalt)
The road leads along the Baltic Sea coast. Outside Salacgrīva town, on the left side of the road, the seacoast meadows and lagoons,  overgrown with reed, are a favourite rest stop for migratory birds. Tourist information and nature trail. The seacoast here belongs to the North Vidzeme biosphere reserve. After crossing the Latvian-Estonian border point, the road winds through old coastal villages - Ikla, Treimani, Kabli, Häädemeeste, and join the Via Baltica road at Rannametsa. There is a signpost to Rannametsa-Tolkuse bog nature trail (Rannametsa - Tolkuse Õpperada). It is worth climbing up the viewing tower to enjoy the view over the bog from the highest spot of the Rannametsa dunes. 
Optional: dinner.

Overnight in Võiste.

Breakfast.
Cycling: Võiste – Pärnu (~30 km, 99% asphalt).
Sightseeing of the Pärnu town – the most popular spa resort of Estonia. The Old town, the Ruutli pedestrian street, the old fortifications.
Cycling: Pärnu – Surroundings of Tori (~24 km, 100 % Asphalt)
Optional: dinner.

Overnight in the surroundings of Tori.

Breakfast.
At about 09:00 am private transfer to the Sooma National Park.
Guided walking in the forests and bog-shoeing on the peatbog (3 hours,  ~4 km). Lunch in the wilderness.
Guided canoeing on the river (2 hours, ~7 km).  In this trip you will also hear a lot of natural and cultural heritage of Sooma from the guide.
Transfer back to the guesthouse.
Optional: dinner.

Overnight in the surroundings of Tori.

Breakfast.
Cycling:Surroundings of Tori – Surroundings of Liu (~55 km, 100% Asphalt) (~41 km, 98% Asphalt)
The route will go back to Pärnu and then through Audru village, where is a church build in 1680, and a dendro park around the manor complex. Further you will go through Lindi towards Pootsi to the nice guesthouse.
Optional: dinner.

Overnight in surroundings of Liu.

Breakfast.
Cycling: Surroundings of Liu – Surroundings of Varbla (~41 km, 98% Asphalt)
On the route you will see the small coastal villages - Pootsi with the 19th centurie's Manor, Tostamaa and Kastna village where is located the Sooni Church and the biggest oak-tree in the region. Further you will reach the ancient village Varbla – where is the memorial stone to the wrestling hero Kristjan Palusalu.
Optional: dinner.

Overnight in surroundings of Varbla.

Breakfast.

Cycling: Surroundings of Varbla – Virtsu  (~40 km, 98% Asphalt)

On this route you can see the Varbla church and Illuste Manor House, before you reach the Virtsu port.

Take the ferry:at 14:00, Virtsu – Kuivastu (2,24 EUR per person + 0,96 EUR per bicycle, 0.5 h)

Cycling: Kuivastu - Hellamaa  - Liiva - Koguva (Muhu island) (~20 km, 70% Asphalt)

The route leads through the small island Muhu where the landscapes with juniper fields are typical to the ethnographic fishermens’ village Koguva. Can make a little stop in a small nice village Liiva.

Optional: dinner.



Overnight in Koguva.

Breakfast.

On this day you will see the northernpart of Muhu island.  Before Nõmmaküla there is a unique nature attraction - Üügu pank (signposted) - an impressive dolomite steep bank.

Overnight in Koguva.

Breakfast.
Cycling: Koguva – Orissaare  –  Jaani – Meiuste (~55 km, 58% Asphalt) 
A visit of the Koguva - ethnographic fishermens’ village and then crossing the 3 km long sea dam to reach the Saaremaa island. The ruins of Maasi Order Castle are worth seeing, which are located near Orissaare. Further you will go through Leisi village, where are several beautiful stone buildings, shops and bar. Also you will see some other nice small fishermen's villages along the sea cost.
Optional: dinner.

Overnight in Meiuste.

Breakfast.

Cycling - Day trip to Hiiumaa island
Cycling: Meiuste – Triigi (9 km)
Ferry: Triigi - Sõru (Price 2,24 EUR per person + 0,96 EUR per bicycle, 1 hour)
Cycling: Sõru – Jausa – Orjaku – Kassari – Käina – Sõru (~63 km, 100% asphalt)
Ferry: Sõru - Triigi
Cycling: Triigi – Meiuste (9 km)

Optional: Cycling - Day trip to Panga cliffs (~ 45 km, 98 % gravel road)
Optional: dinner.

Overnight in Meiuste.

Breakfast.
Cycling:  Meiuste – Leisi -  Angla – Viira - Kaali  - Kuressaare (~57 km, 97 % Asphalt)
In this day you will see two of the most famous sights  in Saaremaa – the Angla windmills and Kaali meteorite crater, which is one of the biggest in Europe. The route will end in Kuressaare – the capital of Saaremaa. We recommend to visit the Bishop's castle with the museum.

Overnight in Kuressaare.

Breakfast.

Free day in the capital city of Saaremaa island - Kuressaare - with plenty of spa and relaxation facilities.

Accommodation in Kuressaare.

Breakfast.

Take a bus: Kuressaare - Tallinn (~216 km, 97 % Asphalt)

(Price 2016: 15  EUR per person, 7,5 EUR per bicycle)

Free time to explore Tallinn.



Overnight in Tallinn.

Breakfast.
One-day cruise to Naissaar Island (11 km long, 4 km wide) and explore the island by bicycle!
Ferry: Tallinn Old town to island (1h, price 25 – 40 EUR/ return trip).
Naissaar literally means “women's island”, former Soviet military base, nowadays it is a nature reserve. Naissaar island – it is nature, beaches, military history, mine factory, narrow-gauge railway and lighthouses. There are 3 cycling routes (Military, Northern and Southern) through the island.

Optional:
Cycling to Keila waterfall, Turisalu cliffs and Paldiski – former base of Soviet submarines.
Cycling: Tallinn - Tabasalu - Muraste - Turisalu - Keila-Joa - Paldiski (~67 km, 100% Asphalt)
Take the train: Paldiski - Tallinn (45 km, 1,10 h)
Optional: Free time in Tallinn

Overnight in Tallinn.

Breakfast.
Optional: transfer from hotel to the Tallinn airport.
Departure.