No 50013
Self drive tour
Self drive tour Individual Estonia, Latvia

Walk nature trails in Latvia and Estonia

Day 1 Arrival in Riga

Arrival in Riga / Pick up the hired car at the airport.
Pick up your  info pack with the map and detailed itinerary from the hotel' s reception.
Free time in Riga.

Overnight in Riga.


Day 2 Riga – Salacgriva – Parnu

Breakfast.

Sightseeing and walking trails (totally  about 10 km walking) en route:
- Nature trail over the dunes and through the pine forest at Saulkrasti (1 hour).
- Forest hiking trail of the Baron von Munchhausen at Dunte (3h).
- Walking trail through  the very rare coastal meadows at Ainazi – bird watching possibilities in spring and fall (1 h).
- Luitemaa walking trail near Parnu goes along the sea and through marsh. There are several observation towers and bird watching possibilities (2h).

Overnight in the surroundings of Parnu.

Distance driving 190 km, walking 10 km

Day 3 Parnu - Saaremaa island

Breakfast.
Sightseeing in Parnu, historic spa resort of Estonia.
Ferry from Virtsu to  Kuivastu at Muhu island (0,5 hours).
Sightseeing and walking trails (totally up to 10 km hiking) en route:
- The ethnographic fishermen’s’ village Koguva at Muhu island (1,5 hours).
- Koigi walking trail through marsh and forest at the Saaremaa island (2 hours).
- The Sõrve horn in the western part of the Saaremaa island. Its former military basis for Soviet army (1,5 hours).

Overnight in Kuressaare.

Distance driving 275 km, walking 10 km

Day 4 Kuressare-Kardla-Hiiumaa island

Breakfast.
Sightseeing at Kuressaare. Attractions include impressive medieval castle, town's centre with its art galleries, little shops, cafes and restaurants.
Drive: Kuressaare – Kärdla
Ferry from Triigi (Saaremaa island) to Sõru (Hiiumaa island) (1,5 hours).

Sightseeing and walking trails (totally about 7 km walking) en route:
Saaremaa island
- Viidumäe Nature restricted area with a forest trail and observation tower at the seaside (1 hour).
- Panga cliff is about 22 m high dolomite cliff at the coast (1 hour).
Hiiumaa island
- Ojarku boardwalk trail on the Kasari island through overgrown coastal area with an observation tower near Käina bay (bird watching available) (1 hour).
- Sääre nature trail on the Kasari island which is a stripe of land covered with junipers (bird watching available) (1,5 hour).

Overnight in Kärdla. 

Distance driving 150 km, walking 7 km

Day 5 Kardla-Haapsalu-Matsalu

Breakfast.
Ferry from Heltermaa to Rohuküla (~2 hours)
Sightseeing and walking trails (totally about 5 km walking) en route:
- Walking trail at Matsalu National park  boardwalk through the coastal reed fields (3 h).
- Sightseeing in Haapsalu.
Overnight at the hotel at Haapsalu.

Distance driving 140 km, walking 5 km

Day 6 Haapsalu-Paldiski-Tallinn

Breakfast.
Sightseeing and walking trails (totally about  8 km walking) en route:
- Walking trail at the Paldiski peninsula – the trail starts at the fortification which was build by the Peter 1st and leads along the steep Baltic sea banks, sightseeing of the former military basis of the Soviet military (2-3 hours)
- Keila Nature Park – walking trail through the forest to  Keila waterfall (1-2 hours).
In the evening free time in Tallinn.

Overnight in Tallinn.

Distance driving 180 km, walking 8 km

Day 7 Departure from Tallinn

Breakfast.
Return the car at Tallinn Airport. Departure from Tallinn.
Or return to Riga and leave the car at Riga Airport.