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The Baltic States & Finland (14) Days Tour THE BALTIC STATES & FINLAND (14) DAYS TOUR (Visit : Poland, Lit huania, Lat via, Est onia and Finland) Itinerary: DAY 01 MANILA / WARSAW (POLAND) Assemble at the airport for your departure flight to Warsaw 8t h biggest city in the European Union and Capital of Poland. Overnight on board. DAY 02 WARSAW ARRIVAL (L.D.) Upon arrival in the airport, meet by English Speaking Guide city tour. After city tour, transfer for lunch at local restaurant. After lunch, check in hotel. Balance of the afternoon is free time for rest and leisure. Dinner at the hotel. Overnight stay at Hilt on Hot el or similar class. DAY 03 WARSAW (B.L.D.) Hot buffet breakfast in the hotel. Morning begin our city tour of Warsaw . The city was almost Vilnius Cathedral totally destroyed during World War II and only the amazing amount of detail in Canaleto's paintings of the city allowed the authentic reconstruction we see today. We will visit the emotive Ghet oo Heroes Monum ent and the Chopin Mem orial Park before seeing the ?Wedding Cake? Palace of Cult ure and the Neoclassical Lazienki Palace with lunch en-route. Afternoon continue to Zelazow a Wola for a visit to Chopin's Birth place with tour ending at restaurant for Polish dinner with folklore show. Overnight at Hilt on Hot el or similar class. DAY 04 WARSAW / OSTORDA / VILNIUS (LITHUANIA) (B.L.D.) Full buffet breakfast at the hotel. Long distance coach transfer from Warsaw to Ost roda P a l s m M a nor (214 km, approximately 3 hrs,15 mins). Continue to transfer to Pier Leisure Cruise at Lake of Drw eckie (1 hr duration). Lunch at local restaurant. Afternoon long distance travel from Ost roda t o Vilnius. Upon arrival, transfer to hotel for dinner. Overnight stay at Radisson Blu Hot el or similar class. DAY 05 VILNIUS (B.L.D.) Full buffet breakfast at the hotel. English speaking guide for half day sightseeing tour followed by half day excursion to Trakai. Visit St . Pet er 's and St . Paul's Church. Visit Vilnius Cat hedral (Unesco list ed) Round Trip funicular to Gedim inas Cast le ? Photo Stop. View of Mt . Michael's Church, St . Anne's Church, Church of St . Francis of Assisi, Cat hedral of t he Theot okos, Ort hodox Church of t he Holy Spirit , Church of St . Casim ir, Old Jew ish T r a k a i C a s t l e Quart er, Choral Synagogue, Ort hodox Church of St . Nicholas. Ent rance t o Vilnius (Jesuit ) Universit y. Lunch at local restaurant. Entrance to Trakai Cast le including English Guided tour. Dinner at local restaurant. Overnight stay at Radisson Blu Hot el or similar class. DAY 06 VILNIUS / KAUNAS / SIAULIAI / RUNDALE / RIGA (LATVIA) (B.L.D.) Buffet breakfast at the hotel. Morning depart for Kaunas - A city of ricIhs shuiset 6or y | t hVaotlu wmaes 4th e| 2015 capital of Lithuania between two world wars. Pass by Governm ent SquIsasruee, 6S t .| M Vioclhuameel 4t h e| 2015 Archangel Church, Christ 's Resurrect ion Church, House of Perkunas, Vyt aut as Church, Cit y Hall, St . Francis Xavier Church, St . George Church and Bernardine Monast ery, Kaunas Cat hedral Basilica. Then entrance to Open Air Museum . Lunch at local restaurant. After lunch, long distance coach to Siauliai and view the the Hill of Crosses. Continue to K a d r io r g Park Pilsrundale and visit Rundale Palace Museum , the summer residence of the Duke of Court land- Sem igallia, Ernest Johann Von Biron. It's most stunning halls are the Golden Living Room, the White Living Room and the Great Gallery, as well as the duke's private rooms all decorated in the rococo style. Continue coach until arrival in Riga and transfer to the hotel for check in. Dinner in hotel. Overnight at Radisson Blu Daugava Hot el, Riga or similar class. DAY 07 RIGA 1 (B.L.D.) Buffet breakfast at the hotel. Morning begin with our whole day panoramic tour of Riga - the biggest and most cosmopolitan of the three Baltic Capitals. Between 1920 and 1940, it became the capital of the newly independent Lavtia and after Word War II, Riga and all of Latvia, along Turaida Castle with other Baltic republics was forcibly incorporated into the Soviet Union and the De Facto Independence was restored on 21 August 1991. We will visit Riga Cent ral Market (Unesco List ed) - largest market in the Baltic States and one of the biggest markets on the European Continent. Pass by Riga Cast le, official residence of t he President of Lavia and home to Nat ional Hist ory Museum of Lat via, pass by some parts of the old city walls including the Sw edish Gage and Pow der Tow er, Old Nunnery and Hospit al of t he Holy Spirit , admire the House of t he Three Brot hers, House of Black Heads, Great and Sm all Guild Halls. Lunch at local restaurant. Afternoon continue sightseeing with Entrance to St . Pet er ?s Church (Unesco List ed), a beautiful gothic building that dates back to 1209, visit Dom Cat hedral and entrance to Et hnographic Open Air Museum founded in 1924 and its collection is made up of 114,000 items. Dinner at local restaurant. Transfer back to the hotel. Overnight at Radisson Blu Daugaya Hot el, Riga or similar class. DAY 08 RIGA / SIGULDA / CESIS / VALKA / TARTU (ESTONIA) (B.L.D.) Buffet breakfast at the hotel. Morning long distance coach to Sigulda, this charming town located in the centre of the Gauja Valley. View Sigulda New Cast le, t he ruins of Sigulda Old Cast le, Livonian graveyard and Sigulda Church. View Gut m anis Cave, the biggest and deepest cave in the whole Baltic region. Continue on to the other bank of the Gauja River where the village of Turaida lies and visit Turaida Cast le. Lunch in local restaurant. Afternoon depart for Tart u via Cesis. View Cesis Cast le, Cesis New Cast le, St . John's Church, The Square of Roses, Old Market Square, Valnus and Palalst a St reet , Cesus Alus Brew ery, a local brewery. Continue coach with stop at Valka, a town which has the distinction of being divided between two countries : Est onia and Lat via. Arrive in Tart u , 2ND largest Estonian City and one of the oldest in the Baltic area founded in the 5th century. The streets still preserve some notable examples of the rich past of Tartu. Upon arrival, check in and dinner at the hotel. Overnight at Radisson Blu Daugaya Hot el or similar class. DAY 09 TARTU / POLTSAMAA / PALMSE / TALLINN (ESTONIA) (B.L.D.) Buffet breakfast at the hotel. Morning depart for Tallinn with stop at Polt sam aa, a small town between Tartu and Tallinn. The city is famous by its Rose Gardens, its castle and wineries. It is known as the wine capital of Estonia. Continue drive until lunch at Palm se Tavern or similar. Afternoon view Lahem aa Nat ional Park, a place of exceptional beauty and first national park declared in the Soviet Union in 1971 followed by entrance to Palm se Manor, built in 1697. Continue drive until arrival in Tallinn. Transfer to Radisson Blu Hot el Olum pia or similar class. DAY 10 TALLINN (B.L.D.) Buffet breakfast at the hotel. Today begin our whole day tour of Tallinn. It is officially considered to have been founded in 1219 by Danish Crusaders. It is a member of Unesco's World Heritage list. Pass by Russalka Mem orial, Pirit a Convent , Kadriorg Park, enjoying sharp contrast between the baroque buildings of Kadriorg Palace and the ultra modern Kumu Museum of Modern Art ,Troompea Castle, Stenbock House, Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, St . Mary's Cathedral, Powder Tower, St. Catherine Dominican Monastery, Cistercian Nunnery of St . Michael, House of t he Blackheads, Church of t he Holy Ghost; St. Nicholas Church, St. Olaf's Church finishing at the Town Hall Square. Lunch at local restaurant. Afternoon Entrance to Kadriorg Palace and visit Open Air Museum (Unesco Listed). Dinner at local restaurant. Transfer back to Radisson Blu Hotel Olumpia, or similar class. DAY 11 TALLINN / HELSINKI (FINLAND) (B.L.D.) Buffet breakfast it the hotel. Morning transfer to the port to take the one way ferry to Helsinki (St ar Class). Upon arrival in Helsinki, transfer for lunch in local restaurant. After lunch, proceed to hotel for check in. Balance of the afternoon is free time for leisure or go shopping. Dinner in the hotel. Overnight at Radisson Blu Seaside Hot el, or similar class. DAY 12 HELSINKI (B.L.D.) Buffet breakfast in hotel. Today proceed with full day tour of Helsinki including visit to Sibelus Park and Sibelus Monum ent , Tem ppeliaukio (Rock Church) and Helsinky Cat hedral. Lunch at local restaurant. Afternoon continue sightseeing with entrance to Finlandia Hall. Pass by Finnish Nat ional Opera, Nat ional Museum , Parliam ent House, Senat e Square, Sederholm House, Nat ional Library, Universit y and Uspenski Ort hodox Cat hedral. Dinner at local restaurant. Transfer back to hotel. Overnight at Radisson Blu Seaside Hot el or similar class. DAY 13 HELSINKI / MANILA (B.) Buffet breakfast at the hotel. Morning free time. Lunch at own arrangement. Then check out from hotel and transfer to the airport to take the flight back to Manila. Overnight on board. DAY 14 ARRIVAL MANILA Arrive Manila hours with warmth memories of the Balt ic St at es - a treasure trove of history, cultural and natural delights hidden in unspoiled nature to sophisticated city - breaks in masterpieces of medieval architecture.
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