Classical Baltics Vilnius - Riga - Tallinn (9 days / 7 nights)
Day 1 Departure US Departure US, overnight flights to Vilnius, Lithuania
Day 2 Vilnius Welcome to Lithuania! Arrival at Vilnius International Aiport. Claim luggage and clear Customs. Meet your English-speaking tour escort and transfer to the center of Vilnius. Check in to hotel and welcome dinner
Day 3 Vilnius Walking tour of the city center: Cathedral Square, Presidential Palace Square, Vilnius University, gothic corner with the churches of St. Anne and St. Bernardine, the old Jewish ghetto, Town Hall Square, the Gates of Dawn.
Day 4 Trakai/Vilnius Half day excursion to Trakai, former capital of the Grand Duke of Lithuania. Visit to the 15th century insular castle. Concert in Vilnius.
Day 5 Hill Of Crosses/Rundale/Riga Departure to Riga, Latvia and transfer through the natural countryside. Visit the famous Hill of Crosses, with over 50,000 crosses built from different materials. Continuing to Riga with a stop in Rundale to visit the Rundale Palace, a baroque jewel designed by Italian architect F.B. Rastrelli. Arrival to Riga and check in to hotel.
Day 6 Riga Tour of Riga: Old Town; the Dome cathedral, St. John and St. Peter churches, the Freedom Monument, the National Opera, the Parliament, the Castle and the remarkable Art Nouveau district. Concert in Riga.
Day 7 Gauja Nationalpark/Tallinn Departure to Tallinn, Estonia. Stop in Gauja National park, surrounded by hilly river banks and sandy caves. Visit to the 13th century Turaida castle. Arrival in Tallin and check in at the hotel.
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Day 8 Tallinn City tour of Tallinn: Upper Tallinn: Toompea fortress and the Parliament, the Orthodox and Lutheran Cathedrals; Lower Tallinn: Town Hall square, Merchant Guild Houses and rest of the old town. Concert in Tallinn. Festive farewell dinner in a fine local restaurant
Day 9 Tallinn Morning transfer to Tallin International Airport to check in for your return flights to the U.S. Welcome home!