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Riga – Tallinn Experience Matters. Estonia – Latvia – Lithuania. CLASSICAL BALTICS 2021 - Guaranteed Departure Tours Vilnius (LITHUANIA) – Riga (LATVIA) – Tallinn (ESTONIA) – A tour that offers you a wonderful chance to visit all three BALTIC STATES - Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. 8-dayRiga guided – coach Tallinn tour, starting on Saturday in Vilnius and ending on the following Saturday in Tallinn. Click to add Text Our Services Con-ex is a leading wholesale inbound tour operator and a destination management company in the Baltic region. It is part of Latvia Tours Group. We provide high quality services from our office in Riga. Well-establishes network offices in the region permits us to offer our clients smooth execution of a variety of tour programs, wide range of high quality services combined with the best rates and conditions. More than 25 years of experience and an enthusiastic team makes Con-ex your best choice of a partner for leisure and business travel in the Baltic region and beyond. Leisure FIT and group arrangements; whether wishing to explore the beauty of the Baltic States, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia and take an extension tour to Scandinavia, Russia and other CIS countries, indulge in luxury spas, take up the challenge at the golf courses or fulfil a special wish – Con-ex meets your requests. Incentives and special events Looking for special team building activities or wanting to reward loyal clients? Gala banquet on the opera stage, bobsleigh thrill or city introduction rally – Con-ex creates the perfect experience for your company. Congresses and conferences 50 or 5000 participants – whatever the number – we organise your next meeting, seminar, conference or congress. Land arrangements for cruises Cruise guests interested in discovering the Baltic cities or the rural idyll – at Con-ex we arrange shore excursions and provide guided visits for any occasion. Dates & Prices Tour Arrival-Departure Option 1: Staying at 3* Hotels Option 2: Staying at 4* Hotels FT –1 15.05.2021. –22.05.2021. EUR 500.00 pp in DBL/TWIN room EUR 625.00 pp in DBL/TWIN room FT –2 29.05.2021. –05.06.2021. EUR 685.00 in SGL room EUR 900.00 in SGL room FT –3 12.06.2021. –19.06.2021. Languages: English & German- all tours FT –4 26.06.2021. –03.07.2021. NEW: French – departures FT-4, FT-5, FT-6 and FT-7 FT –5 10.07.2021. –17.07.2021. Price includes: - Welcome drink FT –6 24.07.2021. –31.07.2021. - Accommodation for 7 nights at the selected hotels FT –7 07.08.2021. –14.08.2021. - Buffet breakfast each morning - 2 lunches on the way (Day 3 and Day 6), 2-course menu with coffee/tea and water FT –8 21.08.2021. –28.08.2021. - Sightseeing tours as per itinerary (see program) FT –9 04.09.2021. –11.09.2021. - Deluxe coach and guide services throughout the itinerary - Entrance tickets to Rundale palace & park and Riga Ethnographic Open-air museum FT -10 18.09.2021. –25.09.2021. - Individual information package (tour program, city brochures and maps) Booking Conditions: Optional extras: - Booking deadline: 14 days prior to departure - Arrival or departure transfer (max 3 pax): EUR 30.00 / car / one way - After booking deadline: tour availability upon - Day 2, 4-hour tour to Trakai: EUR 80.00 / pax request - Day 5, 5-hour tour to Sigulda: EUR 80.00 / pax - Cancellation fees: - Day 7, 3-hour tour to Kadriorg palace & park: EUR 80.00 / pax - 31 days prior to arrival = no charge - Extra night in Vilnius, OPT 1: EUR 62.00 for DBL/TWIN, EUR 56.00 for SGL - 30 days – 21 days = 25% OPT 2: EUR 110.00 for DBL/TWIN, EUR 90.00 for SGL - 20 days – 14 days = 50 % - Extra night in Tallinn, OPT 1: EUR 80.00 for DBL/TWIN, EUR 75.00 for SGL - 13 days – 0 days = 100 % OPT 2: EUR 115.00 for DBL/TWIN, EUR 110.00 for SGL SPECIAL OFFER: full excursion package of 3 optional tours + 210.00 EUR / pax Prices are NET and do not include commission! OPTION 1: Staying at 3* and 3* Superior Hotels 2 nights in Vilnius Art City Inn hotel *** This 3-star hotel is located in the centre of Vilnius. Gediminas Avenue, the main street of Vilnius, is only 200 m away. The Old Town is within a 20-minute walking distance. Lukišk ės Square is 500 m from the Art City Inn. 3 nights in Riga RixWell Konventa Seta hotel ***Superior Hotel is located in the historic centre of Riga (Old Town). All the most popular tourist attractions in the vicinity of the hotel. The complex of 7 buildings where the hotel is hosted is a national architectural monument located in one of the most ancient neighborhoods in Riga. 2 nights in Tallinn Three Crowns Residents*** Three Crowns Residence is located in one of the main streets of the Old Town some 200 meters off the City Hall Square. Close by the hotel there are plenty of restaurants, bars, cafes, museums and historic buildings that all contribute to making the place an ideal choice for your stay. *Con-ex reserves the right to introduce changes in the hotel selection within the same or higher class categories. OPTION 2: Staying at 4* and 4* Superior Hotels 2 nights in Vilnius Hilton Garden Inn hotel**** Set in the central area of the city, 15 minutes from Vilnius International Airport. Excellent location on the Gediminas avenue is surrounded by numerous corporate office buildings, government institutions, entertainment and shopping. Local attractions include the medieval Old Town. 3 nights in Riga Avalon hotel & Conferences **** With its view over the trade and shopping centre, the Daugava River and the city's old churches and towers, the Avalon Hotel & Conferences is convenient for business travellers and tourists alike. Avalon Hotel & Conferences features an array of 111 comfortably furnished rooms, including suites, non-smoking rooms and rooms for disabled guests. 2 nights in Tallinn Nordic Forum hotel **** Superior Next to the heart of Tallinn's attractive old town, the Nordic Forum hotel offers high-quality accommodation in a new and modern building. The hotel features 267 spacious guest rooms, restaurant Monaco with 152 seats and a Relax Centre on the top floor. *Con-ex reserves the right to introduce changes in the hotel selection within the same or higher class categories. Classical Baltics Program Day 1, Saturday: Arrival Vilnius Arrival in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania. Optional transfer to your hotel. Check-in at the hotel. 20:00 Welcome meeting with the tour guides at Hilton Garden Inn lobby bar. 1 Day 2, Sunday: Vilnius In the morning, Vilnius sightseeing tour including visits to the medieval as well as the modern sections of the city (Picture 1) . Visit the Grand Cathedral of Peter & Paul, the small church of St Anna, a gem of Gothic architecture, and the University of Vilnius. In the afternoon, OPTIONAL: 4h tour to Trakai , the medieval capital of Lithuania (Picture 2) . On the beautifully situated island in the middle of the Galves lake, there lies a 14th century red brick castle which now houses a history museum. Evening at leisure. Day 3, Monday: Vilnius - Riga 2 After breakfast, departure by deluxe coach to Riga. En route, a visit to the Hill of Crosses (Picture 3), a famous hill with more than a thousand crosses, and the splendid 18th century Rundale Palace (Picture 4) , the former summer residence of the Duke of Kurland. Lunch on the way to Riga. Arrival in Riga, check-in at the hotel. 3 4 Classical Baltics Program Day 4, Tuesday: Riga After breakfast, Riga city tour. The old town will delight you with the colourfully restored merchant’s residences, the cosy beer cellars and cafes, historical monuments like the Dome Cathedral (Picture 5) , St Peter's Church, the Powder Tower and more. View the masterpieces of early 20th century: the Art Nouveau architecture. Afternoon at leisure. Day 5, Wednesday: Riga 6 OPTIONAL: 5h Sigulda sightseeing tour. Sigulda is often called the "Latvian Switzerland" because of the beauty of its landscape. Visit the 13th century Turaida 5 castle (Picture 6) and the mysterious Gutmana Cave linked to a romantic medieval love legend. Afternoon at leisure. Day 6, Thursday: Riga - Tallinn After breakfast, departure by coach to Tallinn. En route, sightseeing at the Ethnographic Open Air Museum on the outskirts of Riga to see the traditional Latvian rural buildings, the oldest ones dating from the 17th century. View the Baltic Sea coast along the way and enjoy a sightseeing tour of the Estonian town Parnu. Lunch on the way. Arrival in Tallinn, check in at the hotel. Day 7, Friday: Tallinn After breakfast, Tallinn city tour in the medieval town (Picture 7) . In the afternoon, enjoy OPTIONAL: 3h tour to Kadriorg Park & Palace , founded in 1721 by the Russian Emperor Peter the Great as a gift to his wife Catherine II to use as a summer residence. Day 8, Saturday: Tallinn 7 Breakfast. Departure from Tallinn. Optional transfer to airport. Book Today – Contact Us NOW ! Con-ex Latvia Tours Group Aspazijas blvd. 24-10 Phone: + 371 6 7085 057 Riga, LV-1050 E-mail: [email protected] Latvia www.con-ex.com.
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