EXPLORE TOURS FOR 2018 BALTICS, SCANDINAVIA, RUSSIA, ALL TOURS WITH POLAND, BELARUS, UKRAINE GUARANTEED DEPARTURE! www.baltictours.com 1 CONTENTS

Baltic Highlights in 8 days, 4* hotels 4

Baltics round trip in 10 days 10

Poland and the Baltics in 13 days 16

Baltics, Helsinki, St. Petersburg, Moscow in 16 days 20

●Scandinavia in 10 days 24

●Scandinavia and Russia in 19 days 32

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The best of Vilnius, Riga, Tallinn, Helsinki, St. Petersburg 82 30 tour programs and more than 300 guaranteed departures per year. in 13 days Our team believes in the beauty of traveling, in the vibe of adventure The best of the Baltics + Helsinki in 10 days 90 and the pleasure of gastronomy. Traveling is a pure happiness - it has The Baltic Lifestyle and Gastronomy in 11 days 96 become our way of living! I have a degree in tourism management and I encourage our guests The best of the Baltic highlights in 8 days, 3* hotels 104 to explore the Northeastern region of Europe in its most attractive The best of the Baltic highlights in 8 days, 5* hotels 110 way.

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The best of the Baltics + Curonian beach round trip 134 in 16 days SERVICE STANDARDS MORE VALUE GUARANTEED ESCORTED TOURS QUALITY, SAFETY AND SECURITY The best of Belarus and the Baltics in 11 days 142 SPECIAL FEATURES PRE- AND POST- STAYS www.baltictours.com 3 Riga, Latvia APRIL-SEPTEMBER, 2018 INCLUDING 8 days/7 nights ●

VILNIUS TALLINN TALLINN 7 overnight stays at centrally located 4* hotels THE BEST GBH01: 25 Mar — 01 Apr, 2018 ESTONIA 7 x buffet breakfasts GBH02: 22 Apr — 29 Apr, 2018 Welcome meeting with champagne-cocktail GBH03: 06 May — 13 May, 2018 or juice OF THE BALTIC GBH04: 13 May — 20 May, 2018 Personalised welcome package RIGA LATVIA GBH05: 20 May — 27 May, 2018 Entrances to Old University in Vilnius, Run- GBH06: 27 May — 03 Jun, 2018 dale Palace and medieval Great Guild Hall in HIGHLIGHTS GBH07: 03 Jun — 10 Jun, 2018 Tallinn LITHUANIA Service of bilingual English-German speaking GBH08: 10 Jun — 17 Jun, 2018 tour leader on all tours GBH09: 17 Jun — 24 Jun, 2018 IN 8 DAYS, VILNIUS Service of Italian only speaking tour leader on GBH10: 24 Jun — 01 Jul 2018 tours GBH06, GBH09, GBH11, GBH13-GBH20 GBH11: 01 Jul — 08 Jul, 2018 Service of bilingual Italian-Spanish speaking GBH12: 08 Jul — 15 Jul, 2018 4* HOTELS tour leader on tours GBH01-GBH05, GBH07, GBH13: 15 Jul — 22 Jul, 2018 GBH08, GBH10 and GBH21 GBH14: 22 Jul — 29 Jul, 2018 Service of 1st class buses or 1st class minivans GBH15: 29 Jul — 05 Aug, 2018 throughout the itinerary GBH16: 05 Aug — 12 Aug, 2018 Portage at hotels GBH17: 12 Aug — 19 Aug, 2018 GBH18: 19 Aug — 26 Aug, 2018 GBH19: 26 Aug — 02 Sep, 2018 GBH20: 02 Sep — 09 Sep, 2018 GBH21: 09 Sep — 16 Sep, 2018 GBH22: 16 Sep — 23 Sep, 2018 May 2017 -Christa- “We have just returned home after a memorable PACKAGE PRICE trip, including a week in the baltic. We have very much enjoyed the tour with Baltic Tours and will €645 per 1 traveler recommend it to others. Valdis was an informative sharing twin room & Gauja NP Concert at the Kadriordg Park TWIN ROOM Trakai Castle Rundale & Sigulda Dome Cathedral & KUMU Art and competent guide and the trip was very well or- booking together € Palace € € Parnu € ganised, despite many challenges with the weather. I also very much appreciated your clear and prompt €945 per 1 traveler communication in response to all my questions. SINGLE in single room Hill of Crosses RIGA Ethnographic Jurmala TALLINN ROOM VILNIUS (Šiauliai area) Open Air Museum € TALLINN Thank you very much! We hope to make use of your (Optional transfer) € (Optional transfer) services again in the near future.” €1290 per 2 travelers sharing double room & DOUBLE ROOM booking together

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DAY 1 (SUNDAY): ARRIVAL IN VILNIUS Tour outline: arrival in Vilnius, check-in at the Hotel Radisson Blu Lietuva 4* or similar, wel- come meeting. Optional: • €35 arrival transfer from the airport in a private car (1-3 people). • €55 arrival transfer from the airport in a private minivan (4-7 people).

DAY 2 (MONDAY): VILNIUS Breakfast: at the hotel. 7 km Tour outline: sightseeing tour includes a panoramic tour of the city, on-foot tour of the Old Town where you will see Vilnius Cathedral, Gediminas Tower, Peter and Paul Church, St. Anne’s Church, Old University and the Gates of the Dawn. 67 km Optional: • €40 pp excursion to Trakai, visiting Trakai Castle and Lake Galve. • €40 pp folklore dinner at Restaurant Belmontas.

Rundale Palace, Latvia

DAY 3 (TUESDAY): VILNIUS-RIGA Breakfast: at the hotel. 377 km Tour outline: a trip from Vilnius to Riga. On the way visits of the Hill of Crosses in Šiauliai and Rundale Palace in Latvia. Optional: • meals at the hotel.

DAY 4 (WEDNESDAY): RIGA Breakfast: at the hotel. 102 km Tour outline: leisure time in Riga. Optional: • €50 pp excursion to Gauja National Park visiting Episcopal Castle and Castle of the Livo- nian Brothers of the Swords. • €40 pp excursion to Ethnographic Open Air Museum. • €35 pp organ concert at the Dome Cathedral.

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DAY 5 (THURSDAY): RIGA ALL TOURS WITH GUARANTEED Breakfast: at the hotel. DEPARTURE! 5 km Tour outline: visits to Riga Old Town, Riga Castle, the Dome Cathedral, St. Peter’s Super Breakfast Church, the Swedish Gate, the Three Broth- Buffet included 76 km ers, the Large and Small Guild House, the Freedom Monument. Optional: • €40 pp excursion to Jurmala with City Museum. • €40 pp Latvian dinner at Restaurant Forest. €185 pp half board at hotels DAY 6 (FRIDAY): RIGA-TALLINN (7 x 3 course dinner with coffee/tea) Breakfast: at the hotel. 308 km Tour outline: a ride to Estonian summer re- sort Parnu. Late afternoon arrival in Tallinn, check-in at the Hotel Radisson Blu Olym- pia 4* or similar.

DAY 7 (SATURDAY): TALLINN Tried and true Breakfast: at the hotel. since 2007 5 km Tour outline: a sightseeing tour of Tallinn Old Town, Toompea Castle, Dome Church, Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Old Town 8 km Hall and Great Guild Hall. Optional: • €40 pp excursion to the Kadriorg Park and KUMU, the new Estonian Art mu- seum. • €40 pp medieval dinner at the Restau- rant Peppersack. Flexible payment options DAY 8 (SUNDAY): DEPARTURE BOOK NOW & PAY LATER

Optional: -Highly recommended for first-time • €35 departure transfer in a private car visitors. Top landmarks, the best to the airport (1-3 people). places of interest and local gas- • €55 departure transfer to the airport for tronomy experiences just in 8 days. a private minivan (4-7 people).

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GBI04: 11 May — 20 May, 2018 TALLINN 9 overnight stays at centrally located 3-4 star THE BEST hotels GBI06: 25 May — 03 Jun, 2018 ESTONIA GBI08: 08 Jun — 17 Jun, 2018 9 x buffet breakfasts GBI09: 15 Jun — 24 Jun, 2018 Welcome meeting with champagne-cocktail OF THE BALTICS or juice GBI10: 22 Jun — 01 Jul 2018 Cesis GBI11: 29 Jun — 08 Jul, 2018 RIGA LATVIA Personalised welcome package GBI12: 06 Jul — 15 Jul, 2018 Entrances to Palmse Manor House, Rundale ROUND TRIP Klaipeda GBI13: 13 Jul — 22 Jul, 2018 Palace, Old University in Vilnius and medie- LITHUANIA val Great Guild Hall in Tallinn GBI14: 20 Jul — 29 Jul, 2018 GBI15: 27 Jul — 05 Aug, 2018 VILNIUS Service of bilingual English and German IN 10 DAYS speaking tour leader on all tours GBI16: 03 Aug — 12 Aug, 2018 Service of bilingual Italian and Spanish speak- GBI17: 10 Aug — 19 Aug, 2018 ing tour leader on tours GBI15 and GBI17 GBI18: 17 Aug — 26 Aug, 2018 Service of 1st class buses or 1st class mini- GBI20: 31 Aug — 09 Sep, 2018 vans throughout the itinerary Portage at hotels

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Interior design in Riga, Latvia

April 2017 -Nayan- PACKAGE PRICE “Me and a friend of mine, had a great time dur- ing the Baltic Impressions tour. Nature is absolute- €895 per 1 traveler Curonian Spit, Kadriorg Park sharing twin room & Rundale Hill of Witches & Nida & KUMU Art ly stunning in the Baltic region, there are plenty of TWIN ROOM Tartu Palace Trakai € RIGA Parnu € National parks and historical sites to visit. We’re booking together fascinated by the Baltic capitals and their charm- €1245 per 1 traveler CESIS VILNIUS KLAIPEDA Hill of Crosses Jurmala TALLINN ing medieval Old towns. Thank you very much for SINGLE in single room TALLINN (Šiauliai area) € TALLINN the opportunity to discover this region! So many ROOM (Optional transfer) (Optional transfer) great memories!” €1790 per 2 travelers sharing double room & DOUBLE ROOM booking together

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DAY 1 (FRIDAY): ARRIVAL IN TALLINN Tour outline: arrival in Tallinn, check-in at the Hotel Radisson Blu Olympia 4* or similar, wel- come meeting. Optional: • €35 arrival transfer from the airport in a private car (1-3 people). • €55 arrival transfer from the airport in a private minivan (4-7 people).

DAY 2 (SATURDAY): TALLINN-CESIS Breakfast: at the hotel. 2 km Tour outline: breakfast, a tour to the Lahemaa National Park, a visit to the Manor Houses in Palmse and Vihula. A journey to Tartu, a tour of the Old Town and the University and a drive to Cesis. Check-in at Hotel Cesis 4* or similar. 413 km DAY 3 (SUNDAY): CESIS-VILNIUS Breakfast: at the hotel. 1 km Tour outline: today we drive through National Park to Sigulda, a popular holiday resort. Next stops are Episcopal Castle, the ruins of the Castle of the Knights of the Sword, Rundale Palace and reach Vilnius at late afternoon. Check-in at the Hotel Radisson Blu Lietuva 4* or 405 km similar.

The Gate of Dawn in Vilnius, Lithuania

DAY 4 (MONDAY): VILNIUS-KLAIPEDA Breakfast: at the hotel. 7 km Tour outline: the sightseeing tour includes a panoramic tour of the city, a walking tour of the Old Town, visits to Vilnius Cathedral, Gediminas Tower, Peter and Paul Church, St. Anne’s Church, Old University and the Gate of the Dawn. After the tour, you will travel to Trakai and 317 km visit well preserved Trakai Castle and Lake Galve. Late afternoon arrival in Klaipeda. Check- in at Hotel National 4* or similar.

DAY 5 (TUESDAY): KLAIPEDA Breakfast: at the hotel. 3 km Tour outline: leisure time in Klaipeda. Optional: • €80 pp 8-hour excursion to the Curonian Spit, visiting the Hill of Witches in Juodkrante, 98 km High Dunes, Thomas Mann’s summerhouse in Nida. • €35 pp Lithuanian dinner at Restaurant 19th Century.

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DAY 6 (WEDNESDAY): KLAIPEDA-RIGA Breakfast: at the hotel. 9 km Tour outline: the sightseeing tour takes you to the Old ALL TOURS WITH Town, Theatre Square, the Aennchen von Tharau Foun- GUARANTEED tain, the Samogitia National Park, Lake Plateliai and the DEPARTURE! 318 km city Šiauliai and after we have visited Šiauliai we will Super Breakfast arrive at the Hill of Crosses just outside the city. After- Buffet included wards you will arrive in Latvia and check-in at Hotel Ra- disson Blu Latvija 4* or similar. Optional: • €35 pp organ concert at the Dome Cathedral.

DAY 7 (THURSDAY): RIGA Breakfast: at the hotel. €235 pp 5 km Tour outline: the walking tour includes the Old Town, half board at hotels Riga Castle, Dome Cathedral, St. Peter’s Church, Swed- (9 x 3 course dinner ish Gates, Three Brothers, Large and Small Guild Hous- with coffee/tea) 76 km es and the Freedom Monument. Optional: • €40 pp 4-hour excursion to Jurmala. • €40 pp Latvian dinner at Restaurant Forest.

DAY 8 (FRIDAY): RIGA-TALLINN

Breakfast: at the hotel. Tried and true 308 km Tour outline: a visit to Parnu resort and arrival in Tallinn. since 2007 Check-in at the Hotel Radisson Blu Olympia 4* or similar.

DAY 9 (SATURDAY): TALLINN Breakfast: at the hotel. 5 km Tour outline: the sightseeing tour takes you to the Old Town, Toompea Castle, Dome Church, Alexander

8 km Nevsky Cathedral, Old Town Hall, Great Guild Hall. Optional: • €40 pp 3-hour excursion to Kadriorg Park and visit Flexible to KUMU art museum. payment options • €40 pp dinner at Restaurant Peppersack. BOOK NOW & PAY LATER

DAY 10 (SUNDAY): DEPARTURE -I would recommend this tour if you want to feel the balance of Breakfast: at the hotel. a lovely city vibe and the beauty Optional: of pure nature. • €35 departure transfer in a private car (1-3 people) to the airport. • €55 departure transfer in a private minivan (4-7 peo- E-mail: [email protected] ple) to the airport. Tel. +370 615 76453

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TALLINN GPB10: 26 Jun — 08 Jul, 2018 12 overnight stays at centrally located 4* ESTONIA THE BEST hotels GPB12: 10 Jul — 22 Jul, 2018 GPB13: 17 Jul — 29 Jul, 2018 12 x buffet breakfasts GPB14: 24 Jul — 05 Aug, 2018 RIGA LATVIA Welcome meeting with champagne- OF POLAND AND cocktail or juice GPB15: 31 Jul — 12 Aug, 2018 GPB16: 07 Aug — 19 Aug, 2018 LITHUANIA Personalised welcome package GPB17: 14 Aug — 26 Aug, 2018 VILNIUS Entrances to Wawel Castle in Krakow, THE BALTICS GPB18: 21 Aug — 02 Sep, 2018 Jasna Gora Monastery in Czestochowa,

MRAGOWA St. John’s Cathedral in Warsaw, Old Uni- versity in Vilnius, Rundale Palace and IN 13 DAYS POLAND medieval Great Guild Hall in Tallinn WARSAW Service of bilingual English-German speaking tour leader on all tours Service of Italian only and Spanish only speaking tour leader on Baltic countries KRAKOW segment and bilingual Italian-Spanish speaking tour leader ion Polish segment on all tours Service of 1st class buses or 1st class minivans throughout the itinerary Portage at hotels

Warsaw, Poland

PACKAGE PRICE August 2017 Concert Kadriorg -Chew Kim Wah- €1345 per 1 traveler Wieliczka Trakai Gauja NP at the Dome Park & sharing twin room & “The tour was well organised and well-coor- TWIN Salt Mine Masurian Swieta Castle Rundale & Sigulda Cathedral KUMU Art ROOM € WARSAW Lakeland Lipka KAUNAS € Palace € € Parnu € dinated. However, two nights in each town ex- booking together cept Riga is a bit too short to explore the city.” €1845 per 1 traveler Chest Royal Ketrzyn Gizycko VILNIUS Hill of RIGA Ethnographic Jurmala TALLINN SINGLE in single room KRAKOW ochowa Lazienki Park Crosses Open Air € TALLINN ROOM (Optional € (Šiauliai area) Museum (Optional transfer) € transfer) €2690 per 2 travelers sharing double room & DOUBLE ROOM booking together

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DAY 1 (TUESDAY): ARRIVAL IN KRAKOW Tour outline: arrival in Krakow, check-in at the Hotel Novotel Krakow Centrum 4* or similar, welcome meeting. Optional: • €40 arrival transfer from the airport in a private car (1-3 people). • €60 arrival transfer from the airport for in a private minivan (4-7 people).

DAY 2 (WEDNESDAY): KRAKOW Breakfast: at the hotel. 5 km Tour outline: the sightseeing tour takes you to the Old Town and St. Mary’s Church, Jagiel- lonian University, Cloth Halls and Wawel, including Wawel Castle and Cathedral. Optional: 25 km • €60 pp excursion to Wieliczka Salt Mine. • €40 pp Polish dinner at Restaurant Hawelka.

Warsaw on the evening, Poland

DAY 3 (THURSDAY): KRAKOW-WARSAW Breakfast: at the hotel. 363 km Tour outline: visits to Jasna Gora Monastery and the Black Madonna. A trip to Warsaw, check-in at the Hotel Mercure Centrum Warsaw 4* or similar.

DAY 4 (FRIDAY): WARSAW Breakfast: at the hotel. 11 km Tour outline: the sightseeing tour includes Royal Route, Old Town, Royal Castle, St. John’s Cathedral, old Town Market Square and Barbican. Optional: • €40 pp excursion to Royal Lazienki Park & Palace on the Water. • €40 pp Polish dinner at Restaurant Bazyliszek.

DAY 5 (SATURDAY): WARSAW-MRAGOWO Breakfast: at the hotel. 354 km Tour outline: a trip from Warsaw to Mragowo, then visiting Ketrzyn, Swieta Lipka and Gizy- cko. Late afternoon check-in at the Hotel Mercure Mrongovia Resort & Spa 4* or similar.

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DAY 6 (SUNDAY): MRAGOWO-VILNIUS Breakfast: at the hotel. 2 km Tour outline: a journey from Mragowo to Vilnius with a stop in Kaunas and visits to the Old Town along with Baroque Town Hall. Late afternoon arrival in Vilnius, check-in at the Hotel Radisson Blue Lietuva 4* or similar. 364 km DAY 7 (MONDAY): VILNIUS Breakfast: at the hotel. 7 km Tour outline: sightseeing tour includes a panoramic tour view of the city, Old Town with Vil- nius Cathedral, Gediminas Tower, Peter and Paul Church, St. Anne’s Church, Old University, Gates of Dawn. 67 km Optional: • €40 pp excursion to Trakai, with Trakai Castle and Lake Galve included. • €40 pp folklore dinner at Restaurant Belmontas.

Riga, Latvia

DAY 8 (TUESDAY): VILNIUS-RIGA Breakfast: at the hotel. 377 km Tour outline: a trip from Vilnius to Riga. On the way visits of Hill of Crosses in Šiauliai area and Rundale Palace in Latvia. Arrival to Riga, check-in at the Hotel Mercure Riga 4* or similar.

DAY 9 (WEDNESDAY): RIGA Breakfast: at the hotel. 102 km Tour outline: leisure time in Riga. Optional: • €50 pp excursion to Gauja National Park visiting Episcopal Castle and Castle of the Livo- nian Brothers of the Sword. • €40 pp excursion to Ethnographic Open Air Museum. • €35 pp organ concert at the Dome Cathedral.

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DAY 10 (THURSDAY): RIGA ALL TOURS WITH GUARANTEED Breakfast: at the hotel. DEPARTURE! 5 km Tour outline: a tour of Riga Old Town, Riga Castle, Dome Cathedral, St. Peter’s Church, Super Breakfast Swedish Gates, Three Brothers, Large and Buffet included 76 km Small Guild House, Freedom Monument. Optional: • €40 pp excursion to Jurmala and the City Museum. • €40 pp Latvian dinner at Restaurant Forest. €330 pp DAY 11 (FRIDAY): RIGA-TALLINN half board at hotels Breakfast: at the hotel. (12 x 3 course dinner with coffee/tea) 308 km Tour outline: a trip to Estonian summer re- sort Parnu. Late afternoon arrival in Tallinn, check-in at the Hotel Radisson Blu Olympia 4* or similar.

DAY 12 (SATURDAY): TALLINN Breakfast: at the hotel. Tried and true 5 km Tour outline: a sightseeing tour of Tallinn since 2007 Old Town, Toompea Castle, Dome Church, Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Old Town Hall 8 km and Great Guild Hall. Optional: • €40 pp excursion to Kadriorg Park & KUMU Art museum. • €40 pp medieval dinner at the Restau- rant Peppersack.

DAY 13 (SUNDAY): DEPARTURE Flexible payment options Breakfast: at the hotel. BOOK NOW & PAY LATER Optional: • €35 departure transfer to the airport in a -If you are interested in exploring private car (1-3 people). not only the Baltics but also ma- • €55 departure transfer to the airport in a jestic Poland - this tour is definite- private minivan (4-7 people). ly for you!

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15 overnight stays at centrally located 4* hotels GBX05: 20 May — 04 Jun, 2018 (Supplement) 15 x buffet breakfasts GBX06: 27 May — 11 Jun, 2018 THE BEST Welcome meeting with champagne-cocktail (Supplement) or juice GBX12: 08 Jul — 23 Jul, 2018 Personalised welcome package GBX13: 15 Jul — 30 Jul, 2018 OF THE BALTICS, Entrances to Old University in Vilnius, Rundale GBX14: 22 Jul — 06 Aug, 2018 Palace, medieval Great Guild Hall in Tallinn, FINLAND RUSSIA GBX15: 29 Jul — 13 Aug, 2018 Church-in-Ruck in Helsinki, Peter-Paul- GBX16: 05 Aug — 20 Aug, 2018 ST. PETERSBURG Fortress in St. Petersburg and Moscow Kremlin HELSINKI, HELSINKI GBX17: 12 Aug — 27 Aug, 2018 Service of bilingual English-German speaking TALLINN GBX18: 19 Aug — 03 Sep, 2018 ESTONIA tour leader on all tours ST. PETERSBURG, Service of Italian only speaking tour escort on GBX19: 26 Aug — 10 Sep, 2018 MOSCOW Baltic countries segment and bilingual Italian- GBX20: 02 Sep — 17 Sep, 2018 RIGA LATVIA Spanish speaking tour leader on Finish- GBX21: 09 Sep — 24 Sep, 2018 LITHUANIA Russian segment on tours GBX06, GBX13-

MOSCOW VILNIUS GBX20 Service of bilingual Italian-Spanish speaking tour leader on tours GBX05, GBX12, GBX21 IN 16 DAYS Service of 1st class buses or 1st class minivans throughout the itinerary Ferry Tallinn-Helsinki OW Sapsan high-speed train St. Petersburg- Moscow OW (2nd class) Portage at hotels and railway station Moscow metro, Moscow, Russia

PACKAGE PRICE €1845 per 1 traveler sharing twin room & TWIN ROOM January 2017 booking together Concert at the Kadriorg Seurasaari Niko- Hermitage Moscow- Old -Patty Thomas- €2545 per 1 traveler Trakai Gauja NP Dome Park & Open-Air laevsky Art by-night Russian “The tour was quite long but absolutely amazing. Castle Rundale & Sigulda Cathedral KUMU Art Ferry to Museum ST. PETERS- Palace Museum river cruise Circus SINGLE in single room ROOM € Palace € € Parnu € Helsinki € BURG € € MOSCOW € € We went to the organ concert at Riga’s Dome and did Tsarskoye Selo tour in St. Petersburg. Helsinki €3690 per 2 travelers Hill of RIGA Ethno- Jurmala TALLINN Lahemaa HELSINKI Vyborg Zarskoye Peterhof St. Peters- Moscow Sergiev was not so exciting but Baltic States and Russia sharing double room & Crosses graphic € National Selo & & Grand burg Metro & Posad DOUBLE VILNIUS MOSCOW was great. Tour hotels are business standard, very ROOM booking together (Optional (Šiauliai Open Air Park Catherine’s Palace Channel Rabat € (Optional transfer) area) Museum € Palace € Cruise € transfer) nice breakfast served at Radisson BLU part. Book- € € € ing process and payment was smooth and Iveta €100 pp was very helpful!” White Night Supplement for GBX05-GBX06 www.baltictours.com 25 Moscow, Russia THE BEST OF THE BALTICS, HELSINKI, ST. PETERSBURG, MOSCOW IN 16 DAYS | ITINERARY THE BEST OF THE BALTICS, HELSINKI, ST. PETERSBURG, MOSCOW IN 16 DAYS | ITINERARY

DAY 1 (SUNDAY): ARRIVAL IN VILNIUS Tour outline: arrival in Vilnius, check-in at the Hotel Radisson Blu Lietuva 4* or similar, wel- come meeting. Optional: • €35 arrival transfer from the airport in a private car (1-3 people). • €55 arrival transfer from the airport in a private minivan (4-7 people).

DAY 2 (MONDAY): VILNIUS Breakfast: at the hotel. 7 km Tour outline: the sightseeing tour includes a panoramic tour of the city. Tour of the Old Town where you will see Vilnius Cathedral, Gediminas Tower, Peter and Paul Church, St. Anne’s Church, Old University and the Gate of the Dawn. 67 km Optional: • €40 pp excursion to Trakai, with visits to Trakai Castle and Lake Galve included. • €40 pp folklore dinner at Restaurant Belmontas.

DAY 3 (TUESDAY): VILNIUS-RIGA Breakfast: at the hotel. 377 km Tour outline: traveling from Vilnius to Riga. On the way visits Hill of Crosses in Šiauliai area and Rundale Palace in Latvia.

Art Nouveau style in Riga, Latvia

DAY 4 (WEDNESDAY): RIGA Breakfast: at the hotel. 102 km Tour outline: leisure time in Riga. Optional: • €50 pp excursion to Gauja National Park, visits to Episcopal Castle and Castle of the Li- vonian Brothers of the Sword. • €40 pp excursion to Ethnographic Open Air Museum. • €35 pp organ concert at the Dome Cathedral.

DAY 5 (THURSDAY): RIGA Breakfast: at the hotel. 5 km Tour outline: a tour of Riga Old Town, Riga Castle, Dome Cathedral, St. Peter’s Church, Swed- ish Gate, Three Brothers, Large and Small Guild House, Freedom Monument. Optional: 76 km • €40 pp excursion to Jurmala and the City Museum. • €40 pp Latvian dinner at Restaurant Forest.

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DAY 6 (FRIDAY): RIGA-TALLINN Breakfast: at the hotel. 308 km Tour outline: a trip to Estonian summer resort Parnu. Late afternoon arrival in Tallinn, check- in at the Hotel Radisson Blu Olympia 4* or similar.

DAY 7 (SATURDAY): TALLINN Breakfast: at the hotel. 5 km Tour outline: the sightseeing tour of Tallinn Old Town, Toompea Castle, Dome Church, Alex- ander Nevsky Cathedral, Old Town Hall and Great Guild Hall. Optional: 8 km • €40 pp excursion to Kadriorg Park and KUMU, the new Estonian Art museum. • €40 pp medieval dinner at the Restaurant Peppersack.

DAY 8 (SUNDAY): TALLINN-HELSINKI Breakfast: at the hotel. 273 km Tour outline: leisure time in Tallinn, sailing from Tallinn to Helsinki by a ferry, check in at the hotel Glo Art 4* or similar. Optional: • €70 pp excursion to Lahemaa NP.

Helsinki, Finland

DAY 9 (MONDAY): HELSINKI Breakfast: at the hotel. 7 km Tour outline: the sightseeing tour includes the harbours and the Senate Square along with the Lutheran Cathedral, Mannerheim Street, Parliament Building, Finland Hall, Sibelius Monument, Church-in-the-Rock. Optional: • €45 pp excursion to Seurasaari Open-Air Museum.

DAY 10 (TUESDAY): HELSINKI-ST. PETERSBURG Breakfast: at the hotel. 385 km Tour outline: a journey from Helsinki to St. Petersburg, a visit to Vyborg, including a short sightseeing tour of Vyborg Castle, late afternoon arrival in St. Petersburg, check-in at hotel Sokos Vasilievsky 4* or similar.

DAY 11 (WEDNESDAY): ST. PETERSBURG Breakfast: at the hotel. 10 km Tour outline: the sightseeing tour includes Peter-Paul Fortress, Winter Palace, St. Isaac’s Cathedral, Church of the Bleeding Savior, Nevsky Convent. Optional: 65 km • €70 pp excursion to Zarskoye Selo & Catherine’s Palace.

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DAY 12 (THURSDAY): ST. PETERSBURG Breakfast: at the hotel. 9 km Tour outline: leisure time in St. Petersburg. ALL TOURS WITH Optional: GUARANTEED • €75 pp excursion to Peterhof, including Grand DEPARTURE! 105 km Palace, Grand Cascada, Water Avenue and park. Super Breakfast • €50 pp Hermitage Art Museum. Buffet included • €50 pp Russian dinner at Restaurant Pryanosti & Radosti.

DAY 13 (FRIDAY): ST. PETERSBURG-MOSCOW Breakfast: at the hotel. 650 km Tour outline: leisure time in St. Petersburg, traveling from St. Petersburg to Moscow by Sapsan High- €460 pp speed train, arrival to Moscow, check-in at the hotel half board at hotels Park Inn Sadu 4* or similar. (15 x 3 course dinner Optional: with coffee/tea) • €50 pp guided St. Petersburg channel cruise.

DAY 14 (SATURDAY): MOSCOW Breakfast: at the hotel. 6 km Tour outline: the sightseeing tour includes Red Square with St. Basil’s Cathedral included, Theatre Square, Sparrow Hills, Moscow University, Kremlin 27 km Tried and true grounds. since 2007 Optional: • €25 pp Moscow metro & Arbat tour. • €50 pp Moscow-by-night tour & river cruise.

DAY 15 (SUNDAY): MOSCOW Breakfast: at the hotel. 6 km Tour outline: leisure time in Moscow. Optional: • €80 pp full day excursion to Sergiev Posad. 147 km Flexible • €70 pp Old Russian Circus. payment options BOOK NOW & PAY LATER DAY 16 (MONDAY): DEPARTURE -This tour is recommended for Breakfast: at the hotel. real adventurous! The Baltic sis- Optional: ters, Finland and mysterious • €80 departure transfer to the airport in a private Russia in one tour! car (1-3 people). • €100 departure transfer to the airport in a private minivan (4-7 people). E-mail: [email protected] Tel. +370 615 76453

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GFS04: 17 May — 26 May, 2018 8 overnight stays at centrally located 4* hotels THE BEST GFS05: 24 May — 02 Jun, 2018 1 overnight at ferry Copenhagen-Oslo OW, outside-cabins GFS06: 31 May — 09 Jun, 2018 9 x buffet breakfasts GFS08: 14 Jun — 23 Jun, 2018 OF SCANDINAVIA NORWAY GFS10: 28 Jun — 07 Jul, 2018 4 x dinner (3 x 3-course hotel dinner and 1 x STALHEIM FAGERNES buffet on board the ferry) GFS11: 05 Jul — 14 Jul, 2018 EIDFJORD BERGEN Welcome letter GFS12: 12 Jul — 21 Jul, 2018 IN 10 DAYS OSLO STOCKHOLM Service of English speaking tour leader on all GFS13: 19 Jul — 21 Jul, 2018 tours SWEDEN GFS14: 26 Jul — 04 Aug, 2018 Service of Spanish speaking tour leader on all GFS15: 02 Aug — 11 Aug, 2018 tours DENMARK GFS16: 09 Aug — 18 Aug, 2018 COPENHAGEN Service of 1st class buses and 1st class mini- GFS17: 16 Aug — 25 Aug, 2018 vans throughout the itinerary GFS18: 23 Aug — 01 Sep, 2018 Portage at hotels and ferry terminals GFS19: 30 Aug — 08 Sep, 2018 Arrival and departure transfers in Copenha- gen and Stockholm (shared transfer with Eng- GFS20: 06 Sep — 15 Sep, 2018 lish speaking assistant) if arrival is at the first GFS21: 13 Sep — 22 Sep, 2018 tour day and departure is at the last tour day

August 2017 -Andrea Castellas- The Little Mermaid statue, Copenhagen, Denmark “Just came back from the trip with Baltic Tours. Two weeks have passed, but we cannot stop talk- PACKAGE PRICE ing about the journey, seriously. An extremely great, once in a lifetime experience! €2185 per 1 traveler Ferry I would highly recommend to choose “Fabulous sharing twin room & to Oslo GEILO EIDFJORD Voss STALHEIM FAGERNES STOCKHOLM TWIN Scandinavia” tour if you want to get inspired and fi- ROOM booking together nally – enjoy quality holidays time. Hallingdal Woringfossen BERGEN Naeroy Valley Flam OSLO Stalheim and Fagernes – one of the top attractions €3060 per 1 traveler COPENHAGEN Valley waterfall STOCKHOLM SINGLE in single room (Transfer) (Transfer) to visit. My kids fell in love with Norway – they keep ROOM asking when are we going back. I believe we will visit €4370 per 2 travelers Scandinavia again!” sharing double room & DOUBLE ROOM booking together

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DAY 1 (THURSDAY): ARRIVAL IN COPENHAGEN Tour outline: arrival in Copenhagen, arrival transfer from the airport to the hotel, check-in at the Hotel Tivoli 4* or similar.

DAY 2 (FRIDAY): COPENHAGEN-OSLO

6 km Breakfast: at the hotel. Overnight: At ferry Tour outline: sightseeing tour will acquaint you with Little Mermaid, Royal Castle, Nyhavn, Copenhagen- Oslo OW, City Hall Square. An afternoon sail to Oslo by a ferry (overnight) and dinner on board. outside-cabins 600 km DAY 3 (SATURDAY): OSLO-EIDFJORD Breakfast: on board. 3 km Tour outline: a trip from Oslo to Eidfjord, with visits to Hallingdal Valley, Gol, Geilo, Hardan- gervidda, Voringfossen waterfall. Arrival in Eidfjord, check-in at the Hotel Quality Voringfos 4* or similar, dinner at the hotel 318 km

Bergen, Norway

DAY 4 (SUNDAY): EIDFJORD-BERGEN Breakfast: at the hotel. 4 km Tour outline: a trip from Eidfjord to Bergen across Hardanger Bridge. Arrival to the capital of the fjords – Bergen. The sightseeing tour includes Bryggen area, Fish Market, St. Mary’s Church and Haakon’s Hall. Check-in at the Hotel Scandic Oernen 4* or similar. 243 km DAY 5 (MONDAY): BERGEN-STALHEIM Breakfast: at the hotel. 139 km Tour outline: leisure time in Bergen, an early afternoon trip to Voss, Naeroy Valley, Stalheim Gorge. Arrival in Stalheim, check-in at the Hotel Stalheim 4* or similar. Dinner at the hotel.

DAY 6 (TUESDAY): STALHEIM-FAGERNES Breakfast: at the hotel. Tour outline: you will be traveling through the fjord region, crossing the Naroyfjord, reaching 200 km the village of Flam. You will resume your journey along the Aurlandfjord, visiting Borgund Stave Church in process. Arrival in Fagernes, check-in at the Hotel Thon Scandic Valdres 4* or similar. Dinner at the hotel.

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DAY 7 (WEDNESDAY): FAGERNES-OSLO Breakfast: at the hotel. 198 km Tour outline: a trip from Fagernes to Oslo, ALL TOURS WITH arrival in Oslo, check-in at the Hotel Thon GUARANTEED Opera 4* or similar. The sightseeing tour in- DEPARTURE! cludes Frogner Park, City Hall, Karl Johan Super Breakfast street, Royal Palace. Buffet included DAY 8 (THURSDAY): OSLO-STOCKHOLM Breakfast: at the hotel. 525 km Tour outline: a drive from Oslo to Stock- holm, arrival to Stockholm, check-in at the Hotel Scandic Grand Central 4* or similar.

DAY 9 (FRIDAY): STOCKHOLM Tried and true since 2007 Breakfast: at the hotel. 4 km Tour outline: the sightseeing tour includes Old Town along with Royal Palace, Stock- holm Cathedral, City Hall. Leisure time in the afternoon.

DAY 10 (SATURDAY): DEPARTURE Breakfast: at the hotel. Tour outline: departure transfer from hotel Flexible to airport. payment options OPTIONAL: tour leader will be offering various optional excursions during the tour.

BOOK NOW & PAY LATER -The magnificence of Scandinavia will blow everyone’s mind! If you are looking for a beauty of nature - no doubt, you will find it in Scandi- navia!

Vigeland Sculpture Park, Oslo, Norway E-mail: [email protected] Tel. +370 615 76453

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GSR04: 17 May — 04 Jun, 2018 16 overnight stays at centrally located 4* hotels (Supplement) 1 overnight at ferry Copenhagen-Oslo OW, GSR05: 24 May — 11 Jun, 2018 THE BEST outside-cabins (Supplement) 18 x buffet breakfasts GSR11: 05 Jul — 23 Jul, 2018 5 x dinner (3 x 3-course hotel dinner and 2 x GSR12: 12 Jul — 30 Jul, 2018 OF SCANDINAVIA FINLAND RUSSIA buffet dinner on board the ferry) NORWAY GSR13: 19 Jul — 06 Aug, 2018 STALHEIM Entrance Church-in-the-Rock in Helsinki, FAGERNES ST. PETERSBURG GSR14: 26 Jul — 13 Aug, 2018 HELSINKI GEILO Peter and Paul Fortress in St. Petersburg and BERGEN GSR15: 02 Aug — 20 Aug, 2018 Moscow Kremlin AND RUSSIA OSLO STOCKHOLM GSR16: 09 Aug — 27 Aug, 2018 Welcome letter SWEDEN MOSCOW GSR17: 16 Aug — 03 Sep, 2018 Service of English speaking tour leader on all IN 19 DAYS DENMARK tours GSR18: 23 Aug — 10 Sep, 2018 COPENHAGEN Service of Spanish speaking tour leader on all GSR19: 30 Aug — 17 Sep, 2018 tours GSR20: 06 Sep — 24 Sep, 2018 Service of 1st class buses and 1st class mini- vans throughout the itinerary Sapsan high-speed train St. Petersburg- Moscow OW (2nd class) Portage at hotels and ferry terminals and railway stations Arrival transfers in Copenhagen (shared transfer with English speaking assistant) if arrival is at the first tour day

Stockholm, Sweden

PACKAGE PRICE €3395 per 1 traveler January 2017 sharing twin room & TWIN -Barbara- ROOM booking together “We planned this trip for 2 years. First we booked St Petersburg €4790 per 1 traveler Ferry Zarskoye channel Sergiev in 2015 but due to health issues we had to cancel. to STOCK- Selo Peterhof cruise Posad SINGLE in single room Rasa returned the deposit and encouraged us to ROOM STALHEIM Oslo GEILO EIDFJORD Voss FAGE HOLM HELSINKI VYBORG € € € MOSCOW € travel in 2016. Finally, we got on the tour which was €6790 per 2 travelers amazing. Scandinavian part was organised per- Hal- Woring- BERGEN Naeroy Flam OSLO Ferry Seurasaari ST. Niko- Hermitage Train Moscow Old sharing double room & lingdal fossen Valley to Open-Air PETERS- laevsky Art to metro Russian fectly, Russian part was not that well. Traffic in Mos- DOUBLE COPEN- MOSCOW Valley waterfall Helsinki Museum BURG Palace Museums Moscow & Arbat Circus ROOM booking together HAGEN (Optional cow was hectic. St. Petersburg sightseeing was the € € € € (Transfer) transfer) top what we have experienced. Rasa gave us tips €100 pp before the tour and we were well prepared for cur- White Night Supplement rency, clothing, tipping, emergency, ect. Although for GSR04 and GSR05 tour this tour was pretty expensive we enjoyed so much!” www.baltictours.com 39 The landscape of Sweden THE BEST OF SCANDINAVIA AND RUSSIA IN 19 DAYS | ITINERARY THE BEST OF SCANDINAVIA AND RUSSIA IN 19 DAYS | ITINERARY

DAY 1 (THURSDAY): ARRIVAL IN COPENHAGEN Tour outline: arrival in Copenhagen, arrival transfer from the airport to the hotel, check-in at the Hotel Tivoli 4* or similar.

DAY 2 (FRIDAY): COPENHAGEN-OSLO Breakfast: at the hotel. 9 km Overnight: At ferry Tour outline: a sightseeing tour consisting of Little Mermaid, Royal Castle, Nyhavn, City Hall Copenhagen- Oslo OW, Square. An afternoon sail to Oslo by ferry (overnight), dinner on board. outside-cabins 600 km DAY 3 (SATURDAY): OSLO-EIDFJORD Breakfast: on board. 3 km Tour outline: a trip from Oslo to Eidfjord, visiting Hallingdal Valley, Gol, Geilo, Hardangervid- da and Voringfossen waterfall on the way. Arrival in Eidfjord, check-in at the Hotel Quality Voringfos 4* or similar, dinner at the hotel. 3,18 km

DAY 4 (SUNDAY): EIDFJORD-BERGEN Breakfast: at the hotel. 4 km Tour outline: a trip from Eidfjord to Bergen across Hardanger Bridge. Arrival to the capital of the fjords – Bergen. The sightseeing tour includes Bryggen area, Fish Market, St. Mary’s Church and Haakon’s Hall. Check-in at the Hotel Scandic Oernen 4* or similar. 243 km The landscape of Norway

DAY 5 (MONDAY): BERGEN-STALHEIM Breakfast: at the hotel. 139 km Tour outline: leisure time in Bergen, an early afternoon trip to Voss, Naeroy Valley, Stalheim Gorge. Arrival in Stalheim, check-in at the Hotel Stalheim 4* or similar. Dinner at the hotel.

DAY 6 (TUESDAY): STALHEIM-FAGERNES Breakfast: at the hotel. 200 km Tour outline: you will be traveling through the fjord region, crossing the Naroyfjord, reaching the village of Flam. You will resume your journey along the Aurlandfjord, visiting Borgund Stave Church in process. Arrival in Fagernes, check-in at the Hotel Thon Scandic Valdres 4* or similar. Dinner at the hotel.

DAY 7 (WEDNESDAY): FAGERNES-OSLO Breakfast: at the hotel. 198 km Tour outline: a trip from Fagernes to Oslo, arrival in Oslo, check-in at the Hotel Thon Opera 4* or similar. The sightseeing tour includes Frogner Park, City Hall, Karl Johan street, Royal Palace.

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DAY 8 (THURSDAY): OSLO-STOCKHOLM Breakfast: at the hotel. 525 km Tour outline: a drive from Oslo to Stockholm, arrival to Stockholm, check-in at the Hotel Scandic Grand Central 4* or similar.

DAY 9 (FRIDAY): STOCKHOLM Breakfast: at the hotel. 4 km Tour outline: the sightseeing tour includes Old Town along with Royal Palace, Stockholm Cathedral, City Hall. Leisure time in the afternoon.

DAY 10 (SATURDAY): STOCKHOLM-HELSINKI

Overnight: Breakfast: at the hotel. At ferry 400 km Stockholm- Tour outline: leisure time in the morning and a trip to Helsinki by ferry (overnight). Helsinki OW, promenade cabins DAY 11 (SUNDAY): HELSINKI Breakfast: on the board. 7 km Tour outline: the sightseeing tour includes Senate Square and the Lutheran Cathedral, Mannerheim Street, Parliament Building, Finland Hall, Sibelius Monument, Church-in-the- Rock. Check-in at the Hotel Glo Art 4* or similar.

The Peterhof Palace, Saint Petersburg, Russia

DAY 12 (MONDAY): HELSINKI Breakfast: at the hotel. 12 km Tour outline: leisure time. Optional: • €45 pp Seurasaari Open-Air Museum.

DAY 13 (TUESDAY): HELSINKI-ST. PETERSBURG Breakfast: at the hotel. 385 km Tour outline: a trip to St. Petersburg with a stop in Vyborg, arrival in St. Petersburg, check-in at the Hotel Sokos Vasilievsky 4* or similar.

DAY 14 (WEDNESDAY): ST. PETERSBURG Breakfast: at the hotel. 10 km Tour outline: the sightseeing tour consists of Peter-Paul Fortress, Winter Palace, St. Isaac’s Cathedral, Church of Bleeding Savior, Nevsky Convent. Optional: 65 km • €70 pp Excursion to Zarskoye Selo. • €50 pp Nikolaevsky Palace & Russian folklore.

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DAY 15 (THURSDAY): ST. PETERSBURG Breakfast: at the hotel. 9 km Tour outline: leisure time. ALL TOURS WITH Optional: GUARANTEED • €75 pp Peterhof with Grand Palace, Grand Cas- DEPARTURE! 105 km cade & Water Avenue. Super Breakfast • €50 pp Hermitage Art Museum. Buffet included • €50 pp Russian dinner at Restaurant Pryanosti & Radosti.

DAY 16 (FRIDAY): ST. PETERSBURG-MOSCOW 650 km Breakfast: at the hotel. Tour outline: leisure time, a ride to Moscow by Sapsan high-speed train (overnight). Late afternoon arrival in Moscow, check-in at the Hotel Park Inn Tried and true Sadu 4* or similar. since 2007

DAY 17 (SATURDAY): MOSCOW

6 km Breakfast: at the hotel. Tour outline: the sightseeing tour includes Red Square and Kremlin, Theatre Square and Bolshoi 27 km Theatre, Sparrow Hills, Moscow University, Kremlin grounds and a visit to the Cathedral. Optional: • €25 pp Moscow Metro & Arbat. Flexible • €50 pp Moscow by night tour & river cruise. payment options

DAY 18 (SUNDAY): MOSCOW

6 km Breakfast: at the hotel. Tour outline: leisure time. Optional: 147 km • €80 pp Sergiev Posad. • €70 pp Old Russian Circus. DAY 19 (MONDAY): DEPARTURE BOOK NOW & PAY LATER Breakfast: at the hotel. Tour outline: leisure time. Optional: -Recommended for travelers • €80 departure transfer to the airport in a private who are looking for incredible car (1-3 people). nature and bustling cities. • €100 departure transfer to the airport in a private minivan (4-7 people). E-mail: [email protected] OPTIONAL: tour leader will be offering various Tel. +370 615 76453 optional excursions during the tour.

www.baltictours.com 45 St. Basil’s Cathedral, Moscow, Russia MAY-SEPTEMBER, 2018 INCLUDING 9 days/8 nights THE BEST OF ● 8 overnight stays at centrally located 4* hotels GCR06: 27 May — 04 Jun, 2018 (Supplement) 8 x buffet breakfast ST. PETERSBURG, GCR07: 03 Jun — 11 Jun, 2018 Welcome meeting with champagne-cocktail (Supplement) or juice FINLAND GCR13: 15 Jul — 23 Jul, 2018 Personalised welcome package MOSCOW, RUSSIA GCR14: 22 Jul — 30 Jul, 2018 Entrances to Church-in-the-Ruck in Helsinki, GCR15: 29 Jul — 06 Aug, 2018 HELSINKI ST. PETERSBURG Peter-Paul Fortress in St. Petersburg and GCR16: 05 Aug — 13 Aug, 2018 Moscow Kremlin GCR17: 12 Aug — 20 Aug, 2018 HELSINKI Service of bilingual English-German speaking GCR18: 19 Aug — 27 Aug, 2018 MOSCOW tour leader on all tours GCR19: 26 Aug — 03 Sep, 2018 Service of bilingual Italian-Spanish speaking IN 9 DAYS tour leader on all tours GCR20: 02 Sep — 10 Sep, 2018 Service of 1st class motor buses or 1st class GCR21: 09 Sep — 17 Sep, 2018 minivans throughout the itinerary GCR22: 16 Sep — 24 Sep, 2018 Sapsan high-speed train St. Petersburg- Moscow OW (2nd class) Portage at hotels and railway station

PACKAGE PRICE 2017 January €1045 per 1 traveler -Sandra- sharing twin room & “We are from Australia and the booking process TWIN ROOM booking together was a bit complicated but many thanks for Iveta Peterhof to help us. She took care of us very seriously and Zarskoye Selo & & Grand St. Petersburg Moscow Metro Sergiev €1495 per 1 traveler Church- Catherine’s Palace Palace Channel Cruise & Arbat Posad helped quickly without any troubles. I truly recom- SINGLE in single room ROOM in-the-Rock Vyborg € € € € € mend this travel agency for everyone who wants a smooth and successful journey in Russia.” €2090 per 2 travelers Seurasaari ST. PETERSBURG Nikolaevsky Hermitage Art MOSCOW Moscow-by-night Old Russian sharing double room & Open-Air Palace & Russian Museum river cruise Circus DOUBLE HELSINKI MOSCOW ROOM booking together (Optional Museum folklore show € € € (Optional transfer) € € transfer) €100 pp White Night Supplement for GCR06-GCR07 www.baltictours.com 47 The port of Helsinki, Finland THE BEST OF ST. PETERSBURG, MOSCOW, HELSINKI IN 9 DAYS | ITINERARY THE BEST OF ST. PETERSBURG, MOSCOW, HELSINKI IN 9 DAYS | ITINERARY

DAY 1 (SUNDAY) ARRIVAL IN HELSINKI Tour outline: arrival in Helsinki, check-in at the Hotel Glo Art 4* or similar, welcome meeting. Optional: • €80 arrival transfer from the airport in a private car (1-3 people). • €100 arrival transfer from the airport in a private minivan (4-7 people).

DAY 2 (MONDAY): HELSINKI Breakfast: at the hotel. 7 km Tour outline: the sightseeing tour includes the harbour, the Senate Square, the Lutheran Cathedral, Mannerheim Street, Parliament Building, the Finlandia Hall, the Sibelius Monu- ment and Church-in-the-Rock. Optional: • €45 pp excursion to Seurasaari Open-Air Museum.

DAY 3 (TUESDAY): HELSINKI-ST. PETERSBURG Breakfast: at the hotel. 385 km Tour outline: a journey from Helsinki to St. Petersburg, a visit to Vyborg, including a short sightseeing tour of Vyborg Castle, late afternoon arrival in St. Petersburg, check-in at hotel Sokos Vasilievsky 4* or similar.

Catherine Palace, St. Petersburg, Russia

DAY 4 (WEDNESDAY): ST. PETERSBURG Breakfast: at the hotel. 10 km Tour outline: the sightseeing tour includes Peter-Paul Fortress, Winter Palace, St. Isaac’s Cathedral, Church of the Bleeding Savior, Nevsky Convent. Optional: 65 km • €70 pp excursion to Zarskoye Selo & Catherine’s Palace. • €50 pp folklore show at the Nikolaevsky Palace.

DAY 5 (THURSDAY): ST. PETERSBURG Breakfast: at the hotel. 9 km Tour outline: leisure time in St. Petersburg Optional: • €75 pp excursion to Peterhof included Grand Palace, Grand Cascada, Water Avenue and 105 km park. • €50 pp Hermitage Art Museum. • €50 pp Russian dinner at Restaurant Pryanosti & Radosti.

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ALL TOURS WITH DAY 6 (FRIDAY): ST. PETERSBURG- GUARANTEED MOSCOW DEPARTURE!

Breakfast: at the hotel. Super Breakfast 650 km Tour outline: leisure time in St. Petersburg, Buffet included a trip from St. Petersburg to Moscow by Sapsan High-speed train, arrival to Mos- cow, check-in at the hotel Park Inn Sadu 4* or similar. Optional: • €50 pp guided St. Petersburg channel cruise. €275 pp DAY 7 (SATURDAY): MOSCOW half board at hotels (8 x 3 course dinner Breakfast: at the hotel. with coffee/tea) 6 km Tour outline: the sightseeing tour includes Red Square with St. Basil’s Cathedral in- cluded, Theatre Square, Sparrow Hills, 27 km Moscow University, Kremlin grounds. Optional: • €25 pp Moscow metro & Arbat tour. • €50 pp Moscow-by-night tour & river cruise. Tried and true since 2007 DAY 8 (SUNDAY): MOSCOW Breakfast: at the hotel. 6 km Tour outline: leisure time in Moscow. Optional: • €80 pp full day excursion to Sergiev 147 km Posad. • €70 pp Old Russian Circus.

DAY 9 (SUNDAY): DEPARTURE Flexible payment options Breakfast: at the hotel. BOOK NOW & PAY LATER Optional: -This is a tour that even the Russian • €80 departure transfer to the airport in czars would be proud of! Vibrant a private car (1-3 people). Helsinki, cultured St. Petersburg and • €100 departure transfer to the airport in spectacular Moscow is a perfect a private minivan (4-7 people). combination to go for!

E-mail: [email protected] Tel. +370 615 76453

www.baltictours.com 51 Moscow at night, Russia MAY-SEPTEMBER, 2018 INCLUDING 10 days/9 nights THE BEST OF ● ST. PETERSBURG 8 overnight stays at centrally located 4* hotels GRT06: 29 May — 07 Jun, 2018 (Supplement) 1 overnight on board “Tatarstan Premium” train ST. PETERSBURG, in 2 berth compartment GRT13: 17 Jul — 26 Jul, 2018 GRT15: 31 Jul — 09 Aug, 2018 RUSSIA 9 x buffet breakfast GRT16: 07 Aug — 16 Aug, 2018 1 x boxed dinner on board overnight train GRT17: 14 Aug — 23 Aug, 2018 MOSCOW MOSCOW Welcome meeting with champagne-cocktail GRT19: 28 Aug — 06 Sep, 2018 or juice AND KAZAN Personalised welcome package Entrances to Peter-Paul Fortress in St. KAZAN Petersburg, Moscow Kremlin and Kazan Kremlin IN 10 DAYS Service of bilingual English-German speaking tour leader on all tours Service of Italian speaking tour leader on all tours Service of 1st class motor buses or 1st class minivans throughout the itinerary Sapsan high-speed train St. Petersburg- Moscow OW (2nd class) Portage at hotels and railway station

Moscow metro, Moscow, Russia

PACKAGE PRICE €1195 per 1 traveler sharing twin room & TWIN 2017 August ROOM booking together -Simon- Peterhof Moscow National “I’ve booked this tour online and expected nothing €1745 per 1 traveler Zarskoye Selo & & Grand St. Petersburg Metro & Iske-Kazan cuisine Catherine’s Palace Palace Channel Cruise Arbat Sergiev Posad (Old Kazan) dinner but it turned out to be great. Russia is really interest- SINGLE in single room ROOM € € € € € KAZAN (Optional) (Optional) ing country and in this tour they show you the best part of it. There are significant distances between €2390 per 2 travelers Nikolaevsky Hermitage MOSCOW Moscow-by-night Tatarstan Admiralteyskaya Sviyazhsk the cities but the buses were new and comfortable sharing double room & Palace & Art Museum river cruise Quarter & Raifa (Optional) DOUBLE ST. PETERSBURG KAZAN ROOM booking together (Optional folklore show € € Monastery (Optional so everything was all right. Overall it’s a good toor if transfer) € € transfer) you want to see main Russian landmarks.” €100 pp White Night Supplement for GRT06 www.baltictours.com 53 Kazan, Russia THE BEST OF ST. PETERSBURG, MOSCOW AND KAZAN IN 10 DAYS | ITINERARY THE BEST OF ST. PETERSBURG, MOSCOW AND KAZAN IN 10 DAYS | ITINERARY

DAY 1 (TUESDAY) ARRIVAL IN ST. PETERSBURG Tour outline: arrival in St. Petersburg, check-in at the Hotel Sokos Vasilievsky 4* or similar, welcome meeting. Optional: • €70 arrival transfer from the airport in a private car (1-3 people). • €90 arrival transfer from the airport in a private minivan (4-7 people).

DAY 2 (WEDNESDAY): ST. PETERSBURG Breakfast: at the hotel. 10 km Tour outline: the sightseeing tour includes Peter-Paul Fortress, Winter Palace, St. Isaac’s Cathedral, Church of the Bleeding Savior, Nevsky Convent. Optional: 65 km • €70 pp excursion to Zarskoye Selo & Catherine’s Palace. • €50 pp folklore show at the Nikolaevsky Palace.

DAY 3 (THURSDAY): ST. PETERSBURG Breakfast: at the hotel. 9 km Tour outline: leisure time in St. Petersburg Optional:

105 km • €75 pp excursion to Peterhof includes Grand Palace, Grand Cascada, Water Avenue and park. • €50 pp Hermitage Art Museum. • €50 pp Russian dinner at Restaurant Pryanosti & Radosti. View of the Church Of Grand Palace in Peterhof, Russia

DAY 4 (FRIDAY): ST. PETERSBURG-MOSCOW Breakfast: at the hotel. 650 km Tour outline: leisure time in St. Petersburg, a trip from St. Petersburg to Moscow by Sapsan High-speed train, arrival in Moscow, check-in at the hotel Park Inn Sadu 4* or similar Optional: • €50 pp guided St. Petersburg channel cruise.

DAY 5 (SATURDAY): MOSCOW Breakfast: at the hotel. 6 km Tour outline: the sightseeing tour includes Red Square, St. Basil’s Cathedral, Theatre Square, Sparrow Hills, Moscow University, Kremlin grounds. Optional: 27 km • €25 pp Moscow Metro & Arbat tour. • €50 pp Moscow-by-night tour & river cruise.

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DAY 6 (SUNDAY): MOSCOW Breakfast: at the hotel. 820 km ALL TOURS WITH Tour outline: leisure time in Moscow. In the GUARANTEED evening, an overnight train trip to Kazan. DEPARTURE! Optional: • €80 pp full day excursion to Sergiev Super Breakfast Posad. Buffet included

DAY 7 (MONDAY): KAZAN Breakfast: at the hotel. 2 km Tour outline: morning arrival in Kazan. Check-in at the Hotel Park Inn Kazan 4* or similar. The sightseeing tour of the day includes old Tatar Quarter, Kazan kremlin, €235 pp Kul-Sharif Mosque, Catholic Church. half board at hotels (8 x 3 course dinner DAY 8 (TUESDAY): KAZAN with coffee/tea) Breakfast: at the hotel. 6 km Tour outline: leisure time in Kazan. Optional: • €40 pp excursion to Admiralteyskaya 5 km Quarter and Raifa Monastery. • €60 pp Iske-Kazan (Old Kazan) with en- trance to the museum and fortress and Tried and true interactive show. since 2007

DAY 9 (WEDNESDAY): KAZAN Breakfast: at the hotel. 236 km Tour outline: leisure time in Kazan. Optional: • €60 pp excursion to Sviyazshsk with entrance to Holy Domitian Monastery and Temple of St. Sergius of Radonezh. • €40 pp national dinner at restaurant Ta- Flexible tar Cuisine House. payment options BOOK NOW & PAY LATER DAY 10 (THURSDAY): DEPARTURE -This is a quality choice if you’re willing to go beyond Moscow and St. Peters- Breakfast: at the hotel. burg. An opportunity to experience the Optional: unique culture of Tatarstan makes this • €40 departure transfer to the airport in tour a standout one! a private car (1-3 people). • €80 departure transfer to the airport in a private minivan (4-7 people). E-mail: [email protected] Tel. +370 615 76453

www.baltictours.com 57 Kul Sharif Mosque, Kazan, Russia INCLUDING MAY-SEPTEMBER, 2018 ST. PETERSBURG 10 days/9 nights THE BEST OF ● 9 overnight stays at centrally located 4* hotels GGR07: 05 Jun — 14 Jun, 2018 (Supplement) 9 x buffet breakfast ST. PETERSBURG, GGR13: 17 Jul — 26 Jul, 2018 Welcome meeting with champagne-cocktail KAZAN GGR14: 24 Jul — 02 Aug, 2018 or juice MOSCOW GGR15: 31 Jul — 09 Aug, 2018 Personalised welcome package MOSCOW + GGR16: 07 Aug — 16 Aug, 2018 Entrances to Peter-Paul Fortress in St. GGR18: 21 Aug — 30 Aug, 2018 Petersburg, Moscow Kremlin, the Assumption RUSSIA Cathedral in Vladimir and the Church of the GOLDEN RING Intercession on the Nerl in Bogolyubovo Service of bilingual English-German speaking tour leader on all tours IN 10 DAYS Service of bilingual Italian-Spanish speaking tour leader on all tours Service of 1st class motor buses or 1st class minivans throughout the itinerary Sapsan high-speed train St. Petersburg- Moscow OW (2nd class) Portage at hotels and railway station

Moscow, Russia

PACKAGE PRICE 2016 September €1145 per 1 traveler -Sarah and Mark- sharing twin room & “We’ve chosen to celebrate our anniversary in Rus- TWIN ROOM booking together sia and this was the best choice of our traveling ex- perience! Remarkable tours St. Petersburg, Moscow Zarskoye Selo & Peterhof & St. Petersburg Moscow Metro Tour of €1595 per 1 traveler Catherine’s Palace Grand Palace Channel Cruise & Arbat Sergiev Posad Suzdal and Suzdal made us have a wonderful time. We are SINGLE in single room ROOM € € € € € Vladimir € happy to have found Baltictours.com! Many thanks to Iveta - such a friendly and quick helper.” €2290 per 2 travelers Nikolaevsky Hermitage MOSCOW Moscow-by-night Old Russian SUZDAL Bogolybovo sharing double room & Palace & Art Museum river cruise Circus DOUBLE ST. PETERSBURG MOSCOW ROOM booking together (Optional transfer) folklore show € € € (Optional transfer) € €100 pp White Night Supplement for GGR07 www.baltictours.com 59 Holy Bogolyubovo Monastery, Vladimir, Russia THE BEST OF ST. PETERSBURG, MOSCOW + GOLDEN RING IN 10 DAYS | ITINERARY THE BEST OF ST. PETERSBURG, MOSCOW + GOLDEN RING IN 10 DAYS | ITINERARY

DAY 1 (TUESDAY) ARRIVAL IN ST. PETERSBURG Tour outline: arrival in St. Petersburg, check-in at the Hotel Sokos Vasilievsky 4* or similar, welcome meeting. Optional: • €70 arrival transfer from the airport in a private car (1-3 people). • €90 arrival transfer from the airport in a private minivan (4-7 people).

DAY 2 (WEDNESDAY): ST. PETERSBURG Breakfast: at the hotel. 10 km Tour outline: the sightseeing tour includes Peter-Paul Fortress, Winter Palace, St. Isaac’s Cathedral, Church of the Bleeding Savior, Nevsky Convent. Optional: 65 km • €70 pp excursion to Zarskoye Selo & Catherine’s Palace. • €50 pp folklore show at the Nikolaevsky Palace.

DAY 3 (THURSDAY): ST. PETERSBURG Breakfast: at the hotel. 9 km Tour outline: leisure time in St. Petersburg Optional:

105 km • €75 pp excursion to Peterhof, including Grand Palace, Grand Cascada, Water Avenue and park. • €50 pp Hermitage Art Museum. • €50 pp Russian dinner at Restaurant Pryanosti & Radosti. Catherine Palace, St. Petersburg, Russia

DAY 4 (FRIDAY): ST. PETERSBURG-MOSCOW Breakfast: at the hotel. 650 km Tour outline: leisure time in St. Petersburg, a from trip St. Petersburg to Moscow by Sapsan High-speed train, arrival in Moscow, check-in at the hotel Park Inn Sadu 4* or similar Optional: • €50 pp guided St. Petersburg channel cruise.

DAY 5 (SATURDAY): MOSCOW Breakfast: at the hotel. 6 km Tour outline: the sightseeing tour includes Red Square, St. Basil’s Cathedral, Theatre Square, Sparrow Hills, Moscow University, Kremlin grounds.

27 km Optional: • €25 pp Moscow Metro & Arbat Street. • €50 pp Moscow-by-night tour & river cruise.

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DAY 6 (SUNDAY): MOSCOW Breakfast: at the hotel. ALL TOURS WITH 6 km Tour outline: leisure time in Moscow. GUARANTEED Optional: DEPARTURE! • €80 pp full day excursion to . 147 km • €70 pp Old Russian Circus. Super Breakfast Buffet included DAY 7 (MONDAY): MOSCOW-VLADIMIR-SUZDAL Breakfast: at the hotel. 2 km Tour outline: a ride through scenic Russian landscape to Vladimir. Visits to Assumption Cathedral, St. Deme- trius Cathedral, Golden Gate. Arrival in Suzdal, check- 228 km in at the Hotel Nikolaevsky Posad 4* or similar. €275 pp DAY 8 (TUESDAY): SUZDAL half board at hotels (9 x 3 course dinner Breakfast: at the hotel. with coffee/tea) 6 km Tour outline: leisure time in Suzdal. Optional: • €80 pp full day tour of Suzdal, visiting Nativity 5 km Cathedral, Museum of Wooden Architecture, St. Ethymius Monastery and the transfiguration -Ca thedral.

DAY 9 (TUESDAY): SUZDAL-BOGOLYBOVO- Tried and true MOSCOW since 2007 Breakfast: at the hotel. 236 km Tour outline: a trip to Bogolybovo to visit the sin- gle-domed Church of the Intercession on the Nerl. A return to Moscow, check-in at Hotel Park Inn Sadu 4* or similar. Optional: • €80 pp full day tour of Suzdal, featuring Nativity Cathedral, Museum of Wooden Architecture, St. Ethymius Monastery and the transfiguration -Ca Flexible thedral. payment options BOOK NOW & PAY LATER DAY 10 (SUNDAY): DEPARTURE -Spectacular historical cities and live- ly atmosphere of St. Petersburg and Breakfast: at the hotel. Moscow makes this tour special! If Optional: you’re looking to get the full picture of • €80 departure transfer to the airport in a private Western Russia, this is the tour! car (1-3 people). • €100 departure transfer to the airport in a private minivan (4-7 people). E-mail: [email protected] Tel. +370 615 76453

www.baltictours.com 63 Sergiev Posad, Russia MAY-SEPTEMBER, 2018 INCLUDING 7 days/6 nights THE BEST OF ST. PETERSBURG ● 6 overnight stays at centrally located 4* GRC03: 08 May — 14 May, 2018 ST. PETERSBURG hotels GRC04: 15 May — 21 May, 2018 6 x buffet breakfast GRC05: 22 May — 28 May, 2018 Welcome meeting with champagne- GRC06: 29 May — 04 Jun, 2018 (Supplement) MOSCOW cocktail or juice AND MOSCOW Personalised welcome package GRC07: 05 Jun — 11 Jun, 2018 (Supplement) Entrances to Peter-Paul Fortress in St. GRC13: 17 Jul — 23 Jul, 2018 RUSSIA Petersburg and Moscow Kremlin GRC14: 24 Jul — 30 Jul, 2018 IN 7 DAYS Service of bilingual English-German speaking tour leader on all tours GRC15: 31 Jul — 06 Aug, 2018 GRC16: 07 Aug — 13 Aug, 2018 Service of bilingual Italian-Spanish speaking tour leader on all tours GRC17: 14 Aug — 20 Aug, 2018 Service of 1st class motor buses or 1st GRC18: 21 Aug — 27 Aug, 2018 class minivans throughout the itinerary GRC19: 28 Aug — 03 Sep, 2018 Sapsan high-speed train St. Petersburg- GRC20: 04 Sep — 10 Sep, 2018 Moscow OW (2nd class) GRC21: 11 Sep — 17 Sep, 2018 Portage at hotels and railway station GRC22: 18 Sep — 24 Sep, 2018

Kazan Cathedral, St. Petersburg, Russia

PACKAGE PRICE €745 per 1 traveler sharing twin room & 2016 September TWIN ROOM -Ashley- booking together “Great price for exploring the best cities in €1095 per 1 traveler Zarskoye Selo & Peterhof & St. Petersburg Moscow Metro Russia. I will search for another trip on 2018.” Catherine’s Palace Grand Palace Channel Cruise & Arbat Sergiev Posad SINGLE in single room ROOM € € € € € €1490 per 2 travelers Nikolaevsky Hermitage MOSCOW Moscow-by-night Old Russian sharing double room & Palace & Art Museum river cruise Circus DOUBLE ST. PETERSBURG MOSCOW ROOM booking together (Optional transfer) folklore show € € € (Optional transfer) € €100 pp White Night Supplement for GRC06-GRC07 www.baltictours.com 65 Grand Palace of Peterhof, Rusia THE BEST OF ST. PETERSBURG AND MOSCOW IN 7 DAYS | ITINERARY THE BEST OF ST. PETERSBURG AND MOSCOW IN 7 DAYS | ITINERARY

DAY 1 (TUESDAY) ARRIVAL IN ST. PETERSBURG Tour outline: arrival in St. Petersburg, check-in at the Hotel Sokos Vasilievsky 4* or similar, welcome meeting. Optional: • €70 arrival transfer from the airport in a private car (1-3 people). • €90 arrival transfer from the airport in a private minivan (4-7 people).

DAY 2 (WEDNESDAY): ST. PETERSBURG Breakfast: at the hotel. 10 km Tour outline: the sightseeing tour includes Peter-Paul Fortress, Winter Palace, St. Isaac’s Cathedral, Church of the Bleeding Savior, Nevsky Convent. Optional: 65 km • €70 pp excursion to Zarskoye Selo & Catherine’s Palace. • €50 pp folklore show at the Nikolaevsky Palace.

St. Petersburg channel cruise, Russia

DAY 3 (THURSDAY): ST. PETERSBURG Breakfast: at the hotel. 9 km Tour outline: leisure time in St. Petersburg Optional: • €75 pp excursion to Peterhof, including Grand Palace, Grand Cascada, Water Avenue 105 km and park. • €50 pp Hermitage Art Museum. • €50 pp Russian dinner at Restaurant Pryanosti & Radosti.

DAY 4 (FRIDAY): ST. PETERSBURG-MOSCOW Breakfast: at the hotel. 650 km Tour outline: leisure time in St. Petersburg, a trip from St. Petersburg to Moscow by Sapsan High-speed train, arrival to Moscow, check-in at the hotel Park Inn Sadu 4* or similar Optional: • €50 pp guided St. Petersburg channel cruise.

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DAY 5 (SATURDAY): MOSCOW Breakfast: at the hotel. 6 km Tour outline: the sightseeing tour includes ALL TOURS WITH Red Square with St. Basil’s Cathedral, The- GUARANTEED atre Square, Sparrow Hills, Moscow Uni- DEPARTURE! 27 km versity, Kremlin grounds. Super Breakfast Optional: Buffet included • €25 pp Moscow metro & Arbat Street. • €50 pp Moscow-by-night tour & river cruise.

DAY 6 (SUNDAY): MOSCOW Breakfast: at the hotel. 6 km Tour outline: Leisure time in Moscow. €195 pp Optional: half board at hotels • €80 pp full day excursion to Sergiev 147 km (6 x 3 course dinner Posad. with coffee/tea) • €70 pp Old Russian Circus.

DAY 7 (SUNDAY): DEPARTURE Breakfast: at the hotel. Optional: • €80 departure transfer to the airport in a private car (1-3 people). Tried and true • €100 departure transfer to the airport in since 2007 a private minivan (4-7 people).

Flexible payment options BOOK NOW & PAY LATER -Two cultural pillars of Russia, Moscow and St. Petersburg, will take your breath away! I recom- mend this tour, if you’re seeking for the best Russia can offer!

Moscow, Russia E-mail: [email protected] Tel. +370 615 76453

www.baltictours.com 69 Moscow, Russia JUNE-SEPTEMBER, 2018 INCLUDING 7 days/6 nights THE BEST ● 6 overnight stays at centrally located 4 GCU10: 22 Jun — 28 Jun 2018 OF KIEV star hotels GCU12: 06 Jul — 12 Jul, 2018 6 x buffet breakfast GCU14: 20 Jul — 26 Jul, 2018 KIEV Welcome meeting with champagne- GCU16: 03 Aug — 09 Aug, 2018 LVIV cocktail or juice GCU18: 17 Aug — 23 Aug, 2018 AND LVIV UKRAINE Personalised welcome package GCU20: 31 Aug — 06 Sep, 2018 Tickets for Cable Car ride in Kiev, entrance to Boim Chapel and Medieval IN 7 DAYS Pharmacy-Museum in Lviv Service of bilingual English-German speaking tour leader on all tours Service of bilingual Italian-Spanish speaking tour leader on all tours Service of 1st class buses or 1st class minivans throughout the itinerary Hyundai high-speed train Kiev-Lviv OW (2nd class) Portage at hotels and railway stations

2016 May St. Vladimir’s Cathedral, Ukraine -Sue- “We were sceptical about the quality of the PACKAGE PRICE tour because it was the cheapest one. Iveta assured us that it’s a good value for money €495 per 1 traveler St. Sophia’s Cathedral & and she was absolutely right! Ukraine is one sharing twin room & TWIN Cave Monastery National History Museum High-speed train Lviv Beer tour of the most interesting places I’ve been to! ROOM booking together € € to Lviv € The mix of classical slavic architecture and soviet blocks around them creates something €770 per 1 traveler Open Air Chernobyl LVIV Castles around to remember.” SINGLE in single room KIEV Museum Museum Lviv LVIV ROOM (Optional transfer) € € € (Optional transfer) €990 per 2 travelers sharing double room & DOUBLE ROOM booking together

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DAY 1 (FRIDAY): ARRIVAL IN KIEV Tour outline: arrival in Kiev, check-in at the Hotel Radisson Blu Kyiv 4* or similar, welcome meeting. Optional: • €35 arrival transfer from the airport in a private car (1-3 people). • €60 arrival transfer from the airport in a private minivan (4-7 people).

DAY 2 (SATURDAY): KIEV Breakfast: at the hotel. 7 km Tour outline: the tour includes St. Vladimir’s Cathedral, Golden Gates, St. Sophia Cathedral, St. Michael’s Golden-Domed Monastery, Independence Square, Opera House, St. Andrew’s Cathedral. 12 km Optional: • €40 Cave Monastery. • €40 Ukrainian dinner & folklore at Restaurant Opanas.

St. Sophia Cathedral, Kiev, Ukraine

DAY 3 (SUNDAY): KIEV Breakfast: at the hotel. 3 km Tour outline: leisure time in Kiev. Optional:

20 km • €35 Pirogovo Ethnographic Open Air Museum. • €25 St. Sophia’s Cathedral & National Historical Museum.

DAY 4 (MONDAY): KIEV-LVIV Breakfast: at the hotel. 1 km Tour outline: leisure time in Kiev. An afternoon trip to Lviv by high speed train. Arrival in Lviv, check-in at Hotel Dnister 4* or similar. Optional: 550 km • €40 Chernobyl Museum

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DAY 5 (TUESDAY): LVIV Breakfast: at the hotel. 6 km Tour outline: a sightseeing tour includes ALL TOURS WITH the Market Square, City House, Black Stone GUARANTEED Building, Opera Square, Kornyakt Palace, DEPARTURE! Medieval Pharmacy-Museum, Armenian Super Breakfast Cathedral, Dominical and Bernardine Ca- Buffet included thedrals, Boim Chapel. Optional: • €35 pp Lviv Beer Tour.

DAY 6 (WEDNESDAY): LVIV Breakfast: at the hotel. 3 km Tour outline: leisure time in Lviv. €140 pp Optional: half board at hotels • €60 pp excursion to castles around 210 km (6 x 3 course dinner Lviv. with coffee/tea) • €35 pp Carpathian dinner at Restaurant Trout, Bread and Wine

DAY 7 (THURSDAY): DEPARTURE Breakfast: at the hotel. Optional: • €25 departure transfer to the airport in Tried and true a private car (1-3 people). since 2007 • €45 departure transfer to the airport in a private minivan (4-7 people).

Flexible payment options BOOK NOW & PAY LATER -Ukraine is one of the most charming countries in Europe. The fabulous ar- chitecture of Lviv and golden roofs of Kiev are something that you will defi- nitely fall in love!

Olesko castle, Ukraine E-mail: [email protected] Tel. +370 615 76453

www.baltictours.com 75 Lviv, Ukraine MAY-SEPTEMBER, 2018 INCLUDING 8 days/7 nights THE BEST OF ● 7 overnight stays at centrally located 4* hotels GBT05: 25 May — 01 Jun, 2018 (White Night Supplement) 7 x buffet breakfasts TALLINN, FINLAND GBT06: 01 Jun — 08 Jun, 2018 Welcome meeting with champagne-cocktail (White Night Supplement) RUSSIA or juice GBT12: 13 Jul — 20 Jul, 2018 Personalised welcome package GBT13: 20 Jul — 27 Jul, 2018 HELSINKI, HELSINKI ST. PETERSBURG Entrances to medieval Great Guild Hall in GBT14: 27 Jul — 03 Aug, 2018 Tallinn, Church-in-the-Ruck in Helsinki, Peter- GBT15: 03 Aug — 10 Aug, 2018 TALLINN Paul Fortress in St. Petersburg GBT16: 10 Aug — 17 Aug, 2018 ST. PETERSBURG ESTONIA Service of bilingual English-German speaking tour leader on all tours GBT17: 17 Aug — 24 Aug, 2018 GBT18: 24 Aug — 31 Aug, 2018 Service of Italian speaking tour leader on IN 8 DAYS Baltic countries segment and bilingual GBT19: 31 Aug — 07 Sep, 2018 Italian-Spanish speaking tour leader on Finish GBT20: 07 Sep — 14 Sep, 2018 segment on tours GBT06, GBT13-GBT20 GBT21: 14 Sep — 21 Sep, 2018 Service of bilingual Italian-Spanish speaking tour leader on tours GBT05, GBT12, GBT21 Service of 1st class motor buses or 1st class minivans throughout the itinerary Ferry Tallinn-Helsinki OW Portage at hotels and railway station

Helsinki Cathedral, Finland

PACKAGE PRICE €895 per 1 traveler sharing twin room & 2017 July TWIN -Robert- ROOM booking together “This is a good tour to go if you’re looking to ex- €1245 per 1 traveler Kadriorg Park & Seurasaari Nikolaevsky Hermitage plore the area around Helsinki and Saint Peters- KUMU Art Open-Air Museum Palace Art Museum SINGLE in single room ROOM € Ferry to Helsinki € ST. PETERSBURG € € burg. It is really easy to fall in love with architecture in st. Petersburg. It’s simply amazing! However, you €1790 per 2 travelers Lahemaa NP HELSINKI Vyborg Zarskoye Selo & Peterhof & shouldn’t overlook the other two - Helsinki’s got sharing double room & € Catherine’s Palace Grand Palace great museums and medieval vibe in Tallin is worth DOUBLE TALLINN ST. PETERSBURG ROOM booking together (Optional transfer) € € (Optional transfer) experiencing. Would go again 4,5/5.” €100 pp White Night Supplement for GBT05 and GBT06 tour www.baltictours.com 77 Tallinn, Estonia THE BEST OF TALLINN, HELSINKI, ST. PETERSBURG IN 8 DAYS | ITINERARY THE BEST OF TALLINN, HELSINKI, ST. PETERSBURG IN 8 DAYS | ITINERARY

DAY 1 (FRIDAY) ARRIVAL IN TALLINN Tour outline: arrival in Tallinn, check-in at the Hotel Radisson Blu Olympia 4* or similar, wel- come meeting. Optional: • €35 arrival transfer from the airport in a private car (1-3 people). • €55 arrival transfer from the airport in a private minivan (4-7 people).

DAY 2 (SATURDAY): TALLINN Breakfast: at the hotel. 5 km Tour outline: the sightseeing tour of Tallinn Old Town, Toompea Castle, Dome Church, Alex- ander Nevsky Cathedral, Old Town Hall and Great Guild Hall. Optional: 8 km • €40 pp excursion to Kadriorg Park and KUMU Art Museum. • €40 pp medieval dinner at the Restaurant Peppersack.

Helsinki, Finland

DAY 3 (SUNDAY): TALLINN-HELSINKI Breakfast: at the hotel. 273 km Tour outline: leisure time in Tallinn, sailing from Tallinn to Helsinki by the ferry, check-in at the hotel Glo Art 4* or similar. Optional: • €70 pp excursion to Lahemaa National Park

DAY 4 (MONDAY): HELSINKI Breakfast: at the hotel. 7 km Tour outline: the sightseeing tour includes the harbour, the Senate Square, the Lutheran Cathedral, Mannerheim Street, Parliament Building, the Finlandia Hall, the Sibelius Monu- ment and Church-in-the-Rock. Optional: • €45 pp excursion to Seurasaari Open-Air Museum.

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DAY 5 (TUESDAY): HELSINKI- ALL TOURS WITH ST. PETERSBURG GUARANTEED DEPARTURE! Breakfast: at the hotel. 385 km Tour outline: a journey from Helsinki to St. Super Breakfast Petersburg, a visit to Vyborg, including a Buffet included short sightseeing tour of Vyborg Castle, late afternoon arrival in St. Petersburg, check-in at hotel Sokos Vasilievsky 4* or similar.

DAY 6 (WEDNESDAY): ST. PETERSBURG Breakfast: at the hotel. 10 km Tour outline: the sightseeing tour includes €245 pp Peter-Paul Fortress, Winter Palace, St. half board at hotels Isaac’s Cathedral, Church of the Bleeding (7 x 3 course dinner 65 km Savior, Nevsky Convent. with coffee/tea) Optional: • €70 pp excursion to Zarskoye Selo & Catherine’s Palace. • €50 pp folklore show at the Nikolaevsky Palace.

DAY 7 (THURSDAY): ST. PETERSBURG Tried and true Breakfast: at the hotel. since 2007 9 km Tour outline: leisure time in St. Petersburg. Optional:

105 km • €75 pp excursion to Peterhof, including Grand Palace, Grand Cascada, Water Avenue and park. • €50 pp Hermitage Art Museum. • €50 pp Russian dinner at Restaurant Pryanosti & Radosti.

Flexible payment options DAY 8 (FRIDAY): DEPARTURE BOOK NOW & PAY LATER Breakfast: at the hotel. -This tour is one of my personal favorites! Optional: The region around the Gulf of Finland is • €70 departure transfer to the airport in one of the most underrated ones in Eu- a private car (1-3 people). rope! This is a go-to tour, if you’re looking • €90 departure transfer to the airport in for something truly special! a private minivan (4-7 people).

E-mail: [email protected] Tel. +370 615 76453

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HELSINKI Personalised welcome package GRE13: 15 Jul — 27 Jul, 2018 TALLINN, ST. PETERSBURG Entrances to Old University in Vilnius, Rundale GRE14: 22 Jul — 03 Aug, 2018 TALLINN Palace, medieval Great Guild Hall in Tallinn, GRE15: 29 Jul — 10 Aug, 2018 ESTONIA Church-in-the-Rock in Helsinki, Peter and HELSINKI, Paul Fortress in St. Petersburg GRE16: 05 Aug — 17 Aug, 2018 Service of bilingual English-German speaking GRE17: 12 Aug — 24 Aug, 2018 tour leader on all tours GRE18: 19 Aug — 31 Aug, 2018 RIGA LATVIA ST. PETERSBURG Service of Italian speaking tour leader on GRE19: 26 Aug — 07 Sep, 2018 Baltic countries segment and Italian-Spanish GRE20: 02 Sep — 14 Sep, 2018 LITHUANIA speaking tour leader on Finish-Russia GRE21: 09 Sep — 21 Sep, 2018 segment on tours GRE06, GRE13-GRE20 IN 13 DAYS VILNIUS Service of bilingual Italian-Spanish speaking tour leader on tours GRE05, GRE12, GRE21 Service of 1st class motor buses or 1st class minivans throughout the itinerary Ferry ticket Tallinn-Helsinki OW (2nd class) Portage at hotels

Art Nouveau architecture, Riga, Latvia

PACKAGE PRICE €1445 per 1 traveler sharing twin room & 2017 August TWIN -Michelle- ROOM booking together Nikolaevsky “I think the decision to go in August was great as Ethnographic Kadriorg Seurasaari Palace & Hermitage €1995 per 1 traveler Trakai Open Air Park & Open-Air Russian Art the weather around here was refreshing compared Castle Museum KUMU Art Museum Museum SINGLE in single room Rundale Ferry to Folklore with Florida’s heat - it was around 70 at the time. ROOM € Palace € RIGA Parnu € Helsinki € ST. PETERSBURG € € Iveta provided us all kinds of tips and trick for ex- €2890 per 2 travelers Hill of Gauja NP & Concert at Jurmala TALLINN Lahemaa NP HELSINKI Vyborg Zarskoye Selo Peterhof ploring the Baltics and communication with Baltic sharing double room & Crosses Sigulda the Dome € € & Catherine’s & Grand Tours was really smooth. I felt that they were trying DOUBLE VILNIUS ST. PETERSBURG ROOM booking together (Optional (Šiauliai € Cathedral Palace Palace (Optional hard to make my vacation perfect. Thanks!” transfer) area) € € € transfer) €100 pp White Night Supplement for GRE05 and GRE06 tour www.baltictours.com 83 The landscape of Vilnius, Lithuania THE BEST OF VILNIUS, RIGA, TALLINN, HELSINKI, ST. PETERSBURG IN 13 DAYS | ITINERARY THE BEST OF VILNIUS, RIGA, TALLINN, HELSINKI, ST. PETERSBURG IN 13 DAYS | ITINERARY

DAY 1 (SUNDAY): ARRIVAL IN VILNIUS Tour outline: arrival in Vilnius, check-in at the Hotel Radisson Blu Lietuva 4* or similar, wel- come meeting. Optional: • €35 arrival transfer from the airport in a private car (1-3 people). • €55 arrival transfer from the airport in private minivan (4-7 people).

DAY 2 (MONDAY): VILNIUS Breakfast: at the hotel. 7 km Tour outline: the sightseeing tour includes a panoramic tour of the city. Tour of the Old Town where you will explore Vilnius Cathedral, Gediminas Tower, Peter and Paul Church, St. Anne’s Church, Old University and the Gates of the Dawn. 67 km Optional: • €40 pp excursion to Trakai, with visits to Trakai Castle and Lake Galve included. • €40 pp folklore dinner at Restaurant Belmontas.

DAY 3 (TUESDAY): VILNIUS-RIGA Breakfast: at the hotel. 377 km Tour outline: a trip from Vilnius to Riga, visiting Hill of Crosses in Šiauliai area and Rundale Palace in Latvia on the way. Arrival in Riga at late afternoon, check-in at Hotel Mercure Riga 4* or similar.

Art Nouveau architecture, Riga, Latvia

DAY 4 (WEDNESDAY): RIGA Breakfast: at the hotel. 102 km Tour outline: leisure time in Riga. Optional: • €50 pp excursion to Gauja National Park. • €40 pp excursion to Ethnographic Open Air Museum. • €35 pp organ concert at the Dome Cathedral.

DAY 5 (THURSDAY): RIGA Breakfast: at the hotel. 5 km Tour outline: a tour of Riga Old Town, Riga Castle, Dome Cathedral, St. Peter’s Church, Swed- ish Gate, Three Brothers, Large and Small Guild House, Freedom Monument.

76 km Optional: • €40 pp excursion to Jurmala and City Museum. • €40 pp Latvian dinner at Restaurant Forest.

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DAY 6 (FRIDAY): RIGA-TALLINN Breakfast: at the hotel. 308 km Tour outline: a trip to Estonian summer resort Parnu. Late afternoon arrival in Tallinn, check- in at the Hotel Radisson Blu Olympia 4* or similar.

DAY 7 (SATURDAY): TALLINN Breakfast: at the hotel. 5 km Tour outline: a sightseeing tour of Tallinn Old Town, Toompea Castle, Dome Church, Alexan- der Nevsky Cathedral, Old Town Hall and Great Guild Hall.

8 km Optional: • €40 pp excursion to Kadriorg Park and KUMU Art Museum. • €40 pp medieval dinner at the Restaurant Peppersack.

DAY 8 (SUNDAY): TALLINN-HELSINKI Breakfast: at the hotel. 273 km Tour outline: leisure time in Tallinn, a trip from Tallinn to Helsinki on by a ferry. Check-in at Hotel Glo Art 4* or similar. Optional: • €70 pp 6-hours excursion to Lahemaa National Park.

The landscape of Helsinki, Finland

DAY 9 (MONDAY): HELSINKI Breakfast: at the hotel. 7 km Tour outline: the sightseeing tour includes the harbour, the Senate Square, the Lutheran Cathedral, Mannerheim Street, Parliament Building, the Finlandia Hall, the Sibelius Monu- ment and Church-in-the-Rock. Optional: • €45 pp 3-hours excursion to Seurasaari Open-Air Museum.

DAY 10 (TUESDAY): HELSINKI-ST. PETERSBURG Breakfast: at the hotel. 385 km Tour outline: a journey from Helsinki to St. Petersburg, a visit to Vyborg, including a short sightseeing tour of Vyborg Castle. Late afternoon arrival in St. Petersburg, check-in at Hotel Sokos Vasilievsky 4* or similar.

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DAY 11 (WEDNESDAY): ST. PETERSBURG Breakfast: at the hotel. ALL TOURS WITH 10 km Tour outline: the sightseeing tour features GUARANTEED Peter-Paul Fortress, Winter Palace, St. DEPARTURE! Isaac’s Cathedral, Church of the Bleeding 65 km Super Breakfast Savior, Nevsky Convent. Buffet included Optional: • €70 pp Zarskoye Selo & Catherine’s Palace. • €50 pp Nikolevsky Palace & Russian folklore.

DAY 12 (THURSDAY): ST. PETERSBURG €370 pp Breakfast: at the hotel. half board at hotels 9 km Tour outline: leisure time in St. Petersburg. (12 x 3 course dinner Optional: with coffee/tea) 105 km • €75 pp excursion to Peterhof including Grand Palace, Grand Cascada, Water Avenue and Park. • €50 pp Hermitage Art Museum. • €50 pp Russian dinner at restaurant Pryanosti & Radosti.

DAY 13 (FRIDAY): DEPARTURE Tried and true since 2007 Breakfast: at the hotel. Optional: • €70 departure transfer to the airport in a private car (1-3 people). • €90 departure transfer to the airport in a private minivan (4-7 people).

Flexible payment options BOOK NOW & PAY LATER -Personally, I think this tour is the best one to get a full experience of the major Baltic cities. 13 days is a perfect time span to get the whole picture of the countries!

St. Petersburg at night, Russia E-mail: [email protected] Tel. +370 615 76453

www.baltictours.com 89 Catherine’s Palace, St. Petersburg, Russia MAY-SEPTEMBER, 2018 INCLUDING 10 days/9 nights THE BEST OF ● FINLAND 9 overnight stays at centrally located 4* hotels GBM05: 20 May — 29 May, 2018 9 x buffet breakfast GBM06: 27 May — 05 Jun, 2018 THE BALTICS + HELSINKI GBM07: 03 Jun — 12 Jun, 2018 Welcome meeting with champagne-cocktail TALLINN or juice GBM08: 10 Jun — 19 Jun, 2018 ESTONIA Personalised welcome package GBM09: 17 Jun — 26 Jun, 2018 HELSINKI GBM10: 24 Jun — 03 Jul 2018 Entrances to Old University in Vilnius, Rundale Palace, medieval Great Guild Hall in Tallinn GBM11: 01 Jul — 10 Jul, 2018 LATVIA and Church-in-the-Rock in Helsinki GBM12: 08 Jul — 17 Jul, 2018 RIGA IN 10 DAYS Service of bilingual English-German speaking GBM13: 15 Jul — 24 Jul, 2018 tour leader on all tours GBM14: 22 Jul — 31 Jul, 2018 LITHUANIA Service of Italian speaking tour escort on GBM15: 29 Jul — 07 Aug, 2018 Baltic countries segment and Italian-Spanish VILNIUS GBM16: 05 Aug — 14 Aug, 2018 speaking tour leader on Finish segment on tours GBM06, GBM09, GBM11, GBM13-GBM20 GBM17: 12 Aug — 21 Aug, 2018 Service of bilingual Italian-Spanish speaking GBM18: 19 Aug — 28 Aug, 2018 tour leader on tours GBM05, GBM07, GBM08, GBM19: 26 Aug — 04 Sep, 2018 GBM10 and GBM21 GBM20: 02 Sep — 11 Sep, 2018 Service of 1st class motor buses or 1st class GBM21: 09 Sep — 18 Sep, 2018 minivans throughout the itinerary Ferry ticket Tallinn-Helsinki OW (2nd class) Portage at hotels

Lahemaa NP, Estonia

2016 September PACKAGE PRICE -Dave- €995 per 1 traveler Ethnographic Seurasaari “Me and my family have chosen this tour and we Trakai Open Air Kadriorg Park Open-Air sharing twin room & were so amazed by the places we saw and com- TWIN Castle Rundale Museum & KUMU Art Ferry to Museum petent staff. I was speaking with Baltictours.com ROOM booking together € Palace € RIGA Parnu € Helsinki € responsible people and I found the service of €1395 per 1 traveler Hill of Gauja NP & Concert Jurmala TALLINN Lahemaa NP HELSINKI this travel agency to be excellent. They helped to SINGLE in single room VILNIUS Crosses Sigulda at the Dome € € HELSINKI choose the tour depends on our needs. Thank you ROOM (Optional transfer) (Šiauliai € Cathedral (Optional transfer) Rasa and Iveta!” area) € €1990 per 2 travelers sharing double room & DOUBLE ROOM booking together

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DAY 1 (SUNDAY): ARRIVAL IN VILNIUS Tour outline: arrival in Vilnius, check-in at the Hotel Radisson Blu Lietuva 4* or similar, wel- come meeting. Optional: • €35 arrival transfer from the airport in a private car (1-3 persons). • €55 arrival transfer from the airport in a private minivan (4-7 persons).

DAY 2 (MONDAY): VILNIUS Breakfast: at the hotel. 7 km Tour outline: the sightseeing tour includes a panoramic tour of the city, an on-foot tour of the Old Town, featuring Vilnius Cathedral, Gediminas Tower, Peter and Paul Church, St. Anne’s Church, Old University and the Gates of the Dawn. 67 km Optional: • €40 pp excursion to Trakai, with visits to Trakai Castle and Lake Galve included. • €40 pp folklore dinner at Restaurant Belmontas.

DAY 3 (TUESDAY): VILNIUS-RIGA Breakfast: at the hotel. 377 km Tour outline: a drive from Vilnius to Riga, visiting the Hill of Crosses in Šiauliai and Rundale Palace in Latvia on the way. Arrival in Riga, check-in at Hotel Mercure Riga 4* or similar.

Rundale Palace, Latvia

DAY 4 (WEDNESDAY): RIGA Breakfast: at the hotel. 102 km Tour outline: leisure time in Riga. Optional: • €50 pp excursion to Gauja National. • €40 pp excursion to Ethnographic Open Air Museum. • €35 pp organ concert at the Dome Cathedral.

DAY 5 (THURSDAY): RIGA Breakfast: at the hotel. 5 km Tour outline: a tour of Riga Old Town, Riga Castle, the Dome Cathedral, St. Peter’s Church, the Swedish Gate, the Three Brothers, the Large and Small Guild House, the Freedom Mon- ument. 76 km Optional: • €40 pp excursion to Jurmala and City Museum. • €40 pp Latvian dinner at Restaurant Forest.

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DAY 6 (FRIDAY): RIGA-TALLINN Breakfast: at the hotel. 308 km Tour outline: a trip to Estonian summer resort ALL TOURS WITH Parnu. Late afternoon arrival in Tallinn, check-in GUARANTEED at the Hotel Radisson Blu Olumpia 4* or similar. DEPARTURE! Super Breakfast DAY 7 (SATURDAY): TALLINN Buffet included Breakfast: at the hotel. 5 km Tour outline: a sightseeing tour of Tallinn Old Town, Toompea Castle, Dome Church, Alexan- der Nevsky Cathedral, Old Town Hall and Great 8 km Guild Hall. Optional: • €40 pp excursion to Kadriorg Park and €265 pp KUMU Art Museum. half board at hotels • €40 pp medieval dinner at the Restaurant (9 x 3 course dinner Peppersack. with coffee/tea)

DAY 8 (SUNDAY): TALLINN-HELSINKI Breakfast: at the hotel. 273 km Tour outline: leisure time in Tallinn, a trip from Tallinn to Helsinki by a ferry. Check-in at Hotel Glo Art 4* or similar. Optional: Tried and true • €70 pp 6-hours excursion to Lahemaa NP. since 2007

DAY 9 (MONDAY): HELSINKI Breakfast: at the hotel. 7 km Tour outline: the sightseeing tour includes the harbour, the Senate Square, the Lutheran Ca- thedral, Mannerheim Street, Parliament Build- ing, the Finlandia Hall, the Sibelius Monument and Church-in-the-Rock. Optional: Flexible • €45 pp 3-hours excursion to Seurasaari payment options Open-Air Museum. BOOK NOW & PAY LATER

DAY 10 (TUESDAY): DEPARTURE - The tour is recommended for those seeking for to experience the unique Breakfast: at the hotel. vibe of bustling Baltic capitals and Optional: the beauty of Helsinki. • €80 departure transfer to the airport in a private car (1-3 persons). • €100 departure transfer to the airport in a E-mail: [email protected] private minivan (4-7 persons). Tel. +370 615 76453

www.baltictours.com 95 The landscape of Helsinki, Finland JUNE-AUGUST, 2018 INCLUDING 11 days/10 nights Vihula ● THE BALTIC TALLINN ESTONIA 10 overnight stays at centrally located 3-4* GLB01: 17 Jun — 27 Jun, 2018 hotels LIFESTYLE AND Tartu GLB02: 08 Jul — 18 Jul, 2018 10 x buffet breakfast GLB03: 22 Jul — 01 Aug, 2018 Valmiera Estonian dinner at Restaurant Kaval-Ants GLB04: 12 Aug — 22 Aug, 2018 Liepaja RIGA LATVIA Tavern, BBQ dinner at Marciena Manor, 3 GASTRONOMY Daugavpils course Latvian farewell dinner with black balsam at Restaurant Forest LITHUANIA Welcome meeting with champagne-cocktail or juice IN 11 DAYS VILNIUS Personalised welcome package Entrances to Palmse Manor, Valmiermuiza Brewery, organic cheese sampling at local farm, Aglona Basilica, ceramics show-room in Aglona, Mark Rothko Art Centre in Daugavpils, Old University in Vilnius and Trinity Church in Liepaja Bike and helmet rentals for biking program on Day 6 Service of bilingual English-German speaking tour leader on all tours Service of 1st class van throughout the itinerary Portage at hotels

MAX 26 TRAVELERS IN THE GROUP The branch LATEST BOOKING 15 DAYS PRIOR TO ARRIVAL PACKAGE PRICE €995 per 1 traveler Riga Central sharing twin room & TWIN Valmiermuiza Market ROOM booking together VIHULA TARTU Brewery Aglona Aukstaitija NP VILNIUS Klaipeda Jurmala € This is a brand new tour €1295 per 1 traveler Lahemaa NP VALMIERA Marciena DAUGAVPILS Paluse Trakai LIEPAJA RIGA with the very first groups SINGLE in single room TALLINN RIGA starting in 2018! Be the first ROOM (Optional transfer) (Optional transfer) one to explore the Baltics €1990 per 2 travelers gastronomy and lifestyle! sharing double room & DOUBLE ROOM booking together

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DAY 1 (SUNDAY): ARRIVAL IN TALLINN Tour outline: arrival in Tallinn, check-in at the Hotel Santa Barbara 3* or similar, welcome meeting. Optional: • €35 arrival transfer from the airport in a private car (1-3 people). • €55 arrival transfer from the airport in a private minivan (4-7 people.

DAY 2 (MONDAY): TALLINN-VIHULA Breakfast: at the hotel. 2 km Tour outline: a sightseeing tour of Tallinn Old Town, including Tompea Castle, Dome Church, Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, medieval Old Town Hall, Great Guild Hall. Check-in at Hotel

89 km Vihula Manor Country Club & Spa 4*. Dinner at Kaval-Ants Tavern.

Daugavpils, Latvia

DAY 3 (TUESDAY): VIHULA-TARTU Breakfast: at the hotel. 3 km Tour outline: visits to the Lahemaa National Park, a 2 hour on-foot tour of the park and a visit to Manor House in Palmse. A ride to Tartu to explore Old Town and the University. Check-in

152 km at Hotel London 4* or similar.

DAY 4 (WEDNESDAY): TARTU-MARCIENA Breakfast: at the hotel. 2 km Tour outline: a trip to Valmiera town, visits to private Valmiermuiza Brewery and to local farm. Degustation of the delicious organic cheese produced by the farmers. Late afternoon

264 km check-in at Hotel Marciena Manor 4* or similar. BBQ dinner at Marciena Manor.

DAY 5 (THURSDAY): MARCIENA-DAUGAVPILS Breakfast: at the hotel. 3 km Tour outline: a trip to Aglona, visiting Aglona Basilica. Arrival in Daugavpils, visits to Daugavpils Fortress and Mark Rothko Art Centre. Check-in at Hotels Svente Manor 4* or similar.

136 km • €40 pp Latgalian dinner at Restaurant Art Hub.

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DAY 6 (FRIDAY): DAUGAVPILS-VILNIUS Breakfast: at the hotel. 20 km Tour outline: a trip to Lithuania. Arrival in Aukstaitija National Park and a 20 km bike ride through the park, visiting Paluse. Late afternoon arrival in Vilnius. Check-in at Hotel Artis 4*

179 km or similar.

DAY 7 (SATURDAY): VILNIUS Breakfast: at the hotel. 5 km Tour outline: a sightseeing tour of Vilnius Old Town, Vilnius Cathedral, Gediminas Tower, Peter and Paul Church, St. Anne’s Church, Old University and the Gate of Down. Optional: • €35 pp Zeppelinas masterclass and Lithuanian dinner at Restaurant Senoji Trobele.

The seaside of Jurmala, Latvia

DAY 8 (SUNDAY): VILNIUS-LIEPAJA Breakfast: at the hotel. 2 km Tour outline: a trip to Trakai and a visit to Trakai Castle. A drive to Klaipeda, short sightseeing tour of the Old Town. Arrival in Liepaja. Check-in at Hotel Kolumbs 4* or similar. Optional: 409 km • €35 pp casual dinner on the beach in Liepaja.

DAY 9 (MONDAY): LIEPAJA Breakfast: at the hotel. 4 km Tour outline: a sightseeing tour of Liepaja Old Town, Trinity Church, Jurmala Park and the former Naval Port area along with Orthodox Cathedral. A 2 hours light on-foot tour of the

230 km sandy beaches. Late afternoon arrival in Riga, check-in at Hotel Astor Riga 4* or similar.

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DAY 10 (TUESDAY): RIGA ALL TOURS WITH Breakfast: at the hotel. GUARANTEED 2 km Tour outline: a sightseeing tour of Riga Old DEPARTURE! Town, including Riga Castle, Dome Ca- thedral, St. Peter’s Church, Swedish gates, Super Breakfast Three Brothers, Large and Small Guild Buffet included House and the Freedom Monument. Latvi- an farewell dinner at the Restaurant Forest. Optional: • €40 pp visit Riga Central Market.

DAY 11 (WEDNESDAY): DEPARTURE €160 pp Breakfast: at the hotel. half board at hotels Optional: (7 x 3 course dinner • €35 departure transfer to the airport in with coffee/tea) a private car (1-3 people). • €55 departure transfer to the airport in a private car (4-7 people).

Tried and true since 2007

Flexible payment options BOOK NOW & PAY LATER - If you are ready to discover the real life of the Baltics, to taste national meals and to take more than histo- ry of cities, it’s time to pack your bag and join this tour!

Necklace from ambers E-mail: [email protected] Tel. +370 615 76453

www.baltictours.com 103 The landscape of Riga Old Town, Latvia JUNE-AUGUST, 2018 INCLUDING 8 days/7 nights THE BEST TALLINN ●

ESTONIA 7 overnight stays at well located 3* hotels GBL08: 10 Jun — 17 Jun, 2018 OF THE BALTIC 7 x buffet breakfast GBL10: 24 Jun — 01 Jul, 2018 GBL12: 08 Jul — 15 Jul, 2018 Welcome meeting with juice GBL14: 22 Jul — 29 Jul, 2018 RIGA LATVIA Personalised welcome package GBL16: 05 Aug — 12 Aug, 2018 Entrances to Old University in Vilnius, HIGHLIGHTS GBL18: 19 Aug — 26 Aug, 2018 Rundale Palace and medieval Great Guild Hall in Tallinn LITHUANIA Service of bilingual English-German IN 8 DAYS, VILNIUS speaking tour leader on all tours Service of 1st class motor buses or 1st 3* HOTELS class minivans throughout the itinerary

2017 July The Gates of the Dawn, Vilnius, Lithuania -Malanie- “I’ve chosen this tour last year and I could say that it was a great experience to get to know PACKAGE PRICE beautiful Baltic countries. What we liked the €545 per 1 traveler Concert most was Lithuania - such a green country full Gauja NP at the Dome Kadriorg Park sharing twin room & of forests and amazing nature. Highly recom- TWIN Trakai Castle Rundale & Sigulda Cathedral & KUMU Art ROOM booking together € Palace € € Parnu € mend for people who love to spend vacations around nature!” €770 per 1 traveler Hill of Crosses RIGA Ethnographic Jurmala TALLINN SINGLE in single room VILNIUS (Šiauliai area) Open Air Museum € TALLINN ROOM € (Optional transfer) (Optional transfer) €1090 per 2 travelers sharing double room & DOUBLE ROOM booking together

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DAY 1 (SUNDAY): ARRIVAL IN VILNIUS Tour outline: arrival in Vilnius, check-in at the Hotel Europa City Vilnius 3* or similar, wel- come meeting. Optional: • €35 arrival transfer from the airport in a private car (1-3 people). • €55 arrival transfer from the airport in a private minivan (4-7 people).

DAY 2 (MONDAY): VILNIUS Breakfast: at the hotel. 7 km Tour outline: a sightseeing tour includes a panoramic of the city, an on-foot tour of the Old Town where you will explore Vilnius Cathedral, Gediminas Tower, Peter and Paul Church, St. 67 km Anne’s Church, Old University and the Gates of the Dawn. Optional: • €40 pp excursion to Trakai, visiting Trakai Castle and Lake Galve. • €40 pp folklore dinner at Restaurant Belmontas.

The Three Brothers, Riga, Latvia

DAY 3 (TUESDAY): VILNIUS-RIGA Breakfast: at the hotel. 377 km Tour outline: a trip from Vilnius to Riga, visiting the Hill of Crosses in Šiauliai and Rundale Palace in Latvia on the way. Arrival in Riga, check-in at Hotel Tia 3* or similar.

DAY 4 (WEDNESDAY): RIGA Breakfast: at the hotel. 102 km Tour outline: leisure time in Riga. Optional: • €50 pp excursion to Gauja National Park. • €40 pp excursion to Ethnographic Open Air Museum. • €35 pp organ concert at the Dome Cathedral.

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ALL TOURS WITH DAY 5 (THURSDAY): RIGA GUARANTEED DEPARTURE! Breakfast: at the hotel. 5 km Tour outline: visits to Riga Old Town, Riga Super Breakfast Castle, the Dome Cathedral, St. Peter’s Buffet included

76 km Church, the Swedish Gate, the Three Broth- ers, the Large and Small Guild House, the Freedom Monument. Optional: • €40 pp excursion to Jurmala with City Museum. • €40 pp Latvian dinner at Restaurant Forest. €130 pp half board at hotels DAY 6 (FRIDAY): RIGA-TALLINN (7 x 3 course dinner with coffee/tea) Breakfast: at the hotel. 308 km Tour outline: a ride to Estonian summer re- sort Parnu. Late afternoon arrival in Tallinn, check-in at the Hotel Metropol 3* or similar.

DAY 7 (SATURDAY): TALLINN

Breakfast: at the hotel. Tried and true 5 km Tour outline: a sightseeing tour in Tal- since 2007 linn Old Town, including Toompea Castle, Dome Church, Alexander Nevsky Cathe- 8 km dral, Old Town Hall and Great Guild Hall. Optional: • €40 pp excursion to Kadriorg Park and KUMU Art Museum. • €40 pp medieval dinner at the Restau- rant Peppersack.

DAY 8 (SUNDAY): DEPARTURE Flexible payment options Breakfast: at the hotel. BOOK NOW & PAY LATER Optional: • €35 departure transfer to the airport in -I recommend this tour if you’re a private car (1-3 people). looking for the best price deal! • €55 departure transfer to the airport in Get ready for a remarkable tour a private minivan (4-7 people). around the Baltics!

E-mail: [email protected] Tel. +370 615 76453

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ESTONIA 7 overnight stays at centrally located 5* GBD09: 17 Jun — 24 Jun, 2018 OF THE BALTIC hotels GBD11: 01 Jul — 08 Jul, 2018 7 x buffet breakfast GBD13: 15 Jul — 22 Jul, 2018 Welcome meeting with champagne- GBD15: 29 Jul — 05 Aug, 2018 RIGA LATVIA cocktail or juice HIGHLIGHTS GBD17: 12 Aug — 19 Aug, 2018 Personalised welcome package GBD19: 26 Aug — 02 Sep, 2018 Entrances to Old University in Vilnius, LITHUANIA Rundale Palace and medieval Great Guild IN 8 DAYS, VILNIUS Hall in Tallinn Service of bilingual English-German speaking tour leader on all tours 5* HOTELS Service of Italian only speaking tour leader on all tours Service of 1st class motor busses or 1st class minivans throughout the itinerary Portage at hotels

The Hill of Crosses, Lithuania

2017 December PACKAGE PRICE -Stephanie- “Iveta and Rasa are the great team to help you €795 per 1 traveler Concert Gauja NP at the Dome Kadriorg Park which tour to choose! We have chosen Baltic sharing twin room & TWIN Trakai Castle Rundale & Sigulda Cathedral & KUMU Art Highlights Deluxe for 2018 and can’t wait for ROOM booking together € Palace € € Parnu € this experience.” €1145 per 1 traveler Hill of Crosses RIGA Ethnographic Jurmala TALLINN SINGLE in single room VILNIUS (Šiauliai area) Open Air Museum € TALLINN ROOM € (Optional transfer) (Optional transfer) €1590 per 2 travelers sharing double room & DOUBLE ROOM booking together

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DAY 1 (SUNDAY): ARRIVAL IN VILNIUS Tour outline: arrival in Vilnius, check-in at the Hotel Radisson Blu Astorija 5* or similar, wel- come meeting. Optional: • €35 arrival transfer from the airport in a private car (1-3 people). • €55 arrival transfer from the airport in a private minivan (4-7 people).

DAY 2 (MONDAY): VILNIUS Breakfast: at the hotel. 7 km Tour outline: the sightseeing tour includes a panoramic of the city, an on-foot tour of the Old Town, featuring Vilnius Cathedral, Gediminas Tower, Peter and Paul Church, St. Anne’s Church, Old University and the Gate of the Dawn. 67 km Optional: • €40 pp excursion to Trakai, visiting Trakai Castle and Lake Galve. • €40 pp folklore dinner at Restaurant Belmontas.

Rundale Palace, Latvia

DAY 3 (TUESDAY): VILNIUS-RIGA Breakfast: at the hotel. 377 km Tour outline: a trip from Vilnius to Riga, visiting the Hill of Crosses in Šiauliai and Rundale Palace in Latvia on the way. Arrival in Riga, check-in at Hotel Radisson Blu Ridzene 5* or similar.

DAY 4 (WEDNESDAY): RIGA Breakfast: at the hotel. 102 km Tour outline: leisure time in Riga. Optional: • €50 pp excursion to Gauja National Park • €40 pp excursion to Ethnographic Open Air Museum. • €35 pp organ concert at the Dome Cathedral.

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DAY 5 (THURSDAY): RIGA ALL TOURS WITH GUARANTEED Breakfast: at the hotel. DEPARTURE! 5 km Tour outline: visits to Riga Old Town, Riga Castle, the Dome Cathedral, St. Peter’s Super Breakfast Buffet included 76 km Church, the Swedish Gate, the Three Broth- ers, the Large and Small Guild House, the Freedom Monument. Optional: • €40 pp excursion to Jurmala with City Museum. • €40 pp Latvian dinner at Restaurant Forest. €210 pp half board at hotels DAY 6 (FRIDAY): RIGA-TALLINN (7 x 3 course dinner with coffee/tea) Breakfast: at the hotel. 308 km Tour outline: a ride to Estonian summer re- sort Parnu. Late afternoon arrival in Tallinn, check-in at the Hotel Radisson Blu Sky 5* or similar.

DAY 7 (SATURDAY): TALLINN Tried and true Breakfast: at the hotel. since 2007 5 km Tour outline: a sightseeing tour in Tal- linn Old Town, including Toompea Castle,

8 km Dome Church, Alexander Nevsky Cathe- dral, Old Town Hall and Great Guild Hall. Optional: • €40 pp excursion to Kadriorg Park and KUMU Art Museum. • €40 pp medieval dinner at the Restau- rant Peppersack. Flexible DAY 8 (SUNDAY): DEPARTURE payment options BOOK NOW & PAY LATER Breakfast: at the hotel. Optional: -The deluxe edition of our tour features • €35 departure transfer to the airport in accommodation in some of the best a private car (1-3 people). hotels around the Baltics and is for • €55 departure transfer to the airport in those who want an exceptionally com- a private minivan (4-7 people). fortable staying.

E-mail: [email protected] Tel. +370 615 76453

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RIGA cocktail or juice GCA10: 24 Jun — 01 Jul, 2018 LATVIA BALTIC COAST Personalised welcome package GCA11: 01 Jul — 08 Jul, 2018 Klaipeda Entrances to Old University in Vilnius, GCA12: 08 Jul — 15 Jul, 2018 LITHUANIA Rundale Palace and medieval Great Guild GCA13: 15 Jul — 22 Jul, 2018 Hall in Tallinn GCA14: 22 Jul — 29 Jul, 2018 IN 8 DAYS VILNIUS Service of bilingual English-German speaking tour leader on all tours GCA15: 29 Jul — 05 Aug, 2018 GCA16: 05 Aug — 12 Aug, 2018 Service of Italian only speaking tour leader on tours GCA08, GCA10, GCA12, GCA14, GCA17: 12 Aug — 19 Aug, 2018 GCA16 and GCA18 GCA18: 19 Aug — 26 Aug, 2018 Service of 1st class motor buses or 1st class minivans throughout the itinerary Portage at hotels

MAX 26 TRAVELERS IN THE GROUP

The Three Brothers, Riga, Latvia

PACKAGE PRICE 2017 August Curonian Spit, -Amanda- €695 per 1 traveler Hill of Witches, Concert of the Kadriordg Park & sharing twin room & Nida & High Dunes Dome Cathedral KUMU Art Museum “I strongly recommend going on this tour, as TWIN Hill of Crosses ROOM Trakai € (Šiauliai area) € Parnu € it gets you the full picture of Baltics. The com- booking together munication before arrival was well organised, €995 per 1 traveler KLAIPEDA Samogitai NP & RIGA Jurmala TALLINN guides seemed honest and accommodation SINGLE in single room VILNIUS Lake Plateliai € TALLINN was above average. Transportation was smooth ROOM (Optional transfer) (Optional transfer) and the buses were new and cosy. Overall, it is €1390 per 2 travelers a good value for money deal.” sharing double room & DOUBLE ROOM booking together

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DAY 1 (SUNDAY): ARRIVAL IN VILNIUS Tour outline: arrival in Vilnius, check-in at the Hotel Radisson Blu Lietuva 4* or similar, wel- come meeting. Optional: • €35 arrival transfer from the airport in a private car (1-3 people). • €55 arrival transfer from the airport in a private minivan (4-7 people).

DAY 2 (MONDAY): VILNIUS-KLAIPEDA

5 km Breakfast: at the hotel. Tour outline: the sightseeing tour includes a panoramic tour of the city, an on-foot tour of the Old Town, featuring Vilnius Cathedral, Gediminas Tower, Peter and Paul Church, St. 317 km Anne’s Church, Old University and the Gates of the Dawn. Trip to Klaipeda through Trakai, late afternoon check-in at the Hotel National 4* or similar.

Plateliai lake, Lithuania

DAY 3 (TUESDAY): KLAIPEDA Breakfast: at the hotel. 3 km Tour outline: leisure time. Optional:

99 km • €80 pp 8-hours excursion to The Curonian Spit. • €35 pp Lithuanian dinner at Restaurant 19th Century.

DAY 4 (WEDNESDAY): KLAIPEDA Breakfast: at the hotel. 9 km Tour outline: a short sightseeing tour to the Old Town along with Theatre Square, the Aen- nchen von Tharou Fountain. Continue to Samogitia NP. An on-foot tour around the Lake

318 km Plateliai. Trip to Siauliai, visiting Hill of Crosses. Arrival to Riga, check-in at the Hotel Radisson Blu Latvija 4* or similar. Optional: • €35 pp organ concert at the Dome Cathedral.

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DAY 5 (THURSDAY): RIGA ALL TOURS WITH Breakfast: at the hotel. GUARANTEED 5 km Tour outline: visits to Riga Old Town, DEPARTURE! Riga Castle, the Dome Cathedral, St. Pe- ter’s Church, the Swedish Gate, the Three Super Breakfast 76 km Brothers, the Large and Small Guild House, Buffet included the Freedom Monument. Optional: • €40 pp excursion to Jurmala with City Museum. • €40 pp Latvian dinner at Restaurant Forest.

DAY 6 (FRIDAY): RIGA-TALLINN €185 pp half board at hotels Breakfast: at the hotel. (7 x 3 course dinner 308 km Tour outline: a ride to Estonian summer re- with coffee/tea) sort Parnu. Late afternoon arrival in Tallinn, check-in at the Hotel Radisson Blu Olum- pia 4* or similar.

DAY 7 (SATURDAY): TALLINN Breakfast: at the hotel. 5 km Tour outline: a sightseeing tour of Tallinn Tried and true Old Town, Toompea Castle, Dome Church, since 2007 Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Old Town 8 km Hall and Great Guild Hall. Optional: • €40 pp excursion to the Kadriorg Park and KUMU the new Estonian Art muse- um. • €40 pp medieval dinner at the Restau- rant Peppersack. Flexible DAY 8 (SUNDAY): DEPARTURE payment options Breakfast: at the hotel. BOOK NOW & PAY LATER Optional: • €35 departure transfer to the airport in -If you’re looking to go beyond a private car (1-3 people). the capital cities and see the • €55 departure transfer to the airport in Baltics Coast - this is the tour for a private minivan (4-7 people). you!

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www.baltictours.com 121 Kadriorg Park, Tallinn, Estonia MAY-SEPTEMBER, 2018 INCLUDING 10 days/9 nights THE BEST ● 9 overnight stays at centrally located 4* GBC05: 23 May — 01 Jun, 2018 hotels (White Night supplement) FINLAND OF RIGA, 9 x buffet breakfast GBC06: 30 May — 08 Jun, 2018 (White Night supplement) RUSSIA Welcome meeting with champagne- cocktail or juice GBC12: 11 Jul — 20 Jul, 2018 TALLINN, HELSINKI Personalised welcome package GBC13: 18 Jul — 27 Jul, 2018 ST. PETERSBURG Entrances to medieval Great Guild Hall in GBC14: 25 Jul — 03 Aug, 2018 TALLINN Tallinn, Church-in-the-Rock in Helsinki, GBC15: 01 Aug — 10 Aug, 2018 HELSINKI AND ESTONIA Peter-Paul Fortress in St. Petersburg GBC16: 08 Aug — 17 Aug, 2018 Service of bilingual English-German GBC17: 15 Aug — 24 Aug, 2018 speaking tour leader on all tours GBC18: 22 Aug — 31 Aug, 2018 Service of Italian speaking tour leader ST. PETERSBURG RIGA LATVIA GBC19: 29 Aug — 07 Sep, 2018 on Baltic countries segment and Italian- Spanish speaking tour leader on Finish- GBC20: 05 Sep — 14 Sep, 2018 Russia segment on tours GBC06, GBC13- GBC21: 12 Sep — 21 Sep, 2018 IN 10 DAYS GBC20 Service of bilingual Italian-Spanish speaking tour leader on tours GBC05, GBC12, GBC21 Service of 1st class motor buses or 1st class minivans throughout the itinerary Ferry ticket Tallinn-Helsinki OW (2nd class) Portage at hotels

The landscape of Tallinn, Estonia

PACKAGE PRICE €1145 per 1 traveler sharing twin room & TWIN ROOM booking together 2016 September Zarskoye Selo Peterhof & Catherine’s & Grand -Franklin- €1595 per 1 traveler Jurmala Lahemaa NP Palace Palace SINGLE in single room “Iveta was really kind to help us with every ques- ROOM € TALLINN € HELSINKI Vyborg € € tion prior to our arrival! Baltic tours has a great €2290 per 2 travelers service and should be proud of it! The tour was Parnu Kadriordg Park & Ferry to Seurasaari ST. PETERSBURG Nikolaevsky Hermitage sharing double room & KUMU Art Helsinki Open-Air Museum Palace & Art great, we’ve liked the cities and learned a lot DOUBLE RIGA ST. PETERSBURG ROOM booking together (Optional € € Russian Folklore Museum (Optional from the guides. Accomodation was comforta- transfer) € € transfer) ble, the hotels have 4* by American standards.” €100 pp White Night Supplement for GRE05 and GRE06 tour www.baltictours.com 123 Towel of St. Peter’s Church, Riga, Latvia THE BEST OF RIGA, TALLINN, HELSINKI AND ST. PETERSBURG IN 10 DAYS | ITINERARY THE BEST OF RIGA, TALLINN, HELSINKI AND ST. PETERSBURG IN 10 DAYS | ITINERARY

DAY 1 (WEDNESDAY): ARRIVAL IN RIGA Tour outline: arrival in RIGA, check-in at the Hotel Mercure Riga 4* or similar, welcome meet- ing. Optional: • €35 arrival transfer from the airport in a private car (1-3 people). • €55 arrival transfer from the airport in a private minivan (4-7 people).

DAY 2 (THURSDAY): RIGA Breakfast: at the hotel. 5 km Tour outline: a walking tour in Riga Old Town, featuring Riga Castle, Dome Cathedral, St. Peter’s Church, The Swedish Gate, the Three Brothers, the Large and Small Guild House, the Freedom Monument. 76 km Optional: • €40 pp excursion to Jurmala with City Museum. • €40 pp Latvian dinner at Restaurant Forest.

DAY 3 (FRIDAY): RIGA-TALLINN Breakfast: at the hotel. 308 km Tour outline: a trip Estonian summer resort of Parnu. Late afternoon arrival in Tallinn, check- in at the Hotel Radisson Blu Olumpia 4* or similar.

The landscape of Helsinki, Finland

DAY 4 (SATURDAY): TALLINN Breakfast: at the hotel. 5 km Tour outline: a sightseeing tour of Tallinn Old Town, Toompea Castle, Dome Church, Alexan- der Nevsky Cathedral, Old Town Hall and the Great Guild Hall.

8 km Optional: • €40 pp excursion to Kadriorg Park and KUMU Art Museum. • €40 pp medieval dinner at the Restaurant Peppersack.

DAY 5 (SUNDAY): TALLINN-HELSINKI Breakfast: at the hotel. 273 km Tour outline: leisure time or an optional excursion. A ferry to Helsinki in the afternoon. Trans- fer to the hotel, check-in at Hotel Glo Art 4* or similar. Optional: • €70 pp 6-hours excursion to Lahemaa National Park.

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DAY 6 (MONDAY): HELSINKI Breakfast: at the hotel. 7 km Tour outline: the sightseeing tour includes the har- ALL TOURS WITH bour, the Senate Square, the Lutheran Cathedral, GUARANTEED Mannerheim Street, Parliament Building, the Fin- DEPARTURE! landia Hall, the Sibelius Monument and Church-in- Super Breakfast the-Rock. Buffet included Optional: • €45 pp 3-hours excursion to Seurasaari Open- Air Museum.

DAY 7 (TUESDAY): HELSINKI-ST. PETERSBURG Breakfast: at the hotel. 385 km Tour outline: a trip to St. Petersburg with a stop in €295 pp Vyborg, check-in at the Hotel Sokos Vasilievsky 4* half board at hotels or similar. (9 x 3 course dinner with coffee/tea) DAY 8 (WEDNESDAY): ST. PETERSBURG Breakfast: at the hotel. 10 km Tour outline: the sightseeing tour consists of Pe- ter-Paul Fortress, Winter Palace, St. Isaac’s Cathe- dral, Church of Bleeding Savior, Nevsky Convent. 65 km Optional: • €70 pp Zarskoye Selo & Catherine’s Palace. Tried and true • €50 pp Nikolevsky Palace & Russian folklore. since 2007

DAY 9 (THURSDAY): ST. PETERSBURG Breakfast: at the hotel. 9 km Tour outline: leisure time. Optional: • €75 pp Peterhof with Grand Palace, Grand Cas- 105 km cade & Water Avenue. • €50 pp Hermitage Art Museum. • €50 pp Russian dinner at restaurant Pryanosti & Flexible Radosti. payment options BOOK NOW & PAY LATER DAY 10 (FRIDAY): DEPARTURE -This tour covers all the major Breakfast: at the hotel. cities in the east coast of the Optional: Baltic sea - a choice of a true • €70 departure transfer to the airport in a private Baltic adventurer! car (1-3 people). • €90 departure transfer to the airport in a private minivan (4-7 people). E-mail: [email protected] Tel. +370 615 76453

www.baltictours.com 127 The landscape of Vyborg, Russia JULY-AUGUST, 2018 INCLUDING 10 days/9 nights Lahemaa NP ● THE BEST OF TALLINN ESTONIA 9 overnight stays at centrally located 3* 1 Tallinn-Vilnius hotels Tartu GBB02: 18 Jul - 27 Jul, 2018 THE BALTICS 9 x buffet breakfast Cesis Welcome meeting with champagne- Vilnius-Tallinn Liepaja RIGA 2 LATVIA cocktail or juice GBB01: 09 Jul - 18 Jul, 2018 BY BIKE Personalised welcome package Klaipeda GBB03: 27 Jul - 05 Aug, 2018 LITHUANIA Service of bilingual English-German Kaunas speaking tour leader on all tour

IN 10 DAYS VILNIUS Service of 1st class motor buses or 1st class minivans throughout the itinerary Ferry tickets: Klaipeda-Smiltyne-Klaipeda and ecological fees for the Curonian Spit Bicycle rental

Bikes are new, modern, Estonian-produced tour bikes, comfort and cruiser models, which have 3-6 speeds, hand and foot brakes, are equipped with bike bags, luggage boots, mud flaps, reflectors, bells. Helmets are provided, while child seats are available upon request.

The tours are recommended for travelers in a regular physical condition between 35-65 years.

Liepaja, Latvia Lahemaa Hanja 1 NP Nature Park Sigulda Jurmala LIEPAJA Nida KLAIPEDA Palanga Trakai PACKAGE PRICE TALLINN Tartu CESIS RIGA Kemeri NP Juodkrante Curonian Spit & Botanical KAUNAS TALLINN High Dune Garden & VILNIUS (Optional transfer) Amber Museum (Optional transfer) €895 per 1 traveler July, 2017 sharing twin room & TWIN -Loretta Moy- ROOM booking together Hanja “Our tour guide Valdris, was delightful and pro- 2 Trakai Palanga KLAIPEDA Nida LIEPAJA Jurmala Sigulda Nature Park Lahemaa NP vided excellent information in all the right way. €1170 per 1 traveler The places and routes taken were special wheth- SINGLE in single room KAUNAS Botanical Curonian Juodkrante Kemeri NP RIGA CESIS Tartu TALLINN ROOM VILNIUS Garden & Spit & High TALLINN er through pine trees along beaches through for- (Optional transfer) Amber Museum Dune (Optional transfer) ests and by lakes.” €1790 per 2 travelers sharing double room & DOUBLE ROOM booking together

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DAY 1: ARRIVAL IN VILNIUS Tour outline: arrival in Vilnius, check-in at the Hotel Europa City 3* or similar, welcome meet- ing. Optional: • €35 arrival transfer from the airport in a private car (1-3 people). • €55 arrival transfer from the airport in a private minivan (4-7 people).

DAY 2: VILNIUS-TRAKAI-KAUNAS Breakfast: at the hotel. 10 km Tour outline: the sightseeing tour includes a panoramic tour of the city and a walking tour of the Old Town with Vilnius cathedral, Gediminas Tower, Peter and Paul Church, St. Anna’s 120 km Church, Old University and the Gate of Dawn. 15 km biking tour in Trakai and its surround- ings. Afterwards, the tour continues to Kaunas, including a short tour in the Old Town along 15 km with the Old Town Hall and Gothic Cathedral. Check-in at the Hotel Magnus 3* o similar.

The port of Nida, Lithuania

DAY 3: KAUNAS-PALANGA-KLAIPEDA 5 km Breakfast: at the hotel. Tour outline: a trip to Palanga with Botanical Garden and Amber Museum included. After- 270 km wards, 30 km biking tour to Klaipeda. A Short sightseeing tour in the Old Town that features the Theatre Square and Aennchen von Tharau Fountain. Check-in at the Hotel Ibis Aurora 3* 30 km or similar.

DAY 4: KLAIPEDA-NIDA-LIEPAJA 9 km Breakfast: at the hotel. 100 km Tour outline: a ferry from Klaipeda takes us to the Curonian Spit. Visiting Nida, High Dunes. 30 km biking tour from Nida to Juodkrante. Departure to Liepaja. Check-in at the Hotel Liva

30 km 3* or similar.

DAY 5: LIEPAJA-JURMALA-RIGA 4 km Breakfast: at the hotel.

235 km Tour outline: a short sightseeing tour in the Old Town, featuring Trinity Church. 25 km biking tour through the Kemeri NP, visiting Jurmala on the way. Arrival in Riga, check-in at the Hotel Days Riga VEF 3* or similar. 25 km

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DAY 6: RIGA-SIGULDA-CESIS ALL TOURS WITH Breakfast: at the hotel. 5 km GUARANTEED Tour outline: the walking tour includes the Old DEPARTURE! Town, Riga Castle, Dome Cathedral, St. Peter’s 78 km Church, Swedish Gates, Three Brothers, Large and Super Breakfast Small Guild Houses and the Freedom Monument. Buffet included 30 km 30 km biking tour to Sigulda, proceeding to Cesis, check-in at the Hotel Cesis 3* or similar.

DAY 7: CESIS-TARTU

2 km Breakfast: at the hotel. Tour outline: a short morning tour, a drive to Han- 233 km ja Nature Park for a 30 km biking tour through the €150 pp park. Arrival in Tartu, check-in at the Hotel Tartu 3* half board at hotels (9 x 3 course dinner 30 km or similar. with coffee/tea) DAY 8: TARTU-LAHEMAA Breakfast: at the hotel. 2 km Tour outline: a short sightseeing tour of the Old Town of Tartu. 40 km biking tour from Kolka to Raja 154 km along the lake, balance of the day is spent on a drive to the Lahemaa NP. Check-in at the Hotel Sagadi 40 km Manor 3* or similar. Tried and true since 2007 DAY 9: LAHEMAA-TALLINN Breakfast: at the hotel. 4 km Tour outline: the day starts with a 45 km biking tour through the Lahemaa NP. Afterwards, a trip to Tal- 79 km linn along with a sightseeing tour which will take you to the Old Town, Toompea Castle, Dome Church, 45 km Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Old Town Hall, Great Guild Hall. Check-in at the Hotel Susi 3* or similar. Flexible DAY 10: DEPARTURE payment options BOOK NOW & PAY LATER Breakfast: at the hotel. Optional: - Highly recommended for active • €35 departure transfer to the airport in a private travelers, who cannot live without car (1-3 people). nature and sport! • €55 departure transfer to the airport in a private minivan (4-7 people). E-mail: [email protected] Tel. +370 615 76453

www.baltictours.com 133 The landscape of Cesis, Latvia JUNE-SEPTEMBER, 2018 INCLUDING 16 days/15 nights The tour starts in Tallinn ● 1 GBA09: 15 Jun — 30 Jun, 2018 THE BEST OF TALLINN GBA10: 22 Jun — 07 Jul 2018 15 overnight stays at centrally located 3-4 star GBA11: 29 Jun — 14 Jul, 2018 ESTONIA hotels GBA12: 06 Jul — 21 Jul, 2018 15 x buffet breakfast GBA13: 13 Jul — 28 Jul, 2018 THE BALTICS + GBA14: 20 Jul — 04 Aug, 2018 2x3 course dinner at hotels GBA15: 27 Jul — 11 Aug, 2018 Cesis Welcome meeting with champagne-cocktail GBA16: 03 Aug — 18 Aug, 2018 RIGA LATVIA or juice GBA17: 10 Aug — 25 Aug, 2018 CURONIAN GBA18: 17 Aug — 01 Sep, 2018 Personalised welcome package Klaipeda LITHUANIA The tour starts in Riga Nida Entrances to Palmse Manor House, Rundale 2 Palace, Old University in Vilnius and Thomas GBR09: 13 Jun — 28 Jun, 2018 Mann’s Summer House in Nida GBR10: 20 Jun — 05 Jul 2018 BEACH VILNIUS GBR11: 27 Jun — 12 Jul, 2018 Bike rental for one day in Nida GBR12: 04 Jul — 19 Jul, 2018 Service of a bilingual English-German GBR13: 11 Jul — 26 Jul, 2018 ROUND TRIP speaking tour leader on all tours (no tour GBR14: 18 Jul — 02 Aug, 2018 leader on day 06-12 in Nida) GBR15: 25 Jul — 09 Aug, 2018 Service of 1st class buses or 1st class minivans GBR16: 01 Aug — 16 Aug, 2018 throughout the itinerary GBR17: 08 Aug — 23 Aug, 2018 IN 16 DAYS GBR18: 15 Aug — 30 Aug, 2018 Ferry tickets Klaipeda-Smiltyne-Klaipeda and The tour has one night less in Tallinn ecological fees for the Curonian Spit and one night more in Riga Portage at hotels 3 The tour starts in Vilnius GBV09: 17 Jun — 02 Jul, 2018 Curonian Spit, GBV10: 24 Jun — 09 Jul 2018 Jurmala Lahemaa Rundale Hill of Witches Hill of Crosses GBV11: 01 Jul — 16 Jul, 2018 1 NP CESIS Palace Trakai & NIDA KLAIPEDA (Šiauliai area) € TALLINN MAX 26 TRAVELERS IN THE GROUP GBV12: 08 Jul — 23 Jul, 2018

Tartu Gauja NP VILNIUS KLAIPEDA NIDA Samogitia NP RIGA Parnu GBV13: 15 Jul — 30 Jul, 2018 TALLINN (staying for TALLINN GBV14: 22 Jul — 06 Aug, 2018 6 days) (Optional transfer) (Optional transfer) GBV15: 29 Jul — 13 Aug, 2018 GBV16: 05 Aug — 20 Aug, 2018 RIGA Curonian Spit, GBV17: 12 Aug — 27 Aug, 2018 sightseeing Rundale Hill of Witches 2 tour Parnu Lahemaa NP CESIS Palace Trakai & NIDA KLAIPEDA GBV18: 19 Aug — 03 Sep, 2018 The tour has one night less in Tallinn Jurmala TALLINN Tartu Gauja NP VILNIUS KLAIPEDA NIDA 2016 July and one night more in Vilnius RIGA € (staying for RIGA -Michael- (Optional transfer) 6 days) (Optional transfer) “We’ve chosen this tour because of a lengthy stay PACKAGE PRICE in the Curonian Spit. I think tour’s well balanced - VILNIUS NIDA €1245 per 1 traveler you get some intensive sightseeing and time to re- sightseeing (staying for Lahemaa Rundale sharing twin room & 3 tour KLAIPEDA 6 days) RIGA Parnu NP CESIS Palace lax at the same tour. Nida is definitely something TWIN ROOM booking together to remember - high-rising dunes and old German Trakai Curonian Spit, KLAIPEDA Jurmala TALLINN Tartu Gauja NP houses made us fall in love with the city. The hotel VILNIUS Hill of Witches € VILNIUS €1695 per 1 traveler (Optional transfer) & NIDA (Optional transfer) could’ve been better but it seems that its the best SINGLE in single room one in this small town. The bigger cities were great ROOM too but were no match for Nida.” €2490 per 2 travelers sharing double room & DOUBLE www.baltictours.com ROOM booking together 135 Sand dunes at Curonion Spit, Lithuania THE BEST OF THE BALTICS + CURONIAN BEACH ROUND TRIP IN 16 DAYS | ITINERARY THE BEST OF THE BALTICS + CURONIAN BEACH ROUND TRIP IN 16 DAYS | ITINERARY

DAY 1 (FRIDAY): ARRIVAL IN TALLINN Tour outline: arrival in Tallinn, check-in at the Hotel Radisson Blu Olumpia 4* or similar, wel- come meeting. Optional: • €35 arrival transfer from the airport in a private car (1-3 people). • €55 arrival transfer from the airport in a private minivan (4-7 people).

DAY 2 (SATURDAY): TALLIN-CESIS Breakfast: at the hotel. 2 km Tour outline: breakfast, a tour to the Lahemaa National Park, a visit to the Manor Houses in Palmse and Vihula. A journey to Tartu, a tour of the Old Town and the University and a drive

413 km to Cesis. Check-in at Hotel Cesis 4* or similar. Dinner at the hotel.

Vilnius, Lithuania

DAY 3 (SUNDAY): CESIS-VILNIUS Breakfast: at the hotel. 1 km Tour outline: you will drive through Gauja National Park to Sigulda, a popular holiday resort. Next stops are Episcopal Castle, the ruins of the Castle of the Knights of the Sword, Rundale Palace and reach Vilnius at late afternoon. Check-in at the Hotel Radisson Blu Lietuva 4* or 405 km similar.

DAY 4 (MONDAY): VILNIUS-KLAIPEDA Breakfast: at the hotel. 7 km Tour outline: the sightseeing tour includes a panoramic tour of the city, a walking tour of the Old Town, visits to Vilnius Cathedral, Gediminas Tower, Peter and Paul Church, St. Anne’s Church, Old University and the Gate of the Dawn. After the tour, you will travel to Trakai and 317 km visit well preserved Trakai Castle and Lake Galve. Late afternoon arrival in Klaipeda. Check- in at Hotel National 4* or similar.

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DAY 5 (TUESDAY): KLAIPEDA Breakfast: at the hotel. 3 km Tour outline: you will drive to Curonian Spit with a stop at the Hill of Witches in Juodkrante, a visit to the High Dunes, Thomas Mann’s summerhouse in Nida. Dinner at the hotel. 52 km DAY 6 (WEDNESDAY)-DAY 11 (MONDAY): NIDA Breakfast: at the hotel. Tour outline: leisure time in Nida. Use your voucher to rent a bike for one day. There is more than enough to do: bike across the spit, hike in the dunes, boat in the lagoon, swim in the Baltic sea, sunbathe on the sandy beaches, play tennis, enjoy smoked fish and attend sum- mer concerts.

DAY 12 (TUESDAY): NIDA-KLAIPEDA Breakfast: at the hotel. 52 km Tour outline: Leisure time in Nida. Late afternoon trip to Klaipeda. Check-in at hotel National 4* or similar. Optional: • €35 pp Lithuanian dinner at Restaurant 19th Century.

Riga, Latvia

DAY 13 (WEDNESDAY): KLAIPEDA-RIGA Breakfast: at the hotel. 9 km Tour outline: the sightseeing tour takes you to the Old Town, Theatre Square, the Aennchen von Tharau Fountain. A trip to Samogitia National Park, Lake Plateliai. We will arrive at the

318 km Hill of Crosses just outside the Siauliai city. Arrival in Riga, check-in at Hotel Radisson Blu Latvija 4* or similar. Optional: • €35 pp organ concert at the Dome Cathedral.

DAY 14 (THURSDAY): RIGA Breakfast: at the hotel. 5 km Tour outline: the walking tour includes the Old Town, Riga Castle, Dome Cathedral, St. Pe- ter’s Church, Swedish Gates, Three Brothers, Large and Small Guild Houses and the Free- dom Monument. 76 km Optional: • €40 pp excursion to Jurmala. • €40 pp Latvian dinner at Restaurant Forest.

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DAY 15 (FRIDAY): RIGA-TALLINN ALL TOURS WITH Breakfast: at the hotel. GUARANTEED 4 km Tour outline: a visit to Parnu resort and DEPARTURE! arrival in Tallinn. Check-in at the Hotel Ra- disson Blu Olympia 4* or similar. The sight- Super Breakfast 308 km seeing tour takes you to the Old Town, Buffet included Toompea Castle, Dome Church, Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Old Town Hall, Great Guild Hall.

DAY 16 (SUNDAY): DEPARTURE Breakfast: at the hotel. Optional: €305 pp • €35 departure transfer to the airport in half board at hotels a private car (1-3 people). (13 x 3 course dinner • €55 departure transfer to the airport in with coffee/tea) a private minivan (4-7 people).

Tried and true since 2007

Flexible payment options BOOK NOW & PAY LATER

-If you’re looking to spend some re- laxing time in the idyllic Lithuanian seaside, this is a perfect choice!

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www.baltictours.com 141 Nida, Lithuania JUNE-AUGUST, 2018 INCLUDING 11 days/10 nights THE BEST OF TALLINN ● ESTONIA 10 overnight stays at centrally located 4* GBE07: 07 Jun — 17 Jun, 2018 BELARUS AND hotels GBE09: 21 Jun — 01 Jul, 2018 10 x buffet breakfast GBE11: 05 Jul — 15 Jul, 2018

RIGA LATVIA Welcome meeting with champagne-cocktail GBE13: 19 Jul — 29 Aug, 2018 or juice GBE15: 02 Aug — 12 Aug, 2018 THE BALTICS Personalised welcome package LITHUANIA GBE17: 16 Aug — 26 Aug, 2018 Entrances to Old University in Vilnius, Rundale Palace and medieval Great Guild Hall in IN 11 DAYS VILNIUS Tallinn MINSK Service of bilingual English-German speaking tour leader on all tours BELARUS Service of Italian only speaking tour leader on Baltic countries segment and bilingual Italian- Spanish speaking tour leader on Belarusian segment on tours GBE13-GBE17 Service of bilingual Italian-Spanish speaking tour leader on tours GBE07-GBE11 Service of 1st class buses or 1st class minivans throughout the itinerary Portage at hotels

National Library of Belarus, Minsk, Belarus

PACKAGE PRICE March 2017 -Charlotte- €1145 per 1 traveler sharing twin room & “First of all, I would like to say a lot of good words TWIN for Rasa. It was such a pleasure. ROOM booking together Such a lovely tour and nostalgic memories! It was €1645 per 1 traveler Museum of the Ethnographic a wonderful holiday with everything planned. I will Great Patriotic War Open Air Museum Jurmala SINGLE in single room Hill of Crosses ROOM € VILNIUS (Šiauliai area) RIGA € € TALLINN never forget lovely Folklore dinner at Restaurant Belmontas in Lithuania. It was worth it! What about €2290 per 2 travelers Mir Castle Trakai Castle Rundale Gauja NP & Concert at the Parnu Kadriorg Park tour and cities – Riga just stole my heart! Gauja sharing double room & € € Palace Sigulda Dome Cathedral & KUMU Art DOUBLE MINSK TALLINN National Park like a fairy tail, so if you are planning ROOM booking together (Optional € € € (Optional to come here, I guarantee you will lose your mind. transfer) transfer) Someday I will come back to the Baltic States and €100 pp of course with Baltic Tours!” White Night Supplement for GRE05 and GRE06 tour www.baltictours.com 143 St. Mary Magdalene Church, Minsk, Belarus THE BEST OF BELARUS AND THE BALTICS IN 11 DAYS | ITINERARY THE BEST OF BELARUS AND THE BALTICS IN 11 DAYS | ITINERARY

DAY 1 (THURSDAY): ARRIVAL IN MINSK Tour outline: arrival in Minsk, check-in at the Hotel Renaissance 4* or similar, welcome meet- ing. Optional: • €60 arrival transfer from the airport in a private car (1-3 people). • €100 arrival transfer from the airport in a private minivan (4-7 people).

DAY 2 (FRIDAY): MINSK Breakfast: at the hotel. 8 km Tour outline: the sightseeing tour takes you to the Independence Square and the Inde- pendence Avenue, the Old Town, the Island of Tears, Trinity District, Janka Kupala Park. Optional: • €45 pp excursion to Museum of the Great Patriotic War.

DAY 3 (SATURDAY): MINSK Breakfast: at the hotel. 2 km Tour outline: leisure time in Minsk. Optional:

190 km • €60 pp excursion to Mir Castle. • €40 pp dinner at Restaurant Gambarinus.

Nesvizh Castle, Belarus

DAY 4 (SUNDAY): MINSK Breakfast: at the hotel. 5 km Tour outline: leisure time in Minsk. Afternoon trip from Minsk to Vilnius, check-in at the Hotel Radisson Blu Lietuva 4* or similar. 187 km DAY 5 (MONDAY): VILNIUS Breakfast: at the hotel. 7 km Tour outline: sightseeing tour includes a panoramic tour view of the city, Old Town with Vil- nius Cathedral, Gediminas Tower, Peter and Paul Church, St. Anne’s Church, Old University, Gates of Dawn. Optional: • €40 pp excursion to Trakai, with Trakai Castle and Lake Galve included. • €40 pp folklore dinner at Restaurant Belmontas.

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DAY 6 (TUESDAY): VILNIUS-RIGA Breakfast: at the hotel. 377 km Tour outline: a trip from Vilnius to Riga. On the way visits of Hill of Crosses in Šiauliai area and Rundale Palace in Latvia. Arrival to Riga, check-in at the Hotel Mercure Riga 4* or similar.

DAY 7 (WEDNESDAY): RIGA Breakfast: at the hotel. 102 km Tour outline: leisure time in Riga. Optional: • €50 pp excursion to Gauja National Park visiting Episcopal Castle and Castle of the Livo- nian Brothers of the Sword. • €40 pp excursion to Ethnographic Open Air Museum. • €35 pp organ concert at the Dome Cathedral.

The landscape of Riga, Latvia

DAY 8 (THURSDAY): RIGA Breakfast: at the hotel. 5 km Tour outline: a tour of Riga Old Town, Riga Castle, Dome Cathedral, St. Peter’s Church, Swedish Gates, Three Brothers, Large and Small Guild House, Freedom Monument.

76 km Optional: • €40 pp excursion to Jurmala and the City Museum. • €40 pp Latvian dinner at Restaurant Forest.

DAY 9 (FRIDAY): RIGA-TALLINN Breakfast: at the hotel. 308 km Tour outline: a trip to Estonian summer resort Parnu. Late afternoon arrival in Tallinn, check- in at the Hotel Radisson Blu Olympia 4* or similar.

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DAY 10 (SATURDAY): TALLINN ALL TOURS WITH Breakfast: at the hotel. GUARANTEED 5 km Tour outline: a sightseeing tour of Tallinn DEPARTURE! Old Town, Toompea Castle, Dome Church, Super Breakfast 8 km Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Old Town Hall and Great Guild Hall. Buffet included Optional: • €40 pp excursion to Kadriorg Park & KUMU Art museum. • €40 pp medieval dinner at the Restau- rant Peppersack.

DAY 11 (SUNDAY): DEPARTURE €320 pp Breakfast: at the hotel. half board at hotels Optional: (12 x 3 course dinner • €35 departure transfer to the airport in with coffee/tea) a private car (1-3 people). • €55 departure transfer to the airport in a private minivan (4-7 people).

Tried and true since 2007

Flexible payment options BOOK NOW & PAY LATER

-Recommended for those who are ready explore not only the Baltics but also get acquainted with the capital of Belarus - Minsk!

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