Best of the Baltics

Best of the Baltics 10 days | Starts/Ends:

Discover castles, cathedrals and • Cesis - Spend a night in this attractive • Sightseeing tours of Tallinn, Vilnius, coastal resorts, historic cities and Hanseatic city with its winding streets, Liepaja and Riga • lush national parks on this 10 day castle ruins and beautiful gardens Guided tour of Rundale Palace • Nida - Spend a night on the picturesque • One arrival transfer on Day 1 and one tour which takes in the best of Curonian Spit and opt to explore the area departure transfer on Day 10 included per , Latvia and Lithuania. Along on a half day tour booking with the three Baltic capitals of • Riga - Uncover the highlights of Riga, • All relevant transportation in private Tallinn, Vilnius and Riga, visit the visiting the Castle, Dome Cathedral, St modern vehicles charming towns of Cesis, Liepaja Peters Church, Swedish Gates, Three • Note: This tour is operated in conjunction and Nida on the beautiful Curonian Brothers and much more with our trusted partner and you will join • Rundale Palace - Enjoy a tour of this travellers from different operators, not Spit. magnificent palace, a former summer solely On The Go. The maximum group residence of the Duke of Courland size is 21. Guiding may be in German in HIGHLIGHTS AND INCLUSIONS • Liepaja - Visit Jurmala Park and the addition to English former Naval Port area and explore the Trip Highlights Old Town of this Latvian port city What's Not Included • • Tallinn - Uncover the delights of one of Siauliai - Marvel at the Hill of Crosses, one • International flights and visas the best preserved Medieval cities in of the holiest sites of Catholic Lithuania, • Items of a personal nature and additional Europe on a tour of the enchanting Old where over 200,000 wooden crosses meals Town have been erected on a small hill • Tipping - an entirely personal gesture • • Lahemaa National Park - Explore this Tartu - Stroll around the charming Old Town of this historic Estonian university beautiful national park and visit the manor ITINERARY houses in Palmse and Vihula town • Vilnius - Journey through the beautiful What's Included Day 1 : , making stops at the Cathedral, Gediminas Tower, Peter and Paul Church, • 9 nights in 3-4 star hotels St Anna's Church, the Old University and • 9 breakfasts the Gate of Dawn • Entrances to Palmse Manor House, Peter • Sigulda - Take in the highlights of this and Paul Church in Vilnius, Rundale popular holiday resort, visiting the ruins Palace and medieval Great Guild Hall in of the church and the Castle of Knights of Tallinn the Sword • Escorted by an English speaking tour leader

Best of the Baltics - 10 days updated on 30-09-2021 04:43:48 www.onthegotours.com This information has been compiled with care and good faith. They give an accurate illustration of the proposed arrangements for this holiday. Circumstances beyond our control such as changes in local conditions, inclement weather or other reasons could force us to make changes to UK 020 7371 1113 [email protected] this itinerary. Any costs shown are subject to change, though are an accurate reflection of costs at time of writing. Please also note that visa AUS 1300 855 684 [email protected] requirements are subject to change and are the responsibility of the traveller and not that of On The Go Tours. NZ 0800 44 77 69 CAN 1 866 890 7038 - 1 - USA 1 866 606 2960 SA 0800 990 311 Best of the Baltics

Best of the Baltics

Welcome to Estonia and the capital Tallinn. route at Siauliai and Hill of Crosses, one of the Day 6 : Liepaja & Rundale Upon arrival at you'll be met holiest sites of Catholic Lithuania. After we've Palace and transferred to your hotel in the heart of explored this impressive site we travel on to Liepaja - Riga. Liepaja takes its name from the city. The rest of the day is at leisure. A Vilnius. Overnight - Vilnius (B) the numerous lime trees in the city. We welcome meeting will be held this evening, in start the day with a short stroll through the hotel lobby, at around 7pm. Overnight - Day 4 : Vilnius city tour the Old Town with its Trinity Church. We Tallinn visit Jurmala Park and the former Naval Port Day 2 : Lahemaa NP, Tartu & area with its famous Orthodox Cathedral. Then we continue through Southern Latvia Cesis to the magnificent Rundale Palace, the Tallinn - Tartu - Cesis (Latvia). Departing former summer residence of the Duke of Tallinn this morning we make our way to Courland. After a guided tour of the palace Lahemaa National Park. Located just 70km we travel on to Latvia's charming capital from the Estonia capital this national park Riga, arriving late afternoon. This evening encompasses 475 sq km of stunning pine there's an optional organ concert at the Dome forest, lakes and cultural attractions. This Vilnius - Nida. Known for its medieval Cathedral. Overnight - Riga (B) morning we'll visit the manor house in Palmse, architecture and home to over 1,200 buildings this beautiful mansion dates back and 48 churches that date back to this period, Day 7 : Riga city tour over 300 years with a fascinating history and Vilnius is a beautiful capital and one that's a number of restorations over that period bursting with fascinating history. This morning bringing to its current splendor. We will also we'll enjoy a sightseeing tour of the highlights, visit Vihula manor house. visiting the old town we'll explore Vilnius Later we'll continue to Tartu, a university town Cathedral, Gediminas Tower, the Peter and which holds great significance in Estonian Paul Church, St Anna's Church , the Old history. We will explore the charming old town University and the Gates of Dawn. Departing as well as the university which was founded Vilnius we travel on to the Curonian Spit and in 1632. Our next stop is Cesis in Latvia, Nida, where we arrive late in the afternoon. This evening there's an optional authentic a Hanseatic city with winding streets, castle Today we explore Riga, the largest of the fisherman's dinner. Overnight - Nida (B) ruins and beautiful gardens. Overnight - Cesis Baltic capitals it boasts a fantastic array (B) Day 5 : Optional Curonian of architectural styles and practices. Riga's foundation dates back to 1201 when the Day 3 : Sigulda & The Hill of Spit Tour German bishop Albert arrived. On our walking Crosses Nida - Liepaja (Latvia). This morning there's tour of the Old Town this morning we'll an optional half-day tour of the beautiful visit Riga Castle, the Dome Cathedral, St. Curonian Spit, a thin, 100 km stretch of land Peter's Church, the Swedish Gates along between the Baltic Sea and the Curonian with other fascinating parts of the city which Lagoon with small fishing villages, pine forests demonstrate its rich history. and endless sand dunes. On the tour we'll see the spectacular Parnidis Dune and Naglis This afternoon is free for you to further explore Dune, the Hill of Witches in Juodkrante and Riga independently or to join an optional visit Thomas Mann’s summerhouse. to Jurmala, the vibrant Latvian seaside resort. This evening there will be the opportunity to join an optional Latvian dinner at the stylish After the optional tour we head towards Cesis - Vilnius (Lithuania). After breakfast we Restaurant Three. Overnight - Riga (B) Liepaja in Latvia, where we arrive in the early depart Cesis and drive through the luscious afternoon. The evening there's the option of a green canopy of Gauja National Park en route Day 8 : Summer Resort of casual dinner at a beach café Red Sun Buffet, to Sigulda. Sigulda is a popular holiday resort right on the wide sandy beach. Overnight - Parnu where we see the ruins of the Episcopal Liepaja (B) Riga - Tallinn (Estonia). After breakfast we Castle and the Castle of the Knights of continue our journey, making our way along the Sword, originally built in 1207. Crossing the coastal highway we cross back into the border into neighbouring Lithuania we Estonia. Arriving into Parnu, we'll explore continue our journey to Vilnius, stopping en this popular Estonian summer resort before

Best of the Baltics - 10 days updated on 30-09-2021 04:43:48 www.onthegotours.com This information has been compiled with care and good faith. They give an accurate illustration of the proposed arrangements for this holiday. Circumstances beyond our control such as changes in local conditions, inclement weather or other reasons could force us to make changes to UK 020 7371 1113 [email protected] this itinerary. Any costs shown are subject to change, though are an accurate reflection of costs at time of writing. Please also note that visa AUS 1300 855 684 [email protected] requirements are subject to change and are the responsibility of the traveller and not that of On The Go Tours. NZ 0800 44 77 69 CAN 1 866 890 7038 - 2 - USA 1 866 606 2960 SA 0800 990 311 Best of the Baltics

Best of the Baltics continuing to Tallinn. Once we've checked in room. Solo Rooms can also be booked to our hotel in Tallinn the rest of the day is at by any other person wanting the comfort leisure to explore independently. Overnight - and privacy of their own room. Tallinn (B) Day 9 : Tallinn Tour PRICES / DATES 2021 Date Twin Share Single 04 Jun USD 1,645 USD 2,295 18 Jun USD 1,645 USD 2,295 25 Jun USD 1,645 USD 2,295 02 Jul USD 1,695 USD 2,345 09 Jul USD 1,695 USD 2,345 23 Jul USD 1,695 USD 2,345 30 Jul USD 1,695 USD 2,345 06 Aug USD 1,695 USD 2,345 13 Aug USD 1,695 USD 2,345 With its exciting blend of medieval tranquility 20 Aug USD 1,695 USD 2,345 and modern urban life, Tallinn is a fantastically 27 Aug USD 1,695 USD 2,345 interesting capital city. The medieval Old 03 Sep USD 1,645 USD 2,295 Town is unsurprisingly a bustling place during 10 Sep USD 1,645 USD 2,295 the summer months with people going in and out of the various shops, galleries and cafes. Our sightseeing tour today starts by exploring the old city walls before we head into the heart of the Old Town, visiting the Castle, now home to the Estonian Parliament, the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral and the Great Guild Hall.

This afternoon is free for you to further explore Tallinn independently or to join an optional visit to Park and the newly built KUMU. This evening there will be the opportunity to join an optional medieval dinner at the 'Maikrahv' restaurant. Overnight - Tallinn (B) Day 10 : Tallinn Our Baltic experience ends after breakfast this morning and hotel check out. A transfer will be provided to take you to Tallinn Airport. (B)

PRICES / DATES INFO

All departure dates are guaranteed with a minimum of 2 persons. The 'Twin Share' price is per person when there are 2 people sharing a room. The 'Solo Room' price is applicable to all solo travellers or if your booking party cannot reach the minimum of 2 persons in a

Best of the Baltics - 10 days updated on 30-09-2021 04:43:48 www.onthegotours.com This information has been compiled with care and good faith. They give an accurate illustration of the proposed arrangements for this holiday. Circumstances beyond our control such as changes in local conditions, inclement weather or other reasons could force us to make changes to UK 020 7371 1113 [email protected] this itinerary. Any costs shown are subject to change, though are an accurate reflection of costs at time of writing. Please also note that visa AUS 1300 855 684 [email protected] requirements are subject to change and are the responsibility of the traveller and not that of On The Go Tours. NZ 0800 44 77 69 CAN 1 866 890 7038 - 3 - USA 1 866 606 2960 SA 0800 990 311