The Baltics catalogue is a re- sult of many years’ activity and experience in tourist market. It is designed to introduce a fasci- nating destination which offers excitement and experience for a visitor. A colourful mosaic of the Baltics is made of separate little pieces of different cultural heri- tage, folklore, art and fabulous nature. And it does not matter whether you explore architecture or art, plunge into history or just enjoy your walk along one of the me- dieval streets, the Baltics have something to offer every season and to every mood: in the cata- logue you will find classical tours as well as proposals to explore the countries by cycling or to fol- low some very special paths of your interest during the theme tours. CONTENT CLASSICAL TOURS THE BALTIC CAPITALS Vilnius-Riga-Tallinn (7 days / 6 nights) 4 CLASSICAL BALTICS Vilnius-Riga-Tallinn-Tartu-Sigulda-Vilnius (8 days / 7 nights) 5 CLASSICAL BALTICS PLUS Riga-Tallinn-Tartu-Sigulda-Vilnius-Kaunas-Klaipeda-Nida-Palanga-Riga (10 days / 9 nights) 6-7 BALTIC HIGHLIGHTS Vilnius-Kaunas-Klaipėda-Nida-Riga (7 days / 6 nights) 8 THEME TOURS BALTIC NATIONAL PARKS Vilnius-Druskininkai-Klaipėda-Nida-Riga-Sigulda-Tartu-Tallinn (11 days / 10 nights) 9-10 JEWISH HERITAGE Vilnius-Riga (8 days / 7 nights) 11 CASTLES AND MANORS OF THE BALTICS Vilnius-Riga-Tartu-Tallinn (8 days / 7 nights) 12-13 CHRISTIAN BALTICS Vilnius-Kaunas-Klaipėda-Nida-Hill of Crosses-Riga- Sigulda-Tallinn (9 days / 8 nigths) 14-15 CYCLING TOURS CYCLING IN THE BALTICS Vilnius-Kaunas-Nida-Klaipėda-Riga-Sigulda-Haapsalu-Tallinn (10 days / 9 nights) 16-17 CYCLING AROUND THE CURONIAN LAGOON Klaipėda-Šilutė-Nida-Klaipėda (8 days / 7 nights) 18 SIGHTSEEING 20-22 RECOMMENDED HOTELS 23-25 GENERAL CONDITIONS 26 3 CLASSICAL TOURS THE BALTIC CAPITALS Vilnius-Riga-Tallinn 7 days / 6 nights BALTIC Tallinn SEA ESTONIA RUSSIA Pärnu Tartu Sigulda Riga Rundale LATVIA Palanga Siauliai Klaipeda LITHUANIA Nida Kaunas Kaliningrad Vilnius Trakai Druskininkai POLAND BELARUS ITINERARY Day 3: VILNIUS-HILL OF CROSSES- RUNDALE-RIGA (380 km) Day 1: VILNIUS After breakfast departure to Riga. Stopover Arrival at Vilnius airport. Transfer to the ho- at the Hill of Crosses, the unforgettable place tel. Check-in. Dinner at the hotel restaurant. with thousands of crosses on two small hills. OVERNIGHT: Vilnius A further drive to Riga. Stopover in Rundale. Visit to Rundale Palace of the 18th century, Day 2: VILNIUS-TRAKAI-VILNIUS a beautiful late Baroque palace in Latvia. It After breakfast a city tour of Vilnius, capital is a splendid example of the early work of of Lithuania for more than 600 years. The famous Italian architect F.B.Rastrelli. Arrival tour includes: Sts.Peter and Paul’s Church, in Riga. Check-in at the hotel. Dinner at the Gediminas Castle, Cathedral Square, hotel restaurant. St.Ann and Bernardines’ Church, the Gates OVERNIGHT: Riga of Dawn with the holy image of the Virgin Mary, Russian Orthodox Church of the Day 4: RIGA Holy Spirit, Town Hall Square and Vilnius After breakfast a city tour of Riga, visi ting University (founded in 1579) with St. John’s medieval Hanseatic town, Riga Castle, Church. Lunch. St.Peter’s Church, Dome Cathedral, the Afternoon trip to Trakai (25 km from Old Guild Houses. Lunch. Afternoon ex- Vil nius), the former capital of the Grand cursion to the Open Air Museum. Kadriorg Park and visit to Kadriorg Palace. Duchy of Lithuania. Visit to the insular OVERNIGHT: Riga Dinner at the city restaurant. castle of the 14th century, erected on a OVERNIGHT: Tallinn small island in the Lake Galvė. Return to Day 5: RIGA-SIGULDA- Vilnius. PÄRNU-TALLINN (350 km) Day 7: TALLINN OVERNIGHT: Vilnius After breakfast departure to Tallinn with a Breakfast. Transfer to Tallinn airport. stop in Gauja National Park, including visit End of the tour. to Turaida Castle and the ruins of the 13th century Crusader Castle in Sigulda. A further THE TOUR INCLUDES drive to Pärnu, Estonian “Summer Capital”. • 6 nights stay at hotels This little town has been known as a summer • All hotel taxes health resort since the first spa opened here in • Buffet breakfast daily • HB: 4 dinners on days 1,3,5-6 and 2 the 1830s. Arrival in Tallinn. Check-in at the lunches on days 2,4 hotel. Dinner at the hotel restaurant. • Transportation by air-conditioned OVERNIGHT: Tallinn coach • Tour escort Day 6: TALLINN • Excursions as per itinerary • Entrances to: Vilnius University, Sts. After breakfast a city tour of Tallinn, visi- Peter and Paul’s Church in Vilnius, ting the Old Town of Tallinn - an example of Trakai Castle, Rundale Palace, Dome Gothic architecture in the Baltic and Nordic Cathedral and Open Air Museum in countries. The tour includes: Toompea Cas- Riga, Turaida Castle, Dome Church tle fortifications, the Dome Church (13th and Kadriorg Palace in Tallinn century), the Russian Orthodox Cathedral THE TOUR EXCLUDES of Alexander Nevskij (19th century), Town • Tips Hall Square (15th century), the Old Guild, • Porterage St.Olaf’s Church. Afternoon excursion to www.ambertours.lt 4 CLASSICAL TOURS CLASSICAL BALTICS Vilnius-Riga-Tallinn-Tartu-Sigulda-Vilnius 8 days / 7 nights BALTIC Tallinn SEA ESTONIA RUSSIA Pärnu Tartu Sigulda Riga Rundale LATVIA Palanga Siauliai Klaipeda LITHUANIA Nida Kaunas Kaliningrad Vilnius Trakai Druskininkai POLAND BELARUS ITINERARY Day 3: VILNIUS-HILL OF CROSSES- Stopover in Tartu, the second largest town RUNDALE-RIGA (380 km) in Estonia. City tour of Tartu, including Day 1: VILNIUS After breakfast departure to Riga. Stopover Tartu University, Toome Hill Park with its Arrival at Vilnius airport. Transfer to the at the Hill of Crosses, the unforgettable place monuments, sculptures, bridges and ruins hotel.Check-in. Dinner at the hotel res- with thousands of crosses on two small hills. of Gothic church, panoramic view of the taurant. A further drive to Riga. Stopover in Run- town with Jaani Church and Town Hall OVERNIGHT: Vilnius dale.Visit to Rundale Palace of the 18th Square. A further drive to Sigulda (Lat- century, a beautiful late Baroque palace via). Short stop in a small ancient town of Day 2: VILNIUS-TRAKAI-VILNIUS in Latvia. It is a splendid example of the Cesis for a walk in Castle Park. Arrival in After breakfast a city tour of Vilnius, capi- early work of famous Italian architect Sigulda. Check-in at the hotel. Dinner at tal of Lithuania for more than 600 years. F.B.Rastrelli. Arrival in Riga. Check-in at the hotel restaurant. The tour includes: Sts.Peter and Paul’s the hotel. Dinner at the hotel restaurant. OVERNIGHT: Sigulda Church, Gediminas Castle, Cathedral OVERNIGHT: Riga Square, St.Ann and Bernardines’ Church, Day 7: SIGULDA-VILNIUS (350 km) the Gates of Dawn with the holy image of Day 4: RIGA-PARNU-TALLINN After breakfast a short walk in Gauja National the Virgin Mary, Russian Orthodox Church (300 km) Park, including visit to Turaida Castle and the of the Holy Spirit, Town Hall Square and After breakfast a city tour of Riga, visit- ruins of the 13th century Crusader Castle in Vilnius University (founded in 1579) with ing medieval Hanseatic town, Riga Castle, Sigulda. A further drive to Vilnius. Arrival in St. John’s Church. Lunch. St.Peter’s Church, Dome Cathedral, the Old Vilnius. Check-in at the hotel. Dinner at Afternoon trip to Trakai (25 km from Guild Houses. Departure to Tallinn with a the hotel restaurant. Vilnius), the former capital of the Grand stop in Pärnu, Estonian “Summer Capital”. OVERNIGHT: Vilnius Duchy of Lithuania. Visit to the insular This little town has been known as a summer castle of the 14th century, erected on a health resort since the first spa opened here in Day 8: VILNIUS small island in the Lake Galvė. Return to the 1830s. A further drive to Tallinn. Arrival Breakfast. Transfer to Vilnius airport. Vilnius. in Tallinn. Check-in at the hotel. Dinner at the End of the tour. OVERNIGHT: Vilnius hotel restaurant. OVERNIGHT: Tallinn THE TOUR INCLUDES Day 5: TALLINN • 7 nights stay at hotels • All hotel taxes After breakfast a city tour of Tallinn, • Buffet breakfast daily visi ting the Old Town of Tallinn - an ex- • HB: 5 dinners on days 1, 3-4, 6-7 and 2 ample of Gothic architecture in the Baltic lunches on day 2,5 and Nordic countries. The tour includes: • Transportation by air-conditioned Toompea Castle fortifications, the Dome coach Church (13th century), the Russian Ortho- • Tour escort • Excursions as per itinerary dox Cathedral of Alexander Nevskij (19th • Entrances to: Vilnius University, Sts. century), Town Hall Square (15th century), Peter and Paul’s Church in Vilnius, the Old Guild, St.Olaf’s Church. Lunch. Trakai Castle, Rundale Palace, Dome Afternoon excursion to Kadriorg Park and Cathedral in Riga, Dome Church and visit to Kadriorg Palace. Kadriorg Palace in Tallinn, Turaida Castle OVERNIGHT: Tallinn THE TOUR EXCLUDES Day 6: TALLINN- • Tips TARTU-SIGULDA (380 km) • Porterage After breakfast departure to Sigulda. www.ambertours.lt 5 CLASSICAL TOURS CLASSICAL BALTICS PLUS Riga-Tallinn-Tartu-Sigulda-Vilnius-Kaunas-Klaipėda-Nida-Palanga-Riga 10 days / 9 nights BALTIC Tallinn SEA ESTONIA RUSSIA Pärnu Tartu Sigulda Riga Rundale LATVIA Palanga Siauliai Klaipeda LITHUANIA Nida Kaunas Kaliningrad Vilnius Trakai Druskininkai POLAND BELARUS ITINERARY Day 3: TALLINN the Virgin Mary, Russian Orthodox Church After breakfast a city tour of Tallinn, of the Holy Spirit, Town Hall Square and Day 1: RIGA visi ting the Old Town of Tallinn - an ex- Vilnius University (founded in 1579) with Arrival at Riga airport. Transfer to the hotel. ample of Gothic architecture in the Baltic St. John’s Church. Lunch. Afternoon trip Check-in. Dinner at the hotel restaurant.