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A unique program introducing both traditional and modern and organic Baltic cuisine with special gastronomic visits and experiences!

Itinerary

Arrival in Vilnius, optional transfer to Hotel Radisson Blu Lietuva or similar, check-in, welcome meeting where our tour escort will introduce us to the program and to the traditions of Lithuanian cuisine over a glass of local “champagne” and offer recommendations for trying

contemporary Lithuanian cuisine in the Old Town.

Vilnius is known for its more than 1.200 medieval buildings and 48

churches. The morning 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 Church, Old University the Gates of Dawn and a shop with Lithuanian herb liquors. After the tour we continue to Trakai, the medieval capital of Lithuania and we see the well preserved Trakai Castle, beautifully located on an island in Lake Galve. The balance of the day is spent en route to Klaipeda, where we arrive late afternoon. Check-in at Hotel National or similar

The day is reserved for a full-day tour to the Curonian Spit, a thin,

100 km stretch of land between the Baltic Sea and the Curonian

Lagoon with small fishing villages, pine forests and endless sand

dunes. Our first stop is the Hill of Witches in Juodkrante. After that,

we continue to Nida, where we visit the High Dunes and Thomas

Mann’s summerhouse. During the lunch break we take a stroll

around the charming harbor and enjoy a light lunch with the

speciality of the Curonian spit: freshly smoked fish. In the afternoon,

we drive back to Klaipeda. In the evening we enjoy a traditional

Lithuanian dinner with Lithuanian specialties such as the famous

cepeliniai at Restaurant 19th Century.

Klaipeda first became a part of Lithuania in 1923 and had a long

history as a German town called Memel. A short sightseeing tour

takes us to the Old Town with its narrow, cobblestone streets and

old guild houses and we visit the Theatre Square and the Aennchen

von Tharau Fountain. We now continue to the Samogitia National

Park, where we embark on a walking tour around the picturesque

Lake Plateliai. After that, we continue to Siauliai and Cross Hills,

one of the holiest sites of Catholic Lithuania. We head North into

Latvia and reach Riga in the afternoon, check-in at Hotel Radisson

Blu Latvija or similar. The evening offers an organ concert at the Dome Cathedral. Riga is famous for its many sophisticated

gourmet restaurants and our tour escort will recommend the best of them for dinner

Founded in 1201 by the German bishop Albert, Riga is the largest of

the three Baltic capitals and boasts a true kaleidoscope of various

architectural styles. The walking tour of the Old Town includes Riga

Castle, Dome Cathedral, St. Peter’s Church, Swedish Gates, Three

Brothers, Large and Small Guild House and the Freedom

Monument. The afternoon is reserved for a visit to one of the largest

market in Europe, Riga Central Market, where we will learn about

Latvian cuisine and Latvian organic food and sample Latvian organic specialities, such as black bread, vegetables, fresh fish, sausages, countryside cheese and much more. In the evening enjoy a Latvian dinner at the stylish Restaurant Forest with traditional Latvian specialties topped with a shot of Riga Black Balsam

The tour continues along the coastal highway to the Estonian summer resort of Parnu. We do a short tour of the resort before we continue through the North Estonian land of forests and arrive in Tallinn early afternoon, check-in at the Hotel Radisson Blu Olympia or similar. Upon check-in, our tour escort will invite you for afternoon tea with Estonian cheesecake and give an introduction of Estonian cuisine and recommendations for trying new Nordic cuisine in Tallinn.

Tallinn is a charming blend of medieval tranquillity and modern urban life. The medieval Old Town is a busy place in the summer with its many shops, galleries, souvenir markets, outdoor cafés and restaurants. The sightseeing tour takes us around the old medieval city walls and into the Old Town where we see Toompea Castle, Dome Church, Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, medieval Old Town Hall, Great Guild Hall and visit an old marzipan shop. In the afternoon, an excursion is offered to Kadriorg Park and visit to KUMU, the award-winning new Estonian art museum, with its collections of classic and contemporary fine art. The evening offers a traditional Estonian dinner with medieval Estonian specialities such roast duck at Restaurant Peppersack

Arrangements end after breakfast with a transfer to the airport.

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