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Visit the three independent Baltic Republics of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia on this motor coach tour. Very independent tour with lots of free afternoons and evenings.

This is a multi-lingual tour.

Pre and post tour hotel nights available - please inquire.

Itinerary

Arrival in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania. A transfer to your hotel. Check-in at the hotel. At 8.00pm a Welcome meeting with the tour guides at

Radisson BLU Royal Astorija lobby bar

Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning, Vilnius sightseeing tour including visits to the medieval as well as the modern sections of the city. . Visit the Grand Cathedral of Peter & Paul, the small church of St Anna, a gem of Gothic architecture, and the University of Vilnius.

In the afternoon a tour to Trakai, the medieval capital of Lithuania.

On the beautifully situated island in the middle of the Galves lake, there lies a 14th century red brick castle which now houses a history museum. Evening at leisure.

After breakfast, departure by deluxe coach to Riga. En route, a visit to the Hill of Crosses, a famous hill with more than a thousand crosses, and the splendid 18th century Rundale, the former summer residence of the Duke of Kurland. Lunch on the way to Riga.

Arrival in Riga, check-in at the hotel.

After breakfast, Riga city tour. The old town will delight you with the colorfully restored merchant’s residences, the cozy beer cellars and cafes, historical monuments like the Dome Cathedral, St Peter's Church, the Powder Tower and more. View the masterpieces of early 20th century: the Art Nouveau architecture. Afternoon at leisure.

After breakfast a 5 hour Sigulda sightseeing tour. Sigulda is often called

the "Latvian Switzerland" because of the beauty of its landscape. Visit the 13th century Turaida castle and the mysterious Gutmana Cave linked to a romantic medieval love legend.

Afternoon at leisure.

After breakfast departure by coach to Tallinn. En route sightseeing at the Ethnographical Open Air Museum on the outskirts of Riga to see traditional Latvian rural buildings, the oldest ones dating from the 17th century. View the Baltic Sea Coast along the way and enjoy a sightseeing orientation of the Estonian Town Parnu. Lunch on the way. Arrival in Tallinn, check in at hotel.

After breakfast Tallinn City tour visiting the medieval town . In the afternoon at enjoy a tour to Kadrorg Park & Palace, which was founded 1721 by the Russian Emperor Peter the Great as a gift to his wife Catherine II to use as summer residence

The tour ends after breakfast with transfers to the airport or harbor.

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