Magical Baltic

Magical Baltics

Magical Baltics tour

10 days/ 9 nights

Magical Baltics is a magical tour in the Baltic countries - Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. We want to show not only the capitals but also the inner beauty of the countries - beaches, castles, local people life, history and many more magical things that Baltic countries has that You never thought of before!

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Day 1 Vilnius Arrival in Vilnius. Private transfer to the hotel. Welcome dinner at the hotel. Overnight in Artis hotel 4* or similar.
Day 2 Vilnius - Trakai - Vilnius In the morning city tour of Vilnius, capital of Lithuania for more than 600 years. The tour includes: St. Peter and Paul’s church, CATHEDRAL square, Gediminas Castle, The Church of St. Anne, the Gates of Dawn with a holy image of the Virgin Mary, Russian Orthodox Church of the Holy Spirit, Town Hall Square and Vilnius University with St. John’s Church. Lunch. Afternoon trip to Trakai, former capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Visit to the insular castle of the 14th century, erected on a small island in the lake Galvė. For ages it served as a defensive structure and residence of Lithuanian Grand Dukes. Overnight in Artis hotel 4* or similar.
Day 3 Vilnius - Klaipėda Morning depature to Klaipėda. Sightseeing tour of Klaipėda - Lithuania‘s third biggest city – a historic seaport and resort. Old Town of Klaipeda with the Theatre square and the statue of a girl Ann from Tharau, numerous old streets and buildings, Linden street with the old post- office, Mažvydas Sculpture Park. Lunch. A visit to the Kretinga museum. The exhibitions of palace culture, folk art, cross-making craft, archaeology and history are held in the palace of Tiškevičius. The museum is famous for its Winter garden where visitors are fascinated by the uniqueness of plants from exotic countries. In the park the alleys of chestnuts and lime remind us of the great history of the family. Overnight in Amberton Klaipėda hotel 4* or similar.
Day 4 Klaipėda - Juodkrantė – Nida – Klaipėda Full day visit to the Curonian spit. Climb to the Hill of Withes decorated with numerous wooden sculptures based on Lithuanian legends and folk tales of Juodkrante. Stop at a bird sanctuary. Drive to Nida (30 km), a small old fishermen village famous for its majestic seashore sand dunes, Thomas Mann‘s summerhouse and old ethnographic cemetery. Lunch. Vetrunge (weathervane) painting workshop. Get to know the story of vetrunge – a unique example of ancient Lithuania‘s fishermen carving and Baltic folk art, which has no analogues in the world! Meanwhile paint your own vetrunge or take it with you as a souvenir to decorate your home. Overnight in Amberton Klaipeda hotel 4* or similar.
Day 5 Klaipėda – Šiauliai – Rundale palace – Riga Departure to Riga with en route stop at the Hill of Crosses – unique pilgrimage place worldwide, where people for couple of centuries keep putting crosses. You can find more than 200 000 of them and leave your own too. From here the Pope John Paul II blessed all people of Lithuania and Christian Europe. Next stop at Rundale Palace– one of the most outstanding monuments of Baroque and Rococo art in Baltics. Afternoon arrival to Riga, the capital of Latvia. Overnight in Europa Royale Riga hotel 4* or similar.
Day 6 Riga Morning walking tour of the Old Town of Riga. Enjoy the beauty of the ancient Hanseatic city, while strolling through the cobble-stone, picturesque streets of the Old Town. In Old Riga you will see: Dome Cathedral, the Church of St. Peter, The House of Blackheads, the Cat House, Old City Walls, Old Riga Castle and much more. Free afternoon to visit cozy restaurants, cafes, bars and souvenir shops.** Overnight in Europa Royale Riga hotel 4* or similar
Day 7 Riga - Sigulda Morning departure to Sigulda. Sigulda, Krimulda and Turaida Castles Tour.See the old castles of Sigulda and Krimulda together with the Turaida Museum Reserve. Drive through deep forest to Gutmana Cave and enjoy afterwards a spectacular landscape. After visiting the castles and cave, we’ll stop for lunch at a local restaurant to enjoy some traditional Latvian cuisine. The route then takes us to a Soviet bunker hidden underneath a health spa of sorts - Ligatne rehabilitation centre. It is a formerly secret government bunker built in 1980s from where the Soviet administrative affairs were supposed to be kept running in case of nuclear war. The bunker is a well-equipped facility spanning 2000 square meters. Its secrecy grading was removed only in 2003, and all of the original furnishings have been retained. Overnight in Sigulda 3* hotel or similar
Day 8 Sigulda - Tallinn Departure by coach to Tallinn with a stop in Pärnu. Pärnu is a historical beautiful resort seaside city with a small harbor in the South-Western part of Estonia. White sandy beaches, shallow waters, rich cultural scene and numerous cafés, restaurants and nightclubs – there is plenty to see and do. Lunch. Overnight in Baltic Hotel Imperial 4* or similar
Day 9 Tallinn Morning half day city tour of Tallinn. City tour of Tallinn features: The Old Town with its Town Hall Square, the Toompea Castle, 14th- 15th century Gothic Town Hall, St. Nicholas church, now housing a museum of medieval art; an old chemist’s shop; Kadrioru Palace and Park, numerous authentic Hanseatic merchants’ houses, trip to visit Estonian ethnographic open air museum, etc. Lunch. Free afternoon to explore Tallinn. Overnight in Baltic Hotel Imperial 4*or similar
Day 10 Tallinn Breakfast at the hotel. Departure to the Tallinn airport. End of the tour.

**Optional (day 6)

From Shopping to Cooking - Food Tour in Riga

This tour will introduce you with one of the most remarkable places in Riga- Riga’s Central Market. You will see the historic and mighty hangars where aircraft- zeppelins once where kept. After we have bought some goods, we will visit Latvian Open-Air Ethnographic Museum in Riga and prepare our meal after the excursion there.

Price: 1690 EUR/person when double occupancy room (if traveling 2 people).

The Magical Baltic tour booking

Package includes:

Accommodation : 2 nights in Vilnius, 2 nightis in Klaipėda, 2 nights in Riga, 1 night in Sigulda, 2 nightis in Tallinn;
9 Buffet breakfasts;
Welcome dinner;
Sightseeing as per itinerary;
Arrival and departure transfers;
Car/ coach services;
English speaking guide services;
Entrance fees to museums: Gediminas Castle, Vilnius University, Trakai castle, Thomas Mann‘s summerhouse, Kretinga Museum, Winter garden, Rundale Palace, Dome Cathedral, St. Peter Church, Turaida Museum Reserve, Open Air Museum Rocca al Mare, Kadriorg Palace, Convent of St. Bridget;
Information package.