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Day 1 Sat
VILNIUS
Arrival in Vilnius. Individual transfer to your
hotel (not included). Check-in at the hotel. 7:00
p.m. welcome meeting at the hotel with tour guide.
Accommodation: Radisson SAS Astorija or similar
Day 2 Sun
VILNIUS-DRUSKININKAI (B, D)
Leisure time in Vilnius. 12:00 p.m. departure for
Druskininkai. Stop in Grutas village for a visit to
Grutas Park an open-air exhibition of the Soviet era
sculptures and monuments. Arrival in Druskininkai,
check-in at the hotel.
City tour of Druskininkai, the oldest health resort
in Lithuania. The pride of the town is its mineral
springs. In 1794 the king of Poland and Lithuania
announced a decree officially designating
Druskininkai as a health resort. Dinner at the
hotel. (130 km)
Accommodation: Hotel Regina or similar
Day 3 Mon DRUSKININKAI -
KAUNAS (B)
Morning at leisure in Druskininkai. Try mineral bath
or massage to revitalize mind, body and spirit at
Druskininkai SPA center (not included). 11:30 a.m.
departure for Kaunas - former temporary capital of
Lithuania. Arrival and check-in at the hotel.
Afternoon city tour of Kaunas, second largest city of
Lithuania, including ruins of the Castle, Town Hall
Square with its impressive monument. Visit the
Cathedral, walk along the old town with original
old architecture and pedestrian Laisvės avenue, now
housing cozy cafes, bars and souvenir shops. The
tour continues to the Pazaislis Church and monastery, outstanding gems of the Baroque style in the
entire region of Eastern Europe. (120 km)
Accommodation: Reval Hotel Neris or similar
Day 4 Tue KAUNAS - JUODKRANTE - NIDA (B)
Morning departure for Nida. Ferry trip to the
Curonian Spit. Drive to Kopgalis, visit to Sea
museum- located in a 19th century fortress, it
comprises exhibitions of marine nature and history
of navigation. Tour in the Neringa National Park on
the Curonian Spit separating the Baltic Sea from the
Curonian Lagoon is an unforgettable trip to the
beautiful wild nature with sand dunes, pine forests
and golden beaches. Arrival to Juodkrante. Lunch at
the restaurant. Visit the Hill of Witches which
houses a hundred fanciful and folksy wooden
sculptures scattered along a forest path. Further
drive to Nida with short stops at a cormorant and
heron colony and at “Dead” sand dunes. Evening
arrival to Nida. Check-in at the hotel.(260 km)
Accommodation:
Hotel Nerija or similar
Day 5 Wed NIDA (B)
10:00 combined coach and walking tour of Nida sea
resort, including the Fisherman’s House, famous
German writer Thomas Mann’s House, Amber Gallery,
old ethnographic cemetery, neo-gothic church and a
walk along impressive sand dunes.
Afternoon time for leisure.
Accommodation:
Hotel Nerija or similar
Day 6 Thu NIDA (B)
Leisure time. Nida is an old fishing village on the
Curonian Spit washed by the Baltic Sea from one side
and the Curonian Lagoon from the other side. Today
Nida is the largest settlement of the town of
Neringa and one of the most beautiful resorts in
Lithuania. The ancient fishermen’s architecture is
distinguished by its originality. One can choose
from a variety of activities such as water sports
and cycling.
Accommodation:
Hotel Nerija or similar
Day 7 Fri NIDA - MINIJA - VENTE - KLAIPEDA (B, L)
11:00 a.m. departure by boat from Nida to the
Nemunas River Delta Regional Park.
En route stop in Uostadvaris. Visit of the
lighthouse built in 1876 and the oldest water
lifting station in Lithuania, nowadays a Polder
museum. Continue to Kintai settlement passing the
Minija village called the Lithuanian Venice, where
the River Minija serves as the main street. Lunch at
the restaurant at Kintai, tasting of local fish
dishes.
3:00 p.m. departure by coach to the Vente Horn.
Visit of the ornithological station and the 19th
century lighthouse. 5.30 p.m. arrival in Klaipeda.
Check-in at the hotel. (70 km)
Accommodation:
Europa Royale Klaipeda or similar
Day 8 Sat KLAIPEDA - PALANGA - KLAIPEDA (B)
Morning city tour of Klaipeda, the main seaport of
Lithuania, including Theatre Square and Old Town.
11:30 a.m. departure to Palanga, the biggest seaside
resort of Lithuania. City tour including the visit
to the Botanical Garden and Amber Museum in the
Palace of Count Tyszkiewicz, with over 25000 pieces
of amber and 15000 inclusions of insects on display.
5.30 p.m. return to Klaipeda.
Accommodation:
Europa Royale Klaipeda or similar
Day 9 Sun KLAIPEDA -
RUNDALE - RIGA (B)
9:00 a.m. departure by coach to Riga, the capital of
Latvia. Stop at the Hill of Crosses (16 km from
Šiauliai), the unforgettable place with thousands of
crosses on two small hills. Further drive to Riga.
Stop in Rundale. Visit to Rundale Palace of the 18th
century, a beautiful late baroque palace in Latvia.
It is a splendid example of the early work of famous
Italian architect F.B.Rastrelli. Arrival in Riga,
check-in at the hotel. (380 km)
Accommodation: Radisson SAS Daugava or similar
Day 10 Mon RIGA (B, L)
Morning city tour of Riga, visiting medieval
Hanseatic town, Riga Castle, St. Peter’s Church,
Dome Cathedral, the Old Guild Houses. Lunch at the
restaurant. Afternoon excursion to Open Air Museum.
Accommodation: Radisson SAS Daugava or similar
Day 11 Tue RIGA - PÄRNU -
TALLINN (B)
9:00 a.m. departure for Tallinn with a stop in
Pärnu, Estonia “Summer Capital”. This little town
has been known as a summer health resort since the
first spa opened here in the 1830s. Further drive to
Tallinn. Arrival in Tallinn, check-in at the hotel.
(300 km)
Accommodation: Meriton Grand Hotel Tallinn or
similar
Day 12 Wed TALLINN (B, L)
Morning city tour of Tallinn, visiting the Old Town
of Tallinn - an example of Gothic architecture in
the Baltic and Nordic countries. The tour includes
Toompea Castle fortifications, the Dome Church (13th
century), the Russian Orthodox Cathedral of
Alexander Nevsky (19th century), Town Hall Square
(15th century), the Old Guild, St. Olaf’s Church.
Lunch at the restaurant in the city center.
Afternoon excursion to Kadriog Park and visit to
Kadriorg Palace.
Accommodation: Meriton Grand Hotel Tallinn or
similar
Day 13 Thu TALLINN - TARTU -
SIGULDA (B)
9:00 a.m. departure for Sigulda. Stopover in Tartu,
the second largest town in Estonia. 12:00 a.m. a
city tour of Tartu, including Tartu University,
Toome Hill Park with its monuments, sculptures,
bridges and ruins of gothic church, panoramic view
of the town with Jaani Church and Town Hall Square.
A further drive to Sigulda (Latvia). Short stop in a
small ancient town of Cesis for a walk in Castle
Park. Arrival in Sigulda, check-in at the hotel.
(380 km)
Accommodation: Hotel Sigulda or similar
Day 14 Fri SIGULDA -
VILNIUS (B)
After breakfast short walk in Gauja National Park,
including visit to Turaida Castle and the ruins of
the 13th century Crusader Castle in Sigulda. A
further drive to Vilnius. Arrival in Vilnius,
check-in at the hotel. (350 km)
Accommodation: Radisson SAS Astorija or similar
Day 15 Sat VILNIUS - TRAKAI
- VILNIUS (B, L)
9:00 a.m. a city tour of Vilnius, capital of
Lithuania for more than 600 years. The tour
includes: St.Peter and Paul’s Church, Gediminas Castle, Cathedral Square, St. Ann and Bernardines’
Church, 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
(founded in 1579) with St. John’s Church. Lunch at
the restaurant in the city center. Afternoon trip to
Trakai (25 km from Vilnius), the 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 Galve. 6.00 p.m. return to
Vilnius. End of tour. (50 km)
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