Your itinerary
1.
London to Helsinki
Check in at London Heathrow for your direct British Airways
flight to Helsinki, where the Radisson SAS Plaza (4 diamond)
welcomes you for a two-night stay in the heart of the city. Enjoy a
free evening in the Finnish capital.
2. Helsinki
See the main sights of this sophisticated city on a morning
tour, including the 19th-century buildings surrounding the open-air
market place, the Lutheran cathedral in Senate Square, the
parliament building, the opera house, the 1952 Olympic Stadium, and
buildings designed by the famous architect Alvar Aalto. Explore
further at your own leisure this afternoon. B
3. Helsinki to Tallinn
Cross the Gulf of Finland to Estonia by ferry, taking a walking
tour of Old Tallinn when you reach the capital: this well-preserved
area of the city is known for its 16th-century merchants' houses,
cobbled alleyways and stone ramparts. Make yourself at home in the
downtown Radisson SAS Tallinn (4 diamond). B
4. Tallinn
Take in more of the city on this morning's tour, including the
baroque Kadriorg Palace (built for the Russian Tsar, Peter the
Great) and an open-air museum of farming life in Rocca-al-Mare.
With a free afternoon, you could return to Tallinn's Old Town, just
a short walk from your hotel, to see the sights at your own pace.
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5. Tallinn to Riga
Stop off at the seaside town of Parnu, popular for its lovely
beach and its mud baths, for a short tour and lunch on the way to
Latvia today. Arriving in the coastal city of Riga, head to the
art-nouveau area for a two-night stay at the 4 diamond Domina Inn
Hotel, not far from the Old Town. B L
6. Riga
Discover the church towers, ancient houses and cobbled streets
of this 13th-century city by coach and on foot this morning; you've
time to explore further on your own this afternoon. B
7. Riga to Vilnius
Travelling out of Riga, pay a visit to the opulent Rundale
Palace, whose architect, Rastrelli, also designed St Petersburg's
finest buildings. Back on the road, continue to Lithuania, stopping
at the Hill of Crosses, a site of national pilgrimage, en route to
Vilnius. Unpack at the 4 diamond Radisson SAS Astorija in the heart
of the Old Town for the last two nights of your tour. B L
8. Vilnius
You've a walking tour of the attractive Old Town this morning
before a free afternoon to do as you please amongst the city's
gothic, baroque, classical and Renaissance buildings, pavement
cafes, and courtyards. B
9. Vilnius to London
Fly back to London Gatwick with British Airways. B
Travel notes We are pleased
to be able to offer a tour of this little-visited area in Europe,
and have made sure the pace is nice and relaxed with a two-night
stay in each destination. We've given you a free afternoon in each
city to really get to grips with your surroundings. The old town
areas of Tallinn, Riga and Vilnius are particularly charming.
You'll find the hotels are all of an excellent standard, and each
is very well located. In Vilnius, you'll be staying right in the
Old Town area, and all the other hotels are just a short walk from
the old towns of their respective cities.
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