Historic Baltic Republics

TRIP CODE - HB | ESTONIA, LATVIA, LITHUANIA

Zigzagging through Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, you’ll take in the three capital cities, marvel at the meteor-created 4,000-year-old Kaali Crater, see the much-photographed ‘Hill of Crosses,’ stroll the amber-studded beaches of Nida and try delicious local beer.

Three Baltic Capitals | Explore the medieval centres of Tallinn, Riga and Vilnius on foot

Saaremaa | See time-worn windmills and juniper groves on Estonia’s largest island

Curonian Spit National Park | Search for birdlife and walk among the golden sand dunes

PRODUCT RATING:

AU$3880 per person, trip only. (15 days)

NZ$4020

At A Glance

TRIP PACE: Moderate

ACCOMMODATION:

14 nights comfortable hotel Optional single rooms available

TRANSPORT: Bus | Ferry

MEALS:

Breakfast: 14

585kg of CO²e Average carbon footprint pp

MONTHS OF TRAVEL:

YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE… Exploring on foot instead. Discover cities, national parks and even learn to bog walk.

Trip code: ELL

DAYS 1–2: Join trip in Tallinn, Estonia. Chance to visit the Maritime Museum.

DAY 3: Tour of Saaremaa Island. See Koguva and the Kaali Meteorite Crater.

DAY 4: Explore Kuressare including Saint Laurentius Church. Chance to visit the Bishop’s Palace.

DAY 5: Travel to Tartu, the oldest town in Estonia via the coastal town of Parnu.

DAY 6: Walking tour of Tartu including Toomemagi Cathedral Hill and the ‘Kissing Students’ statue.

DAY 7: Stop in Cesis in the Gauja National Park and Sigulda en route to Riga, Latvia. Visit Turaida Castle.

DAYS 8–9: Walking tour of Riga’s old town to see the Freedom Monument and the cathedral. Free day in the city.

DAY 10: Visit 18th century Rundale Palace and the Hill of Crosses en route to Klaipeda in Lithuania.

DAY 11: Explore the Curonian Spit National Park. See the Hill of Witches, twisted trees and amazing sand dunes.

DAY 12: Walking tour of Kaunas including the castle ruins. Chance to visit the Holocaust Memorial.

DAY 13: Drive to Vilnius via the large Baroque Pazaislis Monastery and red-bricked Trakai Castle, set on an island in a lake.

DAYS 14–15: Walking tour of Vilnius. Trip ends in Vilnius, Lithuania.