Polish and Baltic Jewels Tours
About the tour
What to Expect
Are you ready for a true experience of great interest in the most clean, clear jewels of the Baltics lets go on a kept in memory journey!? Poland has always been like a cousin to the three Baltic states, so if you want to be sure that you’ve gotten the most out of this region – you will have a great time taking the Best of Poland and the Baltics in 13 days tour.
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Place of departure
- Krakow: Airport
DAY 1
Welcome to Krakow where you will begin your tour of the 4 countries. optional* transfer to Hotel Q Plus Krakow Centrum**** or similar, check-in, welcome meeting. Overnight stay at the hotel.
DAY 2
Breakfast. After breakfast the morning sightseeing tour takes us to the Old Town. For half a millennium Krakow was the royal capital of Poland and for centuries the city walls have guarded its traditions and secrets. You will visit the St. Mary’s Church, the Jagiellonian University, the Cloth Halls and Wawel with the Wawel Castle and the Wawel Cathedral. The afternoon offers an optional* excursion to the famous Wieliczka Salt Mine, an amazing labyrinth of tunnels going down as far as 327 meters. The evening offer an optional* Polish dinner at Restaurant Hawelka. Overnight stay at the hotel.
DAY 3
Breakfast. After breakfast we leave for Czestochowa, the spiritual heart of Poland, where we visit the Jasna Gora Monastery with the Black Madonna. Through the flat low-laying plain of Central Poland we reach Warsaw in the early afternoon. Check-in at Hotel Radisson Blu Sobieski**** or similar. Overnight stay at the hotel.
DAY 4
Breakfast. After breakfast the morning sightseeing tour. Warsaw is essentially a post-war city with a meticulously reconstructed Old Town. We visit and see includes the Royal Route and the Old Town with the Royal Castle, St John’s Cathedral, the Old Town Market Square and the Barbican. In the afternoon is offered an OPTIONAL* excursion to the Royal Lazienki Park with the Palace on the Water. The evening offers an optional* Polish dinner at Restaurant Dawne Smaki. Overnight stay at the hotel.
DAY 5
Breakfast. After breakfast we continue through the well forested Eastern Poland to Podlasie region and Bialowieza. The forest there represents the ancient forest that once covered all Europe. We will visit Bialowieza National Park and its famous European Bison Show Reserve. After light stroll along nature trails of the forest, we continue to Biaylistok where we check in at Hotel Ibis Styles Bialystok*** or similar. In the late afternoon we visit Bialystok and its landmark Branicki Palace. Overnight stay at the hotel.
DAY 6
Breakfast. We depart from Bialystok heading to Vilnius through attractive resort towns into Lithuania. We do a stop in Kaunas, the former capital of Lithuania, to admire the beautiful Old Town and the elegant white Baroque Town Hall before we arrive in the late afternoon to Vilnius. Check in at Hotel Radisson Blu Lietuva **** or similar. Overnight stay at the hotel.
DAY 7
Breakfast. After breakfast sightseeing tour in Vilnius is known for its more than 1.200 medieval buildings and 48 churches. The morning tour includes a panoramic tour of the city and a walking tour of the Old Town with Vilnius Cathedral, Gediminas Tower, Peter and Paul Church, St. Anne’s Church, Old University and the Gates of Dawn. The afternoon offers an optional* excursion to Trakai, the medieval capital of Lithuania, with the well preserved Trakai Castle, beautifully located on an island in Lake Galve. In the evening enjoy an optional* folklore dinner at Restaurant Belmontas. Overnight stay at the hotel.
DAY 8
Breakfast. After breakfast heading for Riga, the first stop is the Hills of Crosses, one of the most holy sites of Catholic Lithuania. After crossing into Latvia we soon reach the magnificent Rundale Palace, the former summer residence of the Duke of Courland. Following a guided tour of the palace we travel through the rolling hills of Southern Latvia to reach Riga late afternoon, check-in at Hotel Radisson Blu Latvija**** or similar. Overnight stay at the hotel.
DAY 9
Breakfast. After breakfast the walking tour in Riga, founded in 1201 by the German bishop Albert, is the largest of the three Baltic capitals and boasts a real kaleidoscope of architectural styles. The tour of the Old Town includes Riga Castle, the Dome Cathedral, St. Peter’s Church, the Swedish Gate, the Three Brothers, the Large and Small Guilds and the Freedom Monument. The afternoon is reserved for an optional* visit to Jurmala, the vibrant Latvian sea resort, famous for its wooden architecture and sandy beaches. The evening offers an optional* organ concert at the Dome Cathedral. Overnight stay at the hotel.
DAY 10
Breakfast. Before we get acquainted with Riga we have the possibility of discovering medieval Latvia. The optional* tour for this morning takes us to the stunning scenery of the Gauja National Park and the town of Sigulda. We listen to the medieval Latvian legend of the Rose of Turaida and see the ruins of the Episcopal Castle and of the Castle of the Knights of the Sword before we return to Riga. The afternoon offers an optional* visit to the Riga Motor Museum which has an impressive collection of vintage car including a very unique collection of old Soviet limousines from the Kremlin Garage. In the evening enjoy an optional* Latvian dinner at the stylish Restaurant Three. Overnight stay at the hotel.
DAY 11
Breakfast. After breakfast the tour continues along the coastal highway to the Estonian summer resort of Parnu. We do a short tour of the resort before we continue through the North Estonian land of forests and arrive in Tallinn early afternoon, check-in at the Hotel Radisson Blu Olympia**** or similar. Overnight stay at the hotel.
DAY 12
Breakfast. After breakfast the sightseeing tour in Tallinn is a charming blend of medieval tranquillity and modern urban life. The medieval Old Town is a busy place in the summer with its many shops, galleries, souvenir markets, outdoor cafés and restaurants. The tour takes us around the old medieval city walls and into the Old Town where we see Toompea Castle, Dome Church, Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, medieval Old Town Hall and Great Guild Hall. In the afternoon an optional* excursion is offered to Kadriorg Park and visit to KUMU, the award-winning new Estonian art museum, with its collections of classic and contemporary fine art. The evening offers an optional* medieval dinner at Restaurant Maikrahv. Overnight stay at the hotel.
DAY 13
Breakfast. Your tour of the Baltic countries ends today. After breakfast there will be optional* transfers to the airport.
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Type
Explore
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Destinations
Poland
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Estonia
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Latvia
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Lithuania
Additional information
Included in the price:
- 12 overnights at centrally located 4 star hotels
- 12 x buffet breakfast
- Welcome meeting with champagne-cocktail or juice
- Personalised welcome package
- Entrances to Wawel Castle in Krakow, Jasna Gora Monastery in Czestochowa, St. John’s Cathedral in Warsaw, Bialowieski National Park, Peter and Paul Church in Vilnius, Rundale Palace and medieval Great Guild Hall in Tallinn
- Service of English speaking tour escort on all tours
- Service of 1st class motor coaches or 1st class minivans throughout the itinerary
- Portage at hotels
Not included in the price:
- International flight tickets (but we will help you buy inexpensive flight tickets)
- Meals: Lunch, dinner
- Medical Insurance
- Personal expenses, gratuities to local guides and drivers, beverages, and other expenses not mentioned
- Note - you will have to pay extra for permission to take pictures and videos of certain objects
- (*) - optional selected objects