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Balc States CE Land Tour Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia September 413, 2020 Lithuania Fri, Sept 4 Arrive Vilnius, Lithuania Get your bearings with a walking tour of Vilnius Old Town, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Welcome Dinner Overnight at 5* Hotel Pacai Meals—D Sat, Sept 5 Breakfast at the hotel followed by CE Lecture We start the aſternoon with a guided tour of Vilnius University before we head out of the city for lunch on the banks of Galve Lake and tour of Trakai Castle, a cradle of the Lithuanian statehood, important military and polical centre, and headquarters of Lithuanian Grand Dukes. Aſterward, a leisurely boat trip around the islands Evening at leisure Overnight at 5* Hotel Pacai Meals—B, L Sun, Sept 6 Breakfast at the hotel and check-out Make our way to Latvia with stops at Hill of Crosses and Rundale Palace the former summer residence of the Duke of Courland Ernst Johan Biron, and most beauful baroque architecture masterpiece in the Balcs. The Palace is an example of the early work of Italian architect Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli, who also created famed Winter Palace in St. Petersburg Check-in to Riga hotel and evening at leisure. Overnight at 5* Grand Palace Hotel Meals—B, L A land of crumbling castles, soaring dunes, enchanng forests and magical lakes – a trip to the Balc proves that fairy tales do come true. Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia are ny. Yet in this wonderfully compact space there are three completely disnct cultures to discover – with different languages, different tradions and markedly different temperaments. By way of example, you need only look at the three unique yet equally compelling capitals: flamboyantly baroque Vilnius, chic art-nouveau Rīga and majescally medieval Tallinn. When it comes to cultural mileage, the Balc is as fuel-efficient a desnaon as you could ever hope for. (Lonely Planet)

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Page 1: altic States E Land Tour Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia September … · 2019. 10. 16. · Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia September 4—13, 2020 Lithuania Fri, Sept 4 Arrive Vilnius,

Baltic States CE Land Tour

Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia

September 4—13, 2020

Lithuania Fri, Sept 4 Arrive Vilnius, Lithuania

Get your bearings with a walking tour of Vilnius

Old Town, a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Welcome Dinner

Overnight at 5* Hotel Pacai

Meals—D

Sat, Sept 5 Breakfast at the hotel followed by CE Lecture

We start the afternoon with a guided tour of

Vilnius University before we head out of the city

for lunch on the banks of Galve Lake and tour of

Trakai Castle, a cradle of the Lithuanian

statehood, important military and political centre,

and headquarters of Lithuanian Grand Dukes.

Afterward, a leisurely boat trip around the islands

Evening at leisure

Overnight at 5* Hotel Pacai

Meals—B, L

Sun, Sept 6 Breakfast at the hotel and check-out Make our way to Latvia with stops at Hill of Crosses and Rundale Palace the former summer residence of the Duke of Courland Ernst Johan Biron, and most beautiful baroque architecture masterpiece in the Baltic’s. The Palace is an example of the early work of Italian architect Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli, who also created famed Winter Palace in St. Petersburg Check-in to Riga hotel and evening at leisure. Overnight at 5* Grand Palace Hotel

Meals—B, L

A land of crumbling castles, soaring dunes, enchanting forests and magical lakes – a trip to the Baltic proves that fairy tales do come true. Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia are tiny. Yet in this wonderfully compact space there are three completely distinct cultures to discover – with different languages, different traditions and markedly different temperaments. By way of example, you need only look at the three unique yet equally compelling capitals: flamboyantly baroque Vilnius, chic art-nouveau Rīga and majestically medieval Tallinn. When it comes to cultural mileage, the Baltic is as fuel-efficient a destination as you could ever hope for. (Lonely Planet)

Page 2: altic States E Land Tour Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia September … · 2019. 10. 16. · Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia September 4—13, 2020 Lithuania Fri, Sept 4 Arrive Vilnius,

Latvia Mon, Sept 7 Breakfast at the hotel followed by CE Lecture

We then head to the “French Riviera” seaside town

of Jurmala. After lunch, enjoy a stroll or bike ride

in town, along the beach or in the beautiful

surrounding Dzintari forest park.

Evening at leisure

Overnight at 5* Grand Palace Hotel

Meals—B, L

Tue, Sept 8 Breakfast at the hotel followed by CE Lecture

Afternoon walking tour of Riga, a UNESCO World

Heritage site, and time at leisure.

Dinner at local restaurant

Overnight at 5* Grand Palace Hotel

Meals—B, D

Wed, Sept 9 Breakfast at the hotel

Today we step back in time with a visit to the

11th century Turaida Museum Reserve

Next, even though Latvia is traditionally a

country of beer drinkers, there are some

enterprising folks making wines from local

herbs, fruits and berries. A tasting which will

be both interesting and uniquely Latvian.

After lunch we step inside former Soviet Latvia

with a visit to an underground bunker which was

only declassified in 2003.

Dinner at leisure

Overnight at 5* Grand Palace Hotel

Meals—B, L

Estonia Thu, Sept 10 Breakfast at the hotel and check-out

Fly to Tallinn

After a hearty local lunch we are off for a walking

tour of Old Town Tallinn, a UNESCO World

Heritage site.

Dinner at leisure

Overnight at 5* Telegraaf Hotel

Meals—B, L

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Fri, Sept 11 Breakfast at the hotel

Today you have a choice of activities

Option 1: A visit to the Open Air Museum which

represents Estonian 18—20th century vernacular

architecture and rural milieu in a beautiful forest

park of 80 hectares on the coast of the Bay of Kopli.

Option 2: A visit to the Lahemaa National Park and

the chance to try “bog walking”. Lonely Planet has

listed bog walking as one of the best activities in

Estonia.

Afternoon and dinner at leisure

Overnight at 5* Telegraaf Hotel

Meals—B, L

Sat, Sept 12 Breakfast at the hotel followed by CE Lecture

Enjoy the afternoon at leisure in beautiful Tallinn to

relax before your journey home.

Farewell Dinner

Overnight at 5* Telegraaf Hotel

Meals—B, D

Sun, Sept 13 Breakfast at the hotel and check-out

Fly home

Tour Price 3,950pp Based on Double Occupancy

Payment by Check or +3%

The price does not include:

• International air fare

• Gratuities

For More Information Contact:

Jodi Murphy

Cruise and Travel Partners

610-399-4501

[email protected]

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