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Historic Baltic Republics

15 days
From Tallinn to Vilnius
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In-depth Cultural
Immerse yourself in rich history and local traditions
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Medium Intensity
Travelers should be comfortable with somewhat-demanding activities
Guided in English
Group Size 7 - 18
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Tallinn

    Start point
    Toompuiestee 37, 10133 Tallinn, Estonia (Hotel Go Shnelli, Hotel reception, 18:00)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (L'Ermitage), Hotel (Ibis Styles Tallinn (previously L'Ermitage) (or similar))

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Tallinn Old Town on foot
    • Visit 14th-century town hall
    • Stroll through cobbled streets to town square
    Landmarks
    Tallinn Old Town
    Tallinn Town Hall
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  2. Day 2

    Tallinn

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (L'Ermitage), Hotel (Ibis Styles Tallinn (previously L'Ermitage) (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Walking tour of Tallinn Old Town
    • Visit Gothic town hall
    • Visit Parliament buildings
    • Visit Toompea Castle
    • Visit Alexander Nevsky Cathedral

    Optional Activities

    • Independent exploration of Old Town
    • Visit Maritime Museum Seaplane Harbour (€15.00 per person plus €85.00 for local guide per group)
    • Explore Bastion Tunnels (€7.00 including local guide)
    • Evening performance at ballet, opera, or concert (€60.00 per performance, not available July-August)
    Landmarks
    Tallinn Old Town
    Tallinn Town Hall
    Parliament of Estonia
    Toompea Castle
    Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
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  3. Day 3

    Tallinn to Saaremaa

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Staadioni Hotel), Hotel (Meri Spa Hotel (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Visit Karja Church
    • See Angla Windmills
    • Visit Kaali Crater

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Koguva Museum on Muhu Island
    Landmarks
    Karja Church
    Angla Windmills
    Kaali Crater
    Koguva Museum
  4. Day 4

    Saaremaa

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Staadioni Hotel), Hotel (Meri Spa Hotel (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Explore Kuressaare town hall
    • Visit St Laurentius Church

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Bishop's Palace, a well-preserved medieval castle
    Landmarks
    Kuressaare Town Hall
    St Laurentius Church
    Bishop's Palace
  5. Day 5

    Saaremaa to Tartu

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Tartu Hotel), Hotel (Tartu Hotel (or similar))

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Parnu during lunch stop
    • Explore Tartu in the evening
    Landmarks
    Parnu Old Town
  6. Day 6

    Tartu

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Tartu Hotel), Hotel (Tartu Hotel (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Walking tour of Tartu's 18th-century architecture
    • Visit Raekoja Plats (town square)
    • Visit Toomemagi Cathedral Hill

    Optional Activities

    • Dine at restaurants in the main square
    Landmarks
    Raekoja Plats
    Toomemagi Cathedral Hill
  7. Day 7

    Tartu to Riga

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Rixwell Konventa Seta Hotel), Hotel (Konventa Seta Hotel (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Visit ruins of 13th-century Order of Knights' Castle in Cesis
    • Visit Church of St. John in Cesis
    • Visit Turaida Castle
    Landmarks
    Cesis Order of Knights' Castle
    Church of St. John
    Turaida Castle
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  8. Day 8

    Riga

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Rixwell Konventa Seta Hotel), Hotel (Konventa Seta Hotel (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Walking tour of Riga Old Town
    • Visit Freedom Monument
    • Visit Gunpowder Tower
    • Visit St. Jacob's Church
    • Visit Riga Cathedral
    • Visit Riga Central Market

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Riga Castle Complex (€6.00)
    • Visit observation deck at Academy of Science (€4.00)
    • Visit KGB Museum (free admission, €3.50+ for guided tour)
    • Riga Canal Boat Tour (€18.00 for one hour including audio guide)
    • Local train excursion to Jurmala (€15.00 for 10 participants or more including guide and tickets)
    • Evening performance at ballet, opera, or concert (€60.00 per performance, not available July-August)
    Landmarks
    Riga Old Town
    Freedom Monument
    Gunpowder Tower
    St. Jacob's Church
    Riga Cathedral
    Riga Central Market
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  9. Day 9

    Riga

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Rixwell Konventa Seta Hotel), Hotel (Konventa Seta Hotel (or similar))

    Optional Activities

    • Lunch at traditional Latvian restaurant
    • People watching at street cafes
    • Local train excursion to Jurmala (€15.00 for 10 participants or more including guide and tickets)
    • Explore Jurmala coastal villages and beaches
    Landmarks
    Jurmala
  10. Day 10

    Riga to Klaipeda

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Amberton Klaipeda), Hotel (Amberton Klaipeda (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Visit Rundale Palace
    • Visit Hill of Crosses near Siauliai
    Landmarks
    Rundale Palace
    Hill of Crosses
  11. Day 11

    Klaipeda

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Amberton Klaipeda), Hotel (Amberton Klaipeda (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Explore Curonian Spit National Park area
    • Visit Hill of Witches
    • Visit Nida fishing town

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Klaipeda city
    Landmarks
    Curonian Spit National Park
    Hill of Witches
    Nida
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  12. Day 12

    Klaipeda to Kaunas

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Best Western Santaka), Hotel (Best Western Santaka (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Tour of Kaunas town
    Landmarks
    Kaunas Old Town
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  13. Day 13

    Kaunas to Vilnius

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Amberton Vilnius Hotel), Hotel (Amberton Cathedral Square Hotel Vilnius (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Visit Pazaislis Monastery
    • Visit Trakai 14th-century castle
    Landmarks
    Pazaislis Monastery
    Trakai Castle
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  14. Day 14

    Vilnius

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Amberton Vilnius Hotel), Hotel (Amberton Cathedral Square Hotel Vilnius (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Tour of Vilnius baroque churches
    • Visit ancient university founded by the Jesuits
    • Visit Gates of the Dawn chapel with Madonna of the Gates of Dawn
    Landmarks
    Gates of the Dawn
    Vilnius University
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  15. Day 15

    Vilnius

    End point
    8, Slucko g., Vilnius 09312, Lithuania (Ecotel Vilnius, Hotel reception, 09:00)
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Amber Museum (free entrance)
    • Visit TV Tower (€10.00 including audio guide)
    • Visit KGB Museum (€5.00 or €20.00 for guided tour)
    • Evening performance at ballet, opera, or concert (€60.00 per performance, not available July-August)
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4.3
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    4.6
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    4.3
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    4.8
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    October 24th, 2024
    4.0
    Our guide, Ieva, was attentive and knowledgeable. I give it a 4 out of five only because I've had a better experience...
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    Traveled in September 2024
  • Historic Baltic Republics reviewer 2
    October 10th, 2024
    4.0
    This was my first Explore tour and overall was good. The guide was professional but I didn't really connect with her,...
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    August 26th, 2024
    5.0
    I really enjoyed experiencing the Baltics, especially our guide Ona's insights and stories. We were fortunate not...
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    Traveled in August 2024
    Reply from: Explore!
    Thank you for sharing your experience! We're glad to hear you enjoyed exploring the Baltics, especially with Ona's guidance. It sounds like you had some wonderful highlights, from Riga's celebrations to the beauty of Tallinn and Curonian Spit. We appreciate your feedback on the hotels and the taxi issue in Vilnius, and we'll address these concerns to improve our services. We're pleased that overall, you found the tour well-organized and look forward to welcoming you on another adventure soon.
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    August 22nd, 2024
    3.0
    The hotel in Tallinn was awful. For $3,000 there was no excuse for such a pathetic place. The fact that you only gave...
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    Traveled in August 2024
    Reply from: Explore!
    Thank you for your review. I am sorry you were disappointed with the hotel in Tallinn, this usually rates highly with our customers. As you are free to arrive in Tallinn during the day before the trip starts, there is time to visit Pirita if you choose and a free afternoon the next day. We always try to use locally owned hotels in great locations, to give you the best 'feel' for the place you are visiting and we do state that the hotel on Saaremaa Island is a Simple Hotel. Our itineraries are well thought out, as evidenced by our most recent feedback on this departure from fellow travellers, and we do sometimes make changes to itineraries based on customer feedback, so I have passed your comments on to our Product Manager for the Baltics.
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  • A
    May 29th, 2023
    4.0
    Lots of highlights including exploring 3 very different capitals.
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    May 29th, 2023
    4.3
    Loved visiting Tartu, especially since it has been chosen as a European capital of Culture for 2024. Cesis was a...
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    June 19th, 2023
    4.3
    Rundales Palace was absolutely beautiful!
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  • A
    June 24th, 2023
    4.3
    Highlights we’re seeing good castles and visiting new places
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    June 25th, 2023
    4.5
    it was great
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    June 27th, 2023
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    Curonian Spit National Park was our highlight
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    Sophie

    Asked on November 2nd, 2025

    thinking of doing this tour in sept/aug next year. can I book extra nights both ends with you.

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    • Explore!OperatorWritten November 2025

      It comes down to the availability of the hotels, but it is something we can certainly request for you both pre and post. Pricing usually begins at $220 per night, less for a solo room but to get an actual cost we have to have a booking in place.

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    Kathryn

    Asked on May 17th, 2025

    Can you explain why the meeting with tour guide is at a different hotel to the accommodation on the first day This is the same for the last day thanks

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      Generally the welcome meeting with the tour leader is held at the start hotel and the same hotel you stay in for the first night. This tour starts in Tallinn and finishes in Vilnius so the start and finish hotel will be different.

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    Tanja

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      The tour price generally includes all accommodations, ground transportation, and guide services. Flights and certain transfers might be excluded.

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      Transfers are usually included and details are provided in the final trip documents. Please ensure your flight details are provided ahead of time.

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    Lydia

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    Is this tour suitable for a solo traveler? Would I need a single room supplement?

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    • Explore!OperatorWritten February 2025

      The cost of this tour based on a twin-share room is US$3180. You do not need to book a single room. We will match you up with another traveller same sex to share a two-bedded room to avoid paying the single room supplement.

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    Johan

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      It is the traveler's responsibility to carry a valid passport, obtain necessary visas, and check vaccination requirements. Final trip documents will also include contact numbers and trip details.

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    Michael

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    What should I do when I arrive at the destination?

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      You can explore the town on your own as there are no planned activities until the evening, or attend the welcome meeting at 7pm in the hotel reception.

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    Debra

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      We have a departure on 09 Aug 2025 or 06 Sep 2025 - there is availability showing on both dates.

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      Visa requirements vary by destination and nationality. It's best to consult the appropriate consulate or embassy for the most up-to-date information.

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