Baltic Experience

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  Mark
  Written on July 5, 2014

  3.5 - Good

  First and foremost with these tours, the enjoyment and experiences can be enhanced by the guide you have and our guide for this trip was exceptional! There are a LOT of cobblestones to walk on this tour so sensible footwear is an absolute must. Every city visited had its 'Old City" which were paved with cobblestones. It was a fascinating tour of the history of this part of Europe from medieval times to present day. The days spent canoeing and trekking in the countryside offered a welcome break from the cities visited. Klaipeda and the day trip to the unique, World Heritage-listed Curonian Spit National Park was just one of the highlights of the countryside experience. A hillside of Witches was a unique collection of sculptured tree trunks depicting all manner of mythical witches and demons. Amazing to wander through this huge area with such an engaging local guide to share the stories and history of the area. Hiking and canoe through Aukstaitija National Park's dense forests and lakes provided an opportunity for not only physical activity, but also time to swim and stop to appreciate the wild flowers and other flora. Plants that are considered garden annuals here, grow wild amongst the grasses and forests of this area. But Riga was one of the most beautiful cities visited. Fragrant gardens, fountains, old and new public sculptures and the well preserved and restored art nouveau buildings, made this city enchanting and fascinating. The trip did consist of long journeys especially by bus from Warsaw to Berlin. It proved to be quite exhausting and could be well improved by a stay somewhere in between these two major cities. Overall, if interested in Russian and German occupation and the history of these Baltic countries and their struggle for independence then this is the trip for it.

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  Anonymous
  Written on October 29, 2010

  5.0 - Excellent

  Fantastic tour leader, great group, excellent itinerary, lousy weather, uncomfortable beds. (One of several tours with other companies that I\'ve just completed over a 16 week period - hence the late feedback.)
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  Anonymous
  Written on October 23, 2010

  4.0 - Good

  Great trip with plenty of variety
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  Anonymous
  Written on October 21, 2010

  5.0 - Excellent

  Fabulous trip. Informative leader and good group of people. Dissapointing about most museums closed on mondays.
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  Anonymous
  Written on October 3, 2010

  5.0 - Excellent

  Excellent trip
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  Anonymous
  Written on September 27, 2010

  4.0 - Good

  Wonderful trip. It was a taste of the Baltics and it's left me wanting more.
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  Anonymous
  Written on September 13, 2010

  4.0 - Good

  Interesting trip, compared with asian trips that we have done quite a bit of bag carrying.
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  Anonymous
  Written on September 2, 2010

  5.0 - Excellent

  The trip was a fantastic experience. The only thing we changed was omitting Berlin and staying on in Poland, Krakow to be specific.
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  Anonymous
  Written on September 1, 2010

  4.0 - Good

  this was a very interesting and well organised tour.
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  Anonymous
  Written on August 25, 2010

  4.0 - Good

  great quick view of the baltic region with enough time out and about amongst the locals