What to expect
Architecture & Culture
Explore the cities of Helsinki, Tallinn & Riga
Baltic Beaches
Experience the Baltic Jurmala Beach Resort
Untouched Nature
Get immersed in nature at Gaujas National Park
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About this trip...
What you’ll be doing
Three capital cities in one week. From the world-renowned architecture and culture of the Scandic city of Helsinki, to crossing the gulf to Tallinn, with its fairy Old Town surrounded by medieval walls, to our final stop of our Baltic trip, Riga, capital of Latvia set on the Baltic Sea. Riga's UNESCO World Heritage Site Old Town is a fascinating place, with gothic spires soaring above. We will also escape the cities to delve deep into nature, visiting the Gaujas National Park and beach resort of Jurmala. An eye-opening tour for those with an eye for history and nature.
What's included?
Return flights & transfers-
Airport taxes & charges
Room for sole use
Solos Board - Breakfast daily, welcome dinner and farewell dinner
Welcome drink
City tours of Helsinki, Tallinn and Riga-
Ferry across the Gulf of Finland from Helsinki to Tallinn
Head to Baltic Beach of Jurmala -
Visit and tour of Estonian Open Air museum Rocca Al Mare
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Visit Sigulda and Gaujas National Park
Accompanying Solos Tour Leader
Fully financially Protected
Itinerary
- Arrival into Finland
- City tour of Helsinki
- Ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn and a walking tour of Tallinn
- Estonian Open Air museum Rocca Al Mare
- Tallinn to Riga via Sigulda and Gaujas National Park
- City tour of Riga
- Baltic beach of Jurmala
- Departure day
What you’ll be doing
Day One: Arrival into Finland
- Dinner Included
Day Two: City Tour of Helsinki
- Breakfast Included
Day Three: Ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn, with a city tour of Tallinn
After breakfast at the hotel, we get ready to leave Helsinki to board the ferry to Tallinn. We will sail across the Gulf of Finland and dock in the Estonian capital of Tallinn. We enjoy a tour of this city, which boasts a picturesque Old Town, where the districts date back to the Middle Ages. We wander the Old Town's quaint narrow streets and beautiful merchants houses - wonderful examples of Gothic architecture. On the tour of Tallinn, we will also see the Toompea Castle, the 13th Century Dome church, the 19th Century Russian orthodox Cathedral of of Alexander Nevskij, the 15th Century Town Hall Square, the Old Guild built to celebrate Tallinn's membership in the Hanseatic League, and St. Olaf's Church.
- Breakfast Included
Day Four: Estonian Open Air museum Rocca Al Mare
Today we head to the Estonian Open Air museum, which showcases the country's rural architecture and way of life and provides an overview of how families from different classes of society lived between the 18th-20th Centuries. The museum is made up of 14 farms and an onsite village consisting of a church, an inn, a schoolhouse, mills, a fire station, a shop, and fishing sheds by the sea.
- Breakfast Included
Day Five: Tallinn to Riga via Sigulda and Gaujas National Park
Today we make our way to Riga, Latvia, where we stop at Sigulda and Gaujas National Park. Sigulda, one of the most picturesque towns in Latvia. Situated in the Gauja National Park, it's known as the most popular tourist and leisure destination, as well as a famous winter sports resort in Latvia due to its bob-sleigh track and down-hill skiing routes. In Sigulda, we will experience the Middle Ages, a time of romantic legends, castles and heroic figures, visiting the ruins of the 13th Century, Crusader Castle, and the 19th Century Kropotkin’s Palace on the outskirts of Sigulda. By coach, we travel down into the river valley where we will enjoy the landscape and a walk to the sandstone grottoes on the ancient river bank. We also head to the Turaida Museum Reserve, the historical centre of Turaida comprising archaeological, historical and art monuments that tell us about the events that have taken place since the 11th Century. The Turaida walled castle, is a medieval architectural monument and Turaida church, one of the oldest wooden churches built by the local rural craftsmen. We will continue onto Riga where we will check into the hotel.
- Breakfast Included
Day Six: City Tour of Riga
This morning, we head out into the city of Riga for a tour, taking in the beauty of the picturesque cobbled streets of the Old Town. We witness the Dome Cathedral which boasts one of the world’s largest pipe organs, St. Peter's Church with magnificent views of the city from its steeple, the old Guild Houses, the Swedish Gate, the architectural ensemble Three Brothers, St. Jacob’s Church, the Parliament House, Old Riga Castle, and view the many wonderfully restored buildings, now housing cosy restaurants, cafes, bars and souvenir shops.
- Breakfast Included
Day Seven: Baltic beach of Jurmala
Today we head to Jurmala, a seaside city and resort in Latvia well known for its natural resources - curative mud, mineral waters and pine forest. The white sand stretches for 24km, and is home to one of the largest heritage sites of historical wooden architecture in Latvia. This evening, we gather for a farewell dinner and share stories of the past week and the Baltic cities we explored.
- Breakfast & Dinner Included
Day Eight: Departure day
We enjoy a final breakfast as a group and make our way to the airport for our flight back to the UK.
- Breakfast Included
Accommodation
Hotels or similar on this tour:
- Helsinki - Radisson Blu Hotel Aleksanteri (Four-star)
- Tallinn - Park Inn by Radisson Meriton Conference & Spa Hotel Tallinn (Four-star)
- Riga - Wellton Hotel Riga & Spa (Four-star) - 2024 departure
- Riga - Wellton Hotel Centrum & Spa (Four-star) - 2025 departure
Dates & Prices
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