Tallinn – Helsinki – Turku – Stockholm – Riga – Vilnius (5 days)

Lithuania is the southernmost of the three Baltic states. This country is sometimes called "Northern Italy". There are several reasons for this name. The first is the Lithuanians themselves. They are much more temperamental than the residents of neighboring Latvia and Estonia. The second one is atypical for the Baltic states and typical for the Apennines Baroque, which Old Vilnius is famous for. And the third one is the passion for the sport. However, in the case of Lithuania, this is not a football fever of Italian tifosi, but a basketball rage. Anyway, there are many parallels to be found.

Tour programme:

Day 1 

Departure from Minsk approximately at 6 p.m.. Overnight transfer.

Day 2 

Arrival in Tallinn at 7-9 a.m. Breakfast (for an additional fee 7€). Bus tour of the city: Tallinn Song Festival Grounds, the Russalka Memorial, Kadriorg Palace Park (external inspection), Tallinn Olympic Yachting Centre. Walking tour of the Old city with the main attractions: Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Parliament building, Town Hall Square, St. Olaf's Church, St. Nicholas Church, historical Upper and Lower town, observation decks. Check-in at the hotel after the tour. Free time. Optional visits to museums and historical sites: Town Hall, Town Hall Pharmacy, Parliament building (Toompea Castle), Kadriorg Palace, TV tower, zoo. Return to the hotel on your own. Overnight at the hotel (shower and WC are in the room).

Day 3 

Breakfast (packed meal). Check-out from the hotel at 5.15 a.m. Departure at 8.15 to Helsinki by ferry «VIKING XPRS» (a three-hour transfer). Arrival in Helsinki at 10.30 a.m. Sightseeing bus and walking tour (2-3 hours): Uspensky Cathedral, the Ateneum and Kiasma museums, Equestrian statue of Marshal Mannerheim, the Palace of Finland, the Opera and Ballet Theatre, the Parliament, the National Museum of Finland, the Palace of Aurora Demidova-Karamzina, The Sinebrychoff Art Museum, North Esplanadi Boulevard, the old railway station, the Olympic stadium, the monument to Alexander II, the University complex, Temppeliaukio Church. In your free time, visit the amusement Park «Linnanmaki» (entrance is free, there are also free rides) + Sea museum «See Life» (an additional fee 16 euros). Departure to Turku at 5 p.m. (a two-hour transfer with a magnificent landscape). Departure to Stockholm by ferry «BALTIC PRINCESS» 8 p.m. On the ferry, there is a sauna, karaoke, casino, bars, shops and a free show programme from 11 p.m. to the morning. Overnight on the ferry (shower and WC in the cabin).

Day 4 

Self-service breakfast at 5-6.10 a.m. (for an additional fee of 11.5€) on the ferry. Arrival in Stockholm 06:10 a.m. Sightseeing bus and walking tour of the city: the merchant and Royal half of the Old Town, the Academy of Gustav III, the Old square, the monument to Bernadotte, the Old Church (Riddarholmen Church), The Katarina Lift (you can take the lift for 30 Swedish crowns and view the city from a height). In your free time, visit the amusement park “Gröna Lund” (in summer), the aquarium, "UNIBAKEN" – the Museum of Astrid Lindgren's fairy tales, the Vass Museum – the Museum of one ship, the Skansen Museum (Museum of culture and life) on the island of Djurgården (entrance tickets for an additional fee). Departure to Riga by ferry "IZABELLA" at 5 p.m. There are entertainments, bars, shops and shows in various cafes on the ferry. Overnight on the ferry (shower and WC in the cabin). 

Day 5 

Self-service breakfast at 7: 30-10.00 a.m. (for an additional fee 11.5€) on the ferry. Arrival in Riga at 11 a.m. A sightseeing walking tour (1.5 hours) of the Old Town, from 22.09 a three-hour tour of Riga: Riga Cathedral, St. Peter's Church, the Swedish Gate, the Powder Tower, the Convent Yard and House of the Blackheads, the Large and the Small Guild, the Town Hall Square, medieval dwelling houses “The Three brothers”, “The Cat House”, Riga Castle, etc. Moving to Vilnius. Optionally, a visit to the shopping and entertainment centre “Acropolis”: the largest entertainment and trade centre in the Baltic states: bowling alley, ice arena (about 5 euros/45 minutes), cinema centre, children's playground “Europe” (about 4.5 euros/hour) Departure to Minsk at 6.00-7.00 p.m. Transit through the territory of Lithuania and Belarus. Arrival in Minsk after 12 a.m.

Contact information:

Regional tourism centre

Grodno, 22 Ozheshko str.

+ 375 (152) 39 75 16

+ 375 (152) 39 74 49

+ 375 (29) 869 06 02 

e-mail: regunivertur@mail.ru