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

Latvia is the heart of the Baltic states. All the best is concentrated here, and this amazing region is rightfully proud of this. A small country, taken in a tight semicircle by Estonia, Lithuania, Belarus and Russia, for a long time remained for Soviet tourists something like "their own abroad", and even today it is still full of paradoxes. The refined elegance of urban architecture is combined with the modest charm of authentic villages. Business centres are growing in megacities, and centuries-old castles silently keep the secrets of the past. Nature (the Baltic sea coast, lakes, forests) is restrained in a Northern way, but that's why it is even more fascinating. People are tactful in a European way, but very hospitable. Latvians are already used to living in a Western rhythm, but they also carefully protect their own traditions.

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. 8.15 Departure to Helsinki by ferry «VIKING XPRS» at 8.15 a.m. (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 “Sea 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