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 4-6 p.m. Overnight transfer.
Day 2
Arrival in Tallinn in the morning. Self-service breakfast (an additional fee of about 7 euros). Bus tour of the city: the coastal district of Pirita, 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 (entrance ticket for 1,3 euros), historical Upper and Lower town, observation decks. Free time. For an additional fee, visit the medieval stylized restaurant "Olde Hansa" (from 25 euros). Registration for the ferry at 5 p.m. Departure of the ferry to Stockholm. Informational meeting with the group leader on the ship's deck with a welcome drink. Luxury dinner is served in buffet style for an additional fee (35 euros with alcoholic beverages). Overnight transfer in cabins (shower, toilet, air conditioning there). There are entertainments, bars, shops and shows in various cafes on the ferry.
Day 3
Breakfast (buffet – an additional fee of 11.5 euros). Arrival in Stockholm at 10.15 a.m. Sightseeing bus and walking tour around the city (3 hours): the Royal Dramatic Theater, the monuments of Charles XII and Gustav Adolf II, Stockholm Palace (where the Nobel prizes are awarded), the merchant and Royal half of the old city, the Academy of Gustav III, the Old square, the monument to Bernadotte, the Old Church, the Royal Palace + changing of the guard, the Town Hall, St. Nicholas Cathedral. In your free time, you can visit the Museum of your choice, "Junibacken" - 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). Visiting the Royal Palace and the Town Hall. Departure to Tallinn by ferry at 5.45 p.m. Luxury dinner is served in buffet style for an additional fee (35 euros with alcoholic beverages). There are entertainments, bars, shops and shows in various cafes on the ferry. Overnight stay.
Day 4
Breakfast (buffet for an additional fee of 11.5 euros). Arrival in Tallinn at 11 a.m. Transfer to Riga (365 km). 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". Visiting the shopping centre "Riga Plaza" (Mukusalas iela 71) (about 1.5 hours). Departure from Riga at about 7-8 p.m. Transit through the territory of Lithuania and Belarus. Arrival is late at night or early in the morning (depending on the border crossing).
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
Tags: tallinn, stockholm, riga, recreation, tour, output, rtc
