10 Days Baltic States Self Drive trip

Arrival to Vilnius
Private transfer to hotel

Overnight in Vilnius Rinno hotel or similar

Breakfast at hotel
Vilnius city tour
Art galleries, contemporary restaurants, green parks, live music, boutiques with handcrafted goods made by the best local artists are where the history of the city is made. You can see modern lifestyle blooming from the past times by listening electronic music concert in a church, having lunch in TV tower (higher than the Eiffel tower) with a panoramic view of the district where Chernobyl TV series was filmed or simply reading manifest of freedom in Your language in bohemian Užupis district. Just one city and many stories.
Vilnius is known for more than 1.200 medieval buildings and 48 churches. Walking tour includes visiting of the Old Town with Vilnius Cathedral, Gediminas Tower, St. Anne’s Church, Old University, the Gates of Dawn, Uzupis district which is known as the independent republic of Vilnius city.

Overnight in Vilnius Rinno hotel or similar

Breakfast at hotel
Pick up rental car.
Drive to Trakai
Exploring Trakai - Trakai used to be a medieval residence of Lithuanian Grand Dukes. Once a significant and powerful town, nowadays Trakai is enjoying tranquility and a status of summer resort with its only 5000 residents. The town is located next to Vilnius (about 25 km) and surrounded by several beautiful lakes. The main attraction is the Island castle which was initiated by Lithuanian Grand Duke Kestutis in the 14th century, finished and mostly used as a residence by his son Grand Duke Vytautas in the first half of 15th century.
Lunch
Drive to the countryside hotel

Overnight in Margis Hotel or similar

Breakfast at hotel
Drive from Trakai to Hill of Crosses
Visit Hill of Crosses
Hill of Crosses visiting
The Hill of Crosses is one of the most extraordinary sites in Lithuania. The old 14th century hill-fort is covered in more than 100.000 crosses that symbolise Lithuanian nationalism and beliefs. Some of the crosses are devotional, while others are memorials for many people deported to Siberia. They vary greatly in size: a few are finely carved folk-art masterpieces and some are accompanied by mournful statues of the Virgin Mary. This is definitely a place where you will learn and better understand the local community’s difficult past, learn of its unshakable faith, and feel hope for the future.
Driving to Rundale palace (optional visit)
Visit Rundale palace and French garden
Lunch before or after Rundale palace
Driving to Riga

Overnight in Riga 3-4* hotel

Breakfast at hotel
Riga city tour
Riga City tour (inclided)
From all the capitals of the Baltic states, Riga has the most diverse architecture. Given the unpredictable history of a country, its capital now has many faces reflecting in the architecture and the streets – the city guests can find the highest concentration of Art Nouveau, repetitive apartment buildings of Soviet modernism or pointed towers of the churches built by German crusaders.
This surrounding not only reveals all the layers of how Riga became the modern capital of nowadays but gives the perfect background for modern or classical art exhibitions, theatre performances, full-spectrum music concerts, gastronomical experiences or joyful nightlife. This colorfulness can create different moods, but all of them can be correct – from French-like quality food to rooftops same as Amsterdam, from churches similar to Copenhagen to business districts just like in London.

Overnight in Riga 3-4* hotel

Breakfast at hotel
Gauja National Park exploring
The Gauja National Park often called Switzerland of Latvia by locals is the largest and oldest of the national parks in Latvia, characterized by great biological diversity, variety of landforms, natural springs, sandstone outcrops, picturesque views and unique natural, cultural and historical monuments. The Gauja national park exploration starts in Sigulda, a small medieval town in the valley of the Gauja river. You will explore it's cultural sights and nature surroundings and get some breathtaking views of the Gauja valley. During the trip you will also visit a Gutman’s cave – the largest in the Baltics sandstone cave which is also a geological protected monument. You will get to know the medieval Latvian legend of the Rose of Turaida and see the ruins of the Turaida castle.
Drive to Gutman's cave
Visit Gutman's cave
Drive to Turaida castle
Visit Turaida castle
Drive to Cesis
Exploring Cesis
Overnight in Cesis 3-4* hotel

Breakfast at hotel
Drive from Cesis to Valmiermuiza brewery
Valmiera town
Valmiera, the northern gateway to Gauja National Park, delights visitors with its beautiful nature and its cultural and historic monuments, along with hosting interesting cultural and sporting events, and providing breathtaking stories and legends.
Tour at Valmiermuiza brewery (if booked)
Drive to Tartu
Explore Tartu
Tartu lays claim to being Estonia’s spiritual capital, with locals talking about a special Tartu vaim (spirit), created by the time-stands-still feel of its wooden houses and stately buildings, and the beauty of its parks and riverfront. Tartu was the cradle of Estonia’s 19th-century national revival, and escaped Soviet town planning to a greater degree than Tallinn. Its handsome centre is lined with classically designed 18th-century buildings, many of which have been put to innovative uses.

Driving to Tallinn

Overnight in Tallinn 3-4* hotel

Breakfast at hotel
Free day to explore Tallinn
The capital of Estonia – Tallinn welcomes city guests by its stony streets going straight to one of many medieval fortresses. From these fairytale towers breathtaking panoramic views suddenly appear and leave everyone stunned. This is one of many layers of this city and it creates a great impression for better knowledge. In these medieval streets, between colorful houses, counting hundreds of years, life itself happens. Fairs of handcrafted goods by locals full of freshly baked pastries happening in the squares, outdoor cafes and restaurants full of smiling people. Furthermore – urban and hip districts with non-traditional and modern activities – galleries of contemporary art, fashionable bars and restaurants, concert venues, welcomes every guest that comes to enjoy Tallinn.
Overnight in Tallinn 3-4* hotel

Breakfast at hotel
Lahemaa National Park
Located on the northern coast of Estonia, Lahemaa is perfect for a hiking trip and nature watching. Here you will find stony and sandy seashores, picturesque bogs, pine and cliff forests, rivers that cut into the limestone cliff as well as erratic rocks left over from the last Ice Age.

Lahemaa is one of Europe’s most important forest conservation areas, where many large mammals live.
Drive to Sagadi manor
Visit Sagadi manor
Drive to Oandu forest nature trail
Hike in Oandu forest nature trail
Drive to Altja Village
Free lunch at Altja Tavern
Exploring Altja village
Drive to Viru bog
Hike in Viru Bog
Drive to Tallinn

Overnight in Tallinn 3-4* hotel

Breakfast at hotel
Drive to Tallinn airport
Drop off rental car at Tallinn airport
Departure flight