Monday Departure
You will be met and transferred to your hotel. There’s time to relax before meeting your fellow travellers and Tour Director for a Welcome Dinner.
Meal: Dinner
This 700-year-old capital is a symbol of Polish nationhood and the will to survive against great odds. Your sightseeing tour here includes a drive along the famous Royal Route from magnificent Castle Square to Lazienki Park and Palace, the summer residence of the last king of Poland. Pass by the Palace of Science and Culture (known as the “wedding cake”), the Saxon Gardens, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Monument to the Heroes of the Warsaw Ghetto, and Barbican. Continue with a walking tour of the Old Town, Old Market Square and St. John’s Cathedral. The rest of the day is free for shopping, a stroll through the city, relaxing in one of the many parks or gardens. (B) Optional: late afternoon Chopin concert.
Drive across the Polish countryside, cities, and towns as you head to the border of Lithuania on your way to Vilnius, arriving at the day’s end.
Meal: Breakfast
Vilnius is located on the confluence of the Neris and Velnele Rivers. In Old Vilnius, visit baroque St. Peter and St. Paul’s Church and striking St. Anne’s Church. View Vilnius University, dating back to 1570, famous Gediminas’ Tower and Vilnius Castle. The afternoon is free to continue exploring. (B) Optional: Town of Trakai, beautifully set on three lakes.
Meal: Breakfast
Depart this morning for Riga, the capital of Latvia. The balance of the day is at leisure to begin exploring the city with its interesting architecture, do some shopping, or go for a walk through the city.
Meal: Breakfast
See Riga Castle on the banks of the Daugava River, the magnificent Dome Cathedral, St. Jacobs Cathedral, St. Peter’s Church, the Parliament building, Liberty Monument, and the district of Art Nouveau houses on a morning sightseeing tour. The rest of the day is free to explore more, shop, or maybe sample Latvian crepes.
Meal: Breakfast
Today journey will take us to Tallinn, Estonia’s capital, situated on the southern coast of the Gulf of Finland.
Meal: Breakfast
On a walking tour of Tallinn’s Upper and Lower Old Town, view the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral. Next, see Toom pea Castle and see the 14th-century gothic Town Hall. Afternoon free. Farewell dinner this evening with your Tour director and fellow traveling companions.
Meal: Breakfast and Dinner
Check out from your hotel. Departure transfer to Tallinn airport.
Meal: Breakfast
• First class hotels.
• Airport arrival transfer Warsaw airport to hotel on day 1.
• Departure transfer hotel to Tallinn airport on day 9.
• Breakfast daily and 2 dinners.
• Touring by modern air-conditioned motor coach.
• Professional Tour Director throughout.
• Luggage handling (1 pc per person).
• Whisper technology enhanced touring.
• Service charges and hotel taxes.
International / Domestic Airfare
Airport Tax
Passports / visas
Tips to your Tour Director, tour driver, and local city guides
Laundry, beverages, food not on the regular hotel menu (these extra items will be billed to you before leaving the hotel or restaurant).
Optional excursions
Other expenses of a personal nature.
Prices, including taxes and fees, are subject to increase without notice if such rates change prior to departure.
Hotels Used
• Warsaw: Hotel Mercure Centrum
• Vilnius: Hotel Radisson/ Novotel Centre
• Riga: Hotel Radisson Latvia
• Tallinn: Hotel Park Inn Meriton
SIGHTSEEING TOURS INCLUDED:
• Warsaw
• Vilnius
• Riga
• Tallinn
Note:
• Donna Phillips Travel reserves the right to substitute hotels of similar standards at our discretion, and if such change occurs, it is not grounds for the cancellation of the trip.
• Because of the narrow and cobbled streets, walking is the primary way of getting around. Please make sure you pack comfortable walking shoes.
Early Booking Discount (EBD) of $200 per person for bookings between July 11 – October 31, 2024.