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Baltic States - Enchanting Amber Coast

Baltic States - Enchanting Amber Coast, a rail journey with railtour suisse

9-day train adventure tour through Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia

Day by day

  1. Day 1overnight: Vilnius

    Welcome to the Baltic States!

    Fly from Switzerland to Vilnius. Comfortable hotel for the next two nights near the old town. First stroll through Lithuania's capital, nicknamed the Jerusalem of the East.

  2. Day 2railovernight: Vilnius

    Vilnius - The Jerusalem of the East

    Explore the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Old Town of Vilnius with more than 50 baroque churches. Detour to the Railway Museum. Afternoon little train to Trakai to visit the 14th-century moated castle on a lake peninsula.

  3. Day 3railovernight: Klaipeda

    Klaipeda and the Ännchen von Tharau

    Cross Lithuania by train through green hills, hamlets and forests to the golden dunes of the Baltic Sea coast. Arrive in Klaipeda (Memel) with its romantic old town, near the Simon Dach Fountain. Two-night stay.

  4. Day 4overnight: Klaipeda

    On the Amber Coast

    Excursion to the Curonian Spit (UNESCO World Heritage Site). Visit the fishing village of Nida (Nidden) to learn about amber and jewelry-making. Boat trip along the Great Dune on the Curonian Lagoon.

  5. Day 5railovernight: Riga

    The mountain of crosses

    Train from Klaipeda through hilly landscapes inland to Siauliai to see the Hill of Crosses, Lithuania's most famous pilgrimage site. Bus to Riga for a two-night stay.

  6. Day 6overnight: Riga

    Riga - Hanseatic League and Art Nouveau

    Tour from the medieval cathedral to the Blackheads' House, the Swedish Gate and the Art Nouveau façades of Alberta Iela. Visit Riga's market halls. Afternoon at leisure.

  7. Day 7railovernight: Tartu

    Tartu - The old university town

    Train journey into the Gauja National Park landscapes. Walking tour of Sigulda, then cross the Estonian border to Tartu, Estonia's educational and cultural centre; city tour including the neoclassical Town Hall Square.

  8. Day 8overnight: Tallinn

    Tallinn

    Travel to Tallinn, a UNESCO World Heritage medieval old town of towers, bastions and churches. Visit St. Catherine's Guild artisans. Farewell dinner in a specialty restaurant.

  9. Day 9

    Farewell to the Baltic States

    Transfer to Tallinn Airport and return flight to Switzerland.

Included

  • Airport transfers in Vilnius and Tallinn depending on flight times
  • 8 nights in comfortable hotels
  • German-speaking tour guide throughout
  • All entrance fees in the destination area according to the program
  • Meals as per itinerary (F=breakfast, M=lunch, A=dinner)
  • All train journeys in 2nd class as per itinerary
  • All coach trips as per itinerary in modern coaches with air conditioning
  • Luggage transportation from day 3 to 6
  • Ferry crossing, eco-fee and boat trip on the Curonian Spit

Not included

  • Outward and return journey from Switzerland
  • Gratuities and personal expenses
  • Cancellation costs and travel insurance

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