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Vintage Baltics

Vintage Baltics, a rail journey with PTG Tours

All three Baltic States in one holiday: medieval Tallinn, Riga and Vilnius, Trakai's island castle, the narrow-gauge Auksstaitija railway and the Hill of Crosses.

Day by day

  1. Day 1overnight: Vilnius

    UK - Vilnius

    Direct flights from Stansted, Luton and London City, indirect from Gatwick, Birmingham, Manchester and Edinburgh, to Vilnius. Transfer to centrally located hotel.

  2. Day 2railovernight: Vilnius

    Vilnius (free day)

    Free day for own exploration. Optional rail day out to Marijampole or Visaginas.

  3. Day 3railovernight: Vilnius

    Vilnius Old Town and Trakai

    Tour of Vilnius Old Town (UNESCO World Heritage List) including the Gate of Dawn and Vilnius University. Midday train to Trakai to visit the 14th-century island castle on Lake Galve, with a lake cruise. Welcome dinner in Vilnius.

  4. Day 4railovernight: Vilnius

    Kaunas

    Coach to Lentvaris station, train to Kaunas. City tour including the Aleksotas and Zaliakalnis funiculars and the Resurrection Basilica, lunch in a traditional Lithuanian restaurant. Return by train to Vilnius.

  5. Day 5railovernight: Riga

    Anyksciai narrow gauge railway - Riga

    Travel to Anyksciai to visit the Siaurukas railway museum and ride the narrow-gauge heritage railway (built 1899) between Panevezys, Anyksciai and Rubikiai, with a barbecue lunch by Lake Rubikiai. Stop at the Panevezys narrow gauge railway museum and the Hill of Crosses en route to Riga.

  6. Day 6railovernight: Riga

    Riga and Jurmala

    Riga highlights tour including the Dome Cathedral, St Peters Church, Parliament Buildings, Swedish Gate and the central market. Afternoon train to the Jurmala seaside resort for a walking tour.

  7. Day 7railovernight: Tartu

    Gauja National Park - Tartu

    Train to Gauja National Park to visit Turaida Castle in Sigulda ("the Switzerland of Latvia"). Continue to Tartu via the Valmiermuiza Brewery for lunch, with a walking tour of Tartu including its historic University.

  8. Day 8railovernight: Tallinn

    Tartu - Tallinn

    Early train to Tallinn for a mid-morning tour of the medieval Old Town. Free afternoon before a farewell dinner.

  9. Day 9railovernight: Tallinn

    Tallinn (free day)

    Free day for own relaxation. Optional rail day out to Viljandi, Riisipere or Paldiski.

  10. Day 10

    Tallinn - UK

    Road transfer to the airport for the return flight to the UK.

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