Short break cruise in the Baltic
| country: | Estonia, Latvia, Sweden |
| departures: | This is a tailor-made tour where you’ll be experiencing the cities mostly by yourself. Your holiday can be operated in different versions and length according to your wishes. We can also help you with flights from the UK |
| price: | From £459 (5 days) excluding flights. Prices based on 2 people sharing, includes accommodation, transport between Tallinn-Stockholm-Riga-Tallinn, transfers to and from Tallinn airport, all breakfasts, introductory city tour in Tallinn, information package |
the amazing things you'll be doing
Combine 3 exciting Northern capitals – medieval Tallinn, picturesque Stockholm and Riga, the heaven of Art Noveau - with a cruise experience. Soak up the main attractions during the daytime, and relax on board while enjoying numerous entertainment activities. With overnight ferries on the Baltic Sea, this holiday gives you both time to relax and discover the essential atmosphere of 3 amazing cities by yourself.
Your holiday begins in medieval Tallinn, only a 2.5 hour flight from London and a highly recommended tourist destination. Tallinn Old Town with its kilometers of cobblestone streets, medieval houses and traditional restaurants is a UNESCO Heritage site since 1997.
Your second destination - Stockholm – is considered to be one of the world's most beautiful capitals. Built on 14 islands around one of Europe's largest medieval city centres, the Swedish capital has extremely varied scenery in every direction.
Your third destination – Riga – is particularly famous for its extensive Art Nouveau architecture which UNESCO considers to be unparalleled anywhere in the world. Discover and experience 3 different capitals, relax on board of local ferry lines, try the local delicacies and all that in just 5 days!
Your holiday begins in medieval Tallinn, only a 2.5 hour flight from London and a highly recommended tourist destination. Tallinn Old Town with its kilometers of cobblestone streets, medieval houses and traditional restaurants is a UNESCO Heritage site since 1997.
Your second destination - Stockholm – is considered to be one of the world's most beautiful capitals. Built on 14 islands around one of Europe's largest medieval city centres, the Swedish capital has extremely varied scenery in every direction.
Your third destination – Riga – is particularly famous for its extensive Art Nouveau architecture which UNESCO considers to be unparalleled anywhere in the world. Discover and experience 3 different capitals, relax on board of local ferry lines, try the local delicacies and all that in just 5 days!
day-by-day itinerary
| Day 1: | Arrival to Tallinn. Overnight in hotel. |
| Day 2: | Morning walking tour - 'The Essentials of Old Tallinn' - Stout Margaret, the Church of Holy Spirit, the Town Hall Square, Toompea Hill and the Parliament building, Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, the Gothic Dome Church. Afternoon free. In the evening ferry to Stockholm, overnight on board. |
| Day 3: | Start your morning by driving through the romantic Stockholm Archipelago seascape. On arrival you will have free time for shopping and sightseeing in the beautiful Stockholm Old Town (shuttle buses available). In the afternoon we take an overnight ferry to Riga. |
| Day 4: | After having your complimentary buffet breakfast on board Regina Baltica, you arrive in Riga. In the afternoon optional 1.5 hour Old Riga walking tour introducing you to the most important landmarks of the Old Town, the historical and geographical centre of Riga, located on the right bank of the Daugava River. Overnight in Riga. |
| Day 5: | Today you will have a good opportunity to see both Latvian and Estonian countryside on your coach journey back to Estonia. As this is a public bus you will have a chance to meet locals. Arrival to Tallinn, transfer to the airport. Departure home. |
how this holiday makes a difference
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This tour gives you an opportunity to see three beautiful Nordic capitals in just 5 days. We use scheduled cruise ferries in order to avoid unnecessary pollution and to give you a good opportunity to meet the locals. The cruises are especially popular among local Estonians, Finns and Swedes making it a small multicultural community to reflect the behaviours and ways of living of the region. To make sure the money stays within the visited community we’re using local bus companies and advise on most sustainable shopping opportunities.
You'll also receive an information pack containing information on vital data about all three destination countries, Estonia, Sweden and Latvia, including information about the countries' social and political situations, plus the Traveller’s Responsible Code of Conduct. All of this will be sent by e-mail to minimise the use of paper. We also encourage our guests to read about the country before coming to find out more about their host communities and the environment so that they can connect better with the locals. We provide suggestions on how best to support the local economies and communities, as well as the surrounding environment. We choose hotels that appreciate sustainable tourism practices and also ask their customers to act in an environmentally responsible way during their stay, but also in their everyday lives. All of our staff, including your tour guide are aware of responsible travel policies and encourage our guests to make as positive an influence on their holiday destination as possible to make the experience even more enjoyable in both directions. |
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