11 DAYS ON THE RAILS IN THE BALTIC COUNTRIES French-speaking guided tour
2024
Nature, culture and civilization of 3 small countries through the train window. Small groups of 12 passengers MAXIMUM: an intimate, personalized and lasting experience. French-speaking guide (per country). Unusual and balanced itinerary: discovery - training - relaxation. 6 stages on scheduled trains: modern and nostalgic: 925 km in total. Comfortable central hotels, half-board: typical cuisine and tastings. Offsetting your carbon footprint: your participation will plant trees!
Highlights of the trip
During your stay you can enjoy the following highlights: Culture / Heritage, Discovery, Nature travel, Multi-destination stay, Travelling alone and travelling in a group.
Best months to go
The best time(s) to go is/are : Mai, Juin, Juillet, Août.
How to get there?
You can get there by Plane, Car, Train.
SEAGULL TRAVEL
From 1890€ à 2385€ / person
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Detail of the stay : 11 DAYS ON THE RAILS IN THE BALTIC COUNTRIES French-speaking guided tour - 11 days
Welcome to the Baltic States!
Steps: Vilnius
Arrival and individual discovery of the city of Vilnius for a first immersion in Lithuania.
Accommodation: 3* hotel
Vilnius and Trakai
Steps: Vilnius
Meeting with tour leader and tour participants. Guided tour of the baroque old town with its churches, courtyards and youthful spirit: 80,000 students out of a population of 550,000. Private visit to Vilnius University, founded in 1579. Local train to Trakai, a village on the water: red-brick castle, wooden houses, gastronomy of the Karaite minority. Lithuanian evening with typical dishes and drinks.
Accommodation: 3* hotel
Vilnius to Klaipėda by train
Steps: Klaipėda
Cross the whole of Lithuania by train: 376 km of meadows, forests, villages and stations. Guided tour of the old port of Klaipeda (formerly Memel). Evening cycling tour of the Curonian Spit and dinner by the sea.
Accommodation: 3* hotel
Curonian Spit
Steps: Juodkrantė
A day on the World Heritage peninsula - by ferry, bus and on foot. Juodkrantė: fishing village turned seaside resort: amber and decorated weather vanes. Mythology of Witches' Hill and smoked fish tasting. The shifting dunes of Nida and picturesque walks along the lagoon.
Accommodation: 3* hotel
Hill of the Crosses, Rundale Castle
Steps: Rundale
Train to Šiauliai and private transport to sites off the track. Hill of the Crosses - an incredible sight with thousands of crosses planted in the middle of nature. Typical lunch in a family restaurant. Visit to the Baroque castle designed by Rastrelli for the Dukes of Courland.
Accommodation: 3* hotel
Riga, the elegant metropolis of the Baltic States
Steps: Rīga
Medieval old town and Art Nouveau district with surprising facades. Visit the Art Nouveau Museum to discover period interiors. Central Market and its food pavilions. Old Jewish quarter, by streetcar.
Accommodation: 3* hotel
Riga on your own or an optional train trip
Steps: Rīga
Free day for individual discovery: unusual neighborhoods, museums, local culture.
Optional: local train trip to Kemeri National Park and Jurmala seaside resort.
Accommodation: 3* hotel
Gauja and Tartu National Park
Steps: Tartu
National Park nicknamed "Latvian Switzerland" - arrival by Latvian train and departure by Swiss train! Cable car ride through the deep valley: 50 shades of green. Light hiking: ancient forest, caves, castle ruins. Artisanal black bread baking ritual and typical local lunch. Evening and dinner in the university town of Tartu.
Accommodation: 3* hotel
Sights of Tartu and Estonia from the train window, arriving in Tallinn
Steps: Tallinn
Guided tour of the Hanseatic and academic city of Tartu. Train to Tallinn through the heart of the country. Singing Revolution: exhibition and visit to the main site. Panoramic views of everyday life through the streetcar window.
Accommodation: 3* hotel
Discover Tallinn
Steps: Tallinn
Old Tallinn: a real open-air medieval museum with its fortress, ramparts and turrets. Free afternoon to discover Tallinn in your own way and make beautiful memories. Farewell evening in the Creative Quarter: dinner and after-dinner drink.
Accommodation: 3* hotel
Farewell to Tallinn and the Baltic States
Steps: Tallinn
Free day to deepen the Tallinn experience, weather permitting. Trip extension to Helsinki on request or departure.
