SUSTAINABLE EVASION IN THE BALTIC COUNTRIES French-speaking guided tour
2024
Discover the must-sees of the 3 Baltic countries in an unusual and sustainable way: group of 12 travelers maximum,unusual itinerary: the great classics and sites off the beaten track, unique experiences: soviet" snack in the Communist nomenklatura's atomic bunker, organ concert, lunch in a manor house run by a local family;English-speaking tour guide,charming small accommodations,full board with 3 dinners on your own: typical cuisine, tastings of local products,varied and sustainable travel: by minibus, boat, streetcar, cable car,carbon footprint compensation.
Highlights of the trip
During your stay you can enjoy the following highlights: Culture / Heritage, Discovery, Off the beaten track, Multi-destination stay, Great classics.
Best months to go
The best time(s) to go is/are : Mai, Juin, Juillet, Août, Septembre.
How to get there?
You can get there by Plane, Car, Train.
SEAGULL TRAVEL
From 1945€ à 2295€ / person
Travel suitable for :
Detail of the stay : SUSTAINABLE EVASION IN THE BALTIC COUNTRIES French-speaking guided tour - 9 days
Vilnius: welcome to the Baltic States!
Vilnius and Trakai
Steps: Vilnius
Guided stroll through the baroque old town with the University founded in 1579. Excursion to Trakai, a village on the water with its red-brick castle, wooden houses and ethnic cuisine + sailboat cruise. Lithuanian evening with typical dishes and drinks.
From Vilnius to Riga
Steps: Rīga
Akmenėliai country manor: meet the owners and enjoy a table d'hotes lunch. Colline des Croix and its thousands and thousands of crosses: walk to the site of world importance. Elegant rococo castle and park of Rundale: Duchy of Curonian Spit and its links with France. Typical Latvian welcome dinner: music and specialities.
Riga: Hanseatic heritage and a wealth of Art Nouveau
Steps: Rīga
Old town with medieval facades of guilds and brotherhoods. Concert on one of the world's largest organs, with 6718 pipes. Discover the phenomenon of Art Nouveau on a guided tour of the iconic museum. Immerse yourself in everyday Rigadese life: food markets, public transport. Romantic canal cruise in a small boat.
Riga on your own or optional train trip to Jurmala
Steps: Rīga
Free day for individual discovery: unusual neighborhoods, local culture. Optional: escapade by local train to the seaside resort of Jurmala, lunch by the sea.
Gauja National Park
Steps: Parc National De Gauja
The bucolic landscapes of the Gauja river: cliffs, caves, 50 shades of green. Cross the deep valley by cable car. Light hiking: ancient forest, caves, castle ruins. Turaida episcopal castle and park: church, manor house, sculpture park; typical lunch . Gourmet dinner in an 18th-century country manor.
Cesis and unusual routes to Tallinn
Steps: Tallinn
Visit to Cesis Castle. A day to discover and better understand the Baltic modus vivendi at first hand. Organic farm in the Latvian meadows: visit by the owner, tasting and country lunch. Walk on the sandy beach of Estonia's Baltic Sea. Phenomenon of the Singing Revolution: visit and talk. Typical evening meal in a local restaurant in the old town.
Tallinn, a dynamic medieval city
Steps: Tallinn
Old Tallinn: a real open-air medieval museum with its fortress, ramparts and turrets. Panoramic views of everyday life through the tramway windows. Lunch in medieval spirit. Optional: contemporary city, Nordic architecture and design, Estonian creativity and digital society, submarine trip! Evening at leisure to discover Tallinn in your own way and make beautiful memories.
Tallinn and last day in the Baltic States
Steps: Tallinn
Day at leisure to deepen the Tallinn experience, weather permitting. Organized airport transfer. Trip extension to Helsinki on request.
