Stay : SUSTAINABLE EVASION IN THE BALTIC COUNTRIES French-speaking guided tour
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.
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SEAGULL TRAVEL
9 days
From 1945 € to 2295 €
Detail of the stay : SUSTAINABLE EVASION IN THE BALTIC COUNTRIES French-speaking guided tour - 9 days
Day 1: Vilnius: welcome to the Baltic States!
Steps: Vilnius
Individual arrival and first acquaintance with the city.
Day 2: Vilnius and Trakai
Day 3: From Vilnius to Riga
Steps: Rīga, Rundale, Vilnius, Colline Des Croix - Kryziu Kalnas
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.
Day 4: 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.
Day 6: 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.
Day 7: Cesis and unusual routes to 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.
Day 8: 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.
Day 9: 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.
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