Cox and Kings Journey Through The Baltic States

• International flights (and domestic flights if applicable)
• UK departure and overseas airport taxes
• 4-star accommodation
• Selected meals: 7 breakfasts
• Welcome drink
• Small group size – average 14 people (max 18)
• Local Transfers in an air-conditioned vehicle
• Fully escorted by an English-speaking guide throughout
• Entrance fees unless otherwise stated

• Stay in centrally located, character 4-star hotels
• Visit Riga Central Market and enjoy some traditional Latvian delicacies
• Visit Trakai and taste Kirbinai, a traditional Crimean pastry
• Admire the Rundale Palace

Day 1: Fly to Tallinn, Estonia
Fly from London (regional connections available) to Tallinn via Amsterdam. Transfer to your hotel and enjoy a welcome drink before dinner.
(Dinner)

Days 2-3: Tallinn
Morning walking tour of Tallinn, one of northern Europe’s best-preserved medieval towns. Highlights include the gothic town hall and square, Alexander Nevsky Cathedral and Toompea castle, seat of Estonia’s parliament. Following day at leisure.
(Breakfast)

Day 4: Castles & Pärnu • Riga, Latvia
Drive to Riga in Latvia, stopping en route at the 13th-century ruins of Sigulda castle, Turaida castle in the Gauja valley and the beachside town of Pärnu. Enjoy lunch of Latvian cuisine at a traditional restaurant.
(Breakfast and lunch)

Day 5: Riga
Morning tour of Riga, the Baltic’s largest and perhaps most beautiful city. The city’s extensive history has left a legacy of fine architecture, including art nouveau. Highlights include visits to the cathedral and an organ recital to hear the impressive acoustics in its Romanesque dome, the castle, St Peter’s Church and the House of Blackheads. Visit Riga Central Market and try some traditional Latvian delicacies. Afternoon at leisure.
(Breakfast)

Day 6: Rundale Palace • The Hill of Crosses • Vilnius, Lithuania
Morning journey across Latvia to Lithuania via Rundale Palace and the Hill of Crosses, a place of national pilgrimage. Continue to Vilnius and stay 2 nights.
(Breakfast and lunch)

Day 7: Vilnius
Morning tour of Vilnius, including Cathedral Square, the Gate of Dawn, St Casimir’s Church, the Holy Spirit Church, the KGB museum and Gediminas Tower. Afternoon at leisure or optional visit to the picturesque 14th-century Trakai Island Castle. Enjoy another traditional cuisine.
(Breakfast and lunch)

Day 8: Fly to London via Amsterdam
Morning transfer to the airport and fly to London, via Amsterdam
(Breakfast)

Vilnia Hotel, Vilnius
The hotel Vilnia is a brand new 4-star hotel in the heart of Vilnius’ Unesco listed old town. It is a boutique-style hotel in a historic building that once housed Lithuania’s first independent newspaper. Rooms, which vary in size, are fresh, modern and well equipped, and the restaurant offers Lithuanian and European cuisine.

Locally escorted tour
This tour is led in each destination by a local tour guide

Accessibility
Due to their layout and narrow, often cobbled streets, the cities of the Baltic states are best explored on foot. The tour is not recommended for those with limited mobility.