Personally accompanied
Experienced tour guides accompany you personally and make sure you are well looked after.
Around the Baltic Sea
Trip highlights:
- Curonian Spit with its shifting dunes
- Vilnius, Riga and Tallinn
- Archipelago cruise in Finland
- Royal Stockholm
Baltic Hanseatic cities, Finnish archipelago and royal Stockholm
Circle the Baltic Sea in one journey: from the proud Hanseatic cities of the Baltic states, through the quiet island world of the Finnish archipelago, to the royal capital of Sweden. A grand voyage full of culture, open landscapes and maritime atmosphere, carried by comfortable ferry crossings.
Day 1: Switzerland - Hanover
Drive through Germany to Hanover, where you spend the first night.
Day 2: Hanover - Kiel - Klaipeda
Continue to the Baltic coast at Kiel, with a stop by the fjord. In the evening your ferry sets sail for Lithuania. Comfortable overnight crossing in your cabin.
Day 3: Klaipeda
In the evening you arrive in Klaipeda, formerly Memel, at the northern end of the Curonian Lagoon. The port city was once shaped by merchants and craftsmen, and the old street names still recall this today.
Day 4: Curonian Spit - Trakai - Vilnius
Excursion to the Curonian Spit with its shifting dunes, fragrant pine forests and golden beaches. In Nida stands the little fisherman's house where Thomas Mann spent several summers. In the afternoon you visit Trakai Water Castle, once the residence of the Lithuanian grand dukes, picturesquely situated on a peninsula between three lakes. Overnight in Vilnius.
Day 5: Vilnius - Riga
On the city tour of Vilnius you see Gediminas Tower and St Peter and St Paul's Church. On the way to Riga you pass the moving Hill of Crosses, where thousands of crosses have accumulated on a hill over generations, a national place of pilgrimage.
Day 6: Riga
A full day for the largest of the three Baltic capitals. On the guided walk through the Old Town you experience the Cathedral, the House of the Blackheads and the row of houses known as the Three Brothers. Riga is also famous for its Art Nouveau district, one of the most beautiful in Europe. The rest of the day is at your leisure.
Day 7: Riga - Tartu
Drive to Estonia to the university town of Tartu, the oldest city in the country. During the walking tour you see the Powder Tower, the neoclassical town hall, the venerable university and the romantic Angel Bridge.
Day 8: Tartu - Tallinn
Continue to Tallinn. On the city tour you experience medieval Reval with Toompea Hill and its wide view over the city, the Gothic town hall and splendid gabled houses such as the House of the Blackheads.
Day 9: Tallinn - Helsinki - Turku
Cross to Helsinki by day ferry. On the city tour you see the gold-domed Uspenski Cathedral and the Rock Church hewn into the bedrock. Afterwards, drive along the coast to Turku, the oldest city in Finland.
Day 10: Turku - Naantali -
Stockholm
The highlight of the north: a boat trip through the fascinating Finnish archipelago with its countless islands. During the trip you enjoy lunch on board. In the charming coastal town of Naantali you stop in the Old Town with its colourful wooden houses. In the evening, night ferry to Sweden.
Day 11: Tallinn - Stockholm
Arrival in the Swedish capital, Stockholm. The city, where Lake Mälaren flows into the Baltic Sea, is spread across fourteen islands. The wonderful coastal setting and the many splendid buildings make Stockholm one of the most beautiful capitals in Europe. Admire the Stadshuset, the Gamla Stan peninsula and the royal palace, which ranks among the most important Baroque buildings in Northern Europe.
Day 12: Stockholm - Trelleborg
Travel past Norrköping and Linköping, along Lake Vättern, then via Helsingborg and Malmö to Trelleborg. Embark on the ferry to Travemünde.
Day 13: Travemünde - Switzerland
Arrival in Travemünde and return journey to Switzerland.
Day 14: Hamburg - Switzerland
You stay in selected 3* and 4* hotels (official national classification), all equipped with modern comfort. On the night ferries you travel in inside double cabins with shower/WC. Hotels of equivalent standard if unavailable.
Included services
- Travel by Deluxe coach
- Accommodation in good 3* and 4* hotels, based on double rooms
- 10x HB (dinner/breakfast buffet)
- 2x B&B (room with breakfast buffet)
- Ferry crossings Kiel - Klaipeda, Turku - Stockholm and Trelleborg - Travemünde, based on inside double cabins with breakfast buffet
- Day ferry Tallinn - Helsinki
- Excursions to the Curonian Spit, Trakai Water Castle and the Hill of Crosses
- Archipelago cruise Turku with Naantali incl. lunch buffet
- City tours in Vilnius, Riga, Tartu, Tallinn, Helsinki and Stockholm
- Local, German-speaking tour guide from day 4 to day 8
- EUROBUS audio system §
Deluxe coach
33 fine leather seats – only 3 instead of the usual 4 seats per row – offer plenty of room. Enjoy the generous legroom and a level of luxury that leaves nothing to be desired. The exclusive ambience will win you over.
- 33 wide, adjustable leather armchair seats
- Spacious three-seat rows with generous legroom
- Seat belts at every seat
- Fold-down table at every seat, adjustable footrests
- 220-volt socket at every seat *
- Air conditioning, toilet and washroom, fridge / coffee machine
- Lane assist and adaptive cruise control *
- Free Wi-Fi/internet in Europe (from 2018)
33 fine leather seats – only 3 instead of the usual 4 seats per row – offer plenty of room. Enjoy the generous legroom and a level of luxury that leaves nothing to be desired. The exclusive ambience will win you over.
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