Sweden, Finland and the Baltic States


  • Day 1: Arrival Stockholm - Silja Line (Click to expand)
  • Day 2: Helsinki - Tallinn
  • Day 3: Tallinn - Riga
  • Day 4: Riga—Rundale—Siauliai— Vilnius
  • Day 5: Vilnius—Trakai– Vilnius
  • Day 6: Vilnius—Riga—Silja Line
  • Day 7: Stockholm—Home

Upon arrival in Stockholm, a city tour takes guests to the City Hall, where the Nobel Price is presented each year. Next, the Vasa Ship Museum, where guests can see the world’s only preserved 17th-century ship.

After lunch in The Old Town, there will be free time before boarding Tallink Silja Line overnight ship to Helsinki where a sumptuous dinner buffet is served.

 

Photo Credits: Ola Ericson/imagebank.sweden.se

Arrive in Helsinki by sailing via the magnificent archipelago. Upon arrival in Helsinki, explore the Finnish capital by a city tour with visit to Sibelius Park, shop at the Market Square after visit to Uspenski Cathedral and enter the ”Rock Church”.

After lunch, there is free time before boarding Tallink Silja Line to Tallinn for dinner and overnight.

 

Photo Credits: VisitFinland

Tallinn is the cozy captial of Estonia. Visit the Kadriorg Palace and the Song Festival Grounds on the city tour before ending in the Old Town for lunch.

The intimate Old Town is the natural center of the city and its strong medieval spirit is upheld by its architechture fortification. In the afternoon, continue to Riga for dinner and overnight.

 

Photo Credits: Toomas Tuul - Visit Estonia

After breakfast, drive to Rundale for visit to Rundale Palace; a magnificent baroque Palace with a beautiful garden.After lunch, continue to Siauliai to visit Hill of Crosses.

Standing upon a small hill are many hundreds of thousands of crosses that represent Christian devotion and a memorial to Lithuanian national identity. After the visit, continue to Vilnius, capital of Lithuania, for dinner and overnight.

During the city tour, enjoy the magical atmosphere and the splendid architectural blend of Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque and Classicism in Vilnius.

After lunch, continue to Trakai for afternoon visit to Trakai Castle. Return to Vilnius for dinner and overnight.

 

Photo Credits: http://www.lithuania.travel/

After breakfast, return to Riga to enjoy a guided tour of the Latvian capital, the biggest city in the Baltics with its beautiful Art Nouveau architecture. Riga’s charming Old Town is also a UNESCO Heritage Site.

Overnight on board Tallink Silja to Stockholm.

 

 

After breakfast, arrive back in Stockholm for transfer to airport and flight back home.

 

Photo Credits: Ola Ericson/imagebank.sweden.se