Pan-Baltic Tours

Pan-Baltic tours are tours that are going through two or all the three Baltic States.
Every tour through the Baltic States can be easily combined or extended to neighbour cities:
- St.Petersburg (by coach, night train)
- Helsinki (by ferry, flight)
- Stockholm (by ferry, flight)
- Kaliningrad region (by coach, flight)
- Warsaw (by coach, flight)
- Minsk (by coach, flight)
- Moscow (by night train, flight)

Some few sample tours for inspiration:

3 Baltic Capitals in One Go
Length: 7 days, 2 nights in each city: Tallinn, Riga and Vilnius
A very quick tour that highlights all the three Baltic capital - the three UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and major attractions on the way between them. It is a great option for those who have limited time and budget, as well as if you combine a tour through the Baltic States with neighbour countries.
Sample programme: http://www.baltic-eventtour.com/PanBaltics/3_Baltic_States_in_1GO.pdf

UNESCO World Heritage Sites and Historical Towns of the Baltic States
Length: 10 days / 9 nights
The tour highlights all the three Baltic capitals: Vilius, Riga and Tallinn the historical centres of which have been included in the list of UNESOC World Heritage sites. It also includes a visit to Curonian Spit which has been included in the List of UNESCO World Heritage sites due to unique nature and charming historical fishermen villages.
Sample programme:  http://www.baltic-eventtour.com/PanBaltics/UNESCO_Sites_in_Baltics.pdf

Hidden Corners of the Baltic States
Length: 10 days / 9 nights
This interesting tour gives you not just a possibility to visit the main popular destinations - the three Baltic capitals, but also visit less known but not less interesting places – towns and countryside of the Baltics. You will visit Aukstaitija National Park in Lithuania, Latgale region in the south east of Latvia – a very interesting region with mixed nationalities (Latvian, Russian, Polish, Jewish, Belorussian) as well as religions (Russian Orthodox, Catholic, Russian Old-believers). It is a place of unspoiled nature and beautiful historical heritage. During the tour you will also visit such small towns as Sigulda, Cesis and Tartu – the first University town in former Livonia region, as well as Lahemaa National Park in the north of Estonia with historical manor houses, nature and former fishermen villages.
Sample programme: http://www.baltic-eventtour.com/PanBaltics/Hidden_Corners_Baltics.pdf

Along the Baltic Sea Coast
Length: 10 days / 9 nights
The tour leads along the coast of the Baltic Sea and through the cities, towns and villages located by the sea. You will visit the unique Curonian Spit, which has been included in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites, as well as the beautiful Saaremaa island that boats unspoiled nature and historical heritage – medieval castle and old villages.
Sample programme: http://www.baltic-eventtour.com/PanBaltics/Along_theBalticSea_Coast.pdf


Interesting Tips for Tours in the Baltics:

A boat tour in Galve Lake, as a supplement to tour to Trakai village and castle, Lithuania
Enjoy a tour in beautiful Lake Galve. The lake boasts numerous small gulf and islands as well as a charming view to medieval red-brick Trakai Castle. It will be a relaxing and unforgettable event which will make the tour even more exciting and unforgettable.
Length of the boat tour: ~1 h; beer & snacks can be ordered in advance for the tour.

   

A visit to Bauska Beer Brewery and beer tasting near Rundale Palace, Latvia
Bauska Beer Brewery is a comperatively small but well known brewery in Latvia. It produces a very good light and dark beer as well as Latvian traditional sweet malt drink. You can combine a visit to Bauska Beer Brewery with a tour to charming Rundale Palace.

   

A visit to traditional black bread bakery, Latvia
For centuries people in Baltic area have been eating black rye bread. Even today it is an important part of our kitchen.
There is one place in the Baltics where they are baking one of the best traditional black breads according to ancient recepies. It is really worth to go and see the bread baking process as well as to taste one of the best rye breads in the world.
You can combine a visit to Laci bakery with a tour to Jurmala or transfer Riga / Liepaja / Klaipeda.

    

Tasting of Riga Black Balsam
Riga Black Balsam is a traditional hard drink dating back to the 18th century, and the legend says it helped to heal the Russian Empress Catherine from flue. It was created by Abraham Kunce in the mid of the 17th century, and its original recipe is still a secret. 
Deliciously different, exceptionally smooth and velvety on the palate, Riga Black Balsam opens a whole world of sensations with its 24 ingredients. Subtle hints of linden blossom, birch bud, valerian root, raspberry, bilberry, and ginger as well as touches of nutmeg and black peppercorn tease the palate and come alive in the glass.
You haven’t been in Riga if you haven’t tasted it!

   

Wooden boat tours in Riga Canal, Latvia
Another great way to discover Riga from a bit another point of view is a tour by canal boats. It is a journey by old wooden boats (8-15 persons in each) through Riga Canal and down the River Daugava. The tour goes around the Old Town and during it you will pass by Latvian National Opera House, Monument of Liberty, Riga Central Market, Panorama of the Old Town, ship and yacht harbour and many more interesting sites.
Length of the tour: ~1 h

   

A Tour under Tallinn's Bastions, Esstonia
A great supplement to the walking tour in the Old Town of Tallinn is a tour under Tallinn's Bastions. The tour will take you through the history of Tallinn and its development in a very interesting, live and easy way. Through centuries these bastions have played an important role in lifes of citizens of Tallinn.
Length of the tour: ~1 h 

   

A visit to Tallinn's TV Tower
Enjoy a great bird's eye-view over the city, green pine forests and Gulf of Tallinn from newly renovated Tallinn TV Tower.
The visit to TV tower can be a supplement to a tour to Kadriorg and Pirita areas.

   


For more tips, programmes and requests please contact us at: info@baltic-eventtour.com