From Berlin to Tallinn Group Tour 2025

Day 1 - Arrival in Berlin

(Friday)

Welcome to Berlin! Optional transfer to Hotel Maritim Arte Berlin**** or similar, check-in & meet your tour leader and fellow guests at the welcome meeting.

Day 2 - Exploring Berlin

(Saturday)

Discover the heart of Berlin on a city sightseeing tour that includes Kurfürstendamm, the Victory Column (Siegessäule), the impressive Chancellery (Kanzleramt) and Reichstag and Brandenburg Gate. The afternoon is free time to explore Berlin at your pace or visit museums of interest to you.

Day 3 - Berlin to Dresden

(Sunday)

Departure to Dresden. Upon arrival in Dresden, we embark on a captivating city walking tour. We begin at the historic Neumarkt and marvel at the stunning Frauenkirche. See the renowned Semper Opera, the Zwinger Palace and enjoy the scenic views from Brühl Terrace. We conclude the tour with a stroll across Augustus Bridge. Check-in at Hotel Maritim Dresden**** or similar.

Day 4 - Dresden to Wroclaw

(Monday)

We drive to Wroclaw and start the tour with Ostrow Tumski, also known as Cathedral Island, the historic heart of the city. Marvel at the architectural splendour of the Centennial Hall, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Wander through the Old Market Square, the lively center of Wroclaw's old town. Visit the towering St. Elizabeth's Church and its stunning interiors. We conclude the tour at the Gothic City Hall, a masterpiece of medieval architecture. Check-in at Hotel Wyndham Wroclaw Old Town**** or similar.

Day 5 - Wroclaw to Krakow

(Tuesday)

The morning offers visit to the Museum of Wroclaw University with the magnificent Baroque Hall of Aula Leopoldina, Oratorium Marianum and the Mathematical Tower. In the afternoon, we depart for Krakow, where upon arrival, we'll check in at Hotel Golden Tulip Krakow City Center**** or similar.

Day 6 - Krakow

(Wednesday)

For half a millennium Krakow was the royal capital of Poland and for centuries the city walls have guarded its traditions and secrets. The morning sightseeing tour takes us to the Old Town with the St. Mary's Church, the Jagiellonian University, the Cloth Halls, Wawel Castle and the Wawel Cathedral. The afternoon offers an optional excursion to the famous Wieliczka Salt Mine, an amazing labyrinth of tunnels going down as far as 327 meters.

Day 8 - Warsaw

(Friday)

Warsaw is essentially a post-war city with a meticulously reconstructed Old Town. The morning sightseeing tour includes the Royal Route and the Old Town with the Royal Castle, St John's Cathedral, the Old Town Market Square and the Barbican. In the afternoon is offered an optional excursion to the Royal Lazienki Park with the Palace on the Water. The evening offers an optional Polish dinner at Restaurant Gospoda Kwiaty Polskie.

Day 9 - Warsaw to Bialystok

(Saturday)

Today we continue through the well-forested Eastern Poland to Podlasie region and Bialowieza. The forest there represents the ancient forest that once covered all of Europe. We will visit Bialowieza National Park and its famous European Bison Show Reserve. After a light stroll along nature trails of the forest, we continue to Biaylistok where we check in at Hotel Ibis Styles Bialystok*** or similar. In the late afternoon, we visit Bialystok and its landmark Branicki Palace.

Day 10 - Bialystok to Vilnius

(Sunday)

We depart from Bialystok heading to Vilnius through attractive resort towns into Lithuania. We do a stop in Kaunas, the former capital of Lithuania, to admire the beautiful Old Town and the elegant white Baroque Town Hall before we arrive in the late afternoon to Vilnius. Check in at Hotel Radisson Blu Lietuva **** or similar.

Day 11 - Vilnius

(Monday)

Vilnius is known for its more than 1,200 medieval buildings and 48 churches. The morning sightseeing tour includes a panoramic tour of the city and a walking tour of the Old Town with Vilnius Cathedral, Gediminas Tower, Peter and Paul Church, St. Anne's Church, Old University and the Gates of Dawn.

The afternoon offers an optional excursion to Trakai, the medieval capital of Lithuania, with the well preserved Trakai Castle, beautifully located on an island in Lake Galve. In the evening enjoy an optional folklore dinner at Restaurant Senoji Trobele.

Day 12 - Vilnius to Riga

(Tuesday)

Heading for Riga, the first stop is the Hill of Crosses, one of the holiest sites of Catholic Lithuania. After crossing into Latvia we soon reach the magnificent Rundale Palace, the former summer residence of the Duke of Courland. Following a guided tour of the palace we travel through the rolling hills of Southern Latvia to reach Riga late afternoon, check-in at Hotel Radisson Blu Latvija**** or similar.

Day 13 - Riga

(Wednesday)

Founded in 1201 by the German bishop Albert, Riga is the largest of the three Baltic capitals and boasts a real kaleidoscope of architectural styles. The walking tour of the Old Town includes Riga Castle, the Dome Cathedral, St. Peter's Church, the Swedish Gate, the Three Brothers, the Large and Small Guilds and the Freedom Monument.

The afternoon is reserved for an optional visit to Jurmala, the vibrant Latvian sea resort, famous for its wooden architecture and sandy beaches. The evening offers an optional organ concert at the Dome Cathedral.

Day 14 - Riga

(Thursday)

After we get acquainted with Riga we have the possibility of discovering medieval Latvia. The optional tour for this morning takes us to the stunning scenery of the Gauja National Park and the town of Sigulda. We listen to the medieval Latvian legend of the Rose of Turaida and see the ruins of the Episcopal Castle and of the Castle of the Knights of the Sword before we return to Riga. The afternoon offers an optional visit to the Ethnographic Open Air Museum, a spacious exposition of 18th century country life. In the evening enjoy an optional Latvian dinner at the stylish Restaurant Kalku Varti.

Day 15 - Riga to Tallinn

(Friday)

The tour continues along the coastal highway to the Estonian summer resort of Parnu. We do a short tour of the resort before we continue through the North Estonian land of forests and arrive in Tallinn early afternoon, check-in at the Hotel Radisson Blu Olympia**** or similar.

Day 16 - Tallinn

(Saturday)

Tallinn is a charming blend of medieval tranquillity and modern urban life. The medieval Old Town is a busy place in the summer with its many shops, galleries, souvenir markets, outdoor cafés and restaurants. The sightseeing tour takes us around the old medieval city walls and into the Old Town where we see Toompea Castle, Dome Church, Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, medieval Old Town Hall and Great Guild Hall. In the afternoon an optional excursion is offered to Kadriorg Park and a visit to KUMU, the award-winning Estonian Art museum, with its collections of classic and contemporary fine art. The evening offers an optional medieval dinner at Restaurant Maikrahv.

Day 17 - Depart Tallinn

(Sunday)

Optional transfer to Tallinn airport. End of your Poland & Baltic tour.

Or you could extend your tour to Finland on our Helsinki & South Karelia small group tour (dates marked * can do this).

• 2,735 EUR per person = based on two people sharing a double/twin room
• 3,680 EUR per person = staying in a single room

• 23rd May - 8th June 2025
• 6th June - 22nd June 2025
• 20th June - 6th July 2025
• 4th July - 20th July 2025
• 18th July - 3rd August 2025
• 1st August - 17th August 2025

• 16 nights at centrally located 4 star hotels
• 16 x buffet breakfast
• Welcome meeting with champagne-cocktail or juice
• Personalised welcome package
• Entrances to Wawel Castle in Krakow, St. John's Cathedral in Warsaw, Bialowieski National Park, Rundale Palace and medieval Great Guild Hall in Tallinn
• Service of English-speaking tour escort on all tours
• High-speed train tickets Berlin-Dresden and Krakow-Warsaw (2nd class)
  
• Service of 1st class motor coaches or 1st class minivans throughout the itinerary

• Please note flights are NOT included in this package. If you wish to add flights to your booking please contact us, or you are welcome to book them yourself.
• If required, we can book additional nights at the start or end of your tour, or arrange an add-on pre/post tour to any of our other destinations.
• The tour is guaranteed (min 2 people) and the maximum group size is 36 people.
• This tour is run by our local partners ViaHansa and is called Northern Heritage Trail.