Baltic Biking
Bikes are new modern Estonian produced tour bikes, model comfort and cruiser, 3-6 speeds, hand or foot brakes, equipped with bike bags, luggage boots, mudflaps, reflectors, bells and helmet. Child seat available upon request.
Max 18 persons in the groups
The tours are recommended for guests in normal physical conditions between 35-65 years
Day 1 (Friday)
Arrival in Tallinn, optional transfer to Hotel Reval Olympia**** or similar, check-in, welcome meeting.
Day 1
Arrival in Vilnius, optional transfer to Hotel Panorama***, check-in, welcome meeting, optional dinner at hotel
Day 2
Vilnius is known for its more than 1,200 medieval buildings and 48 churches. The morning sightseeing tour include a panoramic tour of the city and a walking tour of the Old Town with Vilnius Cathedral, Gediminas Tower, Peter and Paul Church, St. Anna’s Church, Old University and the Gates of Dawn. In the afternoon we continue to Trakai, the medieval capital of Lithuania, with the well preserved Trakai Castle, beautifully located on an island in Lake Galve. We enjoy a 15 km biking tour in the surroundings of Trakai. We continue to Kaunas, also a former capital of Lithuania and take a short stroll in the Old Town with its elegant Old Town Hall and Gothic cathedral. In the late afternoon we check in at Hotel Zaliokalnio *** optional dinner at hotel.
Day 3
We get up early to continue the tour in the direction of Klaipeda. Klaipeda first became a part of Lithuania in 1923 and has a long history as a German town called Memel. The sightseeing tour takes us to the Old Town with cobblestone streets and old guild houses and we visit the Theatre Square with the Aennchen von Tharau Fountain. A ferry from Klaipeda take us to the Curonian Spit, a 100 km spit of land between the Baltic Sea and the Curonian Lagoon and we head for Joudkrante, a small fishing village, where we visit the mysterious Hill of Witches with its wooden sculptures featuring figures and scenes from ancient Lithuanian mythology. In the late afternoon we enjoy a 30 km biking tour from Joudkrante to Nida, Check-in at Hotel Smilte***, optional dinner at hotel.
Day 4
Nida is a beautiful summer resort town by the Curonian Lagoon. A morning walking tour in the little town takes us to Thomas Mann’s summerhouse and we visit the Amber Gallery. In the afternoon we return to Klaipeda and enjoy a 30 km biking tour to Palanga, where we make a short sightseeing tour before we continue into Latvia and arrive in Liepaja. Check-in at Hotel Liva***, optional dinner at hotel
Day 5
Liepaja takes its name from the numerous lime trees in the city and we start the day with a short stroll in the Old Town with its Trinity Church. Afterwards we drive through the former Duchy of Courland to Kemeri, where we enjoy a 25 km biking tour through the Kemeri National Park, The balance of the day is spend for visiting the vibrant Latvian sea resort, Jurmala. We reach Riga early in the evening and check-in at Hotel Europa City Riga ***, optional dinner at hotel
Day 6
Riga founded in 1,201 by the German bishop Albert is the largest of the 3 Baltic capitals and boasts a true kaleidoscope of various architectural styles. The walking tour of the Old Town includes Riga Castle, Dome Cathedral, St. Peter’s Church, Swedish Gates, Three Brothers, Large and Small Guild House and the Freedom Monument. In the afternoon we continue to Saulkrasti and do a 30 km biking tour to Sigulda, a popular holiday resort. We see the ruins of the Episcopal Castle and the ruins of the of the Castle of the Knights of the Sword. We check-in at Hotel Sigulda***, optional dinner at hotel
Day 7
We continue to Cesis, a picturesque Hanseatic city with winding streets, castle ruins and beautiful gardens. During the morning tour we see the ruins of the Castle of the Livonian Order and St. John’s Church. We head to Estonia and the Hanja National park where we do a 30 km biking tour through the national park and around the Munamagi Hill, the biggest hill in the Baltic countries at just 300 m. We continue on to Tartu, and check-in at Hotel Hansa***, optional dinner at hotel.
Day 8
Tartu is a famous university town, where Estonia gained its statehood. During the morning tour we see the charming Old Town and the University founded in 1632. After the tour we head for Lake Peipus and in the middle of the day we enjoy a 40 km biking tour from Kolkja via Kallaste to Raja along the lake. The balance of the day is spent on a drive to the Lahemaa National Park, where we check-in at Hotel Sagadi***, optional dinner at hotel.
Day 9
The day starts with a 40 km biking tour through the Lahemaa National Park from Sagedi via Palmse to Kasmu and the Kasmu Peninsula and afterwards we continue to Tallinn. 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, out-doors 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, the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral and the Niguliste Church., check in at Hotel Comfort Oru ***, optional dinner at hotel.
Day 10
Optional transfer to the airport.
Including
- 9 overnights at 3-4-star hotels
- 9 x buffet breakfast
- Welcome meeting with champagne-cocktail or juice
- Personalized welcome package and balticvision discount card
- Entrances to Old University in Vilnius, Thomas Mann’s summerhouse in Nida, St. Peter’s Church in Riga and medieval Old Town Hall in Tallinn
- Service of English and German speaking tour escort on all tours
- Service of 1st class motor coach throughout the itinerary
- Ferry tickets Klaipeda – Smiltyne – Klaipeda and ecological fees for the Curonian Spit
- Bicycle rental
- Service and VAT
Optional
- Transfer airport to Hotel Panorama Vilnius: EUR 35,00 for private car (1-3 persons), EUR 55,00 for private minivan (4-7 persons)
- Half board (9 x 3 course dinner with coffee/tea ): EUR 200,00 pp
- Transfer Hotel Uniquestay Mikhli to airport: EUR 35,00 for private car (1-3 persons), EUR 55,00 for private minivan (4-7 persons)