Amber Cities

Touring

Days 1 and 2: Vilnius
Vilnius has been on the world map a long time (since the fifth century B.C.), and there is a lot to see: the Gates of Dawn, the Gediminas Castle Museum, even a KGB Museum. During our visit, our private guide will take us to Trakai, perhaps the most 'Lithuanian' town of all.

Meals: Breakfast daily, 1 Dinner

Days 3 through 5: Riga
So close and yet so different; Riga is medieval, Gothic and art nouveau, all in one  cosmopolitan city. Outside of the city there is the Rundale Palace, designed by Rastrelli (who also designed the Winter Palace in St. Petersburg).

From Old Town, we will admire Riga’s enchanting skyline filled with elegant spires from Latvia’s many Lutheran cathedrals.  We will visit St. Peter’s Church, one of the oldest in the city and the best example of Gothic architecture in the Baltics.  If scheduling permits, we will be invited backstage at the beautifully restored Riga Opera House (where Baryshnikov started his career) for a private tour. 

Meals: Breakfast daily, 2 Lunches, 1 Dinner

Days 6 through 8: Tallinn
In Tallinn our private guide will show us around the historic heart of the city- Toompea Castle, St Mary's Cathedral, the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, and of course the Town Square; with its Gothic Town Hall and guild houses it is one of the best surviving examples in Europe of fifteenth and sixteenth century civic architecture.

We’ll also venture outside of Tallinn to see the Kadriorg Palace and Park, founded by Peter the Great; today it houses a fine European art collection. In the afternoon, we’ll embark on a torchlight tour of Tallinn's ancient Dominican monastery.

Meals: Breakfast daily, 2 Lunches, 2 Dinners