- Explore Tallinn, Riga, Kaunas, and Vilnius with the expert guide.
- Walk in the Jewish Quarters of the city and visit the Ghetto Museum.
- Delve into the history and architecture of the Baltics.
- Sample kosher cuisine at the local restaurants.
Accommodations |
Centrally located hotels |
Included |
Museum Entrance Fees Expert guides Kosher meals: 5 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 5 dinner Transportation on modern air-conditioned motor coach including arrival and departure transfers |
Not included |
Air tickets |
Additional information
Hotel | 4 star, 5 star |
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Day 1: Welcome to Tallinn
Arrival in Tallinn. You will be met, greeted and escorted to your hotel.
Meals: Dinner
Day 2: Tallinn - Riga
In the morning join the city tour of the picturesque Old Tallinn. Walk its narrow streets and view the beautiful merchants’ houses exemplifying the best of Gothic architecture. Visit New Synagogue. Then continue with the Song Festival Grounds, St. Brigittes monastery and Pirita area. On the way to Riga visit Sigulda and Turaida. Experience a genuine whiff of the Middle Ages, a time of romantic legends, castles and heroic figures, visiting the ruins of the 13th-century. Travel down into the river valley, enjoy the landscape and the walk to the sandstone grottoes on the ancient river bank. Visit the Turaida Museum Reserve. It is the historical center of Turaida and comprises archeological, historical and art monuments dating back to the 11th century. Upon arrival in Riga check-in to your hotel and enjoy the dinner.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3: Riga
After breakfast get acquainted with the history of the city and enjoy medieval houses, the Dome, the Black Head’s House, and the buildings of Big and Small Guilds – architectural landmarks of Gothic, Baroque and Renaissance. Drive through the city center along the boulevards enjoying the view of the City Canal parks, the Bastion Hill, and the Powder Tower. Continue to Art Nouveau area, once home to many of Latvia’s most famous artists, writers, and scholars. Discover Jewish Riga with Moscow district in suburbs of Riga – traditional Jewish area. View the place of former Great Choral Synagogue. Visit Riga Central Market and Ghetto museum. Finish this day with the visit to Riga Jewish Community house. The Riga Jewish Community has celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2008. Nowadays, it is the biggest community in the Baltics with more than 8 thousand members.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4: Riga - Rundale - Hill of Crosses - Kaunas - Vilnius
After breakfast, depart to Kaunas. On the way visit the Rundale palace – the most magnificent masterpiece of baroque architecture in the Baltic States. Then stop at the Hill of Crosses and arrive in Kaunas – the second-largest city in Lithuania. Walk the streets of the Old Town, visit the Synagogue, Slobodka – traditional Jewish suburbs of Kaunas and ghetto during Second World War. Visit 9th fort museum. In the evening arrive in Vilnius and check-in to your hotel.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 5: Vilnius
In the morning join the city tour of Vilnius. The Old Town, which is included to the UNESCO World Heritage List, looks like a maze of small streets. Visit Old Jewish quarter: narrow streets and courtyards of the middle-age Ghetto, the territory to the street named after the famous “Vilnius Gaon”, one of the most influential rabbinic authorities since the Middle Ages, and the Great Vilna Synagogue. Have the tour of the Panerial Memorial Museum. It is located just 16 kilometers from Vilnius city center. The Paneriai Memorial Museum was opened in 1960 in the place of the mass massacre. According to various sources, the number of people killed there was up to 100 000, most of them were Jews, together with Poles, Russians, and Romani people. Further travel to Trakai to view the beautiful castle.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 6: Departure
Departure transfer to the airport for your flight.
Meals: Breakfast
Prices:
Double room at a 5* hotel $4625 per person, Single supplement $700
Double room at a 4* hotel $3750 per person, Single supplement $500
Friends & Family Discount – Travel as a group of 3 or more and save $50-$100 per person
Payment Conditions:
Deposit: 10% of the price
Final Payment: 60 days prior to departure
Cancellation Fees:
61 days prior to departure or more: 10% of the price
60-31 days prior to departure: 20% of the price
30-15 days prior to departure: 50% of the price
14 days prior to departure or less: 100% of the price
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