Russian Glories, Baltic Treasures

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Discover the "Old World"... from Baltic cities to St. Petersburg and Moscow, where architectural gems from the Middle Ages intertwine with age old customs, ingrained in local towns, cities and villages… Explore Helsinki, Finland; Riga, Latvia; Vilnius, Lithuania; and Tallinn, Estonia – with their age-old castles, medieval lanes, and incredible architecture – ...
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Overview

Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

    • Experience a living museum of Baroque and Renaissance architecture on a walking tour
    • Take a drive to Riga's Art-Nouveau New Town
    • Walking tour along the cobblestone streets of Lower Town
    • Visit the extraordinary Temppeliaukio Chruch

What's this trip about?

    Discover the "Old World"... from Baltic cities to St. Petersburg and Moscow, where architectural gems from the Middle Ages intertwine with age old customs, ingrained in local towns, cities and villages… Explore Helsinki, Finland; Riga, Latvia; Vilnius, Lithuania; and Tallinn, Estonia – with their age-old castles, medieval lanes, and incredible architecture – and experience a kaleidoscope of different views traveling by coach, train and high-speed ferry. Visit Moscow's Kremlin and Red Square, and tour St. Petersburg's Peter and Paul Fortress, the Peterhof, and Catherine Palace in Pushkin. More special experiences include lunch in the celebrated Gallery of Artists restaurant and a visit to see works by Zurab Tsereteli in Moscow... and in St. Petersburg, an evening of Russian ballet, a gala "Tchaikovsky Night" dinner, and a Tauck Exclusive guided visit to The State Hermitage Museum when crowds are fewer!

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Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeIntimate group - 12 max
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityLithuania
End CityMoscow

Travel Themes

  • Cultural
  • Religious

Destinations

Activities

  • Adventure & Adrenaline
  • Cooking
  • Culture
  • Historic Sightseeing
  • History
  • Nature
  • Photography
  • Relaxing Retreat
  • Sailing
  • Wine Tasting

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Itinerary

Day 1: Arrive Vilnius, Lithuania

Meals: Dinner

Tour begins: 6:00 PM, Grand Hotel Kempinski Vilnius. Your transfer is included from Vilnius Airport to the Grand Hotel Kempinski Vilnius in the heart of Vilnius' Old Town, designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Join us for a welcome reception and dinner tonight at your five-star hotel on Vilnius' historic Cathedral Square.

Day 2: An Outdoor Museum of Architecture

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch

Experience a living museum of Baroque and Renaissance architecture on a walking tour along the cobblestone streets of Vilnius’ Old Town this morning. As the oldest and largest surviving medieval town in northern Europe – and a UNESC...

Day 3: Countryside, The Sea & An Opera House

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Depart Vilnius and journey along the Yellow Roads through the pristine countryside of Lithuania; cross into Latvia and stop for lunch in seaside Jurmala on your way to the capital, Riga, an important trading center for Centr...

Day 4: A Showcase of Art Nouveau in Riga

Meals: Breakfast

Take a drive to Riga's Art-Nouveau New Town, considered the best in Europe, for a guided walking tour; many of these Art-Nouveau gems were designed and built by Latvian architects including Mikhail Eisenstein (father of the noted 20th-century S...

Day 5: Medieval Streets of Tallinn

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Depart Latvia and cross into Estonia this morning, stopping in seaside Parnu for lunch. Arrive early afternoon in Estonia's capital city of Tallinn, an outstanding example of a medieval Northern European trading center. On a...

Day 6: A Rock Church and Romantic Music

Meals: Breakfast

Finland's capital city is an intriguing mix of parks, waterways, and various architectural styles, which you'll explore on a morning sightseeing tour. Visit the extraordinary Temppeliaukio (The Rock) Church, built into solid rock in the 1960s; ...

Day 7: St. Petersburg, Russia

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Via train to glorious St. Petersburg & Tchaikovsky Night

From Helsinki, travel to Russia this morning in First Class aboard a train to opulent St. Petersburg; the historic center of Peter the Great's "Window to th...

Day 8: A Summer Palace & Russian Ballet

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch

Today begins with an excursion to Petrodvorets, on the Gulf of Finland, for a tour of the Peterhof, the summer palace of Peter the Great. After lunch on the palace grounds, a hydrofoil whisks you back to the city for a visit to St. ...

Day 9: It's Good to be the Tsar... Or is it?

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch

Journey to Pushkin (Tsarskoye Selo) for a visit to the opulent Catherine Palace, expanded by Empress Catherine the Great in the mid-18th century, and its remarkably restored Amber Room. Back in St. Petersburg after lunch, take a gui...

Day 10: The State Hermitage Museum & dinner at a local restaurant

Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

Today, Tauck has arranged an early morning visit – when crowds are fewer – to The State Hermitage Museum, boasting one of the largest collections of art and artifacts in the world. Displays include prehistoric cultures, classical antiquities, and Western European art;...

Day 11: Rail journey to Moscow & art

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Take a high-speed rail journey to Russia's capital city, Moscow – for a three-night stay near the Kremlin. A drive along the river leads to lunch at the fantastical Gallery of Artist restaurant in Dolgorukov House, one of th...

Day 12: Moscow's Fine Art and Refined Metro

Meals: Breakfast

Begin the day with a lecture on the history of Russia at the hotel. Then join your local guide for a visit to the State Tretyakov Gallery / National Museum of Russian Fine Art, featuring 11th- to 20th-century paintings and sculptures by Russian...

Day 13: Inside the Kremlin and Red Square

Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

Today, tour Red Square and the 64-acre Kremlin, the center of Russian power for centuries and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. You'll enjoy early entry into the Kremlin Armory; walk through Alexander Gardens and visit Moscow's Tomb of...

Day 14: Journey home

Meals: Breakfast

Tour ends: Moscow. A transfer is included from Four Seasons Hotel Moscow to Sheremetyevo International Airport or Moscow Domodedovo Airport. Please allow a minimum of 3 hours for flight check-in.

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Last Updated: 2/23/2024

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