Baltic Cruise and Baltic Road Trip in 10 days

Arrival in Helsinki. Private transfer to your hotel in the city centre (25 km), free time, overnight in Helsinki.

Spend a whole day in Helsinki: see fish market, the church in rock cave (Temppeliaukio), Senate Square, Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art, spend some time in the Sibelius Park. And if you are travelling with kids, Helsinki Sea Life could become the milestone of the day in the Finnish capital.
17:00 the ship departs from Helsinki. Dinner and overnight on board.

Breakfast on-board the ship.
09:30 arrival in Stockholm.
Leave your luggage in the lockers at the port while in Stockholm. A whole day in the beautiful Scandinavian city nesting on 14 islands. Our recommendation is to take a Hop-on Hop-off city tour (www.stromma.se) of Stockholm and also pay a visit to a must-see Vasa Museum – the unique wooden ship, which sank in 1628, was salvaged in 1961, carefully conserved and is now the best known exhibit in Stockholm.
17:45 the ship departs from the same terminal where you arrived in the morning. Dinner and overnight on board.

Breakfast on-board the ship.
09:30 arrival in Tallinn.
A whole day in Tallinn. Aside to the walk in the Old Town of Tallinn, our recommendations would be visiting Rocca al Mare – Estonian Open-air Museum, Kumu Art Museum, Kadriorg Art Museum and Palace, Museum of Occupations.
And if you are with kids – the Seaplane Harbour Museum in Tallinn is simply the must.

You have one more day in Tallinn or surroundings. You may wish to drive to the beautiful National Park of Lahemaa, which lays about 80 km East of Tallinn.

You can choose from the two routes to drive from Tallinn to Riga. If you drive via Tartu, you are more on history route, because Tartu is the university town of Estonia and the main ensemble is open for visits. There is also Gauja Park (near Sigulda) on the way from Tartu, where you could pull over for a nice walk and maybe pay a visit to the History Museum in the Castle of Turaida and also admire the picturesque panoramic views of the park from its tower. The other route to Riga leads via Parnu, the summer capital of Estonia, the main resort of the country – this route would be quicker.
Overnight in Riga

The whole day in Riga is sometimes enough to get a bit of everything the only millionaire city of the Baltic Countries can offer. But usually it is not, especially if you decide to drive another 20km outside the city and stay for some hours in Jurmala, the buzzy resort at the Baltic Sea. Our recommendations in Riga: Museum of Art Nouveau, the Church of St. Peter and its tower, the Cathedral, Museum of Occupations. For families the advice would be to visit Riga Zoo and Livu Aquapark in Jurmala.

On the way to Lithuania, when you reach Bauska, don’t miss Rundale Palace – the baroque castle build in the 18th century by Rastrelli. It is just 12km from the town. This is the most visited palace and museum in Latvia and it is really worth it. Plan a couple of hours here.
Then there’s just one-hour drive to the impressive Hill of Crosses and from here you have to reach Vilnius for the night (220km and 2h 30min).

A whole day in Vilnius with its UNESCO listed Old Town, which is the northernmost baroque pearl in Europe. The city of churches is not a church and you are not obliged to only pray here. Our recommendations: Vilnius University ensemble, Pilies street, The Museum of Victims of Genocide (KGB Museum), The Cathedral, The Church of Sts. Peter and Paul, the Gate of Dawn. Waterpark, ice skating rink, Money Museum would be great attractions if you are with kids. Or maybe a light stroll alongside the lake bank instead of visiting museums? Consider driving to Trakai (30km), and when you come here, do not forget to taste a lamb-stuffed pastry kybyn – so you support the tradition of the local minority – the Karaims.
If you see there’s still left much unseen, please contact us for assistance and we will prolong your hotel and car reservations.

You are taking-off home today, just do not forget to drop-off the car at Vilnius airport.