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Three Capitals, Seven Days
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Three Capitals, Seven Days

From the baroque shoulders of Vilnius to the art-nouveau facades of Riga to Tallinn's ramparts above the Gulf of Finland — this is the Baltic story told at the pace of a long, attentive read.

7Days
880Total km
MODERATEFitness
PRIVATE2–12 travellers
LTLVEECountries
€1480From, p/p twin
The story in one paragraph

Three Capitals, at the pace of a long read.

From the baroque shoulders of Vilnius to the art-nouveau facades of Riga to Tallinn's ramparts above the Gulf of Finland — this is the Baltic story told at the pace of a long, attentive read.

Travel by private coach with a single guide who handles every border, every booking, and every story. Hotels are small, central and characterful — never chain-bland. Most lunches are at your leisure; we send a curated shortlist for each town.

At a glance
Start
Vilnius
Finish
Tallinn
Distance
880 km
Group
Private only · 2–12 travellers
Fitness level
Moderate
Best season
May–September
Languages
English, German, Russian (on request)
Style
Cultural

Why this trip.

Four things that set it apart
01

Three sovereign capitals, one journey

Vilnius's baroque, Riga's art nouveau, Tallinn's Hanseatic walls — told as one continuous story by guides who live in each city.

02

Hand-picked boutique hotels

Six nights inside Old Town walls, chosen for character and location, not chain consistency.

03

After-hours museum access

We open Rundāle Palace and the Vabamu Museum after closing — no crowds, longer with the curators.

04

A guide, not a tour leader

One guide accompanies the entire route — same face from arrival to farewell dinner.

Day by day.

7-day itinerary · approx. 1140 km

Each day is built around one or two anchor experiences with deliberate slack for free time. Departure timings adjust slightly with daylight and weather.

01Mon
Vilnius, Lithuania

Arrival & a baroque overture

Arrive at Vilnius airport (VNO). Private transfer to your boutique hotel inside the UNESCO Old Town. Late-afternoon orientation walk: Cathedral Square, the Bernardine Garden, and a low-key welcome dinner at a vaulted cellar tavern.

Vilnius doesn't announce itself. The city slowly unfolds — courtyard by courtyard — as your guide walks you through twelve centuries of architecture in a square mile. Tonight is intentionally quiet: no cathedral interiors, no museum queues, just a slow loop and a long table. You'll meet your travelling companions over a kibinai-and-tomato-soup dinner with a bottle of unfiltered local beer.

Arrival & a baroque overture
3.5 km walking Meals: D

Today's highlights

  • UNESCO World Heritage Old Town walk
  • Cathedral Square at golden hour
  • Welcome dinner — vaulted cellar tavern
02Tue
Trakai → Vilnius

Lake castle & a Karaim lunch

Drive 30 km west to Trakai. Cross the wooden bridges to the island castle on Lake Galvė. Lunch of kibinai with the Karaim community — descendants of 14th-century Crimean Tatars who still keep their language alive. Free afternoon back in Vilnius.

Lake castle & a Karaim lunch
60 km drive 2 km walking Meals: B · L

Today's highlights

  • Trakai Island Castle (15th c., fully restored)
  • Karaim community lunch & oral history
  • Optional swim or pedal-boat on Lake Galvė
Hotel Pacai
Your stay · 2 nights

Hotel Pacai

Boutique 5★ · UNESCO Old Town

A 17th-century Baroque palace turned design hotel on Didžioji Street. Frescoed ceilings, pewter-grey walls, an honesty bar in the courtyard. Walking distance to everything.

Spa & saunaRestaurantCourtyard barBicyclesConcierge
9.4/10 · Verified guests
03Wed
Vilnius → Hill of Crosses → Rundāle, Latvia

Crossing into Latvia

We leave Vilnius after breakfast and head north into Latvia. Stop at the Hill of Crosses near Šiauliai — over 200,000 crosses on a single mound, a pilgrimage site that has survived three Soviet bulldozings. Continue to Rundāle Palace, the Versailles of the north, set in formal Rastrelli gardens.

Crossing into Latvia
320 km drive 2.5 km walking Meals: B

Today's highlights

  • Hill of Crosses — Lithuania's open-air pilgrimage
  • Border crossing into Latvia
  • Private after-hours visit at Rundāle Palace
  • Sunset in Rundāle's formal gardens
Mūsa Manor
Tonight's stay

Mūsa Manor

Heritage manor · Rundāle Estate

A restored 19th-century estate house ten minutes from Rundāle Palace, with pasture views from every window. Twelve rooms, a single seating dinner, and a forest sauna.

Wood-fired saunaEstate dinnerReading roomGarden
9.1/10 · Verified guests
04Thu
Riga, Latvia

Art Nouveau & the Central Market

Drive into Riga mid-morning. Walk the world's densest concentration of Art Nouveau facades on Alberta and Elizabetes ielas — Mikhail Eisenstein's masks, dragons, and screaming gargoyles. Lunch in the converted zeppelin hangars of the Central Market. Free afternoon for the House of Blackheads or a coffee on Doma laukums.

Art Nouveau & the Central Market
100 km drive 4 km walking Meals: B

Today's highlights

  • Eisenstein façade walk (700+ Art Nouveau buildings)
  • Riga Central Market — five zeppelin hangars
  • Free afternoon to choose your own thread
05Fri
Sigulda & Cēsis

Gauja Valley castles

A day in the green heart of Latvia: Turaida Castle's red brick keep, Gūtmaņa Cave (the largest in the Baltics), and the medieval ramparts of Cēsis with a candlelit walk through the inner bailey. Picnic lunch in the forest, prepared by a Sigulda smokehouse.

Gauja Valley castles
180 km drive 5 km walking Meals: B · L

Today's highlights

  • Turaida Castle & open-air museum
  • Gūtmaņa Cave with 16th-century inscriptions
  • Cēsis Castle's candlelit inner bailey
  • Forest picnic lunch
Grand Poet Hotel
Your stay · 2 nights

Grand Poet Hotel

Design 5★ · Old Town edge

Inside a restored Belle-Époque townhouse on Raiņa bulvāris, two minutes from the Old Town and the Esplanāde park. Rooftop bar with a view across to the spire of St. Peter's.

Rooftop barSpaRestaurantLibrary lounge
9.3/10 · Verified guests
06Sat
Riga → Pärnu → Tallinn, Estonia

The slow coast road north

Drive the slow coast road via Pärnu — Estonia's summer capital — for a long lunch at a beach kiosk, a barefoot walk on the white sand, and a swim if the Baltic permits. Continue to Tallinn through pine forest. Check in inside the city walls by early evening.

The slow coast road north
320 km drive 1.5 km walking Meals: B · L

Today's highlights

  • Border crossing into Estonia
  • Long beach lunch in Pärnu
  • Arrival inside Tallinn's medieval walls
Schlössle Hotel
Tonight's stay

Schlössle Hotel

Heritage 5★ · Inside the walls

A 13th-century merchant's mansion at the foot of Toompea Hill. Twenty-three rooms, exposed limestone, leather armchairs by an open fire. Steps from Town Hall Square.

Library barRestaurantHeritage roomsConcierge
9.5/10 · Verified guests
07Sun
Tallinn & Lahemaa NP → Departure

Forests, bogs, manor houses & farewell

Full day in Lahemaa National Park: the Viru raised-bog boardwalk, the manor at Sagadi, and a fishing village on the Gulf of Finland. Farewell dinner back in Tallinn's Old Town. Departure transfer the next morning (or extend your stay — we're glad to help).

Forests, bogs, manor houses & farewell
160 km drive 6 km walking Meals: B · D

Today's highlights

  • Viru bog boardwalk at sunrise
  • Sagadi Manor & forest museum
  • Farewell dinner — Town Hall Square cellar

What's in.

No surprises after you book

Included

  • 6 nights in boutique 4★ hotels (twin share)
  • Private guide accompanying the whole route
  • Air-conditioned coach with English-speaking driver
  • Daily breakfast · 2 welcome/farewell dinners · 1 Karaim lunch
  • All entrance fees & guided museum visits (10+ sites)
  • Trakai Castle · Hill of Crosses · Rundāle Palace · Lahemaa NP
  • Pärnu coastal stop with long lunch
  • Door-to-door airport transfers (VNO arrival, TLL departure)
  • Detailed pre-departure pack & a printed daily journal

Not included

  • International flights to Vilnius / from Tallinn
  • Most lunches and three dinners (we send a curated shortlist)
  • Travel insurance (mandatory; we can recommend providers)
  • Tips for guide and driver (suggested €8–10/day per traveller)
  • Optional spa visits and personal expenses

Private & flexible.

From €1480 pp · 2026

Every departure of this tour is private, no strangers join, no fixed dates. Pick a start date that suits you; per-person pricing scales with your group size.

Availability

All year round

Lead time

Confirmed within 48 hours · 30+ days lead time recommended

Group

Just you (and your travelling companions)

Group sizeVehicle & guidePer personTotal (twin)
2 travellersCouple · sedan + guide€1950€3,900
4 travellersTwo couples · van + guide€1720€6,880
6 travellersFamily / friends · van + guide€1580€9,480
8 travellersLarger group · minibus + guide€1480€11,840

Single supplement €420. Children under 12 receive a 15% discount.

Things people ask.

FAQ

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Estimated · 2 travellers€1950 pp
Group total (twin)€3,900

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