Tour of Poland and Baltic States

Welcome to Krakow, Poland's royal capital for half a millennium. Upon arrival, you'll be transferred to your hotel, the Golden Tulip Krakow City Center (or similar), where you'll have a chance to settle in before our welcome meeting.

Begin your day with a guided walking tour of Krakow's Old Town, visiting landmarks such as St. Mary's Church, the Jagiellonian University, and the Wawel Castle. In the afternoon, you have the option to visit the Wieliczka Salt Mine, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. End your day with an optional traditional Polish dinner at Restaurant Hawelka.

Spend your morning exploring Krakow at your leisure or opt for a visit to the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial Museum. In the afternoon, you'll board a train to Warsaw, Poland's vibrant capital. Upon arrival, you'll be transferred to your hotel, the Radisson Blu Sobieski (or similar).

Today's sightseeing tour takes you along Warsaw's Royal Route and into the meticulously reconstructed Old Town. Highlights include the Royal Castle and St. John's Cathedral. In the afternoon, you have the option to visit the Royal Lazienki Park, home to the Palace on the Water. The evening offers an optional Polish dinner at Restaurant Gospoda Kwiaty Polskie.

Today, we journey through Eastern Poland to the Podlasie region, home to the ancient Bialowieza Forest. Visit the Bialowieza National Park and its European Bison Show Reserve before continuing to Bialystok. Here, you'll check into the Ibis Styles Bialystok (or similar) and visit the city's landmark Branicki Palace.

Depart from Bialystok and journey into Lithuania, stopping in Kaunas to admire its beautiful Old Town. Arrive in Vilnius in the late afternoon and check into the Radisson Blu Lietuva (or similar).

Discover Vilnius, known for its medieval buildings and churches, with a morning sightseeing tour. Highlights include Vilnius Cathedral and Gediminas Tower. In the afternoon, you have the option to visit Trakai, the medieval capital of Lithuania. End your day with an optional Lithuanian dinner at Restaurant Senoji Trobele.

Today, we head for Riga, stopping first at the Hill of Crosses, one of Lithuania's most holy sites. After crossing into Latvia, we visit the magnificent Rundale Palace before arriving in Riga in the late afternoon. Check into the Radisson Blu Latvija (or similar).

Explore Riga, the largest of the Baltic capitals, with a morning walking tour of the Art Nouveaux district and Old Town. Highlights include Riga Castle and the Dome Cathedral. In the afternoon, you have the option to visit Jurmala, a vibrant sea resort known for its wooden architecture and sandy beaches. The evening offers an optional organ concert at the Dome Cathedral.

Today, you have the option to discover medieval Latvia with a morning tour to the Gauja National Park and the town of Sigulda. In the afternoon, you can choose to visit the Ethnographical Open Air Museum, an exposition of 18th-century country life. In the evening, enjoy an optional Latvian dinner at the stylish Restaurant Kalku Varti.

Continue your journey along the coastal highway to the Estonian summer resort of Parnu. After a short tour of the resort, proceed through the forested land of North Estonia to arrive in Tallinn in the early afternoon. Check into the Radisson Blu Olympia (or similar).

Discover the medieval charm of Tallinn with a sightseeing tour around the city walls and into the Old Town. Highlights include Toompea Castle and the Dome Church. In the afternoon, you have the option to visit Kadriorg Park and the KUMU Art Museum. The evening offers an optional medieval dinner at Restaurant Maikrahv.

Your 13-day tour of Eastern Europe concludes today. Optional transfers to the airport are available.