Russian Glories, Baltic Treasures

Arrive Vilnius

Vilnius, Lithuania

Tour begins at 6:00 PM at Kempinski Hotel Cathedral Square, Vilnius, Lithuania. Your transfer is included from Vilnius Airport to the Kempinski Hotel Cathedral Square 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.

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KEMPINSKI HOTEL CATHEDRAL SQUARE

Old Town Vilnius and the castle of Trakai

Vilnius, Lithuania

Take a walking tour of Old Town Vilnius to appreciate its remarkable Baroque architecture, the city's 16th-century cathedral and adjacent Cathedral Square. Wind your way along the Yellow Roads and go off-the-beaten path in Trakai, a picturesque town with a castle dating to the Middle Ages; return to Vilnius to explore as you please.

Breakfast, Lunch

KEMPINSKI HOTEL CATHEDRAL SQUARE

Travel to Latvia via the "Yellow Roads"

Riga, Latvia

Depart Vilnius and journey along the Yellow Roads through the pristine countryside of Lithuania; cross into Latvia and stop in seaside Jurmala on your way to the capital, Riga, an important trading center for Central and Eastern Europe from the 13th to the 15th centuries. Visit the city's opulent 19th-century Opera House, which was painstakingly rebuilt in the 1990s and is a source of great national pride for the Latvian people. Your home for the next two nights is located in the heart of the old city. Enjoy dinner at the hotel tonight.

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

GRAND HOTEL KEMPINSKI RIGA

Discover historic Riga, Latvia's capital

Riga, Latvia

Take a drive to Riga's Art-Nouveau New Town, considered the best in Europe, for a guided walking tour; also check out Riga Market and the cobbled streets of Old Town, revealing buildings dating back 800 years, including Riga Castle, the Swedish Gate and the Three Brothers Medieval Dwelling House. This combination of period architecture has earned Riga's Old Town UNESCO World Heritage Site designation.

For those who wish, join us to explore some of the somber reminders of the tragic years of the Holocaust at the Jewish Museum and old Jewish Cemetery (holidays permitting).

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GRAND HOTEL KEMPINSKI RIGA

Journey to Tallinn, Estonia's capital

Tallinn, Estonia

Depart Latvia and cross into Estonia this morning, stopping in seaside Parnu for lunch. Continue on to today's final destination, the capital city of Tallinn, an outstanding example of a medieval Northern European trading center; explore the lower city on a walking tour with your local guide. Overnight at your contemporary hotel, ideally located just minutes from Tallinn's Old Town. Enjoy dinner à la carte tonight at one of the city's most celebrated restaurants, the elegant Gloria.

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

SWISSÔTEL TALLINN

Toompea Castle and a ferry to Helsinki, Finland

Tallinn, Estonia

Begin the day in Tallinn's remarkably well-preserved city center, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, where you'll visit Toompea Castle. Then board a high-speed ferry to cruise first class across the Gulf of Finland to Helsinki.

Helsinki, Finland

Finland's capital city is an intriguing mix of parks, waterways, and various architectural styles, which you'll explore on a sightseeing tour. Visit the extraordinary Temppeliaukio (The Rock) Church, built into solid rock in the 1960s; see the Neo-Classical Senate Square, the green cupolas and white columns of Helsinki Cathedral, the Sibelius Monument and Finlandia Hall. Enjoy dinner on your own in Helsinki this evening.

Breakfast, Lunch

HOTEL KÄMP

Via high-speed rail to glorious St. Petersburg

Saint Petersburg/Russia, Russia

From Helsinki, your Baltics and Russia tour continues to opulent St. Petersburg via a fast train; the historic center of Peter the Great's "Window to the West" is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Get aquainted with Russia's cultural capital on an orientation tour that includes the imposing Peter and Paul Fortress, among the city's oldest structures, built in 1703. Inside the fortress, Peter and Paul Cathedral, with a tall golden spire, contains the tombs of the Russian czars, including the city's founder Peter the Great.

Your home for the next four nights is itself a historic landmark – the celebrated Belmond Grand Hotel Europe on the famous Nevsky Prospekt. Dinner tonight is à la carte at a local restaurant in St. Petersburg.

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

BELMOND GRAND HOTEL EUROPE

A day around St. Petersburg and a night at the ballet

Saint Petersburg/Russia, Russia

oday begins with a visit to St. Petersburg's Grand Choral Synagogue (holidays permitting), then take an excursion to Peterhof (Petrodvorets, on the Gulf of Finland) for a tour of the summer palace of Peter the Great. A hydrofoil whisks you back to the city, where you'll enjoy a glorious evening of Russian ballet (schedule subject to change).

Breakfast, Lunch

BELMOND GRAND HOTEL EUROPE

Catherine Palace and more St. Petersburg treasures

Saint Petersburg/Russia, Russia

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, take a guided tour that includes a visit to the 19th-century Church of Our Savior on Spilled Blood, built as a memorial to Czar Alexander II on the site of his 1881 assassination. Spend the rest of the day exploring more of St. Petersburg on your own.

Breakfast, Lunch

BELMOND GRAND HOTEL EUROPE

The State Hermitage Museum and Tchaikovsky Night

Saint Petersburg/Russia, Russia

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; you'll also view the Impressionists Gallery.

Spend the rest of the day at your leisure, then join us this evening for a sumptuous "Tchaikovsky Night" dinner at the L'Europe restaurant – accompanied by live music and a pair of dancers from the Marinsky Theatre or a comparable local ballet company.

Breakfast, Dinner

BELMOND GRAND HOTEL EUROPE

Moscow Views & an Artist’s Palette

Moscow, Russia

Take another high-speed train journey to Moscow for a three-night stay; your hotel offers views of the Kremlin. A drive along the river leads to lunch at the fantastical Gallery of Artist restaurant in Dolgorukov House, one of the most beautiful neoclassical buildings in the aristocratic Old Moscow district. The President of the Russian Academy of Arts, the artist Zurab Tsereteli, restored and reconstructed the building and opened his art gallery here; you’ll see a collection of his over-the-top works. After lunch, visit St. Savior’s Cathedral and tour Manege Square; GUM, the State Department Store; and Red Square before arriving at your hotel where dinner tonight includes beer and wine.

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

FOUR SEASONS HOTEL MOSCOW

From the Tretyakov to the Moscow Metro

Moscow, Russia

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 artists.

Next, head to Bolshoi Square to tour the beautiful Moscow Metro, renowned for its opulent architectural designs and plentiful public art, with a local guide, before spending the afternoon and evening exploring Moscow as you wish.

Breakfast

FOUR SEASONS HOTEL MOSCOW

Inside Red Square & the Kremlin

Moscow, Russia

Today, enjoy guided tours of Red Square and the 64-acre Kremlin, the center of Russian power for centuries and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Spend the afternoon pursuing what interests you most in Moscow. Tonight, please join us for a farewell reception and dinner at your hotel at "the doorstep of the Kremlin."

Breakfast, Dinner

FOUR SEASONS HOTEL MOSCOW

Journey home

Moscow, Russia

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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