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POLAND Warsaw
Auschwitz
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Cold War Museum
Klaipeda Curonian Spit
Nida
KALININGRAD ( RUSSIA )
Riga
L A T V I A
Rundale Palace ( Optional Tour )
Hill of Crosses
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Rumšiškės Trakai
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Ivalo
Santa ’ s Village
Helsinki
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Poland : Krakow , Auschwitz & Warsaw
PRE-TRIP : 5 nights from $ 1795 Only $ 359 per night
DAY 6 • Klaipeda • Curonian Spit • Hill of Witches • Amber workshop Begin today with a visit to the Curonian Spit , a UNESCO World Heritage Site , where we ’ ll hunt for some of the amber — known as “ Baltic gold ”— that washes up on the beaches during storms . Then we ’ ll hike to the “ Hill of Witches ,” a forested path through the dunes filled with unique wooden sculptures based on Lithuanian folk legends . After lunch in the private tavern of a local family , visit an amber workshop for a hands-on demonstration of the uses for this fossil resin found along the Baltic Sea .
B , L — National Hotel Klaipeda or similar
DAY 7 • Klaipeda • Riga , Latvia On our way to Latvia , visit Lithuania ’ s Cold War Museum and legendary Hill of Crosses , a grassy double hillock blanketed by several thousand crosses . We ’ ll arrive in Riga later this afternoon .
B , L , D — Hestia Hotel Jugend Riga or similar
DAY 8 • Riga • Home-Hosted Dinner Enjoy a city tour of Riga , beginning at the city ’ s Art Nouveau Museum . Then , explore Riga ’ s Old Town , whose collection of gargoyle-adorned buildings and restored 17th-century architectural treasures are a UNESCO World Heritage Site . This evening , join some local families for a Home- Hosted Dinner .
B , D — Hestia Hotel Jugend Riga or similar
DAY 9 • Riga • Controversial Topic : Sovietera monuments in Latvia • Optional tour to Rundale Palace We ’ ll start off the day with a conversation with a local on the Controversial Topic of Soviet monuments in Latvia , and why they are being
dismantled today . Then , our tour of Riga continues at the Salaspils labor camp and stops at sites such as the World War II monument .
B — Hestia Hotel Jugend Riga or similar
DAY 10 • Tallinn , Estonia • Song Festival Grounds On our way to Estonia , stop briefly in Parnu for a glimpse of Estonia ’ s premier seaside resort , before arriving in Tallinn , the northernmost of the Baltic capitals . Then visit the Song Festival grounds , the site of the city ’ s famous Singing Revolution .
B , L , D — Hestia Hotel Europa or similar
DAY 11 • Tallinn Enjoy a walking tour of Tallinn ’ s UNESCO World Heritage-listed Old Town , whose cobbled streets are lined with preserved 14th- and 15th-century buildings .
B , D — Hestia Hotel Europa or similar
DAY 12 • Tallinn • A Day in the Life of a Kose village • Grand Circle Foundation visit : Harmi village school Set off to s small Estonian village for our NEW A Day in the Life experience . Highlights include visiting a school in Harmi — a recently-named Grand Circle Foundation partner — and a traditional lunch at a local farm .
B , L — Hestia Hotel Europa or similar
DAY 13 • Tallinn • Ferry to Helsinki , Finland Today we take a ferry to Helsinki , Finland .
B , L — GLO Hotel Art or similar
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DAY 14 • Explore Helsinki Enjoy a walking tour of Helsinki and a free afternoon to explore on your own .
B , D — GLO Hotel Art or similar
DAY 15 • Helsinki • Local farm visit • Explore Porvoo Visit a farm in the Finnish countryside and stop for lunch in the 14th-century town of Porvoo . After returning to Helsinki for free time , gather together for a Farewell Dinner .
B , L , D — GLO Hotel Art or similar
DAY 16 • Return to U . S . Fly back to the U . S ., or begin your post-trip extension to Lapland , Finland .
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New ! Lapland , Finland
POST-TRIP : 4 nights from $ 1595 Only $ 399 per night
Arrive Early , Stay Later
Prices below include accommodations , daily breakfast , and private airport transfer .
• Arrive early in Krakow on your Poland pre-trip extension for $ 175 per person , per night
• Arrive early in Vilnius before your main trip for $ 150 per person , per night
• Conclude your main trip with more time in Helsinki for $ 175 per person , per night
• Remain in Lapland after your Finland post-trip extension for $ 150 per person , per night
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