Overseas Adventure Travel Announcing 2026 Adventures by Land & Small Ship | The Baltic Capitals

EUROPE

Estonia
Estonia
Tallinn, Estonia
Tallinn, Estonia

Lithuania: Vilnius, Klaipeda | Latvia: Riga | Estonia: Tallinn | Finland: Helsinki
Small groups of no more than 16 travelers, guaranteed

Travel to the Baltics and discover the turrets, spires, and cobbled streets of Vilnius, Riga, and Tallinn- three Baltic capitals that managed to lovingly preserve the timeless elegance of their Old Towns as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Then, ferry across the Baltic Sea to Finland's capital, Helsinki, for a walking tour of this coastal gem, a visit to a family farm in the Finnish countryside, and more.

16 days starting from $5,195
including international airfare from New York or Newark
Single Supplement: FREE
Departure Dates: Apr-Oct
Activity Level: 1 2 3 4 5 Moderately Easy

IT'S INCLUDED

Please Note: Travelers purchasing their own international flights will be responsible for additional internal flight costs.

Helsinki, Finland
Helsinki, Finland
Vilnius, Lithuania
Vilnius, Lithuania
Hill of Crosses, Lithuania
Hill of Crosses, Lithuania

 

ITINERARY

DAY 1. Depart U.S.

You depart today on your overnight flight to Vilnius, Lithuania.

DAY 2. Arrive in Vilnius, Lithuania

Upon arrival in Vilnius, we meet travelers from the pre-trip extension to Poland: Krakow, Auschwitz & Warsaw. 
Congress Avenue Hotel or similar

DAY 3 Vilnius KGB Museum visit

Our city tour of Vilnius will focus on the restored Baroque buildings and medieval charm of Old Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. We'll also view the linked courtyards of 16th-century Vilnius University, and speak with a local student about their studies. Later, tour the KGB Museum.
Meals: B,L,D | Congress Avenue Hotel or similar

DAY 4. Vilnius. Trakai Karai culture. Home-Hosted Dinner

After a conversation with a local expert about Lithuanian independence, we'll visit Trakai, the medieval Lithuanian capital. We'll meet with some local Karaims, members of an ancient Turkish tribe, and enjoy a Karai cooking demonstration before returning to Vilnius. Tonight, enjoy a Home-Hosted Dinner with a local family.
Meals: B,L,D | Congress Avenue Hotel or similar

ADVENTURE HIGHLIGHT

On Day 4, experience Lithuanian hospitality during a Home-Hosted Dinner with local families in Vilnius.

DAY 5. Rumsiskes Open-Air Museum. Klaipeda

On our way to Klaipeda, stop at Rumsiskes, an open-air ethnographic museum of rural dwellings and farmsteads from Lithuania's past. We'll also stop by one of the original railway cars used during deportations in the 1930s.
Meals: B,L | National Hotel Klaipeda or similar

DAY 6. Klaipeda. Curonian Spit. Hill of Witches

Begin today with a visit to the Curonian Spit, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, where we'll hunt for some of the amber 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. 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.
Meals: B,L,D | 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.
Meals: B,L,D | Radisson Blu Ridzene Hotel or similar

DAY 8. Riga Controversial Topic: The removal of Soviet-era monuments in Latvia. Visit Rumbala Holocaust Memorial & Salaspils labor camp

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, which was established in 1941 during the Nazi regime and saw the demise of thousands. We'll also stop at Rumbala Memorial, which commemorates the lives lost in Latvia during the Holocaust.
Meals: B | Radisson Blu Ridzene Hotel or similar

DAY 9. A Day in the Life of a Latvian goat farm

Today we'll enjoy A Day in the Life of a family-owned goat farm outside of Riga. We'll tour the farm, have an opportunity to help out with some farm chores, and assist in preparing our lunch.
Meals: B,L | Radisson Blu Ridzene Hotel or similar

ADVENTURE HIGHLIGHT

On Day 9, spend A Day in the Life of a family-owned goat farm in the Latvian countryside.
 

DAY 10. Tallinn, Estonia Visit Parnu. 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.
Meals: 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.
Meals: B,L | Hestia Hotel Europa or similar

DAY 12 Tallinn Conversation about Estonia: Now and Then Optional Olde Hansa Medieval Feast

Begin your day with a conversation about Estonian independence. Afterward, you may choose to join an optional tour featuring a medieval feast at Olde Hansa.
Meals: B | Hestia Hotel Europa or similar

DAY 13. Tallinn Ferry to Helsinki, Finland

Today, we'll board a ferry for the 50-mile journey across the Baltic Sea to Helsinki, Finland. Upon arrival, enjoy an orientation walk, which concludes at a nearby library.
Meals: B,D | Clarion Collection Hotel Katajanokka or similar

DAY 14 Helsinki

Enjoy a walking tour of Helsinki's historic city center. Our walk concludes in Market Square at the Old Market Hall, where we'll have lunch at a local restaurant.
Meals: B,L | Clarion Collection Hotel Katajanokka or similar

DAY 15. Helsinki Visit Porvoo. Discover Malmgård Manor

Discover the rural village of Porvoo, Finland's second oldest town, followed by a tour of Malmgård Manor, a Swedish noble estate that traces its history back to the 17th century. After lunch at the manor, return to Helsinki. Enjoy an included Farewell Dinner tonight.
Meals: B,L,D | Clarion Collection Hotel Katajanokka or similar

DAY 16. Return to U.S.

Fly back to the U.S., or begin your post-trip extension to Lapland, Finland.
Meals: B

Hill of Witches, Lithuania
Hill of Witches, Lithuania
Goat farm, Ceni Parish, Latvia
Goat farm, Ceni Parish, Latvia

Want to know more? Find the full itinerary and dates & pricing at www.oattravel.com/blt

PERSONALIZE YOUR EXPERIENCE on your Baltics adventure

OPTIONAL EXTENSIONS

Choose to maximize your discoveries and value when you add a pre- or post-trip extension-or both-to your adventure.

Poland: Krakow, Auschwitz & Warsaw

PRE-TRIP: 5 nights from $2,195

Warsaw, Poland
Warsaw, Poland
35% of travelers choose this extension

This destination is only available as a trip extension

Discover two of Poland's historic and cultural epicenters and take a sobering journey through Auschwitz concentration camp on a trip extension that 94% of travelers have rated excellent.

IT'S INCLUDED

Please note: Travelers purchasing their own international flights will be responsible for additional internal flight costs.

Learn more at www.oattravel.com/blt-krakow-2026

Lapland, Finland

POST-TRIP: 4 nights from $2,595

Inari, Finland
Inari, Finland

Journey above the Arctic Circle to the wilderness of Inari, a lesser-traveled region of Lapland, where you'll enjoy personal, intimate connections with the Sami people - one of Europe's last remaining indigenous cultures.

IT'S INCLUDED

Please note: Travelers purchasing their own international flights will be responsible for additional internal flight costs.

Learn more at www.oattravel.com/blt-lapland-2026

ARRIVE EARLY

We recommend that you relax after a long flight or explore more in depth before your trip. Prices shown include accommodations and private airport transfer.