SMALL SHIP ADVENTURES
M / V Clio, Ronne, Denmark Tallinn, Estonia
ITINERARY
DAY 1 • Depart U. S. Depart the U. S. on your flight to Copenhagen, Denmark.
DAY 2 • Copenhagen, Denmark Arrive in Copenhagen and transfer to your hotel, where you’ ll meet travelers who took our optional Copenhagen, Denmark pre-trip extension. Meals: D | Scandic Spectrum or similar
DAY 3 • Copenhagen • Embark ship Depart for a tour of Copenhagen, which includes a stop at the city’ s Tivoli Garden. Enjoy a glimpse of the city’ s colorful houses, picturesque canals, charming pedestrian squares, and innovative modern architectural designs. Later, embark your ship. Meals: B, D | M / V Clio
DAY 4 • A Day in the Life of the Danish island of Bornholm Meet a community leader in Bornholm, who will introduce our small group to this small Danish island. Afterward, begin our A Day in the Life discoveries at a local apple cider farm or a similar farm. You’ ll meet with the owners, learn about the production process, and enjoy a farm-fresh lunch with our hosts. Meals: B, L, D | M / V Clio
DAY 5 • Gdansk, Poland Dock in Gdansk, a Polish city with a Baltic vibe. Set off on a walking tour of the Old Town, including a visit to the Monument to the Fallen Shipyard Workers. Later, visit the European Solidarity Center to learn more about its tenacious opposition to communism post- World War II. Meals: B, L, D | M / V Clio
DAY 6 • Klaipeda, Lithuania • Explore the Curonian Spit Today, we will sail to Klaipeda, Lithuania, where we’ ll take a ferry to the Curonian Spit, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This scenic area is separated by a protected lagoon on one side and exposed to the harsh Baltic Sea on the other. After an included tour, we return to the ship. Meals: B, L, D | M / V Clio
DAY 7 • Visby, Sweden Reachable only by boat or plane, the medieval walled city of Visby, located on the Swedish island of Gotland, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. As we’ ll see today, it is considered the bestpreserved medieval town in Scandinavia. First, visit the acclaimed Gotlands Museum to learn more about the history and culture of the island. Then, explore the city during a walking tour beginning with the botanical gardens and then its Old Town. Meals: B, L, D | M / V Clio
DAY 8 • Riga, Latvia • Home-Hosted Dinner Discover Riga, a trade city on the Daugava River that has survived both Soviet and Nazi occupations, on a walking tour. Admire the Art Nouveau architecture, explore the Old Town, and learn about Latvia’ s complicated past.
Later, sit down to a Home-Hosted Dinner with a local family. Meals: B, L, D | M / V Clio
DAY 9 • Riga • Controversial Topic: The removal of Soviet-era monuments in Latvia • Optional Rundale Palace tour This morning, we’ ll meet a local for a discussion about the Controversial Topic of Soviet monuments in Latvia and why there is a big push from the public today to dismantle and remove these relics of a past era. Later, join an optional excursion to Rundale Palace, one of the two baroque palaces built in the mid-18th century for the Dukes of Courland. Explore its lavish
ADVENTURE HIGHLIGHT
Spend 10 nights on our privately owned, 89-passenger M / V Clio and dock in smaller ports— like the Swedish medieval town of Visby— that larger ships aren’ t able to access.
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