Visby, Sweden
SMALL SHIP ADVENTURES
M / V Clio, Ronne, Denmark Curonian Spit, Klaipeda, Lithuania
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 • Captain’ s Welcome Dinner 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 best-preserved 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: Latvia Now: Separating from Soviet inheritance • Optional Rundāle 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
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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