Riga, Latvia Helsinki, Finland
mid-18th century for the Dukes of Courland. Explore its lavish interior and lush rose garden before enjoying an included lunch. Meals: B, L, D | M / V Clio
DAY 10 • Tallinn, Estonia Discover Tallinn, a wonderfully preserved city of the old Hanseatic League. Explore on a guided walking and motorcoach tour including the city’ s Old Town. Within the ancient gated walls, the streets remain much as they were when Danish rulers built them in the 13th century. The historic city center is divided into the Lower Town and the Upper Town. Meals: B, L, D | M / V Clio
DAY 11 • Discover Tallinn’ s Song Festival Grounds Visit the Song Festival Grounds where the Baltic Singing Revolution took place from 1987-1991, during which hundreds of Estonians joined together in patriotic song to protest Soviet plans to establish phosphorite mines in the Virumaa region. Later this afternoon, the ship will lift anchor and begin its journey to Helsinki, Finland. Meals: B, L, D | M / V Clio
DAY 12 • Helsinki, Finland • Captain’ s Farewell Dinner Discover Helsinki on a city tour, from the Sibelius Monument, a wave-like sculpture
of steel pipes, to the Neo-classical buildings of Senate Square. We’ ll also visit the new Oodi public library, known as the“ living room of the city.” Then, explore the bustle of daily life in Market Square and Hakaniemi Market Hall. This evening, enjoy the Captain’ s Farewell Dinner. Meals: B, L, D | M / V Clio
DAY 13 • Disembark ship • Stockholm, Sweden Disembark your small ship this morning, and explore Sweden’ s capital city during an included tour. Your Stockholm discoveries will include the Stadshuset, the romantic City Hall building famous for hosting the annual Nobel Prize banquet. Here, a 300-foot tower is topped with three gold crowns, representing Sweden’ s coat of arms. Afterwards, enjoy some free time, perhaps opting to visit the 15th-century sculpture of St. George.
Meals: B, L, D | Hilton Stockholm Slussen Hotel or similar
DAY 14 • Return to U. S. Transfer to the airport for your flight home, or continue on our Stockholm, Sweden post-trip extension.
Meals: B
President’ s Cruise
Join us aboard this 7 / 2 / 27 departure for our annual President’ s Cruise. Enjoy this enhanced itinerary with Exclusive Activities that celebrate life in the Baltics— including a President’ s Gala Dinner.
See the full deck plan for the M / V Clio on page 260.
Want to know more? Find the full itinerary and dates & pricing at www. oattravel. com / crb
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