Tallinn Tours and Trips

A well balanced trip taking in nature, history, architecture, cuisine etc... in this fascinating part of the world; a mixture of several long days on the bus with a few free afternoons allowing us to follow our own interests. Simona was the perfect tour leader! She kept us entertained throughout with her amazing knowledge of everything to do with the region. Passionate about the history and nature of each of the countries we visited, she always pointed out the differences between the 3 (i.e. linguistic and religious), but also stressed the unity born from the common experience of fighting for independence. She gave cohesion to our group of 15 with the dedicated WhatApp group she created and kept us well organised, but also took a personal interest in each of us. It was a joy to witness these 3 countries progressing so quickly and flourishing since independence.

The Baltics Tour was really enjoyable and educational. Our guide, Simona, was excellent and her in depth knowledge of all three countries really made the tour. She was very approachable, extremely well organised and was great fun. The itinerary was very interesting and Tallinn, Riga and Vilnius all had beautiful architecture. The people were very welcoming. In Kaunus we even had a chance to join in with Lithuanian dancing. The accommodation was mostly excellent. I would thoroughly recommend this tour.

A packed tour which successfully combined cycling through some beautiful forests and seaside towns with walking visits to the three capitals. Tour leader was knowledgeable and keen to share insights.

I didn't know quite what to expect on this tour of The Baltics but it was a truly memorable trip. A huge thankyou goes to our guide, Simona, who went above and beyond any ordinary guide duties. She delved into the history of each country with joy and enthusiasm. She looked after us always ensuring that we were safe and knew exactly what we were doing. Our accommodation was excellent throughout and the pace of the tour was just right. This tour comes highly recomeended.

This is a fabulous tour, just as described in the itinerary. It is very diverse, all 3 cities visited were very accessible and interesting, leaving no doubt about their various histories. The cycling was easy ( we chose ebikes which were helpful, but not really necessary,), don't come on this expecting lots of fast, long rides, although our guide, Egle was excellent at finding different options to suit the varying competences of our group. She was also a wealth of information about the political, historical and cultural aspects of the tour and arranged several group dining nights out, which we appreciated. She also gave lots of tips about how to use our free time wisely, in addition to restaurant recommendations for the nights when we dined independently . ( there are no dinners officially included in this tour ). Our multi national group got on very well together, were very inclusive (6 individual travellers amongst a group of 16 ) without being together all the time. We have been on many Explore cycling trips over the years, but this was the first not to have a backup mechanic, fortunately there were no punctures along the way, but we did have some problems with charging ebikes. However, that's the only negative- I would highly recommend this tour.

A lovely trip exploring three very different capital cities plus an overnight in a most unusual manor house! Our guide Simona was excellent, totally organised, VERY knowledgeable, would definitely recommend this trip which could be undertaken at any time of year.