Vilnius Tours in Fall

The Baltic Capitals trip was a great introduction to the three Baltic States, with nice centrally located hotels in easy walking distance of most of the main attractions of each city along with numerous options for food. Our guide, Inna, was fantastic all the way through, keeping everything running, giving us lots of information about the countries we passed though along with her personal recollections of living through the fall of the USSR and Estonian independence which really helped us understand the history of the region. Inna was also very good at suggesting options for free time and dinners, along with helping people get to more esoteric places of interest. There were some fairly long travelling days in between the main cities, but that's fairly normal and expected for a trip like this, these long drives were broken up with stops in places for lunch or attractions such as the Hill of Crosses. All in all a very good trip with lots to see, lots to take in, good food, good beer, and a fantastic guide.

Baltis is a gem!!!! 3 countries in 12 days with fairytale old towns, culture, the music soul of the people, these countries have rich cultural traditions, centuries old folklore, song festivals of voices and UNESCO listed historic centers. All the medieval towers and coloful facades walking through them feel likes stepping back in time. Baltics offer untouched landscapes perfect for breathing fresh air from endless pine forest and serene lakes to the largest sand dune in Europe, the Curonian Spit.

Our trip round the Baltic states far exceeded expectations. Everything ran according to plan and we learned so much about an area of which we knew very little. The itinerary was varied and we particularly enjoyed our stay at the Manor as it was a lovely contrast to what was largely a city based tour. Inna, our leader, was exceptional in that she was aware of the needs of everyone in our lovely group and worked tirelessly to make sure that we all had a good time. She was a mine of information about everything and provided some excellent suggestions for places to eat, even in our free time, thus ensuring that we had the chance to sample lots of local specialities. We had local guides in each country and they were of a very high standard, speaking excellent English and exhibiting real passion for their country. Well done Explore, we would definitely recommend this trip.

The tour leader was very knowledgable and we learned a great deal about the Baltic states culture and history. The day we spent exploring the Curonian Spit National Park in Lithuania was especially interesting. Witches hill with the wonderful wood carvings was amazing.

The Baltics have a rich and complicated history and the area is well worth visiting. Our guide Leva whose home is in Latvia, knows the area extremely well and often took her private time to suggest and lead activities that were not on the official tour itinerary. Three beautiful countries, three languages, and three main religions all combined in a whirlwind tour.

The trip was excellent. I’ve not travelled with such a large group before so found that tricky at times but our leader Margareta managed the different elements in our Group expertly. Always ensuring everyone was included and informed of what we were doing.