NordicDetours

Join us on this thrilling discovery tour to the former Soviet republics Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Each country with their own inheritance and unique history. Many powerful neighbours have fought cruel wars in the aim to control the strategic territory on the border between east and west.

In spite of the longitude the climate is mild. The nature is untouched and it is common to encounter nesting storks and to see their magnificent circling flights over the landscape.

During the last 200 years the coast has developed an excellent spa culture. We pass through several prosperous spa resorts and at Parnu you will have the opportunity to try this soothing Estonian luxury.

All three of the Baltic capitals have earned the worlds recognition and are listed in UNESCOs world inheritance list.

The trip starts in the World Heritage city of Tallinn. We to on a guided tour and make a breathtaking journey from the glory days of the Hanseatic Trade Union to years of Swedish influence and the subsequent Russian occupation until the longed-for freedom in the early 1990s.

We visit the old Hansa city of Riga. The city is beautifully situated in a sheltered bay of the Baltic sea and is well-known for its stunning art deco-architecture.

We make a tour to Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania once known as "Europe’s Jerusalem". With cosy atmosphere and wonderful baroque architecture Vilnius is perfect for a rambling tour.

On the northern part of the Peninsula we pay a visit to Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, with one of Europe's most well preserved Medieval Old Towns.

The tour continuous through old villages through beautiful landscapes with endless woods and lakes. Here, in the middle of nowhere, we visit the Hill of Crosses that during hundreds of years of occupation became a symbol for the peoples dream of a life in freedom. Thousands of people came, and still come, to this holy place to find hope for a better life.

We continue east, deep into the Finnish bay towards Russia. At Narva we cut south and drive along the shore of lake Peipus. Peipus is Europe's forth largest lake and forms a natural border towards Russia.

We make a stop at the "amber-coast" in the west with its endless white beaches and impressive sand dunes. On the Curonian spit peninsula we visit "little Sahara" with Europe's highest sand dunes, the highest is more than 50 meter high. The dunes are on continuous move and demands endless efforts from the people to keep them under control.

For maximum enjoyment and safety we have limited the
number of participants to 12 vehicles for each tour.

We do not travel in a convoy. We drive in small groups or individually or together with the tour management depending on your own preferences.

Each morning we gather for daily information about planning, extra sights and other stops for interesting places to see and experience, about guided sightseeing and about the next stop for the night.

The tour is open for booking until two months before
departure.

Rent a motor home

If you do not want to bring your own motorhome or have not bought your own motorhome yet, we are able to offer you to rent a motorhome though our partners.

Please contact us for more information.