Cycling the Baltic States
Overview
Highlights
- Discover the Baltic States by bike on a fascinating nine-day cycle journey
- Rural explorations from the Curonian lagoon to Lahemaa National Park
- Spend time in the three capitals: Vilnius, Riga and Tallinn
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Our tour begins in Lithuania's vibrant capital, Vilnius. With its blend of Medieval and Baroque architecture and its cosmopolitan nightlife, the city offers the perfect introduction to the duality of the Baltic capitals. For those arriving in time, our tour leade...
This morning, we drive 28 kilometres from Vilnius to Trakai Historical National Park. As we leave the capital, the landscape becomes more rural with abundant forests, lakes, rivers and farmsteads to look out on. There's the option to visit Trakai Castle, set on a...
This morning, we'll see more of Lithuania's verdant countryside with a four-to-five-hour drive towards the Baltic Sea and Kintai village. We'll stop here for lunch before pedalling off on a 10 kilometre/6.2 mile ride. We'll cycle beside the Curonian Lagoon, along...
Today, we'll take a short bus ride to the harbour, followed by a five-minute ferry to the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Curonian Spit National Park before continuing with a one-hour drive to Nida. We'll stop en-route to see the Hill of Witches in Juodkrante, home to a ...
A short drive from our hotel in Klaipeda will drop us at our next cycling route. We'll join a dedicated path along the coastline and through the Giruliai Forest to the popular summer resort of Palanga. Along the way, we'll visit the Seaside Regional Park, including th...
After breakfast this morning, we'll drive to Jurmala. On the coast of Riga, Jurmala has 32 kilometres of sandy shores fringed with pine forests and old wooden summer cottages. The city has had a reputation as a spa destination since the late 18th century and many peop...
This morning, we'll drive around 6 hours to Lahemaa National Park, Estonia's first and largest national park. It's an interesting mix of coastal bluffs, dense forest and 7000-year-old bogs, 18th-century manor houses, fishing villages and plenty of lakes and rivers, to...
This morning, we'll continue to explore the vast natural beauty of Lahemaa National Park by bike. There are four large peninsulas in Lahemaa and one of them constitutes the northernmost point of continental Estonia. The park is home to moose, boars, brown bears, lynxe...
Our tour of the Baltic states ends at our hotel in Tallinn. There are no activities planned today, so you're free to depart at any time. If your flight leaves later in the day, luggage storage facilities are available at our hotel. If you'd like a hotel transfer,...
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Explore! Reviews & Ratings
Tony
Sep 2023
Cycling the Baltic States
Helpful Explore staff arranged our travel to suit our needs. Our guide was warm and friendly with great depth of knowledge of Baltic states. Cycle rides lovely. ...
Charles
Sep 2023
Cycling the Baltic States
Good Itinerary. Good hotels and breakfast. Guide did not know how or have correct tools to adjust handle bars, saddle or use of supplied pump to inflate tyres. Impor...
Trusted Customer
Aug 2023
Cycling the Baltic States
The guide was really exceptional. I strongly recommend this trip for anyone seeking a cycling holiday which is not too strenuous. The Baltics were very interesting a...
Manuel
Aug 2023
Cycling the Baltic States
The trip was realy well organised and the guide was great. Vilnius hotel the only thing to change.
Ellie
Aug 2023
Cycling the Baltic States
A fabulous trip which explores lovely scenery and takes you to 3 gorgeous capital cities. Our guide, Egle, was excellent and explained the fascinating history of the...
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