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Day 1: Sunday, June 15, 2025
Meals included: Dinner Individual Arrivals; Meet and mingle with your fellow travelers during a Welcome Reception and Dinner at our hotel, the 4-star superior Nunne Boutique Hotel located in the heart of Tallinn’s Old Town and housed in buildings dating back to the Middle Ages. The hotel also has a fabulous spa! A tranquil haven where you can enjoy the soothing warmth of the massage pool, rejuvenate in three distinct saunas and relax in the comfort of the lounge area. Each accommodation room includes complimentary Wi-Fi, flat-screen TV, air conditioning, in-room coffee and tea facilities, minibar, hairdryer, bathrobes and slippers, and in-room safety deposit box. |
Nunne Boutique Hotel, Tallinn
Guest Room, Nunne Boutique Hotel
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Day 2: Monday, June 16, 2025
Meals included: Breakfast & Lunch
We start our week in Tallinn with an informative 2.5-hour walking tour along the romantic cobblestone streets of the Old Town, with its charming red roofs and medieval towers. Our introduction to the Old Town begins with a brief history of Estonia and Tallinn and continues with visits to the most interesting and significant sites of Lower and Upper Old Town, each with their own story to tell. Admire the picturesque Lower Town, the fortified medieval Town Wall with its many towers, the impressive 600-year-old Gothic Town Hall, the Town Hall Square, and Town Council Pharmacy, which is the oldest continuously functioning pharmacy in Europe. The walking tour will also the include the Upper Town, known as Toompea, with the elaborately decorated Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, the Houses of Estonian Parliament, and one of the oldest churches in Estonia, the Dome Church. Plus, magnificent panoramic views over the Lower Town and the rest of the city of Tallinn.
FREE AFTERNOON TO EXPLORE OLD TOWN ON YOUR OWN
Included concert: Private chamber music concert at the Old Town Hall
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Day 3: Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Meals included: Breakfast & Lunch We start the day in Telliskivi Creative City, a collection of former factory and railway buildings that is a present-day Mecca of artisan and designer shops and lovely cafés, where local food is honored and being different is a standard. The best design & handicraft boutiques in the city are located here, offering excellent off-the-beaten-path shops where everything is unique and one-of-a-kind! We’ll continue to the Noblessner neighborhood, named after its founders: businessmen Emanuel Nobel (nephew of Alfred Nobel) and Arthur Lesner. The Noblessner Seafront Quarter dates back to the beginning of the 20th century. Formerly famous for building submarines for the Russian Empire, it has now turned into a waterfront quarter that is open to the sea. |
Telliskivi Creative City
Telliskivi - Street Art
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We’ll have lunch at Lore Bistroo, one of the neighborhood’s most sought-after restaurants, and then head to Põhjala Brewery, one of the best craft breweries in the Baltic States, for a tour and tasting. We finish the afternoon with a visit to Iglupark to experience the sauna tradition of Estonia. You don’t need much to feel great - good sauna, refreshing sea air and, if desired, a nice swim in the Baltic Sea. If you're not a fan of the sauna or a dip in the Baltic – not to worry, as Iglupark offers a private terrace above the sea and comfortable outdoor seating areas for those who just want to enjoy relaxing by the seaside.
Experience Nordic sauna culture at Iglupark
Day 4: Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Meals included: Breakfast & Lunch
Today we're off to the coast of north Tallinn on this tour through streets of the bohemian Kalamaja area, lined with eclectic architecture and undiscovered local spots. We’ll visit the Seaplane Harbor Museum, with its concrete dome hangars that are architecturally unique in the world. We’ll also tour the legendary submarine Lembitu, which made its maiden voyage almost 75 years ago. Then, an opportunity to enjoy the serenity of Kalamaja Park and the early 20th-century workers residential area, which has not lost its industrial character.
Next is a visit to Baltic Station Market where you can easily make a trip around the world while exploring this unique market, which includes nearly 300 different merchants and shops. A world of gastronomic discoveries plus Estonian design, crafts, and antiques. (Includes tastings in the food hall section of market).
We finish the afternoon with a visit to the Juniperium Gin Distillery for a behind-the-scenes tour about the history and art of gin production that includes a “nosing” and tasting of Juniperium gins. We’ll finish the tour with a round of gin & tonic cocktails!
Meals included: Breakfast & Lunch
Today we're off to the coast of north Tallinn on this tour through streets of the bohemian Kalamaja area, lined with eclectic architecture and undiscovered local spots. We’ll visit the Seaplane Harbor Museum, with its concrete dome hangars that are architecturally unique in the world. We’ll also tour the legendary submarine Lembitu, which made its maiden voyage almost 75 years ago. Then, an opportunity to enjoy the serenity of Kalamaja Park and the early 20th-century workers residential area, which has not lost its industrial character.
Next is a visit to Baltic Station Market where you can easily make a trip around the world while exploring this unique market, which includes nearly 300 different merchants and shops. A world of gastronomic discoveries plus Estonian design, crafts, and antiques. (Includes tastings in the food hall section of market).
We finish the afternoon with a visit to the Juniperium Gin Distillery for a behind-the-scenes tour about the history and art of gin production that includes a “nosing” and tasting of Juniperium gins. We’ll finish the tour with a round of gin & tonic cocktails!
EVENING: Included Opera
Johann Strauss: Die Fledermaus at Estonian National Opera / 7:00 PM
Johann Strauss: Die Fledermaus at Estonian National Opera / 7:00 PM
Baltic Station Market
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Juniperium Gin Distillery
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Day 5: Thursday, June 19, 2025
Meals included: Breakfast and Lunch
Visit to Kadroirg Park and Pirita Beach
Kadriorg Palace and Park were built in 1718 by Peter the Great as a summer residence for his wife Catherine I. The Park is the most spectacular Baroque park in Estonia, with majestic grounds featuring elements of Baroque Italian, French, and Dutch parks and showcasing beautiful rose gardens and a swan pond. The Japanese garden highlights the natural landscape and is focused on the circle of life and the expressiveness of nature, with the stones and water being as important as the plants.
Also located in the park is the Estonian Presidential Palace and the architecturally stunning KUMU Art Museum. You may have heard that Estonia is a singing nation and since 1869 massive song festivals have been held to echo the spirit of this nation. We will make a stop at the specially constructed Song Festival Grounds where mass choirs of over 25,000 singing voices have sung in the past and will continue to do so for generations to come. The tour continues with a drive along the beautiful Pirita seaside. Then, on to the Olympic Yacht Center, built to host the 1980 Olympic sailing events. Nearby lies the popular Pirita beach and the romantic ruins of St. Bridget’s Convent.
EVENING: Included Opera
Puccini: Madame Butterfly at the Estonian National Opera / 7:00 PM
Day 6: Friday, June 20, 2025
Meals included: Breakfast & Lunch
Full-day Excursion to Lahemaa National Park
Experience the peaceful nature of Lahemaa National Park, take a bog walk, and visit the Jägala waterfall for a captivating full-day spent in peaceful, unspoiled nature and surrounded by rural charm. This tour offers the opportunity to visit historic Estonian manor houses and admire the beautiful coastline, which includes stops at the coastal fishing villages of Altja and Käsmu.
Meals included: Breakfast & Lunch
Full-day Excursion to Lahemaa National Park
Experience the peaceful nature of Lahemaa National Park, take a bog walk, and visit the Jägala waterfall for a captivating full-day spent in peaceful, unspoiled nature and surrounded by rural charm. This tour offers the opportunity to visit historic Estonian manor houses and admire the beautiful coastline, which includes stops at the coastal fishing villages of Altja and Käsmu.
Lahemaa National Park - Viru Bog
We start the day with a walk in charming Viru bog, a fascinating and colorful celebration of nature. The area has been made accessible with a specially constructed boardwalk and we can admire the beauty of the landscape from the observation tower, an up close and rare view of nature in this wetland.
The well-restored typical Baltic manorial estates, dating from 18th and 19th centuries, give you an overview of the life of the aristocracy in those times. The heart and soul of Lahemaa lies on the Palmse manor estate. We will visit this majestic and beautifully restored Baroque-style mansion complex – from the main house to the distillery. A large boating pond, fragrant gardens, and a network of riding trails created a relaxing atmosphere in which the household members could enjoy outdoor leisure activities.
The well-restored typical Baltic manorial estates, dating from 18th and 19th centuries, give you an overview of the life of the aristocracy in those times. The heart and soul of Lahemaa lies on the Palmse manor estate. We will visit this majestic and beautifully restored Baroque-style mansion complex – from the main house to the distillery. A large boating pond, fragrant gardens, and a network of riding trails created a relaxing atmosphere in which the household members could enjoy outdoor leisure activities.
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Not far from Palmse lies the Sagadi manor estate, which is now also home to the national forestry museum. You will enjoy a short tour in the Sagadi manor’s park. From here, a narrow winding road leads through a spruce and pine forest to the small coastal village of Altja, which is a typical coastal village that over a century ago supported small family farms and fishing. You can still see the original fishing huts used to store and maintain fishing nets and small boats.
Our next stop is the coastal village of Käsmu where many large sailing and steam ships were built and the British pound was once legal tender. Our lunch will be served in Käsmu maritime museum, where you can enjoy a traditional Estonian meal. On our way back to Tallinn we will take time for a photo stop to capture the splendor of Jägala waterfall, Estonia’s highest falls. |
Palmse Manor House
Jägala waterfall
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EVENING: Included Ballet
Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake at the Estonian National Opera / 7:00 PM
Day 7: Saturday, June 21, 2025
Meals included: Breakfast & Dinner
FREE DAY FOR YOU TO EXPLORE TALLINN ON YOUR OWN
Meals included: Breakfast & Dinner
FREE DAY FOR YOU TO EXPLORE TALLINN ON YOUR OWN
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OPTIONAL TOUR - Additional Fee Applies
PALDISKI COUNTRYSIDE DRIVE (4 hours) Enjoy spectacular views from atop coastal cliffs and explore the magic of Estonia’s second largest waterfall. See historical manor estates and the medieval monastery ruins at Padise. The road to Paldiski, a small coastal town with a long and colorful history, offers visitors a few unexpected surprises along the way. The landscape along this stretch of coastline is stark and yet hauntingly beautiful. See the stunning limestone cliffs at Türisalu and Pakri. Türisalu klint is one of the most impressive natural sites on the Northern Estonian limestone coast -- a 31-meter-high rock platform with stunning sea views and easy access, it offers a breathtaking panorama of the sea and Vääna-Jõesuu beach below. Then on to the beautiful Keila-Joa Park, home to the second largest waterfall in Estonia. In times past, it provided water power for the Keila-Joa Manor next door. The remnants of a once splendid Neo-Gothic manor house still stand as witness to an era when Baltic Germans ruled as land barons. Today, this waterfall provides hydroelectric power (green energy!) to about 1,000 homes. |
Paldiski Coastline
Keila-Joa Waterfall
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EVENING: 7:00 PM - Farewell Dinner at Fotografiska in Telliskivi
Sustainability. Seasonality. Territory. Fotografiska restaurant follows an environmentally-friendly approach, using creative cooking to achieve "zero waste" throughout the restaurant. Their efforts have been recognized with the Michelin Green Star. Incredible food and stunning views overlooking the city of Tallinn! |
Fotografiska Restaurant
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