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New Tours 2024

Wanderlust: Warsaw to Riga – International Tour

Based on our experience in organizing heritage tours for over 15 years, we offer you an unforgettable tour around Poland, Lithuania and Latvia, that includes:

  • 10 nights in the most beautiful European cities:
    Warsaw (3 nights), Białystok (1 night), Suwałki (1 night), Vilnius (3 nights), Riga (2 nights)

Duration: 11 days
Summer Edition: June 3rd – June 13th, 2025
Price:
3.689 USD
Total distance:
528 miles
Arrival:
Warsaw, Poland
Departure:
Riga, Latvia

DAY 13 JUNE 2025

After checking into a hotel and resting a bit, we invite you for a walk around the beutifuly rebuilt Old Town of Warsaw which is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
We walk along the elegant street of Krakowskie Przedmieście admiring the Presidential Palace, see the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the Saski park. In the evening, we invite you for a traditional Polish welcome dinner.

Overnight: Warsaw, 3* or 4* Hotel in a central location

DAY 2 4 JUNE 2025

We continue exploring Warsaw and start with the Royal Castle which was first built there in the 14th century.
For lunch we visit the traditional pierogi place and afterwards the Chopin Musuem.
Later, we visit the largest park in Warsaw. Developed by Poland’s last king, Stanisław August, it’s home not only to striking landscapes but also a number of architectural treasures.

Overnight: Warsaw, 3* or 4* Hotel in a central location

DAY 3 – 5 JUNE 2025

Today, we start with the Warsaw Rising Museum – a tribute to those who fought and died for the freedom of Poland in 1944. At the exhibition, we can feel the struggle of everyday life and the horror of occupation. For lunch, we invite you to a traditional Polish Folk-Inn, located in a former Jewish Ghetto. Nowadays, it is a very vibrant business district.
After lunch we take a walk and explore that area a bit more and then you have some free time.

Overnight: Warsaw, 3* or 4* Hotel in a central location

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DAY 4 – 6 JUNE 2025

In the morning we leave Warsaw and head to the north-east of Poland. We visit an extermination and labor camp Treblinka, built and operated by Nazi Germany in occupied Poland during World War II.
Later, we drive to Białystok, but on the way, we stop for a while in Tykocin. The town was favored by Polish kings, often staying in this area on their way to hunt in the Białowieża Forest or to Lithuania, which for centuries formed a common state with Poland.

Overnight: Białystok, 4* Hotel in a central location

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DAY 5 – 7 JUNE 2025

We start the day with the sightseeing of Białystok. We visit the Old Town and splendid Branicki Palace, which also known as the ‘Polish Versailles’. It is one of the best-preserved magnate residences in Poland. After the lunch we drive to Augustów the city in the heart of beautiful Masurian Lakes region, where we join the canal cruise and admire the beauty of the nature of Rospuda Valley. We stay for the night in Suwałki located near the border with Lithuania.

Overnight: Suwałki, 3* or 4* Hotel in a central location

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DAY 6 – 8 JUNE 2025

In the morining we leave Poland and head to Lithuania. Our first stop on the way is Kaunas – Lithuania’s second most populous city and the country’s largest industrial center. We visit there: the beautiful Basilica of the Resurrection of Christ, the Old Town and the City Hall. We stop by the House of Perkūnas – one of the most original Gothic buildings in Lithuania. For the night we drive to Vilnius, where we take a quick walk around the center.

Overnight: Vilnius, 3* or 4* hotel in a central location

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DAY 7 9 JUNE 2025

Today, we spend the whole day sightseeing Vilnius. We start with the The Gediminas’ Tower – one of the best places to see the magnificent panoramas of the city. Our next stop is the Vilnius Cathedral Basilica of St. Stanislaus and St. Ladislaus from the 17th century and the Gates of Dawn, which used to be a part of Vilnius’ defensive wall. After lunch we head to the Museum of Occupations and Freedom Fights, situated in the former KGB building.

Overnight: Vilnius, 3* or 4* hotel in a central location

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DAY 8 – 10 JUNE 2025

Today we go for a tour around the Trakai Castle in Vilnius, which was a home to all the Grand Dukes of Lithuania. That ghotic building is located on an island on Lake Galve, one of the deepest lakes in Lithuania. In the summer in this fairytale-like surrounding there are hosted medieval festivals as well as various events and concerts in the castle’s courtyard. The rest of the day is a free time to enjoy the city.

Overnight: Vilnius, 3* or 4* hotel in a central location

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DAY 9 – 11 JUNE 2025

In the morning we leave to Latvia’s one of the largest metropolises in the Baltic States – Riga. You can feel the 800 years of the difficult history during a city tour. On the way there we have a lunch in Panevezys. In the local regional restaurant we can taste the traditional Latvian dishes. After the hotel check in, we go for a walk around the town center and enjoy the atmosphere of the city.

Overnight: Riga, 3* or 4* hotel in a central location

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DAY 1012 JUNE 2025

After breakfast we continue the sightseeing of Riga. We visit the magnificent Old Town – the historical center of Riga, that has been included on UNESCO’s World Heritage List. First, climb the viewing tower of St. Peter’s Church which offers incredible views of Riga’s red-tiled rooftops of the old town and the Daugava River. Then, We take a walk to admire the beautiful Riga Cathedral, Town Hall Square and unique historic tenements.

Overnight: Riga, 3* or 4* hotel in a central location

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DAY 1113 JUNE 2025

Today is the last day in Riga and it’s time to wind down and have some free time, before the departure. You can spend the rest of the day enjoying the atmosphere of the city or buying some souvenirs.

Tour Fee and Inclusions/Exclusions:

    • 3.689 USD – DOUBLE or TWIN room accommodation
    • 600 USD – SINGLE Supplement 

Includes:

  • Airport transfers in Warsaw & Riga on arrival and departure day
  • Comfortable air-conditioned transportation in a mini-bus  
  • English speaking tour leader throughout the itinerary
  • 10-night accomodation in TWIN or DBL room at 3- or 4-star hotels with buffet breakfasts
  • 1 welcome dinner 
  • Entrance fees to tourist attractions and local tour guides, as specified in the itinerary
  • Genealogical support before and during the whole trip