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Self-Drive Baltic Tour 15d/14n

Itinerary suggestion for a 2-weeks Baltic self driving tour:

Day 1. … – VILNIUS
Day 2. VILNIUS (Lithuania)
Day 3. VILNIUS – KERNAVE – VILNIUS (Lithuania)
Day 4. VILNIUS – TRAKAI – DRUSKININKAI (Lithuania)
Day 5. DRUSKININKAI – KAUNAS (Lithuania)
Day 6. KAUNAS – KLAIPEDA (Lithuania)
Day 7. KLAIPEDA – CURONIAN SPIT – KLAIPEDA (Lithuania)
Day 8. KLAIPEDA – PALANGA – Hill of Crosses – Rundale – RIGA (Lithuania – Latvia)
Day 9. RIGA
Day 10. RIGA – Park Gauja – PARNU – SAAREMAA (Latvia – Estonia)
Day 11. SAAREMAA
Day 12. SAAREMAA – TALLINN
Day 13. TALLINN
Day 14. TALLINN – Park Lahemaa – TALLINN
Day 15. TALLINN – …

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MAY - SEPTEMBER 2019
Car Category Number of persons per car Price per person (Eur)
Hotels 2* Hotels 3* Hotels 4*
Compact 4 625 820 925
Intermediate 4 640 835 940
Economy 2 800 985 1100
Compact 2 830 1015 1130
Intermediate 2 870 1055 1170

 

APRIL and OCTOBER 2019
Car Category Number of persons per car Price per person (Eur)
Hotels 2* Hotels 3* Hotels 4*
Compact 4 600 760 885
Intermediate 4 615 775 900
Economy 2 730 890 1015
Compact 2 785 945 1070
Intermediate 2 805 965 1090

 

NOVEMBER 2018 - MARCH 2019
Car Category Number of persons per car Price per person (Eur)
Hotels 2* Hotels 3* Hotels 4*
Compact 4 575 725 800
Intermediate 4 590 740 815
Economy 2 705 855 930
Compact 2 760 910 985
Intermediate 2 780 930 1005

Prices include:
14 hotel nights with breakfast,
Rented car from Vilnius to Tallinn,
GPS navigation device,
Car parking at hotels. 

Note: Ferry tickets to the Curronian Spit and to Saaremaa Island are not included due to formalities. Estimation is approx 60-65 Eur (2-4 persons and a car).

 

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COUNTRYTownNumber of nights
LITHUANIA Vilnius 3
LITHUANIA Druskininkai 1
LITHUANIA Kaunas 1
LITHUANIA Klaipeda 2
LATVIA Riga 2
ESTONIA Kuressaare 2
ESTONIA Tallinn 3

 

3-star hotels (our preferred hotel examples):
Tallinn: ST BARBARA http://stbarbara.ee/en  
Saaremaa island: Rural guesthouse JURNA http://www.saaremaa.ee/jurna/23.html  
Riga: KONVENTA SETA http://www.hotelkolonna.com/hotels/en/  
Klaipeda: MEMEL http://memelhotel.lt/en 
Kaunas: AMBERTON COZY http://ambertonhotels.com/en/kaunas
Druskininkai: IVOLITA http://www.ivolita.lt/en/
Vilnius: CITY GATE http://www.citygate.lt/hotel-vilnius-en/index.php

4-star hotels (our preferred hotel examples):
Tallinn: ERMITAGE 4* http://www.lermitagehotel.ee/hotel/ 
Saaremaa island: Rural guesthouse JURNA http://www.saaremaa.ee/jurna/23.html 
Riga: TALLINK http://www.tallinkhotels.com/en/tallink-hotel-riga 
Klaipeda: NAVALIS 4* http://www.navalis.lt/en.php 
Kaunas: KAUNAS 4* http://www.kaunashotel.lt/
Druskininkai: EUROPA ROYALE http://www.groupeuropa.com/europa_royale/hotel_druskininkai/about_hotel_druskininkai/
Vilnius: MABRE 4* www.mabre.lt/index_en.html

Itinerary details for a 14-days self-drive tour in the Baltics:

Day 1. … – VILNIUS
Arrival in Vilnius. Pick-up your car, drive to your hotel (7 km), free time, overnight in Vilnius.

Day 2. VILNIUS (Lithuania)
Day for exploring Vilnius.

Day 3. VILNIUS – KERNAVE – VILNIUS (Lithuania)
Drive to the first historic capital of Lithuania, Kernave (40 km), which is now a world famous archeological site protected by UNESCO. The mounds, the beautiful nature seen from the observation platform on the mound. Moreover, the time allows you to stay here for a whole day. The recommendation would be to enjoy nature paths – just follow the signs on the road Kernave – Vilnius. But just before leaving the town, take a glance at the technicalcentre of the local soviet “Kolkhoz” – you should notice the sign on its wall.

Day 4. VILNIUS – TRAKAI – DRUSKININKAI (Lithuania)
Visit to Trakai (27 km), yet another ancient capital of Lithuania. Stroll in the town along the narrow streets with typical buildings, kenesa, the praying house or Caraims, the local ethnic minority, the medieval Trakai Castleamong the lakes. Trakai is within the Trakai National Park of History. Continue to Druskininkai, the South of Lithuania, near the border with Belarus. Druskininkai is the main thermal SPA resort of the country with wide possibilities for walking and cycling as well. The beautiful National Park of Dzukija with nice pine forests and also ethnographic villages Zervynai and Marcinkonys are also worth visiting.

Day 5. DRUSKININKAI – KAUNAS (Lithuania)
Possibility to visit the famous open-air soviet sculpture park-museum Grutas (5 km from Druskininkai). Continue to Kaunas. Suggestion to visit in Kaunas: the biggest in the region ethnographic open-air museum of Lithuanian household traditions in Rumsiskes (20km to Kaunas), the baroque monastery of Pazaislis, 9th Fort, old town, city centre. Overnight in Kaunas.

Day 6. KAUNAS – KLAIPEDA (Lithuania)
Short visit of Kaunas – the old town with the pedestrian Avenue of Freedom. Those interested in the art of the beginning of the 20th, would visit the Art Gallery of M.K. Ciurlionis (the outstanding artist of Lithuania). Departure to Klaipeda. Take the highway A2 (200 km) or take the national route along the river Nemunas (the so called "Panemune Castle route". Arrival in Klaipeda, overnight.

Day 7. KLAIPEDA – CURONIAN SPIT – KLAIPEDA
Take a ferry to the Curonian Spit and drive to Nida (55 km), visit Juodkrante en-route (Mount of Witches). The Curonian spit is a 98 km long and ~1.5 km wide sand-dune spit, separating the Curonian Lagoon from the Baltic Sea. 51 km of the spit belongs to Lithuania, the rest - to Kaliningrad. The spit is on the World Heritage list of the UNESCO. Return to Klaipeda for overnight.

Day 8. KLAIPEDA – PALANGA – Hill of Crosses – Rundale – RIGA (Lithuania – Latvia)
Drive to Palanga (30 km), enjoy the white sandy beach, stroll in the botanical garden, visit the Amber Museum. Then drive in the direction of Siauliai (120 km), and stop by the world-unique Hill of Crosses (14 km beyond Siauliai). Then proceed to Latvia, Rundale and visit the magnificent local baroque palace, constructed by Rastrelli. Continue to Riga (80 km) for overnight.

Day 9. RIGA
Day for exploring Riga.

Day 10. RIGA – Park Gauja – PARNU – SAAREMAA (Latvia – Estonia)
Departure to the National Park of Gauja (55 km), visit of the park and Turaida Castle (museum of history is similar to Trakai Castle near Vilnius, but the picturesque park view from the tower are worth a stop here). After drive to Estonia. Arrive in hanseatique Parnu (175 km), the main resort town of Estonia. Later continue to Kuressaare, the capital of the isle of Saaremaa (80 km + ferry + 50 km). Arrival and overnight.

Day 11. SAAREMAA (Estonia)
Day for exploring the beautiful islands of Estonia. Overnight in Kuressaare.

Day 12. SAAREMAA – TALLINN (Estonia)
Take the direction of Tallinn (170 km).

Day 13. TALLINN
Day for exploring Tallinn: the lower and the upper parts of the old town, the open-air ethnographical museum of Rocca al Mare, visit to Kadriorg park, Pirita (the ancient Convent of St Bridget – Pirita Klooster).

Day 14. TALLINN – Park Lahemaa – TALLINN (Estonia)
Visit to the National Park of Lahemaa (80 km from Tallinn). Return and overnight in Tallinn.

Day 15. TALLINN – …
Free time, departure to the airport, drop-off the car.

Click here to check main distances in Baltic countries

Main Distancies in Baltic Countries
LITHUANIA
KmMiles
Vilnius - Kaunas (Pazaislis monastery) 110 (130) 68 (81)
Vilnius - Rumsiskes - Kaunas 130 81
Vilnius - Trakai 30 19
Vilnius - Kernave 40 25
Vilnius - Trakai - Kernave 65 40
Vilnius - Klaipeda 330 205
Vilnius - Nida (need ferry) 366 227
Vilnius - Siauliai (Hill of Crosses) 220 (235) 137 (146)
Vilnius - Druskininkai (Gruto park) 135 (125) 84 (78)
Vilnius - Panevezys 135 84
Vilnius - Joniskis 255 158
Vilnius - Birzai 220 137
Siauliai - Kursenai - Telsiai - Plunge - Kretinga - Palanga - Klaipeda 180 112
Vilnius - Pakruojis - Siauliai 255 158
Vilnius - Ignalina 115 71
Vilnius - Butrimonys 100 62
Kaunas - Druskininkai 135 84
Klaipeda - Nida (need ferry) 55 34
Klaipeda - Palanga (Palanga airport) 26 (32) 16 (20)
Palanga airport - Nida (need ferry) 80 50
Vilnius aiport - Palanga airport 340 210
Vilnius - Panevezys - Pasvalys - Latvian border 220 137
Vilnius - Panevezys - Pasvalys - Birzai - Latvian border 235 146
Vilnius - Lazdijai - Polish border 153 95
LATVIA
KmMiles
Riga - Jurmala 25 16
Riga - Bauska (Rundale) 55 (67) 34 (42)
Riga - Mezotne 65 40
Riga - Sigulda (Turaida Castle, Gauja Park, Gutmanis Cave) 55 34
Riga - Cesis 65 40
Riga - Sigulda 50 31
Riga - Valmiera 110 68
Riga - Rezekne 250 155
Riga - Smiltene 145 90
Riga - Lithuanian border 87 54
Riga - Estonian border 111 69
Sigulda - Estonian border Ainazi 90 56
ESTONIA
KmMiles
Tallinn - Parnu 130 81
Tallinn - Tartu 190 118
Tallinn - Rocca al Mare 15 9
Tallinn - Lahemaa National park (Palmse, Sagadi manors) 70 (100) 43 (62)
Tallinn – Virtsu (port to Muhu and Saaremaa islands) 135 84
Tallinn - Kuressaare (need ferry) 170 106
Tallinn - Narva 170 106
Parnu - Kuressaare (need ferry) 155 96
Parnu - Virtsu (port to Muhu and Saaremaa islands) 80 50
Tallinn - Parnu - Latvian border 195 121
Kuivastu (port in Muhu island) - Kuressaare 75 46
Kuivastu - Padaste 7 4.4
Virtsu (mainland) - Kuivastu (Muhu island) (ferry) 2 1.25
Tallinn - Tartu - Latvian border 275 171
Parnu - Latvian Border 65 40
POLANDKmMiles
Warsaw - Gdansk 340 210
Gdynia - Gdansk 22 14
Mikolajki - Gdansk 95 59
Gdansk - Malborg 80 50
Mikolajki - Gdynia 127 79
Gdansk - Elblag (Elbląng) 59 37
INTERNATIONAL
KmMiles
Vilnius - Riga 250 155
Riga - Tallinn 315 195
Tallinn - Vilnius 530 330
Riga - Valmiera - Valka/Valga - Tartu 242 150
Riga - Parnu 176 109
Riga - Birzai 100 62
Riga - Jelgava - Joniskis - Hill of Crosses 125 78
Tallinn - Parnu - Sigulda (Turaida Castle, Gauja Park, Gutmanis Cave) 305 189
Klaipeda - Liepaja - Saldus - Riga 320 199
Parnu - Sigulda 155 96
Parnu - Cesis 190 118
Kaunas - Bauska (Rundale) 200 (212) 124 (131)
Vilnius - Rundale (Bauska) 257 (245) 160 (152)
Riga - Kaunas 270 168
Rundale - Joniskis - Hill of Crosses 70 43
Palanga airport - Nida - Kaliningrad 164 102
Palanga - Liepaja 70 44
Tallinn - Helsinki (need ferry/plane/helicopter) 80 50
Tallinn - Sankt Petersburg 320 198
Vilnius - Minsk 170 105
Vilnius - Warsaw 395 245
Druskininkai - Mikolajki 420 260
Elblang (Elbląng) - Kaliningrad 105 65
 
 
 
 
 
 

The cars are all new (up to 3 years old) and rented from our trusted and contracted rent-a-car companies. As always at the time of confirmation rental cars are beeing confirmed with category/class and not with a certain make. Rent-a-car company is obliged to upgrade to a higher car category if the booked one is not available at the time of delivery to the customer. Driver must be at least 21 years of age and must hold a valid driver's licence with at least 2 years of experience. Collission and Theft Insurances are included with excess amount of 435 Eur.

 

Car size ideas of each category:

 

Economy, e.g. Toyota Yaris


 

Compact, e.g. Toyota Auris


 

Intermediate Sedan/Saloon, e.g. Toyota Corolla

 
 

Intermediate Station Wagon, e.g. Toyota Verso


 

Van, e.g. Renault Trafic