Highlights of the Baltics and Sweden!

The itinerary is the starting point to your tour, but it’s not set in stone. Your group leader may make changes leading up to departure.

Day 1, Monday June 28: Overnight Flight

Departure from the United States.

Day 2, Tuesday June 29: Riga

Welcome to The Baltics. Check into your hotel, freshen up, and have some time to explore before having dinner together this evening (D)

Day 3, Wednesday June 30: Riga

Enjoy a guided sightseeing tour of Riga by bus and foot to discover excellent examples of Art Nouveau as well as the Medieval Architecture of cloisters, churches, warehouses, and lodgings. On your tour you will see the UNESCO heritage center, a panoramic view of the President’s Palace, the unique Art Nouveau area, the Freedom Monument, and Boulevard Circle with the National Opera and Latvian University. Tonight, rehearse and perform your first concert performance of the tour! (B,D)

Day 4, Thursday July 1: Tallinn Estonia

This morning you’ll drive along the Baltic Sea. Along the way, you’ll stop and marvel at the treasures in the Turaida Museum Reserve. Turaida means ‘God’s Garden’ in ancient Livonian, and this green knoll capped with a fairy-tale castle is certainly a heavenly place. This protected collection of archaeological, architectural, historic and art monuments provide an account of the region’s history from the 11th century onwards. Then continue on to Tallinn, arriving in time for dinner. (B,D)

Day 5, Friday July 2: Tallinn Estonia

Welcome to Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. Tallinn blends medieval tranquility and modern urban life with its many shops, galleries, souvenir markets, outdoor cafés and restaurants. Explore with your local guide as you pass through the historical Upper Town, featuring the 13th-century Cathedral of Saint Mary the Virgin, the oldest church in mainland Estonia. You’ll also visit the ornate, onion-domed Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, built in 1900 under Russian rule. Panorama platforms offer scenic views of the sea and the town, and a tour of Lower Town shows off its medieval merchants’ and guild buildings and Tallinn’s Gothic Town Hall. During your stay the famous Estonian Song and Dance Celebration often regarded as "the most famous song festival" of the Baltics for youths will be performing during this weekend! Here you will also have your second performance of the tour!

Day 6, Saturday July 3: Overnight Ferry

Today, enjoy free time in Tallinn to explore the city, shop for souvenirs, and soak in the local atmosphere. Later, prepare to travel to Stockholm, by ferry. (B,D)

Day 7, Sunday July 4: Stockholm

Welcome to Sweden. Begin with a sightseeing tour of Stockholm showcases key architectural treasures of Sweden’s capital city, including the City Hall and Old Town, as well as a visit to the Vasa Warship Museum, dedicated to the Vasa, one of the world’s largest battle vessels when it was built in 1627. It sank in 1628 and was raised from Stockholm’s harbor 333 years later and restored in 1961.Check into your hotel and have some time to relax. Tonight will be your final performance of your Baltics Tour! (B,D)

Day 8, Monday July 5: Stockholm

Discover the elegance of 17th-century Stokloster Castle on the shores of Lake Mälaren. Explore its historic interiors, art collections, and beautiful gardens, all set against the stunning Swedish countryside. Return back to the hotel, freshen up, and prepare for your farewell dinner!

Day 9, Tuesday July 6: Stockholm

This morning enjoy free time to roam around this beautiful city at your own speed, perhaps taking in the world’s largest art gallery–the Metro system’s underground stations, about 90 of which feature amazing mosaics, paintings and sculptures that you can admire for the mere price of a train ticket. Or maybe you’ll stroll to the landmark, 20-story-tall Telefonplan tower and use your cellphone to control its colored lights! Rejoin your group later in the afternoon for your rehearsal and final concert performance! Tonight, enjoy a special farewell dinner together to celebrate your successful performance tour to the Baltics and Scandinavia! (B,D)

Day 10, Wednesday July 7: Departure

Transfer to the airport for return flight to the United States. (B)