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116 Day 1. Arrive Helsinki. Be met upon arrival and transferred to your hotel. This evening, enjoy a special Welcome Reception at your hotel. Stay (Two Nights): Helsinki, GLO Hotel Art or similar. Day 2. Helsinki. Join your local guide for a guided city tour. Later enjoy time at leisure to explore the spectacular harbour, with giant ferries gliding into port. B Day 3. Helsinki, Tallinn. Farewell Finland as you board your coach to Helsinki's pier, where you will embark on beautiful ferry crossing over the Gulf of Finland into Estonia, where upon arrival, you will be transferred to your hotel. Stay (Two Nights): Tallinn, Nordic Forum Hotel. B Day 4. Tallinn. Today, set out on a sightseeing adventure. With an eight-hundred-year-old past, Tallinn provides a patchwork of beautiful historic areas. The city's esteemed pride and joy is its medieval Old Town, but equally enchanting is the Kadriorg district, a throwback to the time when Estonia was ruled by the Russian Tsars. B Day 5. Tallinn, Riga. Make your way to Riga as you cross the border into Latvia. Along the way, visit the Secret Soviet Bunker in Ligatne, as well as the medieval Turaida Castle. Stay: Riga, Radisson Blu Daugava. B Day 6. Riga, Vilnius. Depart Riga and travel to Kaunas, where you will enjoy an informative guided tour. Admire the exquisite Baroque architecture of Pazaislis Monastery, built in the 17th century by Italian master craftsmen for the Camaldolese Monks. Stay (Two Nights): Vilnius, Radisson Blu Lietuva. B Day 7. Vilnius. Today, enjoy a guided tour of Trakai Island Castle, a magnificent stone castle built in the 14th century by Kestutis, with final works completed by his son Vytautas the Great in 1409. The castle initially served as a Duke's residence and was also once used as a prison. B Day 8. Vilnius, Warsaw. Traverse the countryside as you make your way into Poland. Enjoy dinner at a local restaurant. Stay (Two Nights): Regent Hotel Warsaw. BD Day 9. Warsaw. On a guided tour of the city, see the site of the Jewish Ghetto and the Palace of Culture and Science. Afterwards, head to Łazienki Park, where you will find the elegant Łazienki Palace. Here, see the statue dedicated to the famous Warsaw-born composer Frédéric Chopin. B Day 10. Warsaw, Berlin. Travel through Poland into Germany, where you will arrive in the city of Berlin. Stay (Two Nights): InterContinental Berlin. BD Day 11. Berlin. See Berlin's sights on a guided city tour today, including a visit to Potsdam, once the residence of the Prussian kings and German Kaisers until 1918. Enjoy a visit to Sanssouci Palace, the former summer palace of Frederick the Great, King of Prussia. B The Baltic States & European Gems River 27 Days | Ten countries – Finland | Estonia | Latvia | Lithuania | Poland | Germany | Netherlands ESTONIA – admire the exquisite historic architecture of Tallinn YOUR HOLIDAY PRICE INCLUDES Two nights in Helsinki, Tallinn, Vilnius, Warsaw, Berlin; and one night in Riga and Celle 14 nights on a Travelmarvel river ship The services of a Travelmarvel Tour Director and Cruise Director 56 fine meals – 26 breakfasts (B), 13 lunches (L) and 17 dinners (D) Daily bottled water, tea and coffee, plus soft drink, beer and local wine during lunch and dinner on your cruise Explore 24 towns, villages and cities Transfers, port charges and tipping INSIDER EXPERIENCES Explore the majestic 19th-century Drachenburg Castle Immerse yourself in Wertheim culture and be welcomed into the home of a local Enjoy an authentic Bavarian experience Visit Vienna's famous Naschmarkt and sample some local delights MORE HIGHLIGHTS Visit some of Europe's most exquisite castles, including Turaida Castle and Trakai Island Castle Discover Tallinn's Old Town Visit the Soviet Secret Bunker – www.travelmarvel.com.au – TAKE A VIRTUAL TOUR OF OUR RIVER SHIPS www.travelmarvel.com.au