12 Day Classic Baltics with Krakow

Museum of Occupations & Freedom Fights (KGB Museum) Begin your sightseeing of Vilnius with a riveting visit to the infamous Museum of Occupations & Freedom Fights, located in the former KGB headquarters in the heart of Vilnius, used as a top security prison from 1940 to 1989. The extensive photo exhibits and intact secret KGB spying equipment helps you in envisioning imprisonment in these cold, damp and narrow cells. For Lithuanians, this museum symbolizes the 50-year Soviet occupation, site of the Gestapo headquarters and later the control of the KGB. Pick-up details to be advised locally. Approximate tour duration is 2.5 hours. OnDay : 6 Price : $31 Open Air Ethnographic Museum Visit the open-air Ethnographic Museum that depicts 18th century farm life. This unique museum is set on 100 hectares of land on the outskirts of Riga, in a pine forest on the banks of the Jugla Lake. The over 72 historic structures including farmhouses, windmills, fishing villages, churches and other historic structures have been rebuilt and preserved here to re-create a proper village preserved from this era. Local craftsmen demonstrate various tasks -- you’ll feel as if you’ve gone back in time. Pick-up details to be advised locally. Approximate tour duration is 3.5 hours. OnDay : 5 Price : $43 Excursion to Trakai Castle Afternoon tour to red brick Trakai Castle on Galve Lake, regally standing on an island by itself completely surrounded by water. This is truly such a beautiful sight and one you’ll always remember. The castle is furnished with an excellent collections of armor, furniture and decorative objects. Keep your camera ready -- Trakai Castle is one of the most photographed places in Europe. This historic and world-famous Gothic Palace was built by Lithuanian Dukes and once served as their residence. Time to stroll the grounds and visit the Palace Museum to see the extensive display of medieval exhibits before returning to Vilnius. Pick-up details to be advised locally. Approximate tour duration is 3 hours. OnDay : 7 Price : $49 Wieliczka Salt Mine Legend has it that the salt mines in Wieliczka were part of a dowry from Kinga, the Hungarian princess, when she wed Boleslaw the Shy over 700 years ago, making the Wieliczka Salt Mine one of the oldest in Europe. The mine's historical importance, as well as the amazing works of art carved into the walls by miners, have earned the Wieliczka Salt Mine a place on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list. The tour will be conducted with a group on a route that takes you through three levels of underground galleries and chambers. Pick-up and drop-off at hotel. Times to be arranged locally. Approximate tour duration is 3 hours. There are a total of 800 steps to descend to the underground mine, with convenience stops along the way. After a short break, all visitors will return to the surface in a mining elevator. This tour is not recommended for travelers that have difficulty walking on uneven and/or steep terrain. OnDay : 11 Price : $74 Chopin Concert This evening head to one of the many private palaces in Warsaw for a piano recital featuring the music of Frederic Chopin. As a child growing up in Warsaw, Chopin quickly established himself as a prominent musical prodigy of his time and today is considered a father of Classical Romantic music. During the break, a glass of local sparkling wine will be served. Approximate tour duration is 2 hours. OnDay : 9 Price : $62 Wilanow Palace This former summer residence of the Polish kings is situated just outside of Warsaw. The tour of the palace makes Polish history come alive. Wilanow was built at the end of the 17th century for King Jan III Sobieski. It stands for the splendor of Poland in the past and is considered one of the most important monuments of Polish culture. Approximate tour duration is 3 hours. Advance purchase is highly recommended for this tour. Tickets are limited and may not be available for purchase locally. OnDay : 9 Price : $52 Museum of Occupations & Freedom Fights (KGB Museum) Begin your sightseeing of Vilnius with a riveting visit to the infamous Museum of Occupations & Freedom Fights, located in the former KGB headquarters in the heart of Vilnius, used as a top security prison from 1940 to 1989. The extensive photo exhibits and intact secret KGB spying equipment helps you in envisioning imprisonment in these cold, damp and narrow cells. For Lithuanians, this museum symbolizes the 50-year Soviet occupation, site of the Gestapo headquarters and later the control of the KGB. Pick-up details to be advised locally. Approximate tour duration is 2.5 hours. OnDay : 6 Price : $31 Open Air Ethnographic Museum Visit the open-air Ethnographic Museum that depicts 18th century farm life. This unique museum is set on 100 hectares of land on the outskirts of Riga, in a pine forest on the banks of the Jugla Lake. The over 72 historic structures including farmhouses, windmills, fishing villages, churches and other historic structures have been rebuilt and preserved here to re-create a proper village preserved from this era. Local craftsmen demonstrate various tasks -- you’ll feel as if you’ve gone back in time. Pick-up details to be advised locally. Approximate tour duration is 3.5 hours. OnDay : 5 Price : $43 Excursion to Trakai Castle Afternoon tour to red brick Trakai Castle on Galve Lake, regally standing on an island by itself completely surrounded by water. This is truly such a beautiful sight and one you’ll always remember. The castle is furnished with an excellent collections of armor, furniture and decorative objects. Keep your camera ready -- Trakai Castle is one of the most photographed places in Europe. This historic and world-famous Gothic Palace was built by Lithuanian Dukes and once served as their residence. Time to stroll the grounds and visit the Palace Museum to see the extensive display of medieval exhibits before returning to Vilnius. Pick-up details to be advised locally. Approximate tour duration is 3 hours. OnDay : 7 Price : $49 Wieliczka Salt Mine Legend has it that the salt mines in Wieliczka were part of a dowry from Kinga, the Hungarian princess, when she wed Boleslaw the Shy over 700 years ago, making the Wieliczka Salt Mine one of the oldest in Europe. The mine's historical importance, as well as the amazing works of art carved into the walls by miners, have earned the Wieliczka Salt Mine a place on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list. The tour will be conducted with a group on a route that takes you through three levels of underground galleries and chambers. Pick-up and drop-off at hotel. Times to be arranged locally. Approximate tour duration is 3 hours. There are a total of 800 steps to descend to the underground mine, with convenience stops along the way. After a short break, all visitors will return to the surface in a mining elevator. This tour is not recommended for travelers that have difficulty walking on uneven and/or steep terrain. OnDay : 11 Price : $74 Chopin Concert This evening head to one of the many private palaces in Warsaw for a piano recital featuring the music of Frederic Chopin. As a child growing up in Warsaw, Chopin quickly established himself as a prominent musical prodigy of his time and today is considered a father of Classical Romantic music. During the break, a glass of local sparkling wine will be served. Approximate tour duration is 2 hours. OnDay : 9 Price : $62 Wilanow Palace This former summer residence of the Polish kings is situated just outside of Warsaw. The tour of the palace makes Polish history come alive. Wilanow was built at the end of the 17th century for King Jan III Sobieski. It stands for the splendor of Poland in the past and is considered one of the most important monuments of Polish culture. Approximate tour duration is 3 hours. Advance purchase is highly recommended for this tour. Tickets are limited and may not be available for purchase locally. OnDay : 9 Price : $52

Additional Information: Land only price does not include arrival/departure transfers.