• 2 Dinner (D)
• 7 Breakfast (B)
• 1 Lunch (L)

• London: A modular trip means fellow travellers will join and leave at various locations. There’ll be some goodbyes, sure, but there’ll also be plenty of hellos with new like-minded travellers.

• Tallinn: Get to know your new Contiki fam over a welcome dinner and drinks in arty Telliskivi.
• Tallinn: Join an orientation tour with your new gang of besties. We’ll show you the medieval old town, Alexander Nevsky Cathedral and Kiek in de Kok.
• Valmiermuiza: Get together with the Contiki crew for a tour, tasting and lunch at this Latvian brew-house.  
• Cesis: Take a jaunt around this medieval Latvian castle with an expert. And learn more about the Livonian Order that built it. 
• Riga: Take an orientation around the colourful streets of the Latvian capital. We’ll show you  the highlights and the best places for a night out. 
• Jurgaiciai: It’s not every day you see a hill blanketed with over 200,000 wooden crosses. Don’t forget your camera for this Lithuanian landmark.   
• Trakai Island Castle: This 14th century Lithuanian castle on an island in Lake Galve is so picturesque it’s almost not real. Pics or it didn’t happen! 
• Vilnius: On this MAKE TRAVEL MATTER EXPERIENCE®, we’ll pay a visit to Pirmas Blynhas – a cafe that provides employment and empowerment for people with disabilities.

Join a guided orientation tour through Tallinn’s UNESCO-listed Old Town, where cobbled lanes wind past merchant houses and lively squares. Climb to Toompea Hill for sweeping views over red-tiled roofs and the harbour.

Hear tales of Hanseatic traders as you admire the onion domes of Alexander Nevsky Cathedral and the stout city-wall tower of Kiek in de Kok. Your TM points out photo stops, cafés and curios so you can return later with confidence.

Share a locally prepared dinner at a characterful Tartu beer restaurant, pairing Baltic comfort dishes with house brews. Sample regional beers alongside warming plates that celebrate Estonian produce.

In this spirited university city founded in 1632, vaulted cellars and wooden interiors set a cosy scene. Your host explains brewing traditions as you taste malty lagers and seasonal specials—perfect for a winter evening in Estonia’s cultural capital.

Experience a brewer’s craft during a tour, tasting and lunch at Valmiermuiža Brewery, a Latvian country estate known for careful, small-batch beers. Discover how malt, hops and time create distinct aromas and flavours.

Guides lead you from copper kettles to the tasting room, where amber lagers and seasonal pours meet plates of hearty Latvian fare. Stories of manor traditions and local festivals add cultural depth to this flavourful stop between Estonia and Riga.

Get your bearings on a guided orientation of Riga, from the riverside Old Town to grand boulevards lined with Art Nouveau facades. See the House of the Black Heads, Dome Square and the spire-studded skyline.

Learn how the city grew from a Hanseatic port to a cultural capital. Your TM highlights cafés in the Central Market’s zeppelin hangars and the best places for a night out to explore independently later.

Explore Vilnius on a guided city walk through its UNESCO-listed Old Town, where pastel facades and church towers crowd intimate lanes. Pass Cathedral Square, university courtyards and the revered Gate of Dawn.

Hear how baroque architects reshaped the skyline after fires and wars, leaving landmarks like the Church of St. Casimir and ornate Jesuit ensembles. Street art and indie cafés add a modern layer to this historic capital.

Visit Pirmas Blynas for a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER EXPERIENCE that supports employment for people with disabilities. Meet the team and sample sweet and savoury pancakes served with generous Lithuanian hospitality.

Your host shares the café’s mission and impact on the local community, opening a conversation about inclusion in Lithuania. A warm, welcoming space offers a meaningful taste of Vilnius beyond the monuments.

Discover Tartu’s creative pulse on a guided street art tour through the Aparaaditehas quarter and student districts. Seek out colour-splashed murals, witty stencils and large-scale works tucked into courtyards.

Hear how artists and students shaped Estonia’s second city, with themes ranging from folklore to science. Expect frequent photo stops and insider tips; this experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Embrace Baltic flavours in a hands-on cooking class in Tallinn, learning heritage techniques with a local chef. Chop, knead and season before you sample your creations together.

Menus often highlight rye-bread snacks, beetroot salads, hearty stews and the sweet grain dessert known as kama, paired with warming drinks. Cultural anecdotes add spice to the recipes; this experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Contiki

Savour a welcome dinner at F-Hoone in Tallinn’s Telliskivi Creative City, an industrial-chic former factory now buzzing with studios and cafés. Raise a glass and meet your Trip Manager and fellow travellers over a welcome dinner and drinks featuring contemporary Estonian flavours.

Soak up the artsy vibe of Telliskivi Creative City as you try seasonal dishes inspired by forests and the Baltic Sea—think rye bread, pickled vegetables and local fish. Warm lighting, murals and shared plates create an easy, convivial start to your Baltic winter journey.

Explore Cesis Castle with an expert-led tour through courtyards, towers and battlements that once guarded the Gauja Valley. Hear how the Livonian Order shaped medieval life in this Hanseatic town.

Stone walls and snowy ramparts frame tales of sieges, craftsmen and trade routes. Exhibits and viewpoints reveal how Cesis linked crusader fortresses with merchant cities, inviting you to pause for photos and reflection amid Latvia’s wintry landscapes.

Visit Lithuania’s Hill of Crosses, a pilgrimage site where more than 200,000 crosses rise from a low hill outside Šiauliai. Walk quiet paths lined with wood, iron and rosary beads, and pause for photos and reflection.

Guides recount stories of Soviet-era removals and steadfast return, when locals replaced the memorials overnight. In winter, rime and snow cling to carvings, amplifying the site’s atmosphere of remembrance and hope.

Step inside Trakai Island Castle, a red-brick stronghold set amid the frozen shimmer of Lake Galve. Cross the bridge to explore halls and ramparts that showcase Lithuania’s brick Gothic heritage.

Built by the Grand Dukes and restored in the 20th century, Trakai illuminates chapters of the Grand Duchy and the nearby Karaim community. Ask your TM where to try warm kibinai pastries—perfect fuel for a crisp winter visit.

Trade city streets for a bogshoe hike in Kemeri National Park, gliding over raised bogs on wide ‘bog shoes’ designed for soft peat and winter snow.

A nature guide explains peatland ecology, stunted pines and mirror-like pools while you savour the hush of Latvia’s winter wetlands. Equipment and instruction are provided; this experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.