Hiking in the Baltics – 10-Day Walking Tour

Easy guided walks through dunes, river valleys and bogs across Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, with the three Baltic capitals along the way.

Program
Hiking in the Baltics – 10-Day Walking Tour
Duration
10 days / 9 nights
Date
May – September 2027
ITINERARY
Day 1: Arrival in Vilnius, Lithuania

Arrival in the Lithuanian capital and transfer to the hotel. In the evening the group meets over a welcome dinner.

Overnight in Vilnius

Highlights
  • Welcome dinner
Included Meals
  • Dinner
Day 2: Vilnius and Kernavė

A guided walking tour of Vilnius Old Town, the largest in Eastern Europe, through Gothic and baroque lanes and the courtyards of the old university, with free time for lunch.

In the afternoon, a 35 km drive to Kernavė, Lithuania’s first capital and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The group climbs five ancient hill forts and continues on forest paths along the loops of the Neris River in Neris Regional Park.

Walking approx. 2–3 hours, 50 m ascent. Overnight in Vilnius

Highlights
  • Vilnius Old Town walking tour
  • Kernavė hill forts (UNESCO)
  • Neris Regional Park
Included Meals
  • Breakfast
  • Dinner
Day 3: Trakai – Klaipėda – Curonian Spit

A short walking tour of Trakai and its 14th-century island castle, then west to Klaipėda and the ferry to the Curonian Spit, a UNESCO-listed national park of shifting dunes and pine forest.

Walk the Witches’ Hill trail in Juodkrantė, lined with wooden folk sculptures, then along the beach and the Dead Dunes before reaching Nida.

Walking approx. 2 hours. Overnight in Nida

Highlights
  • Trakai Island Castle
  • Witches' Hill, Juodkrantė
  • Dead Dunes
Included Meals
  • Breakfast
  • Dinner
Day 4: Nida – the High Dune and Thomas Mann House

One of the most memorable hikes of the tour: through pine forest to the High Dune, the tallest in Northern Europe, with panoramic views over the Baltic Sea and the Curonian Lagoon. Return past traditional fishermen’s cottages.

Visit the summer house of Thomas Mann, now a museum. Free afternoon, with an optional boat trip on the lagoon.

Walking approx. 3 hours, 60 m ascent. Overnight in Nida

Highlights
  • High Dune hike
  • Thomas Mann House
  • Optional lagoon boat trip
Included Meals
  • Breakfast
  • Dinner
Day 5: Klaipėda – Hill of Crosses – Jūrmala – Riga

A stroll through Klaipėda’s old town, then north to the Hill of Crosses near Šiauliai, a powerful symbol of Lithuanian identity.

In Latvia, a walk along the white sands of Jūrmala, followed by the boardwalk trail through the bog landscape of Ķemeri National Park. Evening arrival in Riga.

Walking approx. 2.5 hours. Overnight in Riga

Highlights
  • Hill of Crosses
  • Jūrmala beach walk
  • Ķemeri bog boardwalk
Included Meals
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
Day 6: Riga

A guided walk through the UNESCO-listed Old Town – the Dome Cathedral, St Peter’s Church, the Three Brothers and the House of the Blackheads – and on to the celebrated Art Nouveau district. Free afternoon to explore the Central Market or the café terraces.

Overnight in Riga

Highlights
  • Riga Old Town
  • Art Nouveau district
Included Meals
  • Breakfast
  • Dinner
Day 7: Gauja National Park – Lahemaa

A guided hike along the Gauja river valley in Latvia’s oldest national park. Visit Gutmann’s Cave, ride the cable car from Sigulda to Krimulda and explore Turaida Castle after lunch in a traditional tavern.

Afternoon drive to Estonia and a countryside guesthouse in Lahemaa National Park.

Walking approx. 3 hours, 80 m ascent. Overnight in Lahemaa

Highlights
  • Gauja valley hike
  • Sigulda cable car
  • Turaida Castle
Included Meals
  • Breakfast
  • Dinner
Day 8: Lahemaa National Park – Tallinn

Bog shoe walking in the Viru raised bog – a quiet world of moss, bog pools and dwarf pines. Visit Palmse Manor, the finest baroque estate in Estonia, and the fishing villages of Altja and Käsmu. Afternoon drive to Tallinn.

Walking approx. 2 hours. Overnight in Tallinn

Highlights
  • Bog shoe walk
  • Palmse Manor
  • Coastal fishing villages
Included Meals
  • Breakfast
  • Dinner
Day 9: Tallinn

A guided walk through one of Europe’s best-preserved medieval cities: Toompea Castle, the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Town Hall Square, St Catherine’s Passage and the Dominican Monastery. Free afternoon, followed by a farewell dinner in a medieval restaurant.

Overnight in Tallinn

Highlights
  • Tallinn Old Town
  • Farewell dinner
Included Meals
  • Breakfast
  • Dinner
Day 10: Departure from Tallinn

Transfer to Tallinn Airport for the flight home.

Included Meals
  • Breakfast

AT A GLANCE

Route: Vilnius → Curonian Spit → Riga → Lahemaa → Tallinn
Group size: 10–20 participants
Walking: Max. 3 hours and 80 m ascent per day
Guiding: English-speaking local tour leader throughout
Meals: 9 × breakfast, 1 × lunch, 8 × dinner

Price
What‘s included
  • 9 nights in centrally located hotels and a countryside guesthouse
  • 9 × breakfast, 1 × lunch, 8 × dinner (three courses, coffee or tea and water)
  • English-speaking local tour leader throughout
  • Air-conditioned coach or minibus throughout
  • Airport arrival and departure transfers
  • Ferry Klaipėda – Curonian Spit
  • Cable car in Gauja National Park
  • Guided city tours of Vilnius, Klaipėda, Riga and Tallinn
  • Guided hikes in Kernavė, the Curonian Spit, Ķemeri and Gauja national parks
  • Guided bog shoe walk
  • Entrance fees: Vilnius University, Dead Dunes, Thomas Mann House, Riga Cathedral, Turaida Castle
  • Curonian Spit ecological fee and city taxes
What‘s not included
  • International flights
  • Travel insurance
  • Meals and drinks not listed as included
  • Optional lagoon boat trip
  • Tips and personal expenses
Accommodation
City Hotel name Hotel type Contact details
City
Vilnius
Hotel name
Centrally located hotel
Hotel type
Hotel
Contact details
City
Nida
Hotel name
Hotel on the Curonian Spit
Hotel type
Hotel
Contact details
City
Riga
Hotel name
Centrally located hotel
Hotel type
Hotel
Contact details
City
Lahemaa
Hotel name
Countryside guesthouse
Hotel type
Guesthouse
Contact details
City
Tallinn
Hotel name
Centrally located hotel
Hotel type
Hotel
Contact details
Booking conditions

This programme is a ready-made template that we adapt for each partner. Dates, group size, hotel category, guiding language and included services can all be changed to suit your clients.

Rates are quoted per group on request.

Interested in this programme for your clients? Send us your preferred dates, group size and source market, and we will prepare a tailored proposal.

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