BALTIC CAPITALS TOUR
Experience the best of Northern Europe with this Baltic Capitals Tour. This itinerary offers a balanced blend of architectural beauty, medieval charm, Nordic innovation, and relaxing cruises — ideal for culturally curious travelers. A cultural journey across Finland, Estonia, and Sweden — from vibrant capitals to immersive heritage sites. This 8-day tour connects the most iconic northern Baltic cities, blending historic charm, coastal cruising, and curated excursions through medieval towns, Nordic nature, and Scandinavian innovation.
BALTIC CAPITALS ITINERARY
8-DAY CULTURAL TOUR
This multi-country Baltic Capitals itinerary leads through elegant Helsinki, medieval Tallinn, and royal Stockholm — three capital cities offering distinct cultural treasures. From island fortresses and scenic archipelagos to open-air museums and gothic cathedrals, each day reveals the unique identity of Northern Europe. Explore the heart of the Baltic region with this multi-country itinerary. From Helsinki’s modern architecture to Tallinn’s medieval Old Town and Stockholm’s archipelago views, each day offers new perspectives, rich traditions, and comfortable travel. Ideal for culturally curious travelers looking for a seamless blend of city highlights and regional gems.
Arrival in Helsinki, the capital of Finland and capital of Scandinavian design. Our tour leader will be waiting for you at the airport to accompany you during your tour. Transfer to the hotel in the city center.
Scandic Hotel Simonkenttä ✩✩✩✩
The Stockholm City Tour begins after morning arrival from the overnight ferry. A private coach takes the group through Gamla Stan, Stockholm’s picturesque Old Town, with stops at the Royal Palace, Storkyrkan, and the Nobel Museum. After hotel check-in, the afternoon is at leisure for shopping or optional activities such as rooftop walks or local gastronomy experiences.
Scandic Hotel Klara ✩✩✩✩
In the morning you will visit Helsinki with a local guide, the cathedral and Senate Square, the market square, and the monument to the composer Sibelius are some of the attractions to highlight. You will also visit the Temppeliaukio church, which is built on a rock. In the afternoon you will visit the Suomenlinna fortress, marked by UNESCO as cultural heritage. Located on a series of islands off the coast of Helsinki, it is a major recreation center for Finns. Return at the end of the afternoon to the hotel.
Scandic Hotel Simonkenttä ✩✩✩✩
Enjoy the delicacies of the Scandinavian breakfast. Today you will visit the island of Djurgården, where you will visit two outstanding museums, the VASA, that keeps a ship dating from the seventeenth century. And also the Skansen openair museum, which shows the Swedish way of life for the last centuries. There are around 150 different constructions within the park, which have been brought from all over the country. The tour will end at the pier, where you will embark on a pleasant boat trip through the Stockholm archipelago, enjoy 3 hours of sailing, eating some delicious fresh shrimp, and seeing the wonderful postcards. After the cruise, transfer to the hotel.
Scandic Hotel Klara ✩✩✩✩
After breakfast, our transfer service will take you to the port to board a ferry to Tallinn city, the capital of Estonia. Upon arrival transfer to your hotel. After checking in, our local guide will pick you up in the lobby, for a walking tour of the walled city, which has been preserved intact since its heyday as a Hanseatic city in the Middle Ages. Return to the hotel and rest of the afternoon free; those who wish can stay in the old city and return to the hotel on their own. In the evening you will enjoy a medieval dinner in a traditional restaurant with a unique atmosphere.
Original Hotel Sokos Viru ✩✩✩✩
Today you will visit the city of Uppsala, which has earned worldwide fame for its University, founded in the 15th century. We will visit, among other things, the original Gustavianum building converted today into a museum, the Uppsala cathedral where the Swedish kings are buried and the Uppsala botanical garden, called "Linnaeus" Garden, in memory of the scientist Carlos Linnaeus, father of the modern taxonomy. Return to Stockholm in the afternoon and transfer to the port to embark on an overnight cruise back to Helsinki. Dinner on board.
Tallink Silja Cruise - External cabins
Check out after breakfast, you will visit the Estonian open-air museum in the Rocca al Mare area, where more than 400 years of history come to life in the different attractions that are presented there. Lunch will be provided on-site. Return to the hotel to collect your bags and then head to the cruise terminal and board the night cruise to Stockholm. A delicious buffet awaits you onboard, duty-free shops with the latest from the best brands and the best live entertainment. Dinner and accommodation on board in standard cabins.
Tallink Silja Cruise - External cabins
Upon arrival in Helsinki, transfer to the airport for your return flight. In case the flight leaves in the afternoon, ask us for more alternatives.
Baltic
Capitals
8 DAYS | 7 NIGHTS
DEPARTURE AND ARRIVAL: HELSINKI
BALTIC CAPITALS
WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THIS BALTIC TOUR?
Our Baltic Capitals Tour includes
Tour leader
Overnight cruise : Tallinn - Stockholm & Stockholm - Helsinki - External cabins
5 Nights in hotel
Local Guide for city tours in Helsinki, Tallin and Stockholm
7 BreakfastS
Entrance to Temppeliaukio Church + Suomenlinna Fortress + Estonian Open Air Museum + VASA & Skansen Museums + Uppsala Botanic Garden
Private bus for trasfers and excursions
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