Highlights of the Baltics & Scandinavia

Arrive in Copenhagen and transfer on your own to your centrally located hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure before you meet your Tour Manager and fellow travelers for dinner in the evening. Overnight Copenhagen.

• Dinner

We enjoy a sightseeing tour of the Danish capital today, seeing the Amalienborg Palace, a large octagonal structure surrounded by four identical Rococo palaces, one of which is still home to the reigning monarch, Queen Margrethe II. We also visit the famous statue of the Little Mermaid and take a cruise through the colourful canal area of Nyhavn, breaking for lunch to sample a typical Danish delicacy, smorrebrod. These tasty open sandwiches are made using traditional rye bread and come with a variety of fillings, including fish, beef, and egg. Overnight Copenhagen.

• Breakfast, Lunch

We catch the high-speed train to Stockholm, passing over the scenic Øresund Bridge along the way. Checking into our hotel for two nights. Overnight Stockholm.

• Breakfast, Dinner

We head out to start exploring with a visit to city hall, situated on the eastern shores of Kungsholmen island and boasting views of Riddarholmen and Södermalm, this is where the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony is held annually.

We continue our sightseeing with a guided coach tour of Stockholm. Built across 14 islands, connected together by no fewer than 57 bridges, Stockholm has a fascinating 750-year history and rich cultural life and is filled with a wide selection of world-class museums and attractions. We see the Royal Palace in Gamla Stan, Stockholm's Old Town and one of the best-preserved medieval city centres in the world. Here, the small winding streets reveal stores full of handicrafts, antiques, art galleries and cafés. The impressive Cathedral is also found in this historic area. Overnight Stockholm.

• Breakfast

This morning, we transfer to the airport for our flight over the Baltic Sea to the beautiful city of Riga. Checking in to our 4-Star hotel three nights, we have free time to explore the Latvian capital at leisure. A vibrant and welcoming city, Riga boasts a captivating Old Town with breathtaking historic buildings, and a newer town that has an extensive collection of Art Nouveau buildings. Some of the best architecture can be found on Alberta iela and its surrounding streets. Near our hotel is the symbolic national library. Shaped like a mountain, it is also referred to as the 'Castle of Light'. Overnight Riga

• Breakfast

After breakfast, we enjoy a pleasant walking tour that brings to life Riga's 900-year-old history. Entrance to the city's cathedral is included, and we explore the winding streets of Old Riga, birthplace of the area's unique 'black balsam', a traditional liquor brewed with local botanicals. Dinner this evening is served at a local restaurant with a medieval style banqueting hall. Overnight Riga.

• Breakfast, Dinner

Regarded as one of the most dynamic capitals within the Baltic States, Riga is a vibrant city of broad avenues, majestic palaces and trendy cafés. Riga is, above all, famous for its spectacular Art Nouveau architecture; there's no other European destination with so many buildings featuring that particular 19th-century style. Heading back to the Old Town, you can discover up to 150 historical and architectural monuments at your own pace, the oldest of which date from the 13th century. Wandering the historic streets, you'll also see the Freedom Monument, a symbol of Latvia's freedom and independence that sits on the city boundary between the old and new towns. The tower's honour guard change shifts every hour on the hour during the day. Overnight Riga.

• Breakfast

We travel by coach along the Gulf of Riga to the Estonian capital of Tallinn for two nights. At the heart of this rich city is the hill of Toompea, a maze of cobbled streets and alleyways filled with medieval houses and, on arrival, we enjoy a guided tour of the city that includes the Dome Church, the Town Hall Square and Toompea Castle - Estonia's seat of power. We also discover Lower Tallinn, known as An-Linn, which is arguably as beautiful as Toompea with its cobbled streets, limestone buildings and terracotta-tiled roofs. Overnight Tallinn.

• Breakfast, Dinner

Your day is free to explore. You could make a visit to the House of the Brotherhood of Blackheads, the only preserved Renaissance building in Tallinn, or call in at the unusually named 'Keik in de Kok', which means 'peek into the kitchen'. This ancient tower got its name thanks to its height, which allowed those inside to see through the windows of the surrounding buildings, although today it's home to a permanent exhibition of Tallinn's military history and serves as an entrance to the Bastion Tunnels, a network of hidden tunnels built in the 17th century during Swedish rule. Overnight Tallinn.

• Breakfast

Taking the ferry from Tallinn, we make the journey to Helsinki, our base of explorations for the next two nights. Travelling across the Gulf of Finland, we head out on a guided tour on arrival, a coach taking us to many of the Finnish capital's main attractions. Amongst both the old and avant-garde architecture, we visit the Rock Church, a modern building hewn out of solid rock, the Senate Square, the University and Library of Helsinki, the Sibelius Monument, the Olympic stadium and the new Opera House. We continue our adventure with a vintage tram ride through the city, seeing the sights from a time-honoured vantage point in our painstakingly restored carriages. Overnight Helsinki.

• Breakfast, Dinner

Helsinki lies on an archipelago and is surrounded by hundreds of tiny islands, many of which are connected by regular ferry services and scenic boat cruises. Another attraction that lies off shore is the Suomenlinna Maritime Fortress, which has UNESCO World Heritage status and is built on an island featuring bastion walls, tunnels, cannons and an array of historic exhibits. The city is also filled with public parks and open spaces which make for the perfect spot to sit back, relax and watch the world go by. Overnight Helsinki.

• Breakfast

This morning your tour concludes after breakfast.

• Breakfast